"Thank you both for what you just did."
Huo Yuhao walked over to Ji Juechen and the other two, smiling.
Ji Juechen remained as calm as ever, saying, "I believe that even without my help, you would have been able to defeat them on your own."
Huo Yuhao smiled, "No, your intervention at least saved me some trouble. After all, the Royal Inspection Team is a special agency authorized by the royal family. With my identity, it's too sensitive to clash with them. I'd rather avoid attracting unnecessary attention."
Ji Juechen's expression shifted slightly. "Then consider it me repaying your favor."
"Favor?" Huo Yuhao was taken aback.
Jing Ziyan, who was next to them, chuckled and said, "Ever since Ji Juechen sparred with you, he inexplicably gained enlightenment, and his comprehension of sword intent advanced to a new level. Isn't that owing you a favor? We just happened to pass by today and saw the Royal Inspection Team attacking you, so we didn't think too much and came to help."
Huo Yuhao suddenly understood.
Ji Juechen's expression slightly changed. He glanced at Jing Ziyan with the corner of his eye, and a different emotion flashed through his heart, making him feel very complex and unsure how to handle it.
"Looks like it's true, you don't know someone until you fight them." Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu walked over. The former laughed, "I am Qian Duoduo, the Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy. On behalf of the academy, I thank you for your help."
"You're too kind, Senior." Ji Juechen suppressed the complexity in his heart and spoke calmly.
Qian Duoduo looked at Ji Juechen with a few admiring glances. This young man also possessed the ability to comprehend a realm. His future achievements would definitely not be low. Without thinking, he said directly, "I remember your name is Ji Juechen, right? I'm older, so I'll call you Xiao Chen. You dealt with the Royal Court of Inquiry, which may very well incur their dissatisfaction. If they come looking for trouble, I, Qian Duoduo, will protect you."
"Then thank you first, Dean Qian." Before Ji Juechen could speak, Jing Ziyan expressed her gratitude first. Under Ji Juechen's puzzled gaze, Jing Ziyan transmitted her soul power, "The Royal Court of Inquiry's forces are mixed. If someone uses this to pick a fight, we simply can't resist them, not even the Red Dust Hall Master can protect us, unless we stay at the academy for the rest of our lives."
Ji Juechen didn't understand those twists and turns. He originally wanted to say that he would just kill his way out, but he subconsciously believed Jing Ziyan's words. What she said was always for his own good.
"Dean Qian, these two are more than friends, but not yet lovers. Give them a hand, will you?" Huo Yuhao looked at the two of them and transmitted his soul power with a smile.
Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu both heard this and glanced at Huo Yuhao with strange expressions. No wonder this kid managed to win over that girl, Xiao Tao. He's worthy of being a disciple of Yan Shaozhe.
I don't know if he's mastered martial soul cultivation, but his training in relationships is already at a professional level.
"By the way, Xiao Chen, this should be your lover, right?" Qian Duoduo immediately chimed in with a smile. "I remember her name is Jing Ziyan, and she's a well-known Level 6 Uncrowned King in Mingde Hall."
"Swish."
In an instant, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan were both stunned.
Ji Juechen wanted to say something, but his tongue seemed to be tied in knots, completely unlike his sharp and free-spirited sword intent. Jing Ziyan hurriedly explained, "Director Qian, you misunderstand. Juechen and I are just friends."
When the word "friends" came out, Ji Juechen's heart trembled. He looked deeply at Jing Ziyan, and it was as if something within him was gradually breaking open.
"Apologies, apologies, I was mistaken." Qian Duoduo looked regretful. "I just felt you two were a good match."
Jing Ziyan smiled faintly. "We have known each other for many years, so we often spend time together, which can easily lead to misunderstandings."
"It's getting late. Could we trouble Dean Qian to let us speak with Huo Yuhao alone?"
Jing Ziyan changed the subject with a smile.
Seeing that the assist was successful, Qian Duoduo looked at Huo Yuhao, following his wishes.
Huo Yuhao nodded.
Seeing this, Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Then you young people chat, we'll leave first. Remember to find me if you need anything."
With that, Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu left together. They still had to help the other Shrek Academy students deal with some of the difficult problems their instructors deliberately set.
Otherwise, the students' growth would always be held back, and this exchange student plan would be in vain.
"Let's find a quiet place to talk," Huo Yuhao said. "You two know this academy better, so lead the way."
"Alright," Jing Ziyan nodded.
Soon, the four of them walked together and arrived at a relatively quiet garden pavilion. Huo Yuhao swept his mental power, and didn't find any eavesdropping or monitoring soul tools.
"You two talk first, we'll go wander in the garden," Jing Ziyan said as soon as they arrived, looking at Ye Guyi who had been silent. It seemed she was helping Ye Guyi by seeking a conversation.
Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, watching Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan leave.
"Are you an Evil Soul Master or a normal Soul Master?" Ye Guyi's beautiful eyes stared at Huo Yuhao, this question had troubled her for a long time.
