Suspicion

"Hasn't Brother Xue guess it the moment we met? I was only chosen by Her Holiness because of my talent." replied Huo Yuhao in a polite tone

The three of them tacitly agreed not to mention anything about the letter. In the following conversation, Xue Qinghe gave Huo Yuhao a similar vibe to Ning Fengzhi, always able to say appropriate things, and even asked the two about their roadblock in cultivation to answer them. 

Finally, after finishing the meal and asking the servants to clean up, Xue Qinghe stood up with a faint smile and said, "It's getting late. I should go back. You two should go to bed early. I'm really happy to be able to meet you two geniuses."

"I didn't expect that Brother Xue to be so talented in cultivation. Thank you for your guidance, Brother Xue."

Xue Qinghe waved his hand, said goodbye quietly and left.

Seeing that the outsiders had finally left, Hu Liena asked softly, "Yuhao, what do you think of this prince?"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly, "He is definitely not the prince."

"Ah!? Why do you say that?"

"Do you still remember what the bartender said in the tavern that day?" Huo Yuhao did not answer directly, but asked back.

Without waiting for Hu Liena to comment, he continued.

"The bartender said that Heaven Dou Empire once had four princes, and one of them had an excellent talent for cultivation and was deeply loved by the emperor. So, why does he focus on that prince so much, while ignoring a prince who looked to be the same age as you but has such a deep insight into cultivation?"

Hu Liena was stunned and remembered. She was the most talented person in Spirit Hall, and there appear Xue Qinghe, a peer who appear to have surpass her in cultivation.

'With such talent, how could he be ignored Emperor Xue Ye?'

"With how he was able to recognise you at first glance with no prior interaction, and the letter from the Supreme Pontiff. It all add up now. He should be a spy from Spirit Hall."

Huo Yuhao piece it all together. 

'No wonder Xue Qinghe looked at him in surprise after seeing the letter. If Hu Liena doesn't even know about this, it means that it was Bibi Dong herself who sent him here.'

"So, except for his identity. What is he trying to hint at by revealing himself?" Huo Yuhao frowned.

'There is too little information right now. There was basically no record of this in Shrek. It looked like Bibi Dong had been preparing for ten years now. No wonder their was no record of a grace period when war broke out.'

After a while, Huo Yuhao sighed and said, "I can't think of anything right now. Let just forget it for today."

'There are still a few years left. I have plenty of time to figure it out.'

"Well, I'm going back to my room first. You should also go to bed early."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was comtemplating, Hu Liena said this before giving him a gentle hug and left the room.

It was Hu Liena's initiative to stay in separate room. After she knew that her identity was exposed, she chose to keep a certain distance from Huo Yuhao, so that she could at least minimize the chance of people discovering Yuhao's identity.

Although Xue Qinghe immediately saw through it, there are many people within the palace who hasn't. As Hu Liena left, the originally lively room became deserted, which made Huo Yuhao a little uncomfortable. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"It seems that I am too used to being with someone."

He has almost never been alone in this life, and he doesn't know whether the current changes are good or bad, but he is not opposed to this change. As if sensing his emotions, a light flashed on Huo Yuhao's chest and a figure jumped out.

"I'll keep you company."

"!?"

Huo Yuhao stared at the unfamiliar figure in front of him in a daze. Her beautiful face was gentle and quiet, the highlight of her red lips symbolized the fragrance of a young girl, her eyebrows were slightly drooped, and her brown eyes revealed a hint of expectation.

The most gorgeous thing is the girl's hair. Its length just reaches her neck, revealing her snow-white neck. The ends of her hair are slightly curled, reflecting different colors in the breeze. She simply wore a fitted robe, which, like her hair, changed into different colors when viewed from different angles. (TN: Any suggestion/image on her appearance? IIRC, the author posted an image of her appearance before, but I can't remember where it was. I'll uploaded it to the Auxilary chapter if I find it.)

"What do you think?"

The gentle voice drew Huo Yuhao's attention back. After several years together, how could Huo Yuhao not recognise who she was? His tone was full of shock.

"You... you're Ah Lu!? Why did you change into your human appearance?"

"You said that I could change to anything I like."

As soon as these words were spoken, Huo Yuhao suddenly recalled what she had said in the hotel two months ago when they had just arrived in Suotuo City.

Seeing that he remembered, Ah Lu raised her arms slightly and showed herself in front of the boy, her voice full of anticipation.

"How is it?"

Huo Yuhao finally came back to his senses, nodded, and admired from the bottom of his heart.

"Very beautiful."

"As long as you like it."

Ah Lu got a satisfactory answer, and a faint blush appeared on her calm face, and even the corners of her mouth rose a little.

"Yuhao, no matter what you say tonight, it has to be our Ah Lu's exclusive time!"

Ice Empress agreed, "I support Tian Meng on this."

After several years, they have already completely accepted this new member. They are all soul beasts, and they have also seen Ah Lu's attitude towards her tribe and Yuhao.

If she just wanted to only bind Huo Yuhao for the sake of her tribe, they would have seen through it long ago. Ah Lu was innocent and gentle, full of curiosity about Huo Yuhao, just like the Emperor beast in the past.

"You really are.."

Huo Yuhao had no way to deal with these two people who were making trouble. In his previous life, Ice Empress often stopped Tian Meng, but now they are just birds of a feather. He looked up into Ah Lu's eyes who was full of expectation and sighed softly.

"Everyone only know how to bully me."

"What are you talking about, Yuhao! How can you doubt us so much? You've hurt my heart so much! It's broken into pieces." Tian Meng hummed.

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes. "Brother Tianmeng, I'm sorry. I didn't know that you were heartbroken because you care too much about me. But, I feel a little sorry for Ice Empress."

"!!!"

Tian Meng in the spiritual sea broke out in a cold sweat. He glanced to the side and saw Ice Empress looking at him meaningfully.

"Why are you looking at me? Tell me, I want to why?"

Her emerald green tail swayed slowly, and the poisonous needle on it flashed with a sharp light.

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