Ling Luocheng Cares a Little

Several hours earlier.

Cool moonlight spilled down.

By the shores of Sea God Lake.

On the path leading to the inner court, a woman with a cool temperament, graceful figure, jade-white skin, and exquisite features stood elegantly.

She looked seventeen or eighteen. Her smooth, glossy black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, naturally curling over her shoulders. Beneath the moonlight, she gave off an aloof air, as though she stood apart from the world.

She was Ling Luocheng, a Shrek Academy inner court student and the famously cold, ice-cold beauty of the inner court.

She had just returned from a mission. Upon arriving here, she sensed a familiar scorching heat. Looking intently toward the center of Sea God Lake, her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Sure enough, it was that woman—Ma Xiaotao, an "acquaintance" she was utterly incompatible with.

She had only glanced over out of curiosity, but who would have thought...

Oh, heavens. She actually saw Ma Xiaotao openly flirting and acting lovey-dovey with an unfamiliar young man.

If Dean Yan Shaozhe next door found out, she swore the dean would give that lucky brat a proper lesson.

Seriously, carrying on like that in broad daylight—what kind of behavior was this?!

Ling Luocheng was embarrassed on Ma Xiaotao's behalf.

Although she was somewhat curious about who could make the Flame Maniac, renowned throughout the entire inner court, fall for him—what sort of extraordinary person could tame that busty, brainless woman—

Ling Luocheng, who had always been aloof by nature, had no intention of looking further into it.

She merely sighed inwardly. "It wouldn't hurt to give the next Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event a try."

Even that hateful Ma Xiaotao had found someone. If she did not take the initiative soon, she really would become an old spinster.

It was just that the inner court had been overwhelmingly female for these past years, making it extremely difficult to find a suitable partner.

Just as she was lamenting this, an icy chill spread into her senses. As the cold air approached, her Martial Soul even gave off an unprecedented feeling of agitation!

Greatly concerned, she cast a scrutinizing gaze toward Ma Xiaotao's "little lover," filled with curiosity and doubt. What she discovered made her even more concerned.

That handsome black-haired youth also possessed an Ice Attribute Martial Soul, and its quality was in no way inferior to hers!

One had to know that her Martial Soul was a top-tier Ice Attribute Martial Soul, the undisputed number one ice attribute in Shrek Inner Court.

Ma Xiaotao had previously sought her help in dealing with her evil fire. Though Ling Luocheng had refused, she still knew how formidable the Phoenix Evil Fire was.

The reason she had refused, aside from her own germophobia, was because she knew that her Ice Element Martial Soul could not help Ma Xiaotao completely resolve her evil fire.

Once she formed that guess, coupled with Ma Xiaotao's current "throwing herself at him" behavior—

The case was immediately solved.

It had to be Ultimate Ice!!

That young man!

Ling Luocheng found herself somewhat concerned.

It was not that she had fallen for that handsome young man.

It was purely because of their Martial Souls.

If his Ultimate Ice could assist her cultivation, perhaps her Martial Soul might have a chance to advance even further.

As Ma Xiaotao activated her Martial Soul Possession and swiftly carried the young man away, Ling Luocheng also stopped letting her imagination run wild.

It was impossible for some unknown wild Ultimate Ice wielder who had been enrolled at the academy for over a year to remain obscure. Judging from that youth's age, he should be a freshman who had only entered this year.

Ling Luocheng raised her brows slightly and came to a direct conclusion.

It seemed finding a younger junior might not be so bad?

Huo Yuhao walked along the path toward Shrek Outer Court.

A wild Ling Luocheng appeared!

He looked at the beautiful woman before him, dressed in the red uniform of a Shrek Inner Court disciple.

Ling Luocheng

Relationship: Acquainted

Achievement Task: I Have a Guess, but It Might Not Be Right

Huo Yuhao pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Hello, Senior Sister. Is there something you need?"

Ling Luocheng looked at the handsome youth, whose expression was slightly blank and innocent. Parting her cherry lips, she explained.

"My name is Ling Luocheng, a Level 52 Control System Battle Soul Master. Junior Brother, you're not a student of Shrek Inner Court, are you? I don't remember seeing you before."

The clothes Huo Yuhao wore were naturally not the academy uniform issued by Shrek, but clothes he had bought in Shrek City a few days ago.

He nodded. "My name is Huo Yuhao. I'm a new student who enrolled at Shrek this year."

Then, under Ling Luocheng's deliberate questioning and Huo Yuhao's willing cooperation, she learned that he possessed the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul.

The two walked side by side along the shores of Sea God Lake, continuing their casual conversation, while Ling Luocheng secretly kept stealing glances at Huo Yuhao from the corner of her eye.

Her outward appearance remained as cold and aloof as ever, but her thoughts churned incessantly.

It really was Ultimate Ice!

Seeing her guess finally confirmed, she let out a long sigh of relief inwardly.

Although Ling Luocheng's earlier guess had a ninety-nine percent chance of being correct, there was still that tiny possibility of error.

It had left her on edge all night, plagued by uncertainty, with no mind to meditate or cultivate at all.

When daybreak came, she hurriedly waited along the only path back to the Outer Court, hoping to run into someone by chance.

Fortunately, luck was on her side.

Achievement triggered!

Completed Ling Luocheng's "I Have a Guess, but It Might Not Be Right" achievement. Reward obtained: Jade Skin Gu.

Jade Skin Gu: One-Turn Gu Insect, an enhanced version of Copper Skin Gu. It can turn the skin all over the body into a layer of solid jade skin, granting greater defensive power.

Evaluation: The true jade feet are right on your legs.

As he dealt with Senior Ling Luocheng, Huo Yuhao pondered inwardly.

If he remembered correctly, in the original work, Jade Skin Gu and White Boar Gu could be refined together into the Two-Turn Gu Insect, White Jade Gu.

He tried asking the Achievement System and received an answer.

Unlocking the combined refinement function required completing a specific personal achievement.

Huo Yuhao could not help but freeze.

It was certainly an unexpectedly pleasant surprise, but System, could you at least tell me what this specific personal achievement was?

If he had to fumble around blindly, when would he ever trigger it by chance?

He shook his head inwardly.

Still, combined refinement was one of the important ways for Gu Insects to advance. This personal achievement should be relatively easy to trigger.

There was no need to worry about it.

After all, his combat power had always come from his martial soul and Soul Skills.

After parting ways with Senior Ling Luocheng, Huo Yuhao held another medal in his hand, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Was he collecting stamps? Why was there another one?

Step by step, he walked across the lake's surface, freezing the water beneath his feet as he continued toward Shrek Outer Court.

After grabbing a meal in Shrek City, Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory.

For once, Wang Dong was actually meditating and cultivating seriously.

Relying on his powerful Spiritual Power, Huo Yuhao did not disturb her meditation.

That was normal enough.

When a Soul Master was in a meditative state, they could still sense the outside world, but the strength of that perception was also related to their Spiritual Power.

Huo Yuhao had no intention of disturbing her either. He was about to return to his own bed and begin meditating.

Just as he was about to move, he finally noticed something utterly ridiculous.

This guy Wang Dong was actually meditating on his bed.

He blinked.

Huo Yuhao:?

You've got a problem!

After staring blankly for a moment, Huo Yuhao climbed directly onto Wang Dong's bed and began cultivating.

He would treat her the way she had treated him.

Besides, the barefoot had nothing to fear from those wearing shoes.

He was rather curious too.

He wondered what expression Wang Dong would have when she woke up and found him on her bed.