Such Is the Truth

(The protagonist was an amoral, scheming idealist.

Having lived in two worlds, he never forgot his original aspirations, and he still loved wealth and beautiful women most of all.

After arriving in a fantasy world, he naturally also came to pursue the Great Dao, both to reign supreme and to protect himself.

You can throw your brain away while reading this book. If I feel a chapter is lacking, I'll come back and revise it thoroughly later.

You Wu Yanzus can also point out any problems. I'll decide whether to revise them.)

"So that's how it is..."

The black-haired young man folded his arms and lowered his head in thought. When he looked up again, a brilliant smile had already spread across his face.

"In that case, I'll gladly accept the two of your powers."

Standing before Mo Lin were two girls who looked no older than twelve or thirteen.

One possessed a frosty, snowlike aura, while the other had an unmistakable arrogance between her brows.

The scene returned to an hour earlier.

Deep within the forest, the space above a clearing suddenly twisted and rippled, like the surface of a tranquil lake disturbed by a tossed stone.

The next instant, two petite figures carrying bone-chilling cold tumbled out of the void and crashed heavily onto the moss-covered grass.

"Mm..."

With a pained groan, a white-haired girl struggled into a seated position.

Her long hair was as pure as fresh snow and fell straight to her waist, making her fair, translucent skin appear even more pristine.

Her exquisite face bore a coldness utterly unfitting for her age.

Yet at this moment, her glacier-blue eyes were filled with confusion and vigilance.

She was Snow Empress, leader of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, with nearly seven hundred thousand years of cultivation.

"This place... isn't the Extreme North." Snow Empress frowned slightly, her icy gaze sweeping across the vibrant trees around her. "The aura of life is so dense... Could this be the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"It hurts like hell! That damned Black Robe Man!" Another crisp but furious voice rang out.

Beside her, the girl with emerald-green curly hair tied into twin ponytails rubbed her forehead as she sat up.

She likewise looked around twelve years old, with a gorgeous face and a trace of arrogance between her brows.

Especially those emerald-like eyes, which were now burning with rage.

She was Ice Empress, one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, with cultivation nearing four hundred thousand years.

Even after becoming a little girl, none of her pride or impatience had diminished.

"My power... why is it being assimilated? Even my body..." Ice Empress was both shocked and enraged. She tried to mobilize her Soul Power to resist the invisible force transforming her, but it was useless.

Snow Empress was far calmer. She slowly rose to her feet, and as energy circulated around her, it formed a pure white dress that covered her petite body. Yet her regal bearing remained.

"Bing'er, don't panic. This world may be more extraordinary than we imagined. Assimilation may not necessarily be a bad thing. As agreed with the Black Robe Man, we should first find the boy called Mo Lin."

Suppressing the discomfort caused by the transformation of her power, Snow Empress released her Spiritual Power to investigate the surroundings. "There is a fairly powerful presence. It should be the ruler of this region, with cultivation about equal to yours, Bing'er."

At the same time, outside a cave somewhere in the forest, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, which had been basking in the sun, suddenly raised its head after sensing that unrestrained probing.

Just as it was about to fly into a rage, an even stronger Spiritual Power descended upon it like a mountain.

The Lion King gave an unwilling growl, then dejectedly swished its tail and retreated into the cave.

"Huff... huff..."

Elsewhere, a young man panted as he climbed a small hill.

When Mo Lin first arrived in this unfamiliar forest, he had been terrified. Only after seeing the two figures in the clearing did he feel slightly relieved.

He hurried over, and when he clearly saw Snow Empress and Ice Empress's appearances, amazement flashed through his eyes.

One was cold and ethereal as ice and snow, while the other was beautiful and proud as emerald. Both possessed a beauty he had never seen before.

"Hello, little sisters. May I ask—" Before he could finish speaking, bone-chilling cold suddenly erupted!

Crack—

A massive block of ice instantly froze Mo Lin solid.

Ice Empress had instinctively mobilized her Soul Power, drawing upon the cold to seal this uninvited guest.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress, who had been using their Spiritual Power to inspect the surroundings just moments ago, were both stunned.

