Farewell to the Bear King, a Chance Encounter with Ye Zhiqiu
As night fell, Huo Lei and his group gathered around the campfire, eating roasted meat and chatting.
Huo Lei swallowed the roasted meat in his mouth and asked An Jun, "Senior An Jun, how many strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow are left at the bottom of the cave?"
An Jun tossed the bones into the campfire, wiped his mouth, and replied, "There are still six pieces of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow left in the cave."
"Oh!" Huo Lei took a bite of roasted meat and gave a simple, indistinct reply.
An Jun's words didn't elicit a reaction from the others, but they caused the Snow Soul Bear King, who was eating roasted meat not far away, to pause slightly, a glint of light flashing in its two large blue eyes. Huo Lei and his companions hadn't kept their conversation hidden from the bear king, and it knew that everyone had reached their limit absorbing the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. Now, there were only six Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow left in the cave; Huo Lei and his group couldn't absorb them all, nor could they take them with them, so naturally, they had to be left to it. This was why the bear king's eyes suddenly gleamed.
"Senior Bear King, did you hear what Senior An Jun said? We've gotten along very well and become friends. Since we're friends, we can't keep all the benefits to ourselves. There are still six Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in this cave. I've decided to give you two, and please keep the remaining four for us, because I have two friends who need this treasure. These two aren't strangers; one is Senior An Jun's son, and the other is Bing'er's teacher. You understand what I'm doing, right?" Huo Lei said, turning to Bear King while eating roasted meat, explaining his thoughts and asking him a question.
Huo Lei's words made An Jun, Shui Bing'er, and Xue Wu, who were eating barbecue, pause in their eating. A look of emotion appeared in their eyes. Probably none of them would have thought that Huo Lei still cared about their families and teachers.
The Bear King, who was eating roasted meat, paused again, stopped eating, and looked at Huo Lei with a gleam in his eyes. He nodded his large head and replied, "No problem."
"Alright! Thank you very much, Senior Bear King!" After thanking the Snow Soul Bear King, Huo Lei turned to An Jun and instructed him, "Now that things have been settled, Senior An Jun, please personally go back to Iceforest City tomorrow and bring Brother Bei Chen here to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, so that he can break through to level eighty as soon as possible and obtain his Eighth Soul Ring in the Far North. At the same time, arrange for a few people to ride at full speed to the Skywater Academy Skywater Academy and inform Dean Shui Wanrou to come to the Northern Conquest Marquis Estate Iceforest City as soon as possible."
"No problem, I'll get the message to the Skywater Academy as quickly as possible," An Jun replied gratefully.
The next morning, An Jun returned to Iceforest City without even having time to eat anything.
Two days later, An Jun arrived at the cave with his son An Beichen. After exchanging pleasantries, the thoughtful An Jun brought a lot of other food, which moved Huo Lei and his group, who had been eating roasted meat for almost two months.
During the conversation, everyone learned from An Beichen that he had recently broken through to level 79.
After exchanging pleasantries, An Jun led An Beichen into the cave to absorb the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.
Two days later, An Beichen successfully broke through to level 80. Under the guidance of his father, An Jun, he obtained a Soul Ring with a lifespan of 80,000 years and successfully advanced to the rank of Soul Douluo.
After An Beichen attached his Eighth Soul Ring, Huo Lei and his group bid farewell to the Snow Soul Bear King.
The day before their farewell, Huo Lei treated the Snow Soul Bear King to a hearty roasted meat feast as a token of gratitude for their friendly cooperation over the past period.
Huo Lei and his group of seven strode forward, with Jin Shan leading the way and An Jun bringing up the rear. They made their way south without any obstacles and soon emerged from the Far North.
Huo Lei and his group of seven walked through the Frozen Forest, and not a single Soul Beast dared to provoke them. Even if a few ignorant Soul Beast dared to offend them, Jin Shan would release a powerful aura to scare them away.
Everyone returned safely to the Northern Conquest Marquis Estate and finally relaxed.
Yunxiang, who had just returned to Bingsen City, was the most emotional among everyone. After staying in the far north for more than a month, the first dumbfounding words she uttered when she returned to the city were, 'Bingsen City is so warm!'
This trip to the Far North was originally just to add Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring to An Jun, but unexpectedly, they encountered an incredible opportunity. The Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow brought enormous benefits to the four members of the team, with Shui Bing'er benefiting the most. Her Soul Power increased dramatically, and she also obtained Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, undergoing a complete transformation. Xue Wu and Yunxiang also improved significantly. Therefore, they are not in a hurry to cultivate now, and after returning to the city, they will spend more time consolidating their foundations and resting.
After several days of travel from the Far North to Iceforest City, everyone was eager to rest. So, the task of cleaning up the Storage Ring and dealing with the Soul Beast fell to Huo Lei. Always willing to help others, Huo Lei naturally didn't refuse. So, he took everyone's spoils and went to the city to sell all the Soul Beast bodies, exchanging them for Gold Soul Coin.
Huo Lei traveled to almost every merchant in Iceforest City who bought Soul Beast bodies before he finally sold off all the Soul Beast bodies he had. When he brought out a large number of high-age Soul Beast bodies, the merchants were all shocked beyond words. Fortunately, their purchasing ability was quite good, and they had a sufficient reserve of Gold Soul Coin, so the transactions went relatively smoothly.
After Huo Lei finished cleaning up his Storage Ring, on his way back to the Northern Conquest Marquis Estate's residence, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
Two men, one middle-aged and one elderly, walked towards Huo Lei side by side with light steps. Huo Lei recognized the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man appeared to be around fifty years old, with a handsome appearance and extremely shiny hair. His moon-white Soul Master robe was also very exquisite, embroidered with silver threads, and shimmered with light as he moved.
The elderly man beside the middle-aged man appeared to be around seventy years old. He had short, white hair and beard, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, and his complexion was ruddy, giving him an air of vitality and energy. In terms of appearance, he was in no way inferior to the middle-aged man beside him. He wore the same moon-white Soul Master robe, but the patterns on his robe were embroidered with gold thread, making it more luxurious than the middle-aged man's robe. Both the elderly man and the middle-aged man had a cyan circular mark on their left shoulder, with two characters of the same color embroidered inside the circle: Canghui.
As Huo Lei brushed past the two men, Huo Lei voice rang out. "Excuse me, are you Ye Zhiqiu, Director Ye?"
At this moment, Huo Lei had stopped.
The two men immediately stopped and turned to look at Huo Lei.
Ye Zhiqiu's gaze fell on Huo Lei, a look of doubt on his face, and he asked, "Who are you, young friend?"
Huo Lei smiled and said, "I am Huo Lei, the son of Huo Feng, the dean of the Blazing Fire Academy. I met you during the Preliminary Round of the All-Continent Elite Tournament for Advanced Soul Master Academy; you were the team leader at the time."
Ye Zhiqiu fell into thought. The old man beside him, however, was scrutinizing Huo Lei from head to toe with a glint in his eyes.
Suddenly, Ye Zhiqiu's face lit up with realization, and he smiled, saying, "Oh! I remember now. You're the genius Soul Master from the Blazing Fire Academy Team who defeated a member of the Shrek Academy Team in a single move."