Night deepened.
Hu Liena left Pope Palace and made her way down the long stone steps before it.
Moonlight fell across her, stretching her slender figure into a long shadow.
She walked slowly, every step steady.
The names and numbers from those files continued surfacing in her mind.
Lan Fo'er, level fifty-two.
Lia, level fifty-one.
Feng Xiaotian, level fifty-one.
Melida, level fifty-one.
Xiao Wu, level fifty-four.
Snow White, level sixty-four.
Numerous Soul Kings.
And countless Soul Ancestors.
This was the most terrifying Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament since its inception.
And she, Hu Liena, had to lead the Spirit Hall Academy Team and seize the championship from these people.
Pressure?
Of course there was.
But more than that, she was excited.
A smile slowly curled across Hu Liena's lips.
It was alluring and captivating, yet carried a chill that sent shivers down one's spine.
Interesting.
Far too interesting.
She briskly crossed the streets of Spirit City, finally stopping before an understated yet elegant residence.
She pushed open the gate and entered the courtyard.
Moonlight spilled down, frosting the flowers and trees within with silver.
The moment she stepped through the gate, a figure came forward to greet her.
He was a young man in his early twenties, handsome-faced, his short silver hair gleaming coldly beneath the moonlight.
Tall and straight, he stood there with an innate sharpness about him.
Xie Yue.
Hu Liena's elder brother, vice-captain of the Spirit Hall Academy Team, a level fifty-one Assault System Battle Soul King whose Martial Soul was the Moon Blade.
"Nana."
Xie Yue walked up to her, his brows faintly furrowed as concern flashed through his eyes.
"Why did Teacher summon you so late? Did something happen?"
Hu Liena looked at him, at the concern in those eyes so identical to