As the so-called speech time drew closer, the atmosphere in Spirit Hall City became lively yet noticeably more subdued.
The forces of the Heaven Dou Empire also began to set out one after another, and the Star Luo Empire's delegation was likely already on the road. This time, the Star Luo delegation's composition was extremely luxurious. Among the several leaders were the Star Luo Empire's first in line to the throne, the Star Luo Eldest Prince Davis, and his imperial consort, Zhu Zhuyun. The other members were all, without exception, prominent figures in the Star Luo Empire.
An event shaking the entire continent like this, almost no faction could afford to miss such a historic speech that tugged at the heartstrings of soul masters across the continent. Those who received invitations came, and those who did not receive invitations came uninvited anyway. In just a few short days, the entire Spirit Hall City had become somewhat crowded. Many visitors couldn't even find a place to stay due to fully booked hotels, and Spirit Hall had no choice but to step in and arrange accommodations for these people.
You Mengchu stood on the balcony that every room had, looking at the bustling street below, and couldn't help but sigh:
"It's hard to imagine that in just two or three days, the population in this city has almost doubled…"
The hotel where Shen Hanyu's group was staying was one of the most luxuriously decorated and most expensive hotels in all of Spirit Hall City, just a few hundred meters from Spirit Hall. Standing on the hotel balcony, one could even directly see the location of Spirit Hall.
In the luxurious room behind You Mengchu, after their initial tension and fear, the several girls gradually relaxed. At this moment, they were excitedly huddled together with Lan Fozi, discussing all sorts of interesting things around Spirit Hall City.
The Demon Empress sat quietly at the small table nearby, drinking tea. Opposite her sat the equally unusual Snow Empress.
Shen Hanyu himself leaned against the edge of the sofa, lost in thought, seemingly somewhat distracted.
You Mengchu observed the crowd below for a while, then her gaze fell on a carriage slowly approaching not far away.
As the carriage stopped at the entrance of this grand hotel, the coachman respectfully lifted the curtain on the carriage door, and two figures stepped out from within.
The Spirit Hall staff, who had been neatly dressed and waiting for some time, bowed and prepared to lead the two into the hotel.
Sword Douluo slightly raised his eyes, then met the curious gaze of You Mengchu, who was watching from the balcony. Both were momentarily stunned, then tacitly looked away as if nothing had happened.
At the same time, in the room, aside from the several girls, all the powerhouses seemed to have sensed something.
You Mengchu roughly knew who these two were. Last time in Heaven Dou City, she had seen them from afar once, but at that time, both sides had matters to attend to, so neither paid much attention.
Not long after Ning Fengzhi and the other entered the hotel, another carriage, with a majestic thunder dragon engraved on its body, steadily stopped in front of the hotel entrance. The accompanying attendant lifted the curtain, and the person who emerged was a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance but an aura that faintly carried violence.
The middle-aged man looked around, then slowly raised his head to glance at the entire hotel before striding quickly into the hotel under the escort of the crowd.
From above, You Mengchu propped her chin lazily with one hand in boredom. After sensing for a moment, she discovered that this middle-aged man was actually an eighty-seventh-ranked Battle Soul Douluo. Judging from the terrifying thunder aura emanating from his body, he should be a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Shen Hanyu naturally also sensed this aura. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon wielded terrifying thunder power while possessing the immense strength and physique of a giant dragon, an almost flawless top-tier beast martial soul with no obvious weaknesses.
Although this eighty-seventh-ranked Soul Douluo was unremarkable among Title Douluos, in the Soul Douluo ranks, he was absolutely top-tier, even capable of contending with an unenhanced Dugu Bo.
But no matter what, he was still just a Soul Douluo. Shen Hanyu couldn't even be bothered to open his eyes and continued resting with his eyes closed.
In the room, aside from the girls whose mouths never stopped chattering, unexpectedly, the Snow Empress and Demon Empress could occasionally exchange a few words. This actually surprised Shen Hanyu somewhat.
Perhaps this was the mutual appreciation between women at the same level.
...
At dinnertime.
Suddenly, there came a rhythmic knock at the door. Lan Fozi, who was closest to the door, gently opened it a crack and asked:
"Excuse me, who are you?"
Ning Fengzhi, outside the door, was momentarily stunned upon seeing that the one who opened the door was an unfamiliar little girl, then revealed his signature gentle smile and said:
"Hello, we're here to find someone."
Behind him, Sword Douluo's expression changed slightly upon seeing Lan Fozi, but in the end, he said nothing.
Lan Fozi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then softly asked:
"Who are you looking for?"
Ning Fengzhi's smile remained unchanged as he replied:
"A stranger who can be considered an acquaintance, I suppose."
Lan Fozi blinked her big eyes in some confusion after hearing this from Ning Fengzhi.
Shen Hanyu opened his eyes, then said to Lan Fozi, who was still bewildered at the door:
"Let them in."
Only then did Lan Fozi nod obediently, open the door fully, and step aside to let Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo enter.
Shen Hanyu turned his head while sitting on the sofa and lightly waved his hand. Several girls tactfully gave up their seats.
After Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi had taken their seats, Shui Bing'er brought tea and poured a cup for each of them. Ning Fengzhi lightly held the teacup and said with a smile:
"We meet again, Hanyu Your Excellency…"
The Snow Empress and Demon Empress merely glanced faintly in this direction before losing interest.
The suite Shen Hanyu had booked was a VIP suite on one of the top three floors. The floor was divided into a living room and several bedrooms in a simple layout. With so many people in the room now, no one felt crowded, but the atmosphere was far less pleasant than before.
Shen Hanyu nodded and went straight to the point:
"May I know what business brings Sect Master Ning here?"
Ning Fengzhi gave a light smile and said:
"I heard from the hotel manager that not long ago, shortly after arriving in Spirit Hall City, a group of young people injured a genius from Spirit Hall on their very first day, and they've been staying in this hotel ever since. I think, across the entire world, probably only your group would have the audacity to do so."
Before Shen Hanyu could reply, Shen Liuyu pouted and interjected:
"With my brother's personality, beating him up was already going easy. If this weren't Spirit Hall City, the fact that he's still alive would be a miracle…"
Shen Hanyu glanced faintly at Shen Liuyu. Shen Liuyu shrank her neck and didn't dare speak further.
You Mengchu stretched lazily on the balcony, then slowly pushed open the balcony door and walked in. Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo's gazes also fell upon her.
Sword Douluo slightly narrowed his eyes, while Ning Fengzhi smiled and asked:
"And this young lady is?"
You Mengchu quickly sized up the two, then said:
"You Mengchu, currently a teacher and honorary dean of Heavenly Water Academy."
A trace of doubt appeared in Ning Fengzhi's eyes. Before he could think of how to respond, Shen Hanyu smiled lightly and continued:
"At the same time, she is a true accomplished master of martial souls and soul beasts, and in terms of cultivation, she is a Super Douluo-level powerhouse. Her title is Imperial Feather…"
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