Chapter 126 The Role of External Soul Bones, Ma Xiaotao Pays a Visit to Apologize
Time passed little by little.
The sky outside changed from pale white to a light golden hue, and the sounds of students getting up and moving around began to fill the corridor.
Dai Huabin's condition gradually stabilized. The emerald green light on the scorpion's tail was weakening, indicating that he was continuously absorbing the energy within it.
Clear turquoise patterns had emerged from his lower back to his tailbone, and a deeper turquoise vein could be faintly seen beneath the patterns.
Zhu Lu looked at the patterns and estimated in her mind that at this rate, it would take about an hour to fully absorb them.
Just as she was wondering whether to go next door and call Bing Di and Xue Di over to help protect him, there was a knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock."
Zhu Lu frowned, walked over, and whispered through the door.
"Who?"
"Zhu Lu, it's me, Teacher Mu Jin."
A gentle voice came from outside the door.
"Dean Yan asked me to inform you that he will be bringing an inner court student to see Hua Bin this morning, around nine o'clock."
Zhu Lu thought for a moment and replied, "Understood, Teacher Mu Jin. Hua Bin is currently cultivating and may not be able to see guests until a little later this morning."
"Okay, I'll pass on the message to Dean Yan."
The sound of Mu Jin's footsteps faded into the distance.
Zhu Lu turned around and sat back down in her chair.
Yan Shaozhe was bringing people to find Hua Bin.
She recalled what happened last night and roughly guessed who it was: the woman in red who had been frozen by Sister Xue Di with a single move, Ma Xiaotao.
Zhu Lu leaned back in her chair and waited quietly.
The sunlight outside the window gradually climbed onto the windowsill, but the temperature inside the dormitory was still very low. She rubbed her arms but did not leave.
Dai Huabin's breathing began to become heavier.
The absorption process had entered its final crucial stage. The emerald green scorpion tail had become translucent, and little energy remained within it.
At the end of his spine, a phantom of a bright green scorpion tail was taking shape.
The external soul bone was about to complete its fusion.
Zhu Lu stood up and took two steps forward.
At that moment, Dai Huabin was jolted awake.
A bright green light suddenly shone, spreading from his lower back to his entire body.
A chilling aura exploded out, and a thin layer of ice instantly froze on the desks, chair legs, and window frames in the dormitory.
Zhu Lu was pushed back a step by the shockwave, but she did not panic. Instead, she quickly activated the ultimate ice source within her body to protect herself.
Then the light disappeared.
Dai Huabin slowly opened his eyes.
The scorpion tail, a 100,000-year-old external soul bone, had disappeared.
And there was a faint greenish-blue pattern on his spine, which was the external soul bone.
The soul bone skill of the Ice Jade Scorpion Tail...
Dai Huabin closed his eyes and felt it for a moment, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"How is it?" Zhu Lu walked over and squatted down in front of him.
Dai Huabin stretched, his joints cracking.
"It's done."
He stood up and stretched, feeling a warm, cool energy flowing through his lower back, perfectly merging with the ultimate ice essence within his body, without any rejection.
"What is the soul bone skill?" Zhu Lu asked.
Dai Huabin thought for a moment about how to describe it.
"We'll find out once we find a place to try it out."
Dai Huabin kept everyone in suspense. "By the way, who knocked on the door just now?"
"Teacher Mu Jin. Dean Yan said he's coming to see you with some people at nine o'clock this morning."
"Ma Xiaotao?"
Zhu Lu nodded.
Dai Huabin rubbed his fingers together, having made up his mind.
The fact that Yan Shaozhe personally brought people here indicated that this matter was not solely Ma Xiaotao's idea, but rather an arrangement made by the Academy's higher-ups.
Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix had a severe backlash. If he could help her suppress the backlash, this favor would be invaluable.
It was not just Ma Xiaotao who would owe him; Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, and even the entire Sea God Pavilion would owe him a debt of gratitude.
This deal was a win-win situation no matter how you looked at it.
"Lulu, go and call Xue Di over here."
"Okay."
Zhu Lu went out and returned a few minutes later with Xue Di. Bing Di didn't come along; she was probably still in bed.
As Xue Di entered the room, she glanced at the remaining traces of frost in the dormitory, her long white hair swaying gently in the morning breeze.
"Have you finished absorbing the soul bone?"
