"You're looking for snow lotuses?"
"Perhaps we can work together."
Most people from Skywater Academy had either ice-type or water-type Martial Souls, so they were very familiar with this Frozen Forest.
And so Luo Li told them that he was looking for snow lotuses.
Sure enough, they really did know where to find them.
The person speaking was the teacher leading Skywater Academy's team.
Although her eyes were cold and indifferent, her movements made it clear that she was very pleased.
They had not deliberately come here to find Luo Li, Little Tang San, and the others.
Rather, they had seen many dead Soul Beasts along the way, including several Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
A powerhouse capable of defeating and killing Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts alone-that large black catgirl, Tang Hao-had to be at least at the Soul King level.
And if she was a Soul King, she was no ordinary one.
By teaming up with them, they could try another location and find a more suitable Soul Ring for Shui Yue'er.
"You really know where the snow lotuses are?"
Tang Hao had been searching here for several days without finding any, and she had begun to panic a little.
The people from Skywater Academy had brought her wonderful news.
Overcome with excitement, she pounced over like a cat.
"My name is Fang Yuan. I'm a teacher at Skywater Academy and the leader of this Soul Hunting team."
"My Martial Soul is the Spring Sleep Cicada. I'm a level fifty-four support-type Battle Soul King."
"Her name is Bai Ningbing. Her Martial Soul is the Mystic Ice Snake, and she's a level fifty-six Power Attack System Battle Soul King!"
"Those two are also teachers at our academy. Both are Four-Ring Soul Ancestors."
Fang Yuan, whose black hair cascaded like a waterfall, spoke to Tang Hao with a composed expression.
She also introduced Bai Ningbing beside her, who had long white hair and a chest that looked as though it had been stuffed with ten jin of rotten meat.
After introducing themselves, the two looked at Tang Hao.
If they wanted to join forces, it was best to state their Martial Souls and levels beforehand.
Tang Hao looked at the two of them. She did not want to reveal her identity.
Of course, she did not want to waste words either.
Since the people from Skywater Academy knew where the snow lotuses were, she could simply have them lead the way.
And so Tang Hao instinctively tried to fold her arms across her chest, intending to display the bearing of an expert.
But she had forgotten again that she had long since become a soft, fragrant, large catgirl.
Her chest, in particular, was practically carrying two heavy trucks.
She could not fold her arms across it at all.
The corner of her mouth twitched awkwardly, and she had no choice but to put her hands on her waist, standing with her hands on her hips.
Then Tang Hao wasted no more words.
She directly released the Soul Power fluctuations of a Titled Douluo.
The next instant, even the surrounding wind and snow seemed to freeze.
The immense power made Fang Yuan, Bai Ningbing, the other two teachers, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er catch their breath.
Powerful.
This large black catgirl was powerful.
Her strength had to be at least at the Soul Saint level.
They could no longer remain still and hurriedly bowed slightly, addressing Tang Hao respectfully:
"Senior!"
A slight smile curved Tang Hao's lips.
That was more like it.
She gently raised a hand, indicating that there was no need for such courtesy, and said:
"It isn't convenient for me to reveal my identity."
"Since you know where the snow lotuses are, sorry for the trouble, but please lead the way."
"When we get there, we only want the snow lotuses. Everything else is yours."
Fang Yuan and Bai Ningbing exchanged a glance.
Both saw the delight in the other's eyes.
They hurriedly cupped their hands respectfully and said:
"As you wish, Senior!"
Then the two led the way.
The other two instructors spread out to either side.
Luo Li, Little Tang San, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er were protected in the middle.
Tang Hao followed behind.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were clearly very happy.
Then Shui Yue'er could not help running over to the little catgirl Tang San.
While playing with her, she also tried to ask about Tang Hao.
She could tell that Tang Hao was probably this little catgirl's mother.
With such a tiny little thing, she felt that a single piece of candy would easily coax out every secret.
