Awakened an Ice Jade Scorpion?!

"Let go."

Jiang Bai looked at Xiao Xiao, who was clutching his arm, and tried to pull it free. But her grip was too tight, like an iron plate; he couldn't move it at all.

"A hundred thousand years?"

Xiao Xiao muttered indistinctly, her eyes fixed on the blood-red Soul Ring in the center of the arena. The red light reflected in her pupils as she stared without blinking, still looking rather dazed.

"Fake. How could it be a hundred-thousand-year one?"

Jiang Bai said. It was clearly a four-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring. How could a mere hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring dare compare itself to that?

"Right."

Hearing Jiang Bai's words, Xiao Xiao finally came to her senses. Yes, how could Huo Yuhao possibly have a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?

Even if he did, he shouldn't have been able to absorb it. What did a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring even mean?

In Xiao Xiao's eyes, that was something even Title Douluo-level powerhouses found difficult to control. How could Huo Yuhao, a two-ring Soul Master, possibly absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?

"Wait, why aren't you surprised?"

As if noticing something, Xiao Xiao looked at Jiang Bai in front of her. He still looked the same, and even Xue Ying in his arms seemed unaffected by the pressure of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

"I expected him to do this, that's all."

Jiang Bai answered. This was what Huo Yuhao had done in the original story. Then he thought of Xiao Xiao's earlier bet with Dai Huabin.

"After the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring appeared, the soul beasts in the Beast Fighting Arena lost their ability to fight. That means Dai Huabin can't take the test anymore."

At Jiang Bai's reminder, Xiao Xiao thought of it too.

"So we won?"

Xiao Xiao's eyes lit up. Right! As long as Yuhao had points, even just one point, they had won! Dai Huabin couldn't take the test at all now, so he wouldn't even have a score!

"Yeah, you won."

Jiang Bai nodded, agreeing with her.

Not far away, Jiang Bai and Xiao Xiao had made no effort to lower their voices while talking. Every word of their discussion fell into Dai Huabin's ears.

Dai Huabin's face had turned livid. Both hands were clenched tightly, and killing intent was nearly surfacing in his eyes.

The Beast Fighting Arena was in complete chaos. The teachers were constantly trying to maintain order, and even Wang Yan below the stage wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. This Yuhao really was...

He had seen that simulation soul skill before and knew it might be somewhat special, but he hadn't expected it to be this special! It could even simulate a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!

In the end, Old Gong appeared and took Huo Yuhao away, an event Xiao Xiao and the others naturally witnessed.

"Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai, Yuhao was taken away."

Xiao Xiao shook Jiang Bai's arm. Up ahead, Huo Yuhao had already been taken away by Gong Changlong, who looked rather angry.

Xiao Xiao knew Gong Changlong. He was a good person, but he had a bad temper, especially when it came to soul beasts. Huo Yuhao had just released a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, so he was surely furious.

"It'll be fine."

Jiang Bai gently patted Xiao Xiao's head and spoke softly.

Nothing had happened in the original story, and now that he was here, it would be even less of a problem.

"Old Gong is really fierce."

Xiao Xiao said nervously. During this vacation, she had remained at the academy to receive instruction from the teachers.

One of her tasks had been to visit the academy's various seniors, including the vice deans and deans of both the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Engineering Department, as well as senior members from both sides. Old Gong had been one of them.

"Just wait. He's so strong, so he definitely won't bully Yuhao. Would someone that powerful really be shameless enough to do that?"

At the mention of being shameless, Xiao Xiao fell silent.

Xiao Xiao: "..."

Well, she really did know one particularly awful powerhouse. Hmph! That stinking beggar!

By then, the chaos in the Beast Fighting Arena had been settled by the teachers.

"The assessment is suspended. Everyone, go back first."

A teacher walked forward and announced.

That teacher was sweating too. None of them had expected someone to do this. Most of the soul beasts had been scared witless by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and could no longer fight, so the assessment naturally couldn't continue.

At the entrance to the Beast Fighting Arena, Wang Dong waited anxiously for Huo Yuhao at the front, with Jiang Bai and Xiao Xiao behind her.

"Xiao Xiao, do you know any powerful people from the Soul Engineering Department?"

Jiang Bai suddenly asked Xiao Xiao beside him. Du Weilun was inside, and without finding someone, it seemed difficult to pull Huo Yuhao out.

Huo Yuhao should be leaning toward the Soul Engineering Department now. They just needed to find someone with enough authority to pull Yuhao over.

That way, he could become a dual-core disciple like in the original story.

"A powerful person from the Soul Engineering Department? I know Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Engineering Department."

Xiao Xiao thought for a moment after hearing the question, then replied. She knew her, but what did Jiang Bai want to do?

"Can you contact her? I have a promising Soul Engineering Department talent here who's being forced by a Martial Soul Department powerhouse to join the Martial Soul Department."

Jiang Bai's utterly righteous expression left Xiao Xiao speechless.

Xiao Xiao: "..."

Though she didn't know what Jiang Bai was planning, he wouldn't harm Yuhao.

With that in mind, Xiao Xiao took out a communication Soul Tool. Xian Lin'er had given it to her as a meeting gift when they had met last time, saying that she could use it to contact her.

