After entering the academy, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei slowed down.
Bei Bei was a little puzzled as he asked, âYuhao, whatâs going on between you and Wutong? Why did she leave without saying a word after sending you back that day?â
Huo Yuhao was helpless as he replied, âIâm unsure too! We faced danger then. She must have saved me. Perhaps she was hurt or too tired. Thatâs why she was rushing back to the academy to rest.â
He didnât dare to tell Bei Bei that he took nine stabs for Tang Wutong. If he did, he didnât know how Bei Bei would admonish him. He wasnât afraid of anyone else but Bei Bei. It was like facing Dai Luoli. He had always considered Bei Bei like his own biological elder brother.
Bei Bei said, âSince she saved you, you should go and visit her after we report to Elder Xuan. This time, Wutong has really treated you well by going so far to save you. I can tell that she likes you.â
Huo Yuhao revealed a bitter smile on his face. However, he didnât outright reject Bei Bei. He only nodded slightly.
Bei Bei brought him as the two of them went to Sea Godâs Island. They rushed straight to Sea Godâs Pavilion under Bei Beiâs lead.
When they were outside the pavilion, Huo Yuhao stopped in front of the Golden Tree before kowtowing. Bei Bei did the same.
Huo Yuhao thought to himself, âTeacher, Iâm back alive. I faced Long Xiaoyao this time, but I donât know why he let me off. Is it because of you? Or something else? Why did my cultivation improve after I took the nine stabs? And why arenât there any wounds on my body?â
Regarding this mystery, he could only ask Tang Wutong later on. However, he could roughly remember that Tang Wutong had fainted before he completely lost consciousness. How would she know anything if thatâs the case? It would probably be too difficult for her.
Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly as he thought until here.
âWhy are you sighing? Both of you, come in.â Elder Xuanâs voice came from the Sea Godâs Pavilion.
Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei stood up and walked into the pavilion. Among the younger generation, only the two of them and Zhang Lexuan could enter and leave the Sea Godâs Pavilion freely. This was because they were all members of the Sea Godâs Pavilion. Without a doubt, they were going to be the leading figures of Shrek Academy in the future.
Elder Xuan was already waiting for them on the first level. He looked at Huo Yuhao and said, âYuhao, why do you create a different problem every time you leave? Youâre a problem magnet indeed!â
Huo Yuhao tensed up. Donât tell me that Wutong has already told Elder Xuan about our meeting with the Darkness Holy Dragon? Elder senior will still scold me if Elder Xuan blurts it out!
However, he had no other choice, since things were already at this stage. He only thickened his skin and laughed, âElder Xuan, I donât know whether Iâm fortunate or not. However, I did earn some merit this time! Even if I was wrong in some way, I should be able to make amends for it.â
Elder Xuan nodded and answered, âYou did make a mistake, which is to cause trouble for me. However, you did well in the Extreme North. Tell me, how did you spoil the Sun Moon Empireâs plans? Logically speaking, you canât deal with an entire soul engineer legion on your own. Qiuqiuâs words were also very ambiguous. She also doesnât know what you did.â
Hup Yuhao coughed. âItâs like that. Elder Xuan, Iâve got some things to report to you. In fact, do you still remember the Spirit that I have?â
Elder Xuan thought for a moment before asking, âAre you talking about that young lady? The cute one?â
Huo Yuhao nodded hurriedly and answered, âYes, her.â
âOf course I do. How could I not remember such a cute young lady? Why? What has she got to do with this?â Elder Xuan was puzzled. Even Bei Bei was curious. Even though he all along knew that Huo Yuhaoâs strength was a little mysterious, this had to do with Huo Yuhaoâs own privacy. If he didnât say anything, he wouldnât ask. But right now, his curiosity was piqued.
Huo Yuhao chuckled and said, âShe isnât some young girl. Talking about her background, itâs actually quite impressive.â
He recounted how he came upon the embryo of the Snow Empress when he was in the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, as well as how he fused with the Snow Empress. He also talked about how the Snow Empress had created a Spirit.
After hearing his story, Elder Xuan and Bei Bei were in awe!
The things that happened to Huo Yuhao couldnât be described by the word âmagicalâ anymore. A human had actually fused with the Snow Empress, ranked third among the Ten Great Savage Beasts. The Snow Empress was only inferior to Di Tian and the Evileye Tyrant King, and her cultivation was around seven hundred thousand years.
