Caelus controlled his body, quickly mastering his balance, and hovered stably half a meter above the ground.
For him, with his powerful mental force and precise control over his power, adapting to this basic spirit tool was almost effortless.
Gu Yuena and Ye Guyi also mastered it just as easily.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Zhang Lexuan said no more. Her moonlight wings gently flapped, and she was the first to transform into a silver streak and soar into the sky.
"Let's go."
Following her command, Ma Xiaotao's flame wings, Ling Luochen's ice crystal wings, and Xi Xi's cyan stream of light followed closely behind.
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Caelus also activated their respective standard-issue flying spirit tools. Ten figures streaked across the sky, leaving behind trails of different colored light as they sped towards the horizon in the north of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The group continued to fly north, landing to rest whenever their Soul Power was depleted to a certain level, then continuing their journey after recovering their Soul Power.
During this tedious journey, the team members gradually became familiar with one another, their various personalities and relationships becoming clearly visible in the subtle details.
Xu Sanshi was undoubtedly the most "active" one in the team.
Whenever they stopped to rest, he would immediately sidle up to Jiang Nannan, trying every trick to curry favor, whether by taking out various snacks or telling jokes that weren't funny.
Jiang Nannan's attitude towards him remained consistent—cold as ice. Either she directly ignored him, or she would just coldly say "Go away," giving him absolutely no Face.
Yet, Xu Sanshi seemed to become more resilient with every setback. After being rejected each time, he would only offer a sheepish smile, but before long, he would stick to her again. This made Bei Bei shake his head repeatedly, and Caelus also found it somewhat amusing.
The "battle of ice and fire" between Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen also occurred from time to time.
Although there were no major conflicts due to Zhang Lexuan's presence, occasional verbal sparring was inevitable.
In comparison, Xi Xi seemed overly quiet.
She always silently followed on the flank or at the rear of the team, rarely speaking unless necessary. Her Aura was restrained so well that her presence was so faint that even Caelus would occasionally overlook her, needing to deliberately look to confirm her position.
The others also gradually noticed a subtle relationship—the Inner Court Senior Sister, Zhang Lexuan, seemed to pay special attention to Bei Bei.
Whether it was the water she handed him during rests or the glances she occasionally cast during flight, they carried a closeness and gentleness that far exceeded that of an ordinary senior student towards a junior.
During a mid-journey rest, Xu Sanshi finally couldn't suppress his gossiping heart, nudged Bei Bei with his elbow, and asked in a low voice:
"Hey, Bei Bei, what is your relationship with Senior Sister? She seems to treat you differently, doesn't she?"
Upon hearing this, a helpless yet frank smile appeared on Bei Bei's Face as he explained:
"Don't guess blindly. Sister Lexuan practically watched me grow up; she has always taken care of me, just like a real sister."
"A real sister?"
Xu Sanshi suspiciously raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing it.
"The way Senior Sister looks at you doesn't look like a sister looking at a younger brother; it looks a bit like the way I look at Nannan..."
He didn't finish his sentence before he paused himself, as he immediately thought of Bei Bei's girlfriend, Tang Ya.
"Uh... maybe I saw it wrong."
He sheepishly added, feeling his own thoughts were too absurd.
Caelus listened quietly from the side. After traveling together for these few days, he had become quite familiar with Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, and they didn't deliberately avoid him when whispering these things.
His gaze swept over Zhang Lexuan, who was confirming the route in a low voice with Ling Luochen not far away, and then looked at Bei Bei beside him, who was completely unaware of this and wore a gentle smile. He understood in his heart.
At this stage, Bei Bei had no idea that Zhang Lexuan was his child bride; his heart only held Tang Ya, while Zhang Lexuan remained silent, focused solely on her unrequited love.
Caelus shook his head slightly in his heart.
He knew of this sigh-inducing entanglement from the original work, but he would absolutely not interfere.
Matters of the heart are the most complex; if outsiders rashly intervene, it often only makes things worse.
He was just an observer; these romantic entanglements were not things he needed to concern himself with.
The rest ended, and Zhang Lexuan's cold, clear voice came: "Prepare to depart."
The group activated their flying spirit tools again, turning into streaks of light, and continued to speed towards the northern horizon covered in ice and snow.
After several days of continuous flight and rest, the surrounding air became noticeably dry, cold, and biting. Looking around, the land was gradually covered by endless white.
On the horizon in the distance, the outline of a massive city appeared faintly amidst the wind, snow, and low-hanging clouds.
It was a majestic city that seemed to be forged from ice, snow, and black iron. Its towering walls rose high like mountain ranges, the walls displaying a deep grey color that had weathered many storms, covered in thick white snow and hanging icicles.
The city seemed to be shrouded in an invisible energy barrier, weakening the assault of the polar winds, but the biting cold still seeped in everywhere.
This was Dragon City, the northern stronghold of the Heaven Dou Empire that resisted the extreme cold of the Extreme North Land and potential threats.
As the distance closed, one could better feel the majestic Aura and unique architectural style of this city. Hard stone was the mainstream material here, and the roofs were mostly designed with steep slopes to prevent them from being crushed by accumulated snow.
The entire city was like a black giant beast crouching on the ice plain, silent and resilient.
"Dragon City is ahead. We will land here and enter the city on foot."
Zhang Lexuan's voice came through the howling wind, clear and steady.
The group followed her instructions and controlled their flying spirit tools, slowly landing on a leeward slope a few miles from the city gate.
Putting away their spirit tools, the group of ten walked towards the massive city gate on foot.
Underfoot was the frozen, hard snow, and every step made a "crunching" sound.
As they walked, Zhang Lexuan introduced the city to the group, especially the few Outer Court Disciples, clearly having done her homework before setting off:
"Dragon City, a major northern city of the Heaven Dou Empire, has an extremely important geographical location. It is not only a barrier against Soul Beasts from the Extreme North Land coming south, but also an outpost for humans to explore the Extreme North Ice Plain. Due to its special status, two top Sects are stationed inside the city all year round."
She paused and continued:
"The first is the Heavenly Dragon Gate, whose Legacy Martial Soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. The Sect Leader is a Titled Douluo, the Heavenly Dragon Douluo, Yu Chonglou. The second is the Earth Dragon Gate. Although the Sect Leader Nan Shuishui is only at the Spirit Douluo level, her Legacy Martial Soul, the Rouge Dragon, is extremely special, possessing a rare power of annihilation. Relying on this Martial Soul's characteristics, she is enough to fight against an ordinary Titled Douluo."
"These two Sects have been on good terms for generations. Although there is competition, they are more of an Alliance. The Earth Dragon Gate's strength is slightly inferior to the Heavenly Dragon Gate's, but it has not been oppressed; instead, the two support each other and progress together. It is precisely this stable Alliance that has ensured the peace and prosperity of Dragon City for many years."
When Zhang Lexuan mentioned the top Beast Spirit "Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon" inherited by the Heavenly Dragon Gate, everyone's gaze turned involuntarily towards Bei Bei.
After all, his Martial Soul was precisely the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
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