Divine Seal: The Shadow Legion, I am the Shadow Lord.

Yunxuan followed Li Xin to the second floor of the Haoyue Branch Hall.

The layout here is more formal, with rooms distributed along both sides of the corridor.

"Xin'er, why aren't you at the training ground? What are you doing here?" At this moment, a deep, resonant voice rang out from the other end of the corridor.

Yunxuan and Li Xin turned their heads to look at the same time.

A man as strong as an iron tower strode over.

This man was at least two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back, which made his knight's uniform bulge out of place.

This person is none other than Nalan Shu, the master of the Haoyue Branch Hall.

"Uncle Nalan, it's not me looking for you, it's my brother Yunxuan who has a letter to give you," Li Xin said, clearly very familiar with Nalan Shu.

"Oh?" Nalan Shu looked at Yun Xuan.

He then held out his hand to Yunxuan and said, "What letter? Let me see it."

Yunxuan handed over the letter written by Long Xingyu.

Nalan Shu took the letter, casually opened it, and glanced through it.

At first, his expression was somewhat casual, but after scanning a few lines on the letter, his face suddenly became serious.

After a long pause, he finally raised his head and looked at Yun Xuan again, his gaze completely different now. His voice carried a hint of solemnity as he said, "Your teacher said in the letter that you can stay in the Haoyue Branch Hall to study, and I will make arrangements as appropriate. Are you... willing?"

Yunxuan calmly replied, "I am willing to stay here to study."

He then added, "However, the person who wrote the letter was not my teacher."

Nalan Shu could hear the obvious disdain for Long Xingyu in Yun Xuan's words, and frowned slightly.

He was naturally aware of the man's status, yet this young man acted this way... It seemed there was some history between the two.

However, this involved the private affairs of that person, and it was not appropriate for him, as a branch hall master, to ask too many questions or interfere.

"In that case, why don't you stay here for now? You can stay here..."

Before Nalan Shu could finish speaking, Li Xin interjected, "Uncle Nalan! The room next to mine has been empty all along, and it's convenient because it's close to the training ground. Why don't you let Yunxuan stay next to me?"

Nalan Shu glanced at Li Xin with some surprise.

He admitted that Yunxuan was indeed handsome and outstanding, but this was the first time he had ever been so proactive.

This attitude... isn't it a bit too enthusiastic?

Is it just because this kid is good-looking?

Although Nalan Shu felt puzzled, he thought again that Li Xin was a girl and had a more delicate mind. It was not a bad thing that she was willing to take the initiative to help take care of the new junior brother.

He glanced at Yun Xuan, who remained calm, and then at Li Xin, whose face seemed to say, "I'm doing this for the sake of unity within the branch hall." Finally, he nodded.

"Alright, Xin'er, then take Yunxuan there to settle in and familiarize him with the environment. As for the cultivation arrangements... we'll talk about that after he's settled in."

"Alright! I'll take care of it!" Li Xin replied with a smile, giving Yun Xuan a wink.

"Come on, little brother Yunxuan, let me show you your new room."

Yunxuan then left with Li Xin.

Li Xin led Yunxuan to a room at the end of the second-floor corridor and then pushed open the door.

The room was very spacious and bright, with south-facing windows that provided excellent natural light. The furnishings were also quite nice, making it practically "luxurious" compared to his cabin in Odin Town.

However, this is, after all, a branch of the Bright Moon Palace, someone else's territory. With so many people and eyes around, there are some things that need to be kept in check.

Li Xin leaned against the door, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Brother Yunxuan, are you satisfied with the room? Now that we're settled, it's still early... how about we go downstairs and have a little sparring?"

Upon hearing this, Yunxuan also became interested, since the other party was willing to challenge him to a duel.

That would also give him a chance to learn about the current strength of this "masked host".

"Okay." Yunxuan nodded, answering crisply and decisively.

The curve of Li Xin's lips became more pronounced, and a smile of triumph spread across her eyes.

She knew very well that although Yun Xuan's innate spiritual power was as high as 100 points, he had only just awakened it.

They probably haven't even mastered many of the most basic knight skills, and their practical combat experience is almost zero.