She remembered that Xian Lin'er had also given her all kinds of Soul Tools back then. They were still in Xiao Xiao's storage Soul Tool, though there wasn't much use for them at the academy.

"No need. I'm already here."

A short distance behind them, a woman dressed in fitted combat clothes appeared before the two of them.

"Sister Xian? Why are you here?"

Xiao Xiao recognized Xian Lin'er first, but was confused the next moment. Why was she here?

"To pick up Yuhao."

Xian Lin'er answered. Then she looked toward Jiang Bai and noticed Xue Ying in his arms.

Was this the student with the detached Martial Soul?

Xian Lin'er recognized Jiang Bai at once.

From a certain perspective, Jiang Bai was actually quite famous within the academy.

"Sister Xian, you know Yuhao?"

Hearing that Xian Lin'er had come to pick up Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao found it very strange. How did she know him?

"Of course. He's my student. Yesterday, he specifically told me that if anything happened today, I should come pick him up."

Xian Lin'er said. She had initially wondered what big thing he was planning, but it truly had been something huge. He had directly unleashed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring in the Beast Fighting Arena. He really had some nerve.

A mere two-ring Soul Grandmaster, yet he had caused such a massive uproar.

"Sister Xian, Yuhao is your student?"

Hearing Xian Lin'er say that Huo Yuhao was her student, Xiao Xiao was even more shocked. Even Jiang Bai beside her gave Xian Lin'er an extra look.

His teacher had originally been Fan Yu, yet now it was Xian Lin'er? Interesting.

"Mm. Last semester, I discovered Yuhao's talent with Soul Tools. We talked for a while and got along quite well, so I accepted him as my disciple."

Xian Lin'er nodded and explained.

After sensing Huo Yuhao's soul skill last semester, Xian Lin'er had known that this boy was absolutely promising material for a Soul Engineer.

He could even fulfill one of her hopes for the future—the Ultimate Individual Soldier Plan!

Once Jiang Bai heard that Huo Yuhao had become Xian Lin'er's student, he understood. So Huo Yuhao had been working hard too.

"Alright, I'm going in to pull someone out."

Sensing an aura, Xian Lin'er narrowed her eyes slightly, a trace of hostility appearing in them.

Xian Lin'er recognized Gong Changlong's aura. He had merely tested Huo Yuhao's Martial Soul earlier and hadn't pursued the matter further, but there was another person inside now.

That person was trying to force Huo Yuhao to reveal his Martial Soul.

Inside, the aura Du Weilun had released was only halfway out when Gong Changlong immediately stopped it.

"Director Du, are you refusing to give me face?"

Gong Changlong's expression was dark. He had just told Huo Yuhao to leave, yet Du Weilun had tried to force Huo Yuhao to release his Martial Soul. Was he deliberately disrespecting him?

"No, Old Gong, I..."

Du Weilun had just wanted to find an excuse when a voice came from behind him.

"Forcing students against their will—isn't that a tactic the Martial Soul Department uses all the time?"

Dean Xian!

Du Weilun recognized the owner of that voice at once.

Upon hearing Xian Lin'er's voice, Huo Yuhao finally relaxed.

He hadn't expected Director Du from the Martial Soul Department to be so shameless. He wanted to force him to reveal his Martial Soul? Was that really the thinking of an ordinary grade director and a Soul Douluo powerhouse? How shameless could he be?!

"Yuhao, come here."

Xian Lin'er waved, signaling for Huo Yuhao to come over. Du Weilun wanted to stop him, but had no way to make a move.

"Teacher Xian."

Teacher Xian? Hearing that form of address, Du Weilun's heart jolted. Xian Lin'er had accepted Huo Yuhao as her disciple? Wasn't that a waste of Huo Yuhao's talent? What was someone from the Soul Engineering Department doing ruining a Martial Soul Department genius?

"Dean Xian, I think..."

Du Weilun still wanted to say something, but the next second, he was sent flying.

"Alright, let's go." Xian Lin'er wiped her hands expressionlessly.

Bullying her student? Did they really think she was a pushover?

"Thank you, Teacher."

Huo Yuhao followed behind Xian Lin'er as they walked out.

Gong Changlong looked at Du Weilun, who had been embedded in the wall some distance away.

"Remember to pay for the repairs when you get down."

After saying that, Gong Changlong left. Xian Lin'er's attack had merely knocked Du Weilun into the wall, and its power hadn't been great. It caused almost no real injury to Du Weilun, a Soul Douluo.

Still, his dignity might have taken a bit of a hit.

But there was no way Du Weilun could ask Xian Lin'er to give his dignity back.

"What Martial Soul did you awaken?"

On the way, Xian Lin'er asked. She was curious too—what exactly had Huo Yuhao awakened?

"Ice Jade Scorpion."

Huo Yuhao answered truthfully. Dean Xian was genuinely a good person, after all.

Even Xian Lin'er paused at the words Ice Jade Scorpion. The news was simply too shocking.

"Ultimate Ice?"

Xian Lin'er asked in shock. After all, the Ice Jade Scorpion soul beast possessed the Ultimate Ice attribute!

"No, it hasn't fully awakened yet."

Huo Yuhao shook his head, then said.