Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei packed their bags overnight and, under the starlight and moonlight, set out for the Extreme North.
One was doing it for love.
Bei Bei's eyes were firm as he thought silently, "Xiao Ya, wait for me!"
Although Bei Bei didn't know where Tang Ya had gone, he knew he had to find the herb that could cure her disfigurement and hand it to her personally, so that little brother Huo could help her regain her looks.
The other was also doing it for love.
The Ice Jade Scorpion in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea was practically trembling with excitement, wriggling back and forth like a maggot.
"Bingbing... heh heh, my Bingbing..."
In the original story, everything went smoothly, and the Ice Jade Scorpion felt like this wave was a guaranteed win.
But Huo Yuhao? He was in it for the career.
"I wonder what kind of fate lies in the Extreme North. Slurp~"
…
When Bei Bei took Huo Yuhao and left Shrek City, Huo Yuhao keenly noticed that Bei Bei's fate had changed!
He watched as, the further Bei Bei got from Shrek City, part of his fate fragmented and began to disperse.
Huo Yuhao immediately activated his Fate-Seizing Dragon Transformation Technique and quickly absorbed the leaking fate into his own, afraid to waste even a drop.
Huo Yuhao:Thanks for nature's bounty.
This dispersal of Bei Bei's fate meant that leaving Shrek City at this time had caused him to lose an opportunity. Judging by the amount, it wasn't huge but still significant.
But Huo Yuhao didn't mind—"Even a mosquito leg is still meat."
At the same time.
In Shrek Academy.
The dormitory building.
"Bei Bei! If you've got the guts to steal my girl, then come out and face me! Don't hide in your room and stay quiet—I know you're in there!"
The shouting broke the nighttime silence of the dorms.
"Don't you sleep at night, you wailing ghost?!"
"Damn, good thing I wasn't about to reward myself tonight—would've scared me half to death!"
"Lucky those on the lower floors… not like us unlucky ones…"
"Hey, aren't you a girl?"
"Yeah, which is why I can't use it anymore."
"???"
Dozens of students—boys and girls—poked their heads out the windows to watch.
People love drama. Spirit Masters are no exception.
They saw a thick-browed, tiger-eyed boy with square features, wearing a black school uniform—clearly a sixth-year student—shouting outside.
At the moment, the boy was furious, eyes red-rimmed, looking deeply wronged.
"Who is that? What's he shouting about?"
"Isn't that Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Court Twin Stars? Looks like he's shouting for the other star—Bei Bei."
"What's going on? Sounds like Bei Bei stole his girl? Wasn't Xu Sanshi into Jiang Nannan, the cold goddess from fourth year?"
"Ha, you didn't know? Some women look cold on the outside but are wild underneath."
"But Bei Bei's with Tang Ya, right? I saw them on a date by Sea God Lake just last week."
"Guess he got bored of Tang Ya~"
"Pah! So Bei Bei's a scumbag! I misjudged him! I'm with Senior Xu on this one!"
"Senior Xu, go get your girl! Us juniors support you!"
"Senior, come get this junior sister too! I play even harder!"
"..."
Jiang Nannan, who had also noticed the commotion outside, couldn't bear it anymore as the gossip got more and more twisted. She opened her window and dumped out a basin of foot-washing water.
Xu Sanshi barely dodged, then looked up angrily—"Who… Oh! Nannan!"
In an instant, Xu Sanshi regretted dodging. Should've taken the splash head-on.
Who cares where she washed, right?
Jiang Nannan spoke coldly, "Xu Sanshi, stop calling me that in that disgusting voice! Also, what the hell do you mean Bei Bei stole your girl? Explain yourself!"
Mentioning this made Xu Sanshi even more aggrieved. He stepped forward, anxious.
"Nannan! I saw it! You gave Bei Bei a love letter in the grove! I waited for him all afternoon—he never showed. Is he avoiding me? Is he hiding?"
All eyes turned toward Jiang Nannan.
She was stunned—then speechless.
Xu Sanshi wasn't just deluded, he had an impressive imagination.
Furious, Jiang Nannan hurled the foot basin at him. Xu Sanshi reflexively caught it carefully.
Jiang Nannan's eye twitched—she figured if she spat at him, he'd probably catch that too.
Though she didn't want to deal with him, she had to clarify. This involved her, Tang Ya, and Bei Bei's reputations.
Suppressing her disgust, Jiang Nannan said, "Don't spread rumors! What love letter? That was a letter Tang Ya asked me to pass to Bei Bei! Tang Ya had to leave for something urgent. After reading the letter, Bei Bei left too. Why would he be hiding from you? That's the truth—satisfied now?"
"No way! Out of all people, why would Tang Ya ask you to pass the letter?" Xu Sanshi argued.
