Five Elements Seal, Sealing Ma Xiaotao, Yan Shaozhe Was the One Truly Investing

Watching the proud young man standing on the arena, Yan Shaozhe's beard trembled slightly with excitement in the spectator stands.

He had found a treasure... This time, he had truly found a treasure!

Such a large-scale water-attribute soul skill, those water-element fluctuations...

A sharp light flashed in Yan Shaozhe's eyes.

This meant his control over the water element had evolved to the point where he could interfere with, or even suppress, the Evil Fire within Xiaotao's body!

The moment the match ended, before Huo Yuhao and the other two could even leave the arena, Yan Shaozhe had already appeared in front of them.

The dean, who was usually as elusive as a divine dragon, wore a kind and amiable smile.

"Yu Hao, not bad."

"If you have nothing to do later, come to my office."

Huo Yuhao stopped and looked at the smiling tiger before him. He already knew exactly what this was about.

So it had come.

He saw the power of my Water Release and wanted me to be a fire extinguisher?

Huo Yuhao nodded respectfully on the surface, but sneered inwardly.

Perfect. It was time to renew my cultivation resources.

Since you came knocking on my door yourself, don't blame me for squeezing a few more pills out of you, old man!

Yan Shaozhe's personal invitation carried an entirely different meaning in the ears of the surrounding students.

"Oh my god, that's Dean Yan!"

"Called away by the dean right after a match... Is he about to become a personal disciple?"

Even Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong beside him revealed a hint of envy in their eyes.

Wang Dong watched Huo Yuhao's departing figure.

The young man stood tall and straight. His short indigo-blue hair fluttered slightly in the wind, carrying an arrogant air that refused to submit to anyone.

For some reason, the image of him forming hand seals on the arena and stirring up towering waves kept replaying in her mind.

Two faint blushes quietly appeared on her cheeks.

Huo Yuhao...

Was this the path you had always pursued?

Only power was the ultimate spectacle... If it was you, perhaps you really could achieve it.

Martial Soul Department, Dean's Office.

Besides Yan Shaozhe, who sat behind his desk, there was also a woman in red standing in the room.

She was tall, and her fiery red dress wrapped around her curvaceous figure.

It was Ma Xiaotao.

When Yan Shaozhe saw Huo Yuhao enter, he did not waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Yu Hao, we know each other well enough, so I won't beat around the bush."

"This is my disciple, Ma Xiaotao. She has long suffered from the Evil Fire caused by her mutated martial soul."

"I watched your match today. Your control over the water element left a deep impression on me. I want to know... has your water attribute reached the point where it can suppress the Evil Fire within her body?"

Yan Shaozhe stared intently into Huo Yuhao's eyes, his tone solemn.

"If you can help Xiaotao suppress her Evil Fire, the academy will not mistreat you, no matter what resources you need!"

Ma Xiaotao was also studying Huo Yuhao from the side.

The young man before her had already shot up to one meter seventy-five.

His once neat short hair was gradually growing longer, and those blue eyes radiated an unruly, arrogant presence.

That hairstyle... was rather distinctive.

And he was quite handsome too. Definitely my type.

Ma Xiaotao silently evaluated him.

Then, she carefully sensed Huo Yuhao's aura, trying to compare him with the mysterious person who had stopped her rampage at Sea God Lake.

No.

That mysterious person had used the power of Ultimate Ice.

But this junior brother... although he possessed the water element, his body also contained fire, earth, wind, lightning, and several other attributes.

The five powers split and merged, forming a seamless whole.

It seemed the person from that day was not him.

Makes sense. He only has one ring. How could he possibly have sent me flying while I was rampaging?

Huo Yuhao did not agree immediately.

He put on a troubled expression and frowned.

"Dean Yan, this treatment will consume a great deal of energy and origin Soul Power. Will it affect my own cultivation?"

The moment Yan Shaozhe heard there was a chance, he quickly waved his hand.

"You don't need to worry about that at all!"

"As long as you can solve Xiaotao's problem, the academy will compensate all your losses tenfold!"

As he spoke, he flipped his wrist and took several exquisite jade bottles from his Storage Soul Tool, arranging them in a row on the desk.

"Mysterious Water Pills, Soul Ascension Pills, Foundation Strengthening Powder... They are all yours."

Huo Yuhao glanced at the pills and nodded inwardly.

This old man was fairly generous.

"Since that is the case, I will give it a try."

Huo Yuhao walked up to Ma Xiaotao, extended his right hand, and pressed it against her burning-hot arm.

Buzz!

Spirit Detection activated as Chakra and Soul Power entered her body.

A violent, sinister fire-attribute energy filled with destructive desire instantly surged back along his arm.

Such powerful Evil Fire.

If I relied purely on Water Release, with my current amount of Chakra and Soul Power, I would probably exhaust myself to death.

And that would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.

Huo Yuhao withdrew his hand and shook his head, revealing a perfectly measured look of gravity.

"No."

"Senior Sister's Evil Fire is too powerful. With the current strength of my water element, forcibly suppressing it would be extremely difficult."

The light in Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao's eyes instantly dimmed.

"So it won't work..." Ma Xiaotao gave a bitter smile, somewhat despairing.

Yan Shaozhe sighed. "Forget it. Yu Hao, if that is the case, then when your cultivation improves in the future and your water element evolves, this promise will still stand..."

"However."

Just as the two were about to give up, Huo Yuhao abruptly changed course.

"Although forced suppression will not work, I can use an Elemental Fusion Self-Created Soul Skill recorded in an ancient family text to try sealing the Evil Fire."

"A seal?" A sharp light reappeared in Yan Shaozhe's eyes. "You mean, not removing it, but locking it away?"

