But that was only on the surface. Perhaps that man simply didn't like meddling in others' business — but his wife was the second-in-command of the Soul Master Guild. If something really happened, could he truly stand by and do nothing?
If Huo Yuhao subdued his wife, would he still dare not behave obediently?
Just then, Shui Miaoyun spoke."Gongzi, it is our first meeting. If there is anything lacking in our hospitality, please forgive us."
"I didn't expect the Guild President to even know me." Huo Yuhao smiled slightly.
"Some time ago, due to certain matters, I made a trip to Tiandou City and had the fortune to visit your academy." Shui Miaoyun's smile didn't fade.
Huo Yuhao felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing this."My subordinates acted on their own, making the President laugh."
"Gongzi, please sit."
Shui Miaoyun invited Huo Yuhao and the Ice Emperor to sit down. The three then entered a casual conversation. But most of the talking was between Huo Yuhao and Shui Miaoyun; the Ice Emperor spoke very little, and when she did, it was mostly about Yalingna.
"I heard the President's martial soul is the Ice Phoenix? Is the President perhaps an Ultimate Ice?"
"Gongzi jests. How rare are Ultimate attributes? If my martial soul truly had an Ultimate attribute, I wouldn't still be at the Soul Douluo level now."
Huo Yuhao smiled. Who wouldn't want to be stronger? Yalingna, who grew up with Shui Miaoyun, was now a rank ninety-five Title Douluo, while Shui Miaoyun was still stuck at eight rings. If he said she wasn't anxious at all or had no sense of comparison, Huo Yuhao wouldn't believe it.
"What if I said I could help President reach Ultimate Ice?" Huo Yuhao said slowly.
"What conditions do you have?"
Shui Miaoyun remained calm. She knew that nothing in this world came for free. Huo Yuhao wouldn't have traveled all the way to Element City without a purpose.
"Hahaha, as expected of the President — straightforward and quick to the point. In that case, this junior won't beat around the bush. To be honest, the reason I came this time is to invite the Soul Master Guild to join the Tianting."
"Tianting?" Shui Miaoyun's eyebrows furrowed slightly; the name was unfamiliar.
Huo Yuhao explained, "Tianting is a force I created myself. It is currently still in the preparation stage."
"So that's how it is."
Shui Miaoyun nodded slightly, then said calmly, "My apologies, but the Soul Master Guild is not something I alone control, and we have no intention of joining another force."
"No need to reject me so quickly, President. Why not listen to my conditions first before making a decision?"
Shui Miaoyun remained silent, quietly watching Huo Yuhao. Her gaze seemed to say: Please, begin your performance.
Huo Yuhao smiled. Having requests was normal. Someone without desires was the truly troublesome kind.
With a gentle wave of his hand, he opened a spatial passage leading to Mingjie. Then he looked towards the corner of the room and said with a light smile, "The two seniors have been watching for quite a while. Isn't it time to show yourselves?"
As soon as his voice fell, the space in the corner fluctuated slightly. Moments later, two figures emerged — one man and one woman. The man was handsome and dashing; the woman, beautiful beyond words.
But both looked awkward at this moment. They had been eavesdropping on a junior's conversation, only to be discovered — and not just discovered, but directly pulled out.
Even Shui Miaoyun felt a bit uncomfortable. The three fell into a moment of mutual silence.
Huo Yuhao had no intention of embarrassing them and took the initiative to break the topic."Three seniors, please follow me."
After speaking, he stepped into the spatial gate first, giving them an example to ease their vigilance.
Seeing Huo Yuhao's figure vanish into the silver gate, the three exchanged uneasy looks. The other two turned their eyes to Shui Miaoyun, signaling for her to decide.
She did not think long. She lightly nodded, walked to the gate, and stepped inside. She held no fear that Huo Yuhao would harm her — he was only a Soul Emperor. Even if he could fight above his rank, so what? They had not one, but three Soul Douluos.
Besides, they had no conflict with Huo Yuhao or with the Body Sect. On the contrary, because of Yalingna, the relationship between both sides was fairly friendly.
The other two did not hesitate either and followed after her through the spatial gate into Mingjie.
"Welcome to Mingjie — the Golden Domain."
As soon as they arrived, Huo Yuhao's confident voice echoed beside them.
"Mingjie? Is that the name of this place? Why have I never heard of it before?"
Shui Miaoyun was puzzled. She could clearly sense the surrounding environment — the heaven and earth energy here was almost tangible. To a soul master, if the outside world was the mortal realm, then this place was heaven within heaven.
"Mingjie is a small world we created within Tianting. It is an independent space. I believe you can all sense that the energy here far surpasses the outside world. It is extremely suitable for cultivation."
Huo Yuhao explained patiently.
"What— you created a small world? How is that possible!?"
Among the three, the handsome middle-aged man's expression changed drastically. No matter their level of knowledge, they all understood what a small world represented.
The other two women were also stunned, standing frozen in place with shock.
Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised. He simply waited for them to react. Since the birth of Mingjie, almost everyone who learned of it had been shocked like this. He was already used to it.
After a while, Shui Miaoyun was the first to recover. She calmed her emotions and when she looked at Huo Yuhao again, a faint hint of respect could be seen in her eyes.
"Gongzi, what did you mean earlier by Golden Domain?"
Huo Yuhao explained patiently,"Mingjie is divided into three major regions. The energy quality differs between them — from low to high: Black Iron Domain, Silver Domain, and Golden Domain."
"The Silver Domain is open to regular members of Tianting. The Golden Domain is exclusively for high-ranking members."
"What about the Black Iron Domain?"
This time, the woman who had been eavesdropping with the middle-aged man spoke. Her identity needed no explanation — a Soul Douluo, and aside from Shui Miaoyun, the only other one in the Soul Master Guild. She was also the Vice President, known as the second-in-command: Shen Yan.
Speaking of which, the Soul Master Guild was indeed a place where women outnumbered men. When Huo Yuhao entered earlier, he noticed the guild was filled mostly with women — and their cultivation wasn't low either. It felt somewhat like the old Tian Shui Academy from ten thousand years ago.
Huo Yuhao didn't dwell on the thought and continued explaining:"The Black Iron Domain is open to everyone — including those who are not part of Tianting."
The three were stunned. They couldn't understand why Tianting would do such a thing. Was this a charity? In their minds appeared the image of countless people lining up at Tianting's headquarters to enter the Black Iron Domain, the scene chaotic and disorderly.
As if perceiving their confusion, Huo Yuhao's voice sounded again:"Mingjie is an independent space. We have special methods to communicate with it and draw power from it without physically entering. And under normal circumstances, without me opening the passage, no one can enter Mingjie anyway."
"I know what you're wondering. I can only tell you this: the more people who join Mingjie, the faster Mingjie develops."
The three fell into deep thought. They didn't fully understand — this touched the limits of their knowledge — but they didn't pursue it further.
They knew that since Huo Yuhao didn't explain more, this probably involved Mingjie's secrets.
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