Chapter 172

As the "Dark Department Head," Miss Na Na Li was clearly busy with matters. After giving the gifts to Huo Yuhao and the others, she hurriedly left Mingde Hall.

The three of Huo Yuhao saw her off into the distance, then headed to the lodgings arranged by Mingde Hall.

While walking, Gu Yue Na voiced the doubts in her heart to him via transmission.

"Yuhao, you left a backup measure on that Purple-Eyed Evil Soul Master earlier?"

Huo Yuhao gave a slight nod, not explaining in detail.

Seeing him like this, Gu Yue Na understood tacitly and did not press further.

Since Yuhao chose to remain silent, she knew the proper bounds and was also willing to wait until he was willing to tell her.

What Mingde Hall prepared for the three was a spacious, bright suite with three bedrooms, two main and secondary living rooms, and functional rooms such as a manufacturing room.

The room's arrangement was elegant, its tones soft, exuding a comfortable aura. In the center of the main living room sat an exquisite sofa set; beside it was an antique tea table, atop which rested a delicate tea set.

Huo Yuhao unobtrusively released his spiritual power, meticulously scanning every corner of the room. After confirming nothing was amiss, he turned to Gu Yue Na and Lan Fuzi. "What do you two think?"

Gu Yue Na did not reply, but also turned her head to look at Lan Fuzi.

The latter wore a completely confused expression, froze for a moment, then hurriedly said: "I think this place is fine as a temporary rest area, but it's still best not to stay in Mingde Hall too long... otherwise, I'm worried I'll bring trouble to you two seniors."

Among the Federal Four Great Powers, Mingde Hall has the fewest top experts; after all, it is an organization focused on research.

But its research achievements are the most advanced in the entire Federation; some soul tools' effects may exceed expectations. Staying long in Mingde Hall, it's hard to guarantee no accidents will occur.

Lan Fuzi worried he might accidentally reveal a flaw and bring trouble to the two gods... and then be killed by them.

"Then so be it."

Huo Yuhao nodded, and together with the two of them organized the Mingde Hall classics they had brought.

Reading along, Huo Yuhao suddenly spotted a strange soul guide book, and his train of thought halted.

The outer packaging was normal, but there were obvious traces of re-binding... it seemed he had just seen such a book before.

Huo Yuhao had an ominous premonition. Just as he reached out to take that book, a fair, jade-like hand beat him to it and pulled the book away.

Gu Yue Na glanced at Huo Yuhao with slight puzzlement, baffled by his sudden distraction, but did not probe deeper. She casually flipped open the soul guide book, her gaze rapidly sweeping over the pages.

In an instant, an intoxicating crimson flush spread from her exquisite cheeks to her ear roots; a trace of shame and annoyance flashed in those purple-crystal eyes.

She snapped the book shut with a "pa," her fingertips unconsciously tightening, gripping the book until it warped slightly. Then she glanced at Huo Yuhao, her red lips pressing together, and transmitted: "Yuhao, were there many women you had good relations with ten thousand years ago?"

Huo Yuhao's eyelid twitched: "... I want to ask first, who is the author of that book?"

"No attribution." Gu Yue Na lightly tapped the book spine with her fingertip; the spot where the author should be marked was empty.

"The content?"

Gu Yue Na's ear tips suddenly reddened further. She turned her face away, handed the book to Huo Yuhao, her voice low: "Read it yourself. Though some parts are veiled, inside there are scandalous descriptions of you and the Spirit Pagoda's first generation members — Angel Douluo, your disciple Su Tong are all in it..."

Huo Yuhao took it and read for a while; his complexion gradually darkened.

This book is a history of soul tool development from ten thousand years ago. Though looking closely, the book does indeed intersperse some soul tool development history content — mostly related to him. But between the lines it is filled with the author's wild, unrestrained "artistic embellishment"; rather than historical records, it's more like a storybook... or unofficial history?

— This book should come from the place where Kong Lao meticulously planned to store foundation, right? How did this kind of book get mixed in? Does it have half a copper soul coin's relation to Mingde Hall's soul tool development?!

【Wait, back then it was at my instruction that Su Tong deleted certain official records, so...】

Huo Yuhao read for a bit, then suddenly thought of something; his heart jumped, and he asked the Snow Empress:

"The method Su Tong used to delete information for me wouldn't happen to be..."

"What you taught her — 'better to guide than to block.'"

The Snow Empress's tone was flat, revealing no joy or anger.

Directly deleting Ling Bing's information is a very troublesome matter. After all, Yuhao as the First Generation Tower Master has major achievements and symbolic significance; even as Yuhao's disciple, Su Tong couldn't easily operate. Direct deletion might instead leave bad rumors.

And 'better to guide than to block' — in this situation, using unofficial history to cover over official history is a pretty good choice!