"Did you hit your head? Tang Ya is my roommate! You even asked her to pass love letters before!" Jiang Nannan shut her window and pulled the curtain closed.
Xu Sanshi stood dumbfounded for a moment—then suddenly laughed.
"Oh, it was a misunderstanding! I knew it—my Nannan wouldn't like even me, let alone Bei Bei, that taken man."
The bystanders collectively facepalmed: Really? That's your takeaway?
Meanwhile, Xu Sanshi was secretly relieved.
"Good thing Bei Bei and Tang Ya aren't around. Otherwise, this misunderstanding could've ended really badly. With Tang Ya's temper, she might've made me pay for it—maybe even a bottle of Xuan Shui Elixir."
But then he grew gloomy again—his recklessness had upset Jiang Nannan even more.
The road to chasing her just got harder.
Then he noticed he was still holding Jiang Nannan's foot basin. Inspired, he shouted, "Nannan! I'm coming up to return your basin!"
"Don't bother! Get lost!" her icy voice shot back from behind the closed window.
Xu Sanshi froze—then smiled like an idiot.
"Nannan gave me a gift! She cares about me! I'll keep this basin by my bed!"
Watching him bounce away, everyone else was silent.
It's over. Nothing to see. Just a delusional sheep.
In the girls' dorm.
Jiang Nannan was fuming, slapping her own hand.
"Serves me right! Now I've lost a perfectly good basin—it cost several copper soul coins!"
But Xu Sanshi's face was just too irritating!
Plus, anything he touched… she didn't want to use again anyway.
After calming down, she turned to look at Tang Ya's empty bed and zoned out.
"Xiao Ya, what on earth happened to you? Where did you go?"
She wasn't just Tang Ya's roommate—they were best friends.
She knew the situation wasn't as simple as she told Xu Sanshi.
Whether it was Tang Ya wearing a mask, or Bei Bei looking haggard, something had clearly happened.
Before leaving, Tang Ya had even given Jiang Nannan all her daily belongings—like settling her affairs.
That left Jiang Nannan uneasy, with a sinking feeling that Tang Ya might never return.
She tried to persuade her to stay, but failed.
All she could do now was bury it in her heart, silently pray, and wait until she was strong enough to uncover the truth.
"Xiao Ya, please be safe…"
Outside Shrek City.
Huo Yuhao nodded in satisfaction after absorbing Bei Bei's lost fate.
But then, Bei Bei's fate shifted again.
The Shrek cloud of fortune above Bei Bei suddenly poured even more fate onto him, replenishing what was lost and even surpassing his previous total.
Huo Yuhao was stunned: "What the…"
Bei Bei, confused, asked, "Little Huo, why do you keep staring at the top of my head?"
"I thought I saw a beam of divine light shoot into the sky from Brother Bei Bei's head! It felt like you're about to become a dragon entering the sea, a tiger returning to the mountains!" Huo Yuhao blurted.
"Haha, thanks for the kind words, little brother," Bei Bei beamed. "If we really find the herb to restore Xiao Ya's looks, I'll remember this favor for life."
"Don't worry, big bro! Leave it to me! I've got eleven years of medical experience—you're in good hands!"
"Uh… aren't you not even twelve yet?"
"Yup."
"…." Bei Bei didn't know how to respond. He just turned to keep walking. "Let's hurry—we can reach the nearest town by morning."
"Got it, big bro!"
Huo Yuhao dropped the topic and followed along, no longer looking at Bei Bei's head.
But he couldn't stop thinking about what just happened—the Shrek cloud actually restored Bei Bei's fate?
There was only one explanation.
"There's only one truth—Shrek Academy must be about to give Bei Bei a great opportunity!"
He didn't know what kind of opportunity, but he realized one thing:
Bei Bei's fate wasn't limited to what he saw—he could replenish it from the Shrek cloud!
"That's like shearing a sheep—it grows back! Endless wool!"
From now on, he'd call Bei Bei Sheep No.1.
As long as he played his cards right, Bei Bei was a renewable resource!
Huo Yuhao: "Bei Bei is my forever bro!"
But his joy was short-lived. As they walked, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a shift in his own fate.
He activated his Fate-Seeing Technique again—and was shocked to see his fate being drawn backward.
Luckily, the cloud above his own fate suppressed the pull, so only a little was lost.
But Bei Bei wasn't so lucky—his newly replenished fate was being drained again.
At this rate, Bei Bei's fate could be in serious danger.
Who dares steal this Grand Seer's fate?!
Huo Yuhao whipped around—
And saw a phantom trailing slowly behind them.
The phantom had the body of a sheep, eyes in its armpits, tiger fangs, human claws, and massive bull horns.
It faced their direction, mouth open wide, devouring their fate wantonly.
Huo Yuhao: "!"
"That phantom—is it the Taotie Divine Bull?!"
"TMD, it's Xuanzi! He's caught up!"