Douluo Dalu: Beginning with the Flame Emperor Template

**Chapter 22: Fusion of Purple Flame, Origin Ice Martial Soul**

Xiao Xiao, who has light green hair, sniffed as the aroma of barbecue filled her nose, which was simply irresistible and made her mouth water.

Wang Dong put his hands in his pockets, held his head high, and looked around, walking side by side with Xiao Xiao, appearing very confident.

After hearing what Xiao Xiao said, he looked toward the barbecue stall she pointed to.

"Eh? Aren't you the guy who gave me sugar this morning? I didn't expect that we were destined to meet again."

Wang Dong quietly took his hands out of his pockets, and his domineering attitude became more friendly as he walked over with Xiao Xiao.

"You can actually grill fish." Wang Dong leaned forward and sniffed the smell of the grilled skewers, his blue eyes lighting up. "Brother, your grilled skewers are quite fragrant..."

Huo Yuhao smiled and asked, "Smells good, right? Do you want to buy a few?"

"Many students have come over and are lining up behind you. If you don't buy, they will be gone soon."

Wang Dong looked back and, sure enough, groups of students had gathered after smelling the aroma.

Xiao Xiao eyed the amiable Wang Dong and then turned to the smiling Huo Yuhao. Hmm... the first impression was that her eyes were stunning.

"Wang Dong, do you two know each other?"

Xiao Xiao's light green eyes displayed a hint of curiosity. It seemed that Wang Dong's attitude toward Huo Yuhao was inexplicably gentler.

Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong's classmate, had once been enamored by Wang Dong's looks.

She knew very well that Wang Dong's attitude toward other students in the class could be described as disdainful.

The girls were afraid to approach Wang Dong due to his pretty yet cold demeanor.

Thus, Xiao Xiao, who was cute, pretty, and aware of her own talents, became Wang Dong's only admirer in the eyes of her classmates.

Wang Dong's attitude towards Huo Yuhao surprised Xiao Xiao, but it was only a surprise. After all, Huo Yuhao was a boy, and so was Wang Dong. Romance was unlikely; thus, Xiao Xiao felt no sense of urgency. She simply thought they might have known each other before.

"Yes, I know him! I saw him this morning when I was listening to storytelling," Wang Dong nodded.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

Xiao Xiao appeared to understand, then looked at the skewers on the grill and said happily, "Wang Dong, they look delicious; let's buy some."

Wang Dong took out a few gold soul coins and thought for a moment.

"Give us thirty skewers of beef, forty skewers of lamb, and five grilled fish."

Huo Yuhao turned the skewers over and asked, "Do you want them spicy?"

Before Wang Dong could respond, Xiao Xiao said, "A little, but not too much."

Wang Dong casually asked, "Hey, little brother, what's your name?"

Huo Yuhao, counting the skewers with his mental power and preparing to pack them for Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, was stunned by Wang Dong's question.

Just as he contemplated whether to invent an alias or something, two calls rang out from not far away.

"Xiao Yuhao! So you're selling skewers here!"

"Brother Huo! I thought you were gone."

Okay, no need to invent a name.

One called him by his first name, the other by his last name—it didn't take much to figure it out.

Huo Yuhao didn't need to look up to know that it was Tang Clan's mandarin ducks, Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who were approaching.

He realized that as long as he grilled the fish, he could attract these individuals.

As expected, Wang Dong pinched his delicate chin, contemplating. "Xiao Yuhao...Little Brother Huo..."

Huo Yuhao noticed Wang Dong deep in thought.

It felt like the risk level had suddenly increased.

Wang Dong smiled softly, "So your name is Huo Yuhao."

"Yes." Huo Yuhao nodded. Actually, there was no need to hide his name. He handed over the grilled skewers and fish.

Wang Dong took them and said, "My name is Wang Dong."

"My name is Xiao Xiao," she chimed in unexpectedly.

"The skewers you grilled are so delicious." Xiao Xiao eagerly took a few lamb skewers from the bag in Wang Dong's hand and started eating.

Wang Dong looked at Huo Yuhao's plain clothes and noted that they were not school uniforms. "Hey, Huo Yuhao, you should be a soul master, right? Don't you go to school?"

"I have something to take care of recently. I will consider the school issue once I'm done with it."

Huo Yuhao replied casually and glanced at the few gold soul coins given by Wang Dong. "You gave too much."

Wang Dong waved his hand, acting like a wealthy youth.

"It's okay. When I go out to eat, I always give according to my mood. I'll spend whatever I have in my pocket." Xiao Xiao, who was munching on skewers, paused and added softly, "But when we went out to eat before, you picked out a dozen copper soul coins from a pile of gold soul coins to pay the bill."

Wang Dong was slightly taken aback and glared at Xiao Xiao for spoiling the fun. "Because I wasn't in such a good mood when we had dinner previously."

Xiao Xiao pondered for a moment, her tone turning suddenly sad and resentful, "Wang Dong, it turns out you were in a bad mood when we dined together. If I had known, I might as well have eaten alone in the school cafeteria. Why did I bother you? It was just self-indulgent."

Wang Dong:? ? ?

Seeing that his meal companion was about to retreat, Wang Dong had no choice but to say, "Xiao Xiao, next time when we have breakfast, I will take the initiative to go to your dormitory to eat with you. That should be okay."

"Then it's a deal."

Xiao Xiao's light green eyes sparkled at this, and she happily resumed eating the skewers.

Then, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao stood to the side of the cart so as not to obstruct the students behind them from buying skewers.

Tang Ya and Bei Bei also approached Huo Yuhao. After Huo Yuhao agreed, they took whatever skewers they wanted to eat while assisting him with the barbecue stall setup.

"Give me twenty skewers of lamb."

"I want thirty skewers of beef."

"I'll have ten grilled fish."

A few hours later, Huo Yuhao felt he had saved enough money for the map-running trip, so he prepared to call it a day.

The remaining skewers were distributed to Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and Tang Ya, Bei Bei, so they could take them back to the dormitory to eat in the evening.

Huo Yuhao packed up his stall and said goodbye to everyone. Wang Dong watched him leave but didn't ask, "Will you come to set up the stall tomorrow?"

Night fell outside Shrek City.

Huo Yuhao took out the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, Ice Heart Pill, Naling, and other items that were previously awarded to assist in the fusion of the strange fire.

At this moment, Electrolux's voice echoed in his mind: "Yuhao, when absorbing the Chilling Bone Flame and the Purple Flame, you can open the Seal of Life first and let the fire enter from the Seal of Life."

"This way, while absorbing, the Seal of Life can heal any injuries that may occur at any time."

"Well, I understand, Master Yi," Huo Yuhao nodded, a purple light flashing on the ring as a wisp of purple flame floated in front of his eyebrows.

Huo Yuhao used a bit of Ice Spirit Cold Spring, then the purple flame entered through his forehead.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly realized something was amiss: "Yuhao, the space left by the second martial soul seems to be absorbing the coldness of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring."

"It seems to be forming a special ice martial soul."

(End of this chapter)