"That's right."

Huo Yuhao explained, "The five elements generate and restrain one another. By using the cycle of the five elements to construct a self-sustaining sealing formation, I can lock the Evil Fire in her dantian and prevent it from causing trouble."

"I'm willing to try!" Ma Xiaotao immediately said, as if she had seized a lifeline.

"Good."

Huo Yuhao did not waste any time.

"Senior Sister, excuse me."

He had Ma Xiaotao sit cross-legged while he stood before her.

Taking a deep breath, Huo Yuhao began forming hand seals at high speed.

His consciousness sank into the Kamui Dimension and connected with the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

South, North!

Through the connection of Nine Mask Svāhā, two streams of special energy specifically meant for sealing flowed into his body through the contract.

Huo Yuhao extended his right hand and spread his five fingers.

Metal, wood, water, fire, earth.

Five colors of Chakra flickered at the tips of his fingers like five swaying ghost flames.

"Ninja Art: Five Elements Seal!"

Huo Yuhao's gaze sharpened. His claw-shaped right hand, blazing with five-colored light, slammed heavily onto Ma Xiaotao's flat lower abdomen.

"Mmph!"

Ma Xiaotao let out a muffled groan, and her body shuddered violently.

She felt a tyrannical force forcibly rush into her dantian. Under the suppression of that five-element power, the Evil Fire that had been raging within her seemed to have encountered its natural enemy.

Heh, mere Evil Fire.

Huo Yuhao looked at Ma Xiaotao's pained expression and sneered inwardly.

Senju Hashirama could suppress the Nine-Tails as easily as petting a dog.

Though I have not reached that level yet, using the Five Elements Seal to suppress your Evil Fire is more than enough!

The five elements formed a complex black technique formula in his palm, deeply branding itself onto Ma Xiaotao's skin before vanishing from sight.

The Sealing Technique was complete!

That scorching aura instantly dissipated.

Ma Xiaotao suddenly opened her eyes and touched her lower abdomen in delight.

"It's gone... That urge to destroy everything is really gone!"

"And it does not affect the circulation of my Soul Power at all!"

She excitedly stood up, her eyes filled with gratitude and a strange glimmer as she looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Master! Junior Brother Huo succeeded!"

"Thank you, Junior Brother Huo!"

Overcome with excitement, Ma Xiaotao instinctively reached out, intending to ruffle Huo Yuhao's head as if he were an adorable little brother.

Whoosh.

Huo Yuhao tilted his head and shifted his feet, instantly dodging her hand.

Ma Xiaotao's hand froze awkwardly in midair.

Huo Yuhao took two steps back, his eyes cold as he cursed inwardly.

Ma Xiaotao, even if you really become a damn fool, don't even think about touching my head!

In this world, no one is qualified to touch my head.

Yan Shaozhe strode over and carefully examined Ma Xiaotao's condition. His face blossomed with delight.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"Yu Hao, you have truly given me a huge surprise!"

With a broad wave of his hand, he pushed all the pills on the table toward Huo Yuhao.

"They are all yours!"

Huo Yuhao unceremoniously stored the pills in his Storage Ring. However, he showed no intention of leaving and merely stood there with a slight frown.

"Dean Yan, there are some things I need to make clear in advance."

"Senior Sister Ma's Evil Fire is far too violent and deeply rooted. With my current cultivation, the Five Elements Seal I used is not stable."

"I must reinforce the seal once every month. Otherwise, as her cultivation rises, the seal may break at any moment."

"And..." Huo Yuhao paused, finally revealing his true purpose. "To maintain the seal's strength, I need to continuously strengthen my various attribute Soul Powers. That will require a massive consumption of resources."

"Only then will there be a possibility of solving the problem once and for all."

Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly.

The meaning was obvious—this kid wanted more money.

And not just once, but continuously and long-term.

Just as he was weighing the cost-benefit ratio and considering how to bargain, Huo Yuhao suddenly sighed and dropped a bombshell.

"Actually, Vice-Dean Fan Yu came to see me privately a few days ago."

"Oh?" Yan Shaozhe became alert. "What did he want with you?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Yan Shaozhe and repeated Fan Yu's words in a sincere tone.

"Vice-Dean Fan Yu said... the people from your Martial Soul Department are all talk and cannot provide any real resources."

"He said only the Soul Guidance Department truly invests."

"What?!"

Yan Shaozhe nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

He slammed his hand onto the desk, so angry that his beard twisted crookedly.

Fan Yu, you bastard!

You actually dared to poach from under my nose?

Compete with me in investment?

Compete with me in resources?

You have some nerve!

"Yu Hao! Don't listen to Fan Yu's nonsense!"

Yan Shaozhe abruptly stood up, grabbed his collar with both hands, and forcefully pulled the zipper upward.

The movement looked exactly like Fan Yu pulling up his zipper to prove that he truly invested.

"That bunch from the Soul Guidance Department who play with Potato Soul Tools every day are talking complete nonsense!"

"The Martial Soul Department is the one truly willing to invest!"

Yan Shaozhe held out a hand, fingers spread wide:

"Like this! As long as you agree to stay in the Martial Soul Department and reinforce Xiaotao's seal on time every month."

"Besides the regular resource allocation, I'll give you five top-grade pills every month that can enhance all your attributes!"

"Five! Can those poor Soul Engineers afford that?!"

Huo Yuhao watched the agitated Yan Shaozhe, inwardly overjoyed.

On the surface, however, he remained calm. He nodded and put on a persuaded expression:

"Five, huh? It seems Dean Yan is the one truly willing to invest."

"Since that's the case, I'll gladly accept."