Chapter 64

The hall was silent. After Su Yu brought Ye Zhong in, she only indicated for Ye Zhong to bow slightly and then stood in the middle of the hall with her hands hanging down, without a word.

Ye Zhong's eyes narrowed slightly. He did not say any unnecessary words but bowed slightly, then his gaze fell on this important figure. He was quite curious; with this important figure's power in the Star Constellation Sect, he should be able to easily get whatever he wanted. And with his current innate martial arts strength, he should be at the peak among the martial artists of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He wondered why such an important figure would have him come. Was it just because of the talent and courage he had shown?

Time passed, and after about half an hour, the important figure, who had been staring at the wall, finally sighed slightly and slowly turned around.

At the moment he turned, his eyes seemed to flash with a golden light, making it hard to look directly at him.

"Disciple Su Yu, I greet the Hall Master!" Seeing him turn, Su Yu hurriedly clasped her hands and spoke, then glanced at Ye Zhong.

"Disciple Ye Zhong, I greet the Hall Master!" Ye Zhong also clasped his hands and spoke in a deep voice.

"Heh, Yu'er, you're back? I heard from the Task Hall that you actually completed the upper-level task of the Innate Saint Hall? Not bad, this is a matter that brings honor to our War Hall. You can go to the third floor of the Spirit Formula Hall tomorrow." The middle-aged man squinted at Su Yu and then said with a hint of approval.

But just his words made Ye Zhong's pupils constrict slightly. After providing the Innate Bone Washing Formula to the sect for copying, he had only received this opportunity. But this man casually gave it as a reward, indicating that his power in the Star Constellation Sect was even more beyond his imagination.

"Su Yu thanks the Hall Master!" Su Yu's face showed joy. Being able to enter the third floor of the Spirit Formula Hall also meant the sect's recognition of her. After all, that place was not accessible to ordinary inner disciples.

"You did well; this is what you deserve." The man smiled casually and waved his hand casually.

Seeing his gesture, Su Yu was slightly stunned but quickly reacted and quickly withdrew with her hands hanging down.

Seeing Su Yu's actions, Ye Zhong frowned slightly. But after a moment of hesitation, he did not withdraw but quietly watched the middle-aged man. Ye Zhong did not believe that he would be dismissed without a word after being summoned.

The middle-aged man's gaze finally fell on Ye Zhong, but unlike when he looked at Su Yu, this time his gaze was more scrutinizing. Under his gaze, Ye Zhong felt as if he were being seen through.

Almost instinctively, Ye Zhong suddenly raised his head, his gaze falling on the man, and he met his eyes without backing down.

"Heh—"

After a moment, the middle-aged man suddenly chuckled and then looked away.

"Do you know, at first, when I heard from my subordinates that someone had done such a thing at the City Lord's residence in Jiangzhou, I was quite surprised. I didn't think that in the Great Zhou Dynasty, besides me, there would be someone with the courage to do such a shocking thing!" The middle-aged man looked at Ye Zhong, a gentle smile on his face. "Kid, you're pretty good; I admire you!"

"Disciple Ye Zhong, I thank the Hall Master." Hearing this, Ye Zhong's eyes flickered, and he spoke even more respectfully.

"I am Huo Dong, in charge of the War Hall of the Star Constellation Sect." Huo Dong said calmly. "I summoned you here to see if you really have the courage and talent that people say you do. But aside from that, just the events at the Innate Saint Hall and your conflict with Chu Yun earlier are enough to show your abilities... It seems that if I hadn't had Chen Yun intervene just now, you were prepared to deal with that Cha Yu yourself? I think no one likes to die, so when you were about to act, did you really have a chance of winning? That's quite interesting!"

For the first time, Ye Zhong felt a chill. Huo Dong was different from the two Star Constellation Sect elders he had met before, and even more different from the elders of the Ye and Su families. His insight was sharp, and he could see through the essence of things almost instantly.