"Hmm, a 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Tail, an external soul bone."
Xue Di nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.
She knew of the existence of this soul bone when she was in the far north. It was a high-level external soul bone of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion clan, so its quality was naturally excellent.
"I called you here for something else." Dai Huabin leaned against the window frame. "This morning, Dean Yan brought someone to see me. It's that woman in red you froze yesterday, Ma Xiaotao."
Xue Di asked calmly, "She hasn't finished thawing yet?"
"It's melted, it's melted." Dai Huabin waved his hand. "I guess Dean Yan took her back last night. She probably came here this time to ask us to help her suppress the backlash of the evil fire in her body."
Xue Di didn't respond, waiting for him to continue.
"Ma Xiaotao's martial soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix. This martial soul is very strong, but it has a fatal flaw: the evil fire will backfire. It will flare up every once in a while, and when it does, her soul power will go berserk and it is very difficult to control. In severe cases, it can burn her to death."
"Therefore, we must use ultimate ice to suppress it." Xue Di immediately understood.
"Yes. When you froze her yesterday, the ultimate ice seeped into her meridians, temporarily suppressing the evil fire. This effect is very important to her."
Xue Di thought for a moment. "What are you planning to exchange for this?"
Dai Huabin smiled.
"Let's see what Dean Yan's attitude is first. We have the upper hand, so there's no rush."
Xue Di nodded slightly and turned to walk out the door.
"Wake me up at nine o'clock."
"Okay."
After Xue Di left, Zhu Lu brought over a glass of water and handed it to Dai Huabin.
"What do you think of Ma Xiaotao?"
Dai Huabin took the water, took a sip, and thought for a few seconds.
"She has a quick temper and doesn't know how to talk, but she's not a bad person. She did what she did yesterday because the evil fire really pushed her to the limit. After so many years of backlash, anyone would go crazy."
Zhu Lu hummed in agreement.
"Then you'll help her?"
"I'll help." Dai Huabin put the cup on the table. "But it won't be for nothing."
Zhu Lu smiled slightly and went over to brush the ice crystals off his collar.
"Are we going to negotiate again?"
"Of course. When has your husband ever made a losing deal?"
Zhu Lu was amused by his tone and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.
"Alright, hurry up and wash up. You can't be all disheveled when they arrive and start negotiating."
Dai Huabin laughed and turned to wash up.
There was still over an hour until nine o'clock, which was plenty of time.
And this external soul bone seemed perfect for trying on Ma Xiaotao.
There was another knock on the door, this time with a steady, unhurried rhythm.
"Hua Bin, it's nine o'clock. Dean Yan is downstairs."
It was Mu Jin's voice.
Dai Huabin wiped his face and threw down the towel.
"They're here."
He winked at Zhu Lu, who understood and got up to go next door to call Xue Di.
Dai Huabin opened the door and walked out of the dormitory.
At the end of the corridor, Yan Shaozhe was standing at the top of the stairs, followed by one person.
Ma Xiaotao had changed into a clean red dress and tied her hair up again.
But her complexion wasn't good, and her lips were still a little purple; the aftereffects of last night's alternating hot and cold sensations had clearly not completely subsided.
When Ma Xiaotao saw Dai Huabin come out, her expression suddenly became very complicated.
Yan Shaozhe put on a smiling face.
"Hua Bin, good morning. I hope I'm not disturbing your rest?"
Dai Huabin glanced at Ma Xiaotao, then nodded to Yan Shaozhe.
"Dean Yan, please come in and talk."
He stepped aside to clear the doorway, his gaze lingering on Ma Xiaotao for a moment.
Ma Xiaotao opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she only managed to squeeze out two words awkwardly.
"Hello..."
Dai Huabin raised an eyebrow.
Yan Shaozhe, standing behind Ma Xiaotao, coughed lightly, reminding her in a volume only the two of them could hear.
"Xiao Tao."
Ma Xiaotao hesitated for two seconds before finally squeezing out another sentence through gritted teeth.
"What happened yesterday... was my fault."
At the other end of the corridor, Xue Di pushed open the door of the dormitory next door and walked out, her long white hair hanging down to her ankles, her expression indifferent.
Ma Xiaotao's body visibly stiffened for a moment.
Dai Huabin observed all of this, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Come in, everyone." Dai Huabin pushed open the dormitory door and made way for them. "Let's sit down and talk slowly."
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