Inner Court

Ling Luochen was no pushover. Having been suddenly attacked from the unknown, he was naturally unwilling to give up easily. So he quickly put on his trench coat, went to the front desk of the tavern, and inquired about the person who had booked the room.

As expected, nothing was found. The description given by the bartender was nothing more than a few points: young man, short stature, with the Star Luo Empire accent, wearing a trench coat, and his face was obscured.

Shrek City is a commercial capital located at the intersection of three kingdoms, and there are countless people who fit the description, making finding the right person like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, even if it is possible to screen out suspected Soul Master, official cooperation is still required. Ling Luochen is an inner court disciple and a member of the Shrek Inspection Corps. Generally speaking, no matter where it is, the current city lord must cooperate with the investigation.

However, this is Shrek City, where the city lord has always been the dean. How could Ling Luochen possibly ask the current dean to cooperate with the investigation?

Not to mention inner court disciples, even teachers with real power must report according to the rules and patiently wait for the investigation results.

Ling Luochen was immediately deflated. Being attacked and unconscious for a night was something that should not be made public. Even if he reported it to the academy, he might not be able to find the mastermind behind it.

If it were reported, rumors would follow. Being suddenly attacked like this, with a beautiful but unattainable woman on one side and a young man on the other, was enough to make people speculate. Considering his reputation, Ling Luochen really didn't want to publicize it.

He casually stroked his storage bracelet and tossed out a row of Gold Soul Coin. The tavern receptionist beamed with joy, but Ling Luochen suddenly froze.

The VIP card placed here seems to indicate... a transaction...

Fragmented memories flashed by, and Ling Luochen shook himself. He couldn't recall the private deal with that junior for a moment, which was strange.

Dejected, Ling Luochen left the tavern and returned to the academy alone, hesitatingly standing on the shore of Sea God Lake.

A student in white walked by on the lakeside path. Ling Luochen glanced up at him, hesitated, and remained silent.

The lakeside path is shaded by trees, quiet and serene in the early morning. Bai Cai waved to greet us, then calmly headed to the cafeteria.

In the Sea of Consciousness, Ice Empress once again manifested in human form, her long, emerald-green hair cascading down to her waist and hips, her clear golden eyes shining like autumn chrysanthemums, or like molten gold.

"Truly kind-hearted. Other Soul Master might have already seized the opportunity..."

Ice Empress found it intriguing. "That woman is exceptionally beautiful. Even if we don't kill her, it would be a pity to let her go."

If it were me, even if the woman hadn't offended me, I could have killed her. Shouldn't an ordinary Soul Master seize the opportunity and strike while the iron is hot?

"I am not Evil Soul Master, and I should not hurt people without reason."

Bai Cai retorted in a low voice, "Furthermore, even if one is attracted to beauty, one should not seek out Ling Luochen. Ice Empress, when transforming into human form, one should also conjure up clothes."

While the Snow Empress was neatly dressed, the Ice Empress preferred to be naked. Even the Ice Jade Scorpion, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, transforming into human form did not mean that its moral values were close to those of humans.

In short, as the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress is naturally accustomed to exposing her body, and this habit remains unchanged even when she transforms into human form.

"Oh, never mind watching it."

Ice Empress snapped his fingers and donned a green robe, similar in style to Snow Empress's.

Ice Empress and Snow Empress are different after all. Ice Empress is more cheerful, while Snow Empress is much colder. In fact, Ice Empress is easier to communicate with than Snow Empress, and they can even talk about serious topics, such as the differences in the habits of Soul Beast.

Conversely, once the Snow Empress manifests, the Bai Cai immediately falls silent, and Sister Qingxue exudes an air of authority. However, the Snow Empress is often asleep and rarely manifests on her own initiative.

The sacrifice was successful, but not perfect.

The Snow Empress was ultimately forced into this situation, so minor details were inevitably omitted, and the original seal was not very secure.

How could the origins of Ice Empress and Snow Empress be harmless?

The slightest mistake could reduce the city to rubble, and Sea God Pavilion would perish there.

After contemplating for ten thousand years, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm created the method of possessing and creating gods. Even though the Snow Empress was unparalleled in wisdom, she was limited by time, and her sacrifice was also quite flawed.

Creating a god is no easy task.

First, sacrificing Soul Beast requires immense cultivation. For ordinary Soul Beast, this method can at most preserve their intelligence, rather than create a god.

Secondly, only unparalleled geniuses with untapped potential can accept the Soul Master position. The best choice is a level 10 Soul Scholar, which will allow you to build a solid foundation.

For example, the Sea God Pavilion is an unparalleled genius, but he is nearing the end of his lifespan. Even with Di Tian offering sacrifices to create a god, he still cannot break through level 100.

Furthermore, the attributes of the Soul Master and the Soul Beast to be accepted must be compatible; otherwise, due to attribute conflicts, both parties will undoubtedly die.

For example, even if Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was unwilling, it had to choose Huo Yuhao because Huo Yuhao had Mental Attribute.

Of course, if Bai Cai hadn't reached level 20 and missed the Soul Scholar stage, Huo Yuhao wouldn't have had the chance either.

Normally, the lifespan of Soul Ring is basically fixed, and a level 20 Soul Master will have already attached their First Soul Ring.

While Bai Cai was indeed excellent, far superior to Huo Yuhao, the fact that she had her First Soul Ring attached at that time meant she would lack a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring in the future.

For the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, what matters most is its future potential. Cultivation talent is easy to improve, but future potential is difficult to compensate for.

That being said, due to the incompatibility of their attributes, the sacrifice of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress to create a god carries a much higher risk.

The Second Martial Soul failed to develop, and there was no space to accommodate the origin, which was basically considered a mutual destruction and certain death.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's method of creating gods grants Second Martial Soul upon successful sacrifice, and even if the sacrifice fails, the original essence can be retrieved for another attempt.

The Snow Empress's method of creating gods is in the reverse order: first, Second Martial Soul is conceived, and then sacrifices are made in sequence; any failure can result in the complete annihilation of the body.

In other words, Snow Empress's sacrifices were several times greater than Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's; failure meant certain death.

The final step is to seal the source. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is very experienced; it has previously overpowered a Soul Douluo and is already skilled at it, so the seal on the source is very solid.

This was the first time the Snow Empress had performed this act. Although she had successfully sealed the source, she still needed to make adjustments and strengthen the seal, so she needed to go into slumber.

The excessive sleep of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is merely a racial trait, while the Snow Empress's frequent deep sleep is out of necessity.

Snow Empress was not good with words and did not tell Bai Cai, but took it all on herself. Ice Empress guessed some of it and tried his best to liven up the atmosphere.

They were trapped by heavenly tribulations in the past, and now they are trapped by a seal. Isn't that pitiful?

During the conversation, Bai Cai finally arrived at the cafeteria, had a quick breakfast, ordered takeout, and then headed towards the classroom.

For a normal Battle Soul Master, one breakfast is obviously not enough; at least two extra meals are needed. While the core disciple's nutritional meal plan is only one meal, other meal plans are sufficient to fill their stomach.

For close- Battle Soul Master like Xu Sanshi, their actual appetite is more than five times that of other Soul Master.

For some reason, Bai Cai ate less than Xiao Xiao, and when she arrived at the classroom, class had not yet started.

Of course, the office next door was already open to visitors; teachers always Early Bird than students.

Walk through the corridor, knock on the door, and find the two homeroom teachers, Wang Yan and Zhou Yi. At this moment, they are writing some files.

Bai Cai asked, "What kind of assessment is required to apply for early promotion to the Inner Court?"