"Um… how should we arrange our time later?"
"Huh?"
Huo Yuhao looked slightly confused.
'No way, sister… Are you really taking it this far?'
If it weren't for Ling Luochen's first time yesterday, Huo Yuhao might have thought he was being scammed.
Ma Xiaotao, standing nearby, snorted coldly.
"Hmph, what else do you want to do? It's almost dawn—of course, I'm just going to train with Yuhao and have breakfast."
Huo Yuhao internally complained: 'Who would've thought Sister Xiaotao would be this innocent?'
Ling Luochen glanced at Ma Xiaotao, who was clearly prepared, and smirked.
"You'd better be."
Under the warm glow of the soul lamp, the exposed part of Ma Xiaotao's inner uniform revealed her fair skin tinged with a faint pink.
Droplets of water slid down her neck, tracing tantalizing arcs before disappearing into the depths of her collar.
It was obvious she had bathed beforehand—even applying light makeup despite her usual bare-faced look.
Ling Luochen didn't buy her act for a second.
'As if she's really here just to train!'
Realizing her intentions were exposed, Ma Xiaotao coughed awkwardly and changed the subject.
"There's only one bed in my dorm. If you want to join Yuhao and me in training, you'll have to squeeze in."
Ling Luochen didn't argue. Instead, she took a deep breath and calmly replied: "Fine. Then come."
In an instant, her robe slipped off, revealing flawless skin. Without hesitation, she pulled the stunned Huo Yuhao into the bedsheets.
Even if her decision was impulsive, Ling Luochen didn't regret it.
After all, it was bound to happen sooner or later.
She had long prepared herself to share Huo Yuhao—even if it was with her biggest rival, Ma Xiaotao.
Huo Yuhao held Ling Luochen, sensing the slight tremble in her body betraying her calm words. Without speaking, he pulled her close and kissed her.
It was strange.
Even though they had kissed countless times before, doing so under Ma Xiaotao's watchful gaze sent an indescribable thrill through him.
As their kiss deepened, Ma Xiaotao bit her lower lip, stunned.
'No way… Since when did you two get so skilled?!'
'Ling Luochen, you shameless—how dare you pull this?!'
She had assumed Ling Luochen would back off with her watching.
Ma Xiaotao had even planned to use her Evil Fire as an excuse to force her to retreat.
But instead, she was the one left stunned.
Fueled by competitive frustration, Ma Xiaotao didn't waste words. She shed her armor and joined the fray, slipping under the sheets.
"Ah… Ah… Ahhn!!!"
"Keep going, Ah… Ah… Ahhn!!!"
With a mental flick, Huo Yuhao turned off the soul lamp, plunging the room into darkness. The three-person performance had officially begun.
Though they didn't engage in outright combat this time, Ling Luochen and Ma Xiaotao waged a fierce battle—with Xiao Huo as the contested battlefield.
The night stretched on, the sun still far from rising.
…
Time flew by in bliss.
Soon, sunlight peeked through the curtains.
With both girls' consent, Huo Yuhao finally began the promised training—actual training this time.
His role was as a conduit, harmonizing Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen's soul power to help them meditate together.
This was only possible because both practiced customized versions of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, adapted from its advanced form.
Combined with Huo Yuhao's mental guidance, they could synchronize their cultivation—albeit slower than dual cultivation, it was still more efficient than solo meditation.
Think of it as a buff to their training efficiency. The better their synergy, the greater the effect.
Huo Yuhao's goal?
To make them self-sufficient—no longer reliant on him for joint cultivation.
After all, a three-person team all the time wasn't sustainable.
Not because he feared gossip.
Not because he couldn't handle two women at once (he was the Golden Kidney Warrior!).
But because Huo Yuhao needed his own life too.
He wasn't just a woman's plaything—a mindless pile-driver.
He had dreams beyond cultivation!
'Life wasn't just about hardship—it was about poetry and distant horizons!'
Thus, leveraging his mastery of the Mysterious Heaven Technique and prior experience with Martial Soul Fusion, Huo Yuhao pioneered a new method—one few soul masters had explored.
Luckily, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen were perfect test subjects.
Their collaborative training also helped bridge their icy and fiery personalities.
Huo Yuhao really didn't want a full-blown Shura Field scenario later.
Their earlier competition over the joystick was proof enough.
Without even looking, Huo Yuhao had sensed the fierce battle under the sheets.
'Truly, the second brother is tempered by ice and fire.'
If they were this competitive now, what awaited him in the future?
For the sake of his future happiness, he had to improve their relationship.
With enough joint training, their synergy might even evolve into a true Martial Soul Fusion Skill once Ling Luochen achieved Ultimate Ice.
