The Spirit Pagoda at the Continental Peak!

Having chosen his soul spirit, Huo Yuhao followed Hua Yichen's instructions and stood in the center of the hall with it in hand. Looking at the obscure magic arrays around him, he understood.

It was the magic array for an auxiliary contract. After ten thousand years of development, it no longer looked like it had in the beginning.

However, the Spirit Pagoda lacked the ability to alter the core of the soul spirit contract. To form a contract, it still required the soul spirit's consent.

Smiling at Huo Yuhao, Hua Yichen gave him a few instructions, then began chanting the soul spirit contract left behind by the Spirit Ice Douluo.

The soul spirits here had all been provided by the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North. They had long agreed to exist as soul spirits and had been waiting for soul masters to choose them, so no other steps were necessary.

Golden ripples spread rapidly outward from Hua Yichen, eventually enveloping Huo Yuhao and the soul spirit in his hands.

"Brother Sky Dream."

"Alright, Brother's coming!"

Hearing Huo Yuhao's reminder, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his Sea of Consciousness began to act, claiming the position of the Spirit Eye's First Soul Spirit before the contract was formed.

What a joke. He was Yuhao's First Soul Spirit. How could he let some junior steal his place?

As for Huo Yuhao, he used his Spiritual Power to wrap up the bewildered Ice Silkworm and temporarily pull it into his Sea of Consciousness.

Since the contract core had not changed, it was naturally no trouble for the creator of the soul spirit contract to tamper with it and let Tian Meng occupy the contract slot.

Because he could not produce Soul Rings himself, Huo Yuhao did need some soul spirits to supplement them, but not now.

From Hua Yichen's perspective, the Ice Silkworm soul spirit gradually turned illusory before finally merging into Huo Yuhao's body. A yellow Soul Ring appeared around him.

Huo Yuhao sat down cross-legged, gentle Soul Power radiance lingering around his body as he entered a meditative state.

Seeing this, Hua Yichen did not disturb him and quietly left the room.

Not long after leaving, a Staff Member approached and handed him a document.

It contained Huo Yuhao's basic information, including his family background, address, and more.

Hua Yichen's gaze lingered on the words "parents divorced" and "mother deceased," and he raised an eyebrow.

An orphan. No wonder he was so mature and hadn't been nervous around him.

But that was fine. Without family, Huo Yuhao would feel a greater sense of belonging toward the Spirit Pagoda.

Once Hua Yichen looked away from the document, the Staff Member continued his report.

"Tower Master, I have sent Huo Yuhao's information to headquarters, but we have not received a reply yet. Should we prepare a private jet in advance to send Huo Yuhao to headquarters?"

"No need." The Staff Member's words reminded Hua Yichen of the tangled factions within the current Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. He shook his head. "Eastsea City's skies may be a little small, but it can still provide the resources needed for his early cultivation."

With Huo Yuhao's talent, it was only a matter of time before he went to headquarters to cultivate, but not yet.

The soul spirit contract left behind by the Spirit Ice Douluo had bound soul beasts and the Spirit Pagoda deeply together. As a result, for all these years, the Spirit Pagoda's upper echelon had not dared cross the line and target soul beasts.

That was both a good thing and a bad thing.

The benefit was that, backed by the soul beast faction, the Spirit Pagoda had been pushed to the peak, and its combat power was exceptionally formidable.

Including the soul beast side, the Spirit Pagoda now possessed seven Strong Experts comparable to Limit Douluos, four of whom were Quasi-Gods!

What other faction in the world had more Strong Experts than them?

Even Shrek Academy, currently at the height of its power, had fewer Strong Experts than they did!

But the larger and stronger a faction became, the more likely internal troubles would arise if no one person could suppress them all.

The current Spirit Pagoda Headquarters was a filthy melting pot, with various factions deeply entrenched and openly and covertly fighting without end.

Sending a half-grown child into that environment would not benefit his growth in the slightest.

