Chapter 75

Chapter 75

The return journey was much smoother than the way there.

At least on the way, he didn't encounter any more human soul masters in distress or any foolish soul beasts that wanted to give Shen Hanyu extra food.

Both Tianmeng and the Frost Serpent Demon are asleep in the Sea of ​​Spirit, and will not awaken unless Shen Hanyu encounters a life-threatening situation.

Both of them chose the method of sacrificing their souls, and it was already very good that they could retain their consciousness. As for falling into a deep sleep, it was not a big problem. After all, it was not impossible for soul beasts of their age to fall asleep for thousands of years at a time.

And there's also the legacy... oops, I mean the gift that the Frost Serpent Demon left for Shen Hanyu.

There were a total of eleven different kinds of soul bones. Seven of them were soul bones produced after the Frost Serpent's fall. Three of them were thousand-year-old soul bones, and the remaining four were ten-thousand-year-old soul bones. The oldest one was a full fifty-thousand-year-old soul bone, and it was also an extremely rare torso soul bone. Such a soul bone would be enough to attract the attention of titled Douluo on the continent.

Most of the remaining bones were arm or leg bones, but they were generally intact and of acceptable quality. Shen Hanyu planned to distribute them to people close to him. As for whether they would get along with him, that was not Shen Hanyu's concern.

The remaining four soul bones are all over 10,000 years old, and the three arm bones and one right leg bone are between 25,000 and 60,000 years old. They are undoubtedly top-tier soul bones, and it remains to be investigated what kind of soul beast they came from.

The Frost Serpent's collection is far richer than that of the Fallen Sea Monster. Apart from a few treasures that can be found in the ocean, the Fallen Sea Monster's only useful item is that harpoon made of some unknown material.

As for soul bones or anything like that, there wasn't even a single one.

Before leaving, Shen Hanyu saw frost snakes gathering from all directions in mid-air, with the three leading ones being snake kings around 90,000 years old.

Frost serpents that live for more than 50,000 years can be called kings, and those that live for 100,000 years can be called serpent emperors. As for frost serpents that have reached the level of ferocious beasts, there is no clear concept of what specific title they should be given.

Without the protection of the ferocious beasts, their clan will have a tough time for a while.

The oppression and plunder from nearby races will probably take some time to manifest. As for whether a new Serpent King will emerge to maintain their original status or whether they will decline and eventually withdraw from the ranks of the powerful races in the far north, Shen Hanyu doesn't care at all.

There was an extra gain from this trip. Shen Hanyu dared not say that he was not lustful. After those seven days of training, he developed a complicated feeling for the Frost Serpent Demon. After all, she was the first woman in this world he had fought to a standstill with. It would be a lie to say that he had no feelings for her at all.

But it's impossible for him to like her. He will look for a suitable partner according to his own preferences, but when it comes to feelings, no one can say for sure.

Some people can stand there and do nothing and already have victory in their grasp, while others cross mountains and rivers but ultimately remain just big jokers. That's how feelings are; they arise from emotions, from the outside in, and are indescribably complex.

Shaking his head, which was still a bit dazed from all this, Shen Hanyu slowly regained his senses.

Feelings are too complicated for him to talk about. In his eyes, perhaps companionship is the best way to express feelings.

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It didn't take long, in fact, very short, to return to Elemental City.

However, he did not rush back to the wooden house. Instead, he went to the city and found a caravan heading to Tiandou City, asking them to deliver a letter to Dugu Bo's residence in Tiandou City.

Although Dugu Bo, this old man, spent most of his time living around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the Heaven Dou Empire gifted him a huge mansion in Heaven Dou City in order to win him over.

Although Dugu Bo rarely stayed there, an old steward whom Dugu Bo trusted had a way to notify him, which was what Dugu Bo told Shen Hanyu before he left.

After sending the letter out, Shen Hanyu slowly walked towards the city gate.

As Shen Hanyu walked along the path near the wooden house, he could hear the laughter of the women in the courtyard from a distance.

After Shen Hanyu left, Shui Ningbing completely turned this place into a haven for laziness, coming here to enjoy a moment of leisure whenever she had a spare moment.

She was comfortably lying on a bamboo chair, with something resembling a face mask on her face, and various cut fruits and freshly squeezed juices beside her, creating a scene reminiscent of a beach bath.

Shen Liuyu sat cross-legged under the shade of a tree with Shui Yue'er to cultivate, but Shen Hanyu still noticed the subtle dissatisfaction on her face.

With a direct relative (teacher) by your side, it's probably impossible to slack off; you'll likely be urged to cultivate all day long.

Shui Bing'er carried several glasses of juice out of the house, with a faint chill rising from them, and gently placed them on the small table.

Shui Ningbing didn't even bother to open her eyes, and pointed to the empty space next to Shui Yue'er, her meaning couldn't be clearer.

Shui Bing'er didn't seem to have any complaints. Or rather, she was a cultivation fanatic and was used to these things.

Shen Hanyu found it inexplicably amusing. He slowly walked into the courtyard, took a drink without any politeness, and downed half of it in one gulp.

Shui Ningbing opened her eyes with some confusion, then slowly closed them again, saying with a hint of bewilderment:

"Little Yu is back! I heard you went out to get a spirit ring, why did you take so long?"

The three girls, Shui Bing'er and the others, were also startled and came to their senses.

Shen Hanyu chose to ignore the strange title and greeted everyone with a smile.

Shen Liuyu rushed forward excitedly, wanting to hug Shen Hanyu, but Shen Hanyu ruthlessly stopped her, saying with a hint of helplessness:

"You're so old, yet you still rush into my arms every day."

Shen Liuyu laughed it off and squeezed into Shen Hanyu's arms.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Shen Hanyu patted Shen Liuyu on the back, then sat down on a chair to the side and said with a light laugh:

"After obtaining the seventh spirit ring, I was fortunate enough to get some more opportunities and broke through to the Soul Douluo level. I need to hunt for the eighth spirit ring again, so I wasted some time."

Upon hearing this, Shui Ningbing opened her eyes, looked at Shen Hanyu speechlessly, and rolled her eyes.

Shen Hanyu even felt that if Shui Ningbing knew a little more, she would probably give him the middle finger.

Shui Bing'er and the other two girls gaped in shock, then realized it was inappropriate and quickly composed themselves, but the astonishment in their eyes was almost overflowing...

P.S.: The next chapter is under review for some reason and will probably take a while to be released. I've provided brief answers to some recent questions in the next chapter, so please wait...

(End of this chapter)