Transaction, Shui Bing'er's Curiosity

"Young Master, please hold your hand!"

Yu Shuangbai paused his movements, tilting his head slightly to look in the direction of the voice.

He saw several graceful figures rushing over from not far away.

Leading them was a middle-aged beauty dressed in palace attire.

She appeared to be in her thirties, with faint crow's feet at the corners of her eyes etched by the passage of time.

Yet, this did not diminish her charm; instead, it added a certain depth of maturity.

Behind her followed two young girls.

Both were slightly older than Yu Shuangbai.

One possessed a temperament that was elegant and quiet.

She carried a sense of composure that seemed beyond her years.

The other, by comparison, appeared much more lively and unrestrained.

A pair of beautiful eyes scanned Yu Shuangbai incessantly, shimmering with a gaze akin to infatuation.

They had made it in time!

Seeing Yu Shuangbai stop, the middle-aged woman breathed a sigh of relief.

She raised her eyes to look at the pair.

Snow Emperor, dressed in a pristine white gown with her arms crossed over her chest in silence, first struck her with a beauty that felt like a physical blow.

Then, it stirred a sense of vigilance in the middle-aged woman's heart.

She could not discern Snow Emperor's true depth.

But her intuition told her that this peerlessly beautiful woman was extremely dangerous.

When her gaze shifted to Yu Shuangbai, a few traces of astonishment emerged.

She had seen the battle between Yu Shuangbai and the White Lurking Fish-Wolf clearly as she arrived.

This youth, who looked to be no more than twelve years old, had displayed cultivation and combat power that could only be described as heaven-defying!

Even the undisputed top genius of their academy, who stood behind her, could hardly compare.

Therefore, the middle-aged woman had already concluded in her heart.

These two must surely hail from some major power.

"Many thanks to you, Young Master, for showing mercy."

The middle-aged woman offered her thanks first, then immediately introduced herself.

"This Humble One is Shui Rou'er, Vice Dean of Skywater Academy. I have brought my disciples here to hunt for a third soul ring."

"The attributes of this White Lurking Fish-Wolf are a perfect match for my disciple. Since you do not seem to need this soul ring, I wonder if you might be willing to part with it?"

"Skywater Academy is willing to offer compensation for the trade."

Shui Rou'er said softly.

She was certain that Yu Shuangbai should have no need for the soul ring of this White Lurking Fish-Wolf.

Although the ice-blue soul rings manifesting on his body were unheard of.

They were likely just a unique manifestation of his soul rings.

At the three-ring level, if Yu Shuangbai had already reached level forty, he certainly would not look twice at this White Lurking Fish-Wolf.

After all, while this White Lurking Fish-Wolf was of decent quality, it was, at the end of the day, only a little over a thousand years old.

A typical fourth-ring Soul Ancestor usually required their fourth soul ring to be at least five thousand years old.

Especially for someone like Yu Shuangbai, who clearly came from an extraordinary background, the requirements for his own soul rings would undoubtedly be even more stringent.

That was why Shui Rou'er had hurriedly called for Yu Shuangbai to stop, proposing this suggestion in an attempt to trade for the White Lurking Fish-Wolf.

This thousand-year-old White Lurking Fish-Wolf was the perfect choice for her disciple Shui Yue'er's third soul ring.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, the two sisters behind Shui Rou'er, were also observing Yu Shuangbai with gazes they believed to be discreet.

Shui Yue'er was purely infatuated due to Yu Shuangbai's superior looks.

Shui Bing'er, however, was shocked by the cultivation and combat power the youth had displayed.

As the top genius of Skywater Academy, Shui Bing'er was young, yet she held the title of captain of the Skywater Team firmly and without dispute.

Although she had never been arrogant because of this, she still possessed her own pride.

Even regarding the leading geniuses of the other Four Elements Academies, Shui Bing'er had never felt inferior.

Yet, this youth before her, who appeared to be roughly her age, seemed to have already surpassed her in both the cultivation and combat power he had just demonstrated.

Shui Bing'er asked herself in the depths of her heart.

If it were her, she might be able to deal with this thousand-year-old White Lurking Fish-Wolf, but she could absolutely not handle it as easily and effortlessly as Yu Shuangbai.

The realization of this fact left Shui Bing'er feeling somewhat struck.

At the same time, a sense of curiosity toward Yu Shuangbai began to stir within her.

"Trading this creature..."

Hearing Shui Rou'er's words, Yu Shuangbai rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

Beside him, the Snow Emperor remained silent.

She was content to let Xiao Shuangbai decide such matters for himself.

The responsibilities the Snow Emperor had set for herself were simple.

First, accompany Xiao Shuangbai.

Second, eliminate anyone who posed a threat to Xiao Shuangbai.

As for anything else, she had no interest in concerning herself with it.

A moment later.

Yu Shuangbai nodded. "Agreed."

To him, this White Lurking Fish-Wolf was completely worthless.

"Twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, how does that sound?"

Yu Shuangbai did not bother to make any other demands.

Truth be told, there was nothing at Skywater Academy that could attract his interest.

Asking for some Gold Soul Coins was merely to make his future life in the human world more convenient.

After all, the Far North had no use for Gold Soul Coins, but the human world was a different story.

Trading a White Lurking Fish-Wolf that was useless to him for some Gold Soul Coins was, frankly, a guaranteed profitable deal.

"Twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins?"

Shui Rou'er was taken aback.

It wasn't that she thought twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins was too much.

On the contrary, she felt it was a bit too little.

For ordinary people, twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins was an astronomical figure beyond reach.

But for high-level soul masters like them, it really didn't count as a massive fortune.

Shui Rou'er had originally expected that Yu Shuangbai, who hailed from a mysterious faction, would make some unusual demands.

She hadn't expected his request to be so simple.

She couldn't help but take another look at Yu Shuangbai.

He didn't look like someone who was short on money, no matter how she viewed him.

If she wasn't mistaken, the white outfit he was wearing was made entirely of Millennium Ice Silkworm Silk, right?

The value of this garment alone far exceeded twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Little did she know, Yu Shuangbai's white robe was indeed made of Millennium Ice Silkworm Silk.

However, it hadn't cost him a single cent.

It had been crafted by the hands of the Snow Emperor herself.

As for the Millennium Ice Silkworm Silk used to make the robe, it might be a priceless treasure in the human world.

But in the Far North, here with the Snow Emperor, the King of the Far North, it was not rare at all.

"Yes, just twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Is there a problem?"

Yu Shuangbai frowned slightly.

He hadn't lived in the Far North since he was a child.

He had lived in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for nearly eight years.

He still had some understanding of prices in the human world.

Although he hadn't left the Far North to enter the human world for five years, the human world hadn't undergone any massive changes.

The cost of living shouldn't be much different from before he entered the Far North.

If Shui Rou'er wasn't willing to trade for twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, then there was no need for him to agree.

Even if killing this White Lurking Fish-Wolf was worthless, Yu Shuangbai wouldn't tolerate being treated like a fool to be fleeced.

"No, no problem at all."

Seeing that Yu Shuangbai seemed to have misunderstood something, Shui Rou'er waved her hands repeatedly.

"Twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, that is perfectly fine."