The Dean, Listen to Our Excuses... No, Our Explanation!
Thanks to Electrolux's research, the original Spirit Soul Technology has received some "minor improvements".
After fusing with the Ice Empress's Spirit Soul, Huo Yuhao possessed two 400,000-year Soul Ring and a 400,000-year Soul Bone.
These combined gave him six powerful Ice Attribute Soul Skill with a lifespan of 400,000 years.
Huo Yuhao's First Soul Ring of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion carries two Soul Skills: Ice Emperor Protection and Ice Vein Piercing Kill.
Ice Emperor Protection is a defensive Soul Skill.
Ice Vein Piercing Kill is an offensive Soul Skill.
Therefore, that finger strike just now was not a casual move.
That was the First Soul Skill of his Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul: Ice Vein Piercing Kill.
This Soul Skill can ignore physical defense. The extreme cold power will directly penetrate all external defenses, freezing and brittle the body from within. It is specifically designed to counter defensive Soul Skill and Soul Master.
Once hit, everything from the internal organs to the flesh and blood, from the meridians to the bones, will eventually turn to dust under the terrifyingly low temperature of Ultimate Ice.
Once you're hit by this trick, there's almost no way to escape it.
Unless you can anticipate and dodge the attack.
After all, Ice Vein Piercing Kill is a straight-line attack, going straight in and out, leaving little room for maneuver.
Huo Yuhao blinked, looking at the teacher in front of him with a pleading expression, but did not answer directly.
His gaze first fell on Wang Dong, who was still pouting beside him, and then he looked at the twins not far away.
After withdrawing his gaze, he slowly spoke, "I can lift the Ice Seal."
"However, I hope the teacher can provide a more appropriate solution to this matter."
Huo Yuhao spoke calmly as he looked at the twin sisters.
"Those two students almost lost their lives just now. Two Soul Ascension Pill as compensation are far from enough."
The teacher nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, as if afraid that Huo Yuhao would change his mind.
"This is natural, this is natural!"
His tone was quick and urgent. "As long as the Ice Seal is broken, everything is negotiable! The compensation will definitely satisfy you!"
How could he dare say anything like "pushing his luck" now?
Huo Yuhao nodded, not worried that the teacher might go back on his word.
Sea God Pavilion Mu En personally stated that he could always report any questions or suggestions to Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department.
Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more. He walked a few steps to Ma Xiaotao, who was Ice Seal, squatted down, and gently placed his right hand on the layer of ice covering her.
The extreme cold was enough to make anyone who got close shiver, but for Huo Yuhao, it was no different from anything else.
The ice began to melt.
Starting from where Huo Yuhao's palm touched, the crystal-clear ice shell gradually melted away, like winter snow being blown away by a spring breeze.
Ma Xiaotao's face, which had been deathly pale, gradually regained some color.
Nearby, Teacher Li, who was desperately activating the Tree of Life martial spirit, immediately sensed the change in the vitality within Ma Xiaotao's body.
The life force he had desperately clung to with the power of his Life God, though still weak, was no longer lifeless.
The other teacher also breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
However, just as the two of them relaxed...
A voice came from behind them, causing them to freeze simultaneously.
"What exactly is going on?"
The sound wasn't loud, but to the two teachers it was like a bolt from the blue, sending chills down their spines and instantly soaking their backs in cold sweat.
They were all too familiar with that voice.
So familiar with him that even before turning around and seeing his figure, they already knew that the person was Yan Shaozhe!
There weren't many people at the Sea God Lake at this time of day.
But the Tree of Life Martial Soul Avatar that Teacher Li just unleashed was over ten meters tall, and its emerald green light was particularly conspicuous in the twilight. How could it not attract attention?
As soon as the light appeared, some curious onlookers gathered around.
Yan Shaozhe is petty, calculating, and has an extremely strong desire for power.
Therefore, his control over the academy was naturally quite strong.
Therefore, the unusual events at the Sea God Lake quickly reached his ears, prompting him to come and investigate.
The two teachers turned their heads stiffly and saw Yan Shaozhe standing not far away, his gaze passing over them and landing on the faint figure on the ground.
That face, which usually carried a touch of refinement, was now so gloomy it could drip water.
His beloved apprentice was lying on the ground, his fate unknown.
"Dean!"
After a brief moment of panic, Teacher Li quickly spoke, her voice tinged with urgency.
"Xiaotao's Evil Fire suddenly erupted, and we barely managed to control it with all our might."
"Although your breathing is weak now, you don't need to worry, your life is absolutely not in danger!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he could not cover up his dereliction of duty with lies.
But he could use more tactful language to at least indicate that Ma Xiaotao was alright.
As expected, upon hearing that his disciple was unharmed, the coldness in Yan Shaozhe's eyes dissipated slightly.
But his expression remained serious as he frowned and asked, "Why is Xiaotao here? Shouldn't she be in the Inner Court?"
Another teacher standing next to Teacher Li stepped forward, steeling himself.
He swallowed hard, mustered his courage, and said, "Dean, this is our dereliction of duty; we failed to notice Xiaotao running away in time... But thankfully, nothing serious has happened yet..."
He stopped mid-sentence, because he saw Wang Dong's gaze directed at him.
He had no doubt that if he continued talking like this, Wang Dong would immediately speak up indignantly.
So the words "no major disaster occurred" that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.
"Cough cough!"
He coughed twice, forcing himself to continue, "Just now, two students from the Outer Court almost Xiaotao..."
He spoke haltingly, but he managed to recount everything that had just happened.
Yan Shaozhe listened quietly, his expression unchanged.
But his gaze grew colder and colder.
He glanced coldly at the two teachers in front of him, inwardly cursing them as useless.
If it weren't for their negligence, none of this trouble would have happened.
He had a lot of anger to vent and a lot of cursing words to say.
But with more and more students around, he had to maintain his image as a refined, approachable, fair, and impartial dean under the watchful eyes of everyone.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said calmly, "We'll talk about the two of you later, but... you can't escape punishment."
These words, though not harsh, sent a chill down the spines of both teachers.
Yan Shaozhe ignored them and turned around, his gaze falling on the two blue-haired girls not far away.
Yan Shaozhe looked at them, his tone softening slightly. "This matter was the academy's mistake."
"Besides the Soul Ascension Pill we gave you before, regardless of whether you are still studying at the academy, whenever you need Soul Ring, the academy will send teachers to obtain them for you."
"Xiaotao is my student, and I, as her teacher, also bear responsibility for the trouble she caused."
He looked at the two blue-haired girls and said, word by word, "I will personally compensate you with two more Soul Bone. Although their lifespan won't be very long, it's still a token of my appreciation."
"I wonder if you are satisfied with this?"
Upon hearing this, the surroundings immediately fell silent.
Soul Bone.
That's Soul Bone!
Many Soul Master spend their entire lives without ever seeing a Soul Bone!
Soul Bone countless powerful individuals have sought with all their might but could never obtain!
Now, Yan Shaozhe is actually going to take it out and give it to these two freshmen as compensation?
Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.
They opened their mouths, but didn't know what to say; they seemed not to have reacted yet.
Meanwhile, the surrounding students began to whisper among themselves. They were shocked by Yan Shaozhe's generosity, and some even marveled at the "good luck" of the Lan sisters Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu!