After all, they had never been related by blood, and over so many years together, Xue Tianyu had long developed special feelings for the Snow Empress.
With the atmosphere having reached this point, Xue Tianyu took the opportunity to confess to the Snow Empress.
However, the Snow Empress was thrown into complete turmoil by this sudden moment.
"Tianyu, you..."
"Isn't this... too fast...?"
The Snow Empress's mind had gone numb.
A confession this soon...
She had not prepared herself at all.
This was... far too thrilling, wasn't it?
A blush spread across the Snow Empress's face.
"Why... can't I?" Xue Tianyu asked the Snow Empress tenderly.
Seeing that Xue Tianyu was not joking, the Snow Empress knew she could not brush this aside.
She cupped Xue Tianyu's face in both hands and smiled faintly. "Tianyu, can we talk about this after you have finished your revenge?"
"Why can't we talk about it now?"
Xue Tianyu pressed.
"I need some time." The Snow Empress was honest and did not deliberately avoid the question.
Xue Tianyu understood that.
They both needed time for this.
But since they had already made their feelings clear, Xue Tianyu no longer held back and pulled the Snow Empress into his arms.
At that moment, the Snow Empress was like a little girl, leaning against Xue Tianyu's shoulder with the corners of her lips slightly raised and a dreamy look in her eyes.
After they spent some time together, the Snow Empress left.
Thinking about the upcoming matches, Xue Tianyu felt it was time to take stock of the rewards he had gained lately.
From the first day he encountered Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang of Blazing Academy, there had been another reason he took the field in every match besides holding down the fort in case anything unexpected happened: checking in.
Checking in on Huo Wu had rewarded him with an Infernal Delicate Apricot.
Checking in on Huo Wushuang had merely increased his fire resistance a little.
As for the other Blazing Academy team members whose names he did not even know, Xue Tianyu could not be bothered to check in on them.
If he had to name the greatest reward from this period, it was probably checking in on Tang San.
At that thought, Xue Tianyu took out a pitch-black collar.
This was one of the two rewards granted by checking in on Tang San.
A divine artifact—the Illusory Choker.
This collar could be used to keep Soul Beasts.
No matter how powerful a Soul Beast was, once it wore this collar, it would be completely controlled by Xue Tianyu.
Any word from Xue Tianyu was like an imperial decree to a Soul Beast wearing the collar, and it had to obey.
This was control rooted deep within the soul.
A controlled Soul Beast could not betray him, and all its actions would be completely controlled.
The size of this divine artifact could freely change according to the size of the Soul Beast.
In other words, even if he encountered a giant dragon, he could still put it on.
So when he had checked in on Tang San and received this thing, Xue Tianyu had been quite pleased.
But he had barely taken it out so far.
Because the Illusory Choker was excellent in every way except for one fatal problem.
Its shape was somewhat...
Suggestive...
Xue Tianyu was surrounded by beautiful women. If they saw this thing, he would probably die of embarrassment on the spot.
Besides the collar, Xue Tianyu's second reward from checking in on Tang San was rather ordinary.
An increase in Soul Power.
However, the increase in Soul Power was not small.
Xue Tianyu's Soul Power had now reached rank ninety-seven.
As for the rewards from checking in on others, they were somewhat beneath Xue Tianyu's notice now.
For example, all those Immortal Herb rewards that had been maxed out...
Xue Tianyu had already stripped the Icefire Yin Yang Well bare, so he was not lacking Immortal Herbs.
Still, better than nothing.
The hotel where the Shrek Academy team was staying.
Xiao Wu was recovering from her injuries in the hotel.
A long time had passed since she was injured.
Thanks to the recovery ability of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she had now fully recovered.
Taking advantage of Tang San and the others being out of the hotel, Xiao Wu began planning.
As long as she found the hotel where Skywater Academy was staying and found Xue Tianyu, she could definitely get close to him with her breathtaking beauty and enchanting, exquisite body.
To put it bluntly, she intended to seduce Xue Tianyu with her looks.
He was just a boy. He definitely would not be able to resist her seduction.
As long as she got the chance to approach him, she could use the Eight-Stage Throw!
With just one Eight-Stage Throw, she could take revenge!
After that combo, Xue Tianyu would be so miserable that he would not even be able to take care of himself!
Just like when she dealt with Bu Le back then!