No matter how high one's innate spiritual power is, it's all for naught if one doesn't know how to use it.

Li Xin, on the other hand, is already a genuine Tier 3 Retribution Knight, and is one of the best among the younger generation of the Bright Moon Branch Hall.

Not only is he experienced in combat, but he is also highly skilled.

"This is probably one of the few, and perhaps only, opportunities in my life to be able to reliably overpower this little monster!"

"Who knows how strong he'll become once he grows up? I must seize this opportunity," Li Xin thought to herself.

As for bullying the weak and winning unfairly?

Li Xin glanced at Yun Xuan's overly calm and composed face and felt that this little bit of "unfairness" was completely negligible.

This is called helping new junior students recognize the gap and inspire their fighting spirit!

Yes, that's it!

"Then it's settled! The training ground is right behind us, I'll take you there. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you~" Li Xin said happily.

"That sounds like something a pervert would say," Yunxuan shook his head helplessly.

The two quickly arrived at the special training ground behind the branch hall.

The site is very open and flat, paved with hard bluestone.

Yunxuan casually picked up a standard-issue fine iron longsword from the weapon rack. The blade was thick and heavy, without any extra decorations; it was the most basic training sword.

Li Xin then took out her twin swords from behind her back.

Compared to the simple fine iron sword in Yunxuan's hand, her pair of swords appeared much more ornate and exquisite.

The sword has smooth lines and a pale golden metallic luster. It is about three feet two inches long and is obviously custom-made.

The spine of the sword was engraved with complex pale gold runes, faintly shimmering with a sacred aura, making it clear at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

Holding two swords, Li Xin said with a confident smile, "Brother Yunxuan, you make the first move."

Yunxuan, of course, didn't mince words and nodded slightly.

Immediately, he pushed off with his feet and his body suddenly sprinted forward!

The speed is neither too fast nor too slow, but it carries a unique sense of rhythm.

"Oh? That's pretty fast." Li Xin was slightly surprised.

Immediately, he put away his disdain and became even more focused.

Faced with this unfathomable little monster, she decided to proceed with caution.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Xuan had arrived in front of him, delivering a swift and clean thrust with his fine iron longsword.

Swift and powerful, the sword tip, accompanied by a faint whooshing sound, headed straight for Li Xin's left shoulder.

Seeing this, Li Xin calmly raised her left-hand sword, the pale golden blade drawing an arc to precisely block the tip of Yun Xuan's thrusting sword.

At the same time, the sword in his right hand retracted slightly, gathering momentum and preparing to counterattack immediately after parrying.

In her view, this kind of straightforward attack was easy to deal with.

However, just as her left-hand sword was about to collide with Yunxuan's fine iron sword...

Yunxuan's wrist twitched slightly, almost imperceptibly.

The sword tip, which had been thrusting straight forward, suddenly dipped downwards, and at the same time, his forward momentum abruptly halted, and his center of gravity shifted to the side in a strange manner!

The fine iron longsword, like a venomous snake that had come to life, instantly transformed from a stab into a slash.

The sword blade slid past the underside of Li Xin's upward-sweeping blade, its trajectory suddenly changing to target the opening in her waist and abdomen!

"What?!" Alarm bells rang instantly in Li Xin's mind!

This change of tactics was too fast and too tricky, completely contradicting her prediction of the "beginner's straight thrust"!

Her composed block suddenly missed, and the rhythm of her right hand's ready counterattack was completely disrupted.

In the heat of the moment, she could only rely on her own fighting instincts, forcibly twisting her body and hurriedly slashing down with her right hand to block the insidious attack.

Clang! The two swords clashed!

However, Li Xin's response was rushed, and she was unable to fully exert her strength.

Yunxuan's move, however, was a calculated change of attack, full of power!

A heavy force, far exceeding Li Xin's expectations, came from the sword.

The shock made her right arm holding the sword go numb, and she even involuntarily took a small step back before regaining her balance!

"Sister, be careful."

Yun Xuan's calm voice rang out, seemingly just a kind reminder, but it made Li Xin's cheeks flush slightly.