When the Snow Empress was at her peak, even if Mu En were still alive, he might not even be able to fight her. If it was in the ice plains of the Extreme North, the Snow Empress could even fight the Beast God! Such a supernatural being had actually become Huo Yuhaoâs Spirit.
No wonder this kidâs Ultimate Ice abilities rose so quickly. Ultimate Ice is such a difficult ability to cultivate, but he was able to become a Soul Sage just like Bei Bei and the rest. So this is why.
âI led the Snow Empress to the core of the Extreme North. Under her command, the strongest species of soul beast in the Extreme North, the Tai Tan Snowdevils, agreed to help me. I led them and came up with a simple plan to destroy the base and facilities that the Sun Moon Empireâs military had set up. Given the harsh conditions, they couldnât survive without their facilities. This was why they could only retreat. Believe me, with the threat of those soul beasts, and given the Sun Moon Empire is so far away, they wonât be able to do anything in the short-term.â
Elder Xuanâs lips twisted after he heard Huo Yuhaoâs story. He said, âThat works? Youâre actually able to tap into the power of the soul beasts in the Extreme North. Itâs reallyâ¦â
âHehe.â Huo Yuhao chuckled. He was blowing his horn a bit, but he was also slightly proud of himself.
Elder Xuan glared at him and said, âDonât be too happy. Donât be so reckless when you face something like this in the future. Canât you at least send news back to the academy and wait for reinforcements first? Do you really not trust us at all?â
Although Elder Xuan was admonishing Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao still felt very warm in his heart. Yes! Shrek Academy is just like my home.
âYes, I was wrong, Elder Xuan. Iâll keep that in mind in the future.â Huo Yuhao admitted his mistake very obediently.
Elder Xuan wanted to scold him further, but he stopped upon seeing that Huo Yuhao was so repentant. After all, he was already a grown-up. He couldnât help but laugh, âYou are eager to admit your mistakes, but you wonât change your character.â
Huo Yuhao scratched his head in embarrassment while Bei Bei nodded in agreement.
Huo Yuhao quickly changed the topic and said, âElder Xuan, both of us are here to tell you about Teacher Xiao Ya. We caught an evil soul master when we went to Heaven Dou City. We managed to find out that sheâs at the frontlines.â
Huo Yuhao was secretly relieved when he said that. Elder Xuan didnât seem to know about him and Tang Wutong. Otherwise, he wouldnât be let off so easily.
Bei Bei was anxious, and rushed to tell Elder Xuan about what Chu Yanwei had revealed.
Elder Xuan pondered for a moment. âSince thatâs the case, form a team in the Tang Sect. Iâll think about who I should send with you.â
Bei Bei was evidently a little stunned. He probed, âElder Xuan, weâre going to save Xiao Ya. Will it affect the academy?â
Elder Xuan glanced at him. âI understand what youâre worried about. Donât tell me that the Sun Moon Empire doesnât know that weâre going to deal with them? Not only do we have to succeed in saving her this time, but we must also do something useful. This will boost confidence in the three empires of the original Douluo Continent. At the same time, weâll bring the Sun Moon Empire back to the ground. We must think of a way to confuse them.â
Bei Beiâs eyes brightened, and he said, âElder Xuan is wise.â
Elder Xuan snapped, âStop bootlicking. Tell me then, how am I wise?â
âUh⦠Elder Xuan, Iâm a little confused. Come, Yuhao, tell him.â As he spoke, he dragged Huo Yuhao over.
Eldest senior, youâre dishonorable! Huo Yuhao laughed bitterly in his heart, but he didnât dare to say it out loud. He thought for a moment before saying, âElder Xuan, youâre clear in the other areas, but as for the confusion part, we just have to exclude soul engineers. Weâll use traditional soul masters from the academy to fight. The Sun Moon Empire will still think that weâre mainly composed of soul masters. Even if our Soul Tool Department has developed, it canât compare to our soul masters.â
Elder Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said, âThatâs it. Right now, Linâer and Duoduo are busy with the Soul Tool Department. Iâll ask Shaozhe to follow both of you instead. He can represent the academy. However, the lessons and training in the academy are quite tight on schedule. I canât allocate many people to go with you. Iâll ask Elder Song to go too. With the two of them around, there shouldnât be any problems protecting you.â
In Shrek Academy, Elder Song was only inferior to Elder Xuan. Her Greenshadow Godly Eagle had played a very important role during the beast wave.
With two Transcendent Douluo backing them up, their chances of success were greatly increased. Bei Bei rubbed his hands in excitement. âThanks, Elder Xuan. Thank you.â