What Gives Him the Right?! Two Department Heads Fight Over Him Online!

Huo Yuhao's mind went blank for a moment.

"Sacrifice? You mean it was originally supposed to be my Martial Soul, but now it belongs to Dai Huabin?"

"It must be that the Ice Empress fused all of his original power and the bloodline of Ultimate Ice into Dai Huabin's Martial Soul."

In this way, Dai Huabin's White Tiger Martial Soul will be able to acquire the Ultimate Ice attribute of the Ice Empress, completing the Martial Soul Evolution.

"If Zhu Lu has Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Dai Huabin, she might also be indirectly affected in some way, and her Martial Soul might evolve as well."

"As for why Ice Empress's aura doesn't have the scent of Soul Beast, it's because Ice Empress's essence has completely merged into the human Soul Master's body, becoming part of their Martial Soul."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke faster and faster.

"This also explains why the Ice Empress is no longer in the Far North. She left the Far North, found Dai Huabin, and then sacrificed herself to him."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but couldn't close it for a long time.

Did Ice Empress sacrifice Dai Huabin?

One of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, and ranked seventh among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion sacrificed itself to a human boy?

"That can't be right."

It took Huo Yuhao a while to find his voice.

"Ice Empress's personality, how could she possibly willingly sacrifice herself to a human?"

"Well..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice returned to its usual tone.

"I knew Ice Empress back then. To be honest, Ice Empress never leaves any way out when they do things; once they've decided on a path, they'll see it through to the end."

If she judges that sacrificing herself to Dai Huabin is more worthwhile than facing the heavenly tribulation, she is perfectly capable of doing it.

Perhaps Dai Huabin offered some bargaining chip that Ice Empress couldn't refuse!

Huo Yuhao remained silent.

He recalled the days he spent searching for the Ice Empress in the Far North.

I walked for three days and three nights in the blizzard and almost froze to death on the ice field.

It turned out that Ice Empress wasn't there at all.

She went to find Dai Huabin.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the inexplicable tightness in his chest.

"Brother Sky Dream, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? Let's figure out the situation first. I suggest you don't rush to find Dai Huabin. If Ice Empress is really with him, our sudden appearance might alert him."

That's the truth.

Huo Yuhao is currently level 23, not even Soul Elder yet. Dai Huabin, on the other hand, is already level 45 and possesses the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Year Soul Master. The gap between the two is absurdly large.

"Then let's observe first. If we hold back, we'll have a chance to turn the tables and take down Dai Huabin!"

Huo Yuhao made his decision and turned to walk towards the Soul Guidance Department.

After walking a few steps, he stopped again and asked in a low voice:

"Brother Sky Dream, do you think if Ice Empress really sacrificed himself for Dai Huabin, is there still a chance for my Second Martial Soul to evolve again?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did not answer immediately.

After several seconds, the worm slowly opened its mouth:

"To be honest, you might not like to hear this, but Titan Snow Demon isn't bad, though it's definitely a level below Ultimate Ice."

But don't be discouraged. The path is made by walking it. I myself started as a tiny Ice Silkworm and cultivated to a million-year-old one."

That's not comforting at all.

"When have I ever comforted you? I've always just told the truth."

Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes and quickened his pace, leaving the outer perimeter of the Beast Arena.

At the same time.

The atmosphere in the lounge next to the Beast Arena was quite lively.

This lounge was originally intended for referees and invigilators. It's not very big, with a long table and a dozen or so chairs.

There were clearly not enough chairs, so Qian Duoduo stood behind Xian Lin'er with her hands behind her back, her presence still barely noticeable.

Dai Huabin sat at one end of the long table, and Zhu Lu sat next to him on his right.

Ice Empress and Snow Empress sat to his left. Ice Empress's pupils swept around the room, showing a clear lack of interest in the simple room.

Wang Dong'er sat opposite her against the wall with her arms crossed, with Xiao Xiao and Cui Yajie sitting on either side of her.

At the other end of the long table, Yan Shaozhe sat in the center, with Cai Mei'er on his right and Xian Lin'er on his left.

Grandpa Xuan Zi, carrying a wine jug, found a chair in a corner, crossed his legs, and looked like he was just there to watch the fun.

Yan Shaozhe spoke first.

"Huabin, your class's performance in today's assessment far exceeded my expectations."

Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, and Wang Dong'er all ranked among the top students in the history of the second-grade Class Promotion Assessment.

Zhu Lu's Ultimate Ice and the fourth ring of ten thousand years shocked me even more. As for you!

Yan Shaozhe paused for a moment.

"Two hundred points. The highest score in the history of the Outer Academy's assessment."

Dai Huabin sat upright, showing no sign of smugness despite these words.

He was waiting for Yan Shaozhe to reveal his true purpose.

Sure enough, Yan Shaozhe changed the subject:

"I'd like to know, do the three of you possess the Ultimate Ice attribute from the same source?"

The question has been thrown at us.

