Narrowing his eyes, Shi Jisheng looked at the old man's leaving figure, an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes, and entered the house.

"Sir, he has left."

Shi Jisheng stood in front of a window on the second floor, his head slightly lowered.

In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Hals stood there silently, looking out the window quietly.

A fallen leaf drifted past, slowly passing in front of Hals's eyes, waking him up from his meditation.

It's early autumn...

Hals, who was immersed in practice, felt that time passed a little too fast, and before he knew it, a long time had passed.

Without looking back, Hals remained silent.

After a long time, Hals finally spoke quietly and asked:

"Did you find anything in Xingluo?"

"No sir, I haven't discovered the mysterious organization you mentioned. It may be that they are hiding too deeply. After all, Xingluo cannot let me come into contact with these secret things."

"Yes." Hals nodded, "It doesn't matter, as long as they exist, I will always find them."

After a slight pause in his words, Hals's mouth slowly curved, revealing a disdainful smile:

"It's just a bunch of clowns..."

Although Shi Jisheng did not give Hals the answer he wanted, Hals' question reminded him of something.

"By the way, sir, Dean Song of the Star Luo Royal Academy, your 'old friend', seems to have disappeared."

"disappeared?"

Hals's tone finally fluctuated a bit. He turned around and looked at Shi Jisheng.

"Interesting... keep checking. I believe there will definitely be some trace left behind. A Contra Dean, Xingluo will not let him disappear for no reason."

"Yes, sir."

Shi Jisheng leaned over.

"Anything else?"

"Tomorrow is the semi-finals of the Soul Master Competition. According to the procedure, you will also have to watch the competition on that day."

"Call me then."

"Yes." Shi Jisheng nodded and asked again, "Then I will leave first."

"Go ahead..."

Feeling the disappearance of Shi Jisheng's breath behind him, Hals stretched out his pale left hand from under his robe, and a strange wave appeared. A lantern appeared from under his hand, slowly floating in the air.

With a thought, a faint green soul emerged from the lantern and transformed into the figure of a woman in mid-air.

"You've become stronger again..."

A faint female voice sounded low, and the words contained an inexplicable meaning.

"After all, it has been more than three years..."

Hals replied, with a smile on his face, and turned to look at the graceful figure who was looking at him with a somewhat resentful look.

"Long time no see, Director Yu..."

The woman was speechless, but the expression on her face was a little melancholy and complicated.

"It's just a dead man. Do you have anything?"

"Dead person?" Hals smiled softly, "Maybe."

The look in his eyes finally fluctuated, but Yu Xiaoya didn't ask any more questions. Now, the two of them are inseparable, separated by yin and yang.

"What's up?"

Yu Xiaoya forcibly suppressed her desire to say anything and asked with a cold face.

"Look where this is?"

With that said, Hals turned his head again and looked out the window.

Over there?

Yu Xiaoya was a little confused, but still followed Hals's actions and looked out the window.

Although they had not seen each other for many years, when Yu Xiaoya saw the familiar sky and city, she still recognized that this was her hometown that she had been away from for a long time.

"This is Xingluo?!!!"

Yu Xiaoya's face was a little shocked, and a trace of nostalgia could not help but appear in her eyes. But the next moment, her face changed drastically, and a touch of anger appeared on her face. There was also a hint of fear and worry hidden in her eyes.

She turned around suddenly and glared at Hals, her body trembling a little, her fists hanging at her waist and clenched tightly.

"What do you want to do again?"

"After you ruined my life, do you still want to ruin my country!!!"

"Don't get excited, Director Yu." Hals looked a little amused, "I was just invited to watch the Soul Master Competition."

Invited to watch the Soul Master Competition? Yu Xiaoya's expression calmed down a little, and her face became as cold as a snowfield in winter.

"I forgot that you are a big shot in the Wuhun Palace. Oh, and you are also the man of the Saint of the Wuhun Palace. Should I wish you happiness?"

Listening to Yu Xiaoya's slightly sarcastic words, Hals looked as usual:

"Thank you for your blessing, but you may not know that she is no longer a saint, but a pope."

For some reason, when she saw the tenderness in Hals's eyes when she kicked Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaoya felt a slight pain in her heart.

Why, even though this man has clearly ruined himself and his life, I still feel heartache for him. Could it be that I...

Shaking her head, Yu Xiaoya suppressed the pain in her heart, looked at Hals with a straight face, and lightly opened her pale lips:

"So, you asked me to come out and tell me this just to humiliate me?"

Yu Xiaoya felt a little excited, and she felt as if tears were shining in her eyes, but unfortunately, she was just a soul now, and there was no such thing as tears.

But when Xiaoya was thinking this, a drop of liquid quietly slipped from the corner of her eye.

Hals also saw the tears in the corners of Yu Xiaoya's eyes, but his heart could no longer tolerate anyone. Everything about him belonged only to Bibi Dong.

"No, I recruited you this time because of course there is something serious to do."

Hals slowly took off his hood, and the ghost flames flickering in his eye frames illuminated his face.

"I want you to come out at night in the Star Luo Emperor's capital and show your face..."

"Why?"

Yu Xiaoya did not agree, but asked:

"I need you to attract someone..."

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The sky was slightly bright, Hals had already woken up, and stood silently in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Ding-Deng-Deng"

There was a leisurely knock on the door, and Shi Jisheng's voice came from outside the door.

"Sir, it's time to set off."

Turning his attention away from his thoughts, Hals came to his senses, reached out to fasten his hood, and turned away from the window.

When he opened the door, Shi Jisheng was already waiting respectfully outside.

"Let's go."

The elder named Xu had also appeared at the gate of the house a long time ago. At this time, he was secretly sizing up the two Wuhundian members guarding the door with a smile.

"Take us to see His Majesty the Xingluo Emperor."

Without Hals saying anything, Shi Jisheng just smiled and stepped forward to talk.

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The competition was held at the Royal Soul Arena outside Xingluo City. There were already people from the Royal Family waiting at the entrance of the viewing platform.

Following the guidance of the royal attendants, Hals and his party finally met members of the Star Luo royal family in a reception room backstage.
Chapter completed!