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Kong Deming nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, okay, you are from Sun Moon College."
He said three good words in a row.
There are many young people in the royal family who are uneducated and unlearned. Those who can enter the Sun and Moon Academy for further studies are rare talents.
Huo Yuhao continued to flatter him: “I am still Xuan Ziwen’s student, and you are his teacher, so I can also respectfully call you Grandmaster.”
When Xuan Ziwen was mentioned, Kong Deming was a little surprised and said, "You are Ziwen's student. Speaking of which, I haven't seen him for a long time. How is he now?"
He did not hide the joy on his face at all, and it was obvious that he was quite satisfied with Xuan Ziwen as a student.
Huo Yuhao replied: "Teacher Xuan is already able to create a ninth-level soul guide with the help of outsiders. It is expected that he will soon become the youngest ninth-level soul guide in history."
Kong Deming said several good words again.
Huo Yuhao nodded and bowed again: "My name is Xu Sheng. I am about to return to the academy. I wonder if Master Kong has any instructions for me?"
“No, I just stayed in seclusion for too long. I came out for some fresh air and saw you, so I chatted with you. Since you have something to do, you go first.” Kong Deming saw that Huo Yuhao was fine, smiled kindly, sent him away, and went back to the worship hall.
Seeing how easily he fooled Kong Deming away, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, if you have connections, it doesn't matter whether you can get things done or not, at least you won't be bullied."
He walked forward and turned a corner, and his figure suddenly disappeared.
After Kong Deming left, Xue Di said solemnly: "What a powerful human! With his ninety-fourth level of cultivation, he can actually compete with the Ultimate Douluo."
“This is the current number one soul guide.” Huo Yuhao walked towards the outside of the palace. “In fact, I have been thinking, do you have to become a god to achieve the eternal life you pursue?”
Bingdi asked: "Is there any other way besides becoming a god? Forget what you said before about turning yourself into a ghost."
“Yes, but it’s not about turning yourself into an undead. It’s about relying on soul guides.” Huo Yuhao smiled.
Chapter 334 Huo Qiuer's Participation
Mingdu, Pingfanmeng, Qingxia Hotel.
During the day, the entrance of Qingxia Hotel lacked the bright red and purple soul-guiding lighting decorations, and it lost that enchanting and charming feeling. It was just an ordinary overnight hotel.
But in terms of luxury, Qingxia Hotel is not inferior to Mingyue Hotel, but its main business is not to provide overnight accommodation.
It is hard to imagine that such a lewd place would be openly opened near the center of Mingdu City.
The power behind the Ordinary Alliance is the great nobles of Mingdu. Perhaps this hotel was set up in the city center, only two or three kilometers away from the imperial palace, so that these noble lords can come and enjoy themselves at any time.
But today, all the obscene things in this hotel have stopped, because a grand gathering of the three major underground forces in Mingdu is about to be held here.
In order to get a share of the huge gold mine of rare metals and at the same time take this opportunity to set up gambling games to attract individual customers and make a fortune, the three major underground forces jointly launched the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition, which is about to begin.
At this moment, a lot of people have gathered in front of the gate of Qingxia Hotel.
Huo Qiu'er stood with her arms folded against the wall not far from Qingxia Hotel, looking towards the gate. She was not in a hurry to go in, but waited outside the hotel first.
The competition will be held at night and now is just the registration stage.
Several things aroused her curiosity. There were actually quite a few women among the people queuing to enter the hotel. And the two handsome doormen at the door would use different reception words for guests of different genders.
A female soul mentor said to the guard: "I am here to participate in the Soul Mentor Elite Competition."
The guard nodded slightly and made a gesture of invitation: "Please come in, VIP. Someone will take you to the competition venue."
After saying that, the female soul guide was led into the hotel by a female receptionist.
Behind her is a young man.
The guard said politely, "Hello, distinguished guest. Please go this way to the stands to watch the game."
He pointed in another direction, and another female receptionist smiled warmly at the young man.
The young man was stunned for a moment, afraid that he didn't believe it, and pointed to the fifth-level soul master badge on his chest: "I'm not here to watch the game, I'm here to participate in the game."
The guard smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, my dear guest, the contestants in our Ordinary League Division are limited to women."
"This……"
The young soul instructor was dumbfounded and was about to explain, but when he thought that this was the territory of the Ordinary Alliance, he shut his mouth.
At this point, I don’t know if it will be too late to rush to the Aodu Chamber of Commerce or Xishui League to participate in the competition.
He looked annoyed, but soon heaved a sigh of relief and left the gate of Qingxia Hotel.
Huo Qiuer, who was not far away, had a panoramic view of the entire scene.
"Only women can participate... Then he must not be in this area. Should we look for him somewhere else?"
Huo Qiuer pondered silently, and at the same time wondered if the leader of the Pingfan League was stupid.
She certainly doesn't look down on women, but setting such strong restrictions on the contestants and screening out so many top players is obviously not conducive to competing with the other two regions.
The strength of the female soul mentors who came to participate in the competition is almost all at level three or four, and Huo Qiuer has only seen two at level five.
Such strength is definitely far from enough.
The age limit for the Underground Soul Instructor Competition is under 30 years old, and the last three finalists in each division must be at least level six to have a chance to compete for the championship.
"Forget it. We're just killing time anyway. Since we're here, we might as well go in and experience it. It's also good for me that our overall strength is not that high." Huo Qiuer showed a relaxed and casual smile.
