"Hmm, such rich life force, and such pure affinity for light," Electrolux murmured.
After Electrolux finished speaking, that wisp of a voice slowly faded away.
Xu Yanli could sense that a trace of Electrolux's divine consciousness had settled in his Sea of Consciousness. If he wasn't mistaken, it had landed right beside the Seed of Life.
A glint of excitement flashed in Xu Yanli's eyes. That's right—the Undead Scourge Martial Soul. Here he came.
Xu Yanli looked at Huo Yuhao beside him, slowly crouched down, and patted his face.
"Wake up. Are you done?" Xu Yanli asked softly.
"Brother Yanli, what happened to Yuhao? There seemed to be a flash of white light just now. It's like I lost my memories of that moment." Ye Guyi scratched her head as she spoke.
Xu Yanli lifted his head halfway and smiled. "It's nothing. No big deal. Once he wakes up, we'll go hunt a Soul Beast for you."
"Mm. He—what happened to him? Why did he suddenly faint? Was it because of that flash of white light?" Ye Guyi asked, looking at Huo Yuhao in confusion.
Xu Yanli slowly stood up, brushed the dirt from his trouser legs, and smiled. "This is his opportunity. It's an opportunity that matters a lot to him, but means nothing to us."
"Huh?" Ye Guyi still looked at Xu Yanli, not quite understanding.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao still hadn't woken, Xu Yanli let out a sigh and slowly released his first Soul Skill.
The sun above seemed to respond to him. Its gentle light slowly settled on Xu Yanli's Martial Soul, then, transformed by his Angel Martial Soul, flowed into Huo Yuhao's body.
"Brother Yanli?"
"Th-thank you, teacher." Huo Yuhao looked at them nervously as he spoke.
Xu Yanli flicked Huo Yuhao on the forehead and asked, "What Soul Skills did the Big Worm give you?"
Xu Yanli suddenly sensed something. He turned to look in the direction they had come from, then took Huo Yuhao and Ye Guyi by the hand. "Let's go somewhere else before we talk."
"Teacher, was it those two people who wanted to grill fish?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled.
"Mm. Remember, stay away from them. If you still want revenge, you should know that both of them have pretty good ties with the White Tiger Family," Xu Yanli said with a smile.
Whether or not their ties were actually good didn't matter. He'd said they were, so they were.
And he hadn't lied, either. They'd had good ties once, and that still counted.
After leading them some distance away, Xu Yanli turned back and continued questioning Huo Yuhao. "What Soul Skills did that Big Worm give you?"
"Ah, these four Soul Skills: Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, Soul Shock, and Spiritual Interference." Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then told him.
Xu Yanli chuckled. "Why tell me all of them? Why not keep one or two secret?"
"You saw what happened, teacher. Besides, I want to get more resources so I can avenge my mother." Huo Yuhao's expression was filled with hatred.
"Good." Xu Yanli patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder with satisfaction. "You're right. For your loyalty this time, I'll give you the best resources. Our Xiaoyao Pavilion isn't short on anything."
Xu Yanli casually took a jade bottle from his Storage Soul Tool and tossed it to Huo Yuhao. "This is a Black Tortoise God Pill. I traded for it with the Xuanming Sect last time. Once we get back to Xiaoyao Pavilion in Shrek City, you can take it."
Xu Yanli tossed it to Huo Yuhao without a second thought, as if it weren't a precious treasure at all.
The Sun Moon Empire had plenty of pills that could increase Soul Power, but very few came without side effects.
"Thank you, teacher. I can use Spiritual Detection Sharing to help Sister Ye Guyi find a Soul Beast," Huo Yuhao said, looking up.
Xu Yanli shook his head and smiled. "No need. Elder Kong will show us the way."
Just then, Kong Deming descended from the sky. Holding a detector, he said, "The Radiant Holy Spirit Flower should be around here."
Kong Deming slowly printed out a map based on the detector's readings.
Xu Yanli had suggested the technology. The Offering Hall had worked overtime and managed to develop it in less than half a month.
The printer itself wasn't difficult to make. The hard part was getting it to work seamlessly with the other detection equipment.
Xu Yanli took the map and smiled at Kong Deming. "Thanks, teacher."
"No need. I'll keep following you from above. Those two students from Shrek Academy seem to have been wandering around this area for a while, so be careful," Kong Deming cautioned.
Xu Yanli smiled warmly and nodded.
After Kong Deming flew back into the sky, Xu Yanli motioned for them to follow the map.
"Why does this flower grow on top of the water?" Huo Yuhao asked, confused.
Xu Yanli saw that Huo Yuhao didn't even know the most basic things. With a sigh, he slowly took an Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts from his Storage Soul Tool.
Huo Yuhao took it, and only then did Xu Yanli notice the few small words on the second page of his book, Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts...
Damn it. Written by Yu Xiaogang.
Xu Yanli immediately felt that the thing might not be reliable. Wait, who had even compiled this?
A hint of disdain flashed in Xu Yanli's eyes. He quickly tore out the second page and handed the book to Huo Yuhao. "Take this and read it. But remember, the information in it isn't necessarily accurate, so treat it as a casual read. Read it when we get back. Not now."
Although Xu Yanli knew Yu Xiaogang wasn't reliable, the book's contents should be. It was probably an eighty-percent chance that this was just a compilation of Spirit Hall's records.
If it were all fake, Shrek Academy's reputation would collapse.
Some of the information might be missing, but whatever was included couldn't be fake. Shrek Academy would never allow such a huge mistake to happen.
You could say Shrek Academy was bad, but at least they weren't stupid enough to put a fake book out there...
Xu Yanli stared at the paper crumpled in his hand. His Second Martial Soul quietly manifested, and a wave of Soul Power imbued with the attribute of Destruction struck the paper.
In the next instant, the paper dissolved completely.
Xu Yanli led the two deadweights slowly toward their designated destination.
He took every step carefully. After all, he didn't want to get mud all over himself, even if these clothes had been specially treated by him.
They walked for a little over two hours before finally reaching the spot.
By then, Huo Yuhao was already panting heavily. Judging by the look of it, his physical fitness still wasn't up to scratch.
A faint trace of disdain flashed through Xu Yanli's eyes. It wasn't that he looked down on Huo Yuhao's weak body; he was just annoyed at how many times he'd had to haul Huo Yuhao along the way...
And he wasn't the only one who was unreliable. Ye Guyi had been just as bad. He'd asked her to lead the way with the map at the start, and she'd gone off course three times in a row.
Xu Yanli let out a weary sigh. Taking two deadweights to find a Soul Beast—what a drain.
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