A Reunion with an Old Acquaintance

Hearing this, Ye Fan summoned Snow Girl again and introduced her to everyone.

"Teacher, Brother Xiao Xiao, Sister Meng Meng."

"This is my Soul Spirit."

"Not only does she provide me with Soul Rings and soul skills, she can also draw upon my soul power to unleash soul skills and help me fight."

"What?"

Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen exchanged a glance, their eyes full of disbelief.

Jing Hongchen, on the other hand, had already accepted that Soul Spirits were superior to traditional Soul Rings.

"Xiao Fan, since Soul Spirits are so powerful, when can you arrange some for us too?"

At that moment, Meng Hongchen stepped up beside Ye Fan and shook his arm.

Ye Fan was now nearly as tall as Meng Hongchen. As she swayed his arm, his heart could not help but stir.

Ye Fan hurriedly pulled his arm free from Meng Hongchen's grasp and said to everyone, "Sister Meng Meng, Brother Xiao Xiao, Teacher, don't rush."

"Martial Ancestor said he is still conducting research. Once he announces that his research is complete, he will notify everyone immediately."

Only then did Meng Hongchen let Ye Fan go. "That's wonderful. I want a Soul Spirit just like Snow Girl's too."

As she spoke, Meng Hongchen reached out, intending to pinch Snow Girl's cheek.

This gave Ye Fan and Jing Hongchen quite a fright. "Meng Meng, don't!"

"Sister Meng Meng, don't!"

Just as the two thought Snow Girl would do something to Meng Hongchen.

Strangely enough, Snow Girl instead took the initiative to nestle into Meng Hongchen's palm. She even offered up her little face and gently leaned against it.

"This..."

Ye Fan, Xiao Hongchen, Jing Hongchen, and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Afterward, Jing Hongchen chatted casually with everyone for a while.

Then he said, "Xiao Fan, Xiao Xiao, Meng Meng."

"There are about three months left until the Continental Soul Master Tournament. During this time, remember to coordinate more with Ma Rulong and the others."

"Yes!" Ye Fan, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen answered in unison.

Over the next three months, Ye Fan cultivated while sending people to search for news of his older sister, Ye Guyi. In the end, he raised his cultivation to level 49.

But disappointingly, the search turned up nothing.

All Ye Fan could do was sigh inwardly. Sister, Sister, where exactly are you?

Do I really have to wait until the Continental Soul Master Tournament in Bright City to find you?

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the eve of the Continental Soul Master Tournament arrived.

This time, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy had its dean, Jing Hongchen, and Ma Rulong's grandfather, Ma Zhanshan, serve as the accompanying teachers.

The team members were Ye Fan, Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Lin Xi, Mijia, Chen Fei, and several reserve members. Among them was Xiao Xiafeng, who had been pushed out by Ma Rulong.

But none of that was important.

On this day, with only a few days remaining before the Continental Soul Master Tournament.

Jing Hongchen gathered Ye Fan, Ma Rulong, and the others to prepare for their departure to Star Luo City in the Xingluo Empire.

This was the venue for this Continental Soul Master Tournament.

Before leaving, Jing Hongchen equipped everyone with corresponding soul tools, including three level-five Invincible Barriers per person. Ma Rulong alone received three level-six Invincible Barriers.

Ye Fan had these as well. Although he had not yet reached the level required to use them, Jing Hongchen still assigned them to him. In Jing Hongchen's words, "Xiao Fan, you're level 49 now. What if you break through in the middle of the tournament?"

This left everyone utterly convinced.

Afterward, Jing Hongchen assigned soul tools according to each person's combat style.

Ye Fan preferred close combat, so Jing Hongchen bestowed the peak eighth-tier soul tool, the Judgment Sword, upon him.

Ye Fan could not put it down. In particular, the weapon contained both light and darkness power, perfectly matching his attributes.

When Ye Fan wielded it, the effect was greater than one plus one.

The others also gained greatly.

And so, once all the supplies had been distributed, Jing Hongchen waved a hand at everyone. "Set out for Star Luo City in the Xingluo Empire."

"Yes!"

Everyone present, including Ye Fan, activated their flying soul tools and headed toward Star Luo City.

