Family Matters Settled, Awaiting the Winds of Change

With the matter in the far north resolved, Yu Yuanchen did not linger. He was not a father who enjoyed prying into his children's private affairs. Now that the misunderstanding between Yun Ting and the Snow Emperor had been resolved and their relationship could be renewed, the rest of the journey should be left to them to walk. With a slight movement, he had already quietly returned to his home in Zihuang Dragon City on the Sun and Moon Continent.

Inside the mansion, Ye Zhilan and Yu Yunyao sat facing each other, a lingering worry on their brows. Yu Yunting had left a letter saying he was going to find Xue'er, and then disappeared for half a month without a trace. Even knowing his profound Cultivation Level, how could a mother and sister not be worried?

"Father!" "Brother Yuanchen!"

Upon seeing Yu Yuanchen return, the mother and daughter were overjoyed and quickly went to greet him.

"No need to worry," Yu Yuanchen smiled reassuringly. "Yunting is fine. He is currently in the Extreme North with the Snow Empress."

"Snow Empress?" Ye Zhilan was slightly taken aback. She naturally remembered the Lord of the Extreme North. When she and Yu Yuanchen traveled across the continent, they had met the beautiful and aloof Snow Woman several times. They had a good impression of each other and could even be considered to have some friendship.

Thinking back to the strangely familiar Xue'er she first met, could it be...? "Brother Yuanchen, the Snow Empress you mentioned, could it be the ' Xue'er ' that Yunting spoke of?"

"It is indeed her." Yu Yuanchen nodded and briefly explained the situation, omitting the details of the intense conflict. He only said that Snow Empress had lost her memory due to some reason and met Yunting. Now that her memory has returned, the two are in love and are handling some follow-up matters in the Far North.

After hearing this, Ye Zhilan's expression became somewhat strange. After a long while, she sighed softly, her tone complicated. "It's actually Sister Snow Empress... This... is truly an unexpected fate." She recalled the scene of treating Snow Empress as an equal back then, and then thought that the other party was now with her son... The generational relationship was really a bit messed up.

However, she was not a pedantic person, and quickly smiled in relief, "Well, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As long as Yunting is happy and Sister Snow Empress is willing, we as parents will simply offer our blessings."

Yu Yunyao blinked her big eyes, her face full of curiosity and excitement. "The Lord of the Extreme North has become my sister-in-law? My brother is quite capable." The girl was simple-minded and thought it was a legendary love story.

Ten days later, Yu Yunting indeed brought Snow Empress back to Purple Blazing Dragon City.

When I saw Snow Empress again, she was no longer the Xue'er with pure eyes and a hint of timidity. Although her appearance was still stunning and her temperament was as cold as snow, her ice-blue eyes had regained the depth and majesty of the Lord of the Extreme North. However, beneath that majesty, when she looked at Yu Yunting, a hint of tenderness would unconsciously appear.

When her gaze fell upon Yu Yuanchen and Ye Zhilan, her imposing demeanor transformed into an undisguised embarrassment and a hint of barely perceptible shyness. She and the Yu Yuanchen couple had once been contemporaries, but now... This shift in their relationship was something even she, with her hundreds of thousands of years of experience, found difficult to accept. It felt like she had fallen for her best friend's son.

"Sister Snow Empress, how have you been?" Ye Zhilan spoke first, her smile gentle. She stepped forward and took Snow Empress's slightly cool hand, breaking the tense atmosphere. "The past is like smoke, why dwell on it? At our level of Cultivation Level, the so-called rules are meaningless to us. In private, I will still call you sister, you can do as you please. As long as you two are well, nothing else matters."

Her magnanimous words warmed Snow Empress's heart, and the awkwardness dissipated considerably. She nodded slightly, her voice clear yet warm. "Sister Zhilan..." As she uttered these words, even someone as aloof as her ears turned slightly red.

Yu Yuanchen also laughed loudly, "Good! Snow Empress... since we are family, there is no need for such formalities. It is Yunting's good fortune to have won your favor." He glanced at his son and saw that although Yu Yunting's injuries had not fully healed, he was in high spirits and his brows were full of vigor. He was obviously in a very good mood, which comforted him greatly.

The family gathered in the hall, enjoying tea and chatting. The initial slight awkwardness quickly dissipated in the warm atmosphere. Yu Yunyao surrounded Snow Empress, chattering about interesting things in the Far North, and Snow Empress patiently answered her questions, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

During their conversation, Yu Yuanchen inquired about the reason for the Snow Empress's transformation into human form. He was quite interested in this matter, but he hadn't felt comfortable asking about it before.

