In the VIP room on the second floor of the Qingshi Hotel, two young people, a man and a woman, were sitting in the room waiting.

The young woman was looking at the delicate pastries on the table with her eyes shining, and she put them in her mouth one by one, chewing them with pleasure, and reaching out to hand them to the man next to her.

"Ji Juechen, don't you want to eat a piece?"

The young man cherished words like gold, and said coldly: "I'm not hungry." ”

"Then I don't care about you." The young woman had long been accustomed to his image of a wooden man, and she gave him a blank look, and ate it to herself, without any need

The two of them are Ji Jiechen and Jing Ziyan after simple makeup. But even though the makeup temporarily covered up Ji Juechen's originally handsome appearance, it couldn't hide his cold and hard temperament at all, and coupled with the iconic and unique Extraterrestrial Meteoric Iron Sword in his arms, it was difficult to recognize him.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao pushed the door in, smiling and greeting.

"Brother Jiechen, Senior Sister Ziyan, I haven't seen you for a long time, how do you know that I will be here?"

When the two saw Huo Yuhao, they were first surprised in their hearts, but Jing Ziyan immediately retorted a little unhappily: "Yuhao, if you call Ji Jiechen, you will call me brother, and if you call me senior sister, it seems a little rusty, right?" ”

She first scolded, and then complained a little unhappily: "I haven't talked to you in the past few months, and this guy Ji Jiechen has been talking about you all day long." ”

As soon as Jing Ziyan finished speaking, he saw Ji Jiechen stand up, bow with his sword in his hand, and said calmly: "Huo Yuhao, please advise." ”

Sure enough, the first thing we did when we met again was this again.

It's not a good thing to be nagged by such a guy.

Huo Yuhao muttered in his heart, let's not wonder how these two people found this, I want to send away this long-lost challenge of this sword idiot first.

"Brother Juechen, there is no second result in always challenging so straightforwardly, remember the agreement between us?"

Ji Jiechen bowed his head lightly: "Naturally remember, come on." ”

As he spoke, his eyes froze, and the sharp sword intent accompanied by a strong soul power surrounded his body for a moment, and at the same time mobilized his own spiritual power to protect his head.

He said in a solemn tone, "Please advise." ”

This is the agreement between him and Huo Yuhao, before he wants to challenge Huo Yuhao, if he can't withstand Huo Yuhao's soul impact, then there is no need to compare. Repeated defeats are commendable in perseverance, but they are meaningless to the results.

Ji Jiechen just held the sword in both hands, and did not hold the sword as an attack, but the fierce sword intent had already filled the entire room.

Huo Qiu'er didn't introduce herself and participate in their conversation, but looked at it with interest on the side, while muttering, "What a strange power." ”

Jing Ziyan only felt that her appearance was a little familiar, but she didn't think about it for a while, so she simply put it down for the time being, and said to Huo Yuhao with some pride: "Yuhao, Ji Jiechen's comprehension of sword intent during the competition has deepened a point, and now that he has broken through the soul saint level, he can definitely withstand your spiritual power attack, you can't escape now." ”

Hearing that Ji Jiechen had broken through the Seven Rings, Huo Yuhao didn't show too much surprise, but said casually with a little surprise: "Oh? Brother Jiechen already has seven rings, what kind of soul beast is the seventh soul ring? A few years? ”

Ji Jiechen replied lightly: "I forgot, I only remember that it is black." ”

Huo Yuhao was extremely speechless at this answer, but when he thought that it was Ji Juechen, he felt quite normal.

It's hard to imagine that a soul master would be so indifferent to his soul ring, and it is the most important seventh soul ring. The quality of the soul ring of the seventh soul technique martial soul true body has a huge impact on the strength of the soul master, but Ji Jiechen doesn't care about it.

Ji Jiechen is such a strange soul master, the way he fights is never relying on the soul skills that the soul master is proud of, but only by his sword.

Huo Yuhao said again: "Brother Jiechen, you lost this time, how about promising me a condition?" ”

Jing Ziyan hurriedly stopped: "Yuhao, now that Mingde Hall's rare metal quota has been cut a lot, Ji Jiechen has no rare metals to lose to you." ”

"Don't worry, I don't want rare metals this time, I just ask you to be here with me." Huo Yuhao smiled.

Ji Jiechen nodded without hesitation: "I am willing to lose the bet." ”

Hearing this answer, Huo Yuhao was satisfied, he exhaled softly, and suddenly his expression froze, and his eyes looked directly at Ji Juechen. Intense and vigorous mental fluctuations suddenly surged from him.

Although he was ready, Ji Juechen's indifferent expression sank in an instant, and he was extremely blue.

The fierce sword intent that originally filled the VIP room was like crashing head-on into an overwhelming blizzard, and was torn to pieces in the howling cold wind. Even the sharp sword made of extraterrestrial meteorite is so small in the face of the extreme cold power of nature.

