Bei Bei: I Really Deserve to Die!

"Little Brother Huo, are you facing some difficulty?" Upon hearing Huo Yuhao say it would be difficult, Bei Bei hurriedly asked him.

Huo Yuhao nodded.

Without any difficulty, how could he put you in a bind?

"Big Brother Bei Bei, if it were merely ordinary disfigurement caused by flames—even disfigurement caused by an ordinary Fire Attribute Soul Master's attack—it could be healed with some relatively precious Ice Attribute medicinal herbs. A powerful Healing System Soul Master could even restore the patient's appearance directly."

"But if the flames are close to Ultimate Fire, then it becomes rather troublesome."

"How so?" Bei Bei frowned, nervously clenching his fists.

Huo Yuhao leaned closer to Bei Bei, looking as though he were quietly conspiring with him.

"Big Brother Bei Bei, what you don't know is that flames close to Ultimate Fire already possess some of Ultimate Fire's traits—namely, the indestructible nature of ultimate attributes! Even after the damage has ceased, the power of the ultimate attribute remains within the wound, making it difficult for the wound to heal. To eradicate this power completely, one needs extremely precious Ice Attribute medicinal herbs."

Huo Yuhao's understanding of ultimate attributes came partly from the original work, partly from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's limited knowledge, and lastly from Pudu Cihang's understanding of power in his memories.

He had not mixed any falsehoods into those words.

Ultimately, an ultimate attribute was simply a form of power that had reached a certain terrifying level.

The stronger a power or existence was, the harder it was to destroy.

In Pudu Cihang's world, some experts could leave you needing centuries to recover from a single slash. The difficult part was not healing the wound, but erasing the residual power left behind by the attack.

"Little Brother Huo actually knows about ultimate attributes?" Bei Bei was surprised by Huo Yuhao's words, though suspicion inevitably rose in his heart.

Why did Huo Yuhao know something even he did not?

Although ultimate attributes were not exactly a secret, and many Soul Masters knew they existed, that did not mean those Soul Masters also understood their mysteries.

Many Soul Masters only knew that ultimate attributes were powerful and difficult to cultivate.

Yet they rarely knew precisely what made ultimate attributes powerful, where the difficulty in cultivating them lay, or how they should be cultivated.

After all, even Shrek Academy had only successfully trained a handful of Ultimate Attribute Soul Masters in ten thousand years.

Other Soul Master Academies had not successfully trained even a single Ultimate Attribute Soul Master.

Huo Yuhao did not look like someone with a powerful background, so how could he know such secrets?

Could this be a trap?

Bei Bei cared about Tang Ya, but he was certainly no fool.

Huo Yuhao was neither surprised nor bothered by Bei Bei's suspicion. Instead, he put on a proud expression.

"Big Brother Bei Bei, what you don't know is that my ancestors also produced an Ultimate Attribute Soul Master!"

His words were shocking.

"What?!" Bei Bei was greatly startled.

He examined Huo Yuhao in astonishment, but no matter how he looked at him, Huo Yuhao did not seem like someone who possessed an Ultimate Martial Soul.

He could only ask, "Little Brother Huo, may I boldly ask what your Martial Soul is? And what level are you now?"

Huo Yuhao instead looked crestfallen and sighed. "Sigh, Big Brother Bei Bei, just as you think, I did inherit my ancestors' ultimate attribute, but... their descendants were disappointing, and our ancestral Martial Soul declined."

"How could that be? As long as one awakens an ultimate attribute, how could it decline? If you truly possess an ultimate attribute, Little Brother Huo, then no matter what level you are, I can help you enter Shrek Academy and guarantee that you receive Shrek Academy's full support!" Bei Bei voiced his doubts, but he also made a promise.

If he could truly recruit an Ultimate Attribute Soul Master for Shrek Academy, perhaps the elders at Sea God Pavilion could help Xiao Ya?

Even now, Bei Bei's mind was still full of Tang Ya.

Huo Yuhao raised his hand with a bitter smile. "Big Brother Bei Bei, see for yourself."

Within the Spiritual Sea, Huo Yuhao kicked Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Only then did Sky Dream Ice Silkworm reluctantly begin helping Huo Yuhao stimulate his unawakened Ice Attribute Martial Soul.

"Brother Hao, we're just fooling some guy. Do we really need to spend this much?"

If they were fooling a beauty, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would not have minded.