"But you are just a fourth-level Body Forging practitioner... A mere fourth-level Body Forging practitioner, and you must have had some fortune in the Innate Saint Hall to reach this level, right? Originally, you only had third-level Body Forging strength, didn't you?" Huo Dong flicked his fingers, his expression full of interest. "A third-level Body Forging practitioner could walk a hundred steps with one sword, slay a strong Su family member, and then leave gracefully. The same person faced Lei Ruo Xu of the Lei family of the Lei Tian Dynasty and the Mo family's young master in Green Mountain Town without fear, and in the struggle for inheritance, even directly killed Mo Fanlong, who had sixth-level Body Forging strength... And when you came to the sect, you were even prepared to fight an outer hall elder..."

"Kid, to be honest, these are great achievements. Even when I was your age, I was considered a talented young hero. But I didn't reach your level. Kid, can you tell me... What is the secret that allows you to achieve this level? I am very curious about this." Huo Dong looked at Ye Zhong, a strange light in his eyes. At his level of cultivation, he could see through the essence of things. For Ye Zhong to act like this, he must have some secret. What he was most curious about was how a mere Ye Zhong could achieve this.

Ye Zhong's face remained unchanged, but he was extremely alert. Huo Dong was just one step away from seeing through his secrets. Such a person was extremely dangerous!

After a deep breath, Ye Zhong looked at Huo Dong and then flipped his hand, making the Void Sword appear in his hand. He then let it hang down. "Hall Master, the events at the City Lord's residence relied on luck, and the events at the Innate Saint Hall relied on this."

"Whoosh—"

Huo Dong waved his hand, and the Void Sword immediately flew out of Ye Zhong's hand and landed in his.

"Clang—"

With a flick of Huo Dong's finger, the sword emitted a clear, resonant hum, and a sharp sword qi shot up, like a hanging galaxy.

"Good sword!"

Even with Huo Dong's discerning eye, he couldn't help but praise it. Such a divine weapon was rare even in the Star Constellation Sect.

"With this high-quality spirit weapon, you indeed have a good trump card, but this may not be all you have, right?" After playing with the Void Sword for a moment, Huo Dong casually threw it back to Ye Zhong and said, "However, everyone has their secrets. Since you don't want to say, I won't force you. After all, I didn't bring you to the Star Constellation Sect just for your secrets."

"Years ago, Du Tian and I had a brief encounter, and I owe him a favor. So, I don't need your thanks for helping you this time. From now on, you are an inner disciple of the Star Constellation Sect, but whether you can keep this position depends on your own abilities. Of course, if you are interested in working for the War Hall, I can be your backing." Huo Dong laughed heartily, and his words were straightforward, putting Ye Zhong at ease.

After learning about Ye Zhong, he brought him to the Star Constellation Sect and gave him an identity, not only because he valued him but also to repay a favor!

After repaying the favor, he would have no further connection with Ye Zhong! If Ye Zhong wanted to continue having this powerful backing, he would have to pay a price. And that price probably included revealing his true secrets.

However, Huo Dong's straightforwardness made Ye Zhong even more at ease.

After a moment of thought, Ye Zhong clasped his hands and said, "Ye Zhong thanks the Hall Master for your kindness, but whether I will work for the War Hall, I need to think about it. And my current priority is cultivation. After all, I just obtained the Innate Bone Washing Formula."

"The Innate Bone Washing Formula, indeed, is a good body-forging formula. If you practice diligently, you will surely become extraordinary in the future." Huo Dong's tone became a bit strange, and he seemed to lose all interest in Ye Zhong. Then he waved his hand, "Go."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Ye Zhong slowly lowered his hands and then withdrew at a steady pace, quickly leaving the War Hall. After leaving the War Hall, Ye Zhong took a deep breath, a hint of caution in his eyes. Huo Dong had not seen through his secrets, but if he was not careful in the future, it might not be so. The Six Paths Burial Sword Formula would probably not be used casually in the Star Constellation Sect. Fortunately, he still had the Innate Bone Washing Formula.

Inside the War Hall, Huo Dong sat on his throne, a faint look of contemplation on his face.

"Still practicing the Innate Bone Washing Formula, could my guess be wrong... Does this kid not originally have any heaven-defying body-forging formula? But the Innate Bone Washing Formula is a good thing..." Huo Dong muttered, then flipped his hand, and the golden book of the Innate Bone Washing Formula appeared in his palm.