Chapter 95 – Jiang Hao's Shock!

Han Liang had already pledged allegiance to three major factions, but without exception, all of them went bankrupt. He was truly unlucky enough!

Du Yu chuckled, “I wonder if Huang Wenyue can withstand your curse!”

Several classmates at the 3rd Revolution level laughed heartily.

Among classmates, the atmosphere was relatively relaxed, without so much scheming and intrigue.

Han Liang pointed at Du Yu and said, “You’re not much better either. Didn’t you also temporarily pledge allegiance to Huang Wenyue?”

Du Yu grinned, “That was just a temporary measure!”

Jiang Hao looked at Du Yu.

Du Yu came from a wealthy family with a family business.

When Du Yu was eight years old, his parents spent a fortune to help him complete his Class Change.

Compared to ordinary people who undergo Class Change at eighteen, Du Yu started cultivating ten years earlier and was now a Cultivator at the 3rd Revolution Perfection Realm.

But at the level of the 3rd Revolution Perfection Realm, the help his family could provide was already minimal, and he needed to strive on his own.

Currently, although Du Yu possessed a full set of 3rd Revolution Legendary Equipment, they were all individual pieces, not a complete set.

In this regard, even Jiang Hao and Han Liang were in a similar situation.

A full set of individual Legendary Equipment pieces only provided around 300 times Combat Power, which still couldn’t compare to the over 400 times Combat Power achieved by activating set Attributes.

Jiang Hao grew serious and earnestly said, “Huang Wenyue is still quite strong among the Invincible Realm cultivators!”

He had to admit this.

“Exactly!” Han Liang also nodded. “Huang Wenyue excels in both offense and defense. In terms of offense, he possesses secret techniques that can occasionally unleash 700 times Combat Power. In terms of defense, he can stably reach 700 times!

This is still quite rare among the Invincible Realm cultivators!”

The others nodded. This was also the reason they had chosen to temporarily pledge allegiance to Huang Wenyue.

Jiang Hao smiled, “If he weren’t this strong, he wouldn’t be able to sustain a Ghost Market with a scale of a thousand people.”

As Jiang Hao spoke, he laughed heartily. His gaze accidentally swept over a spot by the window, and his expression suddenly froze!

“Ye Sheng?!”

Jiang Hao rubbed his eyes, thinking he had seen wrong.

By the window of the teahouse, Jiang Hao saw a familiar figure leisurely drinking tea.

The figure was familiar—wasn’t it precisely Ye Sheng, whom Zheng Gang had brought back to the Xuanming Pavilion back then?

“How could he be here?”

After confirming repeatedly, Jiang Hao realized he hadn’t mistaken, and he was instantly a bit dumbfounded!

He clearly remembered that before he left Netherworld City to come to the Shadow City Secret Realm, Ye Sheng was merely a 2nd Revolution Cultivator.

Moreover, he was being pursued by the Bai Family and was in Crisis.

But now…

Ye Sheng, who should have been hunted, was actually sitting perfectly fine in the teahouse drinking tea, looking quite relaxed.

How was this possible?

Furthermore, what shocked him the most was that this was the Shadow City Secret Realm!

Only 3rd Revolution Cultivators could come here!

For Ye Sheng to appear here, what did that imply?

“This kid… has stepped into the 3rd Revolution Realm? How is that possible?!”

Jiang Hao was dumbfounded, his eyes somewhat dazed.

Ye Sheng was being pursued by the Bai Family, and almost no one was optimistic about his outcome. Even he himself thought he would never see this person again.

But now, not only did he appear perfectly fine before him, but he had also stepped into the 3rd Revolution Realm?

This was somewhat surreal!

As someone who had been through it, he naturally understood extremely well how difficult it was to Breakthrough to the 3rd Revolution Realm.

“Jiang Hao, what are you looking at?”

Seeing Jiang Hao suddenly become dazed, Han Liang and the others couldn’t help but ask curiously.

Du Yu even raised his hand, waving it before his eyes, trying to snap him out of it.

