Harboring ulterior motives

The three of them came up to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao.

"What are you here for? To provoke us?" Seeing her close friend so upset, Xiao Xiao could hardly help resenting Huo Yuhao.

"I'm sorry, Wang Dong'er." Huo Yuhao gave her a warm smile.

"Go away!" Wang Dong'er's voice was charged with emotion.

"We all know you like Yuhao. Actually, we don't mind," Gu Yuena explained. Having Yuhao explain at a time like this would carry no weight.

"Right, right, we don't mind." Gu Qiu'er echoed her and stepped forward to hug Wang Dong'er.

Wang Dong'er, who had been about to say something else, immediately stopped.

"You've heard Yuhao say it too, haven't you? We're not his girlfriends. We're just so close that it's hard for you not to misunderstand."

"You really aren't?" Wang Dong'er was utterly astonished.

"No, but we both like Yuhao. Yuhao has a lofty goal, and until he achieves it, he won't start a family.

"We believe that once Yuhao achieves his goal, he'll accept us.

"That goal is also closely connected to us. That's why we've decided to keep walking this path with him.

"Yuhao rejected you because he didn't want to drag you into it.

"But just now, Yuhao noticed something wasn't quite right about you. Perhaps we can travel together in the future."

"Really?" Wang Dong'er understood what those words meant. Yuhao can accept me!

"I'll give you an answer in a few days," Huo Yuhao acknowledged. He needed time to prepare.

"Then can you hug me?" Wang Dong'er asked expectantly.

After hesitating for a moment, Huo Yuhao hugged Wang Dong'er after all. When he let go, Wang Dong'er still clung tightly to him, refusing to release him.

"That's enough, isn't it?" Huo Yuhao was somewhat helpless. He was very unused to this sort of situation.

"Mm." Wang Dong'er's voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum. Then, her face flushed with embarrassment, she released him and lowered her head like an ostrich.

"Yuhao, I want a hug too."

Without waiting for Huo Yuhao to agree, Gu Qiu'er stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him, likewise taking quite a while to let go. Gu Yuena followed right after.

Tang Yin, who was watching from a distance, had already gone numb. Forget it. This rebellious daughter-I'm done with her. I'll just wipe her memories later.

Yan Shaozhe's expression also darkened at the sight. Earlier, seeing that Wang Dong'er's Martial Soul had the light attribute, that she could also use the lightning attribute, and that she was a strong fighter-what wonderful talent! He could hardly help feeling a fondness for talent.

Besides, a rift had developed between him and Xiaotao. With a junior sister to mediate, perhaps their relationship could ease a little.

And what happened? Seeing that she was one of Huo Yuhao's people, Yan Shaozhe immediately lost all desire to take her as his disciple.

Then Yan Shaozhe began paying attention to the others. At that moment, it was Xu Yang's turn to fight.

One yellow and one purple Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet. Wait, two? Everyone froze. Wasn't Xu Yang a Soul Elder?

Ignoring everyone else, Xu Yang charged straight at his opponent. Seeing Xu Yang, a spiritual-type Soul Master, actually break from his usual approach and try to clash with him head-on, his opponent could not help becoming contemptuous.

But then Xu Yang withdrew his Martial Soul, and a clear phoenix cry rang out. Before his opponent could react, he had been knocked off the stage and spat out a mouthful of icy blood.

Twin Martial Souls! Everyone realized that Xu Yang was a genius with Twin Martial Souls.

Seeing that he had achieved his aim, Xu Yang walked off the stage. Next, the academy's higher-ups would naturally approach him. As for his story, he had already prepared it.

Heh! Tang Yin, who was also watching Xu Yang, sneered inwardly. A spiritual-type Body Martial Soul plus an ice-attribute Beast Martial Soul-why does that combination look so familiar?

And that Second Martial Soul suddenly appeared after he took leave. If he was going to reveal it, why didn't he do it sooner? Even his Soul Ring Configuration has changed!

Now it looks like the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is in your hands. Tang Yin recalled Tang Ya mentioning during a conversation with Bei Bei that Xu Yang had visited the Star Dou Great Forest a few months ago. Coupled with the fact that Huo Yuhao's Soul Ring had not come from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's sacrifice, the truth was quite clear.

Damn it! It was bad enough that Huo Yuhao had changed, but even the Child of Fortune has become someone else.

Still, since you've taken Huo Yuhao's destiny, you can bear Huo Yuhao's ending. And you too, Huo Yuhao-both of you must die!

The sparring ended soon, and that day's class ended there as well.

Before they left, Du Weilun stopped Xu Yang.

"Xu Yang, there are some things I need to speak to you about."

Here it comes! Xu Yang had not expected the academy to move so quickly either.

"What is it, Director Du?"

"Something good. Come with me."

He then led Xu Yang to his office.

Yan Shaozhe was already waiting in the office. By then, he had regained the composure he had possessed two months earlier. Discovering that Xu Yang had Twin Martial Souls, one a spiritual-type Body Martial Soul and the other an ice-attribute Phoenix Martial Soul, had delighted him.

Especially after finding out that his relationship with Huo Yuhao was nothing special, Yan Shaozhe immediately decided to take this disciple.

He would definitely be able to raise a disciple who could crush Huo Yuhao. And when he thought of the Second Martial Soul, Yan Shaozhe even planned to match Xu Yang with Ma Xiaotao. That way, he could help Xiaotao too. He had always wanted what was best for her, so why wouldn't Xiaotao appreciate it?

"Let me introduce you. This is the dean of our Martial Soul Department, Dean Yan Shaozhe."

So he's Yan Shaozhe! Xu Yang thought.

"Old Du, how many times have I told you? I'm not the dean anymore," Yan Shaozhe said, feigning anger.

Keep pretending! Xu Yang and Du Weilun thought at the same time.

Still, Xu Yang showed respect. "Greetings, Dean Yan. May I ask why you've called me here?"

"I noticed you quite some time ago." Yan Shaozhe wore a crafty grin-though he did not think so himself. "I remember you're a Soul Elder, aren't you? What happened?"

With a grief-stricken expression, Xu Yang began his prepared story. "Not long ago, my mother passed away. I went back to see her, and I fainted before her spirit tablet."

"My condolences!" Yan Shaozhe looked sympathetic, but inwardly, his heart blossomed with joy. What a filial child. I really do have a good eye!

"Later, I discovered that my Martial Soul seemed to be in danger of shattering. Following a vague sense of guidance, I went to the Far North.

"Later, I fell into a cave and passed out.

"When I woke up again, I discovered that I had another Martial Soul, and the problem with my original Martial Soul was gone too.

"However, I lost a Soul Ring. I thought it might be because that Soul Ring came from an Ice Silkworm, and that it had something to do with my Second Martial Soul's light and ice attributes."

"Your Ice Phoenix Martial Soul has the light attribute too?" Upon hearing about the dual light and ice attributes, Yan Shaozhe immediately ignored the questionable points in Xu Yang's account and stared at him with burning eyes.

"Yes, Dean."

Xu Yang then summoned his Martial Soul. Yan Shaozhe carefully sensed it, and delight appeared on his face.

He's simply an ideal match for Xiaotao! If Xiaotao knew I'd gone to such painstaking lengths to find her such a good husband, she'd surely be moved!

"Would you be willing to take me as your master?"

Having read the novel, Xu Yang knew that Yan Shaozhe was a pitfall who only offered empty promises, but taking him as his master now still offered more advantages than disadvantages. At worst, he could simply refuse to acknowledge him later.

"I'm willing!" Xu Yang said excitedly.

"Good, good!" Yan Shaozhe was equally excited.