Seeing her daughter faint again, the Sea Princess instinctively looked at Huo Yuhao.
"No need to panic, Sea Princess. Your daughter's soul has only just returned to her body and is still rather weak. Earlier, she spoke without restraint, and when you heard it, your looks frightened her."
"Let the Little Princess rest for a few days and nurture the Mental Power within her body. She will naturally recover fully."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, the Sea Princess finally relaxed. Both annoyed and amused by her daughter, she lovingly pinched the girl's tender little cheek.
The Little Princess stretched out her jade-like hand, white as a scallion stalk, and clumsily swatted away the Sea Princess's hand pinching her cheek. Curling up, she murmured in her sleep, her face filled with happiness and utterly devoid of its previous panic.
Seeing this, the Sea Princess finally set her mind at ease. She and Huo Yuhao silently withdrew from the palace, and only then did she lower her head somewhat shamefully.
"Yuhao, we have you to thank for today. The Mermaid Clan's debt of gratitude to you can likely never be repaid. Not only did you help us kill that Evil Soul Master who harmed our people and save my daughter's soul spirit, but you also kept your promise and came to the Ice Sea for our appointment. I..."
The Sea Princess's face showed lingering fear, gratitude, and shame. For a moment, she was speechless.
Huo Yuhao merely waved his hand indifferently, then sat cross-legged and began restoring his Mental Power, entering a meditative state.
The Soul Return Ritual was effortless in the hands of a powerhouse like Old I, but for Huo Yuhao, it had truly been no small drain.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao had begun meditating to recover without even bothering with