Tang San kept rolling her eyes along the way.
Did she really think she was an idiot?
She even wanted to fish information out of her.
In her dreams!
Soon, Bai Ningbing and Fang Yuan led everyone to a valley.
There was clearly a large gathering of Soul Beasts here.
Luo Li took a look. They were a herd of deer with antlers like ice.
At any rate, he did not recognize them.
"Senior, this is an Extreme Cold Echo Deer lair."
"Their Soul Skills are very suitable for Yue'er."
"These Soul Beasts live in herds, so it's very difficult for us to catch an Extreme Cold Echo Deer alone."
"From what we know, there are three Extreme Cold Echo Deer over ten thousand years old in this herd."
"The deer king among them has already reached thirty thousand years in age and strength."
Crouching on the hilltop, Fang Yuan explained to everyone.
Bai Ningbing's expression grew serious. Clenching her fists, she said:
"Senior, Fang Yuan and I will hold off the deer king first. You can quickly take care of one Ten-Thousand-Year Extreme Cold Echo Deer."
"Then..."
"There's no need for that."
As a Titled Douluo, why would Tang Hao need so much planning?
They were merely a herd of Extreme Cold Echo Deer with pathetically weak combat strength.
With that, Tang Hao leaped straight up and crashed into the middle of the herd with a bang.
Then everyone was stunned.
The large catgirl Tang Hao had not even released her Martial Soul.
She knocked the Extreme Cold Echo Deer down one after another.
When these Extreme Cold Echo Deer attacked, they did not produce sound through their mouths, but through the vibrations of the pair of icy antlers on their heads.
The sound carried the power of extreme cold.
Anyone who heard it would feel a stabbing pain in their head and also become sluggish.
But none of this did much against Tang Hao.
Before long, she had defeated all the Extreme Cold Echo Deer.
They lay limply on the ground, one after another.
Half of them were dead, while some had merely been knocked unconscious.
They would not wake up for at least several hours.
Tang Hao did not even glance at these Soul Beasts.
Then she walked deep into their cave and found snow lotuses in a cold pool.
Besides a hundred-year snow lotus, the cold pool also contained smaller snow lotuses and other plants.
It seemed these Extreme Cold Echo Deer had deliberately collected these treasures and planted them inside their cave to let them grow.
"Little Li, hurry and absorb its Soul Ring."
Tang Hao took the snow lotus out of the cold pool and tossed it to Luo Li.
This snow lotus's Soul Ring was around three hundred years old.
Luo Li nodded and killed the snow lotus.
A yellow Soul Ring slowly formed.
Then he absorbed it directly.
The absorption went smoothly.
An hour later, he slowly opened his eyes, feeling comfortable all over.
The instant he opened his eyes, he saw Tang Hao and the little catgirl Tang San looking at him with immense anticipation.
Even Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er ran over.
"Little Li, hurry and show us your First Soul Skill."
The large catgirl Tang Hao's voice had grown a little excited.
It was the Soul Skill she had dreamed of, one that could help remove impurities from people's Martial Souls.
The corners of Luo Li's mouth curled upward.
The moment he finished absorbing the Soul Skill, he knew what his First Soul Skill did.
The yellow Soul Ring floating around him suddenly lit up.
A large amount of Soul Power was abruptly consumed within Luo Li's body.
A bottle of Catgirl Facial Cleanser appeared in his palm.
The Catgirl Facial Cleanser was no longer a standalone Martial Soul now.
Like an item created by a food-type Soul Master, it could exist independently.
There was no problem even if someone took it away.
And this thing had no expiration date, unless the Catgirl Facial Cleanser inside was used up.
Tang Hao held the bottle of Catgirl Facial Cleanser. Its outer packaging had not changed much.
In any case, without another word, she squeezed out a huge dollop of Catgirl Facial Cleanser.
Beside her, she had already heated some water, just waiting to use it once Luo Li finished absorbing his First Soul Ring.