Hiding his form, Huo Yuhao sped back home.
"Yuhao, why are you back so soon?"
Skydream held Huo Yuhao's hand, her face full of confusion.
Previously, every time he returned from the Treasure Pavilion, Huo Yuhao would take her strolling through the streets for a while and then visit the shop he had opened outside, finally returning in the early hours of the morning.
But why was he back so early today? Skydream was unhappy.
Skydream was very annoyed!
Suddenly, a thought struck Skydream! Could it be... Huo Yuhao wanted to come back to see that "bad woman"?!
Through a series of strange mental gymnastics, Skydream's mood successfully shifted from confusion to anger. Feeling the shift in the emotions radiating from beside him, Huo Yuhao's expression changed slightly.
What happened?
Why did Sister Skydream suddenly get angry? Huo Yuhao blinked, suddenly feeling that a woman's mind was truly hard to fathom; their fickleness was simply appalling.
Unable to guess the reason, Huo Yuhao could only offer a sincere apology: "I'm sorry, Sister Skydream. I came back because I have urgent business. Can I make it up to you next time?"
Having met and interacted with an increasingly strange Gu Yuena and a Sister Skydream who would get angry out of the blue, Huo Yuhao had summarized a strategy:
When in doubt, apologize first.
Regardless of the situation, he must be the one in the wrong. Apologizing was the right move.
Actual results proved that Huo Yuhao's method was indeed very effective.
Looking at Huo Yuhao, who was apologizing earnestly with azure eyes full of regret—eyes that seemed to grow more handsome by the day—Skydream blinked. She felt her heart skip a beat for some reason.
Involuntarily coughing twice to hide her internal fluster, Skydream spoke with feigned indifference:
"Fine, I guess your Sister Skydream can barely manage to forgive you. But you owe me a shopping trip now! Remember to pay me back, got it?"
"Yes, whatever Sister Skydream says."
Rule Three of the Emotional Soothing Manual: When Sister Skydream is angry, one should coax her appropriately. For specific methods, refer to how Mother used to coax me when I was bullied at age four or five; it is very effective on Sister Skydream. (Same applies to Sister Nana).
P.S. This method cannot be used on the Gluttonous Dragon King (Struck out entire line). This method cannot be used in front of the beautiful, elegant, touching, understanding, and kind-hearted Sister Nana.
The Emotional Soothing Manual, which he had compiled in his mind specifically to deal with Sister Skydream and Sister Nana, naturally flashed through his thoughts.
Seeing that Skydream was no longer angry, Huo Yuhao composed himself and focused his attention on the ring in his hand.
This was the storage ring the noble lady had given him earlier. Inside were various metals and herbs he had commissioned the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to acquire.
The metals were for crafting Soul Tools, while the herbs were for conditioning his mother's body.
Although his mother's health had reached a normal level about six months ago, she was still an ordinary person without Soul Power to nourish her body. Due to years of overwork, her health remained in a sub-optimal state.
To prevent any accidents, Huo Yuhao still prepared conditioning herbs for her to steep in water and drink.
However, this time, Huo Yuhao's focus was not on the metals or the herbs, but on something else.
Huo Yuhao's spirit swept through the storage ring, and he quickly found his target.
With a thought, an ornate brocade box appeared in his hand.
"What is... this? I feel an extremely dense resentment, Yuhao?"
Skydream leaned her head over, looking at him with doubt.
"This is a treasure that has been desecrated."
As Huo Yuhao spoke, his silver-glow Soul Ring flashed. Mental Power mixed with Soul Power, and the two interacted to instantly construct a complete, high-level barrier that enveloped the entire room.
Reaching out, Huo Yuhao gently stroked the box, wiping away the several Sealing Soul Tool formations carved upon it before opening it.
In the next instant, countless vengeful spirits surged out of the box. Innumerable wisps of resentment and evil intent rose up, charging directly toward Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.
However, the Seed of Emotion vibrated slightly and then swallowed the resentment whole!
Huo Yuhao was not surprised by this.
The body carries the soul, the soul carries memories, and memories carry emotions.
The path of emotions is incredibly broad, and so-called "resentment" and "evil intent" are, in essence, just extensions of certain extreme emotions.
Having dealt with those, the Eye of Destiny appeared at the center of Huo Yuhao's brow. He coated his fingertips with a bit of Mental Power and gently brushed over the Spirit-Slaying Carving Knife, wiping away all the curses contained within.
As the one who had inherited the mantle of Elder Yi, purifying the Ominous Soul-Devouring Knife with his current strength was not difficult. In the next moment, the carving knife—originally a cold, silvery-gray—revealed a brilliant streak of green.
An extreme concentration of Life Force surged out, and the aura of life immediately filled the entire room.
"Such powerful Life Force... what exactly is this thing?" Skydream muttered involuntarily.
The difference between this life aura, which was dense enough to be tangible, and the previous aura full of resentment and curses was far too vast!
"This is Life Gold. It is the solid, purified form of Life Force. It is a natural treasure that can only form after a massive amount of life energy gathers and gestates for tens of thousands of years."
Huo Yuhao explained, then reached out to lightly touch his Eye of Destiny.
In the next moment, a wisp of Divine Consciousness emanating a deathly aura slowly emerged from the Eye of Destiny.
Huo Yuhao's eyes showed a hint of emotion.
After two years of nourishment within the Eye of Destiny, this wisp of Elder Yi's Divine Consciousness had finally recovered somewhat. However, there was no helping it; the Eye of Destiny was not the Eye of Life after all. Even if it was a Divine Artifact, its effects were focused more on "Destiny."
But now, with the Life Gold, Huo Yuhao no longer had to worry.
The gray Divine Consciousness drifted bit by bit toward the Life Gold, then merged into it with the help of Huo Yuhao's Mental Power.
Instantly, an aura of death began to spread, easily suppressing the aura of the Life Gold!
"Whoa! What is that?!"
Skydream's eyes widened. Following her instincts without hesitation, she hid behind Huo Yuhao, then peeked her head out to cautiously watch the gray phantom condensing in front of them.
Is it a god? This is a god, right?! This must be a Godhood possessor!!!
This aura, which absolutely did not belong to a mortal, was on par with the aura of the Eye of Destiny on Yuhao's body!!!
Recalling the small gray ball that had inexplicably flown in when she signed the Soul Spirit Contract with Huo Yuhao back then, Skydream could only feel lucky she hadn't attacked it. Fortunately, Yuhao had placed that small gray ball into the Eye of Destiny.
She absolutely couldn't afford to provoke it!!!
In an instant, Skydream felt an inexplicable sense of desolation. She couldn't beat that "bad woman," she had to respect Huo Yuhao's mother, and Huo Yuhao himself occasionally made her angry...
And now, this being that seemed to be a Godhood possessor was the master Huo Yuhao had personally admitted to having during their previous chats...
She had no status left in this family at all! Skydream's expression drooped with gloom. She could only clutch Huo Yuhao's clothes a bit tighter to find a meager sense of security.