Seeing the kindly old man standing before him, Huo Yuhao nodded. Though he did not know who the man was, Xiao Hongchen's behavior and words had given him some idea.
"Yes, senior. And you are?"
"Me? This old man is called Kong Deming. I am a Soul Engineer!"
Kong Deming stroked his beard and introduced himself with a smile.
Huo Yuhao was startled upon hearing Kong Deming's words. He had never expected this elderly man to be the pillar of the Sun Moon Empire. Why would someone like him come looking for him?
Then Huo Yuhao noticed the Class 5 Soul Tool shield in Kong Deming's hand, the one he had previously given Xuan Ziwen. He immediately understood. It seemed Kong Deming had come to ask about the Heavenly Cycle Soul Tool Array.
"Greetings, Senior Kong!" Huo Yuhao bowed slightly and cupped his hands in salute.
"Hey, no need for that, kid! Let me ask you: are you willing to take this old man as your master?" Kong Deming looked kindly at him, though his tone seemed somewhat cautious.
Hearing that Kong Deming wanted to take him as a disciple, Huo Yuhao was somewhat dumbfounded. Still, he was about to politely decline, since he had already taken Jing Hongchen as his master.
Just as he was about to speak, a helpless voice came from the laboratory entrance. "Elder Kong, isn't it a little improper for you to come poaching a disciple at my door?"
Jing Hongchen had somehow arrived inside Xuan Ziwen's laboratory. He looked helplessly at his own teacher. He had merely finished his work and come to see how his good disciple was doing.
Yet the moment he entered, he heard Kong Deming's question and could only step forward helplessly.
"You brat, you've got some nerve saying that.