"Finding Soul Beasts containing fire elements isn't difficult. Shrek Academy has had strong individuals with Extreme Fire before. Soul Beasts that correspond to their physical build and attribute power are mainly in the deserts of the northwest of the continent, some scattered volcanic regions on the continent, and the scorching areas of the Star Dou Great Forest."
Having confirmed Su Qingfeng's second attribute, the next step was to decide where to hunt for the corresponding elemental Soul Beast.
For the first Soul Ring, Su Qingfeng was lucky and gained the worship of the Snow Emperor, directly obtaining Extreme Ice.
This second Soul Ring might not be so lucky, or else this junior brother would be too heaven-defying.
"Let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest. It's, after all, one of the largest Soul Beast gathering places on the continent. The probability of encountering Soul Beasts with stronger bloodlines is also higher. We'll set off tomorrow."
Mu En spoke decisively.
"Tomorrow? So soon?" Yan Shaozhe was somewhat surprised.
"The matter of the martial soul, the sooner it's dealt with, the sooner we can rest easy."
Mu En said lightly.
"Alright, then I'll arrange things for the Martial Soul Department. I'll take Junior Brother to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts." Yan Shaozhe nodded.
"No need. You stay at the academy. The freshmen just finished the competition and need to be sorted into classes. There will be a lot of things to handle, so you should stay and deal with these trivial matters. The academy can't do without you. Besides, you are only at level ninety-five. The Star Dou Great Forest is full of dangers. If a Soul Beast with a cultivation level close to a hundred thousand years appears, you won't be able to handle it. I will personally take Qingfeng to hunt Soul Beasts, which will give me more peace of mind."
Mu En told Yan Shaozhe to stay at Shrek Academy. For safety's sake, he had to go to dangerous places like the Star Dou Great Forest himself. These useless disciples were really incapable of handling important tasks. When would he be able to retire? He hoped that after finishing this, he could nurture a disciple who would be invincible in the world!
Yan Shaozhe was speechless. Teacher, why did you make it sound like level ninety-five was weak? This was the realm of a Super Douluo, one of the top existences in the entire continent, a person who was respected by everyone!
Also, a Soul Beast that even a level ninety-five Soul Master couldn't defeat, was that a Soul Beast that a level twenty Soul Master should encounter? Argh?! (°Δ°`) The next day, while the freshmen were still holding the celebration for the end of the assessment and awarding prizes, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were in the crowd looking for Su Qingfeng. Ning Tian and Wu Feng were also searching for Su Qingfeng. After the last two battles, they had completely changed their opinions of this masked special student.
But, Su Qingfeng had already left the academy with Mu En.
The morning sun shone from the east, casting its light on Su Qingfeng and Mu En. They looked like a flourishing immortal pine and an aging old Chinese locust tree.
Just beyond the boundaries of Shrek Academy, on the road leading to the Star Dou Great Forest, a girl in red clothing stood with her arms crossed, as if waiting for someone.
"Senior Grandmaster, Little Martial Uncle, I've been waiting for you for ages."
Seeing Mu En and Su Qingfeng appear, Ma Xiaotao revealed a fiery smile.
Mu En didn't even bat an eye, saying calmly, "Go back where you came from."
"Oh, Senior Grandmaster, I know you're going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Little Martial Uncle's second Soul Ring, and it needs to be fire-attribute. I'm familiar with that! The flames in my body are Evil Fire, interwoven with strands of Extreme Fire. I'm also familiar with those Fire Element Soul Beasts. I can guide you, and I'm not weak either! I'm a Soul Emperor with six Soul Rings, and my level has increased recently. Senior Grandmaster, my dear Senior Grandmaster, please let me come with you."
If the students of the inner court saw Ma Xiaotao acting coquettishly with a hunched old man, they would be completely shocked.
"Fine, but you need to rein in your temper when the time comes. If you affect Qingfeng's absorption of the Soul Ring, even if you are a descendant of the ancestor and a disciple of Shaozhe, I won't spare you."
