Ling Luochen's Favorability, It's Come to This, Let's Eat First

What is going on?

Was that old ghost haunting my Sea of Consciousness and cursing me again?

Huo Yuhao could not fathom it, but after a moment of thought, he decided to let it go.

He should focus on how to approach those two later.

The God King surely must have prepared a surprise gift package for him.

However, before he could even figure out a reasonable way to approach Niu Tian and Titan, a somewhat unfamiliar figure blocked his path.

Huo Yuhao held his food tray and looked up at the figure in red blocking his way.

Another one?

He couldn't help but complain inwardly; did the seniors of the Inner Academy have nothing better to do all day?

Running to the Outer Academy every single day.

Ma Xiaotao was one thing; she could at least be considered a positive figure, so building some rapport with her wasn't unreasonable.

Dai Yueheng, that idiot, was just looking for death.

What was this one here for?

Huo Yuhao sized her up.

The girl wore the red uniform of the Inner Academy. She was tall, with long, ice-blue hair draped casually over her shoulders, making her already cold and aloof face look even more ethereal.

Ling Luochen.

Huo Yuhao identified her instantly.

Although he hadn't paid much attention to the spectator stands that day in the Soul Fighting Zone, he still had an impression of these core disciples of the Inner Academy.

He just hadn't expected her to come looking for him personally.

Ling Luochen was also observing Huo Yuhao.

She stood there without saying a word, her ice-blue eyes fixed quietly on him, as if trying to find something on his face.

She was actually quite conflicted.

Seeing Ling Luochen's hesitant expression, as if she had some unspeakable secret, Huo Yuhao made a rough guess.

Was she likely asking for his help?

Huo Yuhao now suspected that Ma Xiaotao might have been blabbing to everyone about how he cured her Evil Fire.

Thinking of her boisterous personality, Huo Yuhao felt that was highly probable.

Otherwise, why would these Inner Academy students be coming to him one after another?

Had his reputation in the Inner Academy really become that prominent?

Huo Yuhao felt a bit helpless.

What were the teachers of the Inner Academy and that bunch in the Sea God Pavilion doing?

Keep your students in check! Solve your own problems quickly!!

What was the point of constantly coming to find a freshman from the Outer Academy??

Ling Luochen stood where she was, feeling a bit nervous herself.

She wasn't really good at initiating contact with others.

Let alone a junior younger than herself.

Most importantly, this junior's attitude toward the seniors of the Inner Academy was a complete mystery.

If she spoke up rashly and he refused to answer, what would she do? Ling Luochen was not Dai Yueheng; she couldn't bring herself to suppress others with soul power.

People were coming and going in the cafeteria, and the gazes of many students were drifting toward them.

After all, Huo Yuhao was now considered a celebrity in the Outer Academy.

Huo Yuhao didn't want to be the center of attention, so seeing that she wouldn't speak, he had to break the silence himself.

"Senior, is there something you need?"

His voice was flat, devoid of any emotion.

Taken aback by his question, Ling Luochen snapped out of it, a trace of awkwardness flashing across her cold face.

She took a deep breath and decided to get straight to the point.

"I am Ling Luochen, an Inner Academy student."

"That day in the Soul Fighting Zone, I sensed a... very special aura."

She paused, her ice-blue eyes locking onto Huo Yuhao as she asked, word by word.

"That was Ultimate Ice, wasn't it?"

So that was it.

The moment the words Ultimate Ice were spoken, Huo Yuhao understood exactly what was going on.

It seemed that the aura of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had allowed her to sense him, which was why she had come looking for him.

After all, Ling Luochen's martial soul was of the ice element, and her yearning for Ultimate Ice was no less than that of Ma Xiaotao, who was being eroded by the Evil Fire.

As expected of a soul master specializing in the ice attribute, her senses were truly sharp.

But admitting it was out of the question.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was one of his greatest trump cards, and his second martial soul, Ice Empress, was still a matter of the future; exposing them now would be no different from digging his own grave.

Huo Yuhao's expression remained unchanged, even showing a hint of perfectly timed confusion.

