Farewell and Expedition

Luo Chen brought Su Heng to the Hailun City Junior Soul Master Academy. Although Fule served concurrently as the city lord, he was nominally the principal of the Hailun City Junior Soul Master Academy, so he handled his daily affairs at the academy.

Hearing a knock at the door, Fule did not look up and said, "Please, come in."

Luo Chen pushed the door open and entered. Seeing it was Luo Chen, Fule said, "Ah, Little Chen, why have you come? Come, sit down quickly. And this student, Su Heng, is it? Please, both of you, take a seat."

Luo Chen and Su Heng sat down, and Luo Chen immediately said, "Uncle Fule, I actually have a favor to ask of you."

Fule sat back and asked, "What is it? Does the Chief need my assistance with something?"

"It's not the Chief, Uncle; it is I who wish to ask for your help."

"Oh?"

"I am going on a long journey. It is very dangerous, and I cannot take Su Heng with me. I would like to ask you to send someone to escort him back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Luo Chen paused. "Additionally, I would like to borrow some paper and a pen to write a letter to my teacher for Su Heng to take back."

"A long journey? And it's very dangerous? Where are you going?"

"I am going to the Far North."

Fule's expression changed instantly.

"The Far North?" He furrowed his brows, his voice dropping. "Have you lost your mind, kid? Do you even know what kind of place the Far North is? Setting everything else aside, the climate alone is enough to cost you your life!"

"I know," Luo Chen replied.

"You know and you're still going? And by yourself? You are only level twenty-five; going now is just throwing your life away! No, I do not agree. Your parents certainly won't agree, and the Chief won't agree either."

Luo Chen did not rush to refute him. He waited until Fule had finished speaking before slowly opening his mouth: "Uncle Fule, do you think I am the type of person to rush into things on a whim?"

Fule was stunned.

"Since I dare to go, I have my own certainty." Luo Chen looked Fule straight in the eyes. "Please rest assured, I will not force my way through. My target is an ice fissure deep within the Far North Ice Plains. There is a spatial fluctuation there that is very important to me. I have a way to mask my aura and avoid those powerful soul beasts."

Fule was silent for a moment, his brows still tightly locked. "What kind of certainty? Tell me about it."

Luo Chen thought for a moment and omitted the existence of the Evil Emperor, saying only that he possessed a special soul skill that could hide his aura, making it difficult for soul beasts to detect him.

After listening, Fule remained silent for a long time.

"Luo Chen, you are only seven years old. Your future holds infinite possibilities; why the rush? If I agree to this today and something happens to you, how am I supposed to answer to your parents and your teacher?" Fule's face was as still as water.

"Uncle Fule, I am very grateful that you recommended me to study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You are like a real uncle to me, but I must go. I am already a Great Soul Master; I have the ability to take responsibility for my own words and actions. This trip to the Far North is something I must make."

"Very well. To say more would only make me seem small-minded. You are indeed capable of standing on your own. I have only one thing to say: come back alive, or I truly will have no way to answer to them." Fule said with a calm expression.

Luo Chen nodded. "I promise you, Uncle Fule, I will definitely return."

Fule turned, took letter paper and a pen from his drawer, and handed them to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen turned and wrote two letters, one for Meng Shenji and the other for his parents.

After finishing, he folded the letters and handed them to Fule.

"Uncle Fule, please be sure to give these to them only after I have left. I plan to set off in ten days," Luo Chen requested.

"Rest assured." Fule took the letters and urged, "The Far North is bitterly cold. You must bring plenty of thick clothing and food, and be very careful on the road."

Ten days later, Luo Chen woke up early in the morning. Su Heng woke up as well, while Lin Xiaomei and Luo Dashan were full of reluctance.

"Little Chen, can't you go back a few days later? You've only stayed for a few days." Lin Xiaomei's eyes turned red.

Luo Dashan also said, "That's right, why can't you stay a few days longer?"

"Mom, Dad, don't worry. It's not like I'm not coming back. You two should go back now; we have to set off."

Luo Chen trotted all the way to the carriage that was to take Su Heng away; he did not like these scenes of parting.

"Let's go, Master," Luo Chen instructed.

Su Heng said, "Just like that?"

"Just like that."

The carriage started and slowly drove toward the city gates. Fule stood on the city wall, gazing at the carriage as it traveled further and further away.

"I hope we can meet again, Luo Chen."

As soon as the carriage left the city, Luo Chen got off. After a brief farewell to Su Heng, he headed toward the north.

"Evil Emperor, about how long until we reach the outskirts of the Far North Ice Plains?"

"At your current speed, probably another three or four days. It's fortunate you have those soul beasts to carry you, otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken you to get there."

During this time, the Blazing Wolf and the Feather Eagle took turns carrying Luo Chen. Fortunately, Luo Chen was still a child, and to two hundred-year soul beasts, carrying a child was almost weightless.

They had now reached the northern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the climate had become extremely cold.

However, for the past two days, the Blazing Wolf had been reluctant to come out of the Gulu Ball. The weather was too cold, and for a fire-type soul beast like him, it was truly uncomfortable.

"Kid, I think it's time for you to capture an ice-attribute soul beast."

Luo Chen said, "I think so too. Do you know where there might be a suitable one?"

"About another day's journey to the north, there is a small canyon inhabited by two types of soul beasts. One is a thousand-year Ice Plains Bear King, and the other is a group of flying soul beasts—the Ice Feather Eagles. They are extremely fast. If you can capture one, not only will your combat power increase, but you will also be able to move quickly across the Far North Ice Plains, which will give you a better chance of survival."

A day later, Luo Chen stood before a steep canyon.

The canyon walls on both sides were bare rock, covered in thick layers of ice. A frigid wind whistled out from the canyon, carrying fine shards of ice that stung the face upon impact.

"Is this Ice Wind Canyon?" Luo Chen narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky.

In the sky, several black shadows were circling.

Those were Ice Feather Eagles—snow-white all over, with a wingspan of at least three meters, the edges of their wings shimmering with a pale blue luster. They soared through the cold wind with ease, their movements agile and elegant.

"How beautiful," Luo Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

"What use is beauty? You need to catch one first," the Evil Emperor urged. "For you, those with low age limits are almost useless. I think you should look for one around five hundred years old. If it's any higher, can your Martial Soul really handle such a success rate?"

"I'll just look for one close to a thousand years. It's a matter of probability; there will definitely be a time when I succeed. Failure isn't a problem of the age limit; the issue you're talking about doesn't exist."

"Fine, then I'll listen to you. But to find one close to a thousand years, you need to go deeper into the canyon. Keep an eye on those peaks; they love to perch on them."

"Alright, Evil Emperor, use your spiritual power to cover me. I'm preparing to head deep into the heart of the canyon!"