They, the supreme rulers of the Extreme North, had actually allowed such a weak human boy to approach them without making a sound?

Snow Empress's cold gaze fell upon the boy trapped in the ice, her expression complicated.

Ice Empress, meanwhile, instantly bristled. Her emerald eyes widened, half embarrassed and annoyed that he had gotten so close so easily, and half enraged that this boy had dared address them in such a "disrespectful" tone.

"You..." Frosty light gathered at Ice Empress's fingertips as she prepared to completely shatter the ice prison, but Snow Empress gently pressed down on her wrist.

Snow Empress shook her head slightly. They knew nothing of this world, and the boy's appearance might be their opportunity to understand it.

"Thaw his head," Snow Empress said indifferently.

The ice around his head melted away at once.

Mo Lin sharply sucked in a breath, staring in terror at the two seemingly harmless girls before him.

Before he could speak, a sharp ice spike was already hovering before his Adam's apple, its cold piercing to the bone.

"I ask, you answer. If you utter even half a lie, don't blame me for being cruel!" The green-haired twin-tailed girl folded her arms, raised her chin, and looked down at him from the corner of her eye with haughty arrogance.

What's this flat-chested loli acting so smug for? Once my cheat arrives, I'll spank your ass until it blossoms!

Mo Lin ranted wildly inwardly, but on the surface, he forced out the utmost respect. "Miss, please ask whatever you wish. I will tell you everything I know!"

The twin-tailed girl seemed very satisfied with his attitude, and the corner of her lips curled up smugly. "Hmph, at least you know your place. Speak. Where is this?"

"I-I don't know... I only just got here too!"

The ice spike pulled back slightly, but its tip had already left a red mark on his skin. The bead of blood that seeped out froze instantly.

"This is so annoying. Then what secret technique did you use just now to approach the two of us without a sound?"

"I... I don't know either..."

Although Mo Lin's voice trembled, impatience had already appeared on the twin-tailed girl's face, as if she believed he was toying with her.

"Xue'er, what do you think?" she asked, turning toward Snow Empress.

Snow Empress did not answer. Instead, she slowly walked toward Mo Lin, her cool voice as clear as jade struck by an icy spring. "You. What is your name?"

"Mo... Mo Lin."

Snow Empress's eyes shifted slightly. She said to Ice Empress, "Bing'er, release him."

The restraining ice turned into specks of ice-blue light and dispersed into the air.

Mo Lin moved his stiff limbs and cast Snow Empress a grateful glance.

Beside them, Ice Empress inexplicably turned her face away.

Snow Empress signaled for Mo Lin to relax, then extended a pale little hand and gently pressed it against his forehead.

A moment later, she withdrew her hand, understanding flashing through her eyes. "You... truly are the person we were looking for. Next, I will share my memories with you."

The scene returned to the present.

Mo Lin's sea of consciousness had become an endless golden-blue ocean, with a small patch of icefield at its center.

Three figures stood upon it, one tall and two petite.

"As you can see," Snow Empress's voice echoed across the icefield, "I was sealed by someone while rebuilding my human form. Though I desperately broke free, I was left at death's door.

To save me, Bing'er had no choice but to make a deal with the Black Robe Man. The two of us would assist you in fulfilling your wishes."

She paused before continuing, "Bing'er and I have already lost our physical bodies. Our souls and origins have merged into your body.

Now, we can only remain in your sea of consciousness and can never betray you.

Some of the three of our memories are shared. The Black Robe Man must have tampered with that as well."

Snow Empress pointed at an inconspicuous gray orb of light floating nearby and asked Mo Lin with some confusion, "This is... the 'cheat' you mentioned before?"

Mo Lin smiled mysteriously and wagged a finger. "No, no. This is an extraordinary figure, merely still asleep."

Then his tone changed, and a cunning glint flashed through his eyes. "Right, didn't you ask where this place was earlier?

I remember now—this is the Dou Qi Continent, a... parallel world where Xiao Yan does not exist."