Ice Empress: Would I Ever Harm You?

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, then whispered:

"Is this really okay? Senior Ling and I have no grudges against each other, how can I hurt her..."

"Idiot!" Ice Empress scolded in exasperation, "The mess you and that fool Sky Dream Ice Silkworm made has already offended the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to the core. If you had apologized and won them over afterward, that would have been fine, but look at the way those people are looking at you, it's clear they have no intention of reconciling with you at all."

"You are enemies! You are mortal adversaries! Ling Luochеn has no grudge against you, but she joined the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which puts her on the opposite side of you. Why should you care about her?"

"Yuhao, you're just not ruthless enough. You need to understand that between you two, there's no longer any concept of right or wrong, only life and death."

After being severely reprimanded by Ice Empress, Huo Yuhao was momentarily stunned.

After regaining some composure, he lowered his eyes and carefully considered Ice Empress's words, realizing that Ice Empress was indeed right.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt enlightened, and then gritted his teeth and said:

"Ice Empress, I understand. From now on, they will only be my enemies. I won't hesitate like this anymore."

"That's right. You won't go wrong if you listen to me. I won't harm you; on the contrary, I can save you from taking 390,000 years of detours."

Ice Empress nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "He is indeed a promising young man."

Now that it has reached a cooperation agreement with Huo Yuhao, it must ensure that Huo Yuhao grows more stable and powerful.

Cultivation is one aspect, but temperament is an even more important one.

This was the first lesson it taught Huo Yuhao, teaching Huo Yuhao to abandon his kindness and pity towards his enemies and become truly ruthless.

After being instructed by the Ice Empress, Huo Yuhao gave Ning Tian and the others a deep look, then whispered a few words to Wang Dong, who was looking anxious. Upon hearing this, Wang Dong's eyes flashed with shock and joy, and after glancing at the person opposite him with deep hatred, he said nothing more.

"Teacher Wang, I'm giving up on fighting for this Soul Bone."

After a brief pause, Huo Yuhao stood up and announced his decision to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan and the others were taken aback at first, then Wang Yan said anxiously:

"Yuhao, this Soul Bone and your Second Martial Soul are from the same clan. It's the most suitable Soul Bone for you. How can you give it up so easily..."

"Teacher Wang, it's just a Soul Bone, it's nothing." Huo Yuhao interrupted Wang Yan, then said:

"To gain it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate. Isn't this the principle you taught me?"

"I..." Wang Yan speechless for a moment, then finally said:

"Yuhao, are you really sure?"

"I'm sure." Huo Yuhao nodded, then sat down again, his expression as usual, which puzzled Ning Tian and the others.

Why did Huo Yuhao suddenly become so open-minded?

After shaking his head, Ning Tian didn't think much of it, assuming that Huo Yuhao might have given up voluntarily after realizing the disparity in strength between the two sides.

After all, in terms of wealth, ten Shrek Academy might not be able to compare to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

But just as Ning Tian was about to communicate with Jiang Yu telepathically, Jiang Yu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Qing Ya.

"Auctioneer Qing Ya, I'd like to offer a friendly reminder to Starlight Auction House: there's a problem with this Soul Bone you possess, and it's a serious issue that could jeopardize your auction house's reputation if not handled properly."

Qing Ya was taken aback at first, then her delicate brows furrowed slightly.

"Distinguished guest, all items in our auction house have been examined by dozens of authoritative experts in turn; it is absolutely impossible for such a problem to exist."

"Experts?" Jiang Yu scoffed. "Among your so-called experts, are there any Titled Douluo? Have any of you personally seen a living Ice Jade Scorpion or understand the characteristics of the Ice Jade Scorpion race? When faced with a problem that even they themselves don't understand, experts are often the most self-righteous group. Don't you know that?"

With that, Jiang Yu, too lazy to argue with Qing Ya any longer, took out a golden token that looked like it was engraved with countless stars.

"Summon Jiujiu Jiu Jiu over. Tell her that an old friend of hers has invited her for a chat."

