Historical Time Knot

The Ice Empress was very hesitant. This was too much like a pyramid scheme.

They tempted you with things that were easy to obtain, tricked you into coming over to sign a contract, and only afterward did you discover that it was a contract of indenture. By then, it was too late.

But the Snow Empress urged her on from the side. "Don't be afraid, Ice Empress. This contract is a good thing, an absolutely good thing. You'll definitely profit by signing it."

The Ice Empress was stunned again and again. "Snow Empress, what happened to you? You sound exactly like someone running a pyramid scheme, just like this human in front of us."

The Snow Empress spat. "Nonsense. He's the one who sounds like me."

The Ice Empress gave an awkward sound. In the past, although the Snow Empress had a gentle side, she had been more dignified and aloof, occasionally revealing an imposing air as well.

How had she become so frivolous now? Even her tone was so similar to that of the human in front of them, as if she were excitedly luring people in to achieve her goal.

The more the Ice Empress thought about it, the more wrong it seemed. Could it be that after signing the contract, the Snow Empress's mind was tampered with?

A trace of anger appeared on her face as she said to Lin Yu, "Human, did you do something unspeakable to the Snow Empress?"

Lin Yu asked strangely, "What unspeakable thing? I didn't touch her."

Snow Empress: ???

The Ice Empress's eyes widened. "You still want to touch the Snow Empress?"

The Ice Empress had always harbored improper thoughts about the Snow Empress. Now, she finally understood why the Snow Empress and Lin Yu seemed so similar: it was because they appeared to have changed certain feelings into something else.

That was why they cared about each other's words and actions, gradually becoming more and more alike.

This had originally been the state the Ice Empress had dreamed of sharing with the Snow Empress in the future: the two of them drinking and chatting, sleeping under the same blanket, gradually growing similar, until other people said they looked more and more like a married couple.

But now the Snow Empress resembled another man instead of the Ice Empress.

This made the Ice Empress feel as if everything were falling apart.

In an instant, the crucial matter of the 400,000 Year Tribulation vanished from the Ice Empress's mind. Her thoughts were filled with the Snow Empress leaving her forever, only to be snatched away by a man harboring improper intentions.

The temperature around them suddenly plummeted in a straight line, dropping so low that the group of Ice Jade Scorpions could no longer endure it and hurriedly retreated.

Lin Yu also felt the chill. This was the first time he had felt cold since acquiring the Ice Snow Empress Martial Soul.

Tracing the source of everything, he found that it came from the Ice Empress, whose face was filled with anger.

The Ice Empress slowly floated upward, glaring down at Lin Yu. "Human, do you want to steal my Snow Empress away?"

Lin Yu gave an awkward sound. Seeing the Ice Empress consumed by anger, he faintly sensed that some jealousy was brewing.

She was clearly jealous of him.

"No way. The Ice Empress has improper thoughts about the Snow Empress, and then saw that the Snow Empress and I seemed to be having a good time together, so she thought there was something between us."

"But what relationship could the Snow Empress and I possibly have?"

Lin Yu hurriedly explained, "Ice Empress, there's nothing between the Snow Empress and me. You've misunderstood."

At this moment, the Snow Empress also realized what was happening and hurriedly explained, "Ice Empress, what are you thinking? How could I have a relationship with a human? It's impossible."

Yet the two of them had such similar expressions and tones. As the Ice Empress's icy ultimate attack descended, the Snow Empress, seeking to protect Lin Yu, had already stepped in front of him.

The Ice Empress grew furious at the sight. "You call that having no relationship? Do you think I'm blind?"

Lin Yu had never expected the Ice Empress to have a love-struck brain. This was troublesome. He had originally intended to rely on the Snow Empress to help him sign the contract, but who would have thought her assistance would only make things worse?

The only solution now is to use the Starry Express Martial Soul and start over.

