After that, Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo came to see Lu Ran. He casually mentioned that the Snow Maiden liked things shaped like ice crystals and snowflakes,
so the two immediately went back to prepare some.
It didn't matter what they gave her anyway. The Snow Maiden didn't care about presents; what she cared about was learning about Soul Tools.
Sure enough, they soon sent over tons of beginner Soul Tools, enough to nearly fill the entire room,
and the Snow Maiden took the opportunity to say she wanted to learn about Soul Tools. Xian Lin'er and the others immediately lit up with delight,
and kept saying, "No problem, no problem."
Yan Shaozhe and the others felt miserable when they found out. Their plan had ended before it had even begun.
The days that followed carried on as usual.
Everyone's lives were peaceful yet fulfilling. Ma Xiaotao trained diligently every day, while the Snow Maiden displayed astonishing effort and perseverance. Aside from cultivation, she devoted nearly all her time to Soul Tools.
After learning about Soul Tools in a systematic way, she was even more glad she'd made the right choice.
Xian Lin'er taught the Snow Maiden earnestly every day. She was practically treating her like her own daughter.
Yan Shaozhe and the other higher-ups in the Martial Soul Department regretted losing her, but they couldn't actually resort to underhanded tricks. They were all members of Shrek, after all. If they went too far, Mu En would never allow it, and he certainly wouldn't let them get away with it.
Lu Ran carried on as usual: cultivating, visiting Jiang Nannan, visiting the Snow Maiden, visiting Ma Xiaotao... Sometimes he even went to see the Ice Empress. He'd even have her stay in the Small World, then bring her to