Supreme Tamer

Chapter 913: Chapter 780: Ice Silk Canyon, Snow Demon Cave

Since the man did not reveal his identity, Chu Mu still wanted to let Liu Binglan and Elder Liu know that he was alive and well. He figured they had been worried about him over the past year.

After some inquiry, Chu Mu learned that Liu Binglan and Elder Liu were temporarily staying in World City. Due to threats received by World City, the Three Major Palace Powers had successively dispatched some of their forces back to the city.

Most of Soul Covenant’s forces were in the Wanxiang Realm. Although the World Realm was somewhat resource-deficient, if they were defeated in the war against the Soul Covenant, the Three Great Palaces would retreat back to the World Realm, creating a hostile state between the two realms. Thus, the World Realm was key.

Chu Mu wrote a letter inside Soul Hall, placing a small vessel in the letter and infusing his Soul Sense into it.

The Soul Sense could be seen as a mental sound. Even though it was quite straightforward, Chu Mu was confident that Liu Binglan would recognize his voice given her familiarity with him. She would naturally then realize he had broken free from his period of demonization.

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“Brother Chu Fangchen, why not come and meet Princess Tianji with me? Haven’t you admired her for a long time?” Teng Lang’s attitude toward the woman softened once he found out that Tianji had no intention of attacking Snow City.

Regardless of their respective standing, Tianji’s power was indeed worthy of admiration. For on-the-rise talents like Third Young Master Teng Lang and Chu Mu, they should definitely seize the opportunity to interact with these influential figures.

“Well…alright then.” Chu Mu couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly.

He had merely mentioned his admiration for her in passing while pretending to be an ordinary youth. He didn’t expect Teng Lang to be so enthusiastic about it, not only going to pay Tianji a visit himself but also insisting on dragging him along.

Although Chu Mu’s face had been silver and exuded a sinister aura when demonized, which made him appear very different from his real self, if the woman was observant enough, she might still see a hint of the Silver Demon in him.

Teng Lang included Chu Mu mainly because he wanted to befriend him. As a Soul Emperor himself, Teng Lang couldn’t discern Chu Mu’s Soul Sense level, so he presumed Chu Mu must be powerful. Being fond of making connections, Teng Lang naturally was eager to interact with such a prodigy.

“Actually, I was born in Snow City. I occasionally travel to other areas for practice, but most of the time, I stick close to Snow City. You mentioned that you have an Ice attribute soul pet that needs practice. I, brother Lang, can confidently tell you that when it comes to Snow Demon Cave and Ice Silk Canyon, these two super mysterious realms, no one knows them better than I do, not even the old folks.” Teng Lang was talkative, filling Chu Mu in on the situation in Snow City as they journeyed.

Generally, in higher-level Earth Realms, there tend to be corresponding higher-level Mysterious Realms.

The development of a city depends on territories, mysterious realms, forbidden areas, and many other places where Soul Pet Masters can practice and obtain resources. Snow City is a Level 10 Boundary City, and Snow Demon Cave and Ice Silk Canyon are resources that the city relies on. These two polar-ice lands are among the most extreme ice regions in all of human territory, making them coveted places for people fond of Ice attribute soul pets.

“The last time I ventured deep into Ice Silk Canyon, I ran into high-level Emperors along the way. Unfortunately, I’m still a step away from becoming a high-level Emperor myself. Even though it’s possible for my five intermediate Emperor-level beasts to annihilate one of them, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to make it back after killing a high-level Emperor. So, in the end, I didn’t dare to attack…” Teng Lang started sharing his experience in Ice Silk Canyon.

Only those at the Soul Emperor level or higher dared to step into Ice Silk Canyon. If you ventured even deeper, even Elders and other Seniors unfamiliar with the environment might not make it back.

Although Teng Lang seemed to talk non-stop, he was actually observing Chu Mu’s expressions all along. When he noticed that Chu Mu showed no change in the face on the mention of intermediate and high-level Emperors, Teng Lang secretly confirmed something about Chu Mu’s strength. He then decided to invite Chu Mu to accompany him to Ice Silk Canyon.

During the time when Chu Mu was recuperating in the ice coffin, Ning had gained a great advantage and had now reached the Intermediate Emperor rank.

However, Chu Mu thought the Intermediate Emperor level was not enough for him. He needed to upgrade it to the high-level Emperor rank. Given that Teng Lang was aiming for the same, it made sense for Chu Mu to consider accompanying him.

Considering how big Ice Silk Canyon was, without someone leading the way, even if Chu Mu half-demonized himself to infiltrate it, it’d be difficult to find seven or eight level Ice attribute spirit items.

Of course, finding Ice attribute spirit items was a secondary consideration. If Chu Mu really wanted to acquire resources, it would not be too difficult. What was important was to provide the Ice-Feathered Spirit with a platform to sharpen its skills through battles. Without battling, no matter how abundant the spirit items were, they couldn’t power it up to a high-level Emperor.

“Alright, it’s settled then. Once Tianji leaves, we’ll head to Ice Silk Canyon!” Teng Lang laughed heartily, patting Chu Mu on the shoulder.

“Yeah, no problem… But are we going to meet Tianji after all? We’ve been waiting outside for quite some time now. If she doesn’t see us, we might as well head back and get ready for our journey.” Chu Mu spoke, sounding a little uneasy.

