Douluo Continent, I, Huo Yuhao, defy fate with my spiritual eyes.

Chapter 185 A Shock from Another Continent

Watching silently, Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, but simply poured Xuan Ziwen a glass of wine.

Xuan Ziwen picked up the wine glass and gulped it down.

"Kid, what's your purpose? Just say it."

Huo Yuhao's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, causing the wine in the glass to swirl. His expression changed slightly as he looked up and stared directly at Xuan Ziwen.

Xuan Ziwen's drunken expression had turned serious as he stared straight at him, his pupils filled with scrutiny.

"What are you talking about?"

Unable to think of any flaws in his actions, Huo Yuhao frowned and asked in confusion.

"You know me too well, you even know some of my habits, and what you're saying is a mirror image of my life, it's hard not to be suspicious."

Xuan Ziwen pointed to the wine glass beside him and said calmly. This was the observational power of a Soul Tool Master; every detail shone like a star in his eyes.

Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly, not expecting that the flaw would appear here.

He had once been Xuan Ziwen's disciple, so he naturally remembered some of his teacher's habits, but unexpectedly, this exposed him.

Now that things have come to this, Huo Yuhao has nothing left to hide.

Huo Yuhao tapped his fingers on the table without rhythm. After a moment of contemplation, he organized his thoughts and decided to be straightforward and honest.

"I am Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao of the Spirit Pagoda."

He did not use the titles of Acting Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and Holy Son of the Body Sect. Although they were prestigious, they were not forces that he could fully control.

"The Spirit Pagoda! The Spirit Pagoda that resolves the conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, and becomes the hope for future Soul Masters to acquire Soul Spirits!"

Xuan Ziwen stared wide-eyed at the young Huo Yuhao in disbelief, his heart filled with turmoil.

This emerging force developed rapidly, like a dragon crossing a river, and even though it was separated by a continent, Xuan Ziwen was quite familiar with it.

After all, the emergence of the Soul Spirit was an innovation that could overturn the world, and it also united the Soul Beast forces. The Sun Moon Empire also wanted to obtain its secrets, but unfortunately, all the people they sent disappeared.

Although I knew the Spirit Pagoda Master was young, it was still quite surprising that he was this young.

These were not things that Xuan Ziwen cared about. What he cared about was that the Spirit Pagoda was a very friendly force to ordinary people. It didn't care about qualifications or power. As long as you could gain the recognition of a soul beast, you could form a contract with it.

"What do the people from the Spirit Pagoda want with me?"

Xuan Ziwen's expression relaxed somewhat, but he remained somewhat wary.

Huo Yuhao scratched his head, looking completely innocent.

"I had been planning to visit you in a few days, but I just wanted to grab a bite to eat here today. It's quite a coincidence that I'm meeting you."

Xuan Ziwen looked at the sincerity in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and since he hadn't mentioned coming here to drink, it was unlikely that the other party would be lying in wait beforehand.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao has no reason to lie to himself about his identity.

"Looking for me? Am I, a frustrated and unsuccessful person, worth the Spirit Pagoda Master crossing the continent to personally come and investigate me in detail?"

"I know your talent, Teacher Xuan."

Interrupting Xuan Ziwen's self-doubt, Huo Yuhao looked firmly at the teacher who had always adhered to his ideals.

Xuan Ziwen remained silent.

"Your dreams and talents should not be buried in Mingde Hall. They will never provide you with enough resources to research soul tools that benefit ordinary people."

Although he really didn't want to hear people from Douluo Continent belittle his workplace, Mingde Hall, what Huo Yuhao said was true, and he was indeed aware of it.

Without saying a word, Huo Yuhao continued to talk eloquently, his soul power surging slightly. The Ice Illusion Mirror concealed this corner, and all the others could see was the two of them exchanging toasts.

"Mingdetang is an institution that researches weapons of war; you and I both know that. Everything it does is in preparation for war, to slaughter civilians!"

Huo Yuhao's eyes became dim and unclear under the tavern's dim lights, but they carried an undeniable sense of certainty.

Taking a deep breath, Xuan Ziwen's face showed a compassionate expression.

"So what? The war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo Empire is an inevitable trend, and no one can stop it! Under such circumstances, what can you and I do?"

"But you can choose not to become the creator of the killing field. I've come to invite you to leave with me."

"Leave? Where to? To manufacture battlefield weapons for the Douluo Empire, only to slaughter the people of Sun Moon? Sorry, I can't do that!"

Xuan Ziwen shook his head resolutely, his lips pressed tightly together, his eyes bloodshot, as if recalling the bloody scene of corpses strewn across the battlefield, with severed limbs and broken bodies.

Huo Yuhao shook his head, and a baby bottle-shaped soul tool appeared in his hand, filled with energy.

"No, leaving with me is to do what you've always wanted to do. Soul tools are the trend of the next era, and their convenience and accessibility are inevitable!"

The moment the baby bottle appeared in Huo Yuhao's hand, Xuan Ziwen's eyes never left it, his heart pounding like a drum.

"This—this is!"

"Milk Bottle, Teacher Xuan, the soul power storage device you've been working so hard to develop has, thanks to my efforts, achieved 100% soul power storage capacity. The soul power can be preserved for nearly five years without being used!"

That's right, that's right!

This is the future direction I want for the development of soul tools. A stable supply of soul power is an essential step for the popularization of soul tools!

With his keen eyesight, he could naturally see that although the milk bottle in Huo Yuhao's hand was only level five, the purity of the soul power inside far exceeded the limit he could achieve.

If the preservation of soul power is as Huo Yuhao said, then the two biggest problems on the Douluo Continent have been overcome!

Seeing Xuan Ziwen's every move, Huo Yuhao understood that as long as his recruitment went smoothly, there would probably be no obstacles.

To speed things up, Huo Yuhao dropped another bombshell.

"You know that I am not only the master of the Spirit Pagoda, but also the acting master of the Sea God Pavilion, right?"

Xuan Ziwen nodded, puzzled. Was this an attempt to entice him?

"Then you should also know that the Shrek Academy's reforms included the Heavenly Crafting Department and increased investment in the Soul Guidance Department. These are all for the convenience of people using Soul Guidance Devices. Please take a look."

Huo Yuhao took out several prototypes of projects that were being developed in cooperation between the Heavenly Craft Pavilion and the Soul Guidance Department.

Examples include insulated soul-guided lunchboxes, flameless instant-heating pots, and portable ultra-low-altitude flight soul-guided devices.

Although most of them were just prototypes or even just concepts, and there were no finished products to show, these alone were enough to move Xuan Ziwen.

Xuan Ziwen's pupils contracted sharply, his heart filled with overwhelming excitement.

"My God, genius—these are all genius ideas!"

He had to admit that he was disdainful when he heard that Shrek Academy was recruiting ordinary craftsmen, thinking they were useless.

But all these achievements were slapped back one by one, and these were all the convenient soul guide devices he had imagined!