Ji Jiechen's whole person seemed to be frozen, and he stood in the room with a sword in both hands, staring at Huo Yuhao's blue eyes, and was silent for a long time.

Jing Ziyan, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but shudder, she was not Huo Yuhao's target, but she was still trembling under the crushing of the sword intent by her spiritual power.

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Brother Jiechen, are you okay?" ”

The sword intent in the room had all dispersed, and only a little remnant was still around Ji Juechen. Jing Ziyan, who came back to his senses, hurriedly looked at him, but saw a smear of blood flowing from the corner of Ji Juechen's mouth, who had no contact with Huo Yuhao.

"Huo Yuhao, your spiritual power has become stronger again."

Ji Jiechen didn't care about the blood at the corner of his mouth, but looked directly at Huo Yuhao and said affirmatively: "You have already broken through the Soul Saint, right?" ”

Huo Yuhao replied with a smile: "Yes, I also broke through after the competition. ”

Ji Juechen's idea of trying to withstand the soul impact through cultivation higher than Huo Yuhao failed, but he didn't have the slightest regret or unwillingness, he just kept looking at Huo Yuhao with burning eyes.

On the other hand, Jing Ziyan was completely dumbfounded, and her heart was like a stormy wave.

Huo Yuhao also broke through the Soul Saint?

Once upon a time, he was only in the fourth ring when Ji Jiechen broke through the Soul Emperor, and now they actually came to the same running line.

Ji Jiechen wiped the corners of his mouth, but his flat tone was extremely firm: "I will continue to work hard to cultivate." ”

Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, "Brother Jiechen, remember the agreement we made just now, right?" ”

"I am willing to gamble and lose, even if I am told to stop the dust." Ji Jiechen didn't care what the specific content of the agreement was.

"That's talking about that later."

Huo Yuhao is ready to return to the topic.

"Aren't you two in Mingde Hall? Why are you coming here for me? ”

Ji Jiechen didn't answer, and Jing Ziyan said a little embarrassedly: "We also ran over immediately after we heard the news of the Northern Earth Alliance and you in Mingde Hall. ”

"Wow Yuhao, I didn't expect you to have such a big background, and you didn't tell us,"

Huo Yuhao really didn't know how to say good about them, and after thinking for a while, he deliberately asked, "But do you know what the consequences are if you contact me in private like this?" ”

Jing Ziyan was stunned for a moment, her face full of puzzlement: "What are the consequences?" ”

Huo Yuhao said: "You are a member of the Mingde Hall, and you deliberately contacted the Northern Earth Alliance, I'm afraid you don't represent the meaning of the Mingde Hall?" ”

"Beware of causing trouble to Mingdetang."

He was pretty sure that he hadn't seen these two people during the meeting in the Mirror Hongchen Mansion, which meant that they weren't at that level yet.

Now Mingdetang and Jing Hongchen don't want to make public this relationship with the Northern Earth Alliance.

Hearing this, Jing Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was a big deal." ”

She patted her chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, I've thought about it, you see that we all went out with makeup." ”

As she spoke, Jing Ziyan also proudly pointed to Ji Jiechen's inconspicuous appearance.

Huo Yuhao looked at the sword in Ji Jiechen's hand and fell silent.

Looking at the whole Ming Capital, no, there is no second person in the whole continent who uses this sword, does this makeup make sense?

Noticing Huo Yuhao's gaze, Jing Ziyan said unhappily: "You think we are so stupid, this wood is used in front of outsiders The soul guide sword I made for him." I won't take out his baby bumps. ”

"That's good." Huo Yuhao relieved himself at this time, and looked at Ji Jiechen with a malicious look.

Jing Ziyan glanced at Ji Jiechen resentfully, and complained one after another: "Mingdetang is very busy now, but this guy doesn't know how to make soul guides, so he can't help anything, and no one responds to his challenge, so it's okay for him to stay with you for two days, and I'm happy to be quiet." ”

Ji Jiechen held the long sword in his hand, indifferent to Jing Ziyan's accusations.

"It's not difficult, the main thing is that our Northland League has just come to Mingdu, and the foundation is unstable, and we urgently need manpower." Huo Yuhao said, "The industries under the command of the Yuan Xishui Alliance need to be managed by manpower, but ......"

His tone changed and he said in a deep voice: "You also know that the competition for the industry of the underground forces is sometimes more cruel. For example, I think the Austrian Chamber of Commerce has been showing some signs of making a move recently. ”

Ji Jiechen had already heard what he meant, but he just asked coldly, "Will there be a strong person on the other side?" ”

Huo Yuhao hurriedly waved his hand: "I don't know." I also said that there are just signs. ”

Ji Jiechen said lightly: "If the strong man on the other side makes a move, there is no need to say more, I will go by myself." ”

Huo Yuhao didn't give any instructions, and Ji Jiechen was already a little impatient, which made him feel quite helpless.

Jing Ziyan immediately became worried: "Ah...... Aodu Chamber of Commerce, I heard that there are several Contra powerhouses in their association, and it seems that there is a ninth-level soul master from the military behind them......"

