Chapter 129: Tianshui Academy's High-Stakes Gamble: Targeting the Far North!
"Who's sneaking around!"
Shui Yue'er immediately objected, "The Dean must have something important to discuss with Brother Xuanming!"
"Do serious matters need to be discussed privately?"
Dugu Yan replied lazily, her dark green hair brushing against her cheek.
"You!" Shuiyue'er's cheeks puffed up with anger.
Just as the tension between the two sides was rising, a gentle yet clear voice rang out.
"Rongrong, Yanzi."
Ye Lingling stepped forward and gently tugged at their sleeves.
"If you continue like this, it will put Xuanming in a difficult position."
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan were both stranded.
They could argue with anyone, but they couldn't refute Ye Lingling. Originally, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's conflict was resolved thanks to Ye Lingling's mediation.
Ye Lingling looked at them, shook her head slightly, and then turned to Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er opposite her.
Her movements were gentle, without the slightest hint of aggression.
"Miss Yue'er, we all know that you like Xuanming."
Upon hearing this, not only was Shui Yue'er stunned, but Shui Bing'er and the other members of the Tianshui team were also surprised.
Shuiyue'er's cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and she stammered, unable to speak.
"we..."
Ye Lingling paused, her voice still calm, "We don't want to put Xuanming in a difficult position."
"As long as Xuanming accepts you on his own, the three of us will not stand in his way."
The entire venue fell silent.
Ning Rongrong pouted and turned her head to the side, but did not object.
Dugu Yan lowered her arms from her chest and said nothing more.
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan were just jealous; they both knew it was unrealistic to actually possess Ye Xuanming.
Ye Xuanming is too opinionated; no one can make decisions for him.
Shuiyue was completely dumbfounded. Her mouth was agape, and she never expected to hear such words from them.
"Really...really?" Shuiyue asked, stammering.
For the first time, pure shock was revealed on Shui Bing'er's usually cool and aloof face.
She scrutinized Ye Lingling, the blue-haired girl who had been standing quietly behind Ye Xuanming, who seemed to possess a power that could quell all conflicts.
She knew she couldn't possess such composure and equanimity.
She began to understand why the three girls could stand together so harmoniously.
Because their center is Ye Xuanming. And Ye Lingling is the harmonizer that holds everything together.
...
On the other side.
Inside a secluded VIP lounge in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
Shui Liuxing personally poured Ye Xuanming a cup of hot tea.
"Young Master Ye, I'll get straight to the point."
Shui Liuxing put down the teapot and sat down opposite Ye Xuanming.
"You previously claimed in the Soul Arena that you were immune to the invasion of ice and fire energy. Is that true?"
"That's true." Ye Xuanming picked up his teacup and responded calmly.
Ye Xuanming absorbed the Blazing Apricot Blossom and the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, and underwent ice and fire body tempering within the Ice and Fire Dual Eye. His resistance to water and fire elements was already beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Shui Liuxing's expression turned serious.
"The area where our Tianshui Academy is located is further north, in the far north, a place rarely visited by anyone in the Soul Master world."
"That place is covered in ice and snow all year round, and most of the soul beasts living there are of the ice attribute."
Ye Xuanming listened quietly, knowing that the important part was about to begin.
In their previous casual conversations, he had vaguely sensed that Tianshui Academy seemed quite familiar with the far north.
"Deepest in the far north, there lies a core region,"
Shui Liuxing lowered her voice slightly.
"The temperature there is extremely cold, the kind of absolute cold that can freeze soul power directly."
"Even with my cultivation level, I cannot stay in the core area of that region for more than ten breaths."
Ye Xuanming's hand holding the teacup paused almost imperceptibly.
The far north is extremely cold, so cold that even an ice-attribute Soul Douluo of level 84 cannot withstand it.
Keywords were rapidly combining in his mind.
A thought that made him pause in his breath came to mind.
Mysterious Ice Marrow of Ten Thousand Years!
In this era of Douluo Continent, there was no theory of ultimate martial souls.
Therefore, Shui Liuxing did not express a precise concept of the ultimate ice.
However, Ye Xuanming knew that a place that could make an ice-type Soul Douluo feel extremely cold must possess a treasure with the ultimate ice.
In this era, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm might still be in the far north. Could it be him?
Or perhaps, the Mysterious Ice Cave at the bottom of the Earth Dragon Gate Well ten thousand years later?
Regardless of which one it is, it is an invaluable treasure for ice-attribute soul masters and soul beasts.
For Ye Xuanming, who is already immune to ice and fire, absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow would greatly enhance his abilities.
Ye Xuanming calmly brought the teacup to his lips, using the act of drinking water to conceal the turmoil within him.
"Our predecessors at Tianshui College tried to explore that place several times, but all their attempts ended in failure."
"We firmly believe that at the heart of that absolute cold lies an incredible opportunity," Shui Liuxing continued.
"What the dean means is..." Ye Xuanming put down his teacup.
"I would like to ask you to lend us a hand."
Shui Liuxing revealed her purpose.
"Your martial soul's unique characteristics may be the only key to entering that area."
Shui Liuxing wanted to take a gamble.
Use the secrets that the academy has guarded for generations to gamble on a future with infinite possibilities.
Ye Xuanming fell silent.
He is weighing the options.
The risks and rewards involved are both too great to be estimated.
"Why does the dean think I can definitely succeed?" he asked.
"Your Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Reincarnation Overlord Spear,"
Shui Liuxing explained,
"That move annihilated the falling ice and snow. I could feel that it was not a simple clash of strength, but a higher level of energy annihilation."
The primal chill of falling ice and snow seems to have no effect on you.
"The cold there is aimed at the very source of soul power. And you seem to be its nemesis."
The logic is very clear.
The dean of Tianshui College is meticulous and observant.
Ye Xuanming made a decision.
This risk is worth taking.
But he couldn't agree easily.
"Dean, this matter is of utmost importance. The dangers deep within the far north are probably far more than just the frigid temperatures."
Ye Xuanming spoke slowly,
"Risk and reward must be commensurate."
"That's natural." Shui Liuxing nodded. "Young Master Ye, please feel free to speak your conditions."
Ye Xuanming leaned forward slightly.
"First, I want to review all the records of Tianshui College about that area, including the exploration records of our predecessors."
"Sure." Shui Liuxing agreed without hesitation. This information was meant to be shared anyway.
"second"
Ye Xuanming paused for a moment, looked at Shui Liuxing, and slowly began to speak:
"If this trip yields any gains, I will take fifty percent."
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