But Huo Yuhao's voice rang out in the Spiritual Sea. "Brother Sky Dream, have you forgotten Bei Bei's identity? If we can completely fool Bei Bei, we'll definitely make a huge profit in Fortune!"

"Fine, fine."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm helped Huo Yuhao stimulate Huo Yuhao's not-yet-fully-awakened Second Martial Soul.

A trace of chill emerged from Huo Yuhao's hand.

The temperature throughout the barbecue restaurant instantly dropped sharply. Everyone shivered, then looked around in alarm.

Only a portion of the Soul Masters immediately looked toward Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei. They had sensed the fluctuation of Soul Power and realized Huo Yuhao was behind it.

One Soul Master grew angry and wanted to teach the two young men who had disturbed his meal a lesson, but his companion pulled him back.

His companion said, "One of those boys is wearing Shrek Academy's uniform!"

The Soul Master refused to accept it. "So what if he's a Shrek Academy student? Does that mean he can freeze me while I'm eating?"

His companion rolled his eyes. "The cold he released casually was enough to freeze you. You really think you're that brave?"

"...Hmph. What bad luck."

The Soul Master awkwardly sat back down.

None of the Soul Masters present spoke up. Most Soul Masters who ate at such small barbecue shops were not particularly strong, and there was no need for them to invite trouble.

Meanwhile, the ordinary people who could not figure out the cause had begun to grow suspicious and fearful.

"Why did it suddenly get so cold?"

"Could this place be haunted?"

"I'm not eating anymore—the table moved!"

Quite a few people hurriedly paid their bills and left.

Leaving the stunned owner behind.

Bei Bei was stunned as well. He had truly felt an extremely pure Ice Attribute Soul Power from Huo Yuhao's hand!

It made his already weakened body shudder violently several times.

At that moment, Bei Bei was certain that Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul attribute was an Ultimate Attribute!

Having faced flames close to Ultimate Fire before, he had every right to speak on the matter.

The ice-attribute Martial Soul Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had bestowed upon Huo Yuhao could actually be forcibly elevated to the level of Ultimate Ice even without fusing with the Ice Empress, so long as he fused with another ice-attribute Soul Beast.

Of course, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would also have to expend quite a bit of his origin power.

Conversely, the Ice Empress could further strengthen the Ultimate Ice attribute.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was merely useless, not trash. He might not have any skills, but no one could deny that he had plenty of power!

"Th-this..." Bei Bei did not know what to say for a moment.

He was beginning to question his life.

What was going on?

He had just run into someone with an Ultimate Attribute?

Just like that?

And it was Ultimate Ice!

If he remembered correctly, that person needed a Soul Master with the Ultimate Ice attribute...

Bei Bei no longer knew whether his luck was good or bad.

His luck was good because he had encountered a Soul Master with the Ultimate Ice attribute. His luck was bad because the person who needed an Ultimate Ice Soul Master had a deep grudge against him and had even harmed Xiao Ya.

Only when Huo Yuhao saw that Bei Bei had been frozen stiff did he satisfactorily withdraw his Martial Soul.

Bei Bei finally came back to his senses and let out a long breath. He wanted to take a sip of Iced Malt Liquor to calm himself, only to discover that the malt liquor in his cup had already frozen into a block of ice.

Bei Bei set down the cup with a bitter smile and sighed. "So this is an Ultimate Attribute?"

Huo Yuhao put on a relaxed expression and said, "Right now, this is the only attribute I have."

"What do you mean?" Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao in confusion.

"Didn't Brother Bei Bei just see it? I can only summon the attribute. I don't have a Martial Soul."

"You mean..."

"My Ultimate Martial Soul has not fully awakened yet. Even using the power of its attribute like this is extremely difficult. I'm not the only case—this is why my family declined. The only fortunate thing is that I can still barely cultivate under these circumstances. My family also conducted quite a bit of research into Ultimate Martial Souls, which is why I know a fair amount about them."

Huo Yuhao had no intention of exposing his Spirit Eye Martial Soul.

Revealing his unawakened Ultimate Ice would allow him to display his potential without making others think he posed a threat.

Sure enough, Bei Bei expressed regret over Huo Yuhao's situation. "Heaven truly envies the talented."

