novelhk Chapter 64 The Similarities Between the Two Brothers
Chapter 64 The Similarities Between the Two Brothers
Chapter 64 The Similarities Between the Two Brothers
After a friendly conversation with Ma Xiaotao, Ye Nanxiao, with his fox ears drooping, agreed to temporarily become the acting captain of the next generation of Shrek Seven Devils, and only then did Ma Xiaotao let Ye Nanxiao go.
"By the way, why isn't your Phoenix Sunflower absorbing anything?" Ye Nanxiao asked, puzzled. He wanted Ma Xiaotao to deal with the evil fire as soon as possible so he could be freed sooner.
"Such precious immortal herbs can wait until Sister Xiaotao breaks through to the Soul Saint realm; it's not too late to use them then." After saying this, Ma Xiaotao glared fiercely at Ye Nanxiao. "What? Xiaoxiao, you want to get rid of me so quickly? Do you have some kind of problem with me?"
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's eager actions, Ye Nanxiao readily sold his soul, "What nonsense! Sister Xiaotao is not only beautiful but also powerful, why would I have a problem with that?"
"That's right."
Ma Xiaotao sat down next to Ye Nanxiao and began to circulate her soul power to cultivate, causing her body temperature to rise.
Seeing this, Ye Nanxiao closed his eyes and quickly began to circulate his soul power, releasing a bit of coldness to neutralize the temperature.
After Ye Nanxiao and Ma Xiaotao's soul power was drawn out of their bodies, Ye Nanxiao saw a strange scene: a ball of energy resembling a phoenix was spreading its wings and roaring, while his soul power was completely drawn into the phoenix's body, and a snowflake-shaped ball of energy was faintly visible behind the phoenix.
When the snowflakes fully materialize, they slowly sink and merge into the phoenix's body.
The last thing Ye Nanxiao saw was a phoenix spreading its wings and taking flight.
The soul power within his body circulated like a surging river, constantly growing stronger.
After continuing his cultivation until the end, Ye Nanxiao felt that he was about to reach the bottleneck of his level. That bottleneck was unusually loose, and as long as Ye Nanxiao had a thought, that bottleneck would break.
Compressing the soul power within his body, Ye Nanxiao opened his eyes and found that Ma Xiaotao had somehow sat down opposite him, smiling at him.
"What? Is there something on my face?" Ye Nanxiao asked in confusion, reaching out to touch his face.
"No, it's just that it's rare to see you cultivating so seriously." Ma Xiaotao's eyes curved into crescent shapes, her gaze filled with Ye Nanxiao's image.
"I'll take that as a compliment," Ye Nanxiao said, hands on his hips, a smug look on his face.
"Alright, it's getting late, time to go," Ma Xiaotao said, covering her mouth with a smile.
"Huh? Time flies? I didn't even realize it." Ye Nanxiao scratched his head, stood up, and said, "If it gets too late, I'll ask Teacher Fanyu to stay with me for the night."
"Sister Xiaotao has plenty of rooms. Would you like to make do for one night?" Ma Xiaotao said, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
"I didn't realize Sister Tao owned so many properties in the inner courtyard! She's quite wealthy!" Ye Nanxiao exclaimed, feigning surprise.
"There aren't many disciples in the inner courtyard, and most of them aren't even in the academy, so there are a lot of empty dormitories. Some disciples don't want it to be too deserted, so they've been living in the outer courtyard ever since," Ma Xiaotao said.
"The inner courtyard is quite large, and it has many experimental facilities. If it were me, I would also live in the outer courtyard." Ye Nanxiao scratched his hair and walked out of the cultivation room.
"Wait!" Ma Xiaotao walked up to Ye Nanxiao, reached out to straighten his clothes, and gently patted his head. "Okay!"
Ye Nanxiao took a few steps and looked back. Under the starry sky, Ma Xiaotao stood there watching Ye Nanxiao. The countless stars in the sky could not compare to the light in her eyes.
