Return to School, Back to the Star Dou Great Forest
Zhu Lu didn't speak, but through the mental connection of the fusion technique, Dai Huabin sensed her emotions.
I'm very happy.
I've finally caught up with Huabin.
The fusion technique lasted for about thirty seconds before slowly dissipating. The two separated, each panting heavily.
"My Soul Power consumption is much higher than before," Zhu Lu said, supporting her knees.
"Its power has also increased considerably."
Dai Huabin flexed his wrists.
"The addition of Ultimate Ice has at least tripled the freezing effect of the fusion technique."
"If you are hit head-on by the Extreme Ice Hell White Tiger during battle, you will basically freeze any opponent of the same level."
Zhu Lu looked up at him, her lips moved, but in the end she only said one sentence.
"Yes, I will continue to get stronger."
Dai Huabin reached out and ruffled her hair.
"I know."
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away...
Star Dou Great Forest, Core Area.
A giant golden beast was rolling around on a boulder, its four dragon claws drooping listlessly, its golden fur smeared all over the ground.
The third vertical pupil of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was half-open and half-closed, looking utterly bored.
"I am bored."
She rolled over, lying on her back, and sniffed the air.
Damp soil, rotting leaves, and the occasional scent of low-level Soul Beast drifting by.
It doesn't taste like barbecue.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion patted the ground with its tail and muttered something.
"That human, he said he'd come. How many days has it been?"
She was referring to Dai Huabin.
She still can't forget the taste of the barbecue from last time. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and it was sprinkled with some kind of seasoning. It smelled so good that she almost swallowed her tongue.
The human even said he would bring more next time he came.
"Liar." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion snorted.
A red figure emerged from the bushes behind the boulder.
It was the Scarlet King.
In his human form, the Scarlet King is a middle-aged, burly man with red hair, a rugged face, and wears a dark red animal skin robe, revealing his bare arms covered in scars.
"Still spacing out here?" The Scarlet King's voice was muffled, as if he were speaking from inside a jar.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion turned its head and glanced at him, its tail swishing. "Uncle Chi, when do you think that human is coming?"
The Scarlet King's expression was not good.
The "human" that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion mentioned is the kid who took Ice Empress away last time.
The Scarlet King still hasn't figured out what happened that time.
Did Ice Empress sign Blood Pact with a human?
The Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, one of the Three Great Kings of the Far North, has signed Blood Pact of Fate Bond with a human boy?
The Scarlet King had lived for 300,000 years and had never seen anything so outrageous.
"Auspicious Beast, stop thinking about that human."
"Why? His barbecue is delicious."
The Scarlet King's forehead twitched.
Beast King that had existed for 300,000 years was bribed by a human's roasted meat?
"Didn't I say that the human's origins are unknown, and he's accompanied by Ice Empress?"
Ice Empress's temper; she used to want to freeze all humans into ice pops, but suddenly she's mixed up with a human. There's definitely something fishy going on here."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted its head.
"But Ice Empress- neechan seemed to be in a good mood when she was with him."
The Scarlet King choked for a moment.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's third eye possesses the ability to see into people's minds; when it comes to judging people, no one in the entire Star Dou Great Forest is more accurate than her.
But the Scarlet King was still uneasy.
The Beast God Di Tian has been in seclusion for some time and shows no signs of emerging.
As one of the guardians of the Core Area Star Dou Great Forest, the Scarlet King has a responsibility to report this matter clearly.
But since Di Tian didn't leave the seclusion, he couldn't just force his way in.
After much deliberation, the Scarlet King finally decided to tell Bi Ji first.
Bi Ji is Emerald Swan, one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, with a cultivation of 500,000 years, and has an excellent relationship with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
She doesn't usually stay in the Core Area for long, but she comes to see Jinni every now and then.
When the Scarlet King found Bi Ji was sunbathing on the grass by the lake.
In her human form, Bi Ji is a green-haired woman with a beautiful face and gentle temperament, the complete opposite of the Scarlet King's ruggedness.
