Chapter 5 The First Signs of Miraculous Power
"What nonsense are you spouting! You child!"
Huo Yun'er was surprised that Huo Yuhao would so readily give up his surname, and she glared at him reproachfully.
Huo Yuhao knew perfectly well what he was doing. "Mom, all these years you've been sick, he hasn't even come to see you once, he hasn't even called a doctor for you. He doesn't deserve to be my father..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huo Yuhao's mouth was firmly covered by Huo Yun'er's hand, as if she was afraid he would continue.
Duke Baihu was, after all, the master of the ducal mansion. Even if he was at fault, he wouldn't admit it himself. It could only be that we commoners were at fault. We could only blame our own weak bodies, our inability to endure hardship, and the serious illness we had contracted.
Didn't you see that before Huo Yuhao even finished speaking, the Duchess and the others' expressions all changed?
If he were to reveal what he was about to say, not only would leaving the Duke's mansion be out of the question, but even survival would be uncertain.
"He's still young and doesn't know how to speak properly, please don't take offense, madam!"
Huo Yun'er apologized to the Duchess in a fawning tone.
The Duchess gave the mother and son a deep look, and said meaningfully, "Six years old, not a child anymore. Everyone must be responsible for their words. From now on, Huo Yuhao is no longer a member of the Duchess's household."
After saying that, the Duchess turned around and walked out, leaving a trail of fragrance in her wake. "The Duchess's mansion does not accommodate outsiders. You should leave as soon as possible."
Beside the Duchess, an old servant whispered, "Madam, if the Duke comes back and asks about this, it might cause some trouble."
"What's the panic? Everyone was here today. It was that kid who said he no longer had the surname Dai. I didn't force him to say it. When the Duke comes back, just tell him everything. I'll take responsibility for anything."
A maid with no background, a child who has not awakened the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul.
What can they use to fight against themselves?
The Duchess felt that not exterminating them was already a great act of mercy.
After everyone had escorted the Duchess away, Huo Yun'er released Huo Yuhao and said reproachfully, "Silly child, how could you say such a thing?"
Huo Yuhao was somewhat unconvinced, "He hasn't even fulfilled his responsibilities as a father, how can he be considered my father!"
"This~"
Huo Yun'er wiped away her tears with a touch of sadness. Huo Yuhao was absolutely right, and she couldn't refute him. She could only murmur, "You still have his blood in your veins, and that can't be changed."
"He doesn't even value this bloodline, so why should we? Mom, let's go!"
Huo Yuhao picked up his bags again, took his mother's hand, and walked out of the servants' courtyard.
No one stopped them along the way; they just stood at a distance whispering to each other, as if the Duchess had already informed them.
Just as Huo Yuhao and his mother Huo Yun'er walked out of the Duke's mansion and were about to leave, the mansion's head steward finally appeared. He handed Huo Yun'er a heavy package and said steadily:
"Madam Huo, here are some gold soul coins. It's not a lot, but it should be enough for you to get by for a while. Since you've chosen to leave, find a place and live a good life."
Huo Yun'er took the money bag, and it felt heavy in her hand, indicating that there was a considerable amount of money.
"Thank you very much, Yuhao. Quickly thank the head butler for his help."
"Thanks!"
The head butler leaned closer and whispered to Huo Yun'er, "Now that you've severed ties with the Duke's mansion, don't reveal your former identity there, especially your son."
"Although His Excellency the Duke is a Contra powerhouse, he has made many enemies due to his long-term presence on the battlefield. If someone with ulterior motives finds out about you, they may try to harm you."
"Thank you for the reminder, Head Butler."
Huo Yuhao, who was standing nearby, listened to every word of what was said. He thought to himself that since he had already severed ties with the Duke's mansion, who would still talk about his relationship with the White Tiger Duke outside?
"Now that we've come to this, let's get going while it's still light."
After saying this, the head butler gestured to the servant beside him to close the gates of the Duke's mansion.
With a loud bang, they were cut off from the Duke's mansion forever.
Huo Yun'er put the money pouch in her bosom, held her son's little hand, and walked step by step along the road into the distance.
On the way, Huo Yuhao had already summoned the Palico Yama-kaze, and he discovered a rather peculiar place.
He had learned some knowledge about martial spirits at the Duke's mansion, and knew that maintaining the state of releasing martial spirits would continuously consume soul power. For a soul master like him with only level one innate soul power, if it were an ordinary martial spirit, it would probably collapse and dissipate in just a few minutes.
However, after summoning the mountain wind, Huo Yuhao did not feel any consumption of his soul power, even though he only had that pitiful level one soul power.
Doesn't that mean that Shanfeng can stay outside as long as he wants, as long as he wants?
"Mountain Wind, you said you would guide me to become stronger, but what exactly is the method?"
The mountain wind hopped and skipped along on all fours, scouting the area and curiously observing this unfamiliar world. Hearing Huo Yuhao's question, it immediately replied, "To become a hunter, of course you need a healthy body, meow!"
"Look at how skinny you are now. Even if you were given a hunter's weapon, you couldn't lift it, meow! So, once you find a place to stay, the next thing you'll do is train hard, meow!"
Although the mountain wind kept talking, its attention was not on Huo Yuhao at all. A cold glint flashed in its heterochromatic eyes, and its figure turned into a blur and rushed into the woods to the side.
A commotion came from the dense forest, and within ten seconds, Shanfeng reappeared in front of Huo Yuhao, but this time it held a dead rabbit in its hand.
"Found lunch today, meow! If you want to be healthy, you have to eat and drink well, meow!"
"The mountain breeze is wonderful."
Huo Yun'er watched Shan Feng's agile figure with a smile. Perhaps, this little cat from another world would really bring a different future to her child.
Shanfeng handed the rabbit to Huo Yuhao, an idea forming in his mind.
"Yuhao, I want to test how far I can get away from you, meow!"
After speaking, Shanfeng transformed into a blur and quickly disappeared from Huo Yuhao's sight once again. However, as Huo Yuhao's martial soul, he could still sense Shanfeng's exact location.
In Huo Yuhao's perception, the mountain wind ran straight ahead. After more than half a minute, Huo Yuhao felt that his connection with the mountain wind was becoming increasingly blurred, and then his body suddenly felt full.
Because the mountain wind, which had traveled a great distance, returned to his body, it was as if he had teleported back instantly.
"Yuhao, it's about a thousand meters away, meow~ Once I'm out of that range, I'm right back here with you, meow!"
More than a thousand meters!
Huo Yuhao fell silent. He had never heard of a martial soul that could travel more than a thousand meters away from its body. Mountain Wind, as his martial soul, was probably more powerful than he had imagined.
[end of the chapter]