The leisurely lunchtime quickly passed amidst their playful banter.
Huo Yuhao, quite discerning about food, had to admit that Orange's cooking was quite impressive.
After the meal, their relationship seemed to have grown much closer.
Orange, who had previously ignored Huo Yuhao, was now all smiles and laughter.
"How was it? Wasn't my cooking delicious?"
Orange boasted proudly to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"It tasted alright, but compared to mine, it's still a tiny bit different!"
Orange clearly didn't believe him.
"You can cook too?"
Huo Yuhao chuckled.
"How about this, I'll cook dinner, and you'll see after you try."
Orange was skeptical of Huo Yuhao's suggestion, but she agreed nonetheless, as she was also curious about what he could make.
And so, the two set off again, flying alongside, Orange explaining some important points to Huo Yuhao.
"The overall shape of the Jingyang Mountains resembles a giant spider. The central mountain range covers a vast area, with eight branches extending in different directions like eight legs."
"These branches wind around, protecting the central mountain range. The branches have relatively fewer spirit beasts but are rich in minerals."
"The central mountain range, on the other hand, has a large number of spirit beasts, including many powerful ones, especially the main peak, Jingyang Peak, which is considered a forbidden area."
"The Sun Moon Empire has always wanted to develop the Jingyang Mountains, but has never been able to."
"To fully develop this area, the only way would be to use powerful long-range spirit tools to bombard the entire Jingyang Mountains."
"Even then, we would have to withstand the frenzied counterattacks of the spirit beasts living within, and no one can predict the extent of the casualties."
"Moreover, the spirit beasts here are an extremely important resource for our Sun Moon Empire." "
The Sun Moon Empire is far inferior to the three kingdoms that originally belonged to the Douluo Continent. The Jingyang Mountains are already our largest gathering place for spirit beasts; we can't even protect them enough."
"Therefore, even knowing there are precious mineral deposits, we only develop the edges of the branches at most, and we will never push inwards."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded.
Indeed, the ratio of spirit beasts to spirit masters has always been disproportionate.
A spirit master needs nine spirit rings, and some geniuses with twin spirit beasts even need eighteen!
Add to that the incredibly slow growth cycle of spirit beasts, which has led to spirit beasts, once universally feared, gradually becoming precious resources.
"By the way, senior, you keep mentioning the Sun Moon Empire. Are you from there?"
Huo Yuhao suddenly asked.
Huo Yuhao was actually doing this on purpose, trying to get closer to Ju Zi.
Sure enough, upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Ju Zi fell silent. She didn't speak, clearly the unpleasant memories were attacking her again.
After a long while, Ju Zi asked in return,
"Huo Yuhao, then where are you from?"
"Oh, oh, oh, I'm from the Star Luo Empire!"
Huo Yuhao's casual reply made Ju Zi's pupils shrink, and her spirit power almost became unstable.
Huo Yuhao… was also from the Star Luo Empire!
He!
For a moment, Ju Zi felt an overwhelming sense of similarity between Huo Yuhao and her own fate.
Both were from the Star Luo Empire, and like her, both had been orphans since childhood.
Ju Zi was already deeply shaken.
However, it wasn't over yet!
Huo Yuhao continued,
"I joined Shrek Academy to seek revenge against Duke White Tiger!"
"What!!!"
At this moment, Ju Zi finally screamed.
Her body trembled uncontrollably, her breathing quickened, and she anxiously asked Huo Yuhao,
"Why...why?"
"Because my mother was killed by Duke White Tiger!"
Ju Zi could feel the burning desire for revenge in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
He wasn't lying!
At this moment, Ju Zi felt as if she had met someone in a vast ocean who was also trying to escape.
Excitement, confusion, even...
Ju Zi didn't know how to describe her feelings.
As a beautiful sunset rose in the western sky, they finally arrived near their destination.
From afar, looking down from the sky, the Jingyang Mountains resembled a giant spider, or perhaps a giant octopus, sprawling across the land.
Somber yet majestic and magnificent.
Although both were habitats of soul beasts, the feeling this place gave Huo Yuhao was completely different from that of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Star Dou Great Forest was deep and boundless.
But here, there was a wild and fierce aura. Perhaps the depth of this place was far less than that of the Star Dou Great Forest, but it was far more aggressive.
The sunset glow shone on Ju Zi's face, and she, who had been silent since earlier, finally spoke.
"Huo Yuhao, I want to join forces with you."
...
In the following moments, Ju Zi recounted her past.
Even towards the end, she spoke through tears.
Only after everything had come to a close did she regain her composure.
Huo Yuhao readily agreed.
However, Ju Zi didn't inquire about specific details like Huo Yuhao's strength, knowing that he would tell her when the time was right.
"Let's rest nearby tonight, and tomorrow we'll go into the mountains to test the soul tool, and also try our luck finding a suitable soul beast for you."
The two landed a hundred miles from the Jingyang Mountains, finding a high and flat spot to set up camp.
With the existence of a storage soul tool, soul masters could carry ample supplies, and Huo Yuhao quickly set everything up.
Ju Zi smiled as she watched Huo Yuhao diligently setting up the tent.
"I remember someone said they were going to show off their skills tonight! Don't disappoint me."
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"Wait a moment, I need to find some ingredients."
"Let me see if there are any suitable ingredients around here. The fresher the food, the better it will be to cook."
Huo Yuhao instantly activated his spiritual eye, his gaze sweeping into the distance. He slowly turned around, his spiritual power covering the sky.
In just a moment, Huo Yuhao's figure flashed out, disappearing from her sight in the blink of an eye.
Just as Ju Zi was wondering what kind of soul beast Huo Yuhao would catch, he had already returned.
He seemed to be carrying something in his right hand, but because it was dark, it was not very clear. Then he busied himself.
Ju Zi didn't even see what kind of beast Huo Yuhao had caught. When she looked closely, all she saw were strips of meat.
Each strip of meat was cut very evenly, about the length of a palm and the width of two fingers, of suitable thickness.
In a short while, a campfire was lit. He turned to look at Ju Zi, who was watching him from not far away, and smiled.
"Come on, senior, dinner's ready! This grilled meat I made tastes best when eaten right away."
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