[Have you authorized Kong Hao to use the Ice Beads? Yes/No?]
[Have you authorized Wei Sheng to use the Ice Beads? Yes/No?]
Looking at the authorization request on another panel of the system, Lu Tao smiled without saying a word.
When Kong Hao had previously instructed him to make up an excuse, Lu Tao was just considering how to do it when the system suddenly popped up an authorization request.
He looked closely and saw that it was Kong Hao using the ice beads.
This surprised and delighted Lu Tao.
He was already very satisfied that learning his self-created techniques required authorization. However, he never expected that when the items were upgraded to the fifth tier and gained sentience, others would also need his authorization to use them.
This is truly a huge surprise.
In this way, no matter how many items he creates, or how powerful they are, he will not have to worry about them falling into enemy hands.
Even if it's a divine artifact, the enemy can't use it without his authorization.
Absolutely perfect.
Kong Hao and Wei Sheng studied the ice beads repeatedly, but they couldn't find a way to use them.
At this moment.
Suddenly, a suggestion came from the crowd, "Is it because it has recognized a master? You can try to remove the blood soul mark."
As soon as he said this, many powerful figures couldn't help but look over at him.
The man was startled and shrank back. "What's wrong? I was just making a suggestion."
The man was somewhat frightened and bewildered. He had only offered a suggestion, yet it seemed as if he had committed a grave error, which made him tremble with fear.
Kong Hao glanced at the man with a stern face, then turned to look at Lu Tao, about to say something, when Lu Tao directly removed the Blood Soul Mark from Xiao Bing's body, signaling Kong Hao to continue.
Kong Hao was slightly taken aback, but then instantly understood.
The next moment, Kong Hao poured all the concentrated Yuan Qi from the seventh level of the Divine Platform into the Ice Bead, intending to use it.
As he expected, it was still useless; the ice bead lay quietly in his hand, motionless.
"Why don't you try using your soul?"
Then someone else started offering suggestions.
Kong Hao had already planned to try enveloping the ice bead with his powerful divine soul, intending to force the spirit of the ice bead to use its freezing power.
Click...
However, a crisp sound rang out, and a faint gray shadow inside the ice bead showed signs of cracking.
Kong Hao decisively stopped and used his divine soul to soothe the spirit of the ice pearl and heal its injuries.
"No, I really can't use this ice bead."
As he spoke, he threw the ice bead to General Wei Sheng.
Wei Sheng naturally couldn't use it either.
He even took the ice beads to other altars to try.
After some trial and error, it was finally confirmed that only Lu Tao could use this ice bead.
The ice bead returned to Lu Tao's hand. Without even needing to bind it with blood, Lu Tao directly used its freezing power, and in the next instant, the surrounding temperature plummeted.
[Ice Bead: 7.21 million / 1000 (Cannot be upgraded) (A fifth-tier superior ice bead, possessing intelligence, capable of freely controlling freezing power. Its strongest freezing power can instantly freeze a Grandmaster-level expert to death. The larger the freezing range, the weaker the effect and the greater the consumption.)]
This is the power of upgrading to a fifth-tier superior ice bead.
It no longer needs an insulated box to resist the freezing force; it can freely control its own power.
Its destructive power is even more terrifying; a mere fifth-tier superior grade can instantly kill a Grandmaster at the peak of cultivation.
It's equivalent to crossing a major realm to kill an enemy.
——
Seeing Lu Tao so easily unleash the freezing power of the ice pearl that Kong Hao couldn't release even with all his strength, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of shock, curiosity, and bewilderment.
This scene is really strange.
Logically speaking, the Ice Pearl is only a fifth-grade high-quality item, belonging to the category of spiritual objects, and anyone should be able to use it.
It's strange that Kong Hao, who is at the seventh level of the Divine Platform, and Wei Sheng, who is at the perfect level of the Divine Platform, cannot use it. Only Lu Tao, a mere cultivator at the early stage of the Innate Realm, can use it.
Lu Tao had no choice.
For a lie to become the truth, it must not be allowed for others to find flaws in the lie and expose it.
He could easily claim that he obtained the ice pearl somewhere, or that it was a gift from a mysterious old man, but that would be too obvious and easily exposed.
He could only tell a lie that no one could prove to be true.
