I'm Still the Same Old Letch, Without the Slightest Change

"Whoosh..."

Shui Bing'er's once fair and beautiful face was now flushed, and her beautiful eyes revealed a hint of fatigue. She glanced helplessly at the three ice-blue scorpions below, and Leng Yu's cold voice rang out. "I'm withdrawing..."

As Shui Bing'er finished speaking, the Ice Sky scene began to blur and distort in her eyes. Shui Bing'er, who was already familiar with all of this, took one last deep look at the three Ice Jade Scorpion and skillfully closed her eyes.

"Hey, sister, you're out too! Haha, Sister Hairou still hasn't gotten past the second layer. The Titan Snow Ape's skin is too thick, haha~"

As soon as Shui Bing'er returned to the Ice and Snow Divine Hall, she saw Yu Hairou, whose Soul Power was completely depleted, sitting cross-legged to recover. Although her eyes were closed, it was clear from her originally gentle and kind face that she was very angry and wanted to beat up the heartless guy next to her...

"Alright, that's enough. Hairou is Auxiliary System Soul Master with no offensive capabilities. And you, how old are you? Can't you be more mindful? Your sister Hairou usually treats you so well and takes such good care of you, really..."

Shui Bing'er was also completely exhausted of her Soul Power at this time, but seeing her younger sister's lack of tact, she could only playfully tap her on the head and say something.

Shui Yue'er seemed to only then realize what had happened. She covered her head with her hands and looked at Yu Hairou cautiously, saying, "Sister Hairou, I didn't mean it, I'm so sorry..."

The normal Soul Master's Soul Power recovery speed is nowhere near that of a monster like Yu Tianshuang, who can recover completely in no time while standing still. Yu Hairou was already used to Shui Yue'er's carefree personality, and only pretended to be angry when she heard her words, not taking them to heart at all. Plus, Shui Yue'er's current coquettish and apologetic look was just too cute. She opened her gentle, watery eyes and looked at her with doting eyes, saying:

"Alright... I'm not blaming you. It's just that this secret realm set up by the Ice God is too unfair. Luckily, Rongrong and Lingling didn't come, otherwise the three of us would be sighing and complaining every day..."

"Haha, I heard you guys complaining as soon as I came out. Did Hairou fail to get through it again? Haha, ouch, it hurts so much! Hairou, heal me quickly! Damn it, this damn monkey is really tough..."

At this moment, Xue Wu's figure appeared in the Ice and Snow Divine Hall. However, compared to Shui Bing'er and the other two, she looked much more disheveled. Her clothes were badly torn, obviously damaged by sharp claws. She was wrapped in her Martial Soul Snow Ribbon Entanglement to keep her private parts from being exposed. But now that she had returned to the temple and saw Yu Hairou, she happily released her Martial Soul. Without the protection of her Martial Soul, blood seeped from her whole body.

"You, even though you're Power Attack System Soul Master, you always end up in such a sorry state. If you really can't win, just quit! Seriously, if it weren't for me, what would you do..."

In the Skywater Academy, Yu Hairou is the oldest, followed by Xue Wu. They were the first two to enroll and have the best relationship. Yu Hairou is somewhat helpless with these two outgoing sisters she has known for so many years.

"Hairou, you don't understand. Only this kind of hand-to-hand combat makes me feel alive. I guess only Tianshuang here understands this feeling..."

As the team's tank and front-line attacker, with powerful healing and support Soul Master like Yu Hairou and Ye Lingling behind her, Xue Wu fights without hesitation. She thoroughly enjoys the thrill of battle, even though she always ends up injured and disheveled. This kind of combat truly fascinates her.

"Judging from your appearance, you've reached the fourth level?"

Seeing that Xue Wu's aura had clearly increased significantly, Shui Bing'er knew that Xue Wu's desperate efforts and injuries must mean she had broken through to the third level of the secret realm.

Xue Wu closed her eyes, enjoying Yu Hairou's treatment. The feeling of her wounds healing and the flesh wriggling made her feel tingly and itchy. Her hands, idly tearing at her tattered clothes, suddenly relaxed when she heard Shui Bing'er's words. A huge smile spread across her face as she happily exclaimed, "Haha, Bing'er has such good taste! I was almost ready to quit when I didn't have much Soul Power left, but then I gritted my teeth and went straight for hand-to-hand combat, and I actually made it! Haha!!!"

Feeling her sister's stern gaze, Shui Yue'er quickly lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes, stammering and unable to speak. Compared to Xue Wu, she, the successor of the Great Enshrined, was the laziest one. She was currently stuck on the third level, only one level ahead of Yu Hairou the Auxiliary System. Now that even Xue Wu had passed the third level, she felt quite embarrassed and could only pretend to be nonchalant, lowering her head to avoid Shui Bing'er's gaze.

"Forget it, I can't even be bothered to talk to you. But where are Senior Ice Empress and Tianshuang? Why has he been inside for so long? Oh right, that monster, his Soul Power recovery speed is something we can't match. Sigh, if I could recover at his speed, I would have already passed the sixth level..."

