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Advancing deep into the frozen forest.The hard ice and snow that originally covered the ground had shown signs of melting. The snow on the ground became extremely soft, and everyone sank into the snow with every step, greatly slowing down their progress.
Compared with normal environments, such an environment undoubtedly consumes a lot of physical and spiritual strength, and it is a great test of one's mentality.
In the four-person team, Shen Hanyu and Shen Liuyu walked at the head and the end of the team respectively, protecting Shui Bing'er and the other two with weaker soul powers in the middle.
This is also the common formation used by general teams when hunting souls, and it still plays a significant defensive role against attacks from soul beasts.
Since the information received from Tianshui College's spies was too little, they only knew that the Silver Emperor Falcon had appeared in this area, but no one knew where its specific nest was.
However, this kind of soul beast usually does not leave the area within a radius of 50 kilometers of its camp to hunt, so there is a high chance of finding it if you spend some time.
As for Shen Liuyu, her third soul ring only needs to be from a powerful soul beast, there are not so many rigid requirements, which is also an advantage of her crocodile-type martial soul.
Shui Bing'er's strong physique brought by the Ice Phoenix martial spirit is not a big deal, but Shui Yue'er, who has the lowest soul power level and only a high-level martial spirit, is a little difficult to resist.
The Jade Dolphin is an agile attack type martial soul, and its effect on physical strength is not as strong as that of others. The long journey and the huge consumption of soul power have made her breathless, and even beads of sweat appear on her forehead.
In fact, Shui Bing'er once told her not to come along, but Shui Yue'er tried to persuade her elder sister by acting cute and coquettish in order to come along to play, so Shui Bing'er had no choice but to follow her.
"Let's take a rest first. Yue'er can't hold on any longer."
Shui Bing'er patted Shui Yue'er's back with some concern, and her eyes were full of heartache when she saw her little face and hands that were red from the cold.
Shen Hanyu nodded, cleared an empty area of snow under a tree, picked up a lot of dry firewood from the nearby low bushes, and started a fire neatly.
Shen Liuyu also took out some clean water from the soul guide, built a simple stand with branches and started to boil water.
Shui Bing'er hugged Shui Yue'er and gave the two of them a grateful look.
With the help of the fire and hot water, Shui Yue'er's complexion soon improved a lot. Shen Hanyu also took out a lot of dried meat and handed it to everyone:
"This is jerky made from 20,000-year-old swordfish. Don't mind the fishy smell. Eat some to replenish your energy. We still have to continue looking for soul beasts later."
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were obviously startled when they smelled the fishy smell, but as they felt their stomachs were rumbling, they still took it and started chewing it in small bites.
From time to time, a few soul beasts ran by not far away, but they posed no threat. Most of them were small soul beasts like snow rabbits and snow ferrets, which were probably the lowest-level predators in this area.
Shen Hanyu, who had the strongest perception and mental power, even sensed a Snow-Bright Sky Leopard with a thousand years of cultivation, a rare soul beast with both ice and space attributes. It was holding a snow rabbit in its mouth at an extremely fast speed. It had two innate soul skills, but both were related to space. It was said to be a close relative of the Sky-Bright Demon Leopard.
Shen Hanyu silently memorized the location where this soul beast appeared. This kind of soul beast generally has an extremely strong sense of territory and will not leave its territory too far.
After Shui Yue'er breaks through to become a great soul master, this soul beast will undoubtedly become Shui Yue'er's most perfect second soul ring.
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After a brief rest for more than an hour, everyone set out on their journey again.
The further you go inside, the taller the trees become. The shorter trees have already withered due to lack of sunlight and nutrients.
The low bushes on the ground grew more and more luxuriant. Shen Hanyu narrowed his eyes slightly and scanned the surroundings with his mental power. The information transmitted back made Shen Hanyu's face show a hint of joy:
"Almost there, it is in this area nearby. Now we just need to search the area nearby."
A hint of joy also appeared in Shui Bing'er's eyes. The more time spent in such a place, the greater the pressure and danger they would have to endure. No one wanted to stay in a dangerous environment for too long. All living things have the instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm.
"Can you determine the approximate direction?"
Shui Bing'er took Shui Yue'er's hand and asked softly.
Shen Hanyu closed his eyes and felt it, actually notifying Tianmeng to start the search.
After a moment, Shen Hanyu said,
"Ten kilometers east from here."
Shui Bing'er nodded slightly. Ten kilometers is not very far under normal circumstances, but in this situation, there are too many things to be cautious about. A journey of ten kilometers would take at least two or three hours.
This is not an exaggeration. No one can guarantee absolute safety. Exchanging a certain speed for higher safety is also the consensus among the four of them.
Shen Hanyu hummed calmly, looked at the sky, and said:
"Let's go a little further and then set up camp for the night. Our vision is obstructed at night, and many carnivorous soul beasts will go out to look for food. For the safety of the three of you, let's go and check it out tomorrow. Do you have any objections?"
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Shen Liuyu nodded first. She was already tired after walking for a whole day. Now that her stinky old brother said he wanted to take a rest, she would definitely agree.
Shui Bing'er also nodded, and Shui Yue'er leaned on Shui Bing'er's shoulder and nodded weakly.
Seeing that everyone had no objection, Shen Hanyu led the team forward for a distance and then began to set up camp.
Shui Bing'er and her two daughters were all girls, and they slept together in a big tent, while the other small tent was left for Shen Hanyu to sleep alone.
Shen Hanyu also took out two extra blankets made of fire-attributed soul beast fur and gave them to the three people. He was almost insensitive to the coldness around him, so he naturally had no use for them and simply left them to the three girls.
The night here comes very late. Everyone has set up their tents and other things, built a campfire, and gathered around it to chat.
Shen Hanyu was out for about two minutes and brought back two plump snow rabbits. He skillfully skinned and decapitated the rabbits, found two wet branches to string them together, and threw them directly over the fire to roast them.
Looking at the sizzling rabbit meat, Shui Yue'er and Shen Liuyu, who were greedy, were the first to swallow their breath, and Shui Bing'er also pursed her lips slightly.
Shen Hanyu laughed secretly, his barbecue skills were not bad. After all, in his previous life, he often went out with friends to fish and eat by the lake in order to save money on meals. The barbecue skills he had honed through these many times could still stand the test of time.
Seeing the three women couldn't wait any longer, Shen Hanyu smiled helplessly, took out the last soul seasoning, and poured it evenly. A strong fragrance quickly drifted out, and slowly drifted away with the breeze...
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