The blame was placed on Han Chengren. Everyone in Mufeng City knew that the Han family was a thief and robber, so it was understandable that they would obtain some strange and unusual items.
As for why Lu Tao was able to kill Han Chengren, who possessed the Ice Pearl, Lu Tao gave a perfect explanation—the Ice Pearl could only be used by Lu Tao.
In this way...
The effect of the ice beads, and the threat to enemy countries, were reduced by 99%.
Even if Lu Tao had many such ice beads, only he could use them, and only on one battlefield.
Other enemy countries naturally don't need to worry too much about Lu Tao.
With the problem of the ice beads on Lu Tao resolved, Kong Hao and General Wei Sheng both breathed a sigh of relief.
Once the news reaches the Ancient Barbarian Kingdom tonight, their actions against Lu Tao will be greatly reduced and less intense.
Kong Hao sensed that General Wei's men were about to arrive and immediately ordered, "Lord Shen, take your men back to Mufeng City and appease the people in the city."
"Yes, Lord. I shall take my leave now."
An elderly master in his sixties bowed and accepted the order, leading the people of Mufeng City, along with the disciples of those sects, back to Mufeng City.
A moment later.
A group of innate and grandmaster-level soldiers arrived, and Wei Sheng handed over the collected storage bags and storage rings to them to organize.
"General Wei, how much compensation do the fallen soldiers receive?"
Lu Tao recalled the Xiantian warriors who had been killed by suicide bombers while protecting him.
Although those people would most likely have died anyway without Lu Tao, it didn't happen. All Lu Tao knew was that the group of innate beings were killed because they were trying to protect him.
He wanted to do something for their families.
I ask for nothing more than peace of mind.
General Wei glanced at Lu Tao with a hint of surprise, already having guessed what was going on, and replied, "Young Master Lu, there's no need to worry. The compensation for those at the Innate Realm is quite high, enough for their wives and children to use for cultivation."
Lu Tao nodded and requested, "General, please send someone to deliver more cultivation resources to them for me, but please don't mention me."
Lu Tao planned to distribute a small portion of the spoils of war to the wives and children of the soldiers, hoping that they could go further on the path of martial arts.
"Very well, on their behalf, I thank Young Hero Lu."
General Wei's gaze toward Lu Tao held not only respect but also a touch of gentleness.
In the martial arts world, the wives and children of fallen soldiers are rarely cared for. Even the government, after issuing compensation, rarely visits them to offer condolences.
General Wei was somewhat surprised that Lu Tao could think of them, and he appreciated him even more.
Kong Hao glanced at Lu Tao and said, "Brother Lu, your way of handling things is too sophisticated. If it weren't for your flawless soul, I would suspect that you are some old monster possessing my body."
Lu Tao smiled slightly.
It's not that he's shrewd or experienced; it's just that these things happened to him, so naturally he'd think about them more. If they happened to someone else, he certainly wouldn't overthink it.
Putting himself in Lu Tao's shoes, he also wouldn't want to associate with those selfish, ungrateful people.
“Young Master Lu, since you have just established your sect, you must be recruiting disciples. Why not recruit those children into the Immortal Sect?” a Divine Platform expert asked curiously.
Lu Tao sighed, "No matter what, their father died protecting me. They will always have a knot in their hearts when they face me. I don't want to become enemies with my own sect's disciples in the future."
Although Lu Tao has a system that can see loyalty, if he expels a disciple who harbors resentment towards him, the group of people will probably all have different thoughts about him.
Why make trouble for yourself?
Upon hearing this, General Wei Sheng opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately sighed silently and remained silent.
"Young Master Lu, is your sect recruiting disciples? I have a son who has just turned ten. I wonder if he could become a disciple of your esteemed sect?"
While Lu Tao and his companions were chatting, they didn't hide from the other soldiers who were organizing their storage bags. One of the Xiantian soldiers, who had once shielded Lu Tao from assassins and lost a leg in an explosion, asked this question.
In the end.
The man added, "Don't worry, Young Master Lu, my leg will grow back. You don't need to worry. My little brat will definitely not have any complaints about you. If he dares to disobey, I'll break his leg."
"But... eh?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao's heart stirred slightly, and he was about to agree, but suddenly he realized that something seemed amiss.
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