He decided to check the secret room again, perhaps he could find something. Huo Yuhao stood up cautiously, stretched his stiff muscles, and made sure there was nothing unusual around him before he walked towards the entrance of the secret room. He gently pushed open the heavy stone door, and a cold and damp breath hit his face, mixed with a faint smell of blood, which was nauseating. Huo Yuhao endured the discomfort and stepped into the secret room again, carefully searching every corner, hoping to find some clues. However, the secret room was empty, with nothing left except rubble and blood on the ground. He searched again unwillingly, but still found nothing. In desperation, Huo Yuhao had to give up and turned to leave the secret room. He gently closed the stone door and returned to the courtyard. At this time, bursts of suppressed crying were faintly heard from the entrance of the tunnel in the room. It was the souls of their loved ones that the holy servants had found.

Huo Yuhao did not disturb them. He knew that these deceived ordinary people were innocent and they were also victims of the Holy Spirit Church. He secretly decided that he must expose the crimes of the Holy Spirit Church to the public and let these evil soul masters get the punishment they deserved. After a brief thought, Huo Yuhao quietly left the yard. A few minutes later, he quietly returned and returned to his previous position to wait quietly.

The light at the tunnel entrance was dim, and Nana walked out of it like a flower swaying in the darkness. She took off the hood that covered her face, revealing a pretty face with tears in her eyes. Her eyes were red and swollen, and the traces of tears had not yet dried. She took a deep breath, and the fresh air was mixed with a hint of the fragrance of soil, which made her chaotic thoughts a little clearer. Nana walked towards Huo Yuhao with heavy steps. Every step seemed to be stepping on the tip of her heart, sour and unbearable. When she walked in front of Huo Yuhao, she could no longer suppress her inner excitement and gratitude.

Her knees softened and she was about to fall to the ground. Huo Yuhao was quick-witted and predicted her movements in advance. He held her slender arms and stopped her from kneeling. Nana felt the strength coming from her arms, her heart warmed, and tears welled up in her eyes again. She choked and said, "Thank you, Master. You helped me fulfill this greatest wish." Huo Yuhao was stunned when he heard the title "Master" and asked in confusion, "What Master?" Nana raised her head, looked at him firmly, and said word by word:

“I said, as long as you can help me rescue my parents’ souls, I will serve you even if it means I work like a slave. Not only did you do it, but you also helped me purify the filth in my parents’ souls, and I no longer have to worry about anything. I will repay you for your kindness for the rest of my life.” She paused, and her tone became more resolute. “If you insist on refusing, then I have nothing to live for in this world, and I will have to leave it forever.” Huo Yuhao felt mixed emotions when he heard her resolute words. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but his throat was blocked by Nana’s determined eyes. He could only watch Nana turn around and shout towards the tunnel entrance:

"Come out, we are safe." As Nana finished speaking, pale faces and red and swollen eyes came out of the tunnel one after another. They came behind Nana and knelt down at the same time, saying in a hoarse voice: "I cannot repay your kindness. I wish to follow you for life and serve you with my soul." The experiences of these rescued people were almost the same as Nana's. They were all poor people enslaved by evil soul masters. After witnessing Huo Yuhao perform miracles and rescue the souls of their relatives, they were filled with gratitude and awe for Huo Yuhao. Although they did not know Huo Yuhao before, at this moment, their feelings towards him can be imagined.

Huo Yuhao looked at the group of people kneeling on the ground in front of him, feeling mixed emotions. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. He looked at Nana for help, but found that Nana was also looking at him helplessly. Nana smiled bitterly and said, "Master, I don't want this to happen either. But we have been enslaved for a long time, and almost all of us are orphans. We don't have any relatives in this world. If you don't want us, we don't even know what to do. I definitely can't go back to the academy. Master, you tell us what to do. Even if it's for...

Nana took a deep breath and tried to calm down her excitement. She took a step forward and looked at Huo Yuhao with a burning gaze. There was a hint of pleading in her tone: "We also hope to do something for you to repay your kindness. We can even point out a clear way. Among the eight of them, the weakest has reached the level of a four-ring soul master. There are four soul kings with even deeper soul power, and four of them are proficient in the production of soul guides. If you are unwilling to take us in, I am afraid we will not be able to escape the pursuit of the Holy Spirit Church." While speaking, Nana could clearly hear her own rapid heartbeat due to nervousness. She saw that after Huo Yuhao finished listening, his brows slightly frowned, and he seemed to be lost in thought. After a moment, Huo Yuhao smiled bitterly and shook his head, with a hint of helplessness in his tone:
"Then why do you think that I will definitely be able to take you in? I'm just a student of Shrek Academy!" Nana's heart sank when she heard what Huo Yuhao said, but she still said firmly: "Because you are from Shrek, I believe in Shrek, and I believe in you even more!" Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, and he looked out the window, as if weighing something. He tapped the table lightly, once, twice, three times... Each tap struck Nana's heart. The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and Nana could even hear her own heavier breathing due to nervousness. Finally, Huo Yuhao turned around, he looked at the expectant eyes of Nana and others, and slowly said: "Well, I won't refuse anymore. If you are willing to follow me..."

Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, took out a metal plate with exquisite patterns carved on it from his arms, and handed it to Nana. "Then, I will give you a token. You must leave Mingdu immediately and go directly to Shrek Academy to find a person named Beibei. He will make arrangements for you." Nana took the metal plate with both hands. It was slightly cold, but she was happy.