Mu En leaned on his cane, speaking as he walked southeast. That was the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest. Shrek Academy wasn't too far from it.
However, although Mu En leaned on a cane, he didn't walk slowly at all. Each step seemed like a small one, but in reality, he was covering dozens of meters.
Ma Xiaotao directly took Su Qingfeng's hand and chased after Mu En.
Holding Su Qingfeng's hand, Ma Xiaotao felt a surge of icy power from his palm, which was the Extreme Ice's restraint on her Evil Fire. Even without deliberately using it, she could feel it.
This coldness might feel chilly to others, but for Ma Xiaotao, it was only comfortable, like covering a scorching CPU with an ice pack, hissing.
Ma Xiaotao even showed an expression of enjoyment.
Su Qingfeng also felt himself enveloped by a warm embrace. This also had some effect on his Extreme Ice cultivation. Ice and fire have always been mutually reinforcing and restraining, which could inhibit the attribute damage within each other's bodies, and instead, could allow them to cultivate faster. Yan Shaozhe said that Ma Xiaotao needed to find a husband with Extreme Ice; there was a reason for that.
No wonder Ma Xiaotao was so attentive to Su Qingfeng. He was handsome, talented, and his constitution was also a match for hers.
On the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, this was the most comfortable outing Su Qingfeng had ever had. It was much better than the last time he went to the extreme north. There was no icy environment here, there were inns and hotels along the way, and the Star Dou Great Forest was also picturesque, with fresh air.
Moreover, there was Ma Xiaotao's care.
Over the past three months, Ma Xiaotao hadn't given up on learning to cook. With her diligent efforts, her culinary skills had improved by leaps and bounds. She even learned how to grill fish from Huo Yuhao. Her dishes, even if not the best, were considered top-notch, and tasted much better than Mu En's cooking.
Because of this, Mu En somewhat regretted bringing Ma Xiaotao along.
This old man is being disliked by his beloved disciple again, who understands this feeling?
However, Ma Xiaotao was indeed leading the way very well.
Before this, she had come to the Star Dou Great Forest four or five times to hunt Soul Beasts for herself, and had also come here many times to carry out the academy's missions. She was quite familiar with the distribution of Fire Element Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
As a wooden sign appeared, it read: "Five miles ahead, you will enter the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul Beasts are present, pay attention to safety." This meant they had reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Great-Grandmaster, Little Martial Uncle, let's go this way. The Star Dou Great Forest has a diverse climate and complex environment, nurturing a wide variety of Soul Beasts. However, Fire Element Soul Beasts prefer dry, high-temperature environments, which are not favored by most Soul Beasts."
Ma Xiaotao led Su Qingfeng and Mu En deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, saying: "Within the Star Dou Great Forest, there are also volcanic areas, and they are a continuous chain of volcanoes. Some are extinct volcanoes, while others are active volcanoes that could erupt at any time. Around these volcanoes, there are also the Lava Flow River. Most of the powerful Fire Element Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest live around these volcanic zones and the Lava Flow River. They extend from the outer ring of the Star Dou Great Forest deep into the central heartland. I haven't dared to go into the central area either. Based on my years of observation and speculation, there are likely powerful Soul Beasts over seventy thousand years old living there."
"Moreover, these volcanic regions and lava flow zones have extremely high temperatures. Ordinary Soul Masters wouldn't dare approach them. Once their bodies are touched by the lava, they'd get burned at the least. At worst, their bodies would be cooked. I once saw a Soul Master fall into the Lava Flow River. In just two seconds, his whole body turned black, like charcoal."
"So, Little Martial Uncle, you must hold my hand tight. Otherwise, if something happens to you, I don't want to live either."
Ma Xiaotao looked at Su Qingfeng seriously and affectionately. Ever since she first saw him, she had vowed herself to him, devoted and faithful!
Mu En: Why did this old man agree to let Xiaotao follow? At my age, you're feeding me dog food. Don't you have any conscience? It really makes this old man envious, so envious! This old man also wants to love and cherish the person he is fond of.
Unfortunately, those times are gone!
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