Late Night Visitor

Not long after Yue Hongchen left, the competition in the second district concluded.

When Huo Yuhao and the others heard they had won the freshman assessment, they looked at each other, barely believing their ears.

They had thought that after using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Dai Huabin and his group, they had no chance of winning the finals against Yue Hongchen that afternoon. Now, they were being told they were champions?

The results of the freshman assessment finals quickly spread throughout the entire academy. Huo Yuhao skipped work again that evening, foregoing his grilled fish stall. He called Yue Hongchen, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Beibei, and Tang Ya over to Yue Hongchen's small courtyard to make grilled fish for them.

Yue Hongchen shamelessly invited two friends to join them, and Huo Yuhao readily agreed.

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Tang Ya and Beibei had never imagined such an outcome during the assessment. They had both assumed that Yue Hongchen would undoubtedly win the freshman assessment, but he had stopped at the semifinals.

"Little Yue Yue, you could have just let Little Meng forfeit. If you had shown your four Soul Rings in the afternoon finals, you could have silenced those people." After Yue Hongchen's words last time, Tang Ya was no longer fixated on reviving the Tang Sect.

Regardless of whether they rebuilt the Tang Sect in the future, cultivation was the most important thing, so she had dedicated all her efforts to training.

Yue Hongchen heard her words, glanced at Meng Hongchen who was happily eating grilled fish beside him, and thought, "If I say things developed this way because it was what I intended, will Senior Sister Xiao Ya believe me?"

"?" Tang Ya's confused expression formed a question mark. "You wanted things to develop this way? Why?"

At the same time, Beibei, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, and the two young girls beside her all looked at him curiously.

Yue Hongchen cleared his throat twice and unconsciously shifted closer to Xiao Ka. "I needed an opportunity to showcase the power of Soul Tools to everyone. The finals or semifinals would have been excellent opportunities. Whether Meng met me in the finals or semifinals, I would have done this."

Having said this, Yue Hongchen could vaguely sense the resentment emanating from his side. He dared not look at Meng, already imagining the glare she must be giving him.

To avoid being beaten up on the spot by Meng, he quickly finished his sentence, his speech speeding up considerably. "I knew beforehand that Meng would forget to tell Ning Tian and the others about the fake match. She rarely pays attention to such matters. Even if she had told them, I would have signaled Ning Tian and the others to surrender.

"Initially, my plan was to capture a few of the most vocal troublemakers and stuff Fixed Soul Tool Cannons into their mouths. But I didn't expect so many people to dislike me. They directly dispersed into the crowd and started stirring up trouble. I was so angry I lost my head. Ten Level Seven Fixed Soul Tool Cannons! If Grandpa finds out, I'm finished." By the end, Yue Hongchen put on a pathetic expression, which made everyone burst into laughter.

Meng, hearing Yue speak like this, felt that her tears that morning weren't shed in vain and lowered her head to continue gnawing on the grilled fish in her hand.

"Didn't Xuan Lao take those things away? Is he not giving them back to you?" Tang Ya had also completely abandoned the idea of reviving the Tang Sect because of those ten Fixed Soul Tool Cannons today. The Tang Sect's hidden weapons couldn't compare to these at all.

Beibei also asked at the same time, "Showcasing Soul Tools to everyone, you weren't doing it purely to prove their power, were you?"

Yue Hongchen nodded towards Beibei. Before he could answer, a hearty laugh came from not far away.

"Give them back to him? That brat is too clever. Those ten Soul Tools were all single-use. Now they're just a pile of scrap metal, completely useless." A middle-aged man walked over.

Catching the aroma in the air, his gaze locked directly onto the grilled fish in Huo Yuhao's hand. With a flash, he snatched one and started eating.

"This thing tastes pretty good!"

"Xuan Lao!" Everyone except the three of them quickly stood up and said respectfully.

The man before them was no longer as disheveled as Xuan Lao from the morning. He must have tidied himself up before coming.

At the same time, three more figures walked over behind him.

"Dean!" Huo Yuhao and the others saw Yan Shaozhe's figure again.

"Pavilion Master/Progenitor Xuan." Tang Ya and Beibei's gazes landed on the old man beside Yan Shaozhe.

Pavilion Master? Xuan Lao? Huo Yuhao's gaze had been avoiding the last figure in fiery red, but upon hearing their voices, he looked back in shock.

"The old grandpa outside the dormitory?" His voice was quiet, but it was exceptionally clear in the silent courtyard.

"Hahaha, I don't have many hobbies, I just like to bask in the sun there and feel the youthful atmosphere." Elder Mu nodded with a smile, not denying it, and sat down on a stool Yue Hongchen had just brought out.

After the other three sat down in succession, Yue Hongchen stood up and said, "You guys might not recognize everyone. Let me introduce you. This is the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, Elder Mu. Beside him is the current Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, Xuan Lao. You should be familiar with this one; he is precisely the Dean of the Outer Court of our Martial Soul Department. As for the last one..."

Honestly, Yue Hongchen and Ma Xiaotao had never truly met, but her attire and the aura she exuded confirmed her identity.

"I assume she is Dean Yan's personal disciple, Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao." Yue Hongchen said with a smile.

After introducing the identities of the newcomers, Huo Yuhao quickly distributed the freshly grilled fish in his hand. They couldn't let the academy's important figures just watch them eat.

Yue Hongchen, however, was curious why they were here so late at night. "Elder Mu, is there something you need me for this late at night?"

Mu En first used Soul Power to transmit his voice, indicating that there were outsiders present. Beibei was his junior, and Tang Ya was Beibei's girlfriend, so it was fine for them to be there. However, besides Huo Yuhao and the others, there were also two people from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect. Yue Hongchen stated that they were all "family" and they could speak freely. Seeing this, Mu En no longer insisted.

"You brat, have you forgotten what your grandfather discussed with us? Today, you've already proven the power and future of Soul Tools, so naturally, we must fulfill our promise." Mu En lightly knocked his head. "As the one who holds the most sway in Shrek for the Mingde Hall, we'll naturally need to discuss the subsequent matters with you."

Yue Hongchen quickly nodded. He hadn't forgotten about this matter, and everything he did today was for this purpose. He hadn't expected the important figures of the Sea God's Pavilion to be so impatient and come looking for him that very night.

"Tell us about your Hongchen Family's proposed deep cooperation content. Your grandfather should have told you about it." Mu En didn't mention Mingde Hall but the Hongchen Family, as only a few people present knew the reason.

As Yue Hongchen nodded, he thought to himself: I proposed the cooperation, how could I not know about it?

But he still honestly replied, "Shrek Academy's cultivation of Soul Masters is far beyond what Mingde Hall can achieve. However, in the cultivation of Soul Engineers, Shrek cannot compare to Mingde Hall. Therefore, we are thinking of establishing a branch campus."