It's you? Long time no see

I heard Lu Ning's voice.

The old man raised his head slightly, narrowed his eyes, and tried to carefully examine the young man in front of him.

"The Far North?"

"We are in the northern part of the Diao Province!"

"To reach the Far North, you must travel all the way, crossing the Shuofeng Cold Plain to reach Dragon City, and then travel northeast from Dragon City for ten to fifteen days to reach the Far North."

"You two young people, don't do anything rash."

"It is rumored that one can easily encounter Soul Beast over a thousand years old in the Far North."

Even the most elite Mercenary Corps dare not venture deep into the area.

"What are you doing...?"

Xiao Wu held a fruit native to the Northern Border, took a bite, and made a crisp sound, revealing her snow-white teeth. "He's asking for death, ignore him. Do you still have this kind of pear?"

"We'll take them all."

The old man quickly began to collect the fruit.

While doing the math, he reminded Lu Ning, "Young man, nothing in life is insurmountable. There's no need to take risks."

"Speaking of which, I actually met a couple who were a bit older than you guys shopping a while ago."

"They supposedly encountered some genius."

"They lost the gold and silver medal tournament."

"They're currently cultivating in a small valley in the Northwind Plain, preparing to surpass that genius. I think their spirit is something you should all learn from."

Lu Ning picked at his ear.

I didn't hear some of it clearly.

Xiao Wu repeated from the side, "Is it the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy?"

The old man heard this.

He nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes."

"It's this 'Gold and Silver Competition' for the dipping sauce."

"All perfectly normal kids are going crazy from competing."

"I heard there's some genius named Ning who doesn't even respect the Elder of the Spirit Hall. He just ordered people to strip naked and run around Spirit City!"

"We'd never heard of anything like this when we were young."

"What kind of place is Spirit City? It's a sacred land! Letting the Elder like this is worse than just killing Elder. Isn't this just making us lose face for ten thousand years?"

"By the way, you two also participated in this Rolls-Royce race?"

Xiao Wu quickly distanced herself from the situation.

He pointed at Lu Ning.

"He participated."

The old man looked at Lu Ning, his cloudy eyes clearing, and took Lu Ning's hand, saying, "Alright, since you've participated before, you must have something to talk about with those two young men."

Don't go to the Far North.

"Go see those two young men, I'll have them talk some sense into you."

The old man pulled Lu Ning away.

Lu Ning shook his head helplessly.

It's all Xiao Wu's fault for talking nonsense and causing misunderstandings.

I have actually met people who participated in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament in the past.

That should scare the other person pretty badly.

"Walk, walk."

"We need to talk to him and give him some advice."

"Otherwise, this guy really would have gone to the Far North."

Xiao Wu, always eager for drama, pushed Lu Ning away, acting just like a caring girlfriend.

The three of them headed towards the Shuofeng Cold Plain.

The old man kept saying that this place was unsafe and full of strange Soul Beast, but he kept walking and traversed the Shuofeng Cold Plain. The danger was only to the Soul Master from other places.

For these locals who are familiar with the habits of Soul Beast...

The risk is naturally much lower.

"You've come at just the right time."

Autumn will arrive in a while.

"Don't even mention the Far North, you can't even get through this Shuofeng Cold Plain. I've lived in this cold plain for decades, and I've personally witnessed Soul Ancestor experts being torn apart by the north wind."

"You guys are pretty lucky."

"If you actually meet those two Soul Master, they might actually be able to teach you something."

The old man shared his decades of experience, explaining that Xiao Wu had to wear autumn clothes when she entered the Northern Border, as it would be difficult for an ordinary Soul Master to survive in any colder conditions.

"Are they very strong?" Xiao Wu asked. The old man nodded gently. "Very strong!"

"Otherwise, how could I participate in that gold and silver competition?"

"I can't tell if it's a woman, but that man must be at least a Soul Ancestor Master!"

"This ice field is indeed called an ice field, but look at the surrounding environment. There are small hills blown up by the north wind, forming valleys below the hills. Don't think that you are safe inside the valleys; in fact, the valleys are the most dangerous places."

The old man gave a soft snort, his tone tinged with smugness.

The north wind is bone-chilling.

"Think about it, the already fierce north wind encounters a narrow valley, wouldn't its speed increase several times over? If you ask me, the inside of the valley is more dangerous than the outside. Those two young people daring to go in already surpasses countless others."

Lu Ning did not refute.

Indeed, some northerly winds can create drafts in the valley.

It is indeed more dangerous.

The three of them walked to the edge of the valley.

The scene before him made Lu Ning stop in his tracks.

Outside the valley, a fiery red figure sat cross-legged, cultivating. Despite being a fire-attribute Soul Master, he defied the heavens, cultivating and tempering his fiery will in this icy and snowy land.

Her face was absolutely perfect, and her sexy outfit was incredibly alluring.

His brows furrowed slightly.

They're clearly not used to the weather here yet.

There was another figure inside the valley.

It's far more resilient than her.

The wind wings behind him supported his body, swaying from side to side in the north wind. He could barely keep his balance, yet he still used the wind to swing out wind blades, attempting to fight against the north wind.

"Um?"

No need to look at the Martial Soul or the face.

Just look at the way he made that move.

Lu Ning could recognize the owner of the figure in the sky.

Thirty-Six Slashes, Feng Xiaotian's signature move.

Lu Ning thought that after his reminder, Feng Xiaotian would give up studying the so-called self-created moves and devote himself to Martial Soul cultivation. However, he did not expect that Feng Xiaotian would still be improving his Self-Created Soul Skill.

Lu Ning shook his head.

It's impossible that Feng Xiaotian didn't receive a warning from a teacher at the Godwind Academy.

After all, Self-Created Soul Skill at this age is indeed a waste of time.

Even his own teacher couldn't persuade him, so it was even less likely that Lu Ning, a complete stranger, would change his mind. Even if Feng Xiaotian lost, he would probably just think that his Self-Created Soul Skill wasn't perfect enough.

"How?"

"Isn't he hardworking enough?"

"If you ask me, this is how young people should work hard. What's there to be upset about?"

The old man pointed to the figure battling the north wind in the sky and said smugly.

The noise startled Huo Wu, who was meditating nearby.

Huo Wu suddenly stood up.

"Who!?"

Her sharp shout echoed throughout the valley entrance.

Lu Ning raised his hand and gently waved it in front of her. "Long time no see, Huo Wu."

Huo Wu stared at Lu Ning's gentle face for a while, trying to discern his features.

At first, I didn't recognize some of them.

You could see a smile in Lu Ning's eyes.

Memories of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament flooded his mind. When that face met that of Lu Ning, who was full of vigor in the Spirit Hall back then, he instantly gasped.

It's you!?