Autumn goes and winter comes, the moon is like the wind, can it stay with me through the winter?
I search for you in the long night when I wake from my dream, and I search for you again in the long night when my dream shatters.
cough cough~
Another year has passed in the blink of an eye, and after searching for two years, there is still no trace of the Mirror Shadow Beast.
At this moment, Lu Yu stood on the second-floor balcony, her hands gripping the railing as she gazed towards the Frozen Forest, a cigarette dangling between her fingers.
That's right, it's the kind you smoke.
Lu Yu accidentally discovered a plant similar to tobacco leaves. Since he was bored anyway, he decided to cooperate with the city lord of Snow Drifting City to manufacture cigarettes.
And it has been quite successful, becoming a sensation in the surrounding five cities, with both the Snow Drifting City and Lu Yu making a fortune.
Lu Yu also understood that things that are not meant to be will not be forced.
If you calculate the time, there are still 9 years until Oscar absorbs the Mirror Shadow Beast Soul Ring. There are too many variables in such a long period of time.
Perhaps this place was never meant to be the habitat of the Mirror Shadow Beast. Tang San would be unlocking a new map in a year, and Lu Yu didn't want to waste any more time here.
Lu Yu took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled. "Sigh! Gaining great strength is indeed not easy; the right time, the right place, and the right people—all are indispensable."
Footsteps sounded behind her; it was Lin Tian walking over. Lu Yu turned her head, glanced at him, and smiled as she took out a cigarette and handed it to him.
"Want one?"
Lin Tian smiled and nodded as he accepted the tinder, and Lu Yu then handed the tinder to Lin Tian.
This wasn't something originally from Douluo; it was something Lu Yu invented. Lu Yu was speechless. They'd already invented paper, yet they couldn't make a lighter. A kerosene lighter would have worked too.
The most common methods were using flint and steel.
"Do you still want to keep searching?" Lin Tian asked, taking a drag of his cigarette.
Lu Yu sighed and shook her head slightly. Just as she was about to speak, she heard hurried footsteps coming from the stairs behind her. The two of them turned around to look.
Then Lu Fei came running up excitedly, saying as he ran:
"Bro, I've broken through level 30!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tian's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the cigarette he was holding. He thought to himself that he was only level 30 at the age of 17.
These two brothers are both incredibly powerful. Lu Yu is a level 56 Soul King at the age of 12, and Lu Fei is already level 30 at the age of 11.
Lin Tian is currently 22 years old and at level 45. Sometimes Lin Tian wonders what his future would be like if he hadn't met Lu Yu. He probably wouldn't even be at level 40 yet.
We also have to thank the Narvis Soul Fighting Arena for this.
Thinking of this, Lin Tian's lips curled up. Fate is truly a wondrous thing.
As Lu Fei approached, his face was full of excitement, but before he could even finish smiling, a massive pressure of Soul Power instantly pressed Lu Fei to the spot.
Sensing the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from his brother, Lu Fei instantly understood what his brother was planning to do.
Just like when hunting for the Second Soul Ring, test your physical strength so you can choose the age limit for your Third Soul Ring.
After figuring it out, Lu Fei gritted his teeth and persevered.
The pressure of Lu Yu's Soul Power rose step by step.
Level 35;
Level 40;
It wasn't until level 45 that Lu Fei could no longer hold on and collapsed to his knees, gasping for breath.
Lu Yu smiled and stepped forward to help Lu Fei Lu Fei, showering him with praise as she rubbed his head and kept complimenting him.
"No, it's all thanks to my brother's excellent teaching!" Lu Fei's face flushed unconsciously when he saw that Lin Tian was still there.
Lu Yu thought for a moment and realized it was time to leave; there was no point in continuing. So she spoke up.
" Lin Tian, go find Haote and ask him to have his team get together tonight. I need to talk to him about something."
Lin Tian nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
Night fell over Snow Drifting City, and the lights inside the house flickered. A wooden table was laden with smoked meat, pickled vegetables, and strong liquor, Haote sat around it with the other team members.
After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, the clinking of glasses gradually faded away.
Lu Yu put down the wine bowl in his hand, his gaze swept over everyone at the table, and finally landed on Haote.
"Uncle Haote, I called everyone here today because I have something to tell you. We don't need to look for the Mirror Shadow Beast anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell silent. Haote paused slightly in his hand holding the wine glass, and after a moment of silence, he slowly nodded.
After searching for two whole years, and having truly done everything in my power, Haote even began to wonder if he had made a mistake in his initial search.
Lu Yu raised her hand and pushed a black card in front of Haote.
"Here are 100,000 Gold Soul Coin, your remaining wages from the past two years."
Haote accepted the black card without hesitation; he knew that this cigarette brand was the one who had created it.
Haote smokes it himself; the cheapest pack costs 50 Copper Soul Coin.
"Young Master Lu, please tell me your address. I'll also keep an eye out for the Mirror Shadow Beast. I'll contact you immediately if I find any trace of it."
"No need, you'll meet them again in the future," Lu Yu said mysteriously.
Lu Yu looked at Haote and pondered to himself. Haote Haote was a loyal and righteous person, and he would be a good candidate for building up his power in the early stages, but he quickly suppressed this thought.
Haote cannot be taken away.
The fruitless search for the Mirror Shadow Beast over the past two years has made Lu Yu realize that some things in this world have their own predetermined trajectory and cannot be forcibly found by human effort and time alone.
Taking Haote away could very likely disrupt the original timeline and lead to unforeseen changes.
Unless it's like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where it stays still and waits for you to take it.
"Thank you all for your hard work these past two years. Tonight, let's drink until we drop." Lu Yu raised his glass and spoke softly.
The Soul Hunting Hunters at the table raised their glasses in a toast, finally bringing their two years of travel to an end. They felt both regret and relief.
The banquet ended, and everyone took their leave.
The next day at noon.
Lu Yu glanced deeply in the direction of the Frozen Forest, feeling resentful but helpless.
He took the two of them and rode away on Somersault Cloud.
As for the profit sharing from the cigarette business, Lu Yu wasn't worried at all. Back when they first started cooperating, the city lord of Snow Drifting City had ulterior motives, wanting to monopolize the cigarette business and hiring several Soul Master to mess with Lu Yu.
After enduring a severe beating from Lu Yu, he finally calmed down and waited until he had time to come back and collect his share of the profits.
The three did not return to Suotuo City, but instead rode the Somersault Cloud straight to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Upon arriving outside the Star Dou Great Forest, they found a simple inn to stay in, intending to rest for the night before hunting for Lu Fei's Third Soul Ring.
After dinner, Lu Yu looked at Lin Tian from her room at the inn.
" Soul Hunting in the forest tomorrow, do you want to come along?"
Lin Tian leaned against the table, gently shook his head, and replied with a smile.
"With you, the Soul King, following me, what use would I be? If we encounter any danger, you can easily resolve it."
If we can't win, we can always ride our Somersault Cloud and run away. I won't get involved; I'll just wait for you to come back at the inn.
Lu Yu smiled upon hearing this and stopped trying to persuade him.
The next day, Lu Yu led Lu Fei into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lu Yu could take Lu Fei on his Somersault Cloud to quickly find a suitable Soul Beast, but he didn't want to raise a mere pretty face.
Life-or-death battles are still necessary, and Lu Fei will be fully responsible for handling all the dangers along the way.