"Become your disciple?" Huo Yuhao was slightly taken aback. He glanced at Yao Lao beside him and then shook his head. "Sorry, Elder Yi, I've already acknowledged Master Yao Chen as my master, so I can't become your disciple."
Yao Lao looked at Huo Yuhao with some relief and then shot a glare at Electrolux.
Good heavens, I spent so much effort refining pills to help you recover your consciousness, and as soon as you come out, you try to snatch my disciple from me? There's no wall that can't be toppled, right?
"Don't be so hasty. I know you already have a master. But that doesn't stop me from teaching you my magical knowledge. A person can have more than one teacher in their lifetime."
After saying this, Electrolux turned to Yao Lao and said with a smile, "Please don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to steal your disciple. I have my reasons for wanting to teach him."
"I was once a young and ambitious youth in my world, known as the Son of Light. But due to certain events, the last glimmer of hope and light in my heart was extinguished, leaving only endless resentment and hatred."
"To seek revenge, I embraced the power of darkness, blinded by hatred, believing all humans to be despicable and irredeemable. I did things that I can never undo. I regret them for the rest of my life, but I can never make up for them."
"Huo Yuhao's resentment evoked a familiar feeling in me, which is part of why I awoke from my slumber. If I can teach him to properly release his hatred without blaming others or letting it fester, it might be a way to redeem my past self."
Hearing Electrolux's words, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but be moved.
He knew what had happened to Electrolux. Compared to Electrolux's experiences, the original Huo Yuhao's so-called hatred seemed insignificant.
Betrayed by a loved one during his glory days, framed for treason by the Empire and the Church, and even witnessing his former lover and enemy decapitating his family with a blade.
From that moment, the Son of Light ceased to exist. After inheriting the legacy of an ancient necromancer, Electrolux transformed from the Son of Light into the Holy Necromancer, the Scourge of the Undead.
In his quest for vengeance, he raised an invincible undead army, turning the land into a sea of blood.
Such deep-seated hatred, if placed upon Huo Yuhao himself, would likely lead to him seeking revenge on every possible target.
But now, Electrolux seemed somewhat at peace, even wanting to persuade Huo Yuhao to abandon reckless vengeance.
However, for Huo Yuhao, destroying the White Tiger Clan was merely a task. He needed to give the original Huo Yuhao, who gave him a second chance at life, an explanation.
Apart from the White Tiger Clan, Huo Yuhao didn't harbor much resentment, only a slight distaste for the Star Luo Empire.
"I understand. I must admit, you've convinced me." Yao Lao nodded slightly and turned to Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, as the saying goes, 'Once a teacher, always a father.' Today, it seems you have to acknowledge another father!"
Huo Yuhao: ???
Sir, you sure know how to talk! No wonder you didn't have many friends back in the Dou Qi Continent.
"Yuhao, I specialize in Light and Necromantic Magic. If you learn about the essence of elements through magic, you should be able to link the power of the Flame God's Eye and the Ice God's Martial Soul, achieving a perfect balance—your self-created martial soul fusion skill," Electrolux said, nodding.
Huo Yuhao was pondering how to formally acknowledge Electrolux as his master.
Having wandered through life without meeting a great teacher, he thought about saying, "If you don't mind, I wish to honor you as my foster father." But then he realized it was inappropriate.
After some thought, Huo Yuhao's expression turned serious. He walked to Electrolux, slowly knelt down on both knees, and said solemnly, "Elder Yi, I heard you have no children. My mother passed away early. If you don't mind, I'd like to take care of you in your old age!"
For some reason, Huo Yuhao found these words came out very smoothly, perhaps due to a resonance between two people who sold fish.
Electrolux was both amused and touched. He gently lifted Huo Yuhao and said with emotion, "Very well, Yuhao. From today, you are my disciple."
"As part of our previous deal and as a gift for accepting you as my disciple, we can now enter the semi-plane of the undead. I'll help you find that Heavenly fire!"
In the room, Huo Yuhao's originally blue eyes suddenly turned gray, a color full of depth and wisdom, as if seeing through everything in the world.
Even more strangely, a gray soul ring rose slowly from under his feet. As it ascended, it left a trail of afterimages, making it impossible to see clearly if it was one ring or several.
"The feeling of having a body again is nostalgic!"
Possessed by Electrolux, Huo Yuhao sighed with emotion. A gray flame suddenly appeared at his fingertip. He quickly drew in the air, and a strange gray hexagram array appeared.
The hexagram glowed brightly and floated to the ground. In an instant, gray light surged, swallowing Huo Yuhao's body.
The next moment, his body disappeared into the air.
Huo Yuhao felt intense dizziness, as if everything around him was twisting and tearing his body apart. But in his spiritual sea, Electrolux released a cold stream of energy, protecting his body and isolating the pain.
The process didn't take long. Suddenly, his body relaxed, and Huo Yuhao felt he had arrived in another world.
The gray energy surrounding him dissipated, and a chilling wind blew against him. Huo Yuhao opened his eyes wide, releasing his spiritual power to carefully observe this semi-plane he had only heard about in the original story.
It was a dark world, with a strange sun hanging in the sky. The sun was entirely black, emitting eerie purple light.
The terrain was uneven, with no vegetation in sight. The ground was black as ink, with a cold aura emanating from all directions.
Ahead was a hilly area, beyond which nothing could be seen. Behind him was a door from which he seemed to have emerged.
Suddenly, a silver streak of light flashed across the sky.
Both Yao Lao, who appeared from a black, ancient ring, and Huo Yuhao, who saw the silver streak, were simultaneously shaken.
"Heavenly Flame!"