"You have to experience everything. Human society is really colorful."
As it grew darker and the lights came on, there were fewer people at the hotel entrance, so Huo Qiuer leisurely went to register.
Compared with the other two divisions, the Ordinary League Division has one advantage, which is that no entry fee is charged to these female contestants.
They have plenty of ways to make it back elsewhere.
Huo Qiuer followed a female receptionist into the hotel.
The light inside Qingxia Hotel is a little dim, and dark red is the main color inside.
In front of me is a very spacious hall, which seemed to have been used as an auction house originally. In the middle is a circular platform with hundreds of laboratory tables neatly arranged around it.
At this moment, the competition has not yet begun. The contestants are all sitting in front of the laboratory table, thinking about what kind of soul guide they will make later.
Further out, there were circles of velvet chairs filled with people. From their luxurious clothes, one could tell that they were either wealthy or noble.
The female receptionist smiled sweetly and introduced: "Dear guest, this is our rose auction site."
Huo Qiuer suddenly asked, "Auction or something?"
The receptionist smiled but said nothing.
Huo Qiuer frowned and said, "People?"
The female receptionist smiled and shook her head: "Dear guest, there is no need to be so surprised. All the items auctioned at the Rose Auction House are voluntary."
Huo Qiuer chuckled sarcastically.
It seems that there is no need to delve into whether it is voluntary or forced.
voluntary.
These two words were so wonderful, so wonderful that they made her think of many things in an instant.
The first person she thought of was Tian Meng who was beside Huo Yuhao.
In a sense, if Tian Meng had not resisted and allowed herself to be eaten, could it also be considered voluntary?
Huo Qiuer asked coldly: "The contestants of the Ordinary League are all women. Could it be that they also have this intention?"
She glanced at the audience in the hall.
They would choose to watch the games in the Ordinary Alliance Division, firstly for the purpose of gambling, and secondly because they can see the scenery that cannot be seen in the other two divisions.
Are these nobles taking this opportunity to find a female contestant as their prey?
The female receptionist's face changed, and she quickly explained: "Don't worry, VIP, the Soul Guide Association will not allow such a thing to happen."
Soul engineers have a different status in Mingdu, and the Ordinary Alliance will not choose to attack this group of soul engineers.
Even from an economic point of view, exploiting a soul engineer to make soul guides day and night is better than being a slave.
Huo Qiuer came to a laboratory table and checked the metal materials prepared on the table.
A beautiful woman with a charming temperament and wearing a red long dress that highlights her figure slowly walked onto the stage with a sweet smile.
"Dear respected soul mentors and distinguished guests, I am honored to host the Mingdu Soul Mentor Elite Competition on behalf of the Ordinary League. I am your Xiaoxiao."
"There are a total of 132 soul guide sisters participating in our Ordinary League Division. Our first match today is the qualifying round."
The host Xiaoxiao took out an hourglass and placed it on a laboratory table nearby.
"The qualifying round is very simple. As long as you can make a third-level soul guide, you can pass the review. The time limit is one hour. When this hourglass next to me runs out, the competition will end."
Huo Qiuer frowned, thought for a moment, then chose the metal material she needed and began making the soul guide.
The other soul guide contestants were not in a daze either, and they all started to take action. For a while, the field was filled with the sound of metal colliding.
Female soul mentors of different looks and temperaments were participating in the competition on the field, while the nobles off the field were gambling while casting greedy glances at them.
Huo Qiuer raised her right hand, and a golden carving knife appeared in her palm, and she began to engrave.
Her upper body remained motionless, her left hand held the metal steadily, and her right hand holding the carving knife slid quickly and smoothly without any pause.
There were no special requirements, only level three was enough. She was so skilled at such a simple job that she could do it with her eyes closed.
Next to the auction house, in a luxurious suite decorated in golden color.
A woman with a charming figure and a pretty face, whose age could not be determined, sat in the middle of the room. Beside her were several senior soul instructors and three young soul instructors, all of whom were women.
The enchanting woman was the leader of the Ordinary Alliance, Shangguan Weier, who controlled all entertainment and most of the catering industries in Mingdu.
Although she is charming and attractive, no one knows her real age. As early as forty years ago, she was already the leader of the Ordinary Alliance. Although she looks weak, her cultivation is unfathomable. She is at least at the Soul Douluo level, and may even have reached the Titled Douluo level.
At this moment, a level 7 soul instructor beside Shangguan Weier said with a smile: "Alliance leader, our people have sent news that the contestants from Xishui League and Aodu Chamber of Commerce have more than 200 people."
"Oh?" Shangguan Wei'er raised her eyebrows frivolously, "This doesn't seem to be good news."
The seventh-level soul master continued, "But as far as our people know, the bets in their two divisions are just over 100 million gold soul coins. Although our Ordinary League division has the fewest participants, the bets are the highest, reaching 1 billion gold soul coins."
Shangguan Weier smiled and said, "These nobles are really willing to spend money on women. Even if they don't know each other, they spend a lot of money just to attract the attention of the other party. They are really stupid and have a lot of money."
Behind the Ordinary Alliance is the aristocracy, but Shangguan Wei'er teased them mercilessly.
She lay on her side on the soft sofa, supporting her head with her right hand, looking at the large soul guide screen in front of her, which switched the competition status of each contestant.
"Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any contestants worth noting. The finalists have already been chosen."
Shangguan Weier called out softly, "Bone Clothes."