"Little brother."
Huo Yuhao's door was knocked on once again. Hearing the familiar voice from outside, he put away the blueprint on the table and got up to open the door.
"Senior Brother He, you still haven't rested even though it's so late?"
"You're the one to talk. When was the last time the lighting soul tool in your room ever went out during this period?"
He Caitou frowned, looking at Huo Yuhao with some concern.
"I'm fine." Huo Yuhao shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off the exhaustion from his body, but his face still carried traces of weariness.
"More than two years is still too short. During this time, I've observed many soul tools, but I can still feel that there is still a very large gap between the Sun Moon Empire and us."
"The Sun Moon Empire's technological advancements over so many years cannot be made up for by you alone, little junior brother." He Caitou sighed lightly and sat down beside Huo Yuhao.
"You've already done very well. Have you forgotten the news that the Senior Brother sent back? He has already rebuilt the Tang Sect in Shrek City, and thanks to the blueprints you obtained, the Academy's soul tools have developed greatly."
"Even if we still can't compare to the Sun Moon Empire, the gap between us is constantly shrinking."
Huo Yuhao sighed softly. "I can feel that the Illustrious Virtue Hall seems to be planning something all along, but they just won't let us know."
"Moreover, the Academy also sent word that in these two years, the Sun Moon Empire probably won't remain peaceful anymore. I only hope that what I've sent back to the Academy can stop the Sun Moon Empire's ambitions."
"It definitely will." He Caitou nodded heavily. "With the Academy here, and the three great empires plus so many soul masters, you don't have to shoulder all the responsibility by yourself."
"Mm." Huo Yuhao seemed to be persuaded by He Caitou, and his tone lowered slightly. "And about those evil soul masters from before, ever since the teachers from the Academy came, there hasn't been any movement."
Mentioning this matter caused He Caitou to fall silent as well. Back then, he and Huo Yuhao had infiltrated that underground arena together, but later the Academy sent word saying they absolutely weren't to get involved again.
"Trust the teachers. They should have other preparations."
Knock, knock, knock—
Just as He Caitou was speaking, Huo Yuhao's door was knocked on once again. The two exchanged a glance, seemingly puzzled about who would come looking for Huo Yuhao so late at night.
", you sit first. I'll go open the door." Seeing the weary look on Huo Yuhao's face, He Caitou took the initiative to stand up.
But as soon as he opened the door, he saw a familiar figure. "Teacher?"
"Caitou, why are you here?" Fan Yu looked surprised to see that it was He Caitou who had opened the door to Huo Yuhao's room.
"I saw that little junior brother still hadn't rested, so I came over to check on him."
"Perfect timing. This is something I need to discuss with you as well."
"Teacher, come in and talk." Huo Yuhao had already knew who was at the door. He stood up and welcomed Fan Yu into the dorm.
"Yuhao, Caitou." Fan Yu glanced at the two of them, sighed lightly, and sat down at the table. "Just now, people from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy sent word that before you leave, they want to hold a friendly exchange match."
"Friendly exchange match?" He Caitou frowned upon hearing this. "I'm afraid it won't be that simple, right?"
"Mm." Fan Yu nodded. "I think so too. Illustrious Virtue Hall is even willing to take out several rare metals, as if they're specially trying to lure us into competing for the final victory in this exchange match."
"My idea is that the other students can show off their strength and try to fight for the rare metal prizes in the end, but the two of you must hold something back."
"The Soul Duelling Competition is just around the corner. I'm afraid that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy is trying to fish for information about the two of you."
Although he wasn't sure if Illustrious Virtue Hall had other purposes, Fan Yu had still guessed some of it.
However, after hearing this, Huo Yuhao shook his head. "No, Teacher. We not only need to fight for the final victory, but we must win it."
"Yuhao, what do you mean by that?" Fan Yu was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this. "I know you've improved a lot in these two-plus years, but you have to understand that you should display your strength on the stage of the Soul Duelling Competition, not expose yourself early at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy."
"Don't worry, Teacher." Huo Yuhao still had his own plans. "A mere exchange with soul engineers won't make me expose too much."
"Since the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy wants to see our strength, then let's show it to them."
Huo Yuhao touched his storage-type soul tool, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully.
"You have other plans?" Fan Yu also came to realize something.
"Mm." Huo Yuhao nodded. "The Academy is originally short on rare metals. Although the amount isn't much, getting even a little is still something. And I want to try whether we can use this exchange match to attract some soul engineers."
"That's impossible..." Fan Yu subconsciously felt that this was too far-fetched, but then he remembered Huo Yuhao's unique mechanism techniques, which even he found extremely intriguing. Perhaps it really could attract some people.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded. "Alright then, we'll do it your way. However, remember, tomorrow when the exchange match begins, there will definitely be many soul engineers coming to watch. You must not expose too much."
As Fan Yu spoke, he turned to look at He Caitou again. "And you too, Caitou."
"With little junior brother here, I won't attract too much attention." He Caitou scratched his head somewhat bashfully.
"Sigh." Fan Yu let out a soft sigh. "Both of you have your own ideas. I don't want to interfere too much either. I still need to notify the other students, so I won't stay long."
As he spoke, Fan Yu stood up and walked toward the door. After reaching the doorway, he suddenly stopped. "Yuhao, you haven't rested properly in a very long time. Rest early tonight."
"Mm."
Although he nodded in agreement, Huo Yuhao clearly didn't take Fan Yu's words too seriously, showing no intention of resting at all.
"Little junior brother."
"Senior Brother He, you don't need to say any more words of advice. We don't have much time left to stay at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Once we return to the Academy, I'll rest properly."
"Alright then." He Caitou nodded. "But there's one more thing, little junior brother. For the final prize, I'll do my best to fight for it. You don't need to expose too much."
"Just like we discussed when we first came here, I'll cover for you. The Academy is not only your home, but it's also mine. For the Academy, you are more important than I am."
"Senior Brother He..."
He Caitou waved his hand, not letting Huo Yuhao finish, and walked out of the room.
Huo Yuhao looked at the closed door, not knowing what he was thinking. He simply sat back down at the table, took out some materials, and began making something unknown.
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