Jade General

"Hehe, kiddo, actually, I'm a Soul Beast sympathizer. What I like best is making friends with Soul Beasts and playing with them!"

Nan Qiuchiu ingratiatingly flattered Bai Mo.

Bai Mo fixed the little scaredy-cat with a half-smile and said:

"Don't worry. Their names are indeed the same as those of the two Heavenly Kings of the Far North, but they really are human."

Nan Qiuchiu gave an awkward laugh.

She couldn't help grumbling to herself: Forget that your mother's name is Bai Xue—which isn't the same as Snow Empress's. Now you won't even call her Mom!

"Whatever you say, kiddo. Are we still going to Shrek City?"

Nan Qiuchiu deftly changed the subject.

"Yeah. Something's happened at home, and we need a General to handle it."

At that, Bai Mo's expression darkened.

According to Miss Little Black Tower, Sister Wu had sent word that Tingyun had been seriously injured in the incident.

Bai Mo had thought that invoking the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's name would be enough to get Zhang Lexuan out, but he had still underestimated Shrek Academy's arrogance. If Tingyun hadn't threatened to die rather than give in, they might not only have failed to get Zhang Lexuan out, but also damaged the reputations of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect and the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce.

"Heh. I'd only invited Mother and Aunt Bing Yu along as a precaution. I didn't expect some fool to actually come looking for trouble."

The sexy older woman with pale green hair couldn't help asking when she heard that:

"Little one, Xue'er is your mother, so who's your Aunt Bing Yu?"

Snow Empress couldn't help pressing a hand to her forehead. Beside her, Nan Qiuchiu didn't even dare breathe too loudly.

Bai Mo fixed Bing Yu with a dead-eyed stare.

"Oh, oh! Right, I'm your aunt. Hehe, I forgot just now!"

Nan Qiuchiu was on the verge of tears. She struggled to hold back her laughter, her shoulders shaking nonstop, afraid she'd lose control and get frozen into Nan Dongdong.

Snow Empress finally couldn't stand the embarrassment of Bing Yu any longer. She simply grabbed Bai Mo and Nan Qiuchiu, one in each hand, and soared into the air, flying off into the distance.

The embarrassed Bing Yu hurried after them.

Three days later.

Mu En was sunning himself beneath the dormitory building at Shrek Academy when his expression changed. Just then, two powerful auras had appeared in Shrek City, and one of them was no weaker than he'd been at his peak.

He looked toward Shrek City and sighed inwardly, thinking that the retribution for that day had finally come.

Those two auras naturally belonged to the Ice Snow Two Emperors. The imitations of the Sparkle Mask could indeed conceal their auras, but Bai Mo was seething, so he hadn't let them hide them.

"My Tingyun! I've missed you so much!"

Bai Mo let out a whoop and threw his arms around Tingyun, his little hand even sneaking a touch of her fox tail.

"Oh my~ You're so passionate, Master. I can hardly bear it~"

Tingyun slipped free of Bai Mo's grasp with a twist, her cheeks faintly flushed as she spoke.

"Wow, we haven't seen each other for almost half a month. Did you miss me, Tingyun?"

"This humble woman naturally missed you, Master~"

Tingyun replied with a smile.

Only after seeing Tingyun full of energy and even joking around did Bai Mo finally relax. He pointed to the three people behind him and introduced them to Tingyun:

"Look, this sister who looks like me is my mom, the Fairy Boat's Seventh Arbiter-General, General Cold Snow. The green-haired one is my aunt, the Fairy Boat's Eighth Arbiter-General, General Ice Jade. And the pink-haired girl at the back is Nan Qiuchiu, an intern at the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce. Whether she joins the Fairy Boat later will depend on how she performs."

Tingyun smiled, replying in kind as she nodded to each of the three women.

"Master, I've finished what you asked me to do that day. That young woman is staying in the dormitory next to Jiang Nannan's. Aside from mealtimes, she hardly ever comes out."

After Jiang Nannan received help from the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce last time, she found a job there as a server. Except when she went to classes at Shrek Academy, she lived in the Minghuo Chamber of Commerce's staff dormitory.

Hearing Tingyun's report, Bai Mo didn't respond. He simply told his subordinates to arrange a dormitory for Bing Yu and Nan Qiuchiu, then asked them to call Wu Qingyao over.

Bing Yu clicked her tongue and led Nan Qiuchiu out with the Minghuo employee.

That left only Bai Mo, Snow Empress, and Tingyun in the room.

Snow Empress was rather cool and said nothing.

Bai Mo was waiting for Wu Qingyao to arrive, so he said nothing either.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Tingyun also stayed silent. She merely studied Bai Mo and Snow Empress with her emerald-green eyes.

Before long, Wu Qingyao came hurrying in. Her eyes lit up when she saw Bai Mo, and she rushed over and hugged him tightly.

"Cough, cough! Sister Wu, ease up. You'll kill me!"

Wu Qingyao stuck out her tongue and set Bai Mo down. Only then did she notice Snow Empress beside him, who looked remarkably like him.

"Who's she?" Wu Qingyao asked.

"My mom."

"Ah! You—you—you..."

Wu Qingyao stammered, unable to get the words out.

Ning Fengya might have wondered whether Bai Mo had summoned a new character again, but Wu Qingyao clearly wasn't clever enough for that.

"Okay, I'm done joking. Just think of her as being like Tingyun!"

Bai Mo shook his head as he explained, then immediately added:

"Sister Wu, is there anything you need to pack? The four of us are going to Shrek in a bit."

"What for?"

Wu Qingyao had recovered and realized she'd been fooled again. She asked sourly:

"To fight!"

Bai Mo's answer was short and clear.

Snow Empress released some of her aura at just the right moment.

"Wait, those two powerful auras outside just now were you!"

Wu Qingyao stared at Bai Mo in shock. She couldn't believe that in just half a month, this kid had become strong enough to tear Shrek Academy apart.

Bai Mo shrugged and asked again whether she was coming.

Wu Qingyao immediately perked up.

"Of course I'm going! This time, I'm going to teach that dirty old man a real lesson!"

"Benefactor~ Don't be hasty~"

Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Tingyun looked at Bai Mo with a serious expression and called him "Benefactor."

"Benefactor~ May I ask, do you already have a way to deal with the one above the heavens?"

Bai Mo could naturally sense Tingyun's worry.

"I don't want to make an enemy of Shrek Academy right now, but they bullied you so badly that I can't just sit by as your benefactor. If that shameless one above the heavens really does intervene, I have a way to stand against him."

Bai Mo spoke softly. He didn't even want Snow Empress to fight this time. He'd rather use up the Jadeite Foundation Stone in his hand than not personally get justice for Tingyun.

As for the means Bai Mo had mentioned for standing against Divine King Tang?

It had already been explained back in Chapter 12: the Sparkle Mask could simulate any real life-form the wearer had seen, including its strength. And unlike the Jadeite Foundation Stone, the Sparkle Mask had no upper limit based on its wearer's strength.

Then, under the astonished gazes of the three women, Bai Mo's body began to change, and his aura surged (imitation mask).

He grew taller, his hair slowly turning pink, while his clothes changed into a blue-and-white shirt and shorts.

Bai Mo's lips curved into a perfect smile. He produced a pure-black top hat and placed it on his head.

The Fairy Boat's Fourth Arbiter-General, Jade General—Feicui, was here! (Male version)