Anyway, the information Yuhao left behind isn't much. Under the cover of various "unofficial histories," the truth is even more overlooked by many people. Afterwards, when Su Tong started cleaning up some information, there wasn't that much resistance.

However, although she herself participated, she still felt Su Tong played a bit too wildly in this matter...

【Teacher Yuhao, look at how awesome I did — Su Tong】

By Huo Yuhao's ear, a clear, cold voice carrying a smile that seemed to "beg for a beating" seemed to ring out.

"..."

What else could he say?

Judging from this book, Su Tong didn't even care about her own reputation. This gift from a disciple spanning ten thousand years... he could only accept it.

If there's a chance, he must settle accounts with her!

Sighing secretly, Huo Yuhao said to the Snow Empress: "There's also scandal about you and me in here..."

He and the Snow Empress had once knocked people out together in Mingdu. Though they used a Simulation Soul Skill to cover it up at the time, afterwards some people would certainly suspect who the ones who acted were.

The Extreme North's Lord willing to do this kind of thing with the not-yet-grown Spirit Ice Douluo — the relationship between them, in some people's eyes, was obviously worth writing about extensively.

"However, judging by the current situation, reality might be even better than this book." Huo Yuhao muttered to himself, yet the voice resonated in the Spiritual Sea.

"..."

Hearing this, the Snow Empress's flat expression gradually thawed; her face reddened slightly, her gaze shifted away, drawing a white-eye from the Ice Empress.

High offense, low defense.

"Yuhao." Gu Yue Na's transmission came faintly, "How much longer are you going to read?"

Huo Yuhao looked up, only to see her at this moment with arms crossed, her purple-crystal eyes staring at him unblinkingly.

Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly. "Na'er, during my tenure, there was still the Vice Tower Master and the Ji Family ancestor."

Even sparring with Jue Chen could evolve into all sorts of bizarre history... he really wanted to greet those "fictional historians."

"...?"

Gu Yue Na's purple eyes widened. "The book also writes about you and..."

Halfway through, she almost couldn't help but directly burn the book with fire.

What unofficial history? It's slandering Yuhao's reputation.

"That's right, not just Jue Chen." Huo Yuhao gave Gu Yue Na a strange look. "Even the Star Dou Lord, for the continuation of the Soul Beast race, also... cough."

He didn't continue, but he understood Gu Yue Na should have heard and understood.

"..."

The Star Dou Lord from ten thousand years ago, couldn't be referring to her, right?

Gu Yue Na's tone was slightly cold. "This kind of book, it's better to destroy it."

"This is Mingde Hall's book, can't just destroy it casually. At least have to tell the Hall Master."

Huo Yuhao stepped forward, his slender fingers clasping Gu Yue Na's wrist, pulling her close. Lowering his eyes to gaze at Gu Yue Na's slightly reddened cheeks, he revealed a smile. "Speaking of which, were you jealous just now?"

"No."

Gu Yue Na's ear roots heated up, she raised her hand to push him away, but was pulled into Huo Yuhao's embrace by the waist.

"Ten thousand years ago... I couldn't give anyone any promises." Huo Yuhao spoke softly by Gu Yue Na's ear, finished speaking, put the book away. "So you don't need to worry about these things."

Gu Yue Na's fingertips trembled slightly, a gentle ripple surfaced in her eyes.

"Mhm..."

She replied lightly, her voice as pleasant as a clear spring.

To the side, Lan Fuzi watched the interaction between the two. Although he hadn't heard the content of their transmission, he still sensed something.

These two were indeed husband and wife back in the God Realm, right?

Being husband and wife, and also top-tier existences among gods, even able to guide the direction of a God Realm war — in the God Realm, who could match them?

Perhaps should investigate a bit...

Thinking this, Lan Fuzi took out a book, instantly fell silent.

Only to see on the page title, several titles were particularly eye-catching —

Spirit Ice Douluo Secretly Meets Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, After Getting Drunk Becomes Sworn Brothers and Sisters, Henceforth Two Major Soul Beast Gathering Places Enter the Game.

Shocking! The Untold Story Between Spirit Ice Douluo and Snow Empress!

Is Tower Master Su Tong the Daughter of Snow Empress and Spirit Ice Douluo?

"..."

Does this have anything to do with Soul Guide development history?

Moreover the Spirit Pagoda's First Generation Tower Master — Spirit Ice Douluo's deeds, are they this bizarre?

Lan Fuzi stared wide-eyed, subconsciously began studying seriously, not noticing at all that Gu Yue Na's gaze to the side was gradually turning icy.

A moment later, glancing at Lan Fuzi whom she had sent off to clean, Gu Yue Na turned back to scan the separated classics on the table, sighed.

The classics the three of them held, quite a few were about Mingde Hall's Soul Guide development history. After all, Mingde Hall's collection was too vast; to find parts useful to themselves, reading these histories was necessary, could systematically understand Mingde Hall Soul Tool research progress.

