Douluo Dalu 2: Peerless Gu master

Zhang Lexuan, the chief disciple of Shrek's Inner Court and the eldest sister of the Inner Court, was adopted by Beibei's great-great-grandfather, Mu En, from childhood.

She and Beibei grew up together as childhood sweethearts. In the original story, due to Mu En's influence, she developed feelings for Beibei. Unfortunately, Beibei only saw her with a motherly and sisterly affection.

Later, Mu En, unable to bear the decline of the Tang Sect, instructed Beibei to find Tang Ya, and Beibei joined the Tang Sect during Tang Ya's most difficult time, taking her as his teacher.

As they spent more time together, Beibei eventually fell in love with the girl who was willing to sacrifice everything for the revival of the Tang Sect. He devoted himself to her, remaining loyal to Tang Ya.

This time, however, Huo Yuhao had other thoughts. "Don't worry, Brother Beibei, I'll comfort the senior sister Zhang Lexuan for you. You won't have to worry about anything." 

As for how he should intervene in the "I am not a child-raised husband" achievement task, there were a few clues, but not much was clear. In any case, his first step should be to match Beibei with Tang Ya. 

As long as he didn't deliberately interfere, things would go smoothly. If he tried to intervene in their relationship, Huo Yuhao feared it could lead to a big problem. With Tang Ya's lively personality, one must be cautious.

"Xiao Yuhao, are you interested in this girl?" Skydreams curious voice rang in his mind. Though she didn't gather specifics from Huo Yuhao's mental fluctuations, she did catch wind of the connection with Tang Ya. 

Skydream had lived nearly a million years (albeit with a long period of sleep), experiencing many intrigues with powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest. Her time there honed her extraordinary wisdom.

"Heh, I may appear careless, but I'm far from stupid. I'm quite sharp." When Skydream first absorbed Huo Yuhao's memories, she realized they were incomplete, but she didn't press him. She knew that after her essence left her body, there was no turning back.

Now, with both of them working together, the better Huo Yuhao performed, the less trouble she would face. She was confident in him, especially after he showed his ability to combine spirit skills. While she didn't know exactly what it was, she knew it could kill indiscriminately!

Before Huo Yuhao left his Spiritual Sea, he had asked Skydream to avoid falling into a deep sleep, hinting at another big task ahead. Skydream had thought this would be something serious—yet it turned out to involve matters of the heart. 

The discerning Skydream could tell the bond between Tang Ya and Beibei was anything but an ordinary teacher-student relationship, more akin to a romantic one.

At this point, Skydream couldn't help but think of her entanglements with the Ice and Snow Emperors. It resonated with her own experiences. She had made plans and offered her loyalty behind the scenes! Now it was time to step in and show her prowess as a "love master." Victory was assured!

"Yuhao, if you like Tang Ya, I'll help you win her!" Skydream declared. "But her Blue Silver Grass martial soul isn't ideal for you. You should find a soul master with a fire attribute."

Huo Yuhao frowned. 'Who doesn't understand this Iceworm? She's got a one-track mind for love!' He wasn't the type to meddle in others' relationships. Besides, there were so many beautiful girls at Shrek Academy who weren't taken—why bother?

"You'll understand soon, Skydream," Huo Yuhao sighed. For the sake of future peace, he planned to show her the Gu worm later and explain (fool) it to her. After all, he was just after their achievement tasks.

The process of absorbing the thousand-year soul ring took quite a while, so Beibei sprinkled some medicinal herbs to ward off soul beasts in the area. Their luck held up—only a few ten- or hundred-year-old soul beasts appeared during Tang Ya's absorption, and they didn't encounter any thousand-year beasts. It was relatively safe.

"Hmm..." Tang Ya opened her eyes slowly, taking a long breath. Her bright eyes shone with vitality. She felt greatly enhanced in spirit and energy. Her figure seemed a bit slimmer, her breath stronger and her skin shinier.

In a soul master's cultivation, breaking through level 30 was a significant milestone. Those who could cross this threshold would truly enter the realm of soul masters, with limitless prospects.

Many soul masters with mediocre talent could never break through this bottleneck in their lifetime. Take Yu Xiaogang, for instance, Tang San's teacher—his martial soul, Luo Sanpao, had mutated, and he couldn't surpass level 30 no matter how hard he tried.

Later, only after taking the top quality fairy grass 'Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia' and evolving his martial soul did he break through. Similarly, Huo Yuhao, with his level 1 innate soul power, would have remained stuck without a special opportunity. But the fusion with Skydream alone was enough to change his fate! 

"Success." Tang Ya leaped up, her soul power rising rapidly. Two yellow rings and one purple soul ring appeared beneath her feet. The thousand-year-old purple ring gleamed with a noble aura.

At that moment, a system notification appeared.

[Achievement Triggered!]

[Achievement: Tang Ya's "Revival of the Tang Sect, Starting with Soul Rings." Reward: Flower Bud Gu.]

[Flower Bud Gu: Second-level Gu worm, used for item storage.]

[Evaluation: A space ring, essential for both home and travel.]

Looking at Tang Ya again, Huo Yuhao saw her status:

[Tang Ya]

[Relationship: Close Friend]

[Achievement Task: Waiting for Refresh]

"Well, that's expected," Huo Yuhao thought. After all, he had played a significant role in this Soul ring hunting and left a strong impression on Tang Ya. It made sense for her to rate him as a close friend, but it was still a bit unreasonable. After all, he hadn't done much compared to Beibei, who was her student.

Beibei smiled. "Xiao Ya, congratulations."

Tang Ya cheered and threw herself into his arms for a big hug. "Beibei, thank you."

Beibei hugged her gently, his smile showing a hint of affection. "Since I promised to help you fulfill your dream, I'll make sure I do."

Tang Ya leaned against him but suddenly remembered that Huo Yuhao was still there. Embarrassed, she quickly broke away from Beibei's embrace. "Thank you, Yuhao, for your help. You were also very impressive that time!"

Huo Yuhao teased, "No need to thank me, Senior Sister Xiao Ya. You two are a perfect match."

Tang Ya's face flushed. "Don't misunderstand! Beibei and I just have a pure teacher-student relationship..."

Beibei cleared his throat. "Alright, now that your Soul ring has been absorbed, let's leave quickly. The Star Dou Forest isn't a place to linger."

Tang Ya nodded eagerly. "Let's go."

'Beibei, it seems, you say one thing but think another.' Huo Yuhao chuckled.

[Achievement Triggered!]

[Achievement: Beibei "I'm Not a Child-Raised Husband" reward: Little Light Gu.]

[Xiaoguang Gu: First-level Gu worm. Used to enhance the Moonlight Gu's Moon Blade attack.]

[Evaluation: Where is my Moonlight Gu?]

"You're a good brother, Beibei," Huo Yuhao thought. "Getting achievements is easy with the right plot."

[Beibei]

[Relationship: Friends]

[Achievement Task: Waiting for Refresh]

It seemed like using the original plot was the best way to increase favorability. Now, it was time to head to the Extreme North!

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