"Those who like you have love in their hearts and light in their eyes." This sentence suddenly popped into Ye Nanxiao's mind.
He continued walking, waving goodbye to Ma Xiaotao with his back turned.
————Separation line
A few days later, Ye Nanxiao heard the news that Huo Yuhao had challenged Dai Huabin to a duel. Given his relationship with Ye Nanxiao, the entire grade soon knew about this student, Huo Yuhao.
"Xue'er, how come this kid is so famous? I also amazed everyone back then, but I'm not famous in the whole academy." Ye Nanxiao said with some frustration.
"Didn't you have a period of great success before? You're someone who only works sporadically, so who cares about your news?" Xue Di sneered.
"That was a reasonable rest," Ye Nanxiao said weakly.
"Actually, you're quite famous in the academy in some ways," Xue Di said.
"For example, am I handsome?" Ye Nanxiao asked with a smug look on his face.
"Notoriously lazy," Xue Di laughed.
"At least you're famous now, right?" Ye Nanxiao chuckled.
The experimental area of Fan Yu, Department of Soul Guidance, Shrek Academy.
Ye Nanxiao walked into Fan Yu's laboratory. As soon as he entered, he saw Fan Yu and He Caitou testing the Zhuge Divine Crossbow that Ye Nanxiao had improved. The Zhuge Divine Crossbow did not change much in appearance, except that the crossbow bolts fired from the mechanism were different. Three Zhuge Divine Crossbows were neatly arranged on the experimental table. The machine body was marked with numbers, and they fired arrows with explosive, freezing and armor-piercing effects respectively.
When Fan Yu saw Ye Nanxiao arrive, he gestured for He Caitou to stop the experiment and said to Ye Nanxiao, "Nanxiao, your idea is still good. The power has been greatly enhanced, reaching the level of a level four soul tool. However, the cost and price need to be considered. I think the Zhuge Divine Crossbow still has a lot of room for improvement."
"I know, and I plan to continue to improve," Ye Nanxiao nodded and said.
One major disadvantage of hidden weapons compared to soul tools is the issue of ammunition. Soul tools are mainly driven by soul power, while hidden weapons are disposable ammunition, not to mention the more sophisticated Rain of Pear Blossom Needles and the legendary Buddha's Wrath Lotus, which is ranked number one in power.
He Caitou greeted Ye Nanxiao and started chatting, "The second-year assessments are still going on today, Nanxiao, aren't you going to go watch the excitement?"
In He Caitou's memory, Ye Nanxiao would usually watch Huo Yuhao's competitions or assessments, so it was strange that he came to the lab today, which was quite unusual.
Ye Nanxiao picked up the Zhuge Crossbow and examined it closely. Hearing He Caitou's words, he said irritably, "Isn't there work to be done?"
Hearing Ye Nanxiao's words, Fan Yu asked curiously, "You have a new idea again?"
"I have some ideas, but let's see if they're feasible." Ye Nanxiao skillfully took out pieces of new metal from the soul guidance table and began to forge and inscribe the core formation. He then tested the new idea on a brand-new Zhuge Divine Crossbow. He decided to use a new one since Qian Duoduo was funding it.
Second-grade entrance exam scene.
Standing on the arena, Huo Yuhao calmly said to the examiner, "I choose the Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
Dai Huabin, who had just mocked Huo Yuhao, showed a hint of shock in his eyes, followed by a deeper sense of resentment.
Du Weilun floated down from the high platform, a solemn look in his eyes. Yan Shaozhe had repeatedly instructed Du Weilun to test Huo Yuhao's second martial soul. With Ye Nanxiao's example as a precedent, Yan Shaozhe was 80% certain that Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was related to Ye Nanxiao's martial soul attribute.
Yan Shaozhe was right; the Poseidon Conference was likely to be held soon.
