Revisiting the Shen Family

Chapter 3 Returning to the Shen Family (Please add to your favorites and vote for this book)

Since he had enough gold soul coins, Shen Hanyu naturally didn't compromise himself and hired a high-end-looking two-horse carriage.

It cost a full fifty gold soul coins, but it was worth it. The interior of the carriage was very luxurious, and even the carpets and cushions were made of snow fox fur.

Snow foxes are a very common type of spirit beast in the far north. They are numerous and generally live for ten or a hundred years. No snow foxes with excessive strength have appeared in the world. Therefore, the fur of this species is extremely popular in the market. In fact, many nobles in inland areas will buy it, which shows how comfortable it is.

The carriage slowly made its way south along the snow-covered road.

The Shen family did not choose to live on the outskirts of the far north, but instead settled in a warmer area near Element City. Although the winters were still somewhat cold, it was much better than the far north, where it was winter all year round.

As they moved further away from the icy world, green began to appear on the surrounding hillsides, which made Shen Hanyu, who hadn't seen green leaves for more than half a year, take a few more glances.

It's not very pretty, but it's pleasing to the eye!

The ice and snow on the road began to melt slowly, and the carriage gradually picked up speed. The scenery outside the window rushed past, and even the wind carried a warm and sticky feeling, no longer as dry and cold as the far north.

The coachman was a strong middle-aged man with fluctuations of soul power, but he was at most a level twelve or thirteen soul master, otherwise he wouldn't be able to afford such a luxurious carriage.

The middle-aged man was very talkative, chatting about everything from trivial family matters to major conflicts between several powerful forces.

Shen Hanyu also became interested. Having been in the far north for so long, he hadn't had a proper conversation with anyone in a long time. People who didn't know him would think he was aloof and cold.

"Big brother, has anything major happened at the Spirit Hall recently?"

Shen Hanyu leaned against the window, looking at the scenery outside, and asked the middle-aged man in front of him.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then burst into laughter and said:

"There's a lot going on with the Spirit Hall. For example, the other day, that Pope of the Spirit Hall, what was his name... something like Bi Dong, I think, displayed his strength at some kind of competition. Wow... young man, you probably don't know, but that Pope's ninth spirit ring was actually red, and it's said to be a legendary 100,000-year spirit ring. It shocked quite a few people at the time..."

"Also, it seems the Pope of the Spirit Hall has taken on some kind of disciple, which was only recently announced. I didn't catch her name, but I heard she's busty and very slutty..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Hanyu burst out laughing, almost unable to hold back his laughter.

Okay, okay, that's pretty cool, isn't it? Isn't that Hu Liena, that sly fox? It seems the plot is still a long way off. When the main characters and supporting characters are about to make their appearance, Shen Hanyu thought to himself, anyway, by then he will be very strong, and at least he can ignore ordinary threats.

After chatting with this interesting guy for a while longer, night had already slowly fallen.

In the far north and the areas affected by its radiation, not only does it get dark unusually early, but the temperature also drops rapidly at night. However, even though it is dark, visibility is still good, probably because of the aurora in the sky and the snow on the ground, but there is a strange and eerie atmosphere in it.

As the carriage entered a valley, Shen Hanyu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then quickly lifted the curtain and looked into the nearby jungle, where something was attracting his attention.

Under the cover of dense bushes and trees, a series of burly figures moved swiftly through the forest, closely following the carriage.

Shen Hanyu used all his mental energy to investigate, but he could only vaguely make out the shapes of those things.

It looks very much like a human, but has a head that is somewhere between a wolf and a human. Its body is covered with wolf fur and its hands are covered with sharp claws, but it can walk upright like a human, and even organize its movements in an orderly manner.

Wolf bandits! The name flashed through Shen Hanyu's mind.

Wolf Thieves are offspring of Gale Wolves and humans. They are extremely intelligent and possess the powerful attack power and incredible speed of the Gale Wolves. They feed on humans and are incredibly greedy. Now that they have been targeted by this group of soul beasts, if things aren't handled properly, he and the coachman will probably be doomed tonight.

The coachman was completely unaware of anything amiss, and was even humming an unknown tune with interest as he leisurely drove the carriage forward.

Shen Hanyu cursed his bad luck inwardly. There were probably twenty or thirty wolf bandits in the group. The leader had even barely reached the cultivation level of ten thousand years, while the rest were quite ordinary. There were three with a cultivation level of a thousand years, and the rest were just cannon fodder with a cultivation level of a hundred years.

Listening to the driver's leisurely and cheerful tune, Shen Hanyu didn't know whether to say the driver was magnanimous or petty...

It's fortunate he didn't know, otherwise the carriage would probably be running like the wind by now.

A mischievous glint suddenly appeared in Shen Hanyu's eye. He rolled down the car window and said something completely out of the blue:

"Brother, do you know if there are any robbers or anything like that around here?"

The driver paused in his humming tune, then shuddered as if suddenly remembering something. He turned around stiffly and said in a trembling voice:

"Young man, this is my fault. It's all my fault for drinking half a catty of horse urine this afternoon and forgetting about something so serious. There have always been wolf bandits in this area, but look how far we've come. They've probably eaten and drunk their fill and are fast asleep tonight. Don't worry, we'll be out of this forest in half an hour."

Shen Hanyu's lips twitched, secretly thinking, "What a talent!" He then said in a rather annoyed tone:

"Brother, there's no need to go any further. We've been targeted by wolf bandits for a long time. They've been following us all the way, probably to check if there's any danger. If you go another two hundred meters, we'll probably be done for here."

The coachman trembled, then quickly reined in his horse, looking ahead with a terrified expression.

Through the hazy moonlight, several figures appeared standing and waving in the distance. The night obstructed the view, making it impossible to make out their exact appearance, but one could barely make out that they were all very tall and quite imposing.

The driver swallowed hard, then said in a trembling voice:

"Young man, you...you're a Soul Master, right...This...I really can't help you...You know, I'm just a level twelve Soul Master, and my first Soul Ring is still white...This...I truly can't help you...How about we write our last words now...maybe we can leave a message for our families..."

Shen Hanyu rolled her eyes, then lifted the curtain, jumped out of the car, and said:

"Brother, get in the car. I can't guarantee your safety later. If things get really bad, just run back the way you came. There aren't many wolf bandits behind you, and even if there are, they can't catch your two wildebeests, understand?"

"Got it, bro! I'm here to cheer you on..."

The driver nodded vigorously, then scrambled into the carriage, not daring to peek out.

Shen Hanyu sighed helplessly, then the Frost Heaven Spear appeared in his hand, and four spirit rings rose from his feet. An extremely cold and sharp aura swept out, freezing the nearby flowers and plants into ice blocks in an instant...

(End of this chapter)