Ice Empress, are you trying to be bullied by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?

"Junior, are you certain that an ice-attribute soul beast is meaningful to you?"

Inside the luxurious Pegasus carriage, Zhang Lexuan asked Lin Yun once again.

Lin Yun nodded, then replied, "I can sense it. Think about it, Senior: ice is a cold, yin-natured element, and the undead also belong to the realm of yin and cold. Therefore, the two are complementary and inherently connected."

Zhang Lexuan nodded, looking out the window as she said, "I've never heard of that, but it does seem to make a bit of sense."

Lin Yun smiled and continued, "The Extreme North is dangerous, so once we reach a town nearby, we should book an inn. I need to set up a Soul Tool teleportation array I saw in a book."

"Has the development of Soul Tools really reached such an exaggerated level?"

Although Zhang Lexuan was the head senior of the Inner Court, Shrek Academy was famous for its disdain toward Soul Tools. As one of its top talents, she had naturally never touched anything beyond a basic storage Soul Tool.

Lin Yun smiled and switched into his "master bluffer" mode, taking out his storage Soul Tool to introduce it to Zhang Lexuan.

"Of course. Senior, you really should learn more about these things. Look at this storage Soul Tool; though it's small, it incorporates space compression and folding technology."

"If such a low-level Soul Tool can fold and compress space, then high-level ones that can easily perform things like spatial leaps are just child's play."

Zhang Lexuan nodded and said to Lin Yun, "It seems I really do need to learn more about Soul Tools."

Lin Yun smiled and said, "That's the spirit. One must keep up with the times, right? Technology is the primary productive force."

"As time goes on, this gap will become increasingly obvious. Of course, Soul Masters will also find their own new paths."

Lin Yun explained some of the concepts regarding Soul Masters and Battle Armor Masters from the later eras to Zhang Lexuan, leaving her completely bewildered.

Lin Yun changed carriages whenever they grew tired, rushing along at a pace nearly twice as fast as Huo Yuhao.

Lin Yun quickly found an inn in a village near the edge of the Extreme North, rented a room to set up his array, instructed the innkeeper not to enter or let anyone else stay there, and even gave an extra tip for the room.

The innkeeper was overjoyed, solemnly agreeing to Lin Yun's requests, locking the door on the spot, and handing the key over to Lin Yun.

During this time, Zhang Lexuan purchased clothing suitable for the Extreme North.

It was a large, thick coat made from the hide of a Flame Lion, which contained faint fire-elemental soul power capable of providing a constant source of warmth.

Lin Yun led Zhang Lexuan through the Extreme North. Lacking sophisticated methods for simulation or concealing their aura, the two could only cross the territories while the Titan Snow Demon clan was asleep.

Fortunately, no mishaps occurred.

By the time they reached the habitat of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, they were already nearing the center of the Extreme North.

Lin Yun suddenly released the soul imprint of his Skeletal Bone Dragon Martial Soul.

The massive dragon soul imprint, combined with the aura of the undead, instantly triggered the vigilance of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

This scene unfolded in just a few breaths; by the time Zhang Lexuan reacted, the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Ice Empress, was already right in front of them.

"Humans?"

Ice Empress's voice emanated from the giant scorpion's body, yet she did not rush to kill them. In truth, these powerful soul beasts of the Extreme North were not particularly bloodthirsty.

Much like the minor female character who encountered Ice Empress in the original story, Ice Empress was too lazy to even strike. At this moment, she looked at Lin Yun, her tone carrying a warning.

Lin Yun, however, remained unhurried. He posed a soul-shaking question to Ice Empress that was nothing short of shocking:

"Ice Empress, do you really want to be taken as a wife by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and be rubbed into the ground?"

Ice Empress was instantly incensed, her tone toward Lin Yun turning several degrees colder. Her extreme fury was such that Zhang Lexuan was knocked unconscious on the spot...