Xue Nianbing's Sorry State, a God King's Scheme?

Xue Nianbing: "..."

Big sister, didn't you have some misunderstanding about the word "simple"?

With these skinny little arms and legs, he might be able to put up some resistance against Century-Level Soul Beasts and those just over a Thousand Years old. Anything stronger than that would be sending him to his death.

Was this really a mission, not an order to die?

"Bing'er, let's go."

"Okay."

Snow Empress and Ice Empress both left, simply abandoning Xue Nianbing.

On the vast Extreme North Ice Plains, only Xue Nianbing remained, lonely, desolate, and cold. The frigid wind howled, while frost and snow mercilessly lashed against him.

No environment, no matter how cold, could compare to the icy indifference of the Ice and Snow Emperors.

"He shouldn't die, right?"

Xue Nianbing was not sure either, but he still headed toward the Core Area of the Far North.

In the sky, Snow Empress and Ice Empress had not truly left. Instead, they quietly watched the tiny figure below and followed him all the way.

Of course, they would not simply abandon Xue Nianbing. They only wanted him to quickly enter a state of diligent cultivation.

Whenever Soul Beasts over two thousand years old appeared around Xue Nianbing, they would drive them away, leaving only Soul Beasts below two thousand years old for him to temper himself against and flee from.

Along the way, they watched Xue Nianbing go from arrogant to utterly bedraggled.

At first, he could still bully a few Century-Level Soul Beasts and feel smug about it. Before long, however, he encountered Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and was immediately chased into a frantic run.

"Snow Empress, Nianbing has run into a Thousand-Year Icefield Wolf King. Should we intervene?" Ice Empress asked worriedly.

The Icefield Wolf King was an exceptionally powerful Ice Attribute Soul Beast. Unlike ordinary wolves, they were all lone wolves and never traveled in packs.

"One thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years old. It won't be a problem."

Snow Empress spoke calmly. She appeared utterly unconcerned, but she had been secretly preparing all along, ready to act the instant anything went wrong.

"Awooo~"

"I..."

"Awooo!"

"I @#%^&..."

Below, Xue Nianbing cursed as he ran, occasionally changing direction without warning and causing the Icefield Wolf King to miss again and again.

"His voice is so loud. He sounds fine." Snow Empress smiled as she watched the scene below.

Ice Empress, however, could not bear to watch. Several times, she wanted to intervene, only for Snow Empress to stop her. "It's better for him to be miserable now than miserable later."

"But Nianbing is already injured..."

"Bing'er, does it hurt you to see him like this?"

"I... I don't."

"Hehehe."

Snow Empress smiled without exposing Ice Empress. Instead, she said, "Don't worry. Do you really think the Icefield Wolf King can't catch him?"

The moment those words were spoken.

Ice Empress froze, then understood.

Right. How could an Icefield Wolf King nearly two thousand years old fail to catch a little brat? It had brushed past him several times by the narrowest of margins. Clearly, it was deliberately holding back.

The only one who could make the Icefield Wolf King do that was Snow Empress.

"Bing'er, your concern has clouded your judgment." Snow Empress could not help teasing her.

"Who... who's concerned about him?" Ice Empress said, lacking confidence.

Snow Empress smiled and continued to press her. "Bing'er, didn't you say you wanted to stay with me for the rest of our lives? Why are you starting to care about a boy now?"

"I'm not."

"Then should I tell the Icefield Wolf King to kill him?"

"No."

Ice Empress blurted it out without the slightest hesitation.

Only after speaking did she notice the intrigued smile on Snow Empress's face.

She knew she had fallen for it again.

"Snow Empress!"

Ice Empress's voice carried a hint of annoyance.

Seeing this.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore." Snow Empress shook her head with a smile, then elegantly sat atop Ice Empress and quietly watched Xue Nianbing below with her sky-blue eyes.

Ice Empress cared about Xue Nianbing, but how could she not care about him as well?

When they had first adopted Xue Nianbing, it was because they felt he carried some great secret. But as time passed, both of them came to regard him as family.

Besides, this feeling of raising someone with their own hands seemed rather nice.

The Ice and Snow Emperors secretly protected him from the sky, while Xue Nianbing fled in sorry fashion across the ground.

Over the next Five Years, Xue Nianbing underwent the cruelest training.

Tempering himself in the Far North, where Soul Beasts were generally stronger than elsewhere, produced astonishing results and greatly improved Xue Nianbing.

From initially being utterly helpless before Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, he gradually became able to handle them with ease. In the end, he became a dominant force, capable of fighting most ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

God Realm.

Within the magnificent Sea God's Palace, a blue figure stood quietly.

He had long lake-blue hair cascading like a waterfall to his feet. From his back alone, it was difficult to tell whether he was male or female.

His luxurious robes were also lake-blue, with rippling water patterns that radiated an azure glow.

The man's face was extraordinarily handsome, so beautiful that he resembled a woman. Traces of purple occasionally flashed through his cold, indifferent eyes.

Before him was an image of the lower realm.

"Five Years ago, a new star emerged in Douluo Continent. Half a year later, an even more dazzling new star rose, shining with Radiant Light."

"These two new stars possess immense fortune. They will certainly have a tremendous impact on my God Realm in the future. The former has the potential to become a First-Class God, while the latter possesses God King Potential."

"The former's heavenly secrets have completely scattered. I have already made arrangements."

"The latter's fortune is abundant, and its heavenly secrets are further concealed. Even to this day, I have not uncovered the slightest trace. This shows just how great its influence will be."

"As a God King, how can I stand idly by? I must properly guide them both onto the right path, so that they may benefit the God Realm."

The blue-robed man murmured softly and casually changed the image.

The scene before him shifted to a frail young boy cultivating diligently inside a dilapidated woodshed.

Seeing this.

The blue-robed man's lips curved upward, and he nodded approvingly.

With another casual gesture, the image shifted again, only to become hazy and indistinct. Not only could he not discern the person's identity, he could not even see the environment they were in.

No matter what methods he used, he knew nothing of the new star's past, present, or future.

This made the blue-robed man frown, somewhat displeased.

Anything beyond his expected control made him uneasy.

Just as he was about to use another method to investigate, he sensed a familiar aura approaching.

"Third Brother!"

A gentle call rang out. A figure stepped out of the illusion, walked several steps to the blue-robed man, and naturally wrapped herself around his arm.

She was a woman dressed in a pink gown, with a scorpion braid hanging naturally behind her.

"Xiao Wu."

The blue-robed man put away his displeasure and revealed a gentle smile, his eyes filled with affection.

This man was none other than the renowned Sea God and Asura God of the God Realm, the God King known for being pure and spotless—Tang San.

"Third Brother, what's wrong? Did something happen in Douluo Continent again?"

Xiao Wu leaned against Tang San, her tone full of concern.

Tang San nodded slightly. "Yes. Another new star has been born in Douluo Continent, even more dazzling than the one from half a year ago. In the future, he may add another God King to the God Realm."

"However, this new star is shrouded in fog, and I cannot see through him for now. I can only hope that everything develops in a good direction."

"If he can take my place and continue leading the development of Douluo Continent, that would also be a good thing."

Tang San sighed, his expression filled with concern for the future development of Douluo Continent.