Yuhao, You're Still Too Young

"Going out behind my back again..."

Xiao Wu watched Huo Yuhao leave the dormitory. With a twist of her little butt, she went from lying down to sitting up.

She quietly walked to the door and poked her head out, only to find Huo Yuhao walking down the corridor with his head lowered, completely unaware that someone was following him.

Xiao Wu's eyes shifted as she chuckled. "That blue little pill last time was something he secretly brought back. He wouldn't even let me try it. This time, I'm going to see just what this guy is up to!"

Then, Xiao Wu quietly followed Huo Yuhao.

Xiao Wu knew Huo Yuhao's senses were sharp, so she did not dare follow too closely. She trailed him from afar all the way to the Back Mountain.

"What's he doing at the Back Mountain? Could it be that Yuhao has a secret base there?"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. She was now feeling not only the thrill of spying, but also the excitement of discovering treasure.

When Xiao Wu saw Huo Yuhao enter the woods, she hurriedly followed.

Once inside the woods, the trees blocked her view, and Xiao Wu lost track of Huo Yuhao.

As she carefully tried not to make too much noise with her footsteps, Xiao Wu searched for Huo Yuhao.

After a while, Xiao Wu finally spotted Huo Yuhao deep in the woods.

"Huh? Why did he sit down cross-legged? Don't tell me this guy came all the way to the Back Mountain just to cultivate? That's ridiculous!"

Xiao Wu curled her lips, immediately feeling somewhat disappointed.

She had thought Huo Yuhao might have some secret, or perhaps something delicious to eat. She had not expected it to be merely cultivation...

"How boring!"

Xiao Wu muttered as she turned to leave.

Suddenly, a faint white glow emerged all over Huo Yuhao's body. The glow gradually intensified and gathered above his head.

"This is..."

Xiao Wu frowned. "What kind of Soul Skill is this? Could Yuhao be creating a Self-Created Soul Skill?"

No sooner had the question arisen in her mind than a scene Xiao Wu never could have imagined appeared before her.

The white glow emanating from Huo Yuhao's body condensed above his head into a Soul Ring as warm and lustrous as jade. Its color deepened from faint to rich, and in just a short moment, it actually formed into a white Soul Ring!

At the sight, Xiao Wu's large, watery eyes widened even further, filled with utter disbelief!

A self-generated Soul Ring!

It was actually a self-generated Soul Ring!

A special ability unique to soul beasts in human form!

Xiao Wu covered her little mouth in shock. Her mind was completely blank, with only one thought floating through it: Yuhao was also a soul beast in human form...

This was...

This was wonderful!

After the shock came excitement and exhilaration!

So Yuhao was also a soul beast. At last, she was no longer fighting alone!

The two of them could support each other. That was far better than struggling alone in this cold human world; at the very least, they could rely on one another.

"In this cold world, only Yuhao can still bring me a little warmth..."

"Now that I know Yuhao is also a soul beast in human form, I can finally let down my guard around him..."

"But I can't tell him outright. Right now, I have no way to prove that I'm a soul beast too. If Yuhao learns that I know he's a soul beast, he'll probably become very wary of me..."

"Mm, I'll pretend not to know for now. Once he learns that I'm a soul beast in the future, I'll give him a surprise!"

Xiao Wu thought happily to herself.

After taking one last deep look at Huo Yuhao, Xiao Wu left the woods.

On the way back, Xiao Wu happily hummed a tuneless song.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was condensing a Soul Ring for Huo Yuhao.

Suddenly, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm abruptly opened his eyes, and his spiritual power rapidly spread outward.

When he sensed Xiao Wu, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's expression changed sharply, and he hurriedly said, "Yuhao..."

"What is it, Brother Sky Dream?" Huo Yuhao could not help asking. What he feared most was something going wrong while the Soul Ring was being condensed.

Judging by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's tone, it did not seem to be anything good.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was about to mention seeing Xiao Wu when he suddenly stopped. The look in his eyes shifted from anxiety to relief, before finally turning sly.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did not tell Huo Yuhao that he had discovered Xiao Wu. His eyes rolled as he gave a mischievous chuckle. "Yuhao, you picked a pretty good place. There isn't a single person around."

Huo Yuhao: "..."

Good grief, he had scared me half to death just to say that?

Huo Yuhao said with a wry smile, "Brother Sky Dream, don't scare me like that. Can't we just quietly finish condensing the Soul Ring?"

"Sure, of course we can!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said with a smile.

Afterward, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm condensed Huo Yuhao's Wisdom Soul Ring while observing the changes in Xiao Wu's expression.

Xiao Wu's expression went from shock, to delighted surprise, and finally to a warm, gentle look. The way she looked at Huo Yuhao had also changed, carrying a little more recognition and trust.

Only after Xiao Wu left did Sky Dream Ice Silkworm withdraw his spiritual power. He chuckled inexplicably, a meaningful look flashing through his eyes.

The process of condensing the Wisdom Soul Ring did not take long. Before long, a lustrous white Soul Ring had fully formed above Huo Yuhao's head.

After appearing, the Soul Ring circled Huo Yuhao's body three times in succession before fading once more and merging into his body, disappearing.

At the same time, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's regretful voice rang out. "It's a pity my body is still in the Star Dou Great Forest. I have no way to grant you energy, and my Molted Shell isn't with me either..."

"Yuhao, you'll still have to rely on yourself in future battles. There's not much I can help you with..."

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Brother Sky Dream, there's no need for regret. Being able to obtain your Wisdom Soul Ring again is already quite good. My starting point in this life is far higher than in my previous life. In my previous life, I only reached level ten at eleven years old. In this life, I'm barely over six and already level ten."

Huo Yuhao's tone was calm, without the slightest complaint.

After thinking for a moment, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said, "Without my Molted Shell, I can't restrain the Ice Empress. If she's unhappy, she might beat us to death..."

"I've thought it over, and I think it would be better to take more time with your second martial soul."

Huo Yuhao pondered. "Actually, it doesn't make much difference. In the end, we still have to persuade the Ice Empress rather than use force to make her submit. Whether we have the Molted Shell or not makes little difference. It only ensures that we won't be beaten to death..."

"Brother Sky Dream, when the time comes, I'd rather take a gamble. I don't think the Ice Empress is that kind of person."

"..." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said earnestly, "Yuhao, you're still too young. When the Ice Empress first began killing people, your Mother-in-law hadn't even been born yet. You think the Ice Empress has a decent temper only because her lifespan had less than a hundred years left at the time!"

"The current Ice Empress still has over ten thousand years before the Heavenly Tribulation descends. If she sees you and doesn't beat the shit out of you, it'll count as you having a clean bowel movement!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words immediately gave Huo Yuhao a fright. He scratched his head and said, "Then we should take more time to consider it. If it's too dangerous, we'll retrieve your Molted Shell first, Brother Sky Dream, then head to the Extreme North."