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Lin Yun gave away twenty sticks of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow just like that, yet he did not feel the slightest bit of heartache.

That was because he had no use for the stuff to begin with. He was not an ice-attributed soul master, and the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow could only help him to a limited extent.

There was no need to keep every good thing in his own hands. Lin Yun was not some genuine Golden Dragon King; he was merely a lucky man who had received a gift from a powerful being. Other than the Golden Dragon King Bloodline as his trump card, the only thing he could rely on was his brain.

Sometimes, necessary sacrifices had to be made. Only then could his forces continue to expand.

Using twenty sticks of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow in exchange for the complete loyalty of the Two Ice and Snow Empresses was simply an incredibly worthwhile deal in Lin Yun's eyes.

Forget twenty sticks—even if he added another twenty, so what?

That was a four-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast, plus a seven-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast!

If the Two Ice and Snow Empresses had not only just joined him, making it unsuitable to give them too much right away, Lin Yun probably would not have felt too distressed even if he had given them all the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow.

After all, he had picked it up from the Earth Dragon Gate...

Of course, Lin Yun did not know that at this moment, his actions were remarkably similar to those of his predecessor. One had used all the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow to trade for a ravishingly beautiful wife, while the other used half of it to trade for two subordinates...

All that could be said was that they truly were fellow townsmen. Even their ways of thinking were strikingly alike.

However, after the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow had been distributed, Lin Yun fell into deep thought.

He clearly felt that everything had already been taken care of, yet he kept having the strange feeling that he had forgotten something.

"What exactly haven't I done yet?" Lin Yun frowned deeply as he racked his brains.

"Honored One, you forgot to obtain your second Soul Ring," Di Tian leaned close to Lin Yun's ear and quietly reminded him.

"Fuck, that's right!" Lin Yun slapped his forehead, his face full of speechlessness.

I forgot to get my second Soul Ring!

The moment he thought about heading to the Extreme North to lure away the Two Ice and Snow Empresses, his mind had been entirely occupied with plotting against the mature beauty and the little girl, the two kings of the Extreme North. He had even forgotten that he had not obtained his own Soul Ring.

One of the most important reasons he had originally gone to the Extreme North was to get a Titan Snow Demon as his second Soul Ring!

"What a mess. Looks like I have to make another trip to the Extreme North." Lin Yun sighed with a headache. "Why didn't you remind me?"

"My apologies, Honored One. This subordinate forgot too." Di Tian coughed awkwardly twice.

Damn it, I had been so engrossed in watching Honored One's masterful planning in the Extreme North that I completely forgot. Who would have thought that the Golden Dragon King, famed for being a brute, would actually have such a brain? I carelessly put the matter out of my mind.

I truly deserve to die!

Di Tian felt that if he woke up in the middle of the night and remembered this, he would slap himself twice.

The Ice Empress and Snow Empress, who had already put away the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, also walked over. Snow Empress asked curiously, "Honored One, can't you condense a Soul Ring yourself? Why do you still need to absorb one?"

"I'm different from you two. My transformation was very thorough. Other than my most fundamental power, I am no different from an ordinary human. Only this way can I evade the Divine Realm's rules suppressing soul beasts and hide myself perfectly." Lin Yun shook his head and began to bluff.

Yet Snow Empress and Ice Empress clearly believed him, and they believed him completely.

"As expected of Honored One. I could never accomplish that. Even with the help of the Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus, I still retain soul beast traits after transforming." Snow Empress spoke in an admiring tone.

"What? Xue'er, you want to transform?" Ice Empress looked at Snow Empress in surprise.

Snow Empress shook her head. "That was my previous plan. After meeting Honored One, I abandoned it."

"Let's not talk about that. Honored One, what kind of soul beast Soul Ring do you need? Perhaps we can help."

"That's right, Honored One. We'll go catch the soul beast and bring it to you." Ice Empress, having just received benefits, eagerly offered her services as well.

"Honored One needs an eight-thousand-eight-hundred-year Titan Snow Demon." Di Tian once again spoke on Lin Yun's behalf.

"A Titan Snow Demon..." Snow Empress fell into thought.

Ice Empress, meanwhile, swung her little fist. "Alright, I'll return to the Extreme North right now and bring one back for Honored One!"

Snow Empress hurriedly grabbed the little girl by her twin ponytails and pulled her back.

If Ice Empress went to the Titan Snow Demon King's territory to catch a Titan Snow Demon just like that, A Tai would definitely fight her. Even if A Tai could not defeat her, he would never allow her to casually take away one of his clansmen.

"I should go instead. After all, I am the Arctic Overlord. I will discuss this properly with A Tai." Snow Empress held down the restless little girl and spoke gently.

"Yes, little Scorpion, you should settle down and quickly undergo your Heavenly Tribulation to break through to a four-hundred-thousand-year cultivation. After that, I'll still need you to protect me at close range." Lin Yun also spoke with a smile.

He was going to Shrek Academy, so naturally he could not just run over there alone like an idiot. With the Star Dou Great Forest as his backing, was it not perfectly reasonable and logical to bring along a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast bodyguard?

Zi Ji was a Hell Demon Dragon and far too large. Bijie was an Emerald Swan with little combat ability, and they were both Di Tian's wives. Even if Di Tian did not mind, Lin Yun was not used to keeping two married women by his side.

As for bringing other male soul beasts, that was even more out of the question. He could not accept that in the slightest.

After calculating it all, was Ice Empress not the only one best suited to accompany Lin Yun to Shrek Academy?

Ice Jade Scorpions were small to begin with. Ice Empress's largest form was only one and a half meters long, and shrinking herself to one-tenth that size would not be a problem. Then, if he found her something that could conceal her aura, she could hide in Lin Yun's clothes at any time and protect him.

This move was called tossing out a Poké Ball at random—Ice Empress, I choose you!

"Close protection?" Ice Empress blinked her adorable green eyes, looking utterly bewildered.

"No problem. Whatever Honored One says, Bing'er will do!"

"What a good girl. Di Tian, come! Give her another two sticks of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow!" Lin Yun waved his hand grandly.

I'm very satisfied. You shall be richly rewarded!

Di Tian expressionlessly took out another two sticks of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow and handed them to the beaming Ice Empress.

Watching Ice Empress giggle foolishly without stopping, Snow Empress shook her head helplessly.

Bing'er is still too young...

"Since that is the case, I will first return to the Extreme North and bring a Titan Snow Demon back for Honored One." Snow Empress gave Lin Yun a slight bow.

"Please wait for some time, Honored One."

"Go on. I'll wait in the Star Dou for your good news." Lin Yun smiled and waved, then pulled the little girl Ice Empress from Snow Empress's embrace and lovingly pinched her little face.

"Don't!"

"Honored One, you can't pinch there! No!!!"

Di Tian patted his forehead. After exchanging a look with Snow Empress, they both left helplessly.

(The Auspicious Beast, observing in secret: !!!)