Looking at the handsome-looking, proudly expressioned Fire Qilin, Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor exchanged a glance, a trace of ill-intentioned smiles flashing in both their eyes…
Husband and wife mixed doubles × n
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After an extremely brutal and inhumane session of "friendly" exchange, the Fire Qilin, now bruised and swollen, made the only decision in its life so far that went against its ancestors.
Accompanied by a massive crimson pillar of light shooting into the sky, countless strands of pure fire-attribute energy were slowly drawn and condensed. Innumerable red flames ignited across the Fire Qilin's body. Then, a gigantic scarlet-red soul ring slowly formed in the air before descending onto the empty position of Shen Hanyu's second martial soul's eighth soul ring.
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As the soul power aura around him was retracted, the eight soul rings slowly returned into Shen Hanyu's body. He let out a light breath, then slowly stood up.
The Snow Emperor immediately came to Shen Hanyu's side and asked softly,
"How do you feel?"
Shen Hanyu moved his limbs a bit, then said,
"Pretty good. It's just a bit of a pity, if this Fire Qilin had reached the level of a ferocious beast, I estimate I could have taken this chance to break through to rank 98 in one go…"
Hearing this, the Snow Emperor pinched Shen Hanyu's arm and said softly,
"Alright, successfully obtaining the soul ring is already a good thing. Your total soul power is now no different from mine. If breaking through were really that easy, you would have probably become a god long ago…"
Shen Hanyu placed a head soul bone emitting fiery red soul power into his soul guide device, then said,
"No big impact. Give me a bit more time, and I'll break through anyway…"
At this moment, You Yanshan also came over, rubbing his hands together before slowly giving Shen Hanyu and his wife a big thumbs-up.
"Hehe… you young couple… really fierce, huh…"
You Yanshan, had personally witnessed the completely one-sided crushing battle just now. Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor, who hadn't even used any soul skills, just simple punches and kicks, had beaten the originally extremely arrogant Fire Qilin until it was on the verge of death. Later, for some reason, after they said something, the Fire Qilin's attitude made a complete 180-degree turn, and in the end, it actually chose to sacrifice itself…
Especially after he noticed Shen Hanyu's second martial soul and the heaven-defying soul ring configuration, this figure who was renowned across the island archipelago actually showed a rare moment of… melancholy?
Shen Hanyu nodded slightly, then said with a light smile,
"Sorry to trouble Elder You to lead the way. Otherwise, we might have had to wander around these complicated islands for quite a while…"
You Yanshan waved his hand and said,
"Small matter, small matter… I reckon even more islands wouldn't be able to stop you two. Now that you've obtained your soul ring, what are your plans next? How about staying in the village for a few days so you and I can have a few good drinking sessions…"
Shen Hanyu raised an eyebrow, then said with a light smile,
"Sure…"
You Yanshan's expression instantly stiffened, and for some reason, a wave of heartache surged up.
The medicinal wine he had used to entertain Shen Hanyu and his wife earlier was the pinnacle work of his decades of brewing. Taking out even one jar made his heart ache to the point of being unable to breathe; he would even dream about that jar at night. If Shen Hanyu stayed a few more days, he felt he might end up in the grave decades early…
Shen Hanyu noticed You Yanshan's almost uncontrollable heartache and said somewhat amusedly,
"Alright, Elder You, don't worry anymore. Barring any surprises, Snow and I will rest tonight and set off back to the continent tomorrow. There are still a bunch of things waiting for us to handle, so naturally we can't stay in the island domain for too long…"
You Yanshan awkwardly touched his nose, then gave a light cough and said,
"Understand… understand…"
"But this old man still has one thing to ask of you, I wonder if…"
Shen Hanyu said with a light smile,
"Elder You, feel free to speak."
You Yanshan, let out a soft sigh and said,
"I know the current situation of the island domain clearly. After that girl Mengchu spent a few years in that lively and advanced place on your continent, she must have developed feelings. If I asked her to come back to the island domain to see this old bag of bones, she naturally wouldn't refuse, but the round trip is far too long, and I can't bear to let her suffer the hardship…"
"So… I'm preparing to find a suitable opportunity to bring the clansmen and migrate to settle on the continent. That's why I wanted to consult with you and get familiar with the route in advance, and so on…"
Shen Hanyu: "..."
After a moment, Shen Hanyu finally reacted and asked softly,
"Um… Elder You, are you sure it's the entire clan migrating?"
You Yanshan, nodded extremely seriously.
"Then roughly how many people are there in total right now?"
Shen Hanyu asked next.
You Yanshan counted on his fingers for a moment, then scratched his head somewhat uncertainly and said,
"Probably… about… should be around four hundred or so people?"
Shen Hanyu fell silent again for a moment before saying softly,
"Elder You, you also know that the journey from here to the continent is an extremely terrifying distance, just on the ocean alone. If such a large group travels by ship to the continent, it would take at least half a month or more to barely reach the mainland. After landing, it would still require at least two months to travel to the northern part of our Heaven Dou Empire… The manpower, material resources, and various supplies consumed in this process will definitely not be small…"
"If Elder You has thought it through clearly, I naturally support it. Element City is currently discussing expansion plans, so there will definitely be many empty spots. Meng Chu is teaching at the Heavenly Water Academy in Element City. When the time comes, your clan can freely choose whether to settle in Element City or find a new place to live in seclusion."
You Yanshan, sighed and said,
"Actually, we've already considered these problems, but what can we do? The continent has far more abundant resources and territory. Even without seeing it with our own eyes, it definitely cannot be compared to the island domain. Although there may be more conflicts, it is extremely beneficial for the growth of the younger generation in the clan. We've been thinking about these things for decades, but we've never put them into action…"
Shen Hanyu thought for a moment, then took out a gold card worth 100,000 gold soul coins from his soul guide device and handed it to You Yanshan, saying,
"Elder You, I'm not sure what you will ultimately decide, but the currency of the island domain and the continent are not interchangeable. It's better to carry some continental currency on you…"
You Yanshan, didn't stand on ceremony either. Without even asking the amount, he directly took it and stuffed it into his bosom, then said with a cheerful laugh,
"No rush. Who knows, maybe one day when you wake up back there, this old man will really have brought the clansmen right to your doorstep…"
Shen Hanyu said with a smile,
"I would welcome it."
You Yanshan stretched his old bones and said,
"Sigh, this old bag of bones can't move around too much anymore. No good, no good—this old man needs to hurry back, have a good meal, and get a good sleep…"
Saying so, he flew toward the village first. Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor exchanged a glance, then quickly followed after him…
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