Yan Shaozhe also personally went to Huo Yuhao's assessment site, but it was a bit strange that Ye Nanxiao was not there. Not only Yan Shaozhe was puzzled, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were also curious as to why Ye Nanxiao was not there. Ye Nanxiao had been present as a spectator in every one of their previous exams and competitions.
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"Be careful not to let Huo Yuhao get hurt," Yan Shaozhe reminded Du Weilun. After all, Huo Yuhao was Ye Nanxiao's younger brother, even if he was acknowledged as such, it was still good to keep an eye on him and try to improve his favorability.
Du Weilun paid relatively little attention to Ye Nanxiao, and when he heard Yan Shaozhe's reminder, he only associated it with the fact that Huo Yuhao's strength was relatively weak, after all, Huo Yuhao's soul ring was white.
Huo Yuhao's opponent is a lion engulfed in flames.
Facing the thousand-year-old Flame Lion King, Huo Yuhao appeared very calm. Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but look at Huo Yuhao with new respect, thinking to himself, "No wonder he is Ye Nanxiao's younger brother."
The Flame Lion King roared angrily, its entire body engulfed in flames, and pounced on Huo Yuhao. The two referees on the sidelines were ready to come to the rescue, but Yan Shaozhe stopped them with a telepathic message, "No need to go, I'm here."
The next moment, a white shadow flashed past Huo Yuhao, and a blood-red soul ring rose up. Huo Yuhao uttered a single word indifferently, "Get lost."
The Flame Lion King seemed to have seen something terrifying, tucked its tail between its legs, howled, and lay on the ground with its eyes rolled back.
Yan Shaozhe slowly stood up on the high platform, his face serious. He turned to the stunned Du Weilun beside him and said, "I'm going back first. Huo Yuhao got a perfect score in the upgrade assessment. I'm going to keep this kid."
No one saw clearly what Huo Yuhao actually did except Yan Shaozhe.
"As expected of Ye Nanxiao's younger brother, the two brothers are strikingly similar." Yan Shaozhe praised Ye Nanxiao again, while thinking about how to win over Huo Yuhao. He couldn't be wrong; the fleeting phantom of Huo Yuhao's martial soul was a scorpion about 1.5 meters long. Yan Shaozhe clearly saw that the scorpion's crystal-yellow eyes coldly glanced at the Flame Lion King.
In that instant, the Flame Lion King withered.
As Yan Shaozhe quickly left, his emotions surged violently. Seventy-six years had passed since he entered Shrek Academy, but this was only the second extreme attribute he had ever seen. Ma Xiaotao was only close to the extreme of fire.
Extreme Ice, oh Extreme Ice, one is a loss, two are a huge profit.
Huo Yuhao's strength, relying on the elemental advantage, should be enough to drive away the Flame Lion King.
"Ice Emperor's Protection, this skill is amazing!" Huo Yuhao suppressed his excitement and returned to the team with a calm expression.
The room fell silent. Zhou Yi recalled the scene when Yu Chu described Ye Nanxiao's assessment, which seemed similar to Huo Yuhao's.
"These two brothers are both a handful," Zhou Yi sighed inwardly.
Dai Huabin's mind was completely blank; his once confident gaze had become vacant, and he muttered to himself, "How could this happen, how could this be..."
Yan Shaozhe flew directly to the Soul Guidance Department. According to his previous investigation of Ye Nanxiao, there was a high probability that Ye Nanxiao was hiding in Fan Yu's place.
The reason for leaving early was twofold: firstly, to find a legitimate way to keep Huo Yuhao in the Martial Soul Department, and secondly, to see if they could persuade Ye Nanxiao, since Huo Yuhao should listen to his brother.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Yan Shaozhe, who was grinning slyly, and subtly maintained his distance before asking, "Dean Yan, what brings you here?"
Yan Shaozhe coughed twice and asked, "Nanxiao, are you aware that your younger brother's second martial soul is the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul?"
"I know," Ye Nanxiao replied.