But also because of this, they discovered many "fictional historians'" written histories and storybooks. (Wang Hongchen: Ancestor, didn't you say they're all history, no storybooks?!)

However after Gu Yue Na calmed down, she actually could understand why certain "unofficial histories" would appear, because some First Generation Spirit Pagoda members... had no descendants!

Like Yuhao.

Also like Second Generation Su Tong, also left no descendants. After passing on the Tower Master position, she disappeared into the Extreme North, traces impossible to find.

Under such circumstances, naturally it became the historians' time to exert themselves.

Compared to Gu Yue Na, facing these "fictional" classics, Huo Yuhao was still relatively calm.

He took out the soul bone Na Na Li had just given him, opened it and looked.

This is a Hundred Thousand Year Left Leg Bone, from an Evil Demon Orca.

Mhm, seafood again...

Spiritual Sea, Snow Empress saw this soul bone and spoke:

"Yuhao, keep it. Wait for the right timing. If there's no better choice, you can apply for those two Fierce Beast leg bones for soul bone fusion. Your original left and right leg bones don't absorb them."

Soul bone fusion, several identical soul bones, can fuse to create a brand new soul bone. This isn't common in the Soul Master World, but this technology indeed exists.

Spirit Pagoda, for researching Artificial Soul Bones, also has quite a bit of research on this aspect.

Just because this practice isn't worth promoting, so not many people use it.

After all, who would use Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for such extravagance? Direct absorption isn't good?

However, Snow Empress wanted to accumulate more foundation for Yuhao, even if just soul bone age.

Hearing Snow Empress's reminder, Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly, nodded, put this soul bone away.

He knew what soul bones Snow Empress spoke of.

Evil Demon Orca King's left and right leg bones, produced from the same Fierce Beast, age is Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Years!

Evil Demon Orca is one of the Sea Soul Beast overlords, stronger than Soul Demon Great White Shark, slightly weaker than Deep Sea Demon Whale, but Deep Sea Demon Whale numbers too few, Fierce Beasts above Three Hundred Thousand Years even fewer. Huo Yuhao only knew Mo Huang and Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the latter already dead.

From this it can be seen, these two soul bones whether quality or age, among Sea Soul Beast produced soul bones, undoubtedly are top-tier.

And these two soul bones' origins also have some story.

In the past, some Sea Soul Beast clans contacted Spirit Pagoda, wanted to join. But during clan migration they encountered that Evil Demon Orca King's clan coming to hunt, battle began.

Then... there was no then.

Evil Demon Orca King sent to receive the Fierce Beast wearing Battle Armor was beaten badly, suffered a crushing defeat. Although it didn't die on the spot, because of injuries, the next Heavenly Tribulation couldn't be passed.

In that desperate situation, Evil Demon Orca King hesitated a moment between life and death. No one knows what thoughts it had, but it ultimately chose to become Spirit Pagoda's Spirit Soul, and contributed two soul bones. Requirement was to let its Soul Beast clan also join Spirit Pagoda... Spirit Pagoda naturally agreed!

Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Year Fierce Beast Spirit Soul and two Fierce Beast Soul Bones, an Evil Demon Orca clan — this is a huge deal!

As for Evil Demon Orca being called Evil Soul Master among Sea Soul Beasts? Likes killing?

What's there?

Evil Martial Soul Holders Spirit Pagoda raises them. So-called evil Soul Beast clans, Star Dou Great Forest and Extreme North also have them. One more doesn't make it many, one less doesn't make it few.

At worst fit you with neural connection devices, let you kill to your heart's content in virtual space, until you're sick of killing.

As for that Evil Demon Orca King Spirit Soul, now should be arranged in Headquarters' Spirit Pagoda Tower last ten layers. Spirit Pagoda Tower has One Hundred Eight Layers total. Last ten layers' guardian Spirit Souls are all Fierce Beast level, are Spirit Pagoda's foundation.

And its soul bone, because its age limit and quality were too high, was distributed as a reward; one must make sufficient contributions to the Spirit Pagoda to obtain it.

"Two top-tier Fierce Beast soul bones aren't that easy to get, but after the trip to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, there should be no problem; Yuhao can justifiably obtain them."

The Snow Empress secretly thought.

……

While Huo Yuhao and the other two familiarized themselves with the Mingde Hall environment, Xie Xie and the others enjoyed the gazes of ten thousand people.

And the reason... was naturally because they had become famous two years ago.

"Classmate Xie Xie, what did it feel like when you defeated Shrek two years ago?"

After class, Xie Xie sat in his seat, looking at the classmates who had gathered in a short time, the corner of his mouth twitching.

What feeling?

What feeling could being a background board have?

Change the question!

(End of Chapter)