Brother Sky Dream, You're Getting Cocky!

"It stinks!"

Huo Yuhao nearly fainted from his own stench. Even though he had experienced it once before, he still could not stand the smell.

His body was covered in black, muddy filth, impurities expelled from within him. He looked as though he had just crawled out of a swamp.

Huo Yuhao hurried to a small pool nearby and washed the grime off his body.

Not long after, Huo Yuhao emerged from the pool feeling fresh and clean. The once crystal-clear pool had become somewhat murky.

Huo Yuhao first put on his School Uniform, then closed his eyes and quietly sensed his condition.

"About Level Nine and a half. I'm still half a level away from reaching Level Ten..."

Huo Yuhao had previously possessed about Level Seven and a half Soul Power. Now, he had reached Level Nine and a half, an increase of roughly two levels.

The effects of the Mysterious Water Pill were actually stronger than those of the Soul Ascending Pill. However, its primary purpose was Marrow Cleansing and stabilizing one's foundation, which was why it had only raised his Soul Power by two levels.

After taking the Mysterious Water Pill, Huo Yuhao's innate talent had been greatly improved. His future Soul Power cultivation speed would become even faster!

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes, his expression excited!

Now that his Soul Power had reached Level Nine and a half, as long as he took another Mysterious Water Pill in a few days, he could directly break through to Level Ten!

Then he could obtain his first Wisdom Soul Ring!

"Yuhao, not bad. Your Soul Power has already reached Level Nine and a half. I suggest you keep at it and take the second Mysterious Water Pill right away to break through to Level Ten," Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind.

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then shook his head. "Brother Sky Dream, I've only just taken the first Mysterious Water Pill, and its effects haven't been fully absorbed yet. Taking the second one now would be a complete waste. Even with the remaining medicinal power, I can reach Level Ten within half a month. There's no need to rush."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm smacked his lips and said, "It's just that I miss Bingbing so much. At your cultivation speed, won't reaching Level Twenty take another year? Thinking that I have to wait a whole year to see Bingbing again makes me miserable."

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Was ten levels in a year slow?

Brother Sky Dream, you were getting cocky!

Huo Yuhao sighed and said, "Brother Sky Dream, at least you can still see the Ice Empress and have a chance to rekindle your old relationship. My Wu Tong didn't cross over with me. Seeing her again in the future is basically impossible..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm shook his head and said, "Who says you can't meet your Wu Tong? Although Tang Wutong didn't cross over, there's half a Tang Wutong here now!"

"Half a Wu Tong? Where?" Huo Yuhao asked in confusion.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Tang Wutong was a freak created from the fusion of half Wang Dong'er and half Wang Qiuer. Two people who loved you deeply fused into someone who wasn't all that affectionate toward you. I never understood that back then..."

After grumbling about it, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm continued, "There's no Wang Dong'er now, but there is Wang Qiuer! Have you forgotten? Wang Qiuer's true form was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Ten thousand years later, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was an Imperial Beast with fifteen thousand years of cultivation, possessing strength comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. But this is ten thousand years earlier. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion exists now, and its cultivation has reached five thousand years..."

"However, Wang Qiuer sacrificed herself for you in your previous life, so she definitely won't retain her memories after being reborn. If she doesn't undergo Attribute Conduction with you, your Wang Qiuer won't have the memories of her past life. She probably won't fall in love with you either..."

"So your Wang Qiuer both exists and doesn't exist. It depends on what you choose to do."

After hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words, Huo Yuhao's expression shifted repeatedly. The scene of Wang Qiuer sacrificing herself for him in his previous life was etched into his bones. He could not forget even the slightest detail.

Huo Yuhao understood what Sky Dream Ice Silkworm meant.

If Huo Yuhao tricked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into undergoing Attribute Conduction with him, she could gain his memories. Judging by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's personality, even if she did not immediately fall in love with Huo Yuhao, she would certainly grow curious about him and gradually come to his side.

But if Huo Yuhao deliberately avoided the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, she could peacefully continue living for at least another ten thousand years.

Wang Qiuer's sacrifice for Huo Yuhao in his previous life had truly frightened him. He feared the tragedy would repeat itself.

If Wang Qiuer still ended up sacrificing herself in this life, Huo Yuhao would rather let her remain peacefully in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao's expression changed several times before he finally sighed. "I need to first learn about the level of this world's top Soul Masters before making a decision."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "There's actually no need to agonize over it so much. Wang Qiuer sacrificed herself for you in your previous life because she was besieged by powerful Evil Soul Masters. But this is ten thousand years ago, when Evil Soul Masters don't even exist..."

"And Spirit Hall, the greatest villain of ten thousand years ago—look at them. Do they seem even remotely villainous?"

"Would you say Su Yuntao looks like a villain, or Ma Xiunuo? What villainous faction gives Soul Masters monthly subsidies and maintains the Soul Hunting Forest?"

"As for Spirit Hall hunting Soul Beasts, what Soul Master doesn't hunt Soul Beasts?"

"So, Yuhao, don't overthink it. If you like Wang Qiuer, go after her. How is all this hemming and hawing manly?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Let's talk about it later. I can't go to the Star Dou Great Forest anytime soon, nor will I run into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. I have plenty of time to think it over..."

"Besides, just because Spirit Hall is good now doesn't mean it will remain good in the future. The current Pope of Spirit Hall is the last one. From what I can see, this Pope is diligent and ambitious, with strong methods. She is an exceptionally capable ruler..."

"Something must have happened to cause such a drastic change in the Pope's personality. If I get the chance, I want to see what kind of person this Pope truly is. It would be best if I could gain a deeper understanding of her character..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "Yuhao, your maturity makes me very pleased. Unlike in your previous life, when I practically had to teach you everything step by step... All right, think it over yourself. I'm going to sleep..."

Huo Yuhao nodded.

Pope's Palace.

A woman sat cross-legged inside a luxurious cultivation room on the top floor.

The woman was not tall. She wore a magnificent black robe embroidered with golden patterns, and on her head rested a Nine-Curved Purple Gold Crown. Beside her lay a scepter about two meters long, set with countless gemstones. Her skin was fair, her features breathtakingly beautiful, and she carried a faint air of sacred nobility.

Suddenly, the woman opened her eyes, revealing a pair of exceedingly bewitching purple pupils.

A sudden tremor had just passed through her heart. She could not help but rise and walk to the cultivation room's window.

She gazed at the distant starry sky. Only after a long while did she murmur, "Having reached my realm, I can sense faint traces of the future. A strange unease suddenly flashed through my heart just now. Why?"

"Has a genius been born? Or does some powerful figure have designs on Spirit Hall? Or am I in danger?"

The woman pondered silently for a moment, then let out a heavy breath. A cold glint flashed through her eyes. "In this life, I will never allow anyone to bully me again. I may wrong others, but no one may wrong me!"