"What did you say? Meng's Martial Soul has advanced to the Extreme Ice level?!"
In the principal's office, Jing Hongchen, upon hearing Xiao Hongchen say that Meng's Martial Soul had inexplicably become Extreme Ice, instantly lost the composure expected of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy's principal and the Mingde Hall's head. He couldn't contain himself and leaped up.
Even though his body appeared quite stout, he instantly rushed in front of Meng, staring at her with wide eyes, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
He truly couldn't believe that such a miraculous thing could happen.
Jing Hongchen's lips trembled with excitement as he stared at Meng, his voice shaking as he asked, "Meng, is what Xiao said true? Has your Crimson Ice Toad truly reached the Extreme Ice level?"
This was Extreme Ice!
As a Level 9 Soul Engineer and a 94th rank Title Douluo, few understood the significance of an Extreme attribute Martial Soul better than Jing Hongchen!
Under Jing Hongchen's gaze, Meng nodded with a smile, confirming, "It's true! Grandpa, if you don't believe me, I can demonstrate it for you."
As she spoke, Meng involuntarily turned her gaze towards Xiao Hongchen, who was standing to the side.
Realizing Meng's intentions, Xiao Hongchen immediately leapt back to the doorway, shouting at Meng in a shrill voice, "Meng! What are you trying to do? Want to turn me into an ice sculpture again? I'm telling you, no way! You should let Grandpa experience your Extreme Ice personally, and spare me!"
Jing Hongchen was slightly taken aback, then slapped Xiao Hongchen on the head, a mixture of amusement and exasperation in his voice. "You rascal, what kind of talk is that?"
Xiao Hongchen, looking utterly wronged, pointed at Meng and began to rant, "..."
"Grandpa, you wouldn't believe it. When we took Yuhao to hunt for a soul ring, Meng, that girl, actually used me as a test subject! She froze me into an ice sculpture with her Extreme Ice! It took me a long time to fully recover!"
Hearing this, Jing Hongchen's pupils constricted slightly, and he immediately asked, "Huo Yuhao is Level 20?"
Before Xiao Hongchen could speak, Meng Hongchen quickly replied, "That's right! We helped Yuhao get his second soul ring from a Thousand-Year Silvermoon Wolf, and he gained a soul skill called Mental Confusion. He's already a Soul Grand Master. Actually, Yuhao's physical condition is now even better than mine and Xiao's. We originally planned to find him a hundred-year soul beast, but he actually managed to absorb a thousand-year soul ring!"
"And, according to Yuhao, he didn't finish all the Pills/Elixirs. He only took the two you gave him that could improve innate talent, and he still successfully broke through to Level 20."
"By the way, Grandpa, my Martial Soul's mutation actually happened because of Yuhao! From the moment I met Yuhao, I felt that when I was with him, my Martial Soul would always subtly change. It wasn't until yesterday that my Martial Soul suddenly underwent this change. Not only did it reach the level of Extreme Ice, but even the poison attribute didn't disappear!"
Jing Hongchen was stunned by this series of shocking news. Although he vaguely felt that Huo Yuhao was a genius who was almost buried by the White Tiger Duke's Manor, he never imagined that Huo Yuhao's talent could be so terrifying!
He'd only become a Soul Master recently, and now he was already a Soul Grand Master?
If it was really as Meng said, and Huo Yuhao hadn't relied entirely on Pills to boost his soul power, then it meant his body had been storing a lot of potential all along. The two Pills had simply triggered that potential.
With such a strong foundation, he'd broken through to the Soul Grand Master level!
However, based on Jing Hongchen's assessment, Huo Yuhao likely had other fortuitous encounters. Otherwise, given his physical condition after his experiences at the White Tiger Duke's Manor, there was no way he could have absorbed a thousand-year-level second soul ring!
In Jing Hongchen's experience, only items like the legendary Celestial Herbs could have given Huo Yuhao a chance to achieve this. The Pills he'd given Huo Yuhao most likely activated the effects of such an item, ultimately leading to Huo Yuhao's rapid soul power advancement!
What was even more absurd was that interacting with Huo Yuhao could potentially enhance one's Martial Soul?
Could it be that Huo Yuhao possessed that elusive Luck/Fortune? That's why he'd soared after leaving the White Tiger Duke's Manor? 'If I did the same, could my Martial Soul also be enhanced to the extreme?'
The thought had just surfaced in Jing Hongchen's mind when he heard Xiao Hongchen's resentful complaint.
"I'm clearly the one who interacts with Yuhao the most, so why isn't my Martial Soul showing any reaction? Is this discrimination?"
Jing Hongchen immediately abandoned that utterly delusional thought. He casually soothed Xiao Hongchen and then turned to Meng, smiling.
"Meng, in the future, if you need anything, be sure to tell Grandpa. You can't rely on Xiao, but you will definitely become the pride of our Hongchen family! Don't slack off, okay?"
Xiao Hongchen immediately widened his eyes upon hearing this. He had always been called the greatest genius in the history of the Sun Moon Empire. Now, just because Meng's Martial Soul had just advanced to the Extreme Ice level, he was being dismissed? What kind of logic was that?
However, neither Jing Hongchen nor Meng paid any attention to Xiao Hongchen's protest. They displayed a harmonious scene between grandfather and granddaughter, completely excluding Xiao Hongchen.
After Jing Hongchen happily sent the two out of the office and closed the door, he finally couldn't suppress his emotions and burst into laughter.
"Huo Yuhao, Huo Yuhao, you're a lucky star! It's one thing for him to be a genius, but he even helped Meng's Martial Soul advance to Extreme Ice! No, in the future, whenever there's an opportunity, I must personally thank Dai Hao, the White Tiger Duke!"
After obtaining his second soul ring, besides being called in once by Jing Hongchen for questioning, Huo Yuhao had also used the excuse he'd already planned. He claimed that while in the Star Dou Great Forest, he was so hungry that he ate a Celestial Herb. It emitted a strong life aura and looked as if it were radiating a divine light.
From then on, his body had been slowly changing, and his cultivation speed had also become very fast. Until he ate the Pills/Elixirs sent by Xiao Hongchen on Jing Hongchen's orders, his soul power had skyrocketed, finally stopping at level twenty due to the limit of soul rings.
Jing Hongchen didn't doubt this statement at all. Instead, it further confirmed his belief that Huo Yuhao had indeed been lucky enough to consume a legendary Celestial Herb, one that could elevate even ordinary people to great heights.
From then on, besides diligently attending classes and absorbing knowledge about soul tools, Huo Yuhao would occasionally use the quota of diary entries to tease those pretty girls for fun.
Three months passed in this manner. As a short vacation approached, Huo Yuhao finally invited Gu Yue Na to accompany him to the Extreme North. As he'd anticipated, Gu Yue Na didn't hesitate at all and readily agreed.
Huo Yuhao wasted no further time. He immediately set off with Gu Yue Na on their journey to the Extreme North. He had been looking forward to obtaining the Extreme Ice attribute of his second Martial Soul for a long time!
(End of Chapter)