Broken by the Ice Empress

"If I guessed right, that Void Beast probably escaped into the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

There's a barrier Tang San set up there. No one can get in except certain people."

The Ice Empress looked grave, her voice tightening slightly. "Was it that person?"

"The very one you're thinking of, the holder of the Dual Godhood of the Sea God and the Asura God."

"No wonder. Void Beasts are especially adept at spatial barriers. Perhaps it found a loophole and escaped inside."

The Ice Empress had pieced it together.

"If there's nothing else to take care of in the Far North, Ice Empress, let's get ready to set out and find that Void Beast.

And that yin-yang hot pot."

"Let's go. I'll have Xiao Bai escort you out."

Shrek Academy.

A letter from Hui Ye lay on Wang Yan's desk. It read:

[Teacher Wang, something's gone wrong with my Martial Soul, so I need to take a long leave. I think I might possibly make it back before the freshman assessment.

Don't worry, I'll definitely give the academy a big surprise when the time comes.]

A problem with his Martial Soul?

What problem?

Wang Yan frowned and immediately dug out Hui Ye's admission records, reading through them again.

Wolffy Martial Soul, a Mutated Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power...

Wang Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Could Hui Ye's Martial Soul have undergone another mutation after absorbing his Second Soul Ring?

But he had also said he would give the academy a surprise.

Presumably, it wasn't a harmful mutation.

Wang Yan pondered alone for a long time before calling Huo Yuhao over.

"Yuhao, take a look at this letter."

Huo Yuhao took Hui Ye's letter and shook his head after reading it.

"Teacher, I don't know what Hui Ye means either, but knowing him, I'd guess he just wrote to let us know he's safe."

What danger could that little bastard Hui Ye possibly be in? His first Soul Skill lets him come back to life.

Heaven knows what kind of freakish Soul Skill his second one is.

Whenever Huo Yuhao thought about Hui Ye snatching his Mystic Water Pill, anger welled up inside him.

Wang Yan nodded, greatly reassured.

"All right, I understand. You can go."

After returning to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao was told that he had a letter.

Huo Yuhao was puzzled. Who would send him a letter?

Aside from his classmates at Shrek Academy, no one knew his address, and he didn't know anyone else outside the academy.

He opened the envelope and understood.

[Little brother Yuhao, it's me, your Brother Hui.

Anyway, work hard at cultivating. I'll make it up to you for the Mystic Water Pill when I get back.

Also, pass a message to Tang Ya for me.

Tell her the matter I agreed to take care of is settled. She should wait for me to come back. No one will come looking for her again anytime soon, so she can wait without worry.]

Make it up to him?

Heh!

Although Huo Yuhao was still unhappy about the Mystic Water Pill, he knew Hui Ye's character. He was definitely generous when he gave things away.

Honestly, he was even looking forward to it a little.

As for Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao made a special trip to pass on the message.

After hearing the news, Tang Ya didn't say much. She closed her door and sat alone on her bed in a daze.

He said he could help me improve my strength once he had his second Soul Skill. Was that really true?

As for the part about no one coming to see her anytime soon, Tang Ya already had an answer in mind, and her gaze sharpened slightly.

That guy...

Doesn't he hate Evil Soul Masters most of all?

Then how did he get mixed up with them, and even make them stop harassing me?

Tang Ya couldn't make sense of it at all.

As for Bei Bei, he didn't know where Hui Ye had gone. He wished Hui Ye would disappear for good and never return to Shrek Academy.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong...

When Da Ming and Er Ming learned that Hui Ye had beaten her up, they flew into a rage on the spot and declared that they had to kill the brat to avenge Dong'er.

They came to Shrek Academy and found Hui Ye absent, so they went straight to a hotel in Shrek City and checked in, waiting for him to return.

On the outskirts of the Far North.

The Ice Empress reminded them repeatedly, "Listen carefully. I've already learned about Tian Meng's plan from Hui Ye, so you must be careful from now on.

Every ice-attribute Soul Beast over a thousand years old must go into hiding.

Especially you and A-Tai. You absolutely, absolutely must not show yourselves. Be extremely careful, and don't fall into Tian Meng's trap."

Ice Bear King Xiaobai had taken human form, appearing as a tall, pale, fat man.

"Auntie, take me with you."

Xiao Bai looked at the Ice Empress with tears in his eyes and wheedled, "My mom doesn't want me anymore. Are you going to abandon me too?

Boo-hoo-hoo~"

Looking at the huge fat man, Hui Ye's mouth twitched.

Damn it, you're a super Soul Beast over two hundred thousand years old. Can't you show a little backbone?

Ah, forget it. I'm the one who ran off with the Ice Empress, after all.

Hui Ye reached out to pat his shoulder, only to find he couldn't reach it at all. For a moment, his hand froze in midair.

Xiao Bai naturally had little fondness for Hui Ye, but he still crouched down and said with a wide grin,

"I'm warning you, treat my auntie well. Don't you dare bully her."

Hui Ye patted Xiao Bai on the shoulder.

"What I'm going to do next is rather dangerous. Although you're very strong, if those old fellows discover where you are, they'll capture you and turn you into a Soul Ring.

Besides, we can't leave the entire burden of the Far North on the Titan Snow Demon King's shoulders.

He still needs you here to help shoulder some of that burden."

Xiao Bai finally sighed and stopped clinging to the Ice Empress. Reluctantly, he watched Hui Ye's departing figure.

Since the Far North was about eight thousand li from Sunset Forest, Hui Ye had no choice but to buy a Flying Soul Tool in a nearby town.

It was Level 3 and cost him 50,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Unfortunately, the town was in a sparsely populated area, and this Level 3 Soul Tool alone was already considered the shop's prized treasure.

Hui Ye put the Flying Soul Tool on his back, tightened the straps, and tried to fly by driving it with his Soul Power.

Blue flames burst from the two thrusters on his back, and Hui Ye rose unsteadily into the air.

After only a few circuits, Hui Ye had more or less grasped the technique of flying.

The Ice Empress watched for a while, curiosity flickering in her eyes as she grew eager to try.

"Let me try it too."

Hui Ye handed the Flying Soul Tool to the Ice Empress. "Don't break it. This thing cost me 50,000 Gold Soul Coins. It was expensive."

The Ice Empress scoffed. "A mere 50,000 Gold Soul Coins."

The Ice Empress strapped on the Flying Soul Tool, then released her ice-attribute Soul Power and channeled it inside...

"??"

"Fly!"

"Why won't it fly?"

The Ice Empress looked up to find Hui Ye staring straight at her as if he wanted to kill her. He forced two words through his teeth:

"Pay up!"

"Pay for what?" the Ice Empress asked, puzzled.

Hui Ye pointed at the Flying Soul Tool without explaining.

The Ice Empress turned to look. Good grief, the Flying Soul Tool had been frozen into a lump of ice.

Hui Ye was so angry he nearly laughed. "Lady, couldn't you hold back your Ultimate Ice Soul Power a little?

So because it isn't your own Flying Soul Tool, you can just stand up and pedal as hard as you like, huh?"

Only someone whose beloved car had been borrowed and returned covered in scratches could understand how that felt.