Teng Lang gave Chu Mu an odd look before saying, “You think Tianji is some lady from a noble family who’d simply meet whomever she pleases. It depends on her mood… You seem impatient. Some people wait for a year or two just for a chance to meet her, and that’s perfectly normal. We’ve only been standing here for a short while…”

“Both of you, Her Highness invites you in.” Before Teng Lang could finish speaking, the youngest female attendant amongst the seven women came out and spoke in a rather indifferent tone.

After her words, she turned around without worrying if the two were following her and made her way into the hall.

“The women serving under Tianji… All of them are so arrogant.” Teng Lang grumbled discontentedly.

“I feel the same way.” Chu Mu laughed.

Having spent a brief period with Teng Lang, Chu Mu found that this Third Young Master had no pretentious airs typical of his status. Teng Lang was easygoing and cordial, making him an interesting figure.

It was obvious that Teng Lang was just over thirty, and to have five intermediate Emperors was a substantial accomplishment even within the Soul Hall. It was rare to see such a prodigy from the Soul Hall bearing no hubris or contempt for others.

“What kind of ritual should we perform…” As they walked into the luxurious great hall, Teng Lang started pondering. Eventually, after discussing it with Chu Mu, they decided not to kneel in salute. A simple bow, they felt, would suffice as a sign of respect.

As expected, when they walked along the fluffy blanket to stand beside Princess Tianji, the two of them lowered their heads unanimously. They both performed the customary polite sales and then remained silent.

Princess Tianji didn’t seem to mind, but her maidservant girls frowned one after another, quite displeased with the arrogance of these two men.

Even the Soul Hall powerhouses of the elder level need to pay their respects. These two people actually simply perform the ceremony as if they considered themselves important characters.

“There are many young talents who intentionally act rebelliously in front of Tianji, thinking that they can impress her. In reality, what they are doing is extremely foolish. ” Fang Wu sneered coldly, revealing that she had seen through the vanity of these people long ago.

Speaking of pretenses, maybe Teng Lang has some. Acting casually and spontaneously.

However, Chu Mu did not pretend anything. Mainly, he was worried that these women had a strong ability to bear grudges and would recognize his features. So, he tried to lower his head as much as possible and not maintain eye contact with Tianji.

“Young Master Teng, I hear you’re quite familiar with Ice Silk Canyon and the Snow Demon Cave?” Princess Tianji asked casually.

Princess Tianji had no regard for how people treated her. In her eyes, these were all weak people, whom she would not care about. Even if they were discourteous to her or even offended her with their eyes, Princess Tianji would ignore their existence.

“Yes, I venture into these couple of places more frequently than I return home.” Teng Lang nodded, unabashedly admitting this.

While Teng Lang was bragging about himself, a headache quietly snuck up on Chu Mu, he could almost guess what the woman was about to say.

“My disciples plan to return to Ice Silk Canyon and gather a few ice-attribute spirit items. Would you be able to guide them?” Without wasting any more time, Princess Tianji stated her intentions directly.

“Um…” Teng Lang paused, unexpectedly surprised that Tianji asked him to be her land guide to Ice Silk Canyon.

“I just discussed with this friend here about going to Ice Silk Canyon for practice. The place your maidens want to go to… might be a place we are powerless to approach…” Teng Lang hadn’t lost his mind to authority and beauty.

“What level are your soul pets?” At this moment, Fang Wu, standing next to Princess Tianji, asked.

“Intermediate Emperor rank.” Teng Lang answered honestly.

“You will also be going with them.” Fang Wu said as she pointed to the relatively younger female attendants.

“Alright then.” Teng Lang nodded.

Teng Lang knew that since the elders introduced him to Princess Tianji as a guide, he could not refuse their instruction to take good care of the girls under Tianji’s command.

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“It looks like Chu Brother, we need to take a few more Maidens with us on this trip.” After leaving the Great Hall, Teng Lang looked at Chu Mu with a bitter smile.

“We’re just going for mainly training anyway, it doesn’t matter how many people there are.” Chu Mu was indifferent. He could wipe out Tianji’s lower-ranking followers with one hand, so it had no effect on his training.

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“Your Highness, Princess Tianji, it would be good to let Guan Guan, Xiao Tong, and Xue Tang accompany them. They also need some practice. I will go to the Snow Demon Cave to find the Thousand-year Snow Heart for you,” Fang Wu suggested to Tianji.

“I will accompany them. ‘Lian’ has not reached the Tenth Rank yet and needs a practice. Let Guan Guan and Xiao Tong follow me…” Princess Tianji said.

At this moment, both Guan Guan and Xiao Tong were overjoyed and voiced their elaborate words of gratitude.

As Tianji would accompany them into the Intermediate and Higher Emperor ranks region, not only was this for the training of her new soul pet, but also for giving instructions to these two young soul pet masters. This was an excellent opportunity for them.

“Your Highness, since you’re injured, wouldn’t it be better to stay here and heal?” Fang Wu suggested.

Princess Tianji shook her head and said, “It’s not definitively safe here. You’ve all seen the situation when we used to travel. If they know that I’m injured, it’s inevitable…”

The female attendants were stunned for a moment, but they quickly grasped Tianji’s words’ meaning. They hastily said, “Your Highness is thoughtful.”

“Fang Wu, you go and search for spirit items. The rest will follow Mo Ling and continue to search for the traces of the Silver Demon. Don’t act rashly when you find them. Immediately send me a cloud message. I will arrive as fast as I can.” Tianji ordered.

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