"Ultimate Ice?"

"Senior, what is that? Is it also a type of martial soul?"

His innocent and guileless appearance left even Ling Luochen stunned for a moment.

Could she have sensed it wrong?

But that sense of purity, the kind that could freeze even the soul, could not possibly be mistaken!

Seeing Ling Luochen's suspicious gaze, Huo Yuhao didn't wait for her to press further and directly revealed his martial soul.

A single white ten-year soul ring rose from beneath his feet, and his originally pitch-black eyes instantly turned into a brilliant gold.

"Senior, my martial soul is Spirit Eye, a mental attribute."

"Perhaps it was because my mental fluctuations were quite unique while I was resisting Senior Dai's pressure, causing you to have an illusion."

After speaking, Huo Yuhao didn't give her time to think and directly activated his Spiritual Detection Sharing.

The next moment, Ling Luochen's body stiffened abruptly.

A massive amount of information flooded into her mind in an instant.

The entire cafeteria appeared within her perception with unprecedented clarity and three-dimensionality.

The position, movements, and soul power fluctuations of everyone, and even the sweet nothings being whispered by a couple in a distant corner, were all heard with perfect clarity.

This...

This is Spiritual Detection Sharing?!

Ling Luochen was completely shocked.

She naturally knew of this soul skill; it was the signature ability of mental-type soul masters.

But the problem was, how could a ten-year soul ring possess such a wide range and such high-precision Spiritual Detection?

Just how strong was this kid's mental power?!

The way Ling Luochen looked at Huo Yuhao changed completely.

She was starting to believe Ma Xiaotao's words.

This junior was truly different from the others.

It couldn't possibly be Twin Martial Souls, could it?

If that were the case, he wouldn't need to hide it from her, and in reality, he wouldn't be able to hide it anyway.

If it really were Ultimate Ice, Ma Xiaotao would have said so at the time; that personality of hers couldn't keep a secret to save her life.

Thinking of this, the suspicion in Ling Luochen's heart gradually dissipated.

She withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, and the coldness on her face melted slightly, replaced by a complex curiosity.

"Your mental power is very strong."

She praised him sincerely.

Huo Yuhao retracted his soul skill and smiled modestly.

"You flatter me, Senior."

Ling Luochen looked at him and suddenly felt that this junior before her was much more pleasing to the eye.

He had delicate features and a steady personality, unlike the hypocritical Dai Yueheng or the frivolous Gongyang Mo.

She blurted out something on a whim.

"You look quite a bit like my younger brother."

Huo Yuhao: "?"

Ling Luochen didn't seem to notice his astonishment and proceeded to reach out, gesturing above his head.

"You're about the same height, too."

Huo Yuhao froze completely.

He could feel the gazes of the surrounding students who were watching the spectacle shift from gossipy to bizarre.

Senior, please have some self-respect!

What are you doing in such a public place?!

Huo Yuhao was frantically complaining in his heart, but on the surface, he could only maintain an awkward yet polite smile.

He finally remembered now.

Regarding Ling Luochen, there had actually always been an unconfirmed rumor...

It seemed she had a bit of a soft spot for young boys.

Realizing she had lost her composure, Ling Luochen gave a light cough and retracted her hand, looking somewhat embarrassed.

But she was an Inner Academy disciple after all, and she quickly adjusted her emotions, returning to her usual poised and graceful self.

"Cultivate well and strive to enter the Inner Academy as soon as possible."

She took a token from her Soul Tool and handed it to Huo Yuhao.

"This is my identification token. If you run into any trouble in the Outer Academy that you can't resolve, you can come to the Inner Academy to find me."

With that, she didn't wait for Huo Yuhao to respond, turning and walking quickly out of the cafeteria. Only the slight flush on her ears betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

Huo Yuhao stood there holding the token, which still carried a trace of coolness, feeling both amused and exasperated.

What kind of situation was this?

He shook his head, picked up his tray, and found a corner to sit down.

Since things had come to this.

Better eat first.