Bo Saixi looked at him, recalling the scene from just now, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"When I saw you taking off your clothes just now, I really didn't realize you'd gotten so fit in the last seven months."
Gu Wuchen paused, his chopsticks momentarily still, and his cheeks flushed instantly.
He lowered his head, shoveled a large mouthful of rice into his mouth, and mumbled, "Auntie, please stop teasing me, I can't take it."
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore." Bo Saixi waved her hand with a smile, but couldn't hide the amusement in her eyes.
Gu Wuchen swallowed the food in his mouth, looked up and said:
"Auntie, I'm planning to go back to the Far North to obtain my Sixth Soul Ring. The Soul Master Tournament is about to begin, and I need to rush back to lead the team. The Sea God's assessment will have to wait until later."
"No problem."
Bo Saixi nodded.
"Your mother already told me about it, and your aunt also plans to go with you. Suwei has been inviting me to the Gu Clan's house recently, so I'm using the excuse of protecting the Sea God Inheritance to leave Sea God Island."
At this point, Bo Saixi raised an eyebrow and chuckled, " Chen'er wouldn't be unwelcoming to his aunt, would he?"
"Of course not." Gu Wuchen shook his head. "With my aunt with me, I feel at ease."
Gu Wuchen quickly finished eating and drinking. He was so tired that he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
He slept for a full day and night.
When he woke up, all his fatigue had vanished.
Bo Saixi had already packed his simple luggage.
For the next three days, Gu Wuchen did not mention cultivation again.
He accompanied his parents and Bo Saixi as they strolled around the Sea God Island.
We watched the sunrise over the sea, strolled through the bustling fishing village, and tasted all kinds of fresh seafood.
This was the first time in many years that he had completely relaxed.
Three days later, the group finished packing and arrived at the beach.
The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo and Xiao Bai were already waiting there.
"High Priest, Young Master Gu, take care on your journey."
The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo bowed in unison.
Xiao Bai acted as a transporter, leading everyone away from Sea God Island.
Gu Wuchen nodded and jumped onto the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark along with his parents and Bo Saixi.
The Da Bai flicked its tail and carried them toward the Far North.
Gu Wuchen stood at the very end, facing the sea breeze, and looked back at the Sea God Island that was gradually receding into the distance.
Upon reaching the shore, the group jumped off the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, and Xiao Bai White waved to them before returning to Sea God Island.
Then, Shen Suwei found a horse-drawn carriage.
They boarded the carriage and began their journey to the Far North.
On the way there, Bo Saixi kept looking out at the scenery through the curtains, her eyes full of curiosity.
The ever-changing scenery on both sides of the river, from lush forests to boundless plains, and then to towns with wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys, was all new and exciting to her.
She would pull Shen Suwei aside from time to time, asking her all sorts of questions, like a child going out for the first time.
Gu Wuchen couldn't help but chuckle at her expression.
Who would have thought that this Peerless Douluo, who was renowned throughout the continent, would be interested in candied hawthorns and sugar figurines sold on the roadside?
Temperatures plummeted, and sea ice began to appear on the surface of the sea.
In the distance, a magnificent aurora slowly streaked across the sky, spreading across the entire expanse like a colorful ribbon.
"Wow!" Bo Saixi couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes wide. "Is this the aurora borealis? It's even more beautiful than I imagined!"
She had only seen descriptions of the aurora borealis in books, and seeing it with her own eyes now left her utterly awestruck.
Looking at her happy expression, Gu Wuchen said softly:
"The aurora will be even more beautiful at night."
Two days later, the carriage finally arrived at the port of Ice Arrival City.
Looking around, the entire city was covered in snow; rooftops, streets, trees—everything was a vast expanse of white.
Pedestrians on the street, dressed in thick cotton-padded coats, came and went, creating a lively scene.
As the carriage traveled down the street, Bo Saixi lifted the curtain and looked around curiously.
She noticed that almost half of the shops on both sides of the street had signs advertising Gu Clan) hanging at their entrances.
From Soul Tool shops to herbal medicine shops, from clothing stores to restaurants, it covers almost all industries.
The carriage finally stopped in front of a magnificent mansion.
The mansion's main gate was carved from a single block of ice, adorned with exquisite ice dragon patterns, creating a magnificent sight.
Bo Saixi stepped down from the carriage, looked at everything before her, and couldn't help but exclaim:
" Suwei, it seems your business is even more impressive than I imagined. I thought the Gu Clan was only well-known in the Far North, but I didn't expect that almost the entire Ice Arrival City belongs to your family."
Shen Suwei and took her arm. "This is all accumulated over time. Come on, I'll take you inside to see what's even more surprising."
Gu Wuchen watched as Shen Suwei led Bo Saixi on a tour of the mansion, the two chatting animatedly, and then quietly walked over to Gu Linchuan's side.
"Father, I'll go to the Far North to investigate the situation of the Soul Beast and make preparations in advance."
Gu Linchuan nodded and patted him on the shoulder. "Be careful, send a message immediately if you encounter danger."
Gu Wuchen responded and slipped out through the back door.
Heading north, they soon left the territory of Ice Arrival City.
The deeper they went, the stronger the wind and snow became, and the stronger the aura of the surrounding Soul Beast grew.
Gu Wuchen released a wisp of Ice God Power, and the low-level Soul Beast, sensing the divine might, immediately scattered and fled.
Two streaks of light flew out from between his eyebrows, and the figures of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress landed on the snow.
The two stretched and exhaled a long puff of white air.
The Snow Empress turned around, looked at the snow falling all around, and sighed, "I'm finally back after so long. The air in the Far North is so refreshing."
Gu Wuchen smiled and said, "Wasn't Sister Xue having a great time at the beach? She even collected a whole bag of seashells."
Snow Empress pouted, "That's different. The beach is too damp, and the sand is rough on your feet. It's not as comfortable as the snowy ground in the Far North. Besides, those ordinary seashells can't compare to the beauty of the millennia-old ice crystals in the Far North."
Little Wuchen, how dare you tease me? Wait until we're all alone, and I'll teach you a lesson.
"However, we can't show ourselves on Sea God Island whenever we want. There are so many Titled Douluo there, and the Sea God himself is watching us, so our time to go out and have fun is very limited."
They could only come out to play cautiously, for fear of being discovered.
Back in Heaven Dou City, they didn't have to worry about these things.
"Let's go. We agreed to find Titan Snow Demon King and Xiao Bai. We can't let you, Little Wuchen, acquire other Soul Beast."
"I urge you on," said the Snow Empress.
This was all planned in advance; the sixth and seventh characters would be Xiao Bai and Titan Snow Demon King.
If we could find an even more suitable Soul Ring, that would be even better.
However, apart from Xiao Bai and Titan Snow Demon King, there were really no other ice-attribute Soul Beast available for the sixth and Seventh Soul Ring.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, those Soul Beast would be even less likely to sacrifice themselves.
"Let's go, Little Wuchen. After you're done, give Sister Xue a foot massage. I've discovered you have a real talent for this."
"Huh? I don't want to."