Secretary Jin Li

The woman Huo Yuhao was looking at at that moment was tall and well-proportioned, and her neat and tidy outfit outlined her slender and powerful curves.

What's most striking about her is her long, golden-red hair, which gleams brilliantly under the soft lighting of the reception room, as if every strand of hair is burning on its own.

Her face was stunningly beautiful but not seductive; she had sword-like eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and a well-defined jawline, exuding a heroic air. This person was none other than Jin Li, the transformed Soul Beast.

Huo Yuhao truly hadn't expected that she would actually come to Star Luo City with He Caitou this time.

Jin Li stood up from the chair, her long, golden-red hair drawing a dazzling arc in the air with her movement.

She crossed her arms, slightly raised her chin, and let out a soft hum through her nose. "What? You don't welcome me?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, and several thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

He paused for a moment, then turned to look at He Caitou and Xi Xi beside him, and said in a calm tone, "Senior, senior, Jin Li and I need to have a few words alone."

There were already many rumors about Huo Yuhao and Jin Li at the Shrek Academy.

It seems that Jin Li has been pursuing Huo Yuhao, but later it was rumored that Huo Yuhao got together with Wang Dong, who had turned into a girl.

At this moment He Caitou and Xi Xi's hearts was ignited almost simultaneously, but both of them were tactful and neither of them showed their curiosity on their faces.

After all, Huo Yuhao's status is now very different from before. He is no longer an ordinary genius student in the Shrek Academy, but the head of the Spirit Hall, and their future "boss".

So He Caitou and Xi Xi exchanged a knowing glance, said nothing, and then turned and walked out of the living room one after the other.

Now only Huo Yuhao and Jin Li remained in the room, and all that remained was silence.

The afternoon sun slanted in through the gaps in the half-drawn curtains, casting long, thin golden shadows on the floor. Tiny dust particles floated in the air, slowly dancing in the beams of light.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao's mind was filled with the words Leng Yaozhu had said to him before.

Simply hiding won't necessarily help you escape the "bindings" of fate.

If one wants to change Jin Li's predetermined fate, escaping is perhaps the most passive and negative option.

In this era, due to the limitations of Soul Tool Technology, there is no condition for long-term storage of Spirit Soul.

Therefore, in order to gain a foothold at the very beginning of the Spirit Pagoda, the cooperation and support of the Soul Beast were indeed needed.

Jin Li is clearly an excellent entry point.

Her true form is Emperor Auspicious Beast, holding a revered position among the Soul Beast Clan, and she has intricate connections with the Beast God Di Tian.

As long as the Jin Li connects with the Di Tian, and the Di Tian approves of the Spirit Pagoda's existence, the resistance the Spirit Pagoda faces from the Soul Beast will be greatly reduced, and it may even turn into an advantage.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao remained silent, Jin Li finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Her sharp eyebrows shot up sharply, and a hint of annoyance and grievance flashed in her golden-red eyes. She snorted heavily through her nose, "Why aren't you saying anything? If you don't want me here, just say so. I'll just leave!"

Seeing that Jin Li seemed genuinely angry, Huo Yuhao sighed softly, "I never said you couldn't stay here."

Upon hearing this, Jin Li's expression instantly changed.

The transformation from a fierce and indifferent expression to a bright and cheerful one took only a moment.

In a flash, she appeared in front of Huo Yuhao from a few steps away. She tilted her head slightly, her golden-red eyes sparkling, and the corners of her mouth curved into a beautiful smile. Her voice was full of barely suppressed joy. "So you agree to let me stay here?"

Looking at her undisguised joy on her stunningly beautiful face so close to his own, Huo Yuhao finally nodded. "I agree."

Upon receiving Huo Yuhao's affirmative answer, she practically leaped to her feet, excitedly exclaiming, "That's wonderful! Without you at the academy, there's nothing fun for me there!"

Her excitement hadn't subsided when, as if suddenly remembering something important, she leaned forward slightly and earnestly asked, "So, what kind of job are you planning to arrange for me?"

Clearly, Jin Li had done her due diligence before setting off for Star Luo City.

She didn't just come on a whim; she had thoroughly researched the situation at the Spirit Hall beforehand.

After Jin Li took human form and entered human society, she was filled with curiosity and a desire to explore everything.

She was already tired of exploring Shrek Academy, and felt even more bored after Huo Yuhao left, which is why she traveled all the way to Star Luo City to "apply for a job".

