How Could It Be Ultimate Ice?!

"Really not."

Xian Lin'er grabbed Huo Yuhao's wrist and sent her soul power into his body to inspect him closely. After carefully sensing it, she found that although his ice attribute was of high quality, it had still not reached the level of Ultimate Ice.

Xian Lin'er did not suspect that Huo Yuhao was hiding his Ultimate Ice.

She was a Titled Douluo. What could possibly block her close-range examination?

Not even a Class 9 soul tool could conceal something perfectly—unless it was a legendary god.

Xian Lin'er thought for a moment, then seemed to recall something.

"Mm... Yuhao."

Xian Lin'er wanted to say something, but she seemed somewhat hesitant. As an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, she knew that someone in the academy desperately needed Ultimate Ice.

However, Huo Yuhao had previously told her during their conversation that he did not like that person.

"It's fine, Teacher. If they can afford the price, I'll help Senior Sister Ma Xiaotao suppress it. But my ice attribute isn't complete Ultimate Ice, after all."

Seeing Xian Lin'er's hesitation, Huo Yuhao naturally knew what she wanted to say.

Huo Yuhao also knew that once he revealed this martial soul, he would definitely be taken to Ma Xiaotao. That was certain. Rather than resist, he felt it was better to secure more benefits for himself.

"It's good that you think that way. Don't worry, with me here, I'll make those people from the Martial Soul Department bleed!"

Hearing Huo Yuhao say this, Xian Lin'er was relieved. She had been afraid that he would stubbornly refuse to treat Ma Xiaotao. If that happened, she might not be able to withstand the wrath of those old elders.

Once relieved, Xian Lin'er's mood brightened.

Outsiders did not know it, but as the dean of Shrek's Soul Tool Department, Xian Lin'er knew that the Soul Tool Department had been heavily suppressed by the Martial Soul Department in recent years.

Although the Soul Tool Department had a certain degree of authority within Shrek, most of the old elders favored the Martial Soul Department. They simply turned a blind eye to the Martial Soul Department secretly diverting the Soul Tool Department's resources.

Having suffered under this oppression for so long, Xian Lin'er had been worried that she would never find a chance to strike back. She had not expected Huo Yuhao to appear before her.

Hehe, Ultimate Ice. Though it had not fully awakened, that bastard Yan Shaozhe definitely would not let it go.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Huo Yuhao thanked her sincerely. To be honest, Xian Lin'er had truly helped him greatly.

"It's a small matter. Besides, I'm happy to fleece the Martial Soul Department."

Xian Lin'er spoke indifferently. By then, the two had just walked out of the Soul Beast Area.

A figure radiating an aura of light appeared before them.

"Heh."

Xian Lin'er sneered, looking at the person ahead as if he were a dog. She then patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder. "Yuhao, go ahead. This is grown-up business now."

"Alright."

Huo Yuhao respectfully bowed, then left without even sparing the person in front of him a glance.

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

Watching Huo Yuhao's rude departure, Yan Shaozhe said nothing and did not stop him. After all, Xian Lin'er was here.

She really would hit him.

"Lin'er..." Yan Shaozhe said softly, preparing to play the emotional card. Twin martial souls were extremely important. Staying in the Martial Soul Department was Huo Yuhao's best choice.

"Get lost. Say what you want to say directly."

Xian Lin'er was not buying that act. If he had something to say, he should say it. This was disgusting.

"Yuhao, how are you?"

The moment they saw Huo Yuhao come out, Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong immediately went over. Xiao Xiao had been worried sick just now.

Xiao Xiao inspected Huo Yuhao to see whether he was missing any arms or legs, while Wang Dong simply reached out and checked him himself.

"I'm fine. Completely unharmed."

To reassure them, Huo Yuhao spun around to prove that none of his parts were missing.

"Where's Sister Xian?"

Xiao Xiao looked behind Huo Yuhao. Why was Xian Lin'er nowhere to be seen?

"Teacher is inside talking with Dean Yan."

Huo Yuhao answered. He did not know how the discussion between them was going either.

"Grown-up business. Kids shouldn't meddle. Let's go eat."

The children went off to eat, completely unaware that the two inside had already argued themselves red in the face.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! You're asking for an outrageous price!"

Yan Shaozhe shouted. If not for the soul power barrier, his voice would have carried outside.

"Heh."

Watching Yan Shaozhe shout without any regard for his image, Xian Lin'er stood with her arms folded, looking completely certain of victory and filled with disdain.

"If you refuse, then there's nothing to discuss."

Since he would not agree to her terms, there was nothing left to talk about. Xian Lin'er turned and left.

Watching Xian Lin'er's retreating back, Yan Shaozhe was furious, but there was nothing he could do to stop her.

Yan Shaozhe was extremely irritated.

Forget it. Wasn't he just a twin martial soul wielder? Xiao Xiao was one too. At worst, he could just give Huo Yuhao to the Soul Tool Department. After all, the boy only had a ten-year soul ring. His future achievements might not even surpass Xiao Xiao's.

On the other side, Xian Lin'er was not worried at all that Yan Shaozhe would refuse. She needed to go back and sort through the records, see how much compensation the Martial Soul Department should pay, then fleece Yan Shaozhe ruthlessly.

