With a firm goal in mind, Zhu Lu's mastery of the Tang Sect's unique skills accelerated, surprising even Huo Yuhao. She grasped Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track in just half a day, although she still needed time to fully master it.
"Let's end the training here for today."
As dusk arrived, the special training session officially concluded. Huo Yuhao, seeing the sweat on Zhu Lu's forehead, offered her a wet towel to wipe it away.
With her eyes slightly closed, Zhu Lu enjoyed the coolness of the wet towel against her skin, feeling a sense of relaxation.
Looking at the clock in the assessment area, Huo Yuhao said, "Wait for me outside the dormitory. I'll go get you some food from the cafeteria."
"Okay."
The two of them left the area used by the new students for assessments. Huo Yuhao took advantage of the time before the students were dismissed to buy three meals in advance. Each meal cost no less than fifty Gold Soul Coins, ensuring sufficient nutritional value, though the cafeteria didn't charge him.
Returning to the fountain outside the dormitory area, Zhu Lu was sitting there, gazing at Sea God Lake in the distance, a bit lost in thought.
A faint blush still lingered on her face from the exercise. After taking the Narcissus Jade Skin Bone, her skin was perfectly described as tender. It wasn't lacking in elasticity, and it was as smooth as congealed fat. Her appearance was no longer inferior to Jiang Nannan's.
As a descendant of the Zhu family, her figure was truly remarkable. Her waist was slender, as if it could be grasped with one hand, and a perfect curve outlined her figure, culminating in her plump, rounded hips, creating an extremely eye-catching visual impact.
It wasn't until Huo Yuhao's footsteps sounded that Zhu Lu reacted. She looked at the lunchbox in his hand and pursed her red lips.
"Eat your meal and then take a bath and rest early. I'll see if Sister Xiao Tao comes tomorrow. If she doesn't, I'll take you for special training." Huo Yuhao handed over the lunchbox, smiling.
"Okay." Zhu Lu smiled and accepted it. "I'll go first."
Her footsteps were silent as Zhu Lu quickly walked towards the girls' dormitory area. Huo Yuhao also returned to his dorm room. He immediately took a comfortable bath, which took about half an hour.
When he left the bathroom, at the same moment, the door turned, and it opened, revealing a figure.
It was none other than Wang Dong.
"You weren't with Zhu Lu?" Wang Dong looked surprised to see Huo Yuhao, and there was also a strange flavor in her tone.
"We finished training and then went our separate ways," Huo Yuhao replied casually.
"Oh."
Wang Dong lowered her head, avoiding Huo Yuhao's gaze, and walked directly towards the bathroom. She had a slight obsession with cleanliness and liked to shower before eating.
"I brought your food back," Huo Yuhao said, sitting on a chair, eating with a spoon, and taking out a Soul Guidance Envelope to look at.
Wang Dong's foot, which was about to enter the bathroom, paused. She turned her head and could only see Huo Yuhao's back sitting in the chair.
A wisp of soul power was injected, and the envelope opened. Taking out the letter, Huo Yuhao scanned it. In the past year, the messages sent by the Xuanming Sect were basically useless. Huo Yuhao didn't have any expectations for this message either.
"Hmm?"
As soon as he saw the letter, Huo Yuhao immediately straightened his back.
His eyes fell on the section that concerned him the most.
[Strange things have recently been happening in the Extreme North. The Soul Beasts that originally lived there have inexplicably started to flee outwards. So far, over fifteen different Soul Beast species have been discovered. They seem very panicked, and even when they encounter humans blocking their path, they don't show much aggression. Something in the Extreme North must be frightening them.]
[The Extreme North is a natural treasure trove. The head of the family, entrusted by His Majesty, entered it to investigate with four Title Douluo level powerhouses and twenty Soul Douluo level powerhouses. They advanced a hundred kilometers deep without finding anything unusual, and still found a large number of Soul Beast groups living there. However, in a certain ravine, they found twenty Ice Emerald Scorpion Soul Beasts that had been dead for a long time. Important parts of their bodies appeared to have been cut off.]
[What's strange is that these Ice Emerald Scorpion Soul Beast corpses were found a very long distance away from where they lived.]
[...]
The letter was very long, probably over two thousand words. After Huo Yuhao finished reading it, he fell silent.
This information was very useful. It was clear that something had gone wrong in the Extreme North, but the details were still unclear.
Thinking of the descriptions of those Ice Emerald Scorpion corpses, Huo Yuhao still thought it was necessary to tell the Ice Empress. His consciousness entered his spiritual sea, and he immediately found the sleeping Ice Empress, explaining the situation to her.
The Ice Empress, who had been a bit muddled, instantly sobered up. At the same time, a terrifying killing intent spread within the spiritual sea, stirring up waves of mental power. The Ice Emerald Scorpion clan wasn't large to begin with, totaling only about two hundred, and losing one-tenth of their number at once – how could the Ice Empress, as the king of this race, remain calm?
"Yuhao, what exactly happened?" the Ice Empress said in a deep voice.
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "The letter didn't explain in detail. It only said that twenty Ice Emerald Scorpion corpses were found, and also…" He quickly related the other contents of the letter.
