The morning mist had not yet fully dispersed at Shrek City Train Station. A silver-white High-Speed Soul Guidance Train stood quietly on the tracks, its soul guidance engines giving off a low, steady hum, like a steel behemoth poised to spring.
Xiao Cheng had arrived early. Leaning against a pillar on the platform, he casually scanned the gradually brightening skyline. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught two figures approaching from the platform entrance, their steps steady and their auras restrained.
Although they had deliberately reined in their soul power fluctuations, the oppressive presence that came naturally after years of tempering still made several ordinary passengers instinctively step aside.
Qiangu Qingfeng walked in front. After more than a year apart, he seemed even quieter than Xiao Cheng remembered. His sharply defined face showed little expression, but he was like a cold blade sheathed in its scabbard-its edge concealed, yet impossible to ignore. He wore a dark gray training outfit, simple and neat, without any unnecessary ornamentation, much like the man himself.
Behind him came Qiangu Dongfeng, still wearing his trademark gentle smile. Dressed in a long white robe, he walked with unhurried steps. Spotting Xiao Cheng from a distance, he raised a hand in greeting. "Brother Xiao Cheng! Long time no see!"
Xiao Cheng lifted his head, swept his gaze over the two of them, and smiled slightly. "It certainly has been a while. Looks like you've both made considerable progress this past year."
He did not deliberately activate his spiritual power to probe them, but at his current spiritual power realm, Qiangu Qingfeng's and Qiangu Dongfeng's soul power fluctuations were as clear as two blazing bonfires. Both had firmly reached the level of fifty-eight-ranked Soul Kings, and their soul power was dense and substantial. They had