At that thought, Xiao Wu immediately put on the sexiest pink lingerie she owned, the set that revealed the most flesh and used the least fabric.
She had originally planned to wear it when she conquered Tang San.
She had not expected the first time she wore it would be to seduce Xue Tianyu.
But for revenge, she could not care about that anymore.
After getting dressed, she put on a cloak over the lingerie before leaving.
After all, she did not want the men on the street getting a free look.
But she had not expected to run into Tang San the moment she stepped outside.
Tang San recognized Xiao Wu from far away.
"Hm? Xiao Wu, where are you going?"
Tang San asked with concern, "Are you better?"
Xiao Wu was somewhat speechless. She had calculated the time before leaving, yet Tang San had come back so quickly.
She could not let Tang San discover that she was wearing lingerie specifically meant to tempt others, so she chose to brush him off.
"Mm... I'm mostly better now."
"Then where are you going?" Tang San was rather confused.
Seeing Xiao Wu like this, he wanted to move closer and put an arm around her.
"Don't... I'm feeling a little unwell right now. I don't want anyone touching me." Xiao Wu twisted away from him.
Tang San did not suspect anything. After all, when someone was sick, they really did not want others touching them.
After all, she was already feeling so uncomfortable.
But when he thought that Xiao Wu's injuries had mostly healed, she should be able to return to the competition soon.
He was delighted.
Then Shrek Academy would be back to its strongest, complete lineup!
"Then rest properly and don't run around," Tang San said worriedly. "We still need you for our matches."
"I know..."
Xiao Wu panicked and could only lie.
"I haven't collected this month's money from Spirit Hall yet. I'm going to pick it up. I'll be back soon."
Tang San nodded. It was a perfectly reasonable excuse, so he carefully reminded her, "All right, go and come back quickly. Return to the competition as soon as you can."
"Mm-hm!"
Xiao Wu hurried away after saying that.
Once she saw Tang San had returned to the hotel, Xiao Wu immediately changed direction and headed straight for the hotel where Skywater Academy was staying.
In her mind, she was only going to get revenge on Xue Tianyu. If everything went smoothly, it might even take less time than collecting money from Spirit Hall.
Along the way, Xiao Wu was still considering where she should go to pass the time after completely crippling Xue Tianyu.
Little did she know that once she left, she was destined to be One Gone, Never Return...
Xue Tianyu: Eight-Stage Throw? I Can Do That Too! Brutally Beating Xiao Wu
Night.
Ever since making his feelings clear to the Snow Empress, Xue Tianyu could clearly sense that her attitude toward him had changed.
Perhaps she had once spoken to him in the tone of a senior or elder, but recently, Xue Tianyu increasingly felt that the Snow Empress now regarded him as an equal when speaking with him.
This change made Xue Tianyu very happy.
At the very least, it showed that the Snow Empress was willing to accept him in her heart.
As long as he waited until he had taken his revenge...
Xue Tianyu was in a very good mood.
At this time, all the Skywater Academy students were cultivating tirelessly.
Xue Tianyu had nothing to cultivate. In order not to disturb Shui Binger and the other beauties of Skywater Academy, he chose to go out alone for a walk.
Skywater Academy had not arranged any matches for the past few days, and he had grown somewhat stifled staying in the hotel by himself.
It was the perfect time to step outside at night and get some fresh air.
"Oh, what a coincidence. You came out for a stroll too?"
A soft female voice sounded, and Xue Tianyu did not recognize who it was at first.
Because the woman was forcing her voice into a cutesy tone.
It distorted her original voice so much that it barely sounded the same.
Xue Tianyu looked around and saw Xiao Wu poking only her little head out from around a street corner.
"Your injuries are healed?" Xue Tianyu lowered his gaze. "What gave you the interest to wander all the way over to my side?"
Xue Tianyu saw through her like glass. Xiao Wu definitely had no good intentions in coming to find him.
After all, she had been injured for so long, and now that she had recovered, she had immediately come straight to him.
A worshipful smile appeared on Xiao Wu's face. She waved at Xue Tianyu, signaling him to come over.
"I just recovered from my injuries too. It was so stifling in the hotel, so I came out to get some fresh air."
Xue Tianyu sneered inwardly. He wanted to see exactly what tricks Xiao Wu was trying to play.
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