Silver Emperor Sky Falcon

The sun gradually climbed higher, its warm, faint light slowly shining upon this frigid world.

The sound of dripping water echoed all around, especially distinct in the empty surroundings.

Shen Hanyu and the others stood nearby, quietly waiting for Shen Liuyu, who was still absorbing her Soul Ring.

Feeling the Soul Power fluctuations around Shen Liuyu gradually settle, Shui Bing'er said,

"It looks like Liuyu is almost done. Hmm... although neither you nor your Sister is exactly serious, when it comes to talent, I truly haven't seen anyone your age who could compare to either of you."

Three black question marks popped up over Shen Hanyu's head.

Good grief, what did she mean by neither of them being serious? That was pure slander.

He, the Douluo Continent's number one saintly do-gooder, was actually being accused of being improper. It was simply a distortion of humanity.

Shen Hanyu could not be bothered to argue. He merely gave a faint hum, glanced at the tent that remained completely still, hesitated for a moment, and finally said,

"Um... Bing'er, shouldn't you go check on your Sister? This..."

Shui Bing'er had already developed immunity to the way Shen Hanyu addressed her. A hint of helplessness appeared on her face, and after a long pause, she softly said,

"Yue'er... Yue'er is normally like this... Don't worry. She'll probably wake up when it's time to eat..."

Shen Hanyu blinked, then silently gave her a thumbs-up.

Shui Bing'er felt a little embarrassed as well. Her Sister's love of eating and sleeping, along with her infatuated personality, had been completely exposed before Shen Hanyu.

Perhaps because sisters were connected at heart, for some reason, even Shui Bing'er, as the elder sister, felt as though Shen Hanyu had seen right through her. Her cheeks only grew hotter.

Shen Hanyu, however, did not think much of it. He was highly adaptable, and having lived two lives, he had seen plenty of things. Naturally, he noticed Shui Bing'er's inexplicable embarrassment, but to avoid being labeled a clueless straight man, he could not be bothered to point it out.

With a soft groan, a purple Soul Ring completely settled into the position of Shen Liuyu's third Soul Ring. Shen Liuyu slowly opened her pale blue eyes.

Shen Hanyu stepped forward and asked,

"How do you feel?"

Shen Liuyu broke into a wide smile and said happily,

"Not bad. My Soul Power is at level thirty-two, and my Third Soul Skill is also a boosting-type Soul Skill. Among Soul Skills of the same level, there probably isn't anything that can compare to my Third Soul Skill."

Shui Bing'er also stepped forward to congratulate her, though there was envy in her eyes. Every Soul Ring the other girl had absorbed from the very beginning had come from top-tier Soul Beasts, and every Soul Skill she gained perfectly suited her needs.

She had already wasted one Soul Skill slot. Although her first four Soul Skills would become nearly useless later on and would hardly be used again.

Still, in her current state, every Soul Skill was crucial. Her cultivation was simply too weak right now; there was nothing she could do about that.

Shen Liuyu stepped up and patted Shui Bing'er on the shoulder, saying grandly,

"Don't worry, Bing'er. Just call me big sister, and from now on, I'll look after you."

Shui Bing'er covered her mouth and laughed, unconcerned as she said,

"Then I'll be looking forward to it, little Sister Liuyu~"

Shen Liuyu stuck out her little tongue and said nothing more.

Shen Hanyu appropriately cleared his throat twice and said,

"Then let's wake Yue'er first and get moving quickly. We can't delay any longer."

Shui Bing'er nodded in agreement. Shen Liuyu, eager to watch the fun, followed along with great interest as well...

Half an hour later.

The group appeared in a stretch of snowfield that was still relatively intact.

Shui Yue'er's little face was still frighteningly red, and she looked extremely embarrassed.

Shen Liuyu walked behind them, desperately suppressing her laughter, though muffled giggles occasionally escaped her.

Who would have thought that such a cute little girl had such a... wild sleeping posture?

Shui Bing'er walked in front, one step behind Shen Hanyu. Though her expression was unchanged, the deep helplessness beneath her calm facade was still visible.

Shen Hanyu walked at the front, unable to help finding it amusing. Sometimes, girls' sleeping postures really caught him off guard.

Just as the group was still thinking about what had happened that morning, Shen Hanyu abruptly stopped. He quickly pulled everyone into the surrounding forest, then asked Shui Bing'er with a strange expression,

"Are you sure it's a thousand-year Silver Emperor Sky Falcon? Is the information accurate?"

Though Shui Bing'er was curious as well, she still nodded seriously and said,

"My aunt sent two Soul Emperor-level teachers to investigate it. The information shouldn't be wrong."

Shen Hanyu nearly cursed aloud. In a low voice, he said,

"A thousand-year Silver Emperor Sky Falcon has a maximum wingspan of no more than ten meters. After that, its growth slows more and more. To be honest, my Mental Power did find a Silver Emperor Sky Falcon, but its wingspan is at least eighteen meters. By that calculation, its cultivation is at least fifty thousand years."

"Silver Emperor Sky Falcons at this level have rarely been recorded throughout history, but the only unofficial historical record mentions a seventy-thousand-year Silver Emperor Sky Falcon killing a level ninety-three Titled Douluo whose Martial Soul was a top-tier Tool Martial Soul. Although outsiders do not know the exact details, this alone shows just how terrifying the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon is."

The moment he said this, the other three girls' expressions changed. Shui Yue'er immediately clutched her sister's arm, while Shen Liuyu lost her playful expression, her face turning grim.

Shui Bing'er was at a loss as well and said urgently,

"But the information my aunt gave us was definitely like this. Those two Soul Emperor teachers investigated it personally. The Frozen Forest has never had such a Powerful Soul Beast before. The strongest Soul Beast here has never exceeded forty thousand years..."

Shui Yue'er quickly nodded as well. For a thousand years, most students of every generation from Skywater Academy had entered the Frozen Forest to hunt for Soul Rings. No one in the world could rival their understanding of this place.

What was more, after so many years of constant hunting, the high-level Soul Beasts here had either migrated away or been killed. How could such a Powerful Soul Beast have appeared without being discovered by the world?

Shen Hanyu waved a hand, sighed softly, and said,

"The ice and snow here are melting. This Silver Emperor Sky Falcon may have come here to nest and live because food is plentiful and there are no major threats. The traces your teachers found before were likely from this Silver Emperor Sky Falcon's young."

"Silver Emperor Sky Falcon young stay with their mother until they reach five thousand years before leaving. That would make sense."

Shui Bing'er nodded, asking nervously,

"What do we do, then? The forests here are scattered and broken up. There isn't much that can conceal our figures or tracks. Once we are discovered, we'll have nowhere to hide."

Shen Hanyu's tone softened somewhat as he said,

"Don't panic yet. Our situation isn't too bad for now. Silver Emperor Sky Falcons usually prey on large Soul Beasts and don't hold much hostility toward humans. Let's observe the situation first. If it comes down to it, I'm confident I can get all of us out of here..."