Naer did not speak, but her purple eyes were wide with shock. The speed of Huo Yuhao's cultivation had completely gone beyond her understanding of the world. An eleven year old Spirit King was something no one had ever heard of before, not even in Shrek Academy or within the great families that had legacies lasting ten thousand years. She glanced quickly at Gu Yue and sent a secret message through a mental transmission.
Look at him, he is about to reach the level of Spirit King just through normal cultivation. I am a Spirit Ancestor, and you are still only a Spirit Elder. Where is the dignity of us Silver Dragon Kings?
Gu Yue remained silent for a while, and her dark eyes showed no signs of any emotion. However, she sent a message back. Yuhao cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary person.
Naer let out a snort, and her message sounded like she was teasing her friend. That is true, someone you have fallen for is obviously not going to be an ordinary person.
Gu Yue chose to ignore the sarcasm. She looked at Huo Yuhao and spoke with a very calm face. Then I will go back to the city with you.
Huo Yuhao nodded his head and gave her his permission. But Naer, who was standing right next to them, was not happy about this at all. She looked up at Gu Yue with a face full of disbelief.
You are not going to stay here with me?
Gu Yue looked back at her. You have already visited every single part of Eastsea City. It is time for you to go back to Shrek City.
You...
Naer pointed a finger at Gu Yue and could not find any words to say for a long time. Her pretty face turned red because she was so angry, and finally, she just let out a loud snort and sat down in a bad mood. A little while later, her voice echoed in Gu Yue's mind again, sounding as if she was grinding her teeth together.
You really do care more about romance than you care about our friendship!
Gu Yue continued to ignore her. Seeing that she could not be convinced, Naer sent another message. But you really need to work harder on your soul power cultivation, otherwise you will never be a match for Huo Yuhao once he is a Spirit King.
This time, even though Gu Yue did not give a reply, she thought about those words very seriously. Her soul power had actually increased much faster than she had first planned, and she was already one of the strongest people among the younger generation. It was just that when she was standing next to a freak like Huo Yuhao, she seemed very ordinary in comparison. But Naer was right about one thing. With Huo Yuhao as an example of what was possible, she felt like she could perhaps be a bit bolder with her own power.
The next morning, the sunlight shone through the glass walls of the Spirit Pagoda and created patterns of shadows on the floor of the main lobby. When Huo Yuhao arrived at the entrance of the building, Gu Yue and Naer were already there waiting for him. The two girls were sitting on a sofa by the window, looking like a beautiful painting. Gu Yue looked very peaceful with her black hair falling down like a waterfall as she leaned back and looked out the window, lost in her own thoughts. Naer was the complete opposite; her big purple eyes were moving around as she looked at everything, making her look very playful and smart. The two of them had very different personalities, but both were very beautiful. Even though they were just sitting there, every man and woman who walked by could not help but look at them.
Huo Yuhao walked over to them. When Gu Yue saw him, the corners of her mouth moved up into a very small smile. Naer stood up right away and started to complain. You are finally here!
Seeing how much of a hurry she was in, Huo Yuhao could not help but laugh a little bit. Didn't you say that you did not want to go back to Shrek City? Why do you seem so anxious to leave now?
Naer rolled her eyes at him. What is the point of staying in this place if I have no one to spend time with? I might as well just go back to the academy.
Huo Yuhao smiled at her. Do not be in such a big hurry; there is still one more person who has not arrived yet.
Naer asked him directly. Who else is coming?
Huo Yuhao gave her a mysterious smile. You will find out in just a moment.
They did not actually have to wait very long. Only a few minutes after Huo Yuhao sat down, a person came running toward them in a rush. Naer looked at him, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes. Tang Wulin, are you going to Shrek City as well?
