Xian Lin'er Strikes First

"Thank you, Brother Tian Meng."

Watching himself in the Heavenly Curtain being fought over by the two major departments just like Shao Zhuang, Huo Yuhao, who had originally been self-conscious and sensitive, saw his situation shift slightly.

Nothing could better build a young man's newfound confidence than a display of a bright future ahead.

After years of cold stares, Huo Yuhao's heart had long been twisted and extreme, overly concerned with others' opinions.

This was a personality forged through years of accumulation, and changing it was absolutely not something that could happen overnight.

What delighted Huo Yuhao now was not the distant hope of becoming a god, but the increasing possibility of taking revenge on the Duke's Mansion.

"You're welcome, Yuhao~ After all, we're in this together!" Inside the Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said with a chuckle.

In truth, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm felt some regret.

He hadn't expected that the human youth nearby back then possessed a martial soul that was the legendary Son of the Dragon God, Bi'an.

As far as he knew, the Bi'an divine beast also had a spiritual attribute, and a very unusual one at that.

If he had chosen that person back then, the probability of them becoming a god would certainly have been much greater than Huo Yuhao's.

But unfortunately, what was missed was missed. Now he was already Huo Yuhao's Wisdom Soul Ring, and there was no changing that.

All he could do was wholeheartedly assist Huo Yuhao, striving to realize that God Creation Plan.

"Mm-hmm~ Brother Tian Meng." Huo Yuhao said excitedly.

Then he quickly found a secluded spot to start watching the Heavenly Curtain. Right now, he wasn't quite used to being stared at by so many people.

If he went to the dormitory, he wouldn't be able to keep up with the content the Heavenly Curtain was exposing.

What if the next part of Elder Mu's monologue included scenes related to him?

If he missed it, wouldn't that be a terrible waste?

"Wow~ Beibei. I never expected the two junior schoolmates we met back then to be so special."

On the third-floor teaching building of the outer courtyard, Tang Ya watched the spirited Shao Zhuang and Huo Yuhao on the Heavenly Curtain, quite astonished.

She hadn't thought that the two they'd encountered in the wild a few days ago would have such exaggerated potential, one after the other.

Especially Huo Yuhao, who had even joined their Tang Sect and become a part of it.

"Yeah, Junior Yuhao has joined our Tang Sect. Looks like Teacher Xiao Ya is overjoyed."

Seeing Tang Ya's happiness, Beibei felt happy for her too.

He naturally knew Tang Ya's wish—to restore the Tang Sect.

But over the past few years, the results had been minimal, and the Tang Sect had only ever had him and Tang Ya.

Now, with Huo Yuhao's addition, the situation had changed.

Wasn't this a good start?

"That's right! I believe one day, I will restore the Tang Sect." Tang Ya said with unwavering determination.

Tang Ya's usual impression was that of a carefree, simple girl, but in truth, she was tougher than anyone imagined.

And the fire of revenge buried deep in her heart would one day be impossible to hide, erupting completely.

"Sigh... This Huo Yuhao actually has Twin Martial Souls, and his Second Martial Soul is the legendary Extreme Ice!"

Yan Shaozhe, who was about to head to the freshman dormitory to visit Shao Zhuang, watched Huo Yuhao on the Heavenly Curtain and felt a pang of discomfort in his heart.

What was wrong with these students these days? They were all so obsessed with Soul Tools.

For a Soul Master, wasn't that putting the cart before the horse!

Although, from what the Heavenly Curtain had exposed, Huo Yuhao initially failed to become a core disciple of their Martial Soul Department due to insufficient talent.

Then, because of his great talent in crafting Soul Tools, he was accepted as a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department.

Finally, after revealing his true Soul Master talent, their Martial Soul Department backtracked and started fighting over him.

Looking at the whole process, it was indeed their Martial Soul Department that was in the wrong, but Yan Shaozhe felt it was no big deal.