This metal plate felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. It carried hope and the future. Huo Yuhao continued, "But you definitely can't enter Shrek Academy. If you want, you can join our sect. Our sect is called Tang Sect, and it has been passed down for ten thousand years. The Tang Sect's headquarters is temporarily located in Shrek City. As long as you can get there, I can guarantee your safety. You don't need to pledge allegiance to me or anything. If you join my sect, you will all be fellow disciples in the future."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the people in front of him. Although they were ragged and covered in dust, their eyes were shining with determination. He could feel the fluctuations of soul power contained in these people, which were steady and strong. Obviously, they were all soul masters who had undergone rigorous training. The strange-shaped metal instruments worn by several of them around their waists made him even more certain that there were soul masters among them. Tangmen needs such talents now! Huo Yuhao thought to himself, so he took a deep breath and said loudly: "Time is running out, there is no time to say more! Everyone, take off your clothes and throw them here, and then leave immediately!" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and looked at each other, but seeing Huo Yuhao's serious expression, they all began to undress silently. The sound of clothes falling to the ground came one after another, mixed with the rustling sound of fabrics rubbing against each other, and soon, a small mountain of clothes was piled up on the ground. Huo Yuhao continued:

"Remember, you must cover up the traces you left behind as much as possible. The faster you go, the better! In about an hour, this place will be razed to the ground!" His tone was unquestionable, with an irresistible majesty. Everyone did not dare to neglect it and nodded in agreement. "Do you all have flying soul guides?" Huo Yuhao looked around and asked. Including Nana, five people raised their hands, indicating that they had flying soul guides. Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and said, "Well, after you leave Mingdu, the five people with flying soul guides will go at full speed first. After flying a distance, Nana, you will take their flying soul guides back to pick up the others, so that you can leave as quickly as possible. After all, the Holy Spirit Church is not a god, and it will not be easy for them to catch up with you."

"Yes, Master." Nana bit her lip lightly, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart. She bowed slightly and stood up with the other eight holy servants. The dim candlelight in the room shone on her face. The sadness that originally enveloped her seemed to fade a little, replaced by a resolute light, adding a touch of heroism to her delicate features. From today on, she will embark on an unknown road and meet new challenges. In fact, Nana had already made up her mind. Regardless of whether the plan succeeded or not, she would never return to this place full of sad memories.

Her slender fingers gently stroked the storage soul guide on her waist, which carried all her belongings and also symbolized her severance from the past. Taking a deep breath, Nana bowed deeply to Huo Yuhao again, and the eight holy servants also bowed to him at the same time. Then, the nine people took off the outer clothes that symbolized their status as holy servants in unison, revealing the light and tight clothes inside. One by one, they walked out in a steady line and disappeared into the night. Huo Yuhao watched them leave, turned and walked to the window, looking at the deep night sky outside the window. The breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness in the early summer night. He gently raised his right hand, and the soul power surged at his fingertips. His originally handsome face gradually changed, and in an instant he turned into the appearance of the "Second Holy Spirit" that he had used in disguise before. He quietly pushed open the window, jumped up, nimbly climbed over the courtyard wall, and quickly disappeared in the intricate streets. Half an hour later, he arrived at the place he had agreed to meet with He Caitou. This was a quiet alley with high walls on both sides. The moonlight was completely blocked, with only a few faint rays of light falling through the cracks in the wall. Huo Yuhao walked lightly and listened carefully to the movements around him. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he lowered his voice and asked, "Second Brother, how is it?"

"Uh..., is this possible? I remember your spirit skills weren't this powerful before!" He Caitou looked at Nana's receding back and couldn't help but exclaimed, the clear sound echoing in the dormitory. Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "This is the advantage of us spirit masters. The power of our spirit skills will evolve with the growth of our spirit power."

What he said was actually true, but if Brother Tianmeng's powerful spiritual origin seal had not been fused with him, how could the simulation evolve to such a powerful level. What He Caitou saw now was only a small part of Huo Yuhao's spiritual soul skill evolution. He raised his wrist and glanced at the time on the soul guide watch. One minute had passed. The spiritual body simulated to look like Nana walked into the gate of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy with steady steps, and the figure quickly disappeared in the crowd. Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection had been locked on the simulated Nana. After confirming that she had safely entered the academy, he quietly withdrew his spiritual power. There was a return trip, and it did not arouse any suspicion at all. It was also equivalent to letting Nana return to the academy on the surface. In this way, it would be more difficult for the Holy Spirit Church to track her whereabouts, and it would also buy more time for Nana and the others. Back to the dormitory,
Huo Yuhao immediately spread out a piece of paper and a pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote down what he had encountered and seen today in a detailed account with a focused expression, and handed it to Fan Yu. Fan Yu took the account, quickly glanced through it, frowned, and his face became solemn. He was also very shocked by the appearance of the Holy Spirit Church, and immediately tried to find a way to send this news out. If Mingde Hall and the Holy Spirit Church were in collusion, then it meant that the Sun Moon Empire and this religion, which was probably composed of evil soul masters, were in collusion.

The power of evil spirit masters is nothing new on the mainland. The rumors about their cruel methods are chilling. Moreover, if these evil spirit masters take action, they will definitely cause a large number of civilian casualties! At this time, a dull roar came from the distance. Huo Yuhao and Fan Yu stopped their discussion and looked in the direction of the sound. The sound was low and powerful, like the roar of a giant beast.
It was like the collapse of a mountain, echoing in the air for a long time. Huo Yuhao keenly caught a hint of the smell of explosion, which was the unique smell produced by the violent collision of soul power, mixed with a hint of burnt and sulfur smell, spreading in the air. He knew that it was the masterpiece of He Caitou, and the timed soul guide device finally exerted its power. Huo Yuhao seemed to see that the evil Holy Spirit Church altar in the distance was reduced to ashes in the sky-high flames and turned into a ruin. In this operation, Huo Yuhao himself gained a lot. Not to mention the loyalty of Nana and those holy servants, the black skeleton transformed by the two holy spirits alone is a very good combat force. (End of this chapter)