The person Huo Yuhao had been waiting for was indeed Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin nodded his head and answered with a smile. I have never been to the greatest city on the entire continent before. This time, I am going to go with all of you so I can see it for myself. Since the danger to his bloodline was gone for now, Tang Wulin did not have to spend every second of the day focused on his cultivation. During the time before this, he had been pushed to his absolute limit. Every day felt like a race against time, and he did not dare to rest for even a single second. Now that he could finally relax a little, he wanted to go out and see more of the world. When he heard that Huo Yuhao was going back to Shrek City, he asked if he could join them.
A car from the Spirit Pagoda took them to the station for the soul tool train. The four of them bought their tickets and got on the train to start their trip to Shrek City. Eastsea City was located in the southeastern part of the continent. Even with a fast soul tool train, it would take most of the day to get there. They got on the train at nine in the morning, so it would probably be evening by the time they reached their destination. The train moved very smoothly on the tracks while the world outside moved past them very quickly. Fields, villages, forests, and mountains appeared and disappeared as they traveled.
At noon, the four of them ate their lunch on the train. Even though the food on the train was not the most healthy, it actually tasted quite good. The simple meals were served very hot and were nice to eat. Gu Yue and Huo Yuhao finished their food very quickly. But Tang Wulin and Naer were still focused on their food, working hard to finish everything. The waitress stood nearby, and her face started to look very strange. She looked at the ten empty bowls piled up next to the two children, and then she looked at how fast they were still eating. Her mouth twitched a little bit. These two children looked like they were only ten years old, but they could eat much more than any adult! They ate bowl after bowl as if they had no bottom to their stomachs. Tang Wulin and Naer were having a eating contest on the train. Neither of them wanted to lose, so they kept their heads down and ate as if they were fighting a silent war.
Huo Yuhao sat next to them and did not try to stop them. He just watched the scene with a small smile, enjoying the free show. But at that exact moment, the look on his face changed suddenly. The smile in his eyes was gone in an instant, and it was replaced by a look of great seriousness.
Stop eating right now!
Tang Wulin and Naer both looked up at Huo Yuhao at the same time. Both of them still had noodles hanging out of their mouths, which looked very funny, but no one was laughing. Huo Yuhao had a very serious face as he spoke in a low voice. Something bad has happened on this train!
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a loud explosion filled the air!
Boom!
The sound was not incredibly loud, and the train kept moving smoothly without being slowed down. But right after that, the sound of people screaming reached the ears of Huo Yuhao and his friends. Everyone's face changed because no one expected to find danger while they were traveling. Soul tool trains were known as one of the safest ways to travel on the continent. Usually, you wouldn't even see a thief, so a violent attack like this was very rare. Huo Yuhao did not wait and immediately turned on his Mental Detection sharing. His invisible mental energy spread out instantly and covered the entire train. In the next second, everything happening on the train was shown clearly in the minds of the four children.
Two train cars away from where they were sitting in the dining car, four men were holding soul tool ray guns and shooting at everyone. Red beams of light were flying through the car, and wherever they hit, more screams would follow. Some people fell over in their seats, some curled up on the floor, and some tried to run away only to be hit in the back and fall down. Blood began to cover the floor of the train car. In a very short amount of time, many people were already dead or badly hurt. It was not clear who these attackers were or what they wanted. At this moment, it looked like they were just killing people for the fun of it. That kind of coldness and insanity was enough to make anyone feel a chill in their bones.
Tang Wulin was the first one to stand up. He moved his feet and got ready to run toward the danger. But then, Huo Yuhao moved in front of him and blocked his way. Tang Wulin looked at him with a surprised face, not knowing why he was being stopped.
Huo Yuhao spoke in a low voice. Do not be so impulsive!
Tang Wulin spoke quickly. The power level of those four men is not high; I can take care of them by myself!
Because of the Mental Detection, he could clearly feel the soul power levels of the four attackers. None of them were higher than rank thirty. With his own strength, fighting four men who were not even Spirit Elders would be very easy. But Huo Yuhao shook his head, and his voice was very calm and steady. There are Spirit Masters who work on this train for protection, and they are strong enough to deal with those men. He stopped for a second and looked straight at Tang Wulin. I am worried that there are other enemies hiding somewhere else.
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