Upon seeing the golden token, Qing Ya, whose brows had been furrowed even more and who was harboring a hidden dissatisfaction, was so startled that she immediately stood up. She dared not say a word, but simply bowed respectfully and replied:

"Yes, esteemed guest, I will convey your message immediately."

With that, Qing Ya quickly walked away in her high heels.

Even after the door closed, no one was still reeling from the sudden turn of events.

Only after Jiang Yu put the golden token back into his Storage Soul Tool did Ning Tian, who had regained his senses, ask in surprise:

"Xiao Yu, what were you holding just now?"

Jiang Yu smiled slightly, "This is Princess Jiujiu's personal token; holding this token is equivalent to Princess Jiujiu presence."

"Princess Jiujiu?" Ning Tian pondered for a moment, then, as if realizing something, exclaimed in surprise, "This gold-level auctioneer is a princess of the Star Luo Empire?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone showed expressions of surprise.

"You guys are only finding out now? I thought you knew already."

Jiang Yu smiled, but before he could finish, Wu Feng frowned and said:

"Wait, how did you get Princess Jiujiu's private token? And judging from your tone, you and this princess seem quite familiar..."

Upon hearing this, Ning Tian looked at Jiang Yu with the same suspicion, not even bothering to investigate further about the problem Jiang Yu mentioned regarding the Soul Bone.

"Ahem, I went to the capital city before, didn't I? That's when we met."

Jiang Yu quickly explained.

"That's not right. You may know her, but why would Princess Jiujiu give you her private token? You must have done something, and this must be related to Princess Jiujiu."

Wu Feng pressed on relentlessly.

She knew Jiang Yu all too well; unless something extraordinary happened, Jiang Yu would never have acted so familiarly and fearlessly towards Princess Jiujiu.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yu could clearly sense that Ning Tian's gaze had become somewhat dangerous.

Just as Jiang Yu inwardly cursing himself for speaking too quickly, the door to the room opened, and the Qing Ya auctioneer walked in first. Behind her was Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a red dress, with a graceful yet charming demeanor and a face so Xu Jiujiu that it was mesmerizing.

Xu Jiujiu entered, he first nodded politely to everyone. No one dared to be presumptuous and they all stood up and bowed in return.

Without Xu Jiujiu ado, Xu Jiujiu's gaze fell directly on Jiang Yu, and then she frowned slightly and said:

"Jiang Yu, you say there are problems with our auction items and question the authority of our Starlight Auction House experts. What is your basis for this claim?"

These words stunned everyone once again.

The words seemed like a question, but the tone was familiar, as if speaking to an acquaintance, without any sense of unfamiliarity or affectation.

"The basis is my brain." Jiang Yu pointed to his head and stood up as well.

"To tell you the truth, the Soul Bone produced by the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan can only be absorbed by human Soul Master who possess the Ultimate Ice. Any other Soul Master who dares to try to absorb them will either die or be seriously injured."

"That's impossible!" Xu Jiujiu retorted instinctively.

"If that's really the case, where in this world could someone absorb this Soul Bone?"

"Your Highness, I have no reason to lie to you. After all, we can be considered friends." Jiang Yu shrugged, then glanced at Huo Yuhao beside him.

"Hey, there's an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Master over there. Why don't you just ask him for details?"

Xu Jiujiu, Jiang Yu followed his gaze to Huo Yuhao, then her expression softened slightly as she said:

"Distinguished guest, you..."

"I don't know." Noticing the Xu Jiujiu gaze, Huo Yuhao chose to play along and pretended to be confused.

Xu Jiujiu, the gaze returned to Jiang Yu, but Jiang Yu remained completely calm, simply smiling:

I swear on my reputation.

"You..." Xu Jiujiu gritted her teeth, her heart filled with conflict. Finally, she glared at Jiang Yu with annoyance, and then said:

"Then I'll trust you this once. If you dare to lie to me, I'll have the royal family's chief retainer castrate you!"

After Xu Jiujiu, he said "Excuse me" to everyone, then turned and left...