"Contra ......" Ji Jiechen muttered in a low voice, without fear, there was still a trace of expectation in his eyes.

In the Sun Moon Academy, he has always been the head of the actual control soul guide department, but his opponents are always other students, and he has never fought against an eighth-level or ninth-level soul master.

The small talk gradually ended, and Ji Jiechen slowly turned his gaze to Huo Qiu'er.

He saluted and asked indifferently, "Dare to ask Your Excellency Huo Qiu'er?" ”

Hearing Ji Jiechen say this name, Jing Ziyan slapped her thigh and said in surprise: "I remember, she is the same Huo Qiu'er in the previous competition, why are you here?" ”

Huo Qiu'er raised her eyebrows and sneered: "Have you finally noticed me?" ”

She shocked the Mingdu audience too much at the Soul Master Competition, and it was normal for the two in front of her to recognize her when they met for the first time.

But as soon as these two people entered the door, they shouted to challenge Huo Yuhao, and they didn't care about her at all, the fourth person, which made Huo Qiu'er angry and funny.

Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment when he saw Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan's reaction, and a bad premonition rose in his heart.

Broken......

I saw Ji Juechen walk up to Huo Qiu'er again, holding the sword in both hands, and said, "I have heard of Miss Qiu'er's heroic appearance in the Soul Master Competition, I wonder if I can ask Miss Qiu'er to give me advice?" ”

Sure enough, this sword idiot met for the first time and challenged Huo Qiu'er again.

Huo Qiu'er didn't agree or refuse at the first time, but squinted slightly, staring at Ji Juechen.

Ji Jiechen had already broken through the Soul Saint, but that wasn't a reason for her to be afraid. With the pride of her heart, she will never shy away from such a challenge.

Just when Huo Qiu'er was about to say yes, Huo Yuhao waved his hand impatiently at the two: "Okay, okay, the Golden Hall has an auction at night, and now the hotel has no place for you to fight." ”

"Brother Jiechen, you better go back to Mingde Hall and report to the master of Hongchen Hall first, it's not polite to come out without permission."

Ji Juechen's eyes were blazing, but Huo Yuhao sent him away like this, he still nodded, saluted Jing Ziyan, and left the Qingshi Hotel together.

"What a weird human." Huo Qiu'er recalled the unique sword intent on Ji Jiechen's body and frowned.

"It's right to be weird, normal is not normal to him."

Huo Yuhao scolded.

"Judging by the way you look, I'm actually quite impatient with him." Huo Qiu'er asked suspiciously, "But you don't reject him?" ”

Huo Yuhao was silent for a while, and said lightly: "If you want to say that it is annoying, it is indeed a little bit, but in fact, I still admire Brother Juechen from the bottom of my heart." ”

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Huo Qiu'er couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"There is a legend of a sword idiot circulating in the Sun Moon Academy, a human being that cannot be measured by common sense." Huo Yuhao said with some emotion, "Do you know what level his innate soul power is?" ”

"He is now twenty or thirty years old, and if he can reach the Soul Saint Cultivation, then he should be at least eight or nine levels." Huo Qiu'er speculated.

"Nope." Huo Yuhao shook his head and spit out a number that Huo Qiu'er couldn't believe, "It's only level three." ”

"Level three?" Huo Qiu'er was stunned.

"Yes, it's only level three." Huo Yuhao continued, "According to legend, when he was eight years old, he cultivated to the tenth level, walked into a soul beast gathering place alone, and used his sword to hunt a hundred-year-old soul beast with his own hands. ”

He paused, then added.

"He's the only one, and there's no outsider to help."

Huo Qiu'er was silent, and it took a long time to recover from the shock: "It's unbelievable, how did he cultivate so fast?" ”

Huo Yuhao said lightly: "His own statement is to practice swords and cultivate sword intent to the extreme, but no one knows the real situation." But in any case, this is the first person I have met since I came to this world and really changed my life by myself, so even if he is a little annoying, I always maintain the greatest respect for him. ”

Huo Qiu'er thought for a moment and asked, "If you hadn't met them, would you have taken this path too?" When you went to the Star Dou Great Forest alone, did you think the same way? ”

Huo Yuhao's tone suddenly became pessimistic: "Hmph, who knows, my innate soul power is only one level, two levels worse than the third level, I'm afraid no matter how hard I try, the possibility of success is very small." Of course, as for myself, I am still very confident, but I don't like to use swords very much, and I can't practice his sword intent. ”

Huo Qiu'er asked: "Don't you human beings often say that thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty?" ”

"This sentence emphasizes too much on subjective initiative and ignores the environment and objective conditions."

Huo Yuhao's tone suddenly became playful, and he shook his head helplessly: "However, I believe that the person who said this still recognizes the importance of the environment and innate conditions." ”

"Because he only dares to say that thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi."

"And I don't dare to say eighteen years of Henan, eighteen years of Hebei."