Douluo Continent: Martial Soul - Ice and Snow Maiden, Calls Snow Empress "Mom"

Chapter 45 The Snow Empress Discovers Xiao Wu, An Interesting Little Place

There was no way around it; this dean was just too eager to improve, and he couldn't very well discourage his enthusiasm for advancement.

Just as Xue Bingchen nodded in agreement, Xue Di's ethereal and melodious laughter suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Hehe—Chen'er, this human soul master is not bad, very sensible, much more pleasing to the eye than that so-called master."

Upon hearing Xue Di's assessment, Xue Bingchen nodded in agreement in his heart.

Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the dean, who was extremely eager to improve himself, had walked aggressively toward the guesthouse where Yu Xiaogang was staying after settling them in.

As for this Dean, will he choose to compromise and squeeze in with Yu Xiaogang, or will he, to curry favor with Xue Bingchen, simply kick that freeloading Yu Xiaogang out to sleep on the streets?

That's not something Xue Bingchen would care about.

Anyway, evil people will always have their share of evil people to deal with them.

In the following days, Xue Bingchen discovered something that puzzled him greatly.

He had already given Tang San a storage ring filled with gold soul coins. Even if Tang San did nothing and lived like a spoiled young master, this money would be enough for him to live comfortably in Notting City for several years.

However, Tang San, besides attending basic cultural classes at the academy every day, would still go to the blacksmith shop in Notting City whenever he had free time, shirtless, to make money by hammering away!

"This kid—could it be that the underlying code from his past life, where he made a living by blacksmithing, is working its magic? He can't stand not for a day without blacksmithing?"

Xue Bingchen stood at a distance, watching Tang San sweating profusely in the blacksmith shop, and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

However, despite her confusion, Xue Bingchen didn't bother to interfere.

At least in this respect, Tang San is a down-to-earth person who insists on making a living with his own skills. This humble and unassuming nature is in line with his future status as a powerful figure.

Meanwhile, at the same time, something interesting happened in Dormitory 7 of Notting College, in the dormitory for work-study students.

Although Tang San was accepted as a disciple by Xue Bingchen as a work-study student, his student status was still registered in Dormitory 7.

On his first day reporting to Dormitory Seven, Wang Sheng, the leader of Dormitory Seven, as was customary, wanted to give this newcomer a hard time and interrogate him about his background.

As a result, when Tang San calmly said, "My teacher is a six-ring Soul Emperor,"

The entire dormitory building fell into a deathly silence!

The fierce and menacing looks in Wang Sheng and the others' eyes instantly became even clearer than those of the Dean of Notting Academy!

"Soul—Soul Emperor?!"

Wang Sheng swallowed hard, his raised fist instantly turning into a head-scratching gesture, his face plastered with a憨厚 (honest and simple) smile: "Hehe—Brother Tang San, your luck is just too heaven-defying! You actually managed to become the disciple of a Soul Emperor!"

At this point, Wang Sheng seemed to remember something, lowered his voice, and said with a gossipy look, "You don't know, I saw that theoretical master named Yu Xiaogang again at the cafeteria this noon! He's taking advantage of his good relationship with the dean to go up to the second floor of the cafeteria and freeload, without even paying!"

"I saw him loitering around the school gate, and I thought you, being the new student, would be tricked into becoming his apprentice! Thank goodness you didn't fall for it!"

Upon hearing Wang Sheng's words, Tang San's brows furrowed tightly.

"Yu Xiaogang? Freeloading? Dining and dashing?"

A deep sense of disgust and relief flashed in Tang San's eyes.

"Luckily, I kept my head steady and wasn't fooled by his talk of twin martial souls!"

"If I really become the disciple of someone like that, and he takes me around eating and dashing everywhere, wouldn't I, Tang San, be ruined in my later years, and have Wang Sheng and his ilk criticize me behind my back for the rest of my life?"

"Master is right, that kind of person is not even as good as a clown!"

Tang San's admiration for Xue Bingchen reached a new level.

Just as Tang San was forging iron in the blacksmith shop and establishing his authority in the Seventh Dormitory.

As Xue Bingchen lay on the soft bed in the dean's private villa, resting with her eyes closed, the voice of the Snow Emperor suddenly rang in her mind again.

This time, however, Xue Di's voice was less languid and more surprised and intrigued.

"Huh? What's this—"

The Snow Empress's voice echoed in Xue Bingchen's mind: "A 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form? And—it looks like a Soft-Boned Rabbit? Interesting, very interesting—"

Upon hearing this, Xue Bingchen suddenly opened his eyes!

Of course he knew who the Snow Emperor had sensed!

Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old rogue rabbit!

However, in order to maintain his image as a well-behaved son in front of Xue Di, who is "gifted but knows little about the secrets of the continent," Xue Bingchen decided to put on a little act.

"Mom, what did you just say? Soul beast transformation?" Xue Bingchen asked in her mind with a curious tone.

Xue Di responded softly, "Yes, my mental energy just swept across this academy and I found a very interesting little guy."

Judging from her aura, she must have just broken through the 100,000-year mark not long ago, and couldn't wait to choose to transform and start cultivating again.

At this point, Xue Di's tone carried a hint of emotion: "Xiao Chen, the little place you chose to settle down is really quite interesting."

Just a few days ago I encountered an extremely rare twin martial soul, and today another 100,000-year-old soul beast has appeared in human form.

Hearing Xue Di's感慨 (sentiments/remarks), Xue Bingchen couldn't help but silently mutter a complaint in his heart:

Of course! This is the ultimate beginner village in Douluo Continent, the place where the chosen ones and the heroines spawn. How could it not be full of hidden talents?

"Chen'er, I'm quite curious about this little guy."

The Snow Empress's voice rang out again, carrying a hint of maternal authority: "Take me to see her. A 100,000-year-old soul beast choosing to transform into human form is a path fraught with peril. I want to know, what is her motivation?"

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"Okay, Mom."

Xue Bingchen naturally wouldn't refuse Xue Di's request.

The next moment, he flashed and disappeared from the room like a ghost.

At this moment, on the tree-lined path leading from Notting College to Dormitory 7.

A little girl dressed in a pink outfit, with her signature bunny ear hair accessory, and with delicate, pretty features, was kicking pebbles on the roadside while muttering to herself angrily.

"What kind of bullshit master is he! All I did was refuse to become his apprentice, so why did he point his finger at me and say I was useless? I'm so angry!"

Xiao Wu pouted her pink lips, getting angrier the more she thought about it: "He was clearly just inexperienced and made a mistake! He had to act all mysterious and say I had some kind of twin martial soul!"

"And she even has the audacity to say that my Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul is too weak to support innate full soul power! Bah! This young lady is a hundred thousand years old—humph! Is it wrong for this young lady to have extraordinary talent?"

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