"Great Uncle, are we just going to let this go?"
"This was supposed to be my opportunity."
Huo Yuhao was visibly upset, feeling deeply troubled at the thought of the Ice Emperor, who was meant to be his, being taken away.
It was the Ice Emperor, after all—the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.
In his memory, she was undoubtedly the most crucial among his "cheats."
Although Tianmeng Iceworm was strong, even a little less spiritual power would suffice. Electrolux was only effective when dealing with evil soul masters.
But the Ice Emperor was different. Losing this powerful attack-type beast spirit would significantly impact his strength.
Most importantly, the opportunity that was clearly his had been ruined by Qian Ran. He was furious. After Dai Huabin, he now had another sworn enemy he had to kill.
"Otherwise? Do you think you can beat him?" Niu Tian said coldly. Qian Ran's strength far surpassed Huo Yuhao's; his cultivation level alone was way higher, not to mention his actual combat power.
"I still have soul tools. I'm a Level 3 Soul Engineer; with soul tools, I'm sure I'm not inferior to him," Huo Yuhao said, clutching his abdomen, still sore from Qian Ran's kick, gritting his teeth in resentment.
While his strength hadn't fully developed, he inherited knowledge of soul tools from his memories. Even now, his expertise in soul tools could rival that of the brightest talents at Mingde Hall.
He clung to these as his trump card.
He would never admit he was inferior to Qian Ran.
"It wouldn't matter even if you agreed to him. The Ice Emperor would never agree to join us now," Niu Tian was also troubled—not by the Ice Emperor's attitude but by the things Qian Ran had said.
If Qian Ran was right, then he was a sinner, unforgivable.
Had he and Er Ming truly made a mistake?
Was Tang San really that despicable?
Had the two of them become accomplices to evil?
Niu Tian's mind was in turmoil. Qian Ran's words were a wake-up call, so he chose to forfeit competing with Qian Ran. Until he understood everything, he couldn't focus on helping Huo Yuhao become stronger.
Indeed, the continent was about to face turmoil once more.
The Sun and Moon Empire was growing more aggressive, and the Holy Spirit Sect was stirring.
So, was Tang San grooming Huo Yuhao to represent his interests and alter the continent's balance? After the balance changed, Huo Yuhao could rise and attain godhood.
In this light, Dong'er was simply a pawn Tang San used to bind Huo Yuhao.
Niu Tian felt increasingly troubled as he realized that Qian Ran's words might be the closest to the truth.
So, Tang San had even arranged for Dong'er to disguise herself as a boy and attend Shrek Academy, anticipating Huo Yuhao would also enroll, allowing them to meet? Although some unexpected events had occurred later…
How was Dong'er now?
"Great Uncle, I want to go to Shrek Academy." Huo Yuhao, too, realized the Ice Emperor would never offer herself to him, so he gave up. He originally planned to go to Shrek Academy to meet Dong'er after acquiring the Ice Emperor as his second martial soul.
At that point, having twin martial souls would surely catch Dong'er's attention, and then…
Unfortunately, he had no choice now but to go to Shrek Academy first.
As for his second martial soul, since he lost the Ice Emperor, he would have to make the Snow Empress his second martial soul instead.
The nearly seven-hundred-thousand-year-old Snow Maiden was even more formidable than the four-hundred-thousand-year-old Ice Emperor.
The Snow Empress had been captured while transforming into a human and would appear in the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament. With the support of the Haotian Sect's vast wealth, spending one or two billion Gold Soul Coins would be enough to claim the Snow Empress.
He could then absorb the Snow Empress directly as his second martial soul.
"Damn it, I don't believe it. Snow Empress, you dare compete with me? With Haotian Sect's wealth, I'll see if you can outbid me at the auction." Huo Yuhao fumed over his recent loss. The thought that Qian Ran had likely sabotaged his chances multiple times infuriated him.
Fortunately, he was the only one who knew the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast embryo at the upcoming auction would be the Snow Empress. All he needed was money.
With the Snow Empress, his strength wouldn't drop significantly.
…
"Aren't you leaving?"
The Ice Emperor glared with her icy green eyes, her soft green hair cascading down her shoulders. From Qian Ran's perspective, he could glimpse her delicate collarbone through the strands, as well as a slight hint of fair skin below. Although the Ice Emperor wasn't tall, her revealing attire was certainly captivating.
Soul beasts were different from humans—they wore whatever felt comfortable. And in the rarely visited Extreme North, the Ice Emperor never worried about exposing herself.
After all, who would dare keep staring at her?
"You!"
"You're not a good person either!"
"Humans are all no good!"
The Ice Emperor pointed at Qian Ran, reprimanding him softly.
She had already decided that, even if she couldn't survive the four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation, she would never yield to a human. And after her death, she would never leave any soul bones for humans.
Under Qian Ran's passionate words, the Ice Emperor was indignant about the plight of soul beasts and hostile toward both Qian Ran and Qian Renxue.
"Your Highness, the Ice Emperor, it's not fair to generalize like that. Not all humans are the same. I am neutral, advocating peaceful coexistence between humans and soul beasts. I am a friend of soul beasts," Qian Ran said with a smile.
"Most importantly, I think we share a common goal against Tang San. Only with Tang San's death will the soul beast race have a chance at a brighter future, right?"
Gazing at the exquisitely crafted loli, Qian Ran flirted.
He truly adored lolis.
Initially, he thought Xiao Xiao was the ultimate loli, but the Ice Emperor was an even more perfect example.
Sitting on a chair made of ice and snow, she reminded him of Cai Wenji from King of Glory, although the Ice Emperor had much longer legs than Cai Wenji's short ones.
Xiao Xiao was the sweet loli type, while the Ice Emperor was cold. If she kept a straight face, she had that "three-no" loli quality (no expression, no words, no warmth).
"Humans are crafty and deceitful, experts at lying."
"And what makes you think you can deal with Tang San? You're a dark soul master, and no dark soul master has ever become a god. Since the continent's inception, I haven't heard of any dark soul master ascending to godhood. Though you're stronger than Huo Yuhao, dark soul masters draw from twisted powers and will eventually face divine punishment," the Ice Emperor said with a cold glance, having no good feelings toward dark soul masters.
"Who said I'm a dark soul master? Actually, I'm not a dark soul master at all."
"And as for my partner, her name is likely familiar to you."
"Qian Renxue—surely you've heard of that name?"
Qian Ran gazed at the beautiful loli before him, determined to win her over.
(End of Chapter)
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