Just as she was about to defect, Bibi Dong obtained a simulator.

Chapter 45 The road to the future is already beneath my feet.

"You're Xia Yu?"

The newcomer was wearing standard armor bearing the mark of the Spirit Hall and was looking Xia Yu up and down as he ate his meal, holding a simple sketch.

"We need to talk to you. Come with us."

Xia Yu leaned closer to the other person and glanced at the painting in his hand: crooked eyes, cleft lip, buck teeth.
Are you sure this person drew me?

He laughed in anger, not caring at all why the Spirit Hall was looking for him; the painting used to find him was already enough to break his defenses.

Seeing Xia Yu's overly familiar manner, the man awkwardly took a few steps away, only to find Xia Yu still pointing at the painting.

He glanced at the painting first, then at Xia Yu.

"It really doesn't look like it."

Hearing this, Xia Yu felt relieved and was about to give a thumbs up.

"But that's not the point, Mr. Xia. Please come back to Wuhun City with us quickly. A very important person is looking for you."

"I think it's still quite important."

"What?"

The next moment, the man saw Xia Yu had already entered the carriage with a plump black chicken, and he was waving from the window.

"Didn't we say we were going back to Wuhun City? Let's go."

Xia Yu was already finding it hard to stay any longer. The Sword Feather Eagle could fly very fast, but who knew that these cities in the Heavenly Dou Empire were nothing special except for being rich or poor?

The most bustling place in a city is always the Soul Arena. Xia Yu found it rather boring. He had originally planned to take advantage of having such a powerful means of transportation to go for a walk near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Sending the Blue Silver Emperor to that place would repay the favor of that soul bone.

But since the Spirit Hall has sent people to look for him, he might as well go back.

"I'll take you next time."

Xia Yu lazily said something to Lan Yinhuang, then leaned against the soft blanket and fell asleep.

When he woke up, Jian Yuying was fast asleep beside him. Xia Yu pulled open the tightly closed curtains, and a beam of moonlight shone in.

Unlike the night before his transmigration, the Douluo Continent had not yet developed heavy industry. This cloudless night was the most beautiful night view Xia Yu had ever seen in his two lifetimes.

He drew the Cold Moon Sword, its blade shimmering in the moonlight as if it were breathing.

"that."

Xia Yu stepped out of the carriage, sat down on the side, and spoke to the man who had brought several people to find her early that morning.

"Just call me Zhang Cun."

He nodded, then glanced at the several Great Soul Masters riding horses and wearing the same armor around the carriage.

"Brother Zhang, which important person is looking for me?"

Xia Yu was a little puzzled. He had already run all the way to Hanhai City, yet he could still be found. Was this a wide-ranging search, or was there a location tracking function?

"do not know."

Zhang Cun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"So, Brother Zhang, who's your superior?"

"Lord Li Ren, the Yellow-Robed Grand Steward of the Martial Soul Branch Hall of Hanhai City."

Xia Yu felt like he was listening to gibberish. Even though he grew up in the Spirit Hall's orphanage, he still didn't quite understand the positions within the Spirit Hall.

What is his soul power level?

"He is the strongest in our Hanhai City branch, a Soul Venerable of level thirty-eight."

"Oh, that's really strong, that's really strong."

Xia Yu gave a dry reply and then simply made up an excuse to sit back down.

What could a level 38 Soul Master possibly know? Xia Yu felt like he had asked a stupid question.

Inside the carriage, Xia Yu's Myriad Transformations Mask remained on his face, undetectable to outsiders. A transparent shield enveloped him; this was the fourth soul skill of the Myriad Transformations Mask.

Since acquiring its eighth spirit ring, the Myriad Transformations Mask has been able to solidify two spirit skills and give them the same level of amplification.

After obtaining his eighth spirit ring, he tried it himself and found that simultaneously amplifying two spirit skills did not divide the power of the mask equally. On the contrary, the two spirit skills were much stronger than amplifying the hidden spirit skill alone in the past.

He now has enough power to protect himself. He has tested the power of the Myriad Transformations Mask time and time again, and even when facing Bibi Dong's pursuit, he can easily escape.

