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This way, we can not only see Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, but also take the opportunity to observe the situation of the main characters.
Having been in Douluo Continent for so many years, the storm caused by that tiny butterfly has already swept across the continent. Who knows what changes might have happened to the main characters?
However, Tang San will likely still go to Shrek Academy, and that shouldn't change.
Although Mu Ci was somewhat wary of the possible interference from the Asura God, she believed that just taking a look should not be a big problem and she would not have any stress reaction.
If possible, perhaps we could even try to create a little "crisis".
Let's see if the God of Asura will intervene to protect Tang San in this life-or-death situation.
This will also confirm your suspicions.
Having made up his mind, Mu Ci stood up and said, "In that case, I won't disturb you two while you play chess."
Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin waved their hands dismissively, their minds already completely back on the chessboard.
Chapter 107 Shui Bing'er's Breakthrough
A month later.
As we get closer to the far north, the temperature begins to drop.
The plants encountered along the way also began to differ significantly from those in the central part of the continent, with leaves that were mostly slender and needle-like, exhibiting typical characteristics of the cold zone.
Here, it's commonplace for your breath to turn into mist and your splashed water to freeze.
If a battle were to take place here, the power of a fire-attribute soul master's soul skills would likely be reduced by more than 20%.
Even Shui Yue'er, who possesses the water-attribute Azure Wave Spirit Dragon Martial Soul, is somewhat affected by her environment.
Although ice and water share the same origin, there are still some differences between them.
The further north you go, the thinner the water-attribute soul power in the air becomes, and the more difficult it is to mobilize and transform, far less convenient than the ice attribute.
However, for water-type attributes, the weakening is not as drastic as that for fire-type attributes.
However, for Shui Bing'er, whose martial soul is the Ice Phoenix, this is an excellent cultivation environment.
With the excellent natural simulated environment, Shui Bing'er's cultivation speed increased even more, even catching up with the speed she had at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
What was originally a bottleneck that would have taken more than ten days to break through is now within reach.
Mu Ci gazed at Shui Bing'er, who was surrounded by ice-blue soul power and concentrating on breaking through her bottleneck in the carriage, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Among the women around him, besides Qian Renxue, only Shui Bing'er had the best talent.
He is one of the few people among them who doesn't really need pills to improve his aptitude. Even if he just cultivates step by step, he can definitely expect to become a peak Douluo.
His own pills only helped Shui Bing'er advance further. To say that they were icing on the cake might be an exaggeration, but they were definitely complementary.
At this moment, Shuiyue'er moved over with a pitiful look on her face, staring at Muci with her big, light blue eyes.
"Brother-in-law, Yue'er's hands are so cold!"
Mu Ci affectionately pinched Shui Yue'er's delicate face, which was full of collagen, and said helplessly.
"Can't you learn from Bing'er and focus more on your cultivation? Bing'er has already broken through level 50, and you haven't even broken through level 49 yet."
Even so, Mu Ci still reached out and took Shui Yue'er's hand, even though she knew she wasn't really cold.
As the saying goes, a woman who knows how to be charming has the best life, and this is most fitting for Shuiyue'er.
Among the women around Mu Ci, Qian Renxue has her own career, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er all pursue strength, while Ye Lingling's personality, shaped by her martial soul, leans more towards not competing or vying for anything.
Only Shui Yue'er would always hover around Mu Ci like a girl next door, trying to get closer to her.
"It'll be soon, it'll be soon. Yue'er promised her brother-in-law that she would definitely break through to level 49 before her sister obtains her fifth spirit ring."
Shui Yue'er solemnly swore to Mu Ci.
Seeing her like this, Mu Ci smiled gently.
After sitting for a short while, Mu Ci got up.
Seeing the questioning look in Shui Yue'er's eyes, Mu Ci said, "Yue'er, you stay here and watch over Bing'er. I'll go outside and take a look."
Shuiyue nodded obediently, as she would complete the tasks assigned by Muci well without causing any trouble.
After exchanging greetings, Mu Ci pushed open the carriage door and stepped out.
The moment I stepped out, a biting cold wind rushed towards me.
call--
Mu Ci took a deep breath of the chill that rushed towards him; the cool air refreshed his mind.
However, with the support of a Title Douluo-level physique, this level of chill had no effect on Mu Ci.
After standing outside for a moment, Mu Ci walked to the front of the carriage and looked at the coachman who was wearing a thick cotton coat.
Suddenly, a golden light flashed in his hand, and a stream of purifying light landed on the coachman in an instant.
The sudden dissipation of the chill made the driver instantly realize what was happening. He quickly stood up and bowed to Mu Ci.
"Sir, what are your orders?"
The coachman was temporarily replaced by a merchant from the Medicine King Sect when Mu Ci passed through a major city. Mu Ci did not know his true identity, only that he was a big shot in the Medicine King Sect.
