Chapter 159 The Agreement with Ji Juechen
Meng Hongchen furrowed her brows slightly, clearly recognizing the person in front of them. That was no surprise after all, Ji Juechen, the sword fanatic, was quite famous within the academy.
From what she remembered, Ji Juechen was an extremely determined person.
He was the kind of person who never backed down, no matter the obstacles. Once he set his mind on something, he would see it through no matter what.
Sometimes, Jing Hongchen even used Ji Juechen as an example to motivate students with low innate soul power, urging them to learn from his perseverance.
As Jing Hongchen often said, Having low innate soul power isn't a problem. If you work hard enough, maybe you'll become the next Ji Juechen the ultimate sword fanatic.
Clearing her throat, Meng Hongchen spoke. "Ji Juechen, Junior Yuhao hasn't eaten yet. If you want to challenge him, you should at least wait until he's finished his meal.
I understand that you're looking for a fight, but challenging a hungry opponent isn't exactly fair, is it?"
"Eat first?" Ji Juechen nodded in understanding. "Are you heading to the cafeteria? I can wait outside. As long as he agrees to fight me, everything else is fine. If necessary, I can even treat you all to a meal."
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "I never agreed to fight you. Senior Ji Juechen, I'm just a Soul Ancestor, and you're a Soul Emperor. What's the point of this challenge?"
Ji Juechen replied, "I seek worthy opponents to hone my swordsmanship. You are widely recognized as a genius in this academy, but I have yet to fight you.
Perhaps, through this battle, I can find what I've been searching for. That is why I challenge you.
But tell me what will it take for you to accept?"
Huo Yuhao blinked. Ji Juechen really is straightforward… No wonder he only got together with Jing Ziyan much later.
It was clear that Ji Juechen had no ill intentions he simply wanted to fight.
After thinking for a moment, Huo Yuhao said, "Alright, I accept your challenge.
However, if you lose, you must agree to one request from me."
Huo Yuhao planned to recruit Ji Juechen into the Spirit Pagoda, and winning this duel would be the perfect way to seal the deal.
Even though Ji Juechen was a Soul Emperor while Huo Yuhao was only a Soul Ancestor, he had absolute confidence in his victory.
After all, what's the point of being a cheat level protagonist if I can't even beat a Soul Emperor?
I'm Huo Yuhao! The ultimate cheat!
Ji Juechen agreed without hesitation. "Fine. When do we fight?"
Huo Yuhao smirked. This guy really is obsessed with battle.
After a brief pause, he said, "Three days from now, in the academy's battle arena."
Ji Juechen nodded. "Deal."
Without another word, he turned and left.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao and his group continued to the cafeteria for their meal.
High Above the Academy
Jing Hongchen observed everything from the sky.
Of course, he wasn't actively spying on Huo Yuhao after all, the academy's enforcers were always stationed nearby to protect him from any potential threats.
For those wise enforcers, even without orders from Kong Deming, they knew how valuable Huo Yuhao was.
In their eyes, Huo Yuhao wasn't just a genius soul master he was also a genius soul engineer and the founder of the Soul Spirit System.
If anything happened to him, it would deal an immeasurable blow to the Sun Moon Empire.
Of course, Jing Hongchen was here for another reason he had just been testing a high altitude detection soul tool with Xuan Ziwen.
This type of soul tool was critical for warfare, but it was still in its testing phase and not yet ready for deployment.
However, Jing Hongchen firmly believed that one day, these high altitude detection soul tools would revolutionize the battlefield.
Looking at the big picture, Jing Hongchen believed that if the Sun Moon Empire could expel the Holy Spirit Cult and unify the Douluo Continent, it would ultimately benefit the common people.
He had traveled extensively across the three original nations and had seen firsthand how difficult life was for the lower class in many towns.
In some places, during harsh winters, commoners couldn't even afford coal because coal was reserved exclusively for nobles.
And every noble was a soul master. Ordinary people simply had no power to resist them.
However, if the Sun Moon Empire unified the continent, nobles could use specialized soul tools for heating, allowing coal to be distributed to the commoners.
With better resource management and talent cultivation, soul tool technology would inevitably advance further, and perhaps one day, every household could use specialized soul powered heating devices.
Jing Hongchen's thoughts drifted before he turned to Xuan Ziwen. "Teacher Xuan, who do you think will win Yuhao or Ji Juechen?"
Xuan Ziwen paused, then answered, "Of course, Yuhao will win.
I still clearly remember his battle with you, Hall Master.
Yuhao undeniably has the ability to fight beyond his level, but Ji Juechen is also very strong.
He is, after all, a sword fanatic, and his greatest talent lies in battle itself.
So, my prediction is that Yuhao will win but only after a hard fought battle."
Jing Hongchen smiled. "I also believe Yuhao will win.
However, I disagree with you I think Yuhao will defeat Ji Juechen with ease."
Since meeting Ye Guyi, Jing Hongchen had privately asked her about the evil soul master who hunted her down.
Her answer? A Contra level evil soul master.
A Soul Douluo level evil soul master was a whole different league compared to Ji Juechen.
Yet, Yuhao had still killed one.
If he could defeat a Soul Douluo, taking down Ji Juechen would be child's play.
Xuan Ziwen was stunned he even wondered if he had misheard.
Jing Hongchen's statement was too extreme.
He said hesitantly, "Hall Master, Yuhao is certainly a remarkable talent…
But saying he will easily defeat Ji Juechen is a bit of a stretch.
Ji Juechen's strength is undeniable."
Jing Hongchen simply smiled. "Teacher Xuan, let's just wait and see."
Meanwhile…
Jing Ziyan looked at Ji Juechen, her face full of concern.
"So you're saying… Huo Yuhao accepted your challenge?
Ugh, when people hear about this, won't they say you're bullying a junior?
You're a Soul Emperor, and you challenged him first people might think you're picking on him!"
Ji Juechen said calmly, "Keep this a secret for me.
I'm not challenging Huo Yuhao to boost my reputation or to settle a grudge.
I simply want to sharpen my sword."
Jing Ziyan sighed she understood Ji Juechen's personality well.
"Fine, I'll keep your secret.
But you'll need to clear out the battle arena for your duel."
She then gave him a curious look. "You sound pretty confident about beating Huo Yuhao.
Can you actually win?"
Ji Juechen placed his hand on his sword and said seriously
"I will win."
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