"Yuhao? Is that you?"
As a voice filled with delighted surprise rang out, a tall figure clad in a dark green cloak slowly emerged from a shadow somewhere in front of Huo Yuhao.
As the cloak's hood was lifted, a cascade of smooth black hair spilled out like water. The bright moonlight fell upon those dark locks, outlining her delicate features as though they were veiled in a layer of luminous gauze.
Zhang Lexuan flashed over to Huo Yuhao's side. Her beautiful eyes swept over him from head to toe, her tone carrying both disbelief and the joy of reuniting with an old acquaintance.
"I never expected that after just two years apart, you'd changed so much. I didn't even dare confirm that you were Yuhao at first."
It was not just his appearance that had changed greatly, but his Martial Soul as well. Although she had seen Huo Yuhao use his Ice Attribute Martial Soul before, he had not possessed scales or vertical pupils at the time. That was why, despite feeling that he seemed familiar, she had not connected him to that possibility.
"It's been a long time, Lexuan-jie."
Huo Yuhao smiled and nodded. Although seeing the Monitor Robe on her had already let him roughly guess why she was here, a hint of curiosity still appeared on his face.
"Why are you here?"
"What do you think?"
Zhang Lexuan cast Huo Yuhao a sidelong glance. "I came to wipe out Evil Soul Masters. Who would have thought I'd witness something so astonishing?"
Though she had seen those unreasonable Soul Rings, Zhang Lexuan merely brushed it off like a joke. There was not the slightest hint of probing in her words.
Still, it was unavoidable that she became even more curious about Huo Yuhao.
Every time she encountered