Jin Li: Lord?!

Cultivation Room was a long corridor.

On the outside of the corridor is a huge floor-to-ceiling window, through which sunlight pours in, illuminating the entire corridor brightly.

Jin Li ran to the window in two steps, placed her hands on the glass, and looked eagerly at the outside world.

Then her pupils contracted slightly. The towering metal structures and the orderly flow of traffic on the streets were all completely different from the Douluo Continent she was familiar with.

Even in the Sun Moon Empire, which boasts the most advanced Soul Guidance Technology, the buildings in its Ming Capital are far less magnificent and orderly than what she is seeing now.

Everything here was far more advanced than the world she knew.

Jin Li muttered to herself, "Really... I've traveled to ten thousand years in the future?"

Huo Yuhao walked to her side and said, "This is of course ten thousand years in the future. I'm not lying to you, and I won't lie to you."

He tilted his head slightly to look at her. "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

As he spoke, he walked to the left along the corridor.

Jin Li turned her gaze away from the window, took a deep breath, and then quickly followed in his footsteps.

The two walked along the corridor, encountering many staff members wearing Spirit Pagoda uniforms along the way.

When they saw Huo Yuhao, they all nodded slightly and addressed him as "Spirit Envoy".

Jin Li silently memorized the name and roughly deduced that this place should be the Spirit Pagoda ten thousand years in the future.

She never imagined that the organization she saw as just starting out and still growing would have grown to such a scale and size after ten thousand years.

Huo Yuhao led Jin Li to the library of the Spirit Pagoda. The space here was extremely spacious, with bookshelves arranged like a forest, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Huo Yuhao walked confidently to a certain bookshelf, pulled out several thick history books, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of Jin Li.

Under his guidance, Jin Li lowered her head and flipped through the pages, her fingertips tracing the lines of text along the yellowed paper.

Her gaze lingered on certain passages, reading them repeatedly.

The text clearly states that ten thousand years ago, the Emperor Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest Sacrifice itself for Huo Yuhao.

Jin Li recalled the words Huo Yuhao had said to her in that timeline ten thousand years ago.

She had taken his deliberate distancing and restrained distance as nothing more than indifference and lack of understanding, but now she finally understood that he was trying to protect her and pull her back from that predetermined path of fate.

Jin Li gripped the book pages with slightly increased force, her knuckles turning white. The part of her heart that had been slightly sore was now filled with a different kind of warmth.

"I..."

Jin Li opened her mouth, but found herself at a loss for words.

The grievances and confusion that had been building up in her heart were peeled away layer by layer in front of those yellowed pages, revealing the fact that left her somewhat at a loss.

It turns out that Huo Yuhao wasn't indifferent to her, and that he wasn't only concerned about Wang Dong'er.

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed when she thought about how she had secretly been jealous and even felt envious before because of those thoughts.

Huo Yuhao saw through Jin Li's thoughts and didn't continue the conversation on that topic.

He simply stood up, his gaze falling on her, his tone relaxed and natural. "Come on, I'll take you to see the Spirit Pagoda ten thousand years from now."

"Um!"

Jin Li nodded, gently closed the history books, stood up and followed Huo Yuhao out of the library.

On this day, many people in the Spirit Pagoda saw a beautiful figure appear beside Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Envoy.

Her bright and beautiful face, and her long, fiery red hair, were particularly eye-catching in the afternoon sunlight.

Jin Li followed beside Huo Yuhao, her eyes filled with curiosity as she looked at the Spirit Pagoda, which was built ten thousand years later.

Those more sophisticated soul guidance facilities, those soul guidance devices she had never seen before, and those well-organized departments all shone with an unusual brilliance in her eyes.

until...

"Yuhao!"

A familiar voice came from afar. Huo Yuhao looked in the direction of the voice and saw Leng Yaozhu walking towards them.

Today, Leng Yaozhu was wearing a red dress, and her steps were light and elegant. As she approached, most of her gazes fell on Jin Li, who was standing next to Huo Yuhao.

After stopping in front of Huo Yuhao, Leng Yaozhu smiled gently, her gaze lingering on Jin Li for a moment before asking, "And who is this?"

As the teacher, she had no idea that such a woman had appeared by her student's side.

Huo Yuhao introduced, "Aunt Leng, this is Jin Li, my friend."

Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu light, and she instantly understood that this must be the Auspicious Beast from ten thousand years ago that Huo Yuhao had mentioned before. She never expected that it would actually travel through time with him.

After all, she had heard the name Jin Li from Huo Yuhao more than once before.

Then Huo Yuhao turned around and introduced Leng Yaozhu to Jin Li.

Jin Li couldn't help but recall the awe-inspiring scene of two phoenixes soaring Sea God Island Shrek Academy, as well as the Limit Douluo from the Spirit Pagoda ten thousand years ago.

It was only at this moment that she truly realized that Huo Yuhao's teacher was not from a reclusive family, but rather a being from this era ten thousand years in the future.

Jin Li composed herself slightly and respectfully greeted Leng Yaozhu, "Greetings, Senior!"

Hello to you too.

Leng Yaozhu responded with a smile, her gaze subtly shifting between Jin Li and Huo Yuhao.

She could tell at a glance that there was something off between the two of them; it was a subtle intimacy that could be felt without words.

She then subtly transmitted her voice to Huo Yuhao: "Yuhao, what's going on between you two?"

A hint of embarrassment, as if he'd been caught red-handed, flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. He then briefly explained the whole story.

After listening, Leng Yaozhu didn't say much, only replying telepathically, "Be careful what you say, and... don't hurt Gu Yue."

After she finished speaking, her expression returned to normal, and she smiled at Jin Li, "Since she's your friend, then show her around the Spirit Pagoda."

After saying that, she nodded to Jin Li and then turned and left.

Sometimes, people just can't help but be talked about.

Not long after Leng Yaozhu mentioned Gu Yue, Huo Yuhao ran into her.

With Huo Yuhao's Current Mental Power, he naturally sensed her approaching aura long ago, but he didn't deliberately avoid her, otherwise the two wouldn't have been able to touch.

Gu Yue's gaze softened slightly when it fell on Huo Yuhao, but then she noticed Jin Li standing beside him.

She paused slightly, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

She could tell at a glance that Jin Li was not human, but a transformed Soul Beast. However, she couldn't think of any transformed Soul Beast that would appear next to Huo Yuhao.

However, while Gu Yue was pondering this in her heart, Jin Li reacted first.

Her usually bright, golden eyes widened suddenly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "My Lord?!"

Although the voice wasn't loud, Gu Yue's hearing was incredibly sharp, and those two words clearly reached her ears.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze lingering on Jin Li's face for a moment longer.

In the Douluo Continent, only a few Ferocious Beast in the Star Dou Core Circle could recognize her at a glance and address her as "Lord".

But the girl in front of her was clearly not among those people.

However, Gu Yue sensed an extremely familiar aura emanating from her, an aura that gave her a feeling of déjà vu.