Chapter 137: Old Man Yan, You Really Dare to Say That?
On the second day after returning from the Treasure Pavilion trip, which was also the third day of the start of school, Old Man Yan finally could not hold back.
With the passage of time, the selection date for the Shrek preparatory team was rapidly approaching.
When it came time to select the Shrek preparatory team, it would also be time to determine the official team members. Before that, Ma Xiaotao's participation quota had to be confirmed.
He felt that he could not drag this on any longer.
Whether asking Lin Yun to use the Ice Jade Scorpion to help Ma Xiaotao suppress the Evil Fire, or using an Immortal Herb to solve the Evil Fire problem once and for all, allowing her to transform into a true Fire Phoenix, these were matters that brooked no delay.
So on this day, Yan Shaozhe found Lin Yun, who was slacking off with Xiao Xiao on the playground.
"Student Xiao Xiao, can you excuse us for a moment? This old man has some private matters to communicate with Student Lin Yun." Yan Shaozhe appeared in front of the two, looking at Xiao Xiao with a smile.
The little girl was somewhat at a loss and turned her head to look at Lin Yun.
As long as Lin Yun was by her side, it was as if Xiao Xiao had a backbone. She completely abandoned thinking, letting Lin Yun lead everything.
"Dean Yan, just say whatever you have to say directly. Xiao Xiao and I are a couple; there is nothing that cannot be said in front of her." Lin Yun did not let go of the hand he was holding with fingers interlaced with Xiao Xiao's, his tone equally plain and gentle.
Of course, there was also a trace of unquestionable firmness.
If you, this old geezer, have something to say, say it quickly; if you don't want to say it, you can leave!
Xiao Xiao bit her lower lip lightly, her body uncontrollably leaning towards Lin Yun, her heart trembling incessantly.
The regulation that Outer Courtyard students could not fall in love was a school rule. Usually, when Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao were being intimate, they did not do so openly in front of Mu Jin. Mu Jin and Wang Yan also always turned a blind eye, completely pretending not to see it.
After all, geniuses always have to have some privileges.
But Lin Yun dared to state the relationship between the two of them without concealment in front of Yan Shaozhe. Was he really not afraid of the punishment for violating school rules at all?
Or was it to say that for her, Lin Yun did not even care about school rules?
Xiao Xiao began to brainstorm and took the initiative to conquer her own heart for Lin Yun.
A young girl's mind is always sensitive.
As for Old Man Yan and Young Brat Lin, they were still staring at each other.
"Alright, since you insist, Lin Yun, this old man will speak directly." In the end, it concluded with Yan Shaozhe's submission. After all, he was the one asking for help, and the initiative in the matter was not in his hands.
Yan Shaozhe had no doubt that if he insisted on Xiao Xiao avoiding them, Lin Yun might really dare to pull Xiao Xiao away and leave, ignoring him directly.
Yan Shaozhe even had absolutely no way to deal with it.
That terrifying Super Douluo aura from before truly left him with lingering fear.
"En, Dean Yan, please speak." Lin Yun nodded with a calm expression.
"I wonder if you still remember that disciple of this old man?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
Just hearing this sentence from Yan Shaozhe, Lin Yun could roughly guess what this old geezer was thinking.
The Huo Yuhao of this world did not obtain the Ice Emperor as a Martial Soul. His second Martial Soul was not even Ultimate Ice, but the Titan Snow Devil, known for its physical abilities.
Lin Yun had communicated with the Ice Emperor about this matter before.
The awakening of a normal Martial Soul would only cause a Soul Master's appearance to develop towards the perfect side.
The stronger the Martial Soul, the closer the Soul Master's appearance would approach perfection, conforming more to human aesthetics.
The most famous example was none other than the Angel Martial Soul.
Whether it was the Qian family of Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago, or the Holy Angel Ye Guyi and Healing Angel Wang Xian'er who had not yet appeared today, or even the Holy Angel Lezheng family, Fallen Angel Yuan'en Yehui, and Prayer Angel Holy Spirit Yali ten thousand years later, their appearances were all impeccably perfect.
An example like Huo Yuhao, who became covered in knotted muscles after awakening the Titan Snow Devil Martial Soul and looked like a hairless Titan Snow Devil at first glance, was completely abnormal.
Finally, the Ice Emperor raised a possibility:
The Titan Snow Devil clan is a race born after the ancient Ice God graced the Titan Giant clan. The blood of the Ice God and the blood of the Titan Giant flow within their bodies.
The destiny of the Douluo Continent was clearly insufficient to allow Huo Yuhao to awaken the Ice God bloodline. However, when absorbing the soul ring, soul bone, and Martial Soul, activating the Titan Giant bloodline within the Titan Snow Devil was still achievable.
This meant that Huo Yuhao was even more lackluster than the average Titan Snow Devil in terms of ice attribute abilities. Instead, his physical combat power was terrifyingly strong, which led to the massive change in Huo Yuhao's appearance.
Yan Shaozhe had also sought out Huo Yuhao. After all, the price of wanting Lin Yun to take action and help was far more expensive than Huo Yuhao. If Huo Yuhao's Titan Snow Devil Martial Soul was top-tier enough, it would not be impossible to solve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem.
But Yan Shaozhe returned in disappointment. Huo Yuhao's Titan Snow Devil Martial Soul had already been weakened to the lowest point in terms of ice attribute abilities, but instead reached the peak in physical abilities.
If Ma Xiaotao did not mind... Huo Yuhao could actually use another method to help her resolve the Evil Fire. Moreover, there was no need to worry about draining Huo Yuhao dry; with the Titan Giant bloodline in his body, the one unable to withstand it in the end would only be Ma Xiaotao.
Yan Shaozhe knew that it was impossible for Ma Xiaotao to accept this kind of method.
So in the end, only this single life-saving straw, Lin Yun, remained.
Ice Jade Scorpion, Immortal Herb. Two types of solutions. The former treats the symptoms; the latter cures the root cause.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning. Lin Yun's expression became playful: "Oh? Of course I remember. That mad woman whose Martial Soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, the descendant of one of the Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago, Ma Hongjun. How could I forget?"
Hearing Lin Yun call his own disciple a mad woman, Yan Shaozhe was somewhat displeased in his heart. But thinking of his first meeting with Ma Xiaotao, where Ma Xiaotao, having lost her reason due to the Evil Fire outbreak, attacked them, Yan Shaozhe could not utter any words of refutation at all.
"Correct, she is my disciple, a student of the Shrek Inner Courtyard. Her soul power rank is level sixty-six, and her name is Ma Xiaotao." Yan Shaozhe opened his mouth to explain, "Attacking you was not her original intention, but rather she could not suppress the Evil Fire of her own Martial Soul, which caused her to lose her reason."
"And it is precisely because of this reason that this old man needs your help."
"If this old man has not guessed wrong, Student Xiao Xiao should have consumed an Immortal Herb, right? If not for an Immortal Herb, this old man really cannot figure out what else could allow a person's Martial Soul to evolve and also raise the soul power rank to a great extent." Yan Shaozhe looked at Xiao Xiao. Although the words spoken were a guess, the tone was very certain.
Immortal Herb? Opening his mouth to ask for this stuff right away, Old Man Yan, you really dare to say it!
Facing Lin Yun's gaze that looked at him like he was a fool, Yan Shaozhe could not help blushing with his old face.
"Of course, Student Lin Yun, please rest assured. This old man does not want your Immortal Herb for free, but will exchange other things for it!"
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