"Is this... me!?"
Looking at the face in the mirror, whose previous features could still be faintly recognized upon close inspection, Huo Yuhao's voice gradually rose.
A faint breeze seemed to drift through the surroundings, stirring his ink-black cascading hair. It set off his delicate features, making his skin appear even fairer, while his blue eyes shone brighter than before.
"That's right."
Examining Huo Yuhao's features, which had softened severalfold, Snow Empress smiled and nodded.
"As something formed from the gathered essence of heaven and earth, Snow Lotus naturally has the ability to improve one's body. What's more, you absorbed a hundred-thousand-year one, so the effects are naturally extraordinary."
"...They really are extraordinary."
If he ever fell on hard times, he could at least make a living off this face. At the very least, he would not starve to death.
Huo Yuhao's lips twitched as he consoled himself inwardly. He had experienced situations like this a few times in his previous life, though none had been quite this exaggerated.
Snow Empress did not continue teasing him. After reining in her smile, she asked softly, "How do you feel? Has your Martial Soul improved?"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao released his Martial Soul again. With a raise of his hand, he condensed an Ice Sword several times faster than before.
"It has, to some extent. I can clearly feel that after activating my Martial Soul, my perception of the Ice Element has strengthened considerably."
As his words fell, the scene inexplicably sank into silence. This North Pole Journey had exceeded all of their goals for the trip. It seemed that the time to part had come.
After a long while, Snow Empress seemed to realize this belatedly and suddenly spoke, her voice as cool as ever. "Are you leaving?"
"...Yeah. Um..."
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