Xue Lei Han shed a tear and lost consciousness.
His mind followed the ice-colored light into his sea of consciousness.
“Where is this place?” Xue Lei Han stood still, looking at the ice and snow palace before him.
A series of events that had never occurred on the continent happened to him.
Even with Xue Lei Han’s calm personality, he found it somewhat difficult to bear.
There were too many things he didn’t understand, and he couldn’t just ask anyone.
Xue Lei Han smiled bitterly, carried the Azure Rose Thorn Sword on his back, and stepped into the palace.
What greeted his eyes was luxurious decoration, a spacious interior, and countless ice crystal sculptures.
Some expressed joy, others sorrow, happiness, and anger, these four emotions permeated the place.
Xue Lei Han shifted his gaze and walked to a large door.
Without thinking, he pushed it open and walked inside, as if returning home.
“What a strange feeling,” Xue Lei Han muttered to himself.
From the doorway, he looked into the room.
It had a spacious balcony, and outside was a breathtaking snow and ice landscape.
Inside, there was only a solitary ice jade bed placed there.
Xue Lei Han walked into the room that resembled a fairy tale princess’s chamber, looked around, taking in the beautiful ice-and-snow scenery, and finally rested his gaze on the bed.
A girl with ice-blue long hair lay quietly sleeping.
Her face was pale, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, as if she was having a beautiful dream.
“This is… the Ice Phoenix.” His calm words slowly settled along with the girl’s even breathing.
“This wondrous scenery, this world… what exactly is this place…” Xue Lei Han took out a thin blanket from his ring and gently covered the Ice Phoenix with it.
After doing so, he quietly closed the door, afraid of waking the girl in her dream.
“Perhaps this is the Ice Phoenix’s world.
In the vast universe, anything is possible.
It wouldn’t be impossible for a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to cultivate its own small world.” Xue Lei Han explained it to himself this way.
Looking at the ice snow palace not far away, his mind stirred, and his figure disappeared.
“Third Prince Leihan, are you alright?” When he woke up, he found himself in a warm ice cave.
A bonfire was burning in front of him, and Chen Xin seemed to be roasting something over it.
Seeing Xue Lei Han wake up, Chen Xin hurriedly took three steps in two and squatted in front of him, placing his hand on his forehead.
“Uncle Chen, I’m fine.” Xue Lei Han forced out a weak smile.
Suddenly, he was startled—his voice was actually so hoarse.
“Uncle Chen, how many days was I unconscious?” Xue Lei Han moved closer to the bonfire.
Although he didn’t feel any warmth, he felt a sense of peace.
“Sigh, Third Prince, you’ve been unconscious for two days.
That hundred-thousand-year soul beast didn’t do anything harmful to you, right?
I’m preparing to send you back to the Heaven Dou Empire immediately to have your body checked.” Chen Xin handed over the roasted meat skewer he had finished.
Xue Lei Han quickly took it.
“No, that hundred-thousand-year soul beast only asked me some questions about my martial soul, and I answered normally.” After thinking for a long time, Xue Lei Han still decided not to tell Chen Xin about this secret.
First, because the story had too many twists and turns and was bizarre; second, even Xue Lei Han felt lingering fear.
That second martial soul’s Ultimate Ice with the ice-blue soul ring still lingered in his mind.
Seeing Chen Xin lowering his head in thought, Xue Lei Han quickly changed the subject.
“I didn’t expect Uncle Chen’s barbecue skills to be truly first-class.” Xue Lei Han breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing Chen Xin winking at him, he couldn’t help but feel amused.
“This is a skill I practiced back when I traveled across the Douluo Continent with the old ghost.
Even the Sect Master praised it endlessly.” Chen Xin boasted proudly.
Xue Lei Han nodded and chimed in from time to time.
The meal was eaten very enjoyably.
“Uncle Chen, there’s still some time before the one month.
My mission isn’t complete yet.” Xue Lei Han looked seriously into Chen Xin’s eyes.
Chen Xin smiled bitterly.
Since the Third Prince had decided on something since childhood, he would definitely go through with it.
If he dragged him back to Heaven Dou, he would probably sneak out alone again.
“Alright then.
But Third Prince, please be careful.
The soul beasts here are not like those in the Sunset Forest.
The soul beasts in the extreme north are all very combative and ferocious.
Your Highness must be extremely careful.” Chen Xin said helplessly.
Xue Lei Han nodded.
After stretching his body, he once again headed alone into the depths of the extreme north.
“Too fast is not a good thing.” Xue Lei Han frowned and decided in his heart to stay at level 30 for a while.
He planned to use this time to familiarize himself with his soul power, his soul skills, and his control over his own body.
Earlier, sitting by the bonfire, he hadn’t felt any warmth.
Xue Lei Han pondered as he walked.
Could it be because the second martial soul, Ultimate Ice, was in use?
An ice-blue soul ring quietly emerged behind him.
Xue Lei Han immediately felt that the wind, which had felt warm earlier, now carried a trace of chill.
“Is one of the skills the control of my own body temperature?” He thought silently.
Perhaps when using Ultimate Ice, the soul master himself couldn’t withstand that kind of low temperature, so it made his body temperature become like ten-thousand-year profound ice?
“I remember there’s also a skill called Blizzard.” Xue Lei Han clearly remembered that when he broke through the thick ice layer, what he used was Blizzard.
It was a large-area group damage skill, very advantageous in battles.
He strolled through the snowy forest, thinking and exploring.
