Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 2 Shu Yan, Journey to the Far North

Everything that happened afterwards was still inexplicably cliché.

Shu Yan, with his super martial soul Ice and Snow Girl, had the ultimate ice attribute, innate full soul power, a clean background, and a reserved and gentle personality. This was all the information Xu Jiujiu and Xu Jiawei received at the first opportunity.

Such magnificent data made Xu Jiawei applaud repeatedly. In addition, Shu Yan had always maintained a good image in the welfare institution. Xu Jiawei wanted to invite the most mysterious chief priest in the Xingluo Royal Worship Hall to accept Shu Yan as his disciple, but it ended up in nothing for unknown reasons.

Among all the Titled Douluo belonging to the Xingluo Empire, no one has an ice-attributed martial spirit, so who can teach Shu Yan became a huge problem for Xu Jiawei.

Xu Jiawei struggled with this issue for a long time, and even once thought of letting Shu Yan go to Xingluo National Academy to study under an assumed name, but later, Xu Jiawei quickly gave up the idea.

Shu Yan's Ultimate Ice Martial Soul is the only one in the world, not to mention that this Ultimate Ice Martial Soul belongs to the Ice and Snow Girl, the overlord of the Far North. If this news is exposed, it will definitely cause a big shock, and countless forces will follow suit. By then, it will be hard to say where Shu Yan will end up...

This is obviously not the situation Xu Jiawei wants to see. What he wants is a peerless genius who is loyal to the Xing Luo Empire and hidden in the dark. If necessary, Shu Yan can become the sharpest sword hidden in the dark of the Xing Luo Empire and deal a fatal blow to the enemy. If Shu Yan is exposed too early, it is definitely not a rational decision.

It was at this time that Xu Jiujiu proposed a solution.

The plan was simple, which was to let Shu Yan study with her. As the Princess of Xingluo, Xu Jiujiu had many attendants around her, and she did not need to go to the Royal Academy to study. With the knowledgeable old senior, Xingyun Douluo, by her side, no other teacher in the Xingluo Imperial Academy could compare to her.

Xu Jiujiu is extremely good at socializing and winning people's hearts. It only takes a long time for her to establish a deep friendship with Shu Yan. This is much safer than brainwashing, and there will naturally be fewer other troubles and difficulties to face.

Of course, Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu both had good ideas, but their original friendship gradually deteriorated during their childhood. And the reason for the deterioration was that Xu Jiujiu developed feelings for them...

Everything that happened later was natural and logical. Although Xu Jiawei sacrificed his sister, he achieved his goal after all...

This move can be said to kill two birds with one stone!
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Xu Jiujiu did not lie this time. On the second day, Shattered Star Douluo showed up and found Shu Yan. This level 95 Super Douluo was extremely powerful and had a very high status in the Star Luo Empire. He could be described as the pillar of support for the Star Luo Empire. However, even such a powerful veteran was now forced to do the trivial task of leading his juniors to hunt spirit rings.

But Star Shattering Douluo himself had no complaints. It was a great benefit for him to make friends with a promising young genius like Shu Yan in advance... Besides, with his status in the Star Luo Empire, he knew some secrets...

Ahem, I almost went off topic.

Now, all other preparations and arrangements are in place, except that there are slight deviations in the original personnel arrangements.

Originally, the people who were scheduled to go out to hunt souls were supposed to be only Shu Yan, Shattered Star Douluo and Nebula Douluo, but in the end, Jiujiu was added.

Shu Yan didn't know how she convinced Xu Jiawei to let her leave Xingluo City. He only knew that this girl must have been scolded by Xu Jiawei for this incident...

In terms of achievements and the state of the country during his reign, Xu Jiawei was undoubtedly a qualified monarch. At the same time, he was definitely a qualified brother. While he was rational and majestic, he also possessed the domineering and long-term vision that a monarch should have. However, he sometimes paid too much attention to Xu Jiujiu's safety. But from a side perspective, this undoubtedly reflected his importance to Xu Jiujiu.

The royal family is inherently heartless, but these two siblings are exceptions, so everything is explainable.

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The journey to the Far North is extremely long, and they also need to pass through the territory of the Tianhun Empire. When passing through some large cities, the four of them need to take detours to avoid being discovered by the Tianhun strongmen and causing accidents.

Shu Yan had taken this route once before, so it was not unfamiliar to him.

Star-Breaking Douluo's expression was equally calm. As a Super Douluo, he was not too unfamiliar with the Four Great Empires. When Shu Yan was hunting for the third soul ring, it was he who took him to the Far North to obtain it.