"Do I look like an Evil Soul Master?" Huo Yuhao found a spot and sat down, speaking casually.
Of course, Huo Yuhao didn't look like an Evil Soul Master, but what puzzled Ye Guyi was, how could a normal Soul Master have Evil Soul Master subordinates?
"I didn't expect Black Water to actually find you," Huo Yuhao said with a hint of a sigh.
"Black Water?" Ye Guyi realized it was the Evil Soul Master's name and said in a serious tone, "I want to know what you wanted him to find me for?"
"Well, initially, I had him find you simply because I hoped you'd join my side, nothing more. It didn't matter if he found you or not," Huo Yuhao said calmly. "But later, I changed my mind because there's something about you that I find very interesting."
Could he have seen something... Ye Guyi's heart tightened. She didn't think Huo Yuhao was interested in her body because those deep blue eyes looked at her with unusual calmness, almost as if he didn't see her as a woman.
Other than that, the only secret she had was the remnant soul of Qian Renxue's ancestor.
Thinking about the fact that she had never met Huo Yuhao, yet he could accurately have his subordinate find her from such a great distance, there was definitely something special about it.
In an instant, wariness surged through her entire body.
After all, Huo Yuhao came from Shrek Academy, just like Tang San.
Huo Yuhao sensed the change in her emotions, but he didn't pay it much attention. He smiled and said, "The Holy Angel Martial Soul is slightly weaker than the Six-Winged Angel. It's a pity there's no Angel God in the God Realm anymore, otherwise, you'd have the qualifications to inherit it."
"No." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Even if you were qualified to inherit the Angel God, some people wouldn't be happy to see it reappear."
Ye Guyi's heart was churning. She was certain that Huo Yuhao knew her secret, but she suppressed her inner turmoil and asked, "Who?"
"Who else? The Sea God and his subordinates," Huo Yuhao chuckled. He didn't mention the Sea God's specific name.
Was it Poseidon or Tang San?
"The hatred between the Sea God and the Angel God's subordinates is recorded in detail in the ancient books of Shrek Academy. Back then, the Spirit Hall attacked the Sea God Island and was defeated. Although the Sea God Island won, they also suffered heavy losses, and the two sides naturally formed a grudge. How could Poseidon, a High God, not know that his believers were being attacked? Do you think he would swallow that?"
"Later, Tang San, the inheritor of the Sea God Poseidon, was killed by Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong. It was with the help of him and the Asura God that they personally asked the Nine-Colored Goddess and the God of Food to revive him, and finally, Tang San completed the reversal. Bibi Dong died in Jialing Pass, and Qian Renxue later committed suicide."
"Without the help of Poseidon and the Asura God, could two ordinary people like Oscar and Ning Rongrong revive a god? Think too much. From the very beginning, the Spirit Hall was doomed to fail because they didn't have a backing in the God Realm. If the old Angel God and the old Rakshasa God were around, could they watch the Sea God and the Asura God do this? Maybe, in the end, no one would die, at most they would reconcile."
"I even suspect that after the destruction of the Spirit Hall back then, the Angel Clan either fled or died, and the guys from Sea God Island secretly took action. To put it bluntly, this is called kicking a man when he's down."
"After all, with the strength of the two empires, it would be a huge loss to hunt down the strong members of the Angel Clan everywhere. No one would do that. Anyway, the backbone of the Angel Clan was gone, and the threat dissipated. The Spirit Hall's interests were also divided, so it was enough to just shout a few symbolic slogans. Who would put in the effort to eliminate them? Except for the people of the Sea God Clan, there probably wouldn't be anyone else." "Now, the descendants of Sea God Island are prosperous under the majesty of the Sea God, but the descendants of the Angel Clan have long since declined. The only famous one is the Medical Immortal Douluo of the Star Luo Empire, who is a Level 95 Super Douluo, with the Healing Angel as her Martial Soul. I even suspect that the ancestor of the Medical Immortal Douluo secretly joined the Star Luo Empire to seek protection."
"That's why I say that even if you are qualified to inherit the Angel God, the people of the Sea God Clan won't watch you succeed. They won't watch a former enemy return and rebuild the glory of the angels, and even seek revenge on them. Be bold, and even Tang San wouldn't be happy to see the Angel God return. He is a Supreme God and needs the power of faith from the lower realms. He can ignore the thoughts of his believers, but he can't oppose them."
"If the Angel God is allowed to return, how will the believers of Sea God Island see it?"
"Don't say that ten thousand years have passed, and perhaps the hatred is long gone. Hmph, the Sun Moon Empire failed in its plan to annex the continent thousands of years ago because of Shrek Academy. This is hatred, and even now, there are still many people who seek to destroy Shrek Academy to seek revenge. So as long as people are still around, hatred won't completely disappear."
Ye Guyi took a deep breath. Huo Yuhao knew so much, and there was too much that Qian Renxue's ancestors had also told her. She was very puzzled, "How do you know so much?"
"How I know doesn't matter." Huo Yuhao said calmly, "What's important is, how do you choose? I can tell you openly, we have the same enemy. Otherwise, I wouldn't have told you so much about the past."
