Chapter 82: She Should Be Thanking Me!
If he accidentally spoke his true thoughts aloud, it could strain the relationship between Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire, which would be bad news for Star Luo. The reason was simple: the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology was advancing at an alarming rate, and the gap between Star Luo and Sun Moon in this field was massive.
If war broke out in the future, Star Luo would inevitably be at a disadvantage. Only with Shrek Academy's help could the situation improve. Thus, he absolutely could not let their relationship deteriorate.
Xu Jiawei continued persuading, "Elder Xuan, are you sure you won't reconsider? That's a hundred thousand year soul beast embryo, and it even comes with a Rank 9 soul tool the God Sealing Platform!
Even for Shrek Academy, its value is immeasurable.
I recall that Shrek Academy has a non aggression pact with the core circle of the Star Dou Forest, meaning that acquiring a hundred thousand year soul ring is extremely difficult.
Even though you're a Rank 98 Super Douluo, you only have one hundred thousand year soul ring. With this soul beast embryo, even if your students don't want a second martial soul, they could still obtain a hundred thousand year soul ring and a hundred thousand year soul bone.
And all you have to do is attack Mingde Hall."
Xuanzi was tempted, but the moment he thought of Shrek Academy's reputation, he immediately shook his head. "Xu Jiawei, find someone else. I'm leaving."
For the sake of Shrek's reputation, he absolutely couldn't do this. Otherwise, Shrek's neutral stance would collapse. If war broke out between the Sun Moon Empire and the three Douluo nations, he could attack Mingde Hall under the banner of righteousness.
But right now, the Sun Moon Empire and the Douluo nations were technically at peace. There hadn't been a large scale war in over four thousand years.
If he acted now, he would be the one instigating conflict.
As for settling accounts with the Sun Moon Empire, that would have to wait. The thought of launching a secret attack on Sun Moon was quickly dismissed after all, who knew where their Rank 9 soul engineers were hiding?
For him, his students' safety was the top priority. As the saying goes, "Three strikes and you're out." This time, he would make sure his students returned safely that was his promise to them!
"Forget it. I'll settle this score another time..."
Xuanzi's expression flickered with uncertainty before he quickly left.
Watching his departing figure, Xu Jiawei grew even more convinced that Shrek Academy was unreliable.
This was clearly an opportunity for guaranteed benefits, yet they refused to act just to preserve their reputation. They would only step in once the Sun Moon Empire launched a full scale invasion.
For a major power, reputation was indeed important but sometimes, it was also a burden.
"Brother, what should we do now?" Xu Jiujiu asked.
Xu Jiawei sighed. "Shrek Academy is a lost cause. They're too obsessed with their reputation.
Go invite those two elders from the Body Sect. Be respectful. I want to strengthen our relationship with the Body Sect. That sect is a formidable force."
As the hidden mastermind behind the Starlight Auction House, Xu Jiawei was well aware of which factions were present at this top tier auction. Naturally, he had already taken note of the Body Sect's representatives.
"This is the power of the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone."
Huo Yuhao clenched his fist instinctively. As soon as he returned to the hotel, he had started absorbing the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone. Now that he had successfully integrated it, he had gained a new soul skill Ice Explosion.
Ice Explosion was somewhat similar to the Death God Envoy's Corpse Explosion, possessing immense destructive power. However, both skills required specific conditions to unleash their full potential.
Inside his Spiritual Sea
The Ice Emperor spoke excitedly, "Yuhao, now that you have the Ice Explosion skill, your future potential is boundless!"
Skydream Iceworm also sighed, "Yuhao, Icey is right. Ice Explosion… If I had mastered this back in the Extreme North, I wouldn't have been so miserable while being hunted."
Both of them clearly had high praise for Ice Explosion.
Huo Yuhao then said, "By the way, Ice Emperor, I need to tell you something. Based on my intuition, the hundred thousand year soul beast embryo that the Sun Moon Empire just bought isn't ordinary. It's an ice type soul beast, and to be honest, it feels even stronger than you."
He was using his so called divine reincarnation intuition to guide the Ice Emperor. After all, he was very interested in the Snow Emperor, and since the Ice Emperor had a close relationship with her, convincing the Snow Emperor to join him would likely require the Ice Emperor's persuasion.
In the original story, if it weren't for the Ice Emperor persuading the Snow Emperor, she would never have agreed to merge with Huo Yuhao.
Hearing this, the Ice Emperor was momentarily stunned. "Impossible! Stronger than me, and an ice type soul beast… Could it be the Snow Emperor?"
"That's not possible. The Snow Emperor is the leader of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North her power is immense. She wouldn't have any reason to undergo human transformation.
And even if she did choose to take human form, she would have been guarded by the Ice Bear King. Though the Ice Bear King is a bit slow witted, it's still an extremely powerful soul beast close to two hundred thousand years of cultivation, and it's utterly loyal to the Snow Emperor. In this scenario, there's no way she could have been captured by human Soul Masters."
Huo Yuhao thought to himself, I don't get it either. Maybe the author himself intervened. How could the mighty Snow Emperor dare to transform into a human? That's not something a normal soul beast would do. This calls for drastic measures.
At this moment, Skydream murmured, "The Snow Emperor is the ruler of the Extreme North she would never transform so easily. Icey, maybe she's in the same situation as you. Perhaps her essence was damaged, and she didn't have the confidence to survive her next heavenly tribulation. That might be why she made such a choice.
Regardless of how she was captured by human Soul Masters, the fact remains that this embryo is now in the Sun Moon Empire's hands. Perhaps we could add another ally to our god making plan."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor said, "Yuhao, I have a good relationship with the Snow Emperor. I beg you please help her. I hope she can also enter your Spiritual Sea and become a part of your path to godhood."
Huo Yuhao immediately responded, "Don't worry, Ice Emperor. I'll do my best to help the Snow Emperor."
The Ice Emperor was overjoyed. "Thank you, Yuhao! I'll do everything I can to persuade her!"
She should be thanking me! Huo Yuhao smiled. "It's nothing. No need to thank me."
During this time, the Sun Moon Team had fought their way through the competition, quickly securing a spot in the finals. Since the new soul tool regulations had been revoked, their battles had become much easier.
Now, their only remaining opponent was the Star Luo Team. If they could defeat them, the Sun Moon Empire would claim victory in this year's Soul Master Tournament.
For the Sun Moon Empire, this would be an unprecedented achievement. The entire nation would celebrate, and every member of the Sun Moon Team would be recognized as heroes.
Inside the hotel
Huo Yuhao looked at his teammates and said, "If we win the championship, even the poorest people in the Sun Moon Empire will proudly lift their heads when speaking of our accomplishments.
After all, in over four thousand years, the Sun Moon Empire has never won a championship!"
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