"Bi Ji."
"Hmm?" Bi Ji turned her head.
Scarlet King recounted the story of Ice Empress and Dai Huabin.
From the moment Ice Empress appeared near the Core Area with a human, to the moment the Golden Lion made contact with that human, and then to the Ice Empress seemingly signed Blood Pact.
After listening, Bi Ji remained silent for a while.
"Ice Empress coexists with humans? Are you sure?"
"I personally sensed the aura emanating from that young man; there are fluctuations of the Ice Empress's bloodline within him, there's no mistake."
Bi Ji frowned slightly.
She understood Ice Empress's personality.
Arrogant, hard-hearted, and harboring a deep hatred for humanity.
For the Ice Empress to willingly sign Symbiotic Blood Pact with a human, it must be either an incredible stroke of luck or a massive conspiracy.
Bi Ji thought for a moment,
"Then let's observe first. You know Ice Empress's temper. If that human really was going to harm her, given Ice Empress's personality, she would have already taken them both down with her."
Since she's still following that human, it means that, at least so far, that human hasn't done anything out of line.
The Scarlet King snorted, "I'm just not at ease."
"Let's wait until the Beast King emerges from seclusion." Bi Ji stood up, brushing the bits of grass off her skirt.
"By the way, the Auspicious Beast has been talking about roasted meat a lot lately. Do you know why?"
The Scarlet King's face darkened.
Don't even mention it.
In the blink of an eye, there's only one week left until the start of the Shrek Academy semester.
That morning, Dai Huabin packed his things and walked out of the bedroom with Zhu Lu.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress were already waiting in the courtyard.
Ice Empress wore a light green dress, her bright green twin ponytails tied with white ribbons, scorpion pincer-shaped hair ornaments and a small crown on her head, and white leather boots. She looked very smart.
Snow Empress wore a plain white dress, her long hair reaching her waist, and her sky-blue eyes appeared exceptionally clear in the morning light.
Each of them carried a small bundle containing changes of clothes and snacks that Zhu Ying had prepared for them.
Zhu Ying stood at the entrance of the main hall, looking at the four people.
"Huabin, you must take good care of Lulu, Bing'er, and Xue'er."
"Understood, Mother. We'll be going now." Dai Huabin nodded.
Zhu Ying then turned to Ice Empress and Snow Empress.
"Bing'er, Xue'er, come and play often."
"Yes, Aunt Zhu."
The two answered in unison.
Zhu Ying paused for a moment, then smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling.
The time it took for Ice Empress and Snow Empress to start calling her "Aunt Zhu" was not long.
But Zhu Ying was overjoyed every time she heard it, feeling that she had finally warmed up her two Bingbing "daughters-in-law".
Zhu Lu stood behind Dai Huabin, quietly watching this scene.
To be honest, when she first learned that both Ice Empress and Snow Empress were going to be with Dai Huabin, she did have some reservations.
One is the Far North Heavenly King Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, and the other is the Far North Heavenly King Heavenly Snow Woman. After transforming, they are both more beautiful than the other, and their strength far surpasses hers.
But after spending time together, Zhu Lu discovered that although Ice Empress was sharp-tongued, he had a pure heart.
Aside from being a bit cold, Snow Empress was very kind to her and Huabin.
The four bid farewell to Zhu Ying and left the Duke Mansion.
Once you leave the city gate and head north, the number of pedestrians on the official road gradually decreases.
"Let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest first," Dai Huabin explained the itinerary to the three on the way.
Zhu Lu asked, "Are you going to find my fourth Soul Ring?"
"On one hand, there's the fourth ring. You're level 40 now, and you need a good enough Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring to match the Ice Shadow Spirit Cat's new Martial Soul. On the other hand..."
Dai Huabin paused, then smiled.
"And I promised a friend I would visit her."
Ice Empress followed behind, their emerald green pupils darting around.
"The Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"