The External Soul Bone's Uses, Ma Xiaotao Comes to Apologize

Time passed little by little.

The sky outside changed from pale white to a golden hue, and the sounds of students getting up and moving around began to fill the corridor.

Dai Huabin's condition gradually stabilized. The emerald green light on the scorpion's tail was weakening, indicating that he was continuously absorbing the energy within it.

Clear turquoise patterns had emerged from his lower back to his tailbone, and beneath these patterns, deeper turquoise veins could be faintly seen.

Zhu Lu looked at the patterns and estimated in her mind that at this rate, it would take about an hour to fully absorb them.

Just as she was wondering whether she should go next door to call Ice Empress and Snow Empress over to help protect her, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock."

Zhu Lu frowned, walked over, and whispered a question to the door.

"Who?"

"Zhu Lu, it's me, Teacher Mu Jin."

Mu Jin gentle voice came from outside the door.

"Dean Yan asked me to inform you that he will be bringing an Inner Academy student to see Huabin this morning, around nine o'clock."

Zhu Lu thought for a moment and replied, "Understood, Teacher Mu Jin. Huabin is currently cultivating and may not be able to see guests until a little later this morning."

"Okay, I'll pass on the Dean Yan."

The sound of Mu Jin footsteps faded into the distance.

Zhu Lu turned around and sat back down in her chair.

Yan Shaozhe is bringing people to find Huabin.

She recalled what happened last night and roughly guessed who it was: the red-clad woman who had been Ice Seal by Sister Xue'er's single move, Ma Xiaotao.

Zhu Lu leaned back in her chair, waiting quietly.

The sunlight gradually climbed onto the windowsill, but the temperature inside the dormitory was still very low. She rubbed her arms but didn't leave.

Dai Huabin's breathing began to become heavier.

The absorption process has entered its final crucial stage; the emerald green scorpion tail has become translucent, and little energy remains within it.

At the end of his spine, a phantom of a bright green scorpion tail was taking shape.

The External Soul Bone is about to complete its fusion.

Zhu Lu stood up and took two steps forward.

At that moment, Dai Huabin was jolted.

A bright green light suddenly shone, spreading from his lower back to his entire body.

A burst of icy cold air exploded out, and a thin layer of ice instantly froze on the desks, chair legs, and window frames in the dormitory.

Zhu Lu was pushed back a step by the shockwave, but she did not panic. Instead, she quickly activated the Ultimate Ice source within her body to protect her entire body.

Then the light faded.

Dai Huabin slowly opened his eyes.

The scorpion tail, External Soul Bone had existed for 100,000 years, had disappeared.

And there was a faint greenish-blue pattern on his spine, which was the External Soul Bone.

The Soul Bone Skill of the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail...

Dai Huabin closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"How is it?" Zhu Lu walked over and squatted down in front of him.

Dai Huabin stretched, his joints cracking.

It's done.

He stood up and stretched, feeling a warm, cool energy flowing through his lower back, perfectly merging with the Ultimate Ice essence within his body, without any rejection.

"What is Soul Bone Skill?" Zhu Lu asked.

Dai Huabin thought for a moment about how to describe it.

"We'll find out once we find a place to try it out."

Dai Huabin kept everyone in suspense, "By the way, who knocked on the door just now?"

"Professor Mu Jin, they said Dean Yan will be bringing people to see you at nine o'clock this morning."

"Ma Xiaotao?"

Zhu Lu nodded.

Dai Huabin rubbed his fingers together, having made up his mind.

The Yan Shaozhe personally brought people here indicates that this was not Ma Xiaotao's idea alone, but rather an arrangement made by the college's higher-ups.

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix has a severe backlash. If we can help her suppress the Evil Fire, this favor would be invaluable.

It's not just Ma Xiaotao who owes him; Yan Shaozhe, Cai Mei'er, and even the entire Sea God Pavilion owe him a debt of gratitude.

This deal is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

"Lulu, go and call Xue'er over here."

"Good."

Zhu Lu pushed open the door and went out. A few minutes later, she returned with Snow Empress. Ice Empress didn't come along; she was probably still in bed.

As Snow Empress entered the dormitory, she glanced at the remaining Frost Mark, her long white hair swaying gently in the morning breeze.

"Have you finished absorbing the Soul Bone?"

