In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Chapter 36. Huo Yuhao's Journey to the Far North

"Junior brother, how did it go? That Teacher Qin didn't give you any trouble, did she?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao walk out of the office building, Xu Sanshi hurriedly went to greet him, immediately transforming into a caring older sister... no, a thoughtful older brother, showing concern for his young master.

Huo Yuhao said calmly, "It's alright, it's alright. Demon Dragon Douluo is quite easy to talk to. He said... with him backing me up, it's fine if I can't come back within seven days. Shrek Academy doesn't have any large-scale events in the next month... Wait, Third Senior Brother, are there any large-scale events at Shrek Academy in a month?"

"Don't you know?" Xu Sanshi pondered, "The Soul Master Competition in this life has been reformed, separating Soul Masters into two age groups: those under fifteen are in the Junior Group, and those between fifteen and twenty are in the Youth Group."

"One month from now, the academy will select seven official team members and three substitutes from all students under the age of fourteen years and two months to represent Shrek Academy in the Junior Soul Master Competition. The specific selection method is unclear, but it is said to be different each year."

Huo Yuhao: "..."

The youth group and the junior group competed separately, which meant that Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Dai Yueheng and others had to fight against the youth group of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy led by Ma Rulong. Their main opponents in the junior group were... the brother and sister Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

As long as Xuanzi doesn't cause any trouble, with Ma Xiaotao leading the team, the youth group will definitely crush the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

"Junior Brother, you'd better come back within a month. Don't miss this selection. Oh, by the way, do you want me to arrange a team of guards to protect you? Our Xuanming Sect has some properties in Shrek City, so we can certainly assemble a top-tier Soul Hunting Team," Xu Sanshi suddenly asked.

Huo Yuhao said somewhat helplessly, "Third Senior Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but with my current abilities, I should be able to escape unscathed from a Super Douluo. A group of Soul Hunters consisting of Soul Douluos and multiple Soul Saints is too much of a target and would only be a burden to me."

"Well... alright." Xu Sanshi didn't insist any further. If Huo Yuhao died, it wouldn't be a bad thing for him. That way, he could completely extinguish his desire to become a god, put away any inappropriate thoughts, and live a peaceful life with Chen Yu like an ordinary couple.

Having lived for over three hundred years in his previous life, Xu Sanshi was no longer the naive and fearless youth he once was. His decision to follow Huo Yuhao was purely driven by wishful thinking.

After bidding farewell to Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao bought some warm clothes and a batch of pills from Xiao Fengxian (Xu Fengxian, Mo Lian's alchemist sister). He then left Shrek City and entered the territory of the Heavenly Soul Empire, heading north towards the far north.

A near-Great Soul Master's walking speed is definitely comparable to that of a horse-drawn carriage or a car at this stage. Huo Yuhao went out alone without any guards. Horse-drawn carriages and cars are too conspicuous, and there's no guarantee that bandits wouldn't block the road. He's not afraid of trouble, but he finds it troublesome.

Along the way, Huo Yuhao hardly stopped for long. When he was hungry, he would eat the fasting pills made by Xiao Fengxian to replenish his energy. When he was tired, he would find a clump of grass to rest for an hour or two. As a result, he only took two days and two nights to cross half the continent and arrive at the outskirts of the far north.

It was still that far north, and he was still there to obtain his second martial soul, but... his brother Tianmeng remained asleep, and he couldn't be woken up no matter how he called him.

Ugh!

He'd gotten used to Tianmeng baby's constant chatter in his mind, but now that no one was making noise or fussing over him, he felt a little empty inside.

Huo Yuhao did not show off. The moment he stepped into the far north, he used the original power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to add a layer of protection to his body. While being immune to the harsh environment of the far north, he could also conceal his aura and avoid being surrounded by soul beasts.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Huo Yuhao felt that the aura emanating from the surrounding soul beasts was becoming stronger and stronger. He estimated that he had reached the buffer zone between the outer edge and the core area of ​​the far north. There were many kinds of soul beasts here, and people called this area the mixed zone.

"Let's take a break first."

Huo Yuhao found a relatively secluded cave, cleared the snow off the ground, laid out a waterproof cloth, and slowly sat down.

With the protection of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's original power, Huo Yuhao's physical strength was not greatly depleted. The main problem was that he needed to avoid the soul beasts that came out to hunt for food. Although he had a way to conceal his aura, he couldn't just run into them face to face, could he?

In his previous life, he had the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to guide him, but now... he's all alone. Alas! He truly never imagined that one day... he would have to face loneliness again.

After Huo Yuhao consumed a fasting pill and drank a small can of carbohydrates to restore his strength, he took out a piece of parchment from his storage ring. The parchment contained a simplified map of the far north.

"Should we use Tenmeng-ge's power to lure Hyotei out like in my previous life? No way! I'm just a human; I don't have the right to confront Hyotei directly."

"Ideally, I should be able to find Hyotei's residence, whether it's through dream capture or by directly showing the scene of me and the seven soul spirits becoming gods together. Without any other interference, I should be able to have a chance to talk to Hyotei."

"Damn it! Where does Hyotei live? She never told me in my previous life!"

Huo Yuhao's anxiety finally died down. With his current cultivation level, it would take him more than a month, let alone a year, to search the entire core area and find Bingdi's residence. Moreover, Bingdi might not even live in the core area.

Ugh! This is so annoying!

However, Huo Yuhao was clearly not the kind of person who would give up easily. He planned to go to the Snow Emperor's palace to take a look. In this timeline, the Snow Emperor had married someone else. The Ice Emperor liked the Snow Emperor, so it was reasonable for him to take over the Snow Emperor's original residence, right?

After resting for an hour, Huo Yuhao continued his journey to find the Ice Emperor.

The pressure in the core area of ​​the far north is not even on the same level as that in the mixed area and the outer area. The three most powerful soul beast groups in the far north live here: Ice Jade Scorpion, Snow Demon Ape, and Ice Bear!

In addition, there are many other high-level ice-attribute soul beast groups, such as ice phoenixes and ice foxes, which are not very powerful. In the core area, most of the soul beasts that come out to forage are in groups, and there are quite a few soul beasts with more than 40,000 years of cultivation, which makes Huo Yuhao, who was already struggling, even worse.

Just then, in order to avoid the sight of a group of Ice Jade Scorpions, Huo Yuhao did not pay attention to his surroundings, causing him to lose his footing and fall into a small valley.

(End of this chapter)