"In short, are you going to passively wait for destruction, or are you going to fight alongside me to create a bright future?"
Hearing this, Ye Guyi's expression changed drastically, and she looked at Huo Yuhao in disbelief. "I remember you came from Shrek Academy."
"Just came from there. In a few years, I'll even tear down some people's statues to build toilets," Huo Yuhao chuckled.
If Electrolux hadn't sensed the presence of Divinity on Ye Guyi, Huo Yuhao would never have spoken to her so openly.
But it was strange, there wasn't any Divinity aura on Ye Guyi in the original story. Where did these changes come from?
His butterfly wings were flapping a bit too hard.
"I'll need some time to think about this," Ye Guyi said in a low voice, her mind in a turmoil.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Of course. I'll be at the academy for a long time. You can take your time to think it over. Oh, right, Black Water used to be an Evil Soul Master, but now, well, not anymore. Have you ever seen an Evil Soul Master more radiant than an angel?"
Ye Guyi choked. She hadn't seen one before, but she had now.
Up until now, she had never lost to the power of light, until she met this Evil Soul Master…
How embarrassing.
"They're back, we'll talk later," Huo Yuhao's mental power fluctuated, sensing someone approaching.
Hearing this, Ye Guyi also suppressed her feelings, her expression returning to its usual, aloof state.
After a short while, Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan reappeared, seemingly having a pleasant conversation, both of them smiling.
Back at the pavilion, Jing Ziyan sized them up, teasing, "How was your conversation, you two?"
"It was alright," Huo Yuhao replied with a smile.
Ye Guyi's cold expression softened, a slight smile playing on her lips. In front of Jing Ziyan, she wouldn't put on a cold, unapproachable facade.
Jing Ziyan chuckled, teasing, "Huo Yuhao, Guyi is a super beauty, you know. Interested?"
"Sister Ziyan, you..." Ye Guyi's smile vanished instantly. She was about to stop Jing Ziyan from talking nonsense when she heard Huo Yuhao's smiling voice, "I already have a girlfriend."
"You have a girlfriend?" Jing Ziyan was surprised, then apologized, "Sorry, sorry, I thought you were single."
She knew it wasn't good to play matchmaker, but Ye Guyi had asked her to help her talk to Huo Yuhao. She instinctively thought Ye Guyi had feelings for Huo Yuhao. To help her sister, she'd spoken up. She hadn't expected Huo Yuhao already had a girlfriend, making things awkward.
Ye Guyi also realized what Jing Ziyan was thinking and felt helpless. Sister, you're mistaken. I'm not looking for anything romantic with Huo Yuhao, but something else.
"It's alright." Huo Yuhao said with a smile, "Speaking of which, do you, Senior Sister Ziyan, have any plans to change places for cultivation?"
Hearing this, Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen, and Ye Guyi were all taken aback.
Jing Ziyan laughed, "I'm doing pretty well here. There's no need to change places. Besides, it's easy to get unaccustomed to a new environment."
That was a polite refusal.
"Senior Sister Ziyan, please don't misunderstand. I was just thinking that our academy doesn't have anyone leading an all-around soul tool research department. Considering your expertise in various soul tool types, I came up with this idea. I apologize for speaking out of turn."
Huo Yuhao lied without a change in expression.
If He Caitou and the others heard this, they would definitely be dumbfounded. When did the academy have an all-around soul tool research department?
All-around soul tool research department? And a leader?
The word "leader" was the key point.
Jing Ziyan's heart stirred slightly, and her eyes flickered.
Her position in Mingde Hall was currently quite awkward. Although she was a Level 6 Uncrowned King, her level hadn't increased because her soul tool specializations were too broad. She was also over thirty years old, so her status wasn't that high.
To put it bluntly, the title sounded impressive, but in reality, she was just an ordinary member of Mingde Hall.
Her senior, Xuan Ziwu, who was only three years older, was already an eighth-rank Soul Engineer, and about to reach the ninth rank. The difference was obvious.
Jing Ziyan had to admit that she was intrigued, but... thinking about Ji Juechen, that blockhead who didn't like going out, she didn't have any thoughts in that direction.
Huo Yuhao looked at Jing Ziyan, who was lost in thought, and gave a subtle smile. Jing Ziyan might not be the most top-tier Soul Engineer, and she might even pursue Soul Master strength more, but she was definitely the most suitable person to research various civilian-type Soul Tools.
For example, Soul-guided cars, Soul-guided trains, and so on.
So, if he could recruit her, and he provided the inspiration while Jing Ziyan was in charge of implementation, it would be much better. Moreover, speaking of cultivating soul power, Jing Ziyan's progress at Shrek Academy would definitely be much better than here.
Of course, the best way to recruit Jing Ziyan was to start with Ji Juechen. In the original work, Ji Juechen planned to go to Shrek Academy to find Huo Yuhao for a fight, and then he would withdraw from school, and finally Jing Ziyan...
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