Seven Months

After the sparring session ended, Yan Shaozhe wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve as he stepped off the stage.

He panicked when his Martial Soul was taken away. He was terrified that his Martial Soul would be taken away directly.

In the minute that his Martial Soul was taken away, he once again experienced the feeling of weakness and helplessness he had in his childhood.

"Teacher, how was it? Isn't my and Yuhao's Martial Soul Fusion Skill amazing?"

At this moment, Ma Xiaotao pulled Huo Yuhao and ran up to Yan Shaozhe, saying with a grin.

"Impressive. Your and Yuhao's Martial Soul are practically the bane of ordinary Soul Master. Unless they encounter Soul Master with a Body Martial Soul who stores all their Soul Power within their body, most Soul Master would probably be completely crushed by you."

"Hehe, my brother and I are awesome!"

Ma Xiaotao's eyes crinkled with joy upon hearing her Teacher's praise.

Just then, a yellowish-brown phantom appeared in the distant sky.

The first to notice was Yan Shaozhe, who had just suffered a setback. Then came Huo Yuhao, and finally, Ma Xiaotao, who was slow to realize it.

"That's... Xuan Zi?"

By the time the group recognized the person, Xuan Zi had already appeared on the ground not far from them.

As soon as Xuan Zi landed, he called out to Huo Yuhao, who was not far away:

"Yuhao, I've managed to get your compensation back for you."

As he spoke, Xuan Zi, like a victorious general, held the dozen or so storage rings in his hand and showed them off.

"Xuan Zi, are you alright? Did something go wrong this time?"

Upon seeing Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe stepped forward first and asked with concern.

What do you mean, kid?

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Xuan Zi's eyes widened immediately, and she stared intently at Yan Shaozhe.

"Xuan Zi, that's not what I meant. I was just concerned about the safety of your mission!"

Seeing that Xuan Zi was somewhat displeased, Yan Shaozhe quickly explained.

"You better be."

After saying that, Xuan Zi ignored Yan Shaozhe Yan Shaozhe walked directly past him to Huo Yuhao. He placed the dozen or so storage rings in Huo Yuhao's hand.

"Yuhao, this contains half of the White Tiger Family's savings. Please keep it safe."

"Half?"

Before Huo Yuhao could speak, Ma Xiaotao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Yes! It's only half, it's just a pity. The four Spirit Bone inside were absorbed by those two bastards from the Dai Family. Otherwise, I could have gotten you two more Spirit Bone, Yuhao."

As he spoke, a hint of regret appeared on Xuan Zi's face.

"It's alright, Xuan Zi. You've already done a great job this time. As for the Spirit Bone, the family will make its own arrangements."

"Alright! As long as you know what's good for you."

At this moment, Xuan Zi reached out and placed a hand on Huo Yuhao's shoulder, lowered his head, and smiled, saying:

"Yuhao, look how much I've done for you this time. Interrogating the Ferocious Beast and getting compensation for you. Don't you want to show some appreciation?"

As he spoke, Xuan Zi took out a chicken leg from his Storage Soul Tool and shook it.

"It's gone again?"

Seeing Xuan Zi's expression, Huo Yuhao guessed Xuan Zi's intention even before Xuan Zi took out the chicken leg.

What surprised him was that after he returned to the academy with his fourth Spirit Ring, hadn't he just given Xuan Zi a big bowl of chicken legs he'd made?

That huge bowl contained at least two thousand pieces. And it was all eaten in less than a week?

Seemingly noticing Huo Yuhao's look of disdain, Xuan Zi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"You know perfectly well the flaw in my Martial Soul, which forces me to constantly eat."

"But Xuan Zi, I heard from the supplier at the academy cafeteria about your appetite. That bowl should be enough for you for a month!"

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Xuan Zi chuckled dryly twice.

"It's because your chicken drumsticks are so delicious! I've never had such good chicken drumsticks before. I couldn't help but eat a few more while drinking."

"Alright, Xuan Zi, I'll make you a few more pots tomorrow."

Huo Yuhao didn't mind the trouble of cooking for Xuan Zi, since he had a clone Soul Skill. Although his clones were a bit less intelligent, cooking was still a piece of cake for them.

"Alright! Yuhao, you said it yourself! Don't worry, if anyone bullies you at the academy, just call my name first, and I'll take care of them for you."

Xuan Zi's words made the students watching roll their eyes.

Who are you bullying? Huo Yuhao? You're asking for trouble, daring to provoke Huo Yuhao.

It's important to know that Huo Yuhao now has two senior female students from the Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn, backing him up. Moreover, Dean Xian Lin'er of the Soul Tool Department dotes on him like a precious gem. The other three deans also take good care of him. Furthermore, Huo Yuhao's own combat strength is not to be underestimated.

If they still dare to bully Huo Yuhao, then they'll have to say something.

"You dare to provoke Huo Yuhao in Shrek? You've got some nerve!"

Seven months later, in Huo Yuhao's Laboratory at the Soul Tool Department.

As Huo Yuhao's Engraving Knife made the final cut on a coin-shaped Soul Tool, a ray of light burst forth from the coin.

"Yuhao, you succeeded! You've finally created a Level Five Soul Tool. You're truly a force to be reckoned with!"

Xian Lin'er, who witnessed Huo Yuhao's entire process of creating the Soul Tool, couldn't help but sigh.

"Teacher Xian, you flatter me. I failed many times before I finally succeeded."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao pointed to the mountain of waste materials piled up next to the lab table.

For the past seven months, he has been constantly learning soul guidance knowledge from Xian Lin'er, making up for his shortcomings. Previously, when he was learning about Soul Tool from Cheng Shitao, the Soul Tool he learned most from Cheng Shitao were top-mounted Soul Tool, Defensive Soul Tool, and various Soul Tool that could explode.

His knowledge of normal Soul Tool was relatively lacking. He had only just finished learning the basic knowledge of Level 5 Soul Engineer two months ago.

It took two months and thousands of failed experiments to complete this Xiao Xiao Level Five Soul Tool.

If it weren't for the fact that the White Tiger Duke's Mansion had a substantial amount of savings, Huo Yuhao, without compensation, probably couldn't have raised so many Rare Metal materials even if he sold himself.

"Yuhao, you don't need to underestimate yourself. Your Teacher believes that it won't be long before you officially become a Level 5 Soul Engineer."

As Xian Lin'er examined the soul guide Huo Yuhao had created, she spoke in a complicated tone.

She was a self-taught Soul Engineer, and she was over sixty years old when she first started learning Soul Tool. By the time she became Level 5 Soul Engineer, she was over seventy. Even so, she was already a rare genius in the Soul Tool circle of the Douluo Continent.

In the past, she had always been complacent about her talent for guiding souls.

However, she turned her gaze to Huo Yuhao. Compared to Huo Yuhao, Level Four Soul Tool who was only twelve years old, she felt as if the past few decades of her life had been wasted.