Shui Bing'er fell silent for a moment, then said softly, "I'll go with you."
Bing Yekong shook his head, his tone gentle yet firm. "Not this time. The Far North's core region is far more dangerous than the Frozen Forest was. There's more than one 100,000-Year Soul Beast there. I'm hunting an 80,000-Year Soul Beast now. You might not even be able to withstand the aftershocks of a battle at that level."
Shui Bing'er pressed her lips together, wanting to say something, but in the end, she merely nodded. She knew Bing Yekong was right. With the strength of a Soul King, she truly would not be much help in a place like the Far North's core region and might instead become a burden.
"Then who are you planning to take with you? My mother?"
"Not just Aunt Shui." Bing Yekong smiled faintly. "Come on. We'll visit Senior Yang first, then head to Senior Dugu's residence. The two of them both made breakthroughs some time ago. It's about time they stretched their legs."
The scent of medicine still hung in Yang Wudi's courtyard.
The level eighty-six Soul-Breaking Spear Soul Douluo sat on a stone bench in the yard, absorbed in a yellowed ancient book held in his hands.
The aura around him was more restrained and profound than it had been a year ago, but Bing Yekong could sense that the sharp edge concealed beneath it was far more terrifying than before. From level eighty-five to level eighty-six, the might of Yang Wudi's Soul-Breaking Spear had risen another level.
"Senior Yang." Bing Yekong cupped his fists in greeting.
Yang Wudi set down the book and looked up at him, his gaze sweeping over him before a satisfied smile appeared. "Level sixty already? Not bad. You came to see this old