Moreover, this method could accelerate Ling Luochen's absorption of the Deep Ice Marrow, balancing the gap between her and Ma Xiaotao's martial souls.
The interplay of cold and heat was perfect for cultivation.
In fact, Huo Yuhao had gleaned insights into Yin-Yang from their sessions.
At least they were both girls—otherwise, he'd feel like some homewrecking third wheel.
…Wait, why did that thought make it more exciting?
Shaking off his wandering mind, Huo Yuhao got up.
Seeing them meditating steadily, he sent a mental message:
"Try maintaining this state without me. I'll grab food from the cafeteria."
Finally free, Huo Yuhao smirked.
'The world's greatest priority?'
'Eating.'
Yesterday's efforts to refine Ling Luochen's Deep Ice Marrow had drained him—he needed replenishment.
His appetite was reaching Xuan Zi-levels of absurdity.
But while Xuan Zi ate out of gluttony, Huo Yuhao ate to strengthen his soul power and physique.
For soul masters, eating was training!
Luckily, the inner courtyard cafeteria was free—otherwise, his consumption would've bankrupted him.
Not that Shrek would mind.
Even if he ate them out of house and home, no one would dare complain.
…
The Next Night
Huo Yuhao finally returned to his dorm.
Thanks to last night's efforts, Ling Luochen's progress toward Ultimate Ice had accelerated, buying him a few free nights.
Ma Xiaotao, too, had been satisfied—for now.
Playtime was over.
Di Qiu'er, fresh from a shower, spotted Huo Yuhao tinkering with a peculiar soul tool.
"Did Dean Xian call you for special training this afternoon?" she asked.
Huo Yuhao shook his head.
"No. Shrek and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy are planning an exchange program in a year and a half. I was discussing it with Dean Xian."
Truthfully, the exchange list had been decided long ago—ever since Jing Hongchen visited Shrek half a year prior.
But Huo Yuhao had been too busy to hear the details until now.
Back then, Jing Hongchen's visit had two purposes: The exchange program and scouting Shrek's high-level combat strength.''
The Sun Moon Empire was preparing for war—but Shrek's might gave them pause.
After all, in the last continental war, Shrek alone had turned the tide.
Thanks to the Body Sect's interference, Jing Hongchen's espionage succeeded unexpectedly—he even glimpsed the rumored Dragon God Douluo, sending him into panic.
Later, during negotiations with Dean Xian Lin'er, the exchange program was finalized—but stalled over Huo Yuhao's inclusion.
Jing Hongchen insisted Huo Yuhao join, but as the Sea God Pavilion's heir, even Xian Lin'er couldn't force him.
Xian Lin'er: "I'd love for Yuhao to study soul tools too—but do you think I can make him?!"
Though, admittedly, Shrek's soul tool technology was lacking.
Ultimately, Mu En intervened, summoning Jing Hongchen to the Sea God Pavilion and issuing a warning:
"If you ever deploy soul tools against Shrek City again, I'll pay your capital a visit myself. Now, let's discuss the exchange program."
Jing Hongchen broke into cold sweat.
His confidence had stemmed from hidden soul tools in Shrek City—yet Mu En knew.
For the first time since leading Mingde Hall (Illustrious Virtue Hall), he felt genuine fear.
"Elder Mu, your reputation is well-earned."
He conceded immediately.
"I won't demand Huo Yuhao's participation. If he's willing, we'll welcome him. If not, so be it."
He even pledged: "I vow on Mingde Hall's honor that Shrek's students will receive our finest guidance—even admission to Mingde Hall itself."
As for safety?
"The exchange will last three years, ending just before the next Continental Elite Young Soul Master Tournament. I'll personally return to Shrek as a hostage until your students come home."
Mu En agreed.
"Deal. In two years, you bring your students, and Xuan Zi will escort ours—including Ning Tian."
Yes, Ning Tian had switched to soul tool studies.
While overshadowed by Huo Yuhao, she was still a genius—second only to He Caitou in Shrek's Soul Tool Department.
With Shrek prioritizing soul tools, Ning Tian saw this as her chance to bring advanced techniques back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect''.
And maybe find a partner, since Shrek hadn't worked out.
Jing Hongchen accepted—having Ning Tian as an exchange student guaranteed his grandchildren's safety.
Before leaving, he voluntarily donated a Class 9 Soul Tool—Hongchen's Blessing as a visiting fee.
That very soul tool now rested in Huo Yuhao's hands—one reason he agreed to go.
Though not as a student, but as a teacher escort.
He wouldn't stay long—unlike the original timeline.
"So… we'll be apart again in a year and a half?" Di Qiu'er murmured.
Huo Yuhao smiled.
"A short separation paves the way for a sweeter reunion."
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