(Douluo Dalu 3 Fanfiction) Huo Yuhao in Legend of Dragon King

"What kind of look is that?" Ye Xinglan frowned slightly as she noticed Xie Xie's strange gaze.

"Nothing." Xie Xie averted his eyes and shrugged. "Everyone from Shrek Academy is here except our boss. Can't I just express my feelings?"

"He's no longer on the same level as us, and what he's doing is far beyond our reach. Don't think too much about it." Ye Xinglan walked past Xie Xie indifferently.

Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, surprisingly not feeling the urge to argue.

After all, what she said was true.

Moreover, this was a diplomatic mission representing the Federation. It wasn't appropriate for them to clash. A few casual words were enough; they weren't kids anymore who had to argue until they were red in the face.

Not planning to chat with Ye Xinglan further, Xie Xie turned to his good friend. "Wulin, what's wrong with you lately? You seem distracted."

Tang Wulin snapped out of his thoughts and forced a smile. "It's nothing. Maybe I've been training too hard recently."

Xie Xie looked at him suspiciously. "Really? You've been absent-minded these past couple of days, even spacing out during meals."

"Really, it's nothing..." Seeing Xie Xie's disbelief, Tang Wulin sobbed. After hesitating, he lowered his voice and said, "My dad said if I get the chance, I should look for someone in Star Luo and deliver a token of gratitude for helping him leave Star Luo back then. But as you know, with the current situation, I haven't had the chance to leave here."

"And the contact information my dad gave me seems to have been discarded by that person. I couldn't reach them using the Star Luo soul communicator either. So I'm a bit worried. Although my dad said not to force it, it would be good to fulfill his wish if possible."

"So that's it…" As he spoke, Xie Xie's eyes broadened in shock. "Wait, you're saying your dad was originally from Star Luo?"

Tang Wulin nodded slightly.

He had only found out before coming to Star Luo. It seemed that after Bear Lord visited his dad, his father revealed that he was originally from Star Luo.

He said he had left here at a very young age due to a major upheaval and, with the help of some people, snuck into the Douluo Federation.

However, Tang Wulin always felt that his father was hiding something, like the details of that upheaval.

But since Tang Ziran didn't mention it, Tang Wulin obediently chose not to ask.

Xie Xie took a deep breath and looked Tang Wulin up and down with a strange expression. "Your background is so similar to the protagonist of a revenge story."

Tang Wulin was stunned. "What are you talking about?"

"Think about it. Since your father was forced to leave Star Luo, it means he must have been wronged. Maybe he was once a genius soul master who was framed, lost his former strength, and had to change his name and leave his homeland. Then he met your mother in the Douluo Federation and had you, a genius son, who rose to power and embarked on a revenge journey."

Xie Xie got more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing animatedly. "This plot perfectly fits the classic trope of a fallen genius, hiding his identity, and his descendant making a comeback!"

Tang Wulin gave him a deadpan look. "And then? I came to Star Luo to seek revenge and slap faces, right? So where's the enemy?"

Xie Xie paused, then stroked his chin, pretending to think deeply. "According to the plot, such a villain would either be a young master from a prominent family, used as a stepping stone for the protagonist early on, or a major villain who spans the entire story."

"Your father is a bit older, so it's probably the latter. Maybe he's a Limit Douluo? If that's the case, you probably won't encounter him now, at most his underlings."

Tang Wulin: "...

You make it sound so real.

My dad is just an ordinary person. How could he be connected to a Limit Douluo?

If that were really the case... he'd eat three extra bowls of rice every day and stuff himself to death.

"Stop reading so many novels. My dad left Star Luo when he was a kid. What fallen genius?" Tang Wulin sobbed and patted Xie Xie's shoulder. "Besides, our opponents now are the Star Luo students, not some underlings of my dad's enemy. The competition is about to start. Let's go."

As for the benefactor who helped his father back then, Tang Wulin could only temporarily set aside the thought of finding them.

Tang Ziran's memories of that time were already hazy, with only a name and a long-defunct contact method remaining. He couldn't even remember the benefactor's appearance clearly. With such sparse clues, finding them would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

This was understandable.

In Hu Yuhao's eyes, it was a miracle that Tang Ziran had grown into a mentally sound and morally upright person after witnessing his mother's tragic death. It was unfair to ask for more...

Tang Wulin shook his head slightly, dispelling the unrealistic thoughts.

He couldn't possibly alert the Star Luo Federation about this, could he?

He was very clear about his own identity and wouldn't forget the uproar Hu Yuhao had caused in Star Luo previously.

If he acted rashly, it wouldn't help the matter and would only bring unnecessary trouble to the Spirit Pagoda.

For now, he could only pray in his heart that the benefactor was safe.

...

"Achoo."

Feng Linwan watched his elderly teacher sneeze and handed him a cup of hot tea, his voice filled with concern.

"Teacher, have you caught a cold?"

The old man rubbed his nose and waved his hand with a smile. "It's nothing, nothing. Perhaps someone is thinking of me."

Feng Linwan shook his head helplessly. "You're always like this. Even though you're old, you never take care of your health."

The old man smiled without a word, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and gazed out the window with a distant look, as if reminiscing about something.

After a while, he suddenly spoke. "Linwan, do you remember the child I once told you about, the one I saved in the Star Luo Federation decades ago?"

"I remember. You said you sent him to the Douluo Federation."

"That's right. Do you want to go?"

Seeing Feng Linwan momentarily stunned, the old man smiled. "Recently, a Douluo Federation delegation has come to Star Luo for an exchange. You've probably heard rumors about life there, haven't you?"

Feng Linwan fell silent.

He had indeed heard many rumors, such as the Douluo Federation having a harmonious coexistence between humans and beasts, highly advanced soul technology, and even ordinary citizens enjoying a high quality of life.

Now, some people in the organization even say that Star Luo was hell, while the Douluo Federation... was heaven.

"Teacher, do you want me to leave Star Luo?"

Feng Linwan looked up, a hint of complexity in his eyes.

"Consider it."

The old man sobbed softly, his gaze kind and profound. "I'm old, but you're still young. If there's a chance to go to a better place, why stay here?"

Feng Linwan clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "If our Dawn Society can succeed, maybe we can bring a future to Star Luo."

The old man shook his head. "Don't fantasize about something you're not even sure of. The Dawn Society... will never succeed."

Feng Linwan was about to say something when an alarm sounded.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Feng Linwan's expression changed drastically, and he stood up suddenly. "Teacher, I'll go check it out!"

Watching Feng Linwan rush off, the old man's eyes remained calm, as if he had expected this.

"It's finally here."

He took out a soul communicator, dialed a series of numbers, and thought to himself:

"Soul Spirit Ancestor, you've been with our family for a long time. I believe in the future you've depicted. You can't lie to me."

"When have I ever lied to you... Oh, by the way, that number was wrong. Let me give you the correct one to contact them."

"..."

So you've been lying to me all along? You never trusted me!