Return to the Far North

Chapter 19 Returning to the Far North (Please add to your favorites and vote!)

It was half an hour later when Dugu Yan finally calmed down.

During this time, her tears fell like beans, and Shen Hanyu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Women really are made of water."

However, Shen Hanyu was puzzled by Dugu Yan's crying from beginning to end.

We didn't do anything, we just said a few truths, and this girl reacted so strongly, it's really quite intriguing...

Dugu Bo, true to his reputation as a top-tier granddaughter-obsessed man, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and his gaze toward Shen Hanyu was filled with resentment.

Shen Hanyu ignored all of this. During this time, he was not idle. He slowly chewed on two herbs that were not particularly precious, absorbing all their essence and turning it into the purest energy that his body absorbed. A portion of it also turned into soul power, slowly increasing his soul power cultivation.

Generally speaking, a normal Soul Master enters their prime after reaching level 50, and their cultivation speed will gradually decrease, but they should still not be underestimated.

Shen Hanyu is thirteen years old now, which is the golden age for rapid growth of soul power. With ample resources available, his cultivation speed should not be slow.

But that's precisely where the problem lies. His body has undergone countless trials and growth since childhood, and its current strength is nothing short of heaven-defying.

Such a powerful body brings with it incredibly wide meridians and hard bones, which can naturally withstand more soul power. The soul power gained from cultivation will be evenly distributed, and the growth of cultivation will be slowed down silently.

However, based on the current speed, it is already quite good.

The ice attribute of the Frostfire Spear is almost at its peak, except for one barrier that it has not yet broken.

During the first era of Dou Yi, human soul masters did not have much understanding of the ultimate attribute, but they knew that it represented the pinnacle of a martial soul and an element. The so-called ultimate was naturally one in a million, which was not like the prosperous era that would follow in the tens of thousands of years.

In this era, Title Douluo are the pinnacle! They represent the absolute peak that human Soul Masters can reach…

When Shen Hanyu came to his senses again, he found that Dugu Yan had begun to absorb the Narcissus Jade Bone and Muscle at some point, and was constantly emitting a gentle aura, while her soul power was also rapidly increasing.

Dugu Bo stood not far away, looking at Dugu Yan with gentle eyes.

Seemingly noticing Shen Hanyu's gaze, Dugu Bo turned his head and said:

"Yan Yan's mind is not mature enough, and she couldn't withstand your words for a while. She only recently recovered slightly, so I let her absorb this immortal herb according to the method you taught her."

Shen Hanyu nodded and said:

"Dugu Yan had too good a childhood, so she became arrogant and conceited. It's normal for her to have some problems after being provoked."

"Old Biden, to put it bluntly, you spoil her too much."

"But have you considered that you can't protect her forever? If she stays like this forever, she'll offend more than just one or two people?"

"Alright, this is your family matter. I, as an outsider, don't want to get too involved. You are a Title Douluo; you should know your place..."

Dugu Bo sighed, and after a long while, he finally spoke:

"What was originally a small matter has somehow escalated into so many issues; it's quite troublesome."

Shen Hanyu nodded, glanced at Dugu Yan who was still absorbing the immortal herb on the ground, and finally said:

"I may be leaving the Heavenly Dou Imperial Capital for a while, Old Bi Deng. As for what happens after that, I'm leaving it all to you..."

Dugu Bo was somewhat puzzled and said, "I don't understand."

"Where are you going, kid?"

Shen Hanyu's gaze fell to the north, as if he could see again the endless world of ice and snow there, and he felt a pang of nostalgia.

"I'm preparing to go back to the far north. My cultivation is not stable enough, so I plan to go back and stabilize it. I also just remembered that I have some things to take care of back there, so I might as well just go back."

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment, then nodded and simply said:

"Don't run away and die out there."

Shen Hanyu nodded and slowly walked towards the outside.

………………

Five days later.

In the snow-covered land near the ocean in the far north, Shen Hanyu's figure slowly appeared amidst the swirling snow.

Facing the biting cold wind, Shen Hanyu exhaled a breath of hot air, which was quickly frozen in the air and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The surrounding snowfields were not as thick as they were inland. The snow here was soft, the wind was strong, and the cold wind blowing from the ocean swept through the area. The wind and snow were so strong that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes, and the exposed skin was scratched painfully. There was no sign of even the most basic life in the surrounding area, making it look like a forbidden zone for life.

Not far away is the surging ocean, and from time to time you can hear the faint sound of waves crashing against the rock walls, which is then drowned out by the sound of wind and snow until it disappears.

After leaving the warm Tiandou City, Shen Hanyu did not take the main road he had come by, but instead went to the coastal area and set off for the far north.

The ocean has always been the cradle of life, and no matter how harsh the climate is, there is still a great deal of life here.

For example, the sea monsters dwelling in the endless abyss below, the frigid sea whales roaming the surface of the ocean, and the ice silkworms that are almost ubiquitous in the far north…

Life hides beneath the endless ice and snow; though small, it is the only warmth here.

Shen Hanyu struggled forward against the cold wind. In this frigid atmosphere, his soul power circulated rapidly within his body to maintain his body temperature, while also consuming a great deal of soul power.

Shen Hanyu came here for only one purpose: the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm!

During this period, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was either still wandering in a coastal area in the far north, or it had already drifted to the Star Dou Great Forest.

It's important to know that the distance between the far north and the Star Dou Great Forest is considerable, spanning almost half a continent.

That thing was lucky to have drifted to the Starry Sky Forest despite the interference of countless ocean currents; otherwise, it would have been sucked dry by the terrifying creatures in the sea long ago…

Shen Hanyu had only one purpose in finding it: its spirit ring and spirit bone. Tianmeng's spiritual power was incredibly vast, and what Shen Hanyu wanted to do was to make it his seventh spirit ring when he broke through to the Soul Saint realm, and to provide him with a 990,000-year-old spiritual attribute skull. In this way, he could not only perfectly inherit Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's vast spiritual power, but the enhancement he would receive from the nearly million-year-old seventh spirit ring would also be unprecedented and unparalleled.

(In the original story, he was so weakened by the draining of his kidneys that he couldn't even condense his soul bone.) (laughs)

As for Huo Yuhao, sorry, I'm not familiar with him.

Even with only a glimmer of hope, Shen Hanyu dared not slack off. This area was already the calmest in the far north. Other places were either extremely harsh in climate or the territory of some powerful soul beasts. He was betting that, given the timid and cautious nature of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, it wouldn't dare to go to those dangerous places and would only dare to come to this vicinity...

Whether he can find it or not is another matter. His main goal is to detour through here into the Frozen Forest, and then head towards Elemental City from there…

(The preceding text is over 2,100 words)

P.S.: I have to get my brother to give you all another one. He frantically revised the previous chapters after waking up from his nap this afternoon, but it's still not good... So I might as well just skip back...

I was so angry that I beat up my sister-in-law (laughs).

I'm devastated. God knows I wrote something so venomous in a karaoke bar... I was completely out of my mind at the time.

I promise everyone that from now on I will try my best to find a quiet place to write.

I swear, starting today, I will not drink, smoke, gamble, or do drugs; I will only indulge in prostitution.

And given Dugu Bo's obsession with his granddaughter, I think writing it this way is just a little awkward, right?

It'll have to do!

(End of this chapter)