“Ah, it’s… it’s nothing, just ran into an acquaintance!”

Jiang Hao snapped back to reality, stammering, his expression filled with shock!

Ye Sheng’s appearance had clearly caught him off guard.

“An acquaintance? What acquaintance?!”

Curious, Du Yu turned to look around the teahouse, searching back and forth.

Han Liang also smiled and said, “Since it’s an acquaintance, why not invite them over for a drink?”

The others nodded in agreement.

Having one more acquaintance in the Shadow City Secret Realm meant one more ally.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t matter, but in the Shadow City Secret Realm, an extra acquaintance meant an extra layer of protection for survival.

“Forget it! We’re not particularly close!”

Jiang Hao shook his head. There really wasn’t much camaraderie between him and Ye Sheng.

When Ye Sheng was being pursued by the Bai Family, Jiang Hao had also made some effort, lobbying among the upper echelons of the Xuanming Pavilion, but his influence had been minimal.

Later, he simply stopped paying attention to the matter.

Jiang Hao’s gaze fell on Ye Sheng, who was seated by the window.

At that moment, Ye Sheng sensed something and turned his head, locking eyes with Jiang Hao.

“Jiang Hao?!”

Seeing Jiang Hao, Ye Sheng was visibly taken aback, pausing the teacup he had just raised to his lips.

He hadn’t expected to run into Jiang Hao on Huang Wenyue’s turf.

Then, Ye Sheng’s gaze shifted to the others seated at Jiang Hao’s table, and his expression froze in disbelief.

“Han Liang, Du Yu, Wang Ye… they’re all here too!!”

Ye Sheng was stunned!

These were all his former classmates.

Thanks to their privileged backgrounds or recognition from corporate factions, they had all completed their Class Change around the age of ten.

They had even advanced into the 3rd Revolution Realm early on!

They were prominent figures in the school!

In the past, these individuals had seemed lofty and unattainable in Ye Sheng’s eyes.

“Ye Sheng!”

Meeting Ye Sheng’s gaze, Jiang Hao smiled helplessly and stood up, walking toward him.

Now that they had seen each other, he could no longer pretend otherwise.

Jiang Hao approached Ye Sheng’s table alone and said with a smile, “Ye Sheng, mind if I sit down?”

“Please, have a seat!” Ye Sheng smiled, gesturing in invitation.

After sitting down, Jiang Hao looked at Ye Sheng with a complicated expression, opening his mouth but unable to speak, unsure of what to say for a moment.

After a long pause, he finally said, “I really never expected we’d meet in the Shadow City Secret Realm!”

“Yes, it is quite unexpected!”

Ye Sheng called over the waiter to bring another teacup, then poured a cup of tea for Jiang Hao.

After thanking him, Jiang Hao picked up the teacup and took a sip, his gaze flickering as he looked at Ye Sheng.

He had too many questions he wanted to ask…

How had Ye Sheng managed to escape after being pursued by the Bai Family?

And when had he been promoted to the 3rd Revolution Realm?

But for now, he didn’t know how to bring it up.

Ye Sheng seemed to sense his thoughts but had no intention of explaining.

Jiang Hao clearly had no knowledge of what had happened after the events in Netherworld City!

There was no way around it—once inside the Shadow City Secret Realm, all means of communication ceased to function.

Jiang Hao would have received no news while inside!

After a moment, Jiang Hao couldn’t hold back any longer and finally asked, “You’ve broken through to the 3rd Revolution Realm?”

Ye Sheng nodded. There was no need to hide this.

Hearing Ye Sheng confirm it himself,

Jiang Hao looked at him with astonishment!

Back when Ye Sheng was still a 2nd Revolution Cultivator, the Xuanming Pavilion could afford to ignore him.

But now, Ye Sheng’s promotion to the 3rd Revolution Realm is vastly different!

This is the 3rd Revolution Realm, after all!

In Xuanming Pavilion, he is already qualified to hold the position of Elder, and his status and standing will become extraordinary.

Even Xuanming Pavilion must take him seriously!