She would make them return every bit of the Soul Tool Department's resources they had withheld over the years, principal and interest included!

Time passed quickly, and three days later, the advancement assessment began again.

At that moment, Yan Shaozhe sat in the stands, staring fixedly at Huo Yuhao.

Though he had already decided to give the boy to the Soul Tool Department, the thought that Huo Yuhao was also a twin martial soul wielder made his chest ache. Such a good seedling, yet the Soul Tool Department was getting him?!

Below, Huo Yuhao stepped onto the field.

"I choose a thousand-year soul beast!"

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe narrowed his eyes and carefully watched Huo Yuhao.

Even with twin martial souls, dealing with a thousand-year soul beast at two rings was no easy task. Huo Yuhao seemed very confident. Could his second martial soul be powerful?

He had asked Wang Yan about it before, but Wang Yan said he had promised Huo Yuhao not to reveal it. Since it involved Xuan Lao, Yan Shaozhe could not make things difficult for him.

He had heard that Huo Yuhao was in conflict with Dai Huabin, the heir of the White Tiger Duke. That had to be dealt with. Huo Yuhao had to be kept in the academy.

From Wang Yan, Yan Shaozhe had learned that Huo Yuhao would release his martial soul during this assessment, so he had come to take a look.

The moment he saw Huo Yuhao, Yan Shaozhe thought of Xian Lin'er's outrageous demands from yesterday.

Thinking of those conditions, Yan Shaozhe could not help complaining inwardly. No matter what, he could never agree to them.

How could one Huo Yuhao possibly be worth that many resources?

Below, Huo Yuhao collided with the Flame Lion King.

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong's hearts leaped into their throats. Huo Yuhao was strong, but he only had two rings!

Suddenly, a thin mist appeared on the field.

The people outside could not see what was happening within and could only worry from outside.

Yan Shaozhe: "..."

Thump, thump, thump!!

Yan Shaozhe could now clearly hear his own heartbeat.

How was this possible?!

With his strength, he naturally saw the situation inside clearly and also knew what Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was.

Ice! Jade! Scorpion!

Though that chill had not reached the level of Ultimate Ice, it had already touched the threshold. Once Huo Yuhao fully awakened, it would definitely become Ultimate Ice!

Thinking of Ultimate Ice, Yan Shaozhe's breathing gradually grew heavier.

No matter the cost, Huo Yuhao had to stay!

After the assessment ended, Jiang Bai saw several deans from the Martial Soul Department crazily "courting" Huo Yuhao over the next few days, practically wanting to hand over all the resources in their possession.

Even Jiang Bai, who stood beside Huo Yuhao, was directly promoted into an official core student because they wanted to curry favor with Huo Yuhao.

The farce ultimately reached a Sea God Pavilion meeting.

A certain mysterious elder made the final decision: Huo Yuhao would become a core disciple of both departments.

"6666."

After hearing Huo Yuhao describe the ruling, that was all Xiao Xiao could say. It was truly impressive.

"But aren't you going to help that inner court senior sister treat her injuries?"

Xiao Xiao asked. Wang Dong beside her also looked over. During their earlier conversation, Huo Yuhao had mentioned that one of his tasks was helping an inner court senior sister treat her injuries.

And Xiao Xiao naturally knew who that inner court senior sister was.

"Mm."

Huo Yuhao nodded. The price had already been negotiated, with Dean Xian Lin'er handling the talks. From Yan Shaozhe's expression at the time, Huo Yuhao could tell that he was definitely hurting inside.

Ice-attribute resources were essential. More than anyone, Yan Shaozhe hoped that Huo Yuhao's martial soul could truly evolve into Ultimate Ice! If that happened, his disciple Ma Xiaotao would no longer suffer from the pain of her evil fire.

"Brother Jiang, this is for you. There are some resources and soul tools inside."

Huo Yuhao took out a bracelet. Its storage space contained cultivation resources and soul tools that Jiang Bai could use at his current level.

"Then I'll gladly accept."

Jiang Bai accepted the storage bracelet from Huo Yuhao without being polite. There were indeed quite a few good things inside, enough to feed Xue Ying for a while.

The Ice God, who had not spoken for a long time, finally spoke up again.

"What use is this stuff? It's useless to you."

Most of these items were medicines that strengthened ice attributes, but Jiang Bai's ice attribute was already Ultimate Ice. They were completely useless.

"They can be snacks."

Jiang Bai answered. They were still somewhat useful, of course. If Xue Ying ate well and was in a good mood, Jiang Bai's cultivation speed would increase considerably. He was already at Rank 33 and would soon reach Rank 34.

"By the way, Jiang Bai, did you receive an invitation from the Treasure Appreciation Pavilion?"

Xiao Xiao held up a gilded red invitation. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong beside her took theirs out as well.

"I did."

Jiang Bai took out his own red invitation. It was an invitation from the Treasure Appreciation Pavilion, though he was considering whether to go. If he went, he might be attacked along the way by an assassin Dai Huabin had hired.

"Then let's go together tonight!"