"Aunt, keeping this egg here would also strengthen the academy."
Shui Bing'er spoke up at just the right moment. "Ice Jade Scorpions are among the top soul beasts of the Far North. If it hatches, we'll have a guardian beast ready and waiting. Besides, Changkong has already learned its habits. There won't be any trouble."
Shui Qinghan gave her niece a knowing look. "You haven't even married Changkong yet, and you're already speaking up for him. The egg hasn't hatched, but you two are already protecting it."
"Aunt, I..."
"I just think it would be such a waste not to raise it. An Ice Jade Scorpion Egg is a once-in-ten-thousand-years find. If we leave it out there, it'll either freeze to death or get eaten by another soul beast."
Shui Qinghan sat back down and tapped her fingers against the desk.
She glanced at the egg, then at Wu Changkong. "I'll let you raise it, but you have to promise to keep a close eye on it."
"Once it hatches, it mustn't hurt any students or cause damage. The academy's rules still apply."
"Rest assured, Dean. I'll keep a close eye on it. After it hatches, I'll raise it in isolation first and only let it out once I'm sure it isn't aggressive," Wu Changkong said seriously.
"Mm. I trust you to handle it." Shui Qinghan nodded. "How did your trip to the Far North go? Did you all get suitable Soul Rings?"
Wu Changkong said, "We all gained something. Xue Wu's fourth Soul Ring came from an Ice Sea Demon Octopus around five thousand years old. Her Soul Power has reached level forty-two."
"Five thousand years. Not bad." Shui Qinghan nodded, then turned to Shui Bing'er. "What about you, Bing'er?"
"Mine came from an Ice Wing Sky Eagle. It's