The Snow Empress's expression turned serious, and she frankly told the story. It turned out that after Yu Yuanchen Cultivation Level, he traveled to the Far North and had a sparring match with her and the Ice Empress. At that time, she and the Ice Empress joined forces and used the power of the Far North to fight Yu Yuanchen to a draw.

This incident left a deep mark on her proud and arrogant heart, which she regarded as a defeat. In addition, she was not entirely confident in overcoming the upcoming Seventh Heavenly Tribulation. All these factors combined to finally make her determined to transform and start over.

"Years ago, beneath the Extreme North Core, I discovered a ' Ice Soul Snow Lotus ' that had been nurtured for 100,000 years. Its essence was pure and compatible with my attributes, making it an excellent catalyst for transformation," the Snow Empress said slowly. "After making up my mind, I used that snow lotus as a foundation, dispersing most of my Cultivation Level and memories to transform into human form. I told the Ice Empress about this and asked her to protect me."

Because of the snow lotus, after her successful human transformation, her Cultivation Level remained at the Soul King level, and her appearance was fixed as that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, but she would have a period of rapid recovery. However, just as she first took human form and her intelligence was still immature, a vast will from ancient times suddenly descended and drew her into a mysterious Inheritance Space — the Ice God Ruins!

"That is the legacy left behind after the fall of the ancient Ice God." A complex look flashed in the Snow Empress's eyes. "I am Ice and Snow Elf born from the Far North, and I was originally the most perfect inheritor of the Ice God's legacy. However, the prohibition against Soul Beast becoming gods still exists, and the ruins themselves were already ownerless and powerless to resist. Until I transformed into human form and bypassed the prohibition, the legacy that had been dormant for countless years immediately summoned me."

The Snow Empress was somewhat stunned by this unexpected opportunity. Without guidance or adequate preparation, she rashly began the Divine Examination. The First Trial was to "temper her body in Extreme Cold Ice Flame for one hour, with a time limit of one year."

"The Extreme Cold Ice Flame is Heavenly Flames formed from the Extreme Ice after the worst of times. Its exterior is icy cold, but its interior contains a terrifying heat capable of burning everything." The Snow Empress's tone carried a hint of lingering fear. "I underestimated its power. Although I managed to withstand it with my own strength and passed the test, allowing me to leave the Inheritance Space, my soul was injured by the intertwined power of ice and fire, resulting in temporary memory loss. I was stranded outside, and later... I was rescued by Yunting."

Upon hearing this, everyone sighed in surprise. They hadn't expected such a twist in the story. Yu Yunting gripped Snow Empress's hand tightly, his eyes filled with heartache and lingering fear.

"The inheritance of the Ice God... is a blessing in disguise." Yu Yuanchen pondered. "Now that you have embarked on this path, you must proceed with caution. The Divine Examination is no small matter. Be sure to be fully prepared for the next test. If you encounter any difficulties, you may come to me."

"Thank you, Uncle," Snow Empress said gratefully. With the support of the deity Yu Yuanchen, she felt more confident about the upcoming Divine Examination.

With the family matter now settled, Yu Yunting's relationship with Snow Empress was accepted by his family, and he felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders. He settled down in the mansion to recuperate while helping Snow Empress adapt to her new identity and environment.

Ye Zhilan and Yu Yunyao genuinely accepted this special family member, and their home was often filled with laughter.

Seeing the harmony in his home, Yu Yuanchen felt at ease and devoted most of his energy back to his cultivation.

He rarely left his home, spending most of his time in the Thunder Secret Realm beneath the Purple Blazing Dragon City. In the center of the secret realm, he sat cross-legged, the chaotic-colored "Primordial Star Divine Spark" on his chest slowly rotating, emanating a magnificent Daoist aura of creation and evolution.

He focused his mind on his body, communicating with the Permission Divine Crystal from the God Realm Committee. In an instant, a vast and pure Torrent of Faith crossed the endless void, descending from the God Realm Sea of Faith, and continuously flowing into his body through the channel constructed by the divine crystal.

This Power of Faith comes from 30% of the beings in the 108 planes under the jurisdiction of the Divine Realm. It transcends races and civilizations and contains the purest prayers, awe, and worship of billions of beings. Yu Yuanchen carefully guides this enormous power using his own Divine Essence as a guide and the Primordial Star Divine Spark as a furnace.