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Chapter 21: The Ice Emperor's Attitude, and the Frustrated Tianmeng Ice Silkworm
Hyotei was taken aback by what they heard.
A few seconds later, her eyes began to tremble violently.
During the sacrifice, as long as the spiritual essence is not fully integrated, the soul beast can choose to break away from the host and seek another.
This is the deepest secret in the hearts of all transformed soul beasts and sacrificial soul beasts, and also their last resort.
However, this path is extremely dangerous. If it is separated from the source halfway, it may cause the source to collapse, and nine times out of ten, the soul will be scattered.
However, if external forces intervene, such as a special figure like Xu Xinghan providing protection, the situation changes.
Snow Empress nodded slightly, her long, icy blue hair drawing a cold streak in the air:
"It's exactly what you think."
Hyotei remained silent.
Her illusory image trembled slightly in the sea of consciousness, as if she were engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
After a while, she raised her emerald green eyes and looked at Xue Di with a hint of hesitation.
"The uncertainty is too high. Besides... I've already chosen that child named Huo Yuhao, and if I change my mind at the last minute, what if..."
She didn't continue.
She was worried about two things.
How should we explain this to Huo Yuhao, and how should we handle the situation with Xu Xinghan?
"I'll take care of Xu Xinghan's side." Xue Di's tone was as firm as a block of ice. "Now it mainly depends on your attitude."
Hyotei looked at her, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded gently.
She wasn't hesitating; it was only at this moment that she truly saw what she was thinking.
Getting on Huo Yuhao's ship was a last resort.
Now that a better option is available, she naturally won't let it pass!
Is this selfish?
Selfish!
Even though Hyotei had lived for nearly 400,000 years, she still found this decision outrageous.
But so what?
I would rather wrong others than let others wrong me.
This experience of living on hundreds of thousands of dollars made her realize that the most important thing in life is to be responsible for oneself.
……
After everything was settled, Hyotei couldn't help but feel a little worried: "That child has already been under close surveillance by Shrek Academy. If I leave him, it will cause quite a stir, and if the academy investigates, it won't be good for either of us. I think we need a suitable environment."
Xue Di's lips curled up slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in her icy blue eyes.
"No matter how powerful Shrek Academy is, it's still being checked and balanced. The Star Luo Empire, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Douling Empire—which of them is a pushover? Would they really turn against an entire nation over a single matter?"
Seeing that Hyotei was still hesitating, she wasn't in a hurry.
Snow Empress raised her right hand, and icy blue light condensed in her palm.
Unlike before, this time the light was interspersed with tiny silver-white specks, like a mixture of frost and stars.
The light condensed into an ice-blue thread, which floated out from her fingertips and slowly merged into the spirit essence of Hyotei.
"What is this?"
"An avatar. It was created by combining my ultimate ice power with Xu Xinghan's stellar power." The Snow Empress withdrew her hand, her tone calm. "You can use it to communicate with me, but it's a one-time use. Think it over, and use it to notify me."
Hyotei looked down at the extra wisp of silver-blue light in his phantom image and remained silent for a long time.
"……I see."
The Snow Empress turned around, and her icy blue phantom began to dissipate:
"No rush. I'll wait for your reply."
The sea of the spirit has returned to silence.
Hyotei floated alone in the empty gray-white space, his emerald green eyes fixed on the wisp of silver-blue light, unable to look away for a long time.
Xu Xinghan's spirit is overseas; the tea has already gone cold for the third time.
He didn't know what the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress talked about, nor was he interested in finding out.
He leaned back on the sofa, his silver hair cascading over his shoulders, his sun and moon eyes peering through his dark-tinted glasses at the star map tapestry on the opposite wall.
Huo Yuhao sat opposite him, his expression neither ugly nor pleasant.
Neither of them spoke.
The only thing in the room was the steam from the tea, which dissipated in wisps under the warm yellow light.
……
A bright green light flashed by.
It appeared in the spiritual sea of Xu Xinghan, the spiritual origin of Hyotei.
It paused slightly in mid-air, then darted back into Huo Yuhao's brow.
The Snow Empress's voice echoed in Xu Xinghan's mind, carrying a hint of barely perceptible weariness:
"That's all. Let's go."
Xu Xinghan put down his teacup and stood up.
He nodded slightly to Huo Yuhao, polite yet maintaining a sense of distance.
Goodbye.
Not a word more, not a word less.
I turned around, took a step, and the door closed gently behind me.
In the sea of spirit, the voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm broke the silence:
"Bingbing, you're finally back."
Hyotei ignored him.
"Bingbing, what did Xue Di say to you?" Tianmeng's voice carried a hint of urgency, not entirely gossip, but more of unease.
Hyotei's voice was icy cold, even colder than usual.
"What did I say that I need to report to you?"
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm choked.
He could sense that Hyotei's tone was off, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.
He opened his mouth, wanting to ask another question.
The illusory image of Hyotei's origin had transformed into a streak of emerald light, which went straight into the deepest part of the Sea of Spirit, leaving not even a trace behind.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm stood frozen in place, its pale golden light flickering uncertainly.
His phantom floated on the surface of the Sea of Spirit for a while, then suddenly muttered a curse under his breath.
But the knot of discomfort in his heart only grew bigger and bigger.
The appearance of Xue Di disrupted his plans, Xu Xinghan's existence threatened his schemes, and Bing Di's change in attitude made him feel like he had a bone stuck in his throat.
He began to feel that the net he had carefully woven was being torn apart from the outside by someone who shouldn't have been there.
……
When Huo Yuhao returned to the floor where Shrek Academy was located, there were several people standing in the corridor.
Everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Huo Yuhao return.
But Wang Dong was the first to rush forward.
A blue figure shot out from the crowd, moving so fast that no one had time to react.
Wang Dong hugged Huo Yuhao tightly, burying his face in Huo Yuhao's shoulder, his voice muffled:
"Are you alright? Did that person do anything to you?"
Huo Yuhao was caught off guard by the hug and leaned back half an inch before regaining his balance.
He raised his hand and patted Wang Dong on the back, trying to keep his tone even:
"It's nothing. He just chatted with me for a few minutes."
Wang Dong loosened his grip, but not completely; his hands were still on Huo Yuhao's shoulders, and lingering panic remained in his blue eyes.
Huo Yuhao met those eyes and saw his own face reflected in them.
His expression was unusually calm.
Ma Xiaotao walked over, her fiery red hair whipping up a gust of hot air.
She looked Huo Yuhao up and down, her gaze sweeping from his face to his feet and back again, before looking away after confirming that there were no injuries.
"He didn't do anything to you?" Ma Xiaotao's voice rose half a tone.
"no."
"Then what's he doing here?" Ma Xiaotao frowned deeply. "Coming to our base in the middle of the night just to chat with you for a bit? Is he out of his mind?"