"Little Brother Huo, why didn't you come to Shrek Academy sooner? Why didn't your family seek help from Shrek Academy? Shrek Academy has trained Ultimate Attribute Soul Masters before. Perhaps it could have helped you," Bei Bei continued asking.

"Because we couldn't get a letter of introduction from the city lord," Huo Yuhao answered bluntly.

Bei Bei: "..."

That was awkward.

"So I originally planned to head north to the Far North Land and look for some ice-attribute heavenly treasures, to see whether I could make my Martial Soul fully awaken. I'm only passing through Shrek City for now, intending to earn some travel money here," Huo Yuhao added.

Then Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei. "Brother Bei Bei, since I now know about Sister Tang Ya's situation, I will do my utmost as well. On this trip north to the Far North Land, even if I cannot obtain heavenly treasures that can fully awaken my Martial Soul, I will try to find some ice-attribute medicinal herbs that may help Sister Tang Ya."

Huo Yuhao's face was full of sincerity.

Bei Bei frowned. "You're planning to go to the Far North Land alone?"

"Yeah. In life, you always have to take a gamble." Huo Yuhao smiled freely.

Guilt suddenly welled up in Bei Bei's heart, along with admiration for Huo Yuhao's openness and courage.

He felt that Huo Yuhao was simply too kind. He himself was facing a life-or-death crisis, yet he still wanted to help him and Xiao Ya.

Clearly, Little Brother Huo's own circumstances meant that he needed ice-attribute heavenly treasures even more, yet he was still thinking of finding ice-attribute medicinal herbs for Xiao Ya.

He should never have doubted him before!

And as Xiao Ya's boyfriend, could he remain safely at Shrek Academy and wait comfortably for others to make sacrifices?

Thoughts raced through Bei Bei's mind. I'm Xiao Ya's boyfriend. I failed to protect her before—how can I let Little Brother Huo risk himself for Xiao Ya again now? Even if Little Brother Huo successfully brings back medicinal herbs, how could I accept them with a clear conscience?!

Bei Bei rose directly to his feet, looked at Huo Yuhao, and said seriously, "Little Brother Huo, Big Brother will go to the Far North Land with you! Xiao Ya is my girlfriend. As a man, I have to personally find the Medicinal Herbs for her!"

"Ah?" Huo Yuhao put on a surprised expression. "Big Brother Bei Bei, there's no need. The Far North Land is harsh. My father and grandfather both went to the Far North Land and never came back."

Bei Bei's hand trembled.

Although he had long suspected it, hearing it with his own ears confirmed that Little Brother Huo had no one to rely on.

"Little Brother Huo, since you call me Big Brother, I can't let you go take risks alone! If I don't protect you, how will I face your family?"

"Big Brother doesn't need to worry. Little Brother depended on my mother since childhood. She has already passed away. I only decided to head north after she died. In any case, I have no attachments left." Huo Yuhao shook his head.

Bei Bei's eyes widened.

I really deserve to die!

Little Brother Huo has been sincere with me, yet I was actually scheming against him!

"Little Brother Huo, don't worry. Big Brother will definitely help you fully awaken your martial soul! Even if we gain nothing in the Far North Land, I'll go beg... In short, I'll definitely find a way to help you!" Bei Bei looked at Huo Yuhao with heartache.

"But, Big Brother Bei Bei, I haven't earned enough for the travel expenses yet..." Huo Yuhao seemed somewhat hesitant.

Bei Bei directly interrupted him. "I'll cover the travel expenses! Tomor... no, we'll leave tonight! We'll leave now!"

"There's no time to lose!" Bei Bei said anxiously.

Because he suddenly remembered that he was skipping school. If he got caught, he wouldn't be able to leave!

"But we haven't paid for this meal yet." Huo Yuhao looked at Bei Bei pitifully.

Bei Bei waved a grand hand. "I'll pay!"

"Alright then, Boss, another fifty skewers of kidneys, fifty lamb skewers... and finally, two barrels of Iced Malt Liquor. My big brother and I will eat them on the road!"

Bei Bei: "...Little Brother Huo, isn't bringing this much stuff..."

"Big Brother, you're so weak right now. You need to eat more and replenish yourself. Little Brother is doing all this for giegie!" Huo Yuhao declared with complete conviction.

Bei Bei was deeply moved. Even at a time like this, Huo Yuhao was still thinking of him.

"Little Brother Huo, you're far too kind!"

Huo Yuhao: Got him~