The Heavenly Dou Empire is vast and rich in resources; it's impossible for a single coachman to know all the routes in the entire empire, so changing coaches is a common occurrence.
"It's nothing, I'll just get off and walk around."
Seeing the driver's respectful expression, Mu Ci smiled and asked, "How far is it to the next city?"
Sensing that this gentleman was kind and approachable, the coachman breathed a sigh of relief and smiled憨厚ly:
"My lord, we are about 60 kilometers away from Tianhan City. If we travel at full speed on the official road, we will arrive in less than two hours. I have traveled this road dozens of times and know it very well."
Then, the driver reminded him:
"My lord, Tianhan City is already the northernmost small city in the empire. Further north lies the Frozen Forest, and the carriage can only take you there."
Tianhan City is the northernmost small city in the Tiandou Empire, with a population of less than 50,000, most of whom make a living by picking and selling local specialties from the edge of the frozen forest.
The extreme cold in the far north means that few people are willing to stay here. Anyone with the means would have moved their homes to cities further south long ago.
As for Soul Masters, there are even fewer. The entire city has only a handful of noble Soul Masters, plus the deacons stationed by the Spirit Hall, and most of them are Soul Masters and Great Soul Masters.
Only the city lord and the bishop of the Martial Soul Hall are Soul Masters at the Soul Venerable level.
However, because it is the city closest to the Frozen Forest, mercenary groups occasionally come here.
Mu Ci listened to the driver's explanation and nodded, indicating that she understood.
After the coachman finished speaking, as if remembering something, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his honest face, and he lowered his voice, saying, "But sir..."
Mu Ci looked at the coachman, who seemed hesitant to speak, with some confusion.
"What's wrong? Just tell me."
The driver pondered for a moment and organized his thoughts.
"It's been a month since I last delivered goods to Tianhan City, so the information might not be very accurate."
"However, while resting in the main city, I overheard other merchants' drivers talking about the situation here."
"They said that in the past month, several convoys have been attacked in this area."
"Later, passersby only saw the wreckage of carriages scattered all over the ground, with no remains of the bodies. They also found tooth marks and claw marks on some of the wooden planks of the carriages."
"Everyone is guessing that a group of nomadic spirit beasts may have appeared on this road."
"You'd better be careful about that."
Mu Ci's expression turned serious when she heard the driver's reminder.
"Thank you for letting me know. I will keep that in mind."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong surge of soul power emanated from inside the carriage, causing the carriage to shake violently.
Mu Ci's face lit up with joy. She comforted the frightened driver and quickly returned to the carriage.
Seeing Shui Bing'er successfully break through the bottleneck and looking radiant, Mu Ci smiled and loudly congratulated her: "Congratulations on Bing'er breaking through to Soul King!"
Shui Bing'er, who was talking to Shui Yue'er, happily rushed into Mu Ci's arms when she saw him return.
"Bing'er is where she is today thanks to Brother Mu Ci. Without you, there would be no Bing'er today."
The two embraced for a moment, then Mu Ci said to the two women in front of him:
"Next, we will rest briefly in Tianhan City, and then cross the Frozen Forest to head to the far north to hunt for Bing'er's fifth soul ring."
After speaking, Mu Ci also had a thought and used her soul power to transmit the instructions to the coachman outside.
The carriage shuddered slightly, then resumed its journey, continuing its northward speed.
Chapter 108 Arrival in Tianhan City
As the carriage sped along the official road, fine dust kicked up and drifted in the wind.
At that moment, Mu Ci also saw the wreckage of a convoy that occasionally passed by on the side of the road outside the car window.
The scene was exactly as the driver had heard in the rumors.
Mu Ci frowned slightly and immediately began to explore his domain. Even though many days had passed, he still found some traces of rotten flesh and bone fragments, as well as tooth marks and claw marks on the broken wooden planks of the carriage.
These fragmented pieces of evidence also confirm that there were indeed human merchant caravans hunting spirit beasts along this road.
It wasn't done by some bandits or robbers pretending to be spirit beasts.
Judging from the extent of the damage, it was definitely not just a few individuals; the attackers must have been a group of at least dozens or even hundreds of medium to large-sized soul beasts.
Generally speaking, regardless of the faction, most merchant caravans will hire some Soul Masters or Great Soul Masters as guards to prevent attacks by Soul Beasts during the transport.
The ability to prevent even one person from escaping is something no ordinary soul beast could accomplish; it is highly likely to be a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast leader.
Only ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts possess intelligence comparable to that of humans. However, Mu Ci didn't quite understand why a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast would be interested in these human caravans.
Just as Mu Ci was gazing out the window, lost in thought, a cool, white hand, with a touch of firmness, began to massage Mu Ci's temples.
At the same time, Shui Bing'er's gentle voice came from behind her ear.
"Brother Mu Ci, what's wrong? You've been looking out the window the whole time. Is something the matter?"