Lin Yu activated the Starry Express Martial Soul. As the Ice Empress's icy ultimate attack descended, he traversed space-time and vanished from where he stood.

The Ice Empress and Snow Empress were left behind, staring at each other.

The Ice Empress said, "Snow Empress, look. He abandoned you and left. That man is clearly no good."

The Snow Empress said, "That's not it, Ice Empress. He just doesn't want things to become even more complicated, so he's looking for a way to resolve them."

The Ice Empress was overflowing with jealousy. "Wah~ You still say there's nothing between you? He abandoned you, yet you're still defending him."

Time: One day earlier

Location: Extreme North Plains

Meanwhile, Lin Yu rode the Starry Express alone and returned to the day before he encountered the Ice Empress.

At this time, the Lin Yu and Snow Empress of the previous timeline had yet to set out. The Extreme North Plains still had only the Starry Express traveling across the plains.

On the way, Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spotted Lin Yu's Starry Express even earlier. Unfortunately, although they were incredibly envious, they were unable to board it.

Lin Yu drove for a day before reaching the Ice Empress's territory, where he was once again intercepted by a group of Ice Jade Scorpions.

The Ice Empress floated above them. This time, Lin Yu had not brought the Snow Empress and had come alone.

"Human, why have you trespassed into my territory?"

The Ice Empress spoke coldly, saying exactly what she had before.

Lin Yu said, "Ice Empress, I'm here to resolve your 400,000 Year Tribulation."

But the Ice Empress only stared coldly at Lin Yu without saying a word. She decisively unleashed her icy ultimate attack, intending to kill him.

Lin Yu: What's going on? Why did she suddenly attack?

Soul Skill: Thousand Mile Ice Seal.

Soul Skill: Blizzard Flying.

As the Ice Empress unleashed her icy attack, Lin Yu also released his soul skill. But he had no intention of resisting, because he could not withstand the Ice Empress's cultivation of nearly 400,000 years.

He merely revealed his Ice Snow Empress Martial Soul for the Ice Empress to see.

The Ice Empress immediately showed a look of shock. "Why does your Martial Soul have the Snow Empress's aura?"

During that moment of hesitation, Lin Yu activated the Starry Express's leap, traversed space-time, and escaped.

Time: Two days earlier

Location: Extreme North Plains

Lin Yu still avoided the Starry Express from the previous timeline, preventing the two from overlapping.

The spatial properties of the Starry Express had already surpassed mortal imagination. It could preserve multiple timelines, allowing Starry Expresses from different timelines to exist simultaneously.

This was also why Lin Yu had not taken the Snow Empress with him. After successfully signing the contract with the Ice Empress, he could return to the first timeline to bring the Snow Empress back, then reconstruct a correct timeline.

Under the current circumstances, without the Snow Empress interfering, he would not trigger the Ice Empress's love-struck brain.

But without the Snow Empress, other problems emerged as well.

Lin Yu pondered why he had been killed when he encountered the Ice Empress alone.

If I tell the Ice Empress that I'm here to resolve her 400,000 Year Tribulation, she'll definitely think I know some secret and that I'm threatening her.

This time, I'll use a different explanation.

The Starry Express arrived at the Ice Empress's territory once again and was intercepted by a swarm of Ice Jade Scorpions.

"Human, why have you trespassed into my territory?"

"Ice Empress, I'm here to sign a contract with you."

"What kind of pyramid scheme contract is this? Are you trying to toy with me?"

To Lin Yu's surprise, the Ice Empress attacked him again this time. The reason was that he was too smooth-talking and had promised too many benefits in the contract, making her feel that he resembled an Evil Soul Master.

Lin Yu could only perform another leap with the Starry Express.

But after traversing space-time dozens of times, no matter what adjustments he made, he was ultimately seen by the Ice Empress as an Evil Soul Master running a pyramid scheme.

There's no way around it. The Ice Empress is actually this vigilant.

It seems I've encountered a Historical Time Knot.