"Then why didn't you tell me or the academy? Do you know how important a Soul Master with the ultimate attribute is? The academy would allocate all its resources to nurture their growth." Yan Shaozhe's face showed excitement, as if he could see two Title Douluos with the ultimate attribute joining forces to protect the academy in the not-too-distant future.
"I didn't see anything special about it," Ye Nanxiao said innocently.
Yan Shaozhe's lips twitched. You're a monster among monsters. You don't need guidance in your cultivation and I've never seen you encounter a bottleneck. Haven't you noticed that your cultivation resources are several times more than those of other core disciples?
Ye Nanxiao was genuinely unaware that he was so engrossed in modifying weapons that his own cultivation speed was neither fast nor slow. When he encountered a bottleneck, he would compress and refine his soul power, waiting for it to accumulate and then burst forth.
"In short, I'd like to ask you for a favor. Huo Yuhao is one of the core disciples of the Martial Soul Department, so please pass on this message," Yan Shaozhe said.
Ye Nanxiao nodded, watched Yan Shaozhe leave, and then went to continue his experiment.
Qian Duoduo also quickly received news about Huo Yuhao. As Yan Shaozhe's longtime best friend, Qian Duoduo soon learned about Yan Shaozhe's next move.
And so, the Poseidon Conference was convened again.
The elders all felt that there had been a lot of Poseidon meetings lately. Ye Nanxiao had convened several before, and this one was also related to Ye Nanxiao.
Yan Shaozhe first explained Huo Yuhao's situation, and everyone's expressions were a little surprised. Another extreme ice expert, although one can never have too many.
Xian Lin'er made the decision immediately, "Huo Yuhao is already a disciple of Fan Yu, an eighth-level Soul Master. There is no problem for Huo Yuhao to stay in the Soul Guidance Department. As for the Martial Soul Department, you were the ones who gave up on Huo Yuhao before. Yan Shaozhe, leave some room for maneuver."
For a moment, Yan Shaozhe was in a great dilemma. If the argument continued, the conflict between the two factions would probably erupt into a full-blown conflict, which was not what he wanted to see.
Qian Duoduo also said, "The Martial Soul System already has an Ultimate Ice, so let Huo Yuhao stay in the Soul Guidance System. Moreover, Huo Yuhao is very suitable for the previous Extreme Individual Soldier Plan. The Soul Guidance System is willing to do its best to cultivate Huo Yuhao. If Huo Yuhao cannot complete the individual soldier plan, I will resign."
Xian Lin'er also strongly supported Qian Duoduo: "Dean Qian's meaning is my meaning. If Huo Yuhao cannot complete the Extreme Individual Soldier Plan, I am also willing to resign from my position as Dean of the Soul Guidance Department."
"You two are quitting again, aren't you?" Yan Shaozhe said helplessly.
Elder Xuan didn't want to interrupt, because Ye Nanxiao had already offended the Soul Guidance Department once before. Although Ye Nanxiao eventually stayed in the Martial Soul Department, he frequently went to the Soul Guidance Department, which caused resentment within the Martial Soul Department.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Elder Mu, who was at the head of the group, spoke up: "Our academy's mission is to cultivate monsters. Duo Duo, let me ask you, during the eight months you mentioned that Huo Yuhao was training as a Soul Master, did he ever interrupt his studies in the Soul Guidance Department?"
Qian Duoduo respectfully replied, "No."
Elder Mu then asked, "Alright, then let me ask you again: during Huo Yuhao's journey to becoming a Level Two Soul Master, was his study of the Martial Soul Department ever interrupted? Did his cultivation level ever decline?"
Yan Shaozhe replied, "No, judging from the extent of Huo Yuhao's attack, Huo Yuhao's soul power level should be around level eighteen, while he had exactly level fifteen soul power when he entered the academy."
Everyone suddenly understood what Elder Mu meant, after all, there was an example of a fox right in front of them.
Immediately, everyone had the same thought: "They really are brothers."
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