Soul Land 2: Huo Yuhao, Join Sun and Moon

Chapter 132: Capturing the Golden Tortoise

In Xiao Xiao's memory, Wang Dong had always vehemently rejected soul tools.

Aside from Tang San's replicas, Wang Dong had never been able to use other soul tools.

"Was Wang Dong lying to me this whole time?" Xiao Xiao felt a moment of doubt.

However, she quickly dismissed the thought. She trusted Wang Dong there was no reason for her to lie.

But if even someone like Wang Dong, who despised soul tools, was willing to use a flying soul tool, then whatever was happening must be incredibly urgent.

"For Wang Dong to leave in such a rush, even using a flying soul tool… she must be dealing with something serious.

"No, I have to find someone to help her.

"She told me before that she's the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.

"What could be so urgent that even someone of her status is acting like this?"

With that thought, Xiao Xiao immediately decided to seek help.

Because of her remarkable talent, Xiao Xiao had become Yan Shaozhe's personal disciple.

Originally, in the canon timeline, she was mentored by Xuan Zi, but due to the butterfly effect with the Death God Messenger proving far more capable than before Mu En felt that Xuan Zi wasn't suited to teaching students.

So, he arranged for Yan Shaozhe to take Xiao Xiao as his apprentice instead.

Sea God Lake

Yan Shaozhe stood with his hands behind his back, gazing over the tranquil waters, letting the cool breeze ease his troubled mind.

As Ma Xiaotao's teacher, he had been deeply distressed lately.

Her Evil Fire problem was worsening.

Frankly, Yan Shaozhe hated seeing Ma Xiaotao suffer, but there was nothing he could do.

Even Ling Luochen was unable to help suppress the Evil Fire.

To Yan Shaozhe, the best solution would be to find someone with an Ultimate Ice martial soul to help her keep it under control.

Truthfully, if relations between soul beasts and soul masters weren't so tense, he might have gone to the Extreme North to request help from the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan.

After all, they all possessed Ultimate Ice, which was the perfect counter to Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.

"Sigh… Why does everyone's martial soul have issues?

"Xuan Lao constantly has to eat because of his martial soul… and now Xiaotao is tormented by this Evil Fire."

Yan Shaozhe sighed in frustration.

Suddenly, he noticed Xiao Xiao approaching flying toward him with a soul tool.

The moment Xiao Xiao saw him, she immediately landed at his side and quickly explained Wang Dong's strange behavior.

Yan Shaozhe's face darkened. "Xiao Xiao, you did well to tell me this immediately.

"We need to track Wang Dong down and find out what's going on.

"Do you know where she was headed?"

Xiao Xiao shook her head. "Teacher, she didn't tell me."

Yan Shaozhe sighed. **"Then we'll just have to track her down ourselves.

"With her strength, she couldn't have gotten too far yet.

"If she's in trouble, as an Academy Dean, it's my responsibility to help her."**

Wang Dong was the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.

If something happened to her while she was at Shrek Academy, it would be a huge issue.

If the Clear Sky Sect came demanding answers, even Shrek Academy would have trouble handling the situation.

Although the sect had been in seclusion for years, it was still the number one clan with a Tool Spirit martial soul.

Even Shrek had to show them respect, given their shared history through Tang San.

With that, Yan Shaozhe took Xiao Xiao and immediately set off to pursue Wang Dong.

Star Dou Forest

Di Qiu'er led Huo Yuhao in search of the Golden Tortoise.

For someone like Di Qiu'er, finding it was no challenge at all.

However, the first few they encountered didn't meet Huo Yuhao's requirements.

So, they continued searching.

After some time, the two arrived at a secluded pond.

Di Qiu'er sensed a soul beast deep within the water, one with a strong presence of fortune.

It was hiding.

"Hmm… This soul beast has exceptionally strong fortune… and it's camouflaging itself.

"If I hadn't been watching closely, I might have missed it.

"Strange… I never noticed this beast before.

"With this level of fortune, it should be under Di Tian's protection."

She turned to Huo Yuhao and pointed at the pond.

"There's a highly fortunate Golden Tortoise hiding at the bottom.

"But I can't make it come out, so it's up to you to figure out a way."

Since they were deep in Star Dou Forest, she refused to use her power over fate unless absolutely necessary.

If she did, Di Tian and the others would notice immediately.

That would mean her little "escapade" would be exposed.

Huo Yuhao nodded. "That's easy."

He immediately emitted the aura of the Ice Empress, concentrating it above the pond.

Of course, he could have expanded it further, but that wasn't necessary.

His only goal was to flush out the Golden Tortoise and make it relinquish its Life Gold.

Moments later, a shadow shot up from the water, sending waves splashing outward.

Now, the creature finally came into view.

A brilliantly golden tortoise with its head retracted into its shell.

It looked visibly terrified.

When it saw Huo Yuhao, still radiating the Ice Empress's aura, it finally spoke with difficulty.

"Mighty Beast Lord… What do you require of me?"

For the Golden Tortoise, its first thought was: I'm doomed.

Many years ago, it had secretly sneaked into the Lake of Life while Di Tian was unaware.

There, it had stolen a small bite of Life Gold.

Then, before Di Tian could catch it, it ran for its life.

For years, it had lived in fear, always dreading the day it would be discovered.

Now, its worst fear had come true.

"So… I couldn't hide it forever after all."

The Golden Tortoise felt despair sinking in.

Huo Yuhao waved it over.

"Golden Tortoise, come here. I have some business with you."

The creature hesitated.

Then, gritting its metaphorical teeth, it flew forward.

Even though it was actually a 100,000 year old soul beast, there was no way it could resist a 'Beast Lord'.

At least, it was certain that it wouldn't be killed.

After all, it still had some measure of fate's protection.

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