Shui Bing'er absorbed the Sixty Thousand Years soul ring, greatly increasing both her attack and defense.
Afterward, the three of them left the Frozen Forest together.
Elsewhere.
Heaven Dou City, night.
Tang San emerged from the imperial palace and prepared to return to Shrek Academy, accompanied by Bone Douluo and Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang asked,
"Xiao San, Your Majesty's condition seems to be getting worse and worse. How much longer do you think he can live?"
"The other chronic poisons in Your Majesty's body are gradually showing their effects as well. If nothing unexpected happens, he has at most two months left."
"Two months... We have less and less time."
Yu Xiaogang frowned deeply, his expression grave.
When Xue Ye passed away, civil unrest would inevitably break out within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, yet they still were not prepared.
"By the way, you've been preparing those Godly Zhuge Crossbows for some time now. How are things going?"
Tang San smiled faintly.
"Teacher, things have been going fairly smoothly. We've reached the most crucial stage. Within the next month, the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau will be able to produce three thousand Godly Zhuge Crossbows."
"Three thousand? Not bad."
A trace of delight appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.
Tang San had said that as long as an ordinary soldier was equipped with a Godly Zhuge Crossbow, they would be capable of killing a Soul Master at the Soul King level.
Three thousand Godly Zhuge Crossbows could equip an elite force with considerable combat strength.
"Once we have the Godly Zhuge Crossbows, the soldiers will still need systematic training. It would be better if we had more time. That way, we could be more thoroughly prepared."
"Teacher, I'll do my best. As long as Xue Ye is still alive, Xue Qinghe won't dare