Huo Yuhao's Poison Tongue

Sea God Island on Sea God Lake, east training ground of Sea God Island.

On a hundred-meter-tall hilltop, the peak seemed sheared flat, the training ground a hundred meters in diameter, jagged rocks scattered everywhere, the stone beneath the feet extremely tough.

Qian Renxue's fifth soul ring flickered beneath her feet, holy fire spreading over her entire body, the gleaming Angel Sword blazing with resplendent golden light. With a single swing of the sword, the scorching temperature instantly twisted the air itself.

Before her stood a woman in a goose-yellow dress. The Golden Crow Leftover Woman Wu Ming let out a sharp cry, spreading a pair of blazing orange-gold Golden Crow Wings behind her, Sun True Fire falling like a meteor from the sky.

The collision of the Angel Sword and Sun True Fire melted some of the rocks on the ground into magma, which then quickly solidified on the surface.

Zhang Lexuan stood outside the training ground and clapped her hands. "Alright, that's enough for today's sparring."

The Angel Sword in Qian Renxue's hand vanished, her pair of radiant golden Angel Wings dissipated, and she slowly descended from the sky.

After landing, Wu Ming stormed up to the senior sister and complained, "Senior Sister! If you'd given me a little more time, I could have beaten Xiao Xue!"

Zhang Lexuan looked helplessly at Wu Ming. As one of the two active volcanoes in the inner courtyard, Wu Ming's temper was extremely explosive.

Zhang Lexuan smiled. "Alright, we're all sisters here, no need to fight to the death. If your opponent were a male student, I'd let you go all out. Right, Xiao Xue?"

"Exactly!" Qian Renxue nodded with a smile, gracefully walking over to Zhang Lexuan. "Senior Sister, next time I run into Dai Yueheng, don't stop me! That bastard's younger brother dared to bully my younger brother—I'll cut him down!"

"Is this about that little fellow Huo Yuhao?"

"No way, is that kid already this famous?" Qian Renxue looked at Zhang Lexuan in surprise.

"You bet. The elders of our academy think very highly of Huo Yuhao right now. His innate martial soul, the Time Eye, being able to control time flow is already impressive, but that 3350-meter range is absolutely unprecedented."

Zhang Lexuan smiled. "I believe that one day, when Huo Yuhao breaks through to Soul Douluo, he might even enter the Sea God Pavilion."

Qian Renxue drew in a sharp breath. In these days at the inner courtyard, she had learned many soul master concepts and unique cultivation methods that didn't exist ten thousand years ago.

While integrating this knowledge, Qian Renxue was also silently memorizing a series of cultivation methods, hoping that after this semester, she and Huo Yuhao would return to the Martial Soul Hall and relay this information to her grandfather.

The Sea God Pavilion was the academy's top priority. Compared to the Worship Hall of the Martial Soul Hall, the number of strong individuals there was countless.

Qian Renxue looked at Zhang Lexuan and asked, "By the way, senior sister, what did the academy say about my application to study soul tools?"

"Xiao Xue, take my advice. Your martial soul, the Six Winged Angel, was a god-tier martial soul ten thousand years ago, and even produced a deity. Studying soul tools will only distract you. Right now, the academy is focused on training you as a soul master." Zhang Lexuan advised earnestly.

"But..." Qian Renxue hesitated. She was well aware of the Six Winged Angel martial soul's power. From reading many of Shrek Academy's records, she understood the terror of evil soul masters and the absolute restraint her Six Winged Angel had over them!

The academy's consideration for her in this regard was perfectly sound, but soul tool crafting was tied to the fate of the Martial Soul Hall. Qian Renxue fell into a brief silence.

Just then, a white figure flashed by.

"Yun Xue, I need your help!" Yan Shaozhe said in a grave tone. At the same moment, a pillar of fire shot into the sky.

Seeing this, Zhang Lexuan and Wu Ming's expressions changed sharply. Qian Renxue was a bit confused but still grew wings and followed.

Inside the inner courtyard, in a secret chamber.

Yan Shaozhe said helplessly, "Lexuan, Xiao Tao's evil fire has been erupting too frequently lately. I advised her to temporarily stop cultivating, but the All Continent High-Level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition a year from now is what that girl cares about."

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes narrowed. "Xiao Tao is way out of line. Which is more important—the competition or her life?"

Then, Yan Shaozhe looked at Qian Renxue and said, "Yun Xue, your Six Winged Angel martial soul's holy attribute can purify the evil aura inside Xiao Tao. I'm asking you to help her."

Yan Shaozhe had only one disciple, Ma Xiaotao, whom he had raised since childhood, no different from his own daughter.

"No problem." Qian Renxue agreed without hesitation, but then changed the subject. "But Dean Yan, I want to study soul tools."

Yan Shaozhe was the dean of the Martial Soul System, a rival to the Soul Tool System.

After hearing this, Yan Shaozhe frowned. "But with your talent, going into soul tools might very well bury it!"

Qian Renxue shook her head. "No, it won't. I can promise you that within two years, I will raise my soul power to level 70. If I fail, I'll give up soul tools and focus solely on the martial soul system. What do you think?"

Yan Shaozhe thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Alright, I agree. But don't let your soul master training fall behind."

"Don't worry, I won't slack off on my cultivation." Qian Renxue felt a secret joy—finally, she could learn soul tool technology.

Yan Shaozhe stood guard outside the secret chamber, while Qian Renxue, Zhang Lexuan, and Wu Ming entered.

On an ice bed in the center of the chamber, Ma Xiaotao lay in a red dress, her fiery red hair spread out behind her head. Her flushed, oval face was covered in red light, and the hint of pain between her brows couldn't hide her stunning beauty. Her perfect figure, especially that captivating physique, was already the best among the four women.

"Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul?" Qian Renxue recognized it at a glance.

"Xiao Tao's martial soul is inherited from our ancestor Ma Hongjun. For over a decade, she has suffered from the evil fire. Otherwise, her soul power cultivation would be far beyond what it is now." Zhang Lexuan's face was full of worry.

"Let me try first." Qian Renxue reached out with her right hand, and the Angel Sacred Sword appeared. A dense holy aura surged like a tide toward Ma Xiaotao, who was moaning on the bed.

In an instant, wisps of dark red aura on Ma Xiaotao's delicate body dissipated, leaving only the purest flames burning.

"This method of mine only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. If she continues like this, it won't be long before the evil fire completely devours her!" Qian Renxue said in a grave tone.

"Is there really no way?" Wu Ming looked worriedly at senior sister Zhang Lexuan.

"There is a way. Find a soul master with an ice attribute, preferably Extreme Ice, and have him marry Xiao Tao. That way, the problem will be easily resolved."

Zhang Lexuan shook her head. "Let alone the fact that an ultimate attribute soul master appears only once in a thousand years, even Shrek Academy has only one precedent of an ultimate soul master. Besides, Xiao Tao wouldn't agree."

"Extreme Ice?" Qian Renxue's expression turned strange, and she couldn't help thinking of Huo Yuhao.