Huo Hai's reputation in the Southern Cloud Kingdom was now like the blazing midday sun. It was not limited to the Southern Cloud Kingdom either; throughout the entire Southern Nations, Huo Hai's name inspired dread. The moment Huo Hai returned, news spread through the military fortress.
Once his identity had been confirmed, someone quickly led Huo Hai into the fortress. Before long, the two of them arrived at the meeting room. There were not many people inside at the moment, since it was already late at night. Aside from a few men on duty, everyone else had gone to rest. Even Xia Yan, the commanding general here, had only just gotten out of bed.
"Hahahaha, General Huo Hai, I knew you would definitely be fine. Why did you return so late? Did you run into some trouble in the Windrise Kingdom?" The moment Xia Yan spotted Huo Hai from afar, his pupils contracted.
He had long heard that Huo Hai's cultivation had reached the Spirit General Realm and that he had participated in the struggle for the ruins. But afterward, all news of Huo Hai had vanished. Many people had wondered whether Huo Hai had already died inside the ruins.
After leaving the ruins, Huo Hai would surely have appeared within Windrise Kingdom territory. So many Demon Spirit Master experts had died this time; surely the Demon Spirit Masters would not let such a fine chance to weaken the Orthodox Spirit Masters slip away. At first, Xia Yan had not quite believed it. Huo Hai was simply too young. How could his accumulation of spirit power compare with old hands like them?
But now, Xia Yan had no choice but to believe it. The aura surrounding Huo Hai was even denser than his own. If they had not been standing