Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 13 Xuanfeng City

Upon seeing Huo Yuhao approach, the two stopped talking.

Huo Yuhao didn't beat around the bush and directly said to Xiao Dingyuan:
"President Xiao, we've arrived at Xuanfeng City, it's time for me to leave."

Xiao Dingyuan paused for a moment and said, "I understand. Does Lord Danzo really not intend to have a celebratory meal with us?"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand dismissively and said, "No, I appreciate Chairman Xiao's kindness, but I have some personal matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's resolute attitude, he didn't try to persuade him further. After adjusting his glasses, he took out a large bag of money from his storage soul tool and said with a smile:

"Sir, here are one thousand gold soul coins as payment for this escort mission."

Huo Yuhao did not immediately accept the gold soul coins. He could not accept a reward without having done something right. After all, the agreed price was fifty gold soul coins, which far exceeded the expected reward.

"President Xiao, this has far exceeded the agreed-upon compensation."

Xiao Dingyuan responded, "You've helped Xiao Xiao so much along the way, and you put in so much effort when the evil soul masters attacked. If you don't accept it, I'll actually be a little worried."

"If it weren't for your timely warning, it's questionable how many of us would have survived."

"Compared to my life and fortune, this amount of money is already considered stingy on my part."

After a moment of silence, Huo Yuhao took the bag of money; its heavy weight indicated its value.

Huo Yuhao said, "Then, we'll meet again someday."

After putting the money into his backpack, Huo Yuhao turned and headed towards the main entrance of Xuanfeng City.

He planned to find a place to settle down, and then see if he could open a temporary clinic to practice the reversal technique.

Most importantly, he wanted to find out information about pills like the Xuan Shui Dan, since his main purpose in coming to the Heavenly Soul Empire was to find a way to improve his disordered meridians and innate soul power.

He had only taken a few steps when a clear female voice came from behind him.

"Wait a minute, Uncle Danzo."

Huo Yuhao stopped and looked back. He didn't know when Xiao Xiao had caught up with him.

She stood gracefully not far away, her hands clasped together in front of her abdomen, her slender fingers twirling and twisting nervously like butterfly wings.

After a while, she looked intently at Huo Yuhao with her exquisite eyes, as green as agate, and said, word by word:

"Uncle Danzo, when we meet again, I will definitely become a strong warrior, and then raise my sword against an even stronger one!"

Looking at her serious expression, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"Well, I believe you."

Huo Yuhao turned his head again and slowly walked towards the main road, leaving only a sentence echoing in the blazing sun, which lifted the girl's hair like the wind.

Xiao Xiao nodded emphatically at Huo Yuhao's back, her eyes burning with an unprecedented determination, like a sword being sharpened.

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After leaving the Chamber of Commerce, Huo Yuhao first wandered around Xuanfeng City. After spending so much time in the wild, he missed the lively atmosphere of people coming and going.

A quick glance around the streets reveals that Xuanfeng City is a truly large city.

While it certainly can't compare to major cities like Shrek City or Star Luo City, it is definitely one of the most prosperous cities in the Heavenly Soul Empire.

Because Huo Yuhao could see elegantly dressed nobles followed by a group of servants pointing and gesturing at the shops around them with just a few steps. The shops stood in rows, growing wildly like a jungle, with colorful signs vying to stretch their arms towards the sky, squeezing the sunlight into dappled shadows.

In many places, the use of soul guides can still be seen, and some streets have even been equipped with soul guide streetlights.

Huo Yuhao only had to walk down one street before his mental power was enough to sense that there were many individuals with soul power nearby.

Most of them had extremely weak soul power, not even a few levels. However, there were a few people whose soul power level was beyond Huo Yuhao's estimation, and they must have been very high.

After realizing this, Huo Yuhao no longer dared to extend his senses too far, lest he anger a powerful figure and be forced into a pointless battle.

What surprised Huo Yuhao the most was that almost all the shops in Xuanfeng City had turtle-like creature patterns carved on their facades.

There are no strict requirements regarding the specific species of turtles; there are tortoises and sea turtles, as long as they are turtles.

As the sun cast its last rays on the horizon, Huo Yuhao unknowingly arrived at a large square in the center of Xuanfeng City.

After making some inquiries, I learned that this was the site where a six-year-old child awakened his martial spirit.

Every year, Soul Masters come here to guard the place and awaken Martial Souls for the public. The price is three Gold Soul Coins. Once you pay, you can awaken your Martial Soul.

As for which faction the Soul Masters stationed here belonged to, Huo Yuhao was a little confused at first, but after seeing the statue in the center of the field, he understood.

The statue was a majestic tortoise with a ferocious shell and a head that resembled a dragon but was not. A giant snake was coiled around the shell, its tongue flicking out and its eyes gleaming with menace.

"Xuanming Sect".

A line of words slowly surfaced in Huo Yuhao's mind.

He didn't linger there; he planned to find a place to stay while there was still some light in the sky.

With a thousand gold soul coins on him, he didn't need to worry about money for a while. In fact, as long as he didn't get involved with soul masters, one gold soul coin was enough for an ordinary person to live on for several months.

However, once it involves a Soul Master, millions of gold Soul Coins are like a stream that can't make a ripple in the ocean.

All these phenomena made Huo Yuhao feel that the society in this world was very divided and the class gap was too large.

In particular, the extraordinary powers in this world are linked to bloodlines, leaving ordinary people with almost no chance to rise above their circumstances.

While pondering, Huo Yuhao walked into a small alley and changed the appearance of the faceless mask.

Danzo Shimura's mission is over; it's time for him to assume a new identity.

Soon, a handsome young man with short, black hair emerged from the dark alley, bearing a striking resemblance to Huo Yuhao.

After confirming that the transformation was correct, Huo Yuhao went to a nearby hotel.

This inn is not cheap; a regular room costs five silver coins per night, which is not something the average person can afford.

Fortunately, the environment here is quiet and peaceful, close to the core area of ​​Xuanfeng City, so any news can be obtained here immediately.

This amount of money was nothing to Huo Yuhao at the moment, and he readily paid half a month's room fee.

With the help of the receptionist, I quickly found my room. As we were about to close the door, she asked, "Guest, would you like to have breakfast served daily?"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need it, then closed the door and hung his luggage on the wall opposite the bed.

After checking the room and confirming it was safe, I sat on the bed and began to meditate.

(End of this chapter)