At the very least, Huo Yuhao needed a certain level of strength and a clear sense of right and wrong before he could be sent to headquarters.

As he thought about it, Hua Yichen suddenly smiled.

With this kid around, the younger generation of the Qian Gu Clan would likely have a rival in the future. The Qian Gu Pagoda Master was going to have a headache.

Mingdu had been the capital before the Sun Moon Empire unified the continent. Even after ten thousand years, its development had not fallen behind. It remained the most modern city in the Douluo Federation and the western core of the entire Douluo Continent.

In the heart of Mingdu stood a towering, eighty-one-story pagoda-like building, immensely magnificent.

It was none other than the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters!

Unlike the Original Work, Huo Yuhao had not joined Shrek, so the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters had not been established in Shrek City. Instead, because the Sun Moon Empire had emerged as the final victor, its headquarters had ultimately been placed in Mingdu, where the Federal Government was located.

On the top floor of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, a tall woman sat behind a desk. Her features were delicate, and long red hair cascaded behind her.

She reached out and manipulated the Soul Guidance Screen on the desk. Reading the information displayed on it, she smiled with interest. "Huo Yuhao, Innate Full Soul Power, a Body Martial Soul, and Spiritual Power reaching three hundred. A genius? His innate Spiritual Power is even stronger than yours."

At this, Leng Yaozhu, Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, looked at the little girl beside her and said with a gentle smile:

"See? There is always someone better. I told you there are plenty of geniuses in this world. You must not slack off, Na'er."

The girl called Na'er had short silver hair, and her exquisite face resembled a porcelain doll meticulously carved by hand.

At that moment, she was also looking at Huo Yuhao's information. Her amethyst-like eyes gleamed as she gently nodded at those words.

"Yes, I understand, Teacher."

The Spirit Eyes Martial Soul... and that appearance. He was indeed the Huo Yuhao Di Tian had mentioned.

Ten thousand years had passed, yet he was still alive?

Gu Yuena was surprised, but she did not show it. She looked up at Leng Yaozhu with a faint smile. "Teacher, you did not call me here today just for this, did you?"

"Of course not." Leng Yaozhu lovingly stroked her disciple's hair. "Your Martial Soul has already awakened. Do you want to continue cultivating in the Spirit Pagoda, or would you rather attend an academy?"

Gu Yuena shook her head somewhat awkwardly and pulled herself away from Leng Yaozhu's hand. "I'll listen to Teacher."

"This child still isn't used to being close to me."

Leng Yaozhu withdrew her hand helplessly.

"Then for the next three years, study with me first. After that, before the re-election ceremony, I will send you to a Soul Master Academy. Let me know in advance if there is somewhere you want to go."

The atmosphere at Spirit Pagoda Headquarters truly was not suitable for a child. Leng Yaozhu did not want her disciple to learn intrigue, scheming, and plotting from a young age.

Especially since another decade would arrive in three years. According to the First Generation Tower Master's rules, the Spirit Pagoda would once again hold a re-election ceremony and choose One Main and Three Vice Tower Masters. Though the outcome did not seem likely to change given the current situation, a storm of bloodshed would still be unavoidable...

Leng Yaozhu's expression grew heavy as she looked at Gu Yuena and secretly sighed.

If Gu Yuena had not been so young and still in the foundational stage, Leng Yaozhu truly wished she could stay far away from this place of conflict and enjoy a happy childhood.

"Somewhere I want to go..."

Gu Yuena murmured to herself and could not help looking at Huo Yuhao's file.

A human genius who had appeared like a meteor, yet he had given soul beasts a chance to continue existing, allowing them to avoid being swallowed by the waves of the era.

Why had he done that? And why had he been able to live until now?

Most importantly, would he affect her plans?

These questions, especially the last one, were things Gu Yuena had to confirm.

So, Gu Yuena gave her answer.

"I want to go..."