N-A-A Chapter 151 Unreliable
Chapter 151 Unreliable
Not long after they started their journey the next day, Huo Yuhao encountered a suitable target: a hundred-year-old Ice Silkworm Soul Beast, a member of the same clan as Brother Tianmeng.
When this character appeared, he used a survival simulation skill, but unfortunately, Huo Yuhao was accompanied by an ancestor of his own clan, so he was immediately exposed. Then, this frail clansman, Tianmeng, became Huo Yuhao's second spirit ring.
However, to be fair, the Ice Silkworm clan's simulation soul skill is indeed very powerful. If it weren't for the sonar detection soul tool revealing the unusual size of the tiger pouncing on him, Long You wouldn't have been able to tell at first glance. Truly worthy of being the soul skill upon which the weak Ice Silkworm clan relies for survival.
Continuing north, Longyou noticed that Tianmeng had slightly changed direction.
"What's going on, Brother Tianmeng? Why did you suddenly change direction? Are we almost there?"
"Hey, you're early. But if you had continued straight north from that spot, you really would have run into a powerful creature. Although it hasn't reached the ten-thousand-year level yet, you shouldn't be afraid of it, but in this godforsaken place, you should conserve your soul power and avoid battle if possible."
"Uh, you really know me, Brother Tianmeng. Let's avoid fighting if possible; my little body can't handle the extreme cold of the far north. By the way, if you come across any suitable ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, Brother Tianmeng, could you please keep an eye out for me?"
"Hehe, don't worry, Brother Tianmeng handles things perfectly!"
[Brother Tianmeng got things done!]
After repeating those six words in his mind several times, Long You was now unsure whether he should feel relieved or worried.
To be honest, Tianmeng is a reliable person—no, this beast, uh, that doesn't quite fit either. Anyway, Tianmeng is definitely dependable when it comes to important matters.
This can be seen by looking at the entire process of Tianmeng planning Huo Yuhao's second spirit. Was Huo Yuhao's second spirit powerful? It was extremely powerful. Did Tianmeng falter during the process of subduing and persuading Bingdi? Not at all.
But can the entire process of Huo Yuhao obtaining the Ice Emperor's second martial soul be considered perfect? Actually, it's not perfect. If it were truly perfect, how could Huo Yuhao have been late for the start of school?
So, Tianmeng is reliable when it comes to big things, but it's hard to say about small things. Right now, what's the most important thing on his journey across the far north ice plains? Helping Huo Yuhao obtain the Ice Emperor's second martial soul.
In other words, the issue of Long You acquiring his own soul ring had become a trivial matter in Tianmeng's eyes. How could this not make Long You uneasy?
A spiritual intuition reminded Long You that he couldn't simply trust Tianmeng Ge in this matter. There might not be any life-threatening danger, but there would definitely be unreliable aspects.
[So, Tianmeng isn't planning to send me to hunt down a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion, and then lure out Ice Emperor, is he?]
After much deliberation, Long You finally came up with an idea that terrified him.
"Damn it, I can't be so blunt. I can take the Ice Jade Scorpion's spirit ring, but I have to get myself out of the situation first. It's time to devise a remotely controllable trap. I'm not afraid of the ferocious beast's pressure, but I'm afraid that Ice Emperor will make demands later!"
Throughout the entire hunt for the Ice Jade Scorpion, I couldn't let out a single breath.
Perhaps because they arrived much earlier, this time, Long You and Huo Yuhao did not encounter Titan Snow Demon King, one of the three great kings of the far north.
For Long You, this was a good thing. The original story mentioned that this Titan Snow Demon King also possessed mental attributes. In the original story, only Huo Yuhao was protected by Tianmeng, but now that he was involved, Long You wasn't so sure if he could also remain safe.
However, not encountering one of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North wasn't actually a good thing for Huo Yuhao. Because the boy was still oblivious, completely unaware of the immense terror he was about to face.
Yes, that's right, it's the great terror that's about to be faced. After traveling through the snowfield for two more days, Long You confirmed that he had approached the settlement of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan.
Although Tianmeng didn't reveal their impending arrival at the Ice Jade Scorpion's gathering place, whether he was secretly plotting something to mess with Long You or simply felt it wasn't necessary yet, Long You's detection soul tool wasn't just for show. Within its range, Long You had already spotted more than one Ice Jade Scorpion.
"Brother Tianmeng, Brother Tianmeng, we've now reached the territory of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, the second-ranked of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North. Should we stop for a bit?"
Knowing what he was about to face, Long You was quite determined not to take another step forward, so he pulled Huo Yuhao to a stop.
"Hey? You brat, how did you know?"
"Brother Tianmeng, this is the far north! Before coming here, can I not do some research? I may not be able to find information about other things, but I can find information about the three Heavenly Kings of the far north."
"With a bunch of Ice Jade Scorpions already appearing on the soul-guided probe, how could I not know we're close to Ice Emperor's territory?"
"Aha, alright. Now that you know, go catch or kill a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion. Although a ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion isn't the ultimate ice, it's still quite outstanding in terms of ice attributes. It's perfectly fine as your soul ring, since you don't want the Ice Jade Scorpion's soul skills anyway."
Perhaps knowing the consequences of instructing Long You to provoke the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion, Tianmeng's tone carried a hint of uncertainty.
This lack of confidence wasn't very noticeable, so much so that Huo Yuhao didn't even realize it, but Long You, who had been paying close attention, definitely caught it.
[Nai Nai Di, you really used me as bait? Tianmeng-ge is still unreliable.]
"Brother Tianmeng, don't you feel guilty? You could have easily lured out the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion by simply releasing your aura. Why did you make me risk hunting the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion? Are you sure I'll come out alive?"
Long You would never swallow a bitter pill, especially one that could cost him his life if he wasn't careful. He immediately retorted.
"Eh, uh, um, what," Tenmeng was even more nervous this time, "I'll go in with you. The reason I let you make the first move was just to draw Hyotei's attention so my sneak attack would be more effective. Otherwise, if we went head-to-head, I really wasn't confident I could beat that guy!"
"No way, I won't go in. Hunting the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Scorpion is fine, but I absolutely cannot do it in the territory of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan."
Not only that, I also need to distance myself from you. I don't really believe that Brother Tianmeng can protect me and Yuhao while dealing with the Ice Jade Scorpion.