"Hmm, a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Tail, with External Soul Bone."

Snow Empress nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.

She knew of the existence of this Soul Bone when she was in the Far North. It was a high-level External Soul Bone of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion clan, so its quality was naturally excellent.

"I called you here for something else." Dai Huabin leaned against the window frame. "This morning, Dean Yan brought someone to see me. It's that woman in red you Ice Seal yesterday, Ma Xiaotao."

Snow Empress asked calmly, "She hasn't finished her makeup yet?"

"It's dissolved, it's dissolved." Dai Huabin waved his hand. "I guess Dean Yan took her in last night. She probably came here this time to ask us to help her suppress the backlash of the Evil Fire within her."

Snow Empress didn't respond, waiting for him to continue.

"Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix. This Martial Soul is very powerful, but it has a fatal flaw: the Evil Fire can backfire. It will flare up every now and then, and when it does, her Soul Power goes berserk and is very difficult to control. In severe cases, it can burn her to death."

"Therefore, we must use Ultimate Ice to suppress it." The Snow Empress immediately understood.

"Yes. When you Ice Seal her yesterday, the Ultimate Ice seeped into her meridians, temporarily suppressing the Evil Fire. This effect was very important to her."

Snow Empress thought for a moment, "What are you planning to exchange for this?"

Dai Huabin smiled.

"Let's see what Dean Yan's attitude is first. We hold the cards, no rush."

Snow Empress nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the door.

"Wake me up at nine o'clock."

"Good."

After Snow Empress left, Zhu Lu brought over a glass of water and handed it to Dai Huabin.

What do you think of Ma Xiaotao?

Dai Huabin took the water, took a sip, and thought for a few seconds.

"She has a quick temper and doesn't know how to talk, but she's not a bad person. She did what she did yesterday because the Evil Fire had really pushed her to the limit. After so many years of backlash, anyone would go crazy."

Zhu Lu hummed in agreement.

"Then help her?"

"I'll help." Dai Huabin put the cup on the table, "But not for free."

Zhu Lu smiled slightly and went over to brush the ice shards off his collar.

"Are we going to negotiate again?"

"Of course. When have I, your husband, ever made a losing deal?"

Zhu Lu was amused by his tone and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"Alright, hurry up and wash up. You can't be all disheveled when they arrive and start negotiating."

Dai Huabin laughed and turned to wash up.

There's still over an hour until 9 o'clock, that's plenty of time.

And this External Soul Bone seems perfect for testing on Ma Xiaotao.

There was another knock at the door, this time steady and unhurried.

"Huabin, it's nine o'clock. Dean Yan is downstairs."

It was the voice of the Mu Jin.

Dai Huabin wiped his face and threw down the towel.

"They've arrived."

He winked at Zhu Lu, who understood and got up to go next door to call Snow Empress.

Dai Huabin opened the door and walked out of the dormitory.

At the end of the corridor, Yan Shaozhe was standing at the top of the stairs, with someone following behind him.

Ma Xiaotao changed into a clean red dress and tied her hair up again.

But her complexion wasn't good, and her lips were still a little purple; the aftereffects of last night's alternating hot and cold sensations had clearly not completely subsided.

Seeing Dai Huabin come out, Ma Xiaotao's expression suddenly became very complicated.

Yan Shaozhe, on the other hand, put on a smiling face.

"Huabin, good morning. I hope I'm not disturbing your rest?"

Dai Huabin glanced at Ma Xiaotao, then nodded to Yan Shaozhe.

"Dean Yan, please come in."

He stepped aside to clear the doorway, his gaze lingering on Ma Xiaotao for a moment.

Ma Xiaotao opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she only managed to squeeze out two words awkwardly.

"Hello... you."

Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow.

Yan Shaozhe, standing behind Ma Xiaotao, coughed lightly, reminding her in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Xiaotao."

Ma Xiaotao hesitated for two seconds before finally squeezing out another sentence through gritted teeth.

What happened yesterday... was my fault.

At the other end of the corridor, Snow Empress pushed open the door of the dormitory next door and walked out, her long white hair hanging down to her ankles, her expression indifferent.

Ma Xiaotao's body visibly stiffened for a moment.

Dai Huabin observed all of this, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Come in, everyone." Dai Huabin pushed open the dormitory door and made way for them. "Let's sit down and talk slowly."