A student with such exceptional talent should be fought for no matter what.

Besides, at this moment, the events exposed by the Heavenly Curtain hadn't even happened yet.

How could something that hadn't happened count?

So, for this student who would awaken the Extreme Ice martial soul—the Ice Scorpion—he, Yan Shaozhe, was definitely going to fight for him.

Not just for their Martial Soul Department, but also for his student suffering from the Evil Fire.

'I'll go now. Better to settle this matter directly.'

With that, Yan Shaozhe abandoned his original plan to head to the freshman dormitory.

After all, Shao Zhuang's future was basically set in stone. Although he was a core disciple of both departments, it was unquestionably Martial Soul Department first, Soul Tool Department second.

But Huo Yuhao was different. Later on, he directly became a core disciple of the Soul Tool Department, completely severing ties with their Martial Soul Department.

So now, trying to persuade Elder Mu is the only way to truly change what lies ahead.

Unfortunately, what Yan Shaozhe hadn't anticipated was that, once the Heavenly Curtain revealed information about Shao Zhuang, Xian Lin'er had already made her move.

Her original intention was to have her teacher continue allowing the Junior Disciple Brother to retain his status as a core disciple of the future Soul Tool Department.

On this matter, she succeeded quite easily.

After all, the future was already set, so Mu En naturally followed the decisions he would make in that future.

If someone was interested in Soul Tools and wouldn't neglect their Martial Soul Department courses or personal cultivation, then what harm was there in delving into Soul Tool research?

Though Mu En was the oldest among Shrek Academy's assembly of elders, he was also the most open-minded and willing to try new things.

"Teacher, look at that child named Yuhao. In the future, you agreed to let him become a core disciple of only our Soul Tool Department..."

Before Mu En, Xian Lin'er had none of her usual decisive demeanor, instead appearing like a well-behaved student.

After hearing what Xian Lin'er said, her teacher Mu En naturally understood what his student wanted to convey.

He slowly spoke: "The Soul Tool Department truly needs a qualified new-generation disciple to cultivate as a pillar."

The meaning was clear enough—keeping Huo Yuhao in the Soul Tool Department for training, just as the Heavenly Curtain had shown, wouldn't change anything.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Xian Lin'er rejoiced.

Compared to the foresight in the Heavenly Curtain, the reality firmly in her grasp was far more tangible.

An owner of a Twin Martial Soul with an extreme attribute, possessing exceptional talent as a Soul Engineer—once the semester officially began, he would become a member of their Soul Tool Department.

Just thinking about it felt way too satisfying!!

At this moment, Xian Lin'er was already glad for her quick decision. After learning of Shao Zhuang's existence, she had immediately come to her teacher to secure the future core disciple status of the Soul Tool Department.

And after finishing, she didn't leave directly either.

After sending Qian Duoduo back first to handle departmental matters, she stayed behind alone to watch the Heavenly Curtain with her teacher.

It was precisely because of this that she could strike first the moment Huo Yuhao was exposed.

All thanks to her own foresight!

Xian Lin'er was very familiar with Yan Shaozhe's personality.

Just now, after the matter regarding Shao Zhuang was revealed, Yan Shaozhe hadn't come over.

The reason was very simple—based on the information disclosed by the Heavenly Curtain, it was clear that even if Shao Zhuang concurrently held the position of core disciple in the Soul Tool Department, his primary task remained martial soul cultivation.

So Yan Shaozhe wasn't in a hurry, sitting steady as a fisherman.

But Huo Yuhao's situation was different.

This child would ultimately become their Soul Tool Department's core disciple, personally decided by the teacher.

Seeing that scene, Yan Shaozhe would definitely be anxious and want to turn things around.

But unfortunately, everything was too late.

She had already handled it all, and it was settled.

'Damn, I'm too late.'

Looking at Xian Lin'er's beaming smile, the belatedly arriving Yan Shaozhe's heart sank.