The most beautiful scenery at the Shrek Academy is Sea God Lake. You can reach the Sea God Lake by passing through a Ye Mao forest.
The lake water washes over the shore, making a crisp and pleasant sound, but it doesn't sound restless. The fresh air makes you reluctant to leave.
The crowd sat on the shore, most of them wearing short skirts and showing off their long legs, creating a beautiful scene that was hard to look away from.
" Little Yu, have you gotten used to being in the Sun Moon Empire for the past six months? Have you missed us?" Tang Ya's eyes were full of smiles as she looked at Cao Yu, and her mood improved as well.
Cao Yu said, "I missed you all so much after spending three months there, so I rushed back as soon as the holiday started."
A gentle breeze blew by, causing the hair of the group to flutter as if by an invisible hand, accompanied by a faint, refreshing fragrance.
Holding his small hand tightly, Ning Tian quietly placed his hand beside him, then said with a grin, " Little Yu, your cultivation level shouldn't have fallen behind, right?"
Having grown accustomed to Ning Tian's treatment of him, Cao Yu wasn't surprised and cheerfully replied, "How could that be? Not only has my cultivation not fallen behind, but I also passed the Level 4 Soul Engineer assessment. I've already been quite diligent, haven't I?"
"You've become Level 4 Soul Engineer?" They all looked at him in astonishment, as if this was something that couldn't possibly happen to him.
Ma Xiaotao was somewhat puzzled by this and said, "Didn't you say you were only interested in strange and unusual things like cell phones and cars? How come you've started researching Soul Tool?"
Cao Yu said with a smile, "There's nothing I can do. These are Mingde Hall's strict requirements. I'll just have to learn them. Anyway, having another skill is actually a good thing for me."
"That's true."
Ma Xiaotao nodded but didn't ask any further questions. Cao Yu turned to Jiang Nannan and the others and asked, "Sisters, have you passed the Inner Court assessment?"
First, Tang Ya and Ning Tian nodded, then Jiang Nannan said softly, "We passed the Inner Court assessment just over a month after you left. It was actually quite easy, hehe."
" Nannan, you're bullying me! You almost made me cry during the assessment." Tang Ya pretended to be angry and looked at Jiang Nannan with her pouty lips looking especially cute. Then the two of them started playing around.
Cao Yu couldn't help but reach out and stroke their faces, instantly dispelling his anger. The two women turned around, their faces flushed, and looked at Cao Yu. They snorted and pounced on him.
" Little Yu, I told you not to play dirty Nannan! I'll grab him, and you're in charge of tickling him, huh! Let's see if he dares to do it again."
Tang Ya revealed a smug, mischievous smile. Just as they were about to make their move, Xiao Xiao stopped them, whispering, " Brother Yu, you go quickly, I'll hold them off for you."
"Oh, Xiao Xiao, you're actually helping Little Yu! Nannan, don't let him get away."
Before long, Ning Tian and the others joined in. The group played and frolicked until sunset, when the beautiful sun completely sank below the horizon. Only then did they reluctantly leave.
A research institute outside Shrek City.
The entire building was lit up, but there were hardly any people walking around outside, making it seem rather quiet.
A white-haired woman stood in the room on the second floor. Although her hair was completely white, her face appeared young and stunningly beautiful.
Her fair legs stood on the floor, occasionally shifting from side to side.
"Have you made up your mind?" The white-haired woman looked at the emerald green Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion in front of her.
" Xue'er, I've made up my mind. Now that you've also transformed into a human, the chances of me surviving this 400,000-year tribulation are slim. So I might as well do the same as you."
"And this way I can be with you, right?" The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's huge pincers opened and closed, seemingly a little shy.
Snow Empress shook her head, her long white hair swaying slightly with the movement, and then smiled helplessly.
"We're both women, so don't overthink it. Besides, I've told you so many times, yet you still won't repent! You!"
Although Snow Empress's words carried a hint of reproach, she couldn't help but laugh in the end.
"Sigh, I just can't do anything with you. If you want to become human, you can, but just tell Little Yu then, and I won't bother with you anymore."
At midnight, Cao Yu arrived at the research institute on time. Looking at the lights on inside the building, he muttered to himself, "She should have made up her mind by now."
Upon reaching the second floor, the Soul Engineer and their Shadow Clone were still busy at work. At this time, Huo Yuhao went back to sleep, presumably to return to Star Luo City in a few days.
However, Cao Yu couldn't go back with them, since the holiday at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was only about ten days long.
This trip to the Far North to Soul Hunting rings has already wasted most of our time, and now that we're at Shrek, there's simply not enough time to go home.
Therefore, Cao Yu plans to return to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy tomorrow afternoon.
After knocking on Snow Empress's door, Cao Yu slowly asked, "Have you two made up your minds?"
" Little Yu? It's settled then, Ice Empress has decided to transform into a human."
Snow Empress slowly opened the wooden door from the inside. When she saw Cao Yu, her face was full of smiles, and she reached out to pull him in.
Cao Yu nodded and said, "Alright, let's start now. I'm in a hurry to get back later."
Why are you in such a hurry to go back?
"I'm dealing with personal matters. Alright, let's stop here for now and begin." Cao Yu pretended to be confused and didn't answer. Then, the Snow Empress summoned the Ice Empress, and the two kings of the Far North gathered together.
Ice Empress's sharp tail spikes twitched slightly, but her gaze remained fixed on Snow Empress before she firmly declared, "Begin transforming!"
In less than ten minutes, the exoskeleton of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion began to fade, eventually forming a jade-green embryo. Cao Yu took out a Transformation Talisman and affixed it to the embryo.
After feeding himself a bowl of his own blood, Ice Empress's transformation process officially began.
Cao Yu his hands, carefully put away the embryo, and then turned around and said, "Alright, that's all for now. Snow Empress, I'll head back now."
"Oh, okay..." Watching Cao Yu's departing figure, Snow Empress waved her hand gently before slowly closing the door.
Before Cao Yu could return to Shrek Square, Ma Xiaotao flew over from a distance and hugged him tightly.
Then, carrying him into the air, they flew rapidly towards the Inner Court.
The bright moonlight shone on the surface of Sea God Lake, and a gentle breeze stirred up silvery-white ripples.
Ma Xiaotao seemed a little anxious as she said, " Little Yu, why are you only just getting back? The Phoenix Fire within me is starting to surge again. You must go to the Inner Court tonight."
Cao Yu smiled smugly and couldn't help but tease, "Didn't I give you a special little bracelet to suppress this? Why are you in such a hurry for me to go to the Inner Court?"
(End of this chapter)