In fact, to be honest, a soul beast suitable for Shu Yan can also be found in the Xingdou Great Forest, but Xu Jiawei would rather let a Super Douluo take Shu Yan to the Far North to hunt. There must be a reason for this.

On the one hand, there are many ice-attributed soul beasts in the Far North, and their quality is much higher than that of the Star Dou Great Forest. It is a paradise for ice-attributed soul masters. On the other hand, he has some little-known concerns. The Ice Snow Girl is a super martial soul that has never appeared in humans, and it has extreme attributes. This is extremely rare in the history of human soul masters. Xu Jiawei's concern is that Shu Yan is the reincarnation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

After all, what exactly is in the core of the Far North? Until now, humans have been unable to explore it. No matter when, Xu Jiawei believes that he needs to remain vigilant, even if the other party is someone he watched grow up, and finally became a lover with his imperial sister...

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The four of them were busy on their journey, so naturally they had to sleep in the open air. They would only stop to rest occasionally when they passed through some villages or towns.

Shattering Star Douluo and Nebula Douluo naturally didn't feel anything, but Xu Jiujiu and Shu Yan were both low-level soul masters. Even though they both had good physical fitness, their complexions were still a lot worse after such a high-intensity journey.

Although this is the case, Xu Jiujiu has always been in a good mood. From time to time, she would pull Shu Yan to appreciate the scenery along the way. This is extremely rare for her. She can see the beauty of the world with her beloved. Xu Jiujiu can't help but feel romantic about it.

Shu Yan just accompanied Xu Jiujiu quietly. His temperament became more introverted and calm as time went by and under the influence of his own martial arts spirit. Perhaps Xu Jiujiu, who had been with him for a long time, did not feel it, but the accompanying Nebula Douluo had realized a lot.

Although the princess and Shu Yan are almost the same age, their personalities are inexplicably compatible, and both of them are rare geniuses in cultivation. Although Nebula Douluo is a bit serious and old-fashioned on weekdays, he still looks favorably upon their relationship.

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After three days of traveling day and night, they finally arrived at the edge of the Far North.

With tens of thousands of years of development, the gap in combat power between humans and soul beasts is gradually narrowing, and humans' encroachment on the Far North has also become apparent.

At least half of the original outer areas of the Far North have become human territory. In recent years, humans are still slowly advancing into deeper areas. Of course, humans are very cautious in this process, for fear that they might accidentally trigger a beast tide, which would then make everything irreversible.

This is the nature of human beings. They anticipate the consequences before plundering, but still cannot control their inner greed. It is only a matter of time before a disaster occurs.

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The wind and snow were howling. This was the first time that Xu Jiujiu had been so far away from Xingluo City. The howling wind and snow made her feel a little cold even though she had the soul power of a soul master to protect her. Not to mention that the deeper you go into the Far North, the worse the environment becomes and the lower the temperature becomes. Once you get there, it is a real forbidden zone for humans.

At this point, the phrase "freezing to death" is no longer an exclamation or complaint, but the most realistic description of the area in the Far North...

The extremely low temperature is fatal to low-level soul masters, but Shu Yan only casually put on a white summer robe. Unlike most people, he did not feel the slightest bit of strangeness. Instead, he felt that the biting cold wind blowing on his face was very comfortable. The immunity of the Ice and Snow Girl Martial Spirit to extremely cold temperatures is undoubtedly top-notch, and this is fully reflected in him.

On the side, the two Titled Douluo had deep soul power and were naturally not affected. The only one who suffered was Xu Jiujiu, who was traveling far away for the first time.

Xu Jiujiu is fourteen years old this year, two years older than Shu Yan. His soul power level has reached the thirty-fourth level of Soul Master, which makes him a rare genius. However, the strength of a Soul Master is still a little bit difficult to face the wind and snow in the Far North, not to mention that they have encountered a snowstorm that rarely occurs in a century.

Just as Nebula Douluo was about to offer protection, Shu Yan stuffed a light blue crystal into Xu Jiujiu's hand, and the bone-chilling cold instantly dissipated a lot, replaced by a touch of warmth.

This is a special ice crystal condensed from the original soul power of the Ice and Snow Girl's martial spirit. Not to mention other effects, but just the effect of making one immune to the cold can be considered a half-divine skill for low-level soul masters in the Far North.

Xu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment, then gave Shu Yan a gentle and clear smile.

Shu Yan chuckled and shook his head, then turned around and continued walking into the wind and snow.

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(End of this chapter)