His Azure Rose Thorn Sword also became even colder, carrying a chilling light.
More than ten days later, Chen Xin brought Xue Lei Han back to the Heaven Dou Empire.
What greeted them was a tsunami-like scolding from Emperor Xue Ye.
Empress Mu Xue’er held Xue Lei Han and quietly wiped her tears.
Chen Xin was not young anymore.
Being sprayed by Emperor Xue Ye until he was drenched in spit, he had grievances but couldn’t voice them.
He quickly cast a pleading look toward Ning Fengzhi.
Unexpectedly, Ning Fengzhi sighed and said, “Chen Xin, it’s not that I’m criticizing you, but how can someone of your age still be as reckless as a hot-blooded youngster?
How can the extreme north be a place you can just go to?” Chen Xin felt so wronged that his stomach was about to explode, but then he received a voice transmission in his ear: “Tonight I’ll treat you to Xiuhua Tower for Xiuhua wine, drink till you’re full.” It was Ning Fengzhi secretly transmitting his voice.
Chen Xin wiped the spit off his face, but his heart bloomed with joy.
The Xiuhua wine most famous at Xiuhua Tower was extremely expensive, and only a thousand jars were produced a year.
It was called Immortal Drunk, even immortals could be drunk by it.
Even someone of Ning Fengzhi’s status could only obtain a little over fifty jars a year.
Occasional playful banter between ruler and minister was actually a way to cultivate friendship.
Although they were already old friends who understood each other deeply, this method was still used.
This was the personal charm of Emperor Xue Ye, the monarch of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Xue Lei Han drew his sword without using soul power and stared straight at the iron man placed in front of him.
This was the Third Prince’s bedchamber and also his training ground.
“Huu.” After exhaling, Xue Lei Han’s body spun, carrying the sword as he swept past the iron man.
A smooth arc appeared on the iron man from its left shoulder to right waist.
Then the upper half of the iron man crashed to the ground.
It had been half a month since he went to the extreme north, and Xue Lei Han’s soul power level had risen from the original level 10 to the peak of level 25.
The Ice Phoenix’s energy was even more enormous than Xue Lei Han had estimated, which was why his level had increased so rapidly.
Xue Lei Han had not yet found a second soul ring for his Ultimate Ice, the reason being that he couldn’t find soul beasts containing extreme cold energy.
This meant Xue Lei Han would have to spend time searching for a soul beast suitable for himself.
However, thanks to the Ice Phoenix, as long as Xue Lei Han activated that mysterious ice-blue soul ring in the extreme north, any hostile soul beasts would have their legs trembling and lose control of their bowels.
This greatly annoyed him, as he had always been fastidious about cleanliness.
At least acquiring soul rings was easier than he had imagined.
“Third Prince, Her Majesty the Empress has come to see you.” A guard said softly outside the door, then couldn’t help but sneeze.
Xue Lei Han came back to his senses, looking at the training ground full of frost, and couldn’t help but shake his head.
His control over ice was still not enough.
“This son greets Mother Empress.” Xue Lei Han was about to kowtow but was pulled up by Mu Xue’er.
Empress Mu Xue’er glared at him with feigned anger.
“Han’er, you only need to do those things for other people.
Our family doesn’t need such formalities.” Then she stared at Xue Lei Han and remained silent for a long while.
“Goodness, you didn’t eat again, did you!” Xue Lei Han scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly.
Mu Xue’er dragged Xue Lei Han into his bedroom, ordered the maids to bring a table of fine wine and dishes, and mother and son began to eat and drink.
Mu Xue’er put down her chopsticks halfway through the meal and smiled as she watched Xue Lei Han sweep the table like a whirlwind.
Even with Xue Lei Han’s temperament, his face reddened with embarrassment.
“Han’er, do you want to become a powerful soul master?” Mu Xue’er asked gently.
“Since I can remember, I have wanted to become a powerful soul master, to protect my parents and two elder brothers, and to protect the Heaven Dou Empire.” “Cheeky words.
Your father and I don’t need your protection.” Mu Xue’er chuckled, then said seriously, “Han’er, do you want to study at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?” Xue Lei Han put down his chopsticks and sat upright.
“This child truly wishes to enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to study.” “Good.
I’ll have your father write a letter to the Royal Academy right away.” Mu Xue’er smiled, then picked up her chopsticks again.
Xue Lei Han added some dishes for his mother and continued enjoying his own lunch.
Less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after mother and son finished their lunch, someone came to visit Xue Lei Han.
“Third Prince, the visitor claims to be a teacher from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.” The guard said softly.
Xue Lei Han nodded, sheathed his sword, and walked toward the door.
“Third Prince, this is His Majesty’s letter.
Please come with me now.” A refined scholar smiled warmly and made a polite gesture inviting Xue Lei Han.
Don’t think he was really a weak scholar with no strength to truss a chicken.
To teach at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, one must at least be a four-ring Soul Ancestor.
It was often said that the Third Prince was frugal and thrifty, it seemed to be true.
The teacher saw that Xue Lei Han was only wearing a simple light blue casual outfit and nodded in satisfaction.
He had seen too many noble children waste resources at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Those who had lived luxurious lives suddenly arriving at the Royal Academy found it extremely uncomfortable.
Some caused trouble, some dropped out, and some even ran home crying to complain.
The Third Prince Xue Lei Han truly lived up to being called the future hope of the Heaven Dou Empire.
After hearing the teacher’s words, Xue Lei Han calmly nodded and followed the scholar-like teacher slowly toward the outside of the city.