blogombal Chapter 20 Huo Yuhao's Hostility, Xue Di's Plan to Turn Bing Di Against Her
Chapter 20 Huo Yuhao's Hostility, Xue Di's Plan to Turn Bing Di Against Her
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm has no way to deal with Ice Emperor.
He had no right to make demands of Hyotei. The two were indeed just allies, but Hyotei was determined to leave, and he couldn't stop them, nor did he dare to.
His anger turned to Xu Xinghan.
A pale golden spiritual energy surged in his eyes, as if ignited by something.
He really wanted to do something.
Let's teach this silver-haired kid a lesson and show him that not just anyone's soul beast can be kidnapped.
But this is not Shrek Academy, it is Star Luo Imperial City, and the person sitting opposite is not just a Soul Saint, but a prince of a country.
Taking action rashly alarmed the titled Douluo in the palace, which constituted a diplomatic incident.
At that point, let alone teaching others a lesson, it will be questionable whether he can even escape unscathed.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suppressed her anger.
He retreated into the depths of Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, but his mouth didn't stop talking.
"Yuhao, let me tell you, this guy is no ordinary person. Look at his eyes; he's most likely a true spirit master. You saw that 700,000-year-old spirit ring too; it belongs to the Snow Empress. He even subdued the Snow Empress. What kind of person do you think he is?"
Huo Yuhao remained silent.
"Don't take this lightly. He said he came today to have the Snow Empress meet the Ice Empress, but who knows what he's up to? What if he wants to..."
"Brother Tianmeng," Huo Yuhao interrupted him in his mind.
"Um?"
"You're too nervous."
Tianmeng Bingcan choked for a moment.
Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the silver-haired youth across the coffee table.
Xu Xinghan was holding a teacup, slowly blowing away the foam, his posture as casual as if he were at home.
The dark-tinted glasses concealed his heterochromatic eyes, but they couldn't hide the contours of his face.
Exquisite, cool, and with a touch of languor.
Huo Yuhao thought of the Star Dou Great Forest.
At that time, he had just awakened and left the White Tiger Duke's mansion. He ventured alone into the outer hunting area and luckily encountered this person.
The silver-haired youth jumped down from the big tree above him and asked if he needed help.
Along the way, Xu Xinghan taught him to identify the habits of soul beasts, helped him avoid dangerous areas, and even stepped in to protect him when they encountered a thousand-year-old soul beast.
At that time, Huo Yuhao thought, "This person is really nice."
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The following is a memoir of tens of thousands of words, which is omitted below.
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Tianmeng Bingcan changed her approach, her tone becoming much heavier:
"Yuhao, Ice Emperor is your greatest asset. You possess twin martial souls, and the road ahead is long. Ice Emperor is irreplaceable in your plans. But what if something were to happen..."
That's enough.
Huo Yuhao's voice turned cold.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was stunned when it heard its host speak to it in this tone for the first time.
A faint black line appeared on Huo Yuhao's face.
He didn't originally have much of a grudge against Xu Xinghan.
Hyotei has legs of its own, and if it wants to reminisce with Yukitei, that's Hyotei's choice, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.
But as Tianmeng Bingcan kept nagging him, repeating it over and over again, a subtle emotion stirred within him without him even realizing it.
It's like someone threw a pebble onto a calm lake.
The ripples were small, but once they spread out, the lake surface could never return to its original state.
This is what is known as a grudge.
Xu Xinghan had no idea what Huo Yuhao was thinking, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
He sat normally, and even started sipping his tea.
The tea has a slightly bitter taste upon first sip, followed by a lingering sweet aftertaste.
He brought the tea himself; it was this year's newly harvested Snow Mountain Cloud Mist Tea, which his elder brother, Xu Jiawei, had specially sent to the Prince's Mansion a few days ago.
He took a sip, then gently placed the teacup back on the coffee table, the porcelain making a soft clinking sound against the wooden surface.
