Chapter 27
**Chapter 27**
[Of course, Huo Yuhao was as cautious as ever.]
[Even though he had determined his target for this hunt, he did not rush into the Star Dou Great Forest by himself.]
[Instead, he went directly to the nearest city to hire a professional soul beast-hunting team.]
[He refused to hire soul masters from unreliable places just to gain a small advantage.]
[Huo Yuhao knew better than anyone that entrusting his life and possessions to a group of powerful soul masters was a serious decision.]
[As long as the other party was willing, they could take his life at any time, and he might not be able to defend himself.]
[Therefore, even if hiring a professional team required spending more money, it was safer.]
[When Huo Yuhao selected the mercenary team, he asked multiple questions to ensure their reputation was acceptable before hiring them.]
["Hello, little brother. My name is Hong Ling, and I'm the captain of this team. May I know your name?" ]
[The captain of the mercenary group was a middle-aged woman with a captivating figure. After being hired by Huo Yuhao, she greeted him with a warm smile.]
["Hello, sister. My name is Huo Yuhao."]
[Huo Yuhao responded with a smile of his own.]
[The group quickly set off on their journey.]
[While they chatted along the way, the mercenaries inquired about Huo Yuhao's family situation. They found it odd that a boy so young would hire people to hunt soul beasts on his own, prompting their curiosity.]
["Me? I'm a child from a single-parent family. I've depended on my mother for all these years."]
["Unfortunately, my mother contracted a strange illness a few years ago. She is extremely weak and bedridden, unable to walk far."]
["Our family is poor and unable to afford treatment, so I've made it my goal to become a talented soul master in the future to earn money for my mother's care."]
[Huo Yuhao didn't understand why they asked about his background, but he had prepared this answer in advance.]
[He had always been cautious. Although hiring a mercenary team through a legitimate channel was a step up, he didn't dare to be careless. So, he crafted this response.]
[Through his answer, he aimed to convey that he was poor, implying that there was little benefit in killing or robbing him.]
[Additionally, he sought to elicit pity from them. Given his difficult circumstances, they might reconsider if they had any harmful intentions.]
[Everything was part of Huo Yuhao's plan.]
["I see. I didn't expect you to have such a hard life at such a young age."]
[Sure enough, after Huo Yuhao spoke, the others regarded him with more sympathy. The mercenary group leader, Hong Ling, seemed to overflow with maternal affection and even embraced Huo Yuhao.]
[However, one of the mercenary group members soon asked, puzzled, "But if your family situation is so difficult, why do you still come to us? While we understand, we must admit that we are indeed more expensive than regular mercenaries."]
[Huo Yuhao smiled bitterly: "I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but I'm afraid of dying."]
["My mother has been bedridden for a long time and needs me to care for her. I cannot afford to die. But I've heard that hiring mercenaries carries a high risk of being robbed or abandoned in the wilderness. That's why I chose you; I believe you are more reliable."]
[After saying this, Huo Yuhao looked at them with a cautious expression, pretending to be vulnerable: "Uncles and aunts, you're not bad people, right?"]
[Seeing his innocent demeanor made the mercenaries' hearts ache, especially Hong Ling, whose maternal instincts were stirred. She smiled and reassured him:]
["Silly boy, we are not bad people. We will do our utmost to keep you safe on this mission. Don't worry."]
In the gap between the planes, a group of soul masters watched Huo Yuhao's interactions and were completely dumbfounded.
Wang Donger: "Yuhao, are you really that good at acting?"
Huo Yuhao: "That's not just me; that's the version of me in the parallel world. I can't act, but he seems to excel at it."
Wang Qiuer: "Men's words can be deceiving!"
Jing Hongchen: "However, I must admit that Huo Yuhao in the parallel world is indeed much smarter. His vigilance is notably high."
"He will never trust others easily. With his personality, it seems almost impossible for him to be deceived."
Kong Deming: "I can only say he is very ambitious. Those mercenaries were completely duped by him. This kid is quite scary."
"..."
Everyone sighed, astonished by the actions of the parallel Huo Yuhao.
Of course, Tang San had been silent throughout.
The more he observed Huo Yuhao in the parallel world, the more he sensed that this kid was not easy to handle.
After much contemplation, he still couldn't figure out how to tame him.
And in the picture…
[Huo Yuhao and his party finally entered the Star Dou Great Forest after a long journey.]
[After searching for a while, they eventually found the target of their trip: the hidden beast.]
[However, the issue was that the cultivation level of this hidden beast was only about a few decades, which did not meet Huo Yuhao's requirements.]
[The soul master team didn't think much of it at first and planned to kill it casually before taking Huo Yuhao to look for other soul beasts.]
[But at that moment, Huo Yuhao stopped them.]
["Since it's useless to us, why do we need to kill it?"]
["Uncles and aunts, why not give it a way out?"]
[Huo Yuhao expressed his thoughts to everyone.]
[The mercenary group members agreed with his request swiftly; they had formed a good rapport with Huo Yuhao along the way.]
In the gap between the planes,
After witnessing his actions, Wang Qiuer immediately expressed her opinion: "Yuhao in the parallel world handles this very well. He doesn't kill innocents indiscriminately. I admire him for that."
Di Tian: "This human is commendable."
Gu Yuena: "Indeed. Although he kills decisively, he does not harm innocent beings without cause. If other humans could learn from him, the number of innocent soul beasts that die would certainly decrease."
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