In addition, the visitors weren't too aggressive, and Aunt Liu was still in Wuhun City.

That's why he came back so readily; otherwise, who would rush to get into a carriage just because they heard that an important person was looking for them?

A small Qilin appeared in his hand, its heart emitting a faint nine-colored light. Since Xia Yu awakened his martial soul, he had been able to sense the extraordinary nature of these three martial souls.

The Myriad Transformations Mask excels at concealment, making it suitable for his current hiding place in Martial Soul City, and it is the Martial Soul he primarily cultivates.

The Frost Moon Sword is exceptionally sharp, giving it a significant advantage in hunting soul beasts. To improve the efficiency of solo hunting, it is equipped with two soul rings.

Since the Qilin contained great opportunities, he did not attach a soul ring to it in advance.

He used the Myriad Transformations Mask as his first martial soul, the Cold Moon Sword as his second, and the most mysterious Qilin martial soul as his last.

It was precisely because of the peculiarity of this martial soul that he could vaguely sense that once he equipped it with nine soul rings of sufficiently high age, Xia Yu himself would be able to ascend to the heavens in one step.

This is why he felt fearless even while hiding in the Spirit Hall.

His path differs from that of the protagonist or the villain. The road to success has already been laid out before him; he only needs to move forward step by step to eventually become an unparalleled powerhouse.

There are many people in this world who could help him accomplish things quickly, but he doesn't trust them.

Upon closer reflection, almost everyone who has reached the pinnacle of soul power or even broken through to the next level is related to a god.

In this continent controlled by the gods, Xia Yu felt more at ease keeping a low profile.

Even though going alone is slower and takes longer, it is also safer and more reassuring.

As for anything that might hinder the main characters, Xia Yu had no interest whatsoever, not to mention that he had no hatred towards them at all.

What if you're bored and try to mess with Tang San, and the god who favors him finds out?
As for the immortal herbs, let alone the fact that with his talent, it makes no difference whether he has them or not, Xia Yu doesn't have the ability to identify immortal herbs.

These are things that require careful picking and use, and Xia Yu was unwilling to waste time on them.

Although there is indeed someone in the Spirit Hall who can recognize it, if Yue Guan knows it, then Bibi Dong will know it too.
Xia Yu wasn't stupid. If he were in Bibi Dong's position, facing such a mysterious person who was hiding in his own territory, it would be a miracle if Xia Yu didn't eliminate him immediately.

The Blue Silver Emperor and the right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor that he brought back on this trip were good things that could be used immediately after being installed. In addition, since no one could find out, Xia Yu naturally took them without any qualms.

The team traveled day and night and finally arrived at Wuhun City on the third day.

Although he wasn't as fast as the Sword Feather Eagle, Xia Yu was still quite happy. Every time he replenished his supplies, he would buy a few books to read.

Although the journey was a bit bumpy, at least there wasn't much to do. This period of slacking off was second only to resting at home in his mind.

As Xia Yu stepped off the carriage, Aunt Liu greeted him, hugging him tightly, her voice choked with emotion.

“My child has grown up. He didn’t even tell his aunt that he was leaving home for so long. He just ran off like that. Do you know how worried I was?”

Xia Yu felt a warmth in his heart, smiled and hugged Aunt Liu, then raised his arms and spun around a few times in front of her before releasing three disguised soul rings.

"Auntie, look, I'm fine, aren't I? I even got my third spirit ring."

Aunt Liu wiped away her tears, then touched Xia Yu and found that he was indeed unharmed before slowly leading him towards the orphanage.

Xia Yu was a little confused. Wasn't it said that an important person wanted to see him?

"Auntie, didn't you say some important person wanted to see me?"

Aunt Liu paused for a moment, then nodded as if suddenly realizing something, and pointed in the direction of the city gate.

"Are you talking about Xie Yue? He's the one who told me you came back."

Xia Yu looked over there and saw Xie Yue with half of his body sticking out of the wall, staring intently at him, as if he wanted to give Xia Yu a fright after he entered the city.

He forced a smile, feeling like he'd been tricked.

"I don't think so."

(End of this chapter)