He and Huo Yuhao had only met once.
That time in the Star Dou Great Forest, he acted naturally, without deliberately trying to make friends or owing anyone a favor.
This trip to the Xingluo Hotel was arranged with Xue Di.
Let her meet Hyotei, catch up, and put her mind at ease.
As for Xue Di's thoughts...
Xu Xinghan picked up the teapot and poured himself another cup.
The steam from the hot tea rose into the air, blurring the lenses of my sunglasses.
He didn't know if it would work out.
But since Xue Di brought it up herself, he cooperated.
Let's rewind to noon today.
The sun shone brightly in the arena of the Star Luo National Academy.
Xu Xinghan had just finished a round of sparring; a few strands of his silver hair were damp with sweat and stuck to his forehead.
He was sitting on the edge of the Soul Arena drinking water when the Snow Emperor's voice suddenly rang out in his spiritual sea, unusually solemn.
"Xu Xinghan, I have an idea."
"explain."
"Let me see Hyotei tonight."
Xu Xinghan screwed the lid on the kettle, looked up, and saw his eyes reflecting the crystal spots of light on the dome.
"I know, you don't need to rush me, I'll arrange everything."
Xue Di remained silent for a moment.
"I want to give it a try and see if she'd be willing to come to your place."
"?"
Xu Xinghan did not answer immediately.
He turned his gaze to several figures engaged in combat training in the center of the arena...
After a moment of silence.
"Do you think it can work?" he asked.
"I don't know," Xue Di said calmly. "But she's an old friend of mine from hundreds of thousands of years ago. I don't want to see her tied to that road with no end in sight."
"I'd rather believe you than that weakling!"
Xu Xinghan's lips twitched slightly.
"OK."
He didn't ask any more questions.
He could roughly guess what Xue Di was thinking.
It wasn't out of loyalty to help him poach people; it was because he genuinely felt that Huo Yuhao's path was too narrow and didn't want the Ice Emperor to gamble with him.
As for whether it will work out, that's between the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress. He won't interfere, meddle, or put pressure on them.
Success would be a bonus, but failure wouldn't matter.
He was never the kind of person who forced things.
In the sea of the spirit.
Ice-blue light intertwined in Xu Xinghan's spiritual sea, and two primordial phantoms stood facing each other.
Hyotei's eyes were half-closed, and Yuki-tei's long hair moved without wind.
After some conversation...
Hyotei listened to the entire story from Yuki-tei.
From the seal in the far north, to the confinement at the Conferred God Platform, to Xu Xinghan's intervention, and the sacrificial fusion where everything was at stake.
Hyotei remained silent for a long time, their emerald green eyes flickering slightly:
"I never imagined you would end up on this path."
Xue Di's voice was calm: "I didn't expect this either."
"Is that silver-haired human worth such a huge bet?"
The Snow Empress did not answer directly, but simply said, "At least for now, I am still alive. I am conscious, have complete memories, can move, speak, and think. I am better off than being refined into materials in the Conferred God Platform."
The phantom of Hyotei trembled slightly.
She sensed the weight in Xue Di's words.
Xue Di looked at her, her icy blue eyes darkening slightly.
She's a straightforward person who doesn't like to beat around the bush when she does things.
"Hyotei. You really chose that human kid?"
Hyotei's eyes darkened for a moment, and emerald green light patterns flowed across the surface of the phantom, as if he were smiling bitterly or mocking himself.
"I had no other choice. When Tianmeng approached me, my lifespan was already nearing its end. I was powerless to overcome the Heavenly Tribulation; it was either a gamble or I would wait to die."
She paused.
"Just like you. Except you were sealed away, and I was sealed away by time."
Xue Di suddenly spoke, her tone slightly softer than before, yet more resolute.
"If I gave you a second option, would you accept it?"
"What do you mean?!"
Xue Di stared into her eyes and said, word by word, "Your spiritual essence hasn't been fully integrated with that human boy yet, has it?"