"Forget it."
After pondering for a long time without reaching a reasonable answer, Mu En decided to set the matter aside for now.
The mysteries surrounding Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin had not arisen just yesterday or the day before. He had no intention of pressing them too hard.
As long as Huo Yutong remained kind at heart, Mu En did not care where her power came from.
He revealed a faint smile and said to Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin,
"I roughly understand the situation now. I'll help Yutong deal with her tardiness, but being late always comes at a price. The difficulty of her Advancement Assessment will have to be raised a little. She won't be fighting soul beasts. Wulin, you'll be her opponent, and I'll serve as the referee."
"Huh?!"
Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin stared at each other, their eyes widening in surprise.
Mu En chuckled.
"What? Is that really so surprising? I heard that, Wulin, you were the first person in the academy's history to receive a perfect score in this Advancement Assessment, right? Wouldn't you make the perfect enhanced-difficulty test opponent?"
Tang Wulin asked somewhat hesitantly,
"Elder Mu, isn't this too difficult for Yutong?"
He did not have a clear understanding of Snow Empress's or Ice Empress's strength, nor did he know what Ultimate Ice truly meant. He only knew that, as he was now, he could basically take down an ordinary Soul Elder with one punch.
Yutong's improvement was indeed tremendous, but before the break, she had possessed no frontal combat ability at all. No matter how much she had improved, she could not possibly compare to him.
Mu En laughed softly.
"That may not be the case. Wulin, let me give you a warning in advance: don't underestimate her, or you'll definitely