Ever since the beginning, opinions of Soul Hall had always varied wildly.
Some denounced it as an evil path, some envied its arrogance, while even more feared it like a viper or scorpion.
But without exception, no one had ever called Soul Hall weak!
Even Alchemists who bore the deepest grudge against Soul Hall never dared disparage its strength when mentioning those two words.
That was an absolutely unshakable reputation!
And now, that gentle, kind, well-behaved girl whom Xiao Li had once regarded as his sister-in-law had transformed into the sinister young mistress of the Central Continent's greatest faction.
Even Xiao Li, who considered himself mentally resilient, could not withstand such a tremendous shock. Even his voice began to tremble.
"Ruoruo... Miss Ruoruo..."
Xiao Li stammered, not even knowing whether he should be happy or worried.
Seeing this, Hun Ruoruo grew even more irritated inside. She sighed softly, forced herself into her former quiet demeanor, and said gently, "Second Brother Xiao Li, it's a complicated matter. Please allow Ruoruo to explain it to you later."
"Oh, oh..."
Only then did Xiao Li snap back to his senses as if waking from a dream. Seeing the somewhat strange atmosphere around them, he hurriedly laughed awkwardly. "Look at my memory. I nearly forgot—you've come all the way back from the Central Continent, so you probably haven't had a chance to rest properly, have you?"
"This isn't the place to talk. Since it's rare for you to return, why don't we go back to the Xiao Family and sit for a while?"
Xiao Li's words immediately drew agreement from those around him. Even Xiao Zhan, who had been frozen in place, finally reacted and nodded along.
"Such hospitality is hard to refuse."
Looking at those familiar faces before him, Xiao Yan smacked his