Ye Fan and the others first flew over the Ming Dou Mountain Range, where large numbers of troops from the Sun Moon Empire and the Xingluo Empire were stationed.

The moment Ye Fan and the others descended, they caught the attention of the Sun Moon Empire's army.

In the end, Jing Hongchen had to reveal himself before the crisis was resolved.

Once they entered Xingluo Empire territory, Jing Hongchen led Ye Fan and the others swiftly past the opposing military camp.

At the same altitude and in the same formation, the Xingluo Empire remained completely unaware.

This showed just how vast the gap in soul tool technology between the two nations was.

But none of that was something Ye Fan needed to concern himself with.

Jing Hongchen and the others did not stop for the rest of the journey.

Two days later, they successfully arrived in Star Luo City.

At that moment, Star Luo City was thoroughly abuzz because of the once-every-five-years Continental Soul Master Tournament. The entire majestic city roared with voices and surged with crowds.

The streets and alleys were filled with colorful banners. Contesting soul masters and spectators from the four great empires of Heavenly Soul, Douling, Xingluo, and Sun Moon could be seen everywhere, their academy uniforms forming a vibrant tapestry.

The area around the Star Luo Great Soul Arena was even more packed shoulder to shoulder, with vendors gathered everywhere and cheers ringing through the air. The solemn atmosphere of the arena mingled with the bustling energy of the streets, displaying the magnificent scale of the continent's foremost soul master event.

Ye Fan and the others followed Jing Hongchen into Star Luo City. After he exchanged a few words with the guards, a leading officer soon came to receive them.

"Your Excellency Toad and esteemed members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, please follow me."

The man then led Ye Fan and the others to the Star Emperor Grand Hotel, which the Xingluo Empire had specially reserved for participating academy teams.

Ye Fan and the others were brought to the hotel's top floor.

The top floor was divided into eastern and western sections.

The moment Ye Fan and the others arrived on the top floor.

They ran into a familiar group.

"Huo Yuhao?"

"Benefactor!"

That was right. This was Huo Yuhao, whom Ye Fan was meeting again after a year.

Standing beside Huo Yuhao were Bei Bei, who had once clashed with Ye Fan, as well as several Shrek students Ye Fan had never seen before.

"Benefactor, is it really you?"

Ignoring the strange looks from the Shrek students beside him, Huo Yuhao walked straight over to Ye Fan and warmly asked after him.

At this point, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Jing Hongchen, and the others also recognized Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and the rest.

"Huo Yuhao, you know students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy?"

The speaker was a youth dressed in splendid robes, beside whom stood several young men and women with distinct temperaments.

One was broad and powerfully built, far more physically imposing than those his age, with a steady and solid demeanor.

One girl was tall and graceful, with golden hair and fair skin. Her gentle, refined features gave her an ethereal air.

There was also a petite girl with twin braids, sweet-looking and lively.

Another was slightly plump, with an honest, simple face that made him seem especially dependable.

The final youth was handsome, with fair skin and an agile, transcendent air about him.

The last youth in particular drew the attention of Ye Fan and the others.

"Wang Dong?" Ye Fan immediately guessed his identity. Blue hair, blue eyes, and a feminine beauty despite being male.

As for the others, Ye Fan could roughly guess their names as well. "Xu Sanshi."

"Jiang Nannan!"

"Xiao Xiao!"

"He Caitou!"

"Wang Dong!"

While Ye Fan was looking at Wang Dong, Wang Dong was also looking at Ye Fan. In Wang Dong's eyes, Ye Fan presented an entirely different image: golden hair, golden eyes, and though young, an indescribably masculine beauty.

Moreover, Ye Fan naturally radiated a holy aura of light, which naturally drew Wang Dong in.

At the same time, Wang Dong sensed a familiar aura from Ye Fan.

Though he did not know where that aura came from, it felt especially close and comforting.

"Huo Yuhao, long time no see. I didn't expect that you would ultimately become a student of Shrek Academy."

"Congratulations!"

Ye Fan said this aloud, but inwardly he sneered, Huo Yuhao, I finally have a chance to take you down.