Seeing his older brother say this, Shui Bing'er walked forward and curiously glanced at the spot Shui Wuhen was pointing at.
However, after seeing the location, Shui Bing'er scratched her head and asked with some confusion, "Dragon City? Brother, what are we going there for?"
Dragon City was the northernmost city of the Heaven Dou Empire, not far from the Frozen Forest. However, due to its extremely cold location, its commercial economy was not very developed, making it a rather harsh and impoverished city.
"According to the diary of the fallen soul master I killed, there might be a kind of natural treasure around Dragon City that would be extremely useful for both of us. If there's enough of it, it could even save us a great deal of cultivation time."
Shui Wuhen said without looking up, his eyes still on the diary in his hand.
Although he did not fully believe that something like Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow would appear in a place like Dragon City, since it was recorded by that fallen soul master, he still decided to take a look.
After all, if it was true, then both his and Shui Bing'er's cultivation worries would be solved. Moreover, Articuno also seemed to be in great need of treasures like Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.
Hearing Shui Wuhen's explanation, Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up. A treasure that even her brother valued so highly must be extremely important.
If they really found it, perhaps she could break through to Soul Emperor level in a short time.
Although her cultivation had improved rapidly in recent days, it was mainly due to the two top-tier spirit bones and the 30,000-year Ice Frost Imperial Bird spirit ring. From here on, it would not be so fast anymore.
To go from level 55 to level 60, even if she found a suitable place to cultivate with full effort, it would still take at least two years.
Immediately, Shui Bing'er placed her hand on Shui Wuhen's shoulder and pushed him slightly, saying, "Then brother, what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Seeing her so eager, Shui Wuhen did not delay. The siblings boarded Articuno and left the Frozen Forest.
Since Dragon City was not far from the Frozen Forest, it did not take long before Articuno arrived.
To avoid alerting anyone, Shui Wuhen chose to have Articuno land in a secluded area outside the city, then recalled Articuno and entered the city on foot with Shui Bing'er.
"Wow, brother, the ice elemental energy around here is so dense!" Shui Bing'er couldn't help but exclaim after entering the city.
Hearing this, Shui Wuhen smiled. "Of course. Given Dragon City's location, it's normal for the ice element to be so dense."
Dragon City was the northernmost fortress city of the Heaven Dou Empire. The empire had once tried to expand further north and build more cities, but all attempts were eventually abandoned.
Because beyond Dragon City, the cold was no longer something ordinary humans could endure. Perhaps soul masters could manage it, but aside from the Spirit Hall, no other city had the ability to have an entire population composed of soul masters.
Naturally, such a place had extremely dense ice elemental energy.
Dragon City itself was not large—in fact, it was among the smallest cities in the Heaven Dou Empire. Soon, Shui Wuhen and Shui Bing'er followed the clues left in the fallen soul master's notes and arrived in front of an unremarkable tavern.
The tavern was lively. People in cold regions tended to drink more, and the arrival of the siblings immediately attracted many gazes.
After seeing Shui Bing'er, many people's eyes lit up instantly. Beauty always attracted attention.
However, a few individuals changed their expressions upon seeing Shui Wuhen, clearly recognizing him.
Shui Wuhen noticed this as well, but there was nothing he could do. After the Elite Competition and the battle with Qian Renxue, anyone with some level of intelligence would probably recognize him.
But his steps did not slow. He walked straight up to the tavern bartender.
"Two guests, what would you like to order?" the bartender asked with a very friendly smile, appearing like a good-natured man.
However, Shui Wuhen did not answer. Instead, he placed a wooden box containing fragments of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow on the table in front of him.
"You should recognize this, right?"
Shui Wuhen looked at the bartender with a calm expression and asked.
Upon seeing the jade box, the bartender's pupils suddenly contracted and his expression changed slightly. "How did you get this?"
"Simple. Its owner is dead, so it naturally ended up in my hands."
Shui Wuhen said indifferently.
"Impossible!" The bartender immediately retorted. "With Sein's strength, there's no way he could have died at your hands!"
"There's nothing impossible about it. The fact is, this item is in my possession now. I also hope you can cooperate. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what will happen next."
Shui Wuhen remained calm. Although he was only a Soul Emperor, with full power he could rival a Soul Douluo.
Moreover, his sister Shui Bing'er was right beside him. As long as the bartender was not a Titled Douluo, there was no way he could threaten them.
As for whether the bartender was a Titled Douluo—was that even possible?
Not to mention that under the suppression of the Spirit Hall, it was already extremely difficult for fallen soul masters to reach Titled Douluo without going to the Killing City. Even if one did break through, as long as they did not act too outrageously, they could usually be "cleansed" and become an elder of a major power.
For example, one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two pillars, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, had a somewhat sinister martial soul, yet he lived openly without anyone calling him a fallen soul master.
A more typical example was the Spirit Hall Pope Bibi Dong. Her martial soul, the Death Spider Emperor, was not exactly a righteous one either, yet it did not affect her position as the supreme Pope of the Spirit Hall.
The commotion here also drew the attention of the other patrons in the tavern, who looked over as if watching a show.
Hearing Shui Wuhen's words, the bartender's face immediately darkened. "Are you threatening me?"
"You can take it that way."
Shui Wuhen said without changing his expression.
Shui Bing'er, seeing the tense standoff between her brother and the bartender, stepped slightly closer to Shui Wuhen, clearly showing her support.
Seeing this, the bartender's expression changed several times before suddenly turning cheerful again.
"Hahaha! You're being too serious, customer. Ask whatever you want—I will tell you everything I know without hiding a thing."
This sudden change caused everyone watching to nearly spit out their drinks in shock.
They had thought the boss would be very tough, but he changed his attitude so quickly.
The bartender also had his own difficulties. Although he did not believe Shui Wuhen could kill Sein alone, Shui Wuhen's performance in the Elite Competition was not someone he could afford to provoke.
Moreover, Shui Wuhen had backup. If a fight really broke out, the situation would be extremely unfavorable for him.