Shui Bing'er recalled the final moments of the sixth level, how utterly helpless those three Ice Jade Scorpion were against ice-attribute Soul Master. She couldn't help but marvel at the strength of the Ice Empress's race; even the Soul Douluo- level Ice Jade Scorpion possessed the Ultimate Ice attribute, albeit barely. Among her group, only she could suppress them with ice attributes. Yue'er and Xue Wu would likely have to rely on their physical strength for hand-to-hand combat. That guy... he'd probably clear the level in just a few sword strikes...

He had been worried that if Yu Tianshuang reached the sixth level, she would be just as helpless as he was, but then he suddenly remembered the earth-shattering sword strike he had witnessed at the border of the Star Luo Empire a while back. He gave a helpless wry smile, shook his head, and realized he was probably worrying for nothing...

On the border of the Tiandou Empire, right next to the Balak Kingdom, a vassal kingdom of the Heaven Dou Empire, there were no passes or guards at the adjacent border. However, the materials used for the official road were slightly different. At this moment, a red-haired woman stood with her hands on her hips, looking somewhat impatiently at a silver-haired woman next to her who was looking down at a map.

"Lingling, I'm pretty sure this is the Balak Kingdom. I've traveled far and wide before, no, you can ask Zhu Zhuqing. She came all the way from the Star Luo Empire, so she definitely knows the way better than us..."

Huo Wu was a little anxious. According to Sister Na, Ma Hongjun, Tang San's loyal follower, was actually a successor of the Lower Three Sects, just like Tianshuang and Lingling. Moreover, according to the intelligence from the Spirit Hall scouts, this guy returned to the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Clan Ruins with Flender for some reason, so there must be some unspeakable secret behind it.

From then on, Huo Wu secretly remembered it. She wasn't a brainless woman who chased after the Spirit Hall on a whim. She had done her homework five years ago, especially in the past five years. She had gotten along very well with the Pope and the others, and had a better understanding of why Yu Tianshuang scoundrel, had joined the Spirit Hall.

So this time, she secretly dragged Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing along. Since it was related to the Lower Three Sects, they had to find out the truth no matter what. Maybe, just maybe, this lecherous man would be moved...

"I was just annoyed by your pestering back then. Now that I think about it, I can't believe I dragged Zhu Zhuqing and you all the way here for such a baseless rumor..."

Ye Lingling was already getting annoyed looking at the map, and on top of that, she didn't know what had gotten into her. She'd been tricked into sneaking out with that brainless Huo Wu, and now she regretted it. Tianshuang was probably already back in Spirit City. She hadn't seen him in so long, and she really missed him...

"Oh dear, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuqing, please say something for me! We're all doing this for that lecherous guy, aren't we? I... I won't rush you, you can take your time..."

For some reason, the usually spoiled Huo Wu seemed to lose some of her edge when facing the gentle and quiet Ye Lingling. She certainly wouldn't admit it was because Ye Lingling was Yu Tianshuang's first publicly acknowledged relationship...

"Alright, Huo Wu, now that we've all come with you, hoping to find something, don't be in such a rush. Although we know the ruins of the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix Clan are in the Balak Kingdom, we didn't investigate the exact location before we set off..."

A rare smile appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's usually cool and cute face. Being with someone like Huo Wu was quite easy and fun. She covered her mouth and chuckled as she spoke.

"Hmm... it should be to the east. We're currently on the border of the Balak Kingdom. To the east... ugh, stop shaking me! I can't even see the map anymore..."

Ye Lingling continued to look down at the map. After a short while, she felt her arm being shaken wildly. After enduring it for a while, she finally snapped and shouted at Huo Wu.

Huo Wu's momentum faltered at first, but she immediately raised her finger and pointed ahead, saying, "No, Lingling, what I meant was, look at that person, doesn't he look like Ma Hongjun? Just a bit thin... But the person next to him is definitely Flender from the Shrek Academy, I'm certain of that..."

Zhu Zhuqing had already assumed a defensive stance, silently watching the two people appearing ahead. She quietly walked up to Ye Lingling Lingling softly, "No need to look anymore, it's him. I will never forget that sleazy man's eyes."

Thinking of the undisguised disgust in this guy's eyes every time he stood next to Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing felt that he was even more hateful than Dai Mubai. So even though Ma Hongjun had lost weight and his appearance had changed drastically, she recognized him the moment their eyes met.

"Oh... who do we have here? It's our adorable little kitten! Haha, I didn't expect to run into you so soon after I came out of seclusion. Heaven is really kind to me! Haha, damn it, you crazy woman, what are you doing?"

Ma Hongjun naturally spotted Zhu Zhuqing immediately. Looking at her increasingly adorable face and even more alluring figure, his undisguised lustful eyes couldn't tear themselves away from her snow-white breasts encased in black leather. His once handsome face, now thinner, was now drooling uncontrollably, looking like a lecherous man.

But before he could finish speaking, Huo Wu, who had a fierce Huo Wu, threw a fireball at him. Fortunately, Flender, who was next to him, blocked it for him, but some sparks still hit him. He immediately became furious and cursed at Huo Wu.