Dai Huabin had prepared his explanation well in advance. He, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress had agreed on their story before they arrived.

"Dean Yan, Zhu Lu and I did indeed share the same opportunity to create the Ultimate Ice."

The specific details involve some of Qingyao's family secrets, so please forgive me for not being able to say more.

As for Qingyao, her Ultimate Ice is an innate Martial Soul attribute, not something she evolved through some fortuitous opportunity.

Partly true, partly false.

But it makes logical sense.

Yan Shaozhe nodded and did not ask any further questions.

At the Shrek Academy, students' opportunities and family secrets are considered private, and it is a major taboo to forcefully inquire about them, especially from reclusive families protected by Titled Douluo.

Xian Lin'er, however, couldn't hold back any longer.

"Dai Huabin, I am Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Guidance Department."

I noticed that you had very precise control over your Soul Power during the battle, especially the last move, the fusion of Soul Skill, Soul Bone Skill and fourth Soul Skill, which was released with almost no loss of Soul Power.

This control is ideal for the creation and manipulation of Soul Tool.

Xian Lin'er paused,

"Are you interested in studying in the Soul Guidance Department? I can personally guide you."

Cai Mei'er immediately turned her head away.

"Xian Lin'er, you're poaching people."

"Poaching? Huabin is only an Outer Academy student, he hasn't even entered the Inner Academy yet! This isn't poaching, this is recruitment!"

"You!"

"You two," Yan Shaozhe's voice interrupted at the opportune moment.

Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er glared at Yan Shaozhe at the same time, making Yan Shaozhe lose face.

Yan Shaozhe coughed lightly to ease his embarrassment.

Then he brought the topic back.

"Huabin, your Martial Soul is the Ice Soul White Tiger, the Ultimate Ice attribute. Our Martial Soul Department Shrek Academy alone possesses the experience to teach Ultimate Martial Soul."

He paused, then held up one finger.

"Throughout the thousands of years since the academy's founding, every single Soul Master with Ultimate Martial Soul has been a student of the Martial Soul Department. From the earliest Ultimate Fire to the later Ultimate Wind, the Martial Soul Department boasts the most comprehensive teaching system for Ultimate Attribute. Soul Guidance Department— "

He turned his head and glanced at Xian Lin'er.

He didn't speak, but his expression made his meaning crystal clear.

Xian Lin'er's expression changed immediately.

"Yan Shaozhe, what do you mean?"

She stood up from her chair, placed her hands on the table, and leaned forward slightly.

"Are you saying I'm not capable of teaching Huabin?"

Yan Shaozhe didn't explain, but the expression on his face said it all. The Soul Guidance Department indeed lacked the ability to teach Ultimate Martial Soul.

Xian Lin'er snorted coldly.

"The academy that teaches Ultimate Martial Soul has information on it, surely I'll look into it."

Furthermore, the level of precision with which Huabin demonstrated the stacking and release of Soul Skill during the assessment, as well as the ability to fuse mental power, Soul Power, and blood energy last semester—could you teach that in the Martial Soul Department? Besides the teachers, who dares to say they can teach it well?"

Yan Shaozhe was speechless.

Seeing Yan Shaozhe's discomfiture, Cai Mei'er immediately retorted:

"Xian Lin'er, no matter how sophisticated Soul Tool, it still needs Martial Soul as its foundation. Huabin's foundation is the Ice Soul White Tiger, a combat-type Martial Soul. If you send him to the Soul Guidance Department to spend all day holed up in the laboratory tinkering, isn't that a waste of his talent?"

"Who told you that the Soul Guidance Department just stays in the laboratory?" Xian Lin'er retorted.

Dai Huabin sat there, looking left and right.

Zhu Lu leaned closer and whispered, "Huabin, they're arguing."

I saw it.

"Aren't you going to stop them?"

"Why stop them? Let them argue. The louder they argue, the better the terms we get."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu exclaimed, "That's really true!"

Ice Empress rested her chin on her hand on the other side, her beautiful eyes darting back and forth between Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er.

Although she had taken human form, her innate bestial instincts remained. She could keenly sense that the struggle between the two humans had nothing to do with strength, but rather seemed to be a fight for territory.

Snow Empress sat upright, her white hair hanging down the back of the chair, her face expressionless.

However, her mental energy had already secretly probed the area, giving her a rough idea of the strength of everyone present.

It seems that as long as none of the Dragon God Douluo intervenes, Bing'er and I will be safe.

Meanwhile, Cai Mei'er and Xian Lin'er were still arguing.

Yan Shaozhe tried to mediate, but the more he tried, the more incomprehensible it became, and neither side was satisfied.

"Alright."

Xuan Zi interrupted their argument.

He poured a mouthful of wine from the flask, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and waved slowly.

"You two should talk about what terms you're offering this kid. All you do is talk and argue. What kind of behavior is that?"

"Once you've set your terms, this kid will be able to decide which side to join."