The Hands-Off Manager, Tang Hao

Could a Martial Soul appear in the Sea of Consciousness for no reason? The answer was no.

Moreover, the Ice Dragon King before him seemed to possess self-awareness. Ling Han's Martial Soul did not have any self-awareness.

That left only one possibility: the Ice Dragon King before him was the Ice Dragon King's true self!

At that thought, Ling Han immediately bowed and saluted. "Junior Ling Han pays his respects to Senior Ice Dragon King!"

The Ice Dragon King before him was naturally only its remnant soul, but even so, it was still the Ice Dragon King.

However, Ling Han did not receive a response from the Ice Dragon King. It merely gazed at him in silence.

Just as Ling Han was puzzled, a message entered his mind.

It was a message from the Ice Dragon King.

The general meaning was simply a response to Ling Han's greeting.

"It really has self-awareness!" Ling Han was startled inwardly.

He had never expected that absorbing a Soul Bone would actually attract the Ice Dragon King's remnant soul.

The Ice Dragon King's remnant soul began circling around Ling Han, as though observing him.

After a while, Ling Han received another message from the Ice Dragon King.

The general meaning was that the Ice Dragon King thanked Ling Han for awakening it and had sensed a familiar aura from him, and so on.

Finally, the Ice Dragon King stated that its dragon soul would protect Ling Han and follow him forever.

Upon hearing this, Ling Han was already incomparably excited.

That was the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul!

To put it plainly, a dragon king-level dragon soul was terrifyingly powerful even if it was only a remnant soul.

By a conservative estimate, it was at least at the Demigod Realm.

With the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul to aid him, Ling Han no longer needed to worry about his Eighth Soul Ring and Ninth Soul Ring.

At that thought, Ling Han's mood improved immensely.

Outside, after receiving the Ice Dragon King's recognition, Ling Han absorbed the Ice Dragon King's Soul Bone much faster.

Half a day later, Ling Han successfully absorbed the Ice Dragon King's Soul Bone, and his cultivation broke through to the level-eighty bottleneck.

Ling Han opened his eyes and felt his completely renewed body, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

The Ice Dragon King Torsobone had raised his physical strength to another level. The current Ling Han could at least withstand an attack from a level-ninety-five Super Douluo with his physical body.

"Old Monster, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first. I still have important matters to attend to."

After saying that, Ling Han rose and left.

Watching Ling Han's departing back, Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly. "This kid is becoming more and more impossible to read."

Ling Han did not hurry to obtain his Eighth Soul Ring. Instead, he returned to Nouding Academy first.

This trip had taken several days, and fortunately, the academy had not yet closed for vacation.

After returning to the academy, Ling Han went straight back to his office.

He had barely sat down when a black shadow flew in through the window.

Ling Han was not surprised in the slightest. He merely raised his head.

"Who are you? What brings you here?"

The visitor was dressed in black robes and had a burly build.

Ling Han had already guessed the other's identity, but he no longer had any reason to fear him.

Tang Hao took off the hat on his head, revealing his unkempt face.

"No wonder you're such a young Soul Saint. You really do have some courage."

As he spoke, Tang Hao casually pulled over a chair and sat down.

"You should have heard my name. I'm Tang Hao, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao. And Xiao San is my son."

Ling Han nodded, his expression remaining calm.

"After seeing his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, I guessed that his identity wouldn't be simple. I just didn't expect him to be the son of His Excellency Haotian."

Tang Hao smiled. "You're too kind, Little Friend Ling Han. With your talent, you'll certainly surpass me in the future. I feel completely at ease entrusting Xiao San to you."

The goodwill the other man displayed was obviously meant to recruit him.

However, Ling Han did not care in the slightest.

In Ling Han's view, Tang Hao was an unqualified husband and, likewise, an unqualified father.

A person like that was not worth befriending.

He did not deserve to be Tang San's father.

"His Excellency Haotian is too kind. Xiao San is my disciple, so naturally I'll teach him with all my heart and treat him like my own child."

Tang Hao smiled and then tossed a Token to Ling Han.

Ling Han caught the Token and glanced at it. It was a Pope Token.

"This is the Spirit Hall's Pope Token. Keep it with you. It will make things more convenient for you in the future."

Ling Han looked at the Pope Token in his hand and found it somewhat amusing.

"His Excellency Haotian, aren't you enemies with Spirit Hall? Why are you using Spirit Hall's things?"

If the person saying this had been the original Gangzi, he definitely would not have dared to speak that way. But Ling Han was not afraid.

With the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul backing him, what was Tang Hao?

Tang Hao's expression changed slightly, but he ultimately restrained himself.

He stood up and put his hat back on. "Don't tell Xiao San that you met me today. I have my own matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."

Then he jumped out through the window and continued playing the hands-off manager.

Ling Han smiled and put away the Pope Token.

With this thing, things would indeed be much more convenient.

Several days later, the day Nouding Academy closed for vacation arrived.

"Teacher, Xiao Wu and I will be heading home first. See you when school starts!"

At the academy entrance, Tang San waved goodbye to Ling Han.

Ling Han nodded. "Be careful on the way."

After the two left, Ling Han also departed from the academy and headed for the Far North.

He had only one purpose for this trip: to obtain his Eighth Soul Ring.

With Ling Han's current strength, ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were no longer his opponents. Naturally, his target would not be an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Ling Han's target was one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North—the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the Ice Empress.

That's right. Ling Han intended to make the Ice Empress his Eighth Soul Ring.

Originally, Ling Han had not had much confidence. After all, the only high-level combatant on his side was Dugu Bo, and they definitely could not defeat the Ice Empress.

But things were different now. With the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul protecting him, the Ice Empress could no longer harm Ling Han.

The Ice Empress currently had a cultivation of three hundred and eighty thousand years. No matter how powerful she was, it was impossible for her to surpass the strength of the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul.

Without thinking further, Ling Han raised his hand and condensed an Ice Dragon. Stepping onto it, he flew toward the sky.

His destination was the Core Area of the Far North.

Several days later, Ling Han reached the outskirts of the Far North.

Once he arrived, Ling Han could no longer fly. Otherwise, he might easily be attacked by a group of Soul Beasts.

Ling Han put away the Ice Dragon and proceeded on foot.

A tiny Ice Dragon appeared circling around his body. It was the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul manifesting externally and fulfilling its promise to protect Ling Han.

With the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul, Ling Han could face any unexpected situation.

Even if a Ferocious Beast suddenly attacked, the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul could react immediately and protect Ling Han's safety.

Ling Han continued forward, advancing toward the Core Area of the Far North.

Along the way, the Soul Beasts that had lived for less than ten thousand years all retreated after sensing the pressure of the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul, not daring to approach.

Those that had lived for more than ten thousand years already possessed intelligence, so naturally, they were even less likely to provoke Ling Han of their own accord.

Thus, Ling Han proceeded unhindered and soon arrived at the edge of the Core Area of the Far North.