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Chapter 30 Ice Crystal Snow Lotus
Before long, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong also arrived at the Treasure Appreciation Event. Huo Yuhao had recently been highly valued by the academy, even granted special privileges, allowing him to choose one treasure from the Treasure Pavilion for free each year!
Huo Yuhao used his privilege this year without hesitation to buy Wang Dong the Golden Earth Dragon King's left arm bone, which was worth 9.5 million gold soul coins!
Wang Dong comes from an extraordinary family and could easily afford the soul bone herself, but receiving a gift from Huo Yuhao had a completely different meaning. She was so excited that her pretty face flushed slightly, and her gaze towards Huo Yuhao was almost tearful.
Even when I saw Dai Youheng again, she seemed more pleasing to the eye, and because I was in such a good mood, I couldn't be bothered to dwell on the little thing about breakfast before.
"Brother!" Huo Yuhao saw Dai Youheng and happily pulled Wang Dong over. "Wang Dong and I are going back to absorb the soul bone first. Do you want to come back with us?"
He benefited from the situation and wanted to share his joy with his older brother, who had always "supported" him.
Dai Youheng smiled gently, and shook her head. "No, Su Su, Luo Luo, and I would like to explore the area a little longer. You should go back first."
"Let's go, let's go quickly," Dai Youheng thought to himself. "If you don't leave, how can Dai Huabin's 'guests' make their appearance?"
He clearly remembered that in the original story, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were attacked by assassins hired by Dai Huabin on their way back to the academy!
Because of his existence, some forces might even target him during this assassination attempt. Dai Huabin wouldn't kill him; his goal is likely to retrieve the two soul bones and teach him a lesson.
Dai Youheng's solution to this predicament was shockingly simple: he refused to leave with Huo Yuhao!
The assassin's primary target must be Huo Yuhao, the guy who made Dai Huabin kneel down.
Once Huo Yuhao leaves, the assassins will definitely prioritize following him. Why would they wait outside the Treasure Pavilion just because Dai Youheng didn't come with them, insisting on capturing them both at once?
What if he deliberately lingered in the Treasure Pavilion until very late, waiting until Huo Yuhao had safely returned to the academy before leaving?
Therefore, as long as he separates from Huo Yuhao, he can use Huo Yuhao to draw away most of the firepower, and the crisis targeting him will naturally collapse on its own.
"Better to die than to die. Huo Yuhao, you have the protagonist's halo, you can definitely handle this little situation. I won't risk it with you." Dai Youheng watched Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong leave Jubaoge in high spirits with a smile, his heart completely unmoved.
He turned to the Lan sisters and said, "Let's go, let's look at something else. I heard the tea and snacks at Jubao Pavilion are quite good, we can go and try them."
He decided to stay at Jubaoge until closing time today.
Dai Youheng had planned to spend the rest of the time in the Jubaoge lounge, leisurely drinking tea until the turmoil on Huo Yuhao's side subsided before leaving. However, plans don't always go as expected.
Shortly after Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong left with the dazzling golden Earth Dragon King Soul Bone, the staff of Jubaoge quickly placed a new treasure in the most prominent position where the Earth Dragon King Soul Bone had been displayed.
It was a lotus flower.
The entire piece is an extremely pure ice blue, with layers upon layers of petals, as if carefully sculpted from ancient ice. It is crystal clear and exudes a faint white mist and a cool aura that calms the mind.
It was placed on a specially made jade platform, and the price tag clearly showed that it was 9.5 million gold soul coins!
It's on par with the golden Earth Dragon King's soul bone worth 9.5 million just now.
The moment this strange ice lotus appeared, it attracted the attention of many people in the room, but its high price and unknown effects made most people just watch from the sidelines.
However, the Snow Emperor in Dai Youheng's spiritual sea suddenly became excited!
"This is... Ice Crystal Snow Lotus!" The Snow Emperor's voice was filled with unbelievable surprise.
"Ice Crystal Snow Lotus?" Dai Youheng's heart skipped a beat. For the Snow Empress to be so distraught, this must be extraordinary. "Sister Snow Empress, is this a celestial herb?"
He thought of the miraculous herbs with incredible effects from Tang San's era.
"No, not yet." The Snow Empress quickly calmed down, but her tone was still excited. "This Ice Crystal Snow Lotus isn't old enough to reach the true Immortal grade. Its total energy and medicinal effects are roughly similar to a Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma. However, Youheng has an extremely special effect that makes its actual value, in some cases, even comparable to an Immortal grade! I think it's precisely because of this effect that its price is as high as that of a true Immortal grade."
"What effect?" Dai Youheng pressed.
"Youheng, do you still remember how I successfully transformed?" Xue Di asked in return.
"I remember. You used the power of a 100,000-year-old snow lotus to seal most of your cultivation and protect your body and soul, which allowed you to complete your transformation," Dai Youheng replied. Ordinary soul beasts can hardly transform after 200,000 years; the Snow Emperor's method was the only shortcut.
"That's right!" the Snow Empress affirmed. "And this Ice Crystal Snow Lotus possesses a similar ability, but it's gentler and more controllable. After consuming it, for a short period, the user's body and soul will be protected by an indestructible shield formed from ice crystals!"
Her tone became extremely solemn, "I told you before that I had a way to help you absorb a 100,000-year spirit ring that was beyond your level. The original plan was to rely on my power to forcibly seal most of the spirit ring's energy, allowing you to absorb it gradually. But doing so is ultimately not perfect; it might waste some of the spirit ring's essence and also carries certain risks."
"But with this Ice Crystal Snow Lotus," the Snow Empress's voice was full of confidence, "I can guide its power to create a perfect defensive state for your body and soul when you absorb the spirit ring! Protecting your body and soul from any backlash from the spirit ring's energy! At that time, you won't need any seals to absorb the full power of that 100,000-year spirit ring perfectly in your best condition! The process won't be much more difficult than absorbing an ordinary spirit ring!"
"Oh? Such miraculous effect!" Dai Youheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He had perfectly absorbed the 100,000-year soul ring without taking any risks, and he could maximize his benefits! The effect of this Ice Crystal Snow Lotus was simply tailor-made for him!
Without any hesitation, he strode towards the central booth.
Upon seeing this, the Lan sisters quickly followed.
Lan Luoluo whispered anxiously, "Brother Youheng, what are you doing? That lotus flower costs nine and a half million! You didn't even buy the better Golden Earth Dragon King Soul Bone just now, I don't know what this is for..."
Before they could finish speaking, Dai Youheng said directly to the staff in charge of the booth, "I want this Ice Crystal Snow Lotus."
As he spoke, he decisively took out the corresponding Gold Soul Coin Card, ready to make the transaction.