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Venture deeper into the frozen forest.

The hard ice and snow that had covered the ground were now showing signs of melting, and the snow on the ground had become incredibly soft, causing people to sink in with every step, which greatly slowed down the group's pace.

Such an environment undoubtedly consumes far more physical and spiritual energy than a normal environment, and it puts one's mindset to the test.

In the four-person team, Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu walked at the front and back of the team respectively, protecting Shui Bing'er and the other two with weaker soul power in the middle.

This is also a common formation used by teams when hunting souls, and it is quite effective in preventing attacks from soul beasts.

Because the information from Tianshui Academy's informants was so limited—they only knew that the Silver Emperor Falcon had appeared in this area, but no one knew exactly where its lair was—no one knew.

However, these spirit beasts usually don't leave the area within 50 kilometers of their camp to hunt, so there's a good chance of finding them if you spend some time.

As for Shen Liuyu, her third spirit ring only needs to be a powerful spirit beast; there aren't many strict requirements. This can be considered an advantage of her crocodile-type spirit.

Shui Bing'er's powerful physique, thanks to her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, was not a big deal, but Shui Yue'er, with the lowest soul power level and only a high-level Martial Soul, was somewhat difficult to resist.

Yingyu Dolphin is an agility-type martial soul, and its enhancement to physique is not as strong as others. The long journey and the consumption of a lot of soul power have left her panting, and fine beads of sweat have even appeared on her forehead.

Actually, Shui Bing'er had told her not to come along, but Shui Yue'er persuaded her older sister by acting cute and charming in order to come and play, so Shui Bing'er had no choice but to let her have her way.

"Let's rest for a bit, Yue'er can't hold on much longer."

Shui Bing'er patted Shui Yue'er's back with some concern, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at the other's little face and hands, which were red from the cold.

Shen Hanyu nodded, cleared a patch of open snow under a tree, and then gathered a lot of dry firewood from nearby low bushes, neatly and efficiently starting a fire.

Shen Liuyu also took out some water from her soul tool, built a simple stand with tree branches, and started boiling water.

Shui Bing'er hugged Shui Yue'er and gave the two of them a grateful look.

With the help of the fire and hot water, Shuiyue'er's complexion improved considerably. At this time, Shen Hanyu took out a lot of dried meat and handed it to everyone.

"This is jerky made from 20,000-year-old sword-spined cod. Don't mind the fishy smell, have some to replenish your strength. We still need to continue searching for soul beasts later."

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were clearly startled by the fishy smell, but feeling their rumbling stomachs, they still took it and chewed it in small bites.

A few spirit beasts occasionally ran by in the distance, but none of them posed any threat. Most of them were small spirit beasts like snow rabbits and snow ferrets, probably the lowest-level predators in this area.

Shen Hanyu, whose perception and mental strength were the strongest, even sensed a Snow Bright Sky Leopard with a thousand-year cultivation. It was a rare soul beast with ice and spatial attributes, currently carrying a snow rabbit in its mouth. Its speed was astonishing. It had two innate soul skills, both related to space, and was said to be a close relative of the Sky Bright Demon Leopard.

Shen Hanyu silently memorized the location where the soul beast appeared. These kinds of soul beasts usually have an extremely strong sense of territory and will not stray too far from their own territory.

Once Shui Yue'er breaks through to the Great Soul Master level, this soul beast will undoubtedly become her most perfect second soul ring.

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After a short rest of more than an hour, the group resumed their journey.

The further you go in, the taller the trees become; the small saplings have long since withered due to insufficient sunlight and lack of nutrients.

The low shrubs on the ground grew increasingly lush. Shen Hanyu narrowed his eyes, scanning his surroundings with his spiritual power. The information transmitted back brought a hint of joy to Shen Hanyu's face:

"That's about it, it's in this area. Just search this area now."

A hint of joy appeared in Shui Bing'er's eyes. The more time spent in such a place, the greater the pressure and danger one would have to endure. No one wants to stay in a dangerous environment for long; every living being has the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.

"Can you give me a general direction?"

Shui Bing'er held Shui Yue'er's hand and asked softly.

Shen Hanyu closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings, actually informing Tianmeng to begin the search.

After a moment, Shen Hanyu said:

"Ten kilometers east of here."

Shui Bing'er nodded gently. Ten kilometers is not a long distance under normal circumstances, but in this situation, there are too many things to be careful about. The journey of ten kilometers will take at least two or three hours.

This is not an exaggeration at all. No one can guarantee absolute safety. Trading a certain speed for greater safety is a consensus among the four of them.

Shen Hanyu gave a faint "hmm," glanced at the sky, and said:

"Let's walk a little further and then set up camp for the night. Our visibility will be poor at night, and many carnivorous spirit beasts will be out hunting. For the safety of the three of you, let's investigate again tomorrow. Any objections?"

Shen Liuyu nodded first. She was already exhausted after walking all day, and now that her stinky older brother wanted to rest, she was more than willing to agree.

Shui Bing'er nodded, and Shui Yue'er, leaning on Shui Bing'er's shoulder, also nodded weakly.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Shen Hanyu led the team forward for a while longer before setting up camp.

Shui Bing'er and the other two girls slept together in one large tent, while the other small tent was reserved for Shen Hanyu to sleep alone.

Shen Hanyu also gave the three of them two extra blankets made of fire-attribute soul beast fur. He was almost oblivious to the cold around him, so he didn't need them and simply left them for the three girls.

Night falls late here. After everyone had set up their tents and other things, they lit a campfire and gathered around it to chat.

Shen Hanyu went out for about two minutes and returned with two plump snow rabbits. He skillfully skinned and decapitated the snow rabbits, found two moist branches, strung them together, and threw them directly over the fire to roast them.

Seeing the sizzling rabbit meat, Shui Yue'er and Shen Liuyu, being gluttons, were the first to swallow, while Shui Bing'er also pursed her lips slightly.

Shen Hanyu chuckled to himself. His barbecue skills weren't bad. After all, in his previous life, he had often gone out to the lake with his friends to fish and eat in order to save money on a few meals. His barbecue skills, honed through repeated experience, were quite reliable.

Seeing the three women's impatient expressions, Shen Hanyu smiled helplessly, took out the last essential ingredient, and poured it evenly over the ingredients. A rich aroma quickly wafted out, drifting slowly into the distance on the breeze...

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P.S.: I'm living such a comfortable life in Shandong, eating meat and fish every day. I just want to sleep all day long.

(End of this chapter)