Of course, this is only the stated reason.

Another reason that prompted her to travel all this way was that Huo Yuhao held a certain inexplicable attraction for her.

This attraction wasn't the vague attraction or infatuation between a man and a woman, but rather, in her eyes, Huo Yuhao was always surrounded by an Halo of Fate that ordinary people couldn't see, subtly echoing the traces of Fate Power on her own body.

It was the existence of this Fate Power that made Jin Li instinctively feel that they were the same kind of people.

So she always couldn't help but want to get close to Huo Yuhao, even if she didn't do anything, just staying by his side would be fine.

When it came to work, Huo Yuhao really started to think seriously.

After much thought, Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that since he had already decided to keep Jin Li here, keeping her under his watchful eye was the most reassuring arrangement.

So he looked up at Jin Li's expectant golden eyes and said, "You'll be with me for now, consider yourself my... secretary."

Upon hearing that she could follow Huo Yuhao, Jin Li's eyes lit up even more, and she immediately nodded without hesitation.

After nodding, a look of confusion appeared on her face, and she tilted her head to ask, "What is a secretary?"

The term "secretary" did not exist in this era; it only appeared thousands of years later in history.

Huo Yuhao explained simply, "They just stay by my side, help me with some daily tasks, and do whatever I ask them to do. They're like my assistant."

Upon hearing this, Jin Li straightened her back, raised her chin slightly, and looked as serious as a general who had just received a military order. She said, word by word, "Don't worry, I will do this job well."

In the past few days, the Soul Engineer of the Spirit Hall have discovered something new.

Beside their ridiculously young hall master, Huo Yuhao, there appeared one day a stunningly beautiful figure who was impossible to look away from.

The tall, beautiful girl with long, Lie Yan red hair stayed by Huo Yuhao's side almost from morning till night.

The two were of similar age and were almost inseparable, so many people in the Spirit Hall began to discuss it privately. The most popular theory was that this beautiful young woman would become their hall master's wife.

Xu Jiujiu stepped into the Spirit Hall hall, the whispers that drifted into her ears made her unconsciously frown.

Today she wore an elegant moon-white dress, her long golden hair tied up with a jade hairpin. She looked less like the dignified and noble princess she usually was, and more like a free and easy girl with a refined and otherworldly air.

She didn't linger downstairs; she simply pursed her lips slightly and stepped onto the wooden stairs.

She went straight up to the third floor, turned left at the top of the stairs, walked along the plain-colored carpeted corridor to the end, and finally stopped in front of a closed door.

A new wooden plaque has been affixed to the door, with three characters written neatly in regular script, "Hall Master Office".

Xu Jiujiu raised her hand to knock on the door, before her knuckles even touched the door, Huo Yuhao's clear voice came from inside. "Sister Jiujiu, please come in."

Xu Jiujiu was slightly taken aback, then a knowing smile appeared on her lips, and she thought to herself, "As expected of Spirit Type Soul Master."

She pushed open the door and stepped gracefully into the room.

She had been to Huo Yuhao's office several times before, so it wasn't unfamiliar to her.

The room wasn't large, and the furnishings were simple to the point of being austere. Against the wall stood a row of bookshelves filled with books and drawings, and by the window was a large mahogany desk with writing brushes, ink, paper, and an ever-burning soul-guiding lamp.

However, this time her gaze only swept over Huo Yuhao briefly before naturally falling on the figure sitting on the sofa against the wall.

With just one glance, a hint of undisguised amazement involuntarily flashed in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.

She herself was a stunning beauty, and from childhood to adulthood, she had seen countless exquisite beauties carefully selected to enter the palace in the Star Luo Imperial Palace, so her standards were undoubtedly high.

But looking at the woman sitting on the sofa, she was still attracted by her unique temperament, which was completely different from that of ordinary beauties.

Jin Li was currently nestled on the sofa, one leg casually crossed, the other dangling and swinging gently, her posture lazy and carefree, like a cat nestled in its own territory.

She held a glass of colorful, chilled juice in her hands, with a fine layer of water droplets condensing on the glass. A thin straw was held between her lips, her cheeks slightly puffed out, as she sipped the drink from the glass casually.

Hearing the door open, she looked up, her large golden eyes peering over the rim of the cup towards the doorway. Her clear gaze landed directly on Xu Jiujiu, her eyes filled with curiosity.