Chapter 110

During the time Xue Lingyun was away on leave, Huo Yuhao completed the inscription of a Second-Rank Soul Tool in the Soul Guidance Department Testing Area.

Fan Yu held the newly engraved core up to the light for a long time. The magic array patterns were clear, the energy circuit flowed smoothly, and there was not the slightest deviation.

He set down the core and looked at Huo Yuhao, a rare hint of a smile appearing on his face. "A Second-Rank Soul Engineer. Not bad."

Huo Yuhao let out a breath, his palms drenched in sweat.

For the past few months, he had spent every day in the Testing Area—hammering metal, engraving magic arrays, debugging Soul Tools. The calluses on his hands had grown thicker layer by layer.

He Caitou said he was "working even harder than me," but Huo Yuhao did not respond. He simply trained every day until the Testing Area closed.

He had to get faster. Faster still.

It was not just about Soul Tools. There were also his Soul Rings.

Fan Yu put away the core, leaned back against the backrest, and casually asked, "Have you made plans for your Second Soul Ring?"

Here it came.

Huo Yuhao's heart tightened, though his expression remained calm.

He had thought about this question for a long time, ever since the day Bro Lingyun had left.

Both the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department would ask about his situation. He needed to give both sides an explanation, but he had only one real answer.

Brother Sky Dream had told him long ago that the academy did not need to worry about his Second Soul Ring. He had his own arrangements, and everything had already been planned out.

But he could not tell the truth.

Brother Sky Dream's