Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

Chapter 166: A Deal with Tang Ya

Stepping out of the courtyard, what greeted them was corpses, nothing but corpses. There were hunched-over old people, vigorous youths, and even infants in swaddling clothes, crying for milk.

However, all were dead. These people were all dead, their deaths tragic. Skin and bones, severed limbs, missing organs, all sorts of horrors, too numerous to list.

Tang Ya looked at this scene as if it were a living hell. Her footsteps halted, and her whole body began to tremble. Tears instantly filled her eyes, her heart struck by an unprecedented impact.

Huo Yuhao stopped and quietly waited for her to recover. He understood Tang Ya's feelings and empathized with her. Anyone with even a shred of conscience would be unable to remain calm upon seeing such a cruel and inhuman scene.

Half an hour later, Tang Ya's emotions finally stabilized somewhat, and she walked forward. Huo Yuhao said nothing, quietly accompanying her.

The two slowly walked along the village road, not caring about direction, continuing forward until they left the village, and the bloody smell finally faded.

"Yuhao, if I said I didn't kill them, would you believe me?" Tang Ya spoke for the first time since stepping out of the courtyard.

Huo Yuhao did not hesitate and said seriously, "I believe you, of course, I believe you. In my impression, Little Ya-jie will always be that kind-hearted Little Ya-jie."

Without waiting for Tang Ya to respond, Huo Yuhao continued, "Little Ya-jie, actually, I know about your past, so even if you really are an Evil Soul Master, I believe you wouldn't indiscriminately kill innocent people, and I also believe that you are still the lively, kind-hearted Little Ya-jie in my heart."

Hearing this, Tang Ya's delicate body trembled slightly. She turned to look into Huo Yuhao's eyes, eyes that were clear, bright, and without a trace of impurity. Tang Ya could see that Huo Yuhao's words were sincere.

Suddenly, Tang Ya smiled, a beautiful but lonely smile. When she chose to walk down that path, she knew that she would be an enemy to the world. Her former friends, classmates, and even Bei Bei, everyone would want to kill her quickly because she was an Evil Soul Master, hated by all.

She had never imagined that even after becoming an Evil Soul Master, there would still be someone willing to believe in her. Like a lone boat drifting on the sea, returning to a sheltered harbor.

"Thank you, Yuhao."

Tang Ya's voice was somewhat choked, with a hint of sobbing. The next moment, she took a step forward and hugged Huo Yuhao's body.

In contrast, Huo Yuhao did not move. What he said was all from the heart, but Tang Ya's reaction was somewhat beyond his expectations. It seemed that the torment in Tang Ya's heart was even stronger than he had imagined.

"Don't move, let me hug you for a while, just for a while."

Huo Yuhao remained still, allowing Tang Ya to vent. He didn't take the opportunity to take advantage of her. At the same time, he sighed in his heart, she was also a pitiful person. Tang Ya's parents were killed, but she had no hope of revenge due to insufficient talent.

Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass martial soul possessed the talent to devour life, but Tang Ya had never used it before. Now, in order to take revenge, she had used this forbidden power and embarked on the path of an Evil Soul Master. However, she was still ultimately a kind-hearted girl, and becoming an Evil Soul Master caused her immense inner torment.

A quarter of an hour later, Tang Ya, having calmed down, released Huo Yuhao, her cheeks slightly red, and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions just now, I made you laugh."

"By the way, what exactly happened before? Yuhao, how did you end up here?" Tang Ya's expression was somewhat unnatural, and she quickly changed the subject.

Huo Yuhao saw her embarrassment and didn't expose it. He then gave her a simple explanation, from discovering the massacre of the village while passing by, to helping the golden-skirted woman kill the Evil Soul Master, to finally recognizing Tang Ya and saving her from the golden-skirted woman's hands, narrating everything in detail.

Tang Ya listened in a daze. When she heard that the golden-skirted woman wanted to 'chop' her, she was first startled, then relieved. Yes, what was so great about it? Wasn't this the result she had expected? Only, fortunately, she met Huo Yuhao.

Turning her gaze back to Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya instinctively wanted to thank him again, but the words stopped at her lips. Not for any other reason, but because Tang Ya felt that the grace of saving her life was greater than anything else, and simply saying thank you was somewhat empty and weak.

"Yuhao, you've improved so quickly. I remember when I first saw you, you were only at the second ring. In less than a year, even a Soul Emperor is no match for you."

Looking at Tang Ya's admiring expression, Huo Yuhao replied modestly, "Little Ya-jie, you're thinking too much. That woman had almost exhausted her soul power in the previous battle with the Evil Soul Master, and she also suffered injuries and lost too much blood, which is why I was able to pick up the scraps."

"Is that so?" Looking at Huo Yuhao's expression, which didn't seem fake, Tang Ya was still a little unconvinced. She knew that this little guy's strength couldn't be judged solely by his cultivation level, and he had a very strong deceptive nature.

But no matter what, Huo Yuhao had saved her from the hands of a Soul Emperor, and he had taken a great risk. Thinking of this, Tang Ya's gaze turned gentle.

"Of course, that's a Soul Emperor, and I'm only at level forty-one now." Huo Yuhao spread his hands helplessly. Actually, he wasn't really afraid of other Soul Emperors, but that golden-skirted woman seemed to restrain him somewhat.

"Okay, I believe you, hee hee."

Tang Ya seemed to have returned to her former lively and cheerful personality, but Huo Yuhao knew that this was just a facade.

"Alright, Little Ya-jie, let's get down to business. I want to make a deal with you. I wonder if you're interested?" Huo Yuhao's expression became serious. This was the main reason he had asked Little Ya to come out.

"A deal?" Tang Ya looked puzzled. Although she had the title of Tang Sect Master, she was just a figurehead. She herself was also penniless, so what could she trade?

"Little Ya-jie, I want you—"

"Impossible, Junior! We can't!" Tang Ya shouted, quickly jumping away, keeping a distance from Huo Yuhao, and looking at Huo Yuhao warily with her arms crossed.

Huo Yuhao looked over in confusion. He hadn't even said anything yet, so why was Tang Ya reacting like this? When Huo Yuhao saw Tang Ya's appearance, he understood something, and immediately a black line appeared on Huo Yuhao's forehead.

"Little Ya-jie, can you let me finish what I have to say?" Huo Yuhao felt wronged. Could it be that in Little Ya-jie's heart, he was that kind of lustful, lecherous man?

Tang Ya shook her head, "Yuhao, we really can't. You're younger than me, and you know, I already have someone I like."

Tang Ya understood at this time. Perhaps it was because she had hugged Huo Yuhao earlier that made the other party misunderstand that she was hinting at something, but she really hadn't thought that much at the time. Tang Ya wanted to cry but had no tears. She was too embarrassed to face anyone.

"Little Ya-jie, I want you to accompany me to a treasure land, and then we'll split the treasures we get there three-seven, how about it?" Huo Yuhao said unhappily. Sometimes he really wanted to crack open this woman's head to see if it was filled with paste.

Tang Ya had to figure out this question. If there really was such a good thing, shouldn't Huo Yuhao be looking for a stronger partner? It shouldn't be her turn.

Moreover, she didn't completely believe what Huo Yuhao said about the martial soul transforming. Huo Yuhao didn't seem to have any need to deceive her, but martial souls were innate, so how could it be so easy to change them?