"Could it be the Titan Snow Demon King who launched an attack while I wasn't around?" the Ice Empress said fiercely.
"No." Huo Yuhao immediately refuted the Ice Empress's guess. Even in the original story, the Titan Snow Demon King had never attacked the Ice Emerald Scorpion clan after the Ice Empress disappeared.
Moreover, the apparent removal of important body parts by someone was clearly not something a Soul Beast of the Titan Snow Demon King's physique could do.
"Then who could it be?" The Ice Empress was filled with rage.
Huo Yuhao's eyes pondered, and suddenly, a name surfaced in his mind, "Sea Soul Master!"
"Sea Soul Masters?" Ice Empress was taken aback.
Huo Yuhao said, "More than a year ago, after I went to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well to get the celestial herbs, I went to Heaven Dou City to rest for a night. At the dinner table, I heard someone say that his younger brother accidentally discovered a group of people riding Sea Soul Beasts entering the Extreme North while on patrol."
"Although that person wasn't sure if what he saw was real or not, it seems he wasn't mistaken."
"Did they pass through the Extreme North Ice Sea?" Ice Empress said in a low voice.
"That's right." Huo Yuhao nodded.
"They must be descendants of Poseidon." Ice Empress's voice was as cold as the abyss, which made Huo Yuhao somewhat puzzled. "Ice Empress, you seem to hate these people?"
"That's because back then, Poseidon led the Poseidon clan to attack the Extreme North. Snow Empress risked her life to stop Poseidon. The two leaders fought, and in the end, Snow Empress used the advantage of her home ground to defeat Poseidon. Poseidon left, but those of his clan who followed him were disgusting. Unwilling to accept defeat, they slaughtered wantonly in the Extreme North, and countless Soul Beasts died, including many members of the Ice Emerald Scorpion clan."
Suddenly, Sky Dream Iceworm didn't know when it had popped out and said.
Huo Yuhao was instantly taken aback. Poseidon and his descendants had a connection to the Extreme North?
But thinking about it, it made sense. The descriptions of Poseidon's ascension to godhood were detailed, involving conquering the seas through battles. He inevitably cast a covetous eye on the Extreme North. He just didn't expect the Snow Empress to be so fierce, actually repelling Poseidon.
No wonder Ice Empress was so disgusted by what those descendants did.
Ice Empress's voice was heavy. "The rulers of the Extreme North Ice Sea are the Sea Princess clan. This race once received Poseidon's care and has a very high degree of loyalty to the Sea God. Even now that the Sea God has changed, they remain the same. Therefore, only the descendants of the Sea God can ignore the obstacles of the countless powerful Soul Beasts in the Extreme North and come to the Extreme North."
As she spoke, Ice Empress's tone became a bit worried. "Now that I have become a part of you, and the Snow Empress has disappeared, choosing to return to human form, in the vast Extreme North, the only ones who can contend against these people are the Ice Bear King and the Titan Snow Demon King. The situation is dangerous."
Sky Dream Iceworm looked indifferent. He didn't have any feelings for the Extreme North.
"Yuhao." Suddenly, Ice Empress came in front of Huo Yuhao. In her human form, she was exquisitely beautiful and cold. "I want to ask you for a favor. If you have the opportunity in the future, you must go to the Extreme North. I don't expect you to defeat those descendants of the Sea God, but please, at least protect a sliver of my bloodline. I am willing to completely abandon my soul and become nourishment for your mental power."
Saying this, Ice Empress lowered her noble head, waiting for Huo Yuhao's response.
"Bingbing." Sky Dream Iceworm was stunned.
Completely merging meant that Ice Empress's soul would shatter directly, like a perfect mirror breaking. Not even a god could save her.
Looking at Ice Empress with her head lowered, Huo Yuhao smiled. "I shattered the soul of the daughter of Tang San, the current Sea God. We are already enemies. The Sea God clan is also loyal to him, which means they are also my enemies. We will inevitably fight in the future."
"The Extreme North is in trouble, and to be honest, it doesn't concern me. But if the Ice Emerald Scorpion clan is in trouble, then it concerns me a great deal. I promise you, I will definitely go to the Extreme North in the future. Moreover, I need to go to the Extreme North to handle something anyway."
Hearing this, Ice Empress suddenly raised her head, her emerald eyes filled with joy. "Thank you."
Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Although I will go to the Extreme North, I won't go now, when my strength is weak. That would be suicide. Perhaps I'll go a few years later."
"I understand." Ice Empress naturally understood the situation. She analyzed,
"From what you've said, those Sea Soul Masters haven't been in there for long. The Extreme North is vast; they must be starting from the outer regions. Thinking about it, the reason my clan died might be because of my disappearance. They used the last trace of bloodline connection to track them to the outer regions of the Extreme North, where they happened to meet those Sea Soul Masters."
"Alas, it was I who harmed them."
Ice Empress felt some self-blame.
Huo Yuhao patted Ice Empress on the shoulder. What's done is done; they needed to focus on the future.
What puzzled him was why the Sea God family would even think of going to the Extreme North? They hadn't in the original story.
Had his actions, like a butterfly's wings, caused such a significant change?
Unfortunately, there was no one to answer him. He could only investigate when he went to the Extreme North in the future.
He withdrew his consciousness from his Spirit Sea. Just as Huo Yuhao was about to continue eating, a fragrance wafted towards him. Then, footsteps sounded. He turned his head and was stunned. He saw Wang Dong, her hair still wet, walking towards him. She sat on the bed and used her soul power to dry her hair.
Her pinkish-blue hair was a little longer than before. Perhaps it was due to her development, or perhaps she hadn't been particularly careful about hiding it. Her fair, jade-like collarbone was slightly exposed. Under the barrier of her short sleeves, she was delicately shaped, barely able to be grasped. If she stood up and looked down, perhaps one could catch a glimpse of the nascent, snowy cleavage.
Her cheeks were fair and rosy, like cherry blossoms just blooming in the morning, with a faint pink hue. Under her five-point shorts were a pair of fair, round, and slender long legs, without any flaws, with beautiful lines that made one's imagination run wild, making one want to savor them.
But Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded. Even though he had lived in the same dorm room with Wang Dong for so long, this was the first time he had seen Wang Dong after a bath, dressed like this. Previously, she was always covered up, or at least only showed her calves at most. Why was she showing a bit of her thighs this time?
Of course, this outfit was normal for girls, and the shorts weren't even super short, but five-point shorts, reaching her knees. It was only when she sat down that they tightened a bit, revealing a little thigh.
But I have to admit, Wang Dong looks absolutely stunning in her female attire.
"You..." Huo Yuhao hesitated.
"What's wrong?" Wang Dong's beautiful eyes looked over, her expression somewhat inscrutable beneath her hair.
"Nothing, I just wanted to say the food will get cold if we don't eat it." Huo Yuhao said.
"Oh." Wang Dong responded softly.
A faint ripple of soul power spread out. A minute later, the dampness in her hair was completely gone. Wang Dong then walked over on her long, fair legs, sat down on the chair next to Huo Yuhao, opened her lunchbox, and started eating with a spoon.
"I was originally going to the cafeteria, I didn't expect you to bring me food." Wang Dong said as she ate.
"I'm used to bringing you food, but, well, once I go to the Sun Moon Empire, there won't be anyone to help you." Huo Yuhao wiped his mouth and smiled.
The hand holding the spoon paused for a moment, but quickly resumed its task. Wang Dong casually asked, "Did you bring any for Zhu Lu?"
"I..." Huo Yuhao started to tell the truth, but suddenly realized, and chuckled, "No, Zhu Lu went to the cafeteria herself. I just packed some back directly."
Hearing this, Wang Dong resumed eating, but the curve of his mouth was harder to suppress than an AK-47 when chewing.
Huo Yuhao nodded inwardly; having strong spiritual power was indeed beneficial; the training hadn't been in vain.
"I'm planning to take a leave of absence and go home in a while," Wang Dong said slowly after chewing and swallowing, "My uncles are urging me."
Huo Yuhao's expression slightly changed. "Why didn't you go back during the last vacation?"
Shrek Academy had a month-long vacation after each semester, but Wang Dong hadn't gone back.
"It's too far, and I didn't want to go back," Wang Dong said casually, but with Huo Yuhao's spiritual power, he could tell that Wang Dong was hiding something.
However, he didn't press for more information, instead saying, "It's good to go back. It's time to go home and have a look."
Wang Dong hissed and turned his head. "I feel like there's something else in your words?"
"Really?" Huo Yuhao smiled. "That must be your illusion."
Wang Dong pouted and started eating furiously.
Looking at Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao's thoughts suddenly became active. The memory crystal left in Wang Dong's body back then finally had a use.
It's just that Wang Dong was so late in returning, why didn't Tang San force Da Ming and Er Ming to take Wang Dong away? After all, it involved Tang Wutong's soul, and it was absolutely impossible for Tang San not to be anxious.
He couldn't figure it out no matter how he thought about it, so he simply stopped thinking about it. Huo Yuhao packed his lunch box and immediately sat cross-legged, entering a meditative state.
"Hey, Huo Yuhao." Huo Yuhao had just entered meditation when Wang Dong woke him up.
"What's wrong?" Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and looked at him.
Wang Dong sat on the bed, his arms, like jade lotus roots, wrapped around his legs. He swayed slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "What do you think, should I switch back to women's clothes?"
"All the girls who are chasing you at the academy will turn into guys," Huo Yuhao smiled slightly and closed his eyes again.
At first, he was stunned. After understanding the meaning of the words, Wang Dong immediately felt helpless.
Whether he changed or not, he would still be pursued. What was he supposed to do?
"It doesn't matter if you change or not," Huo Yuhao suddenly said.
Wang Dong was puzzled and waited for the next sentence.
Huo Yuhao still kept his eyes closed, "As long as you're still you, still Wang Dong, everything is fine."
Wang Dong's eyes twitched. Huo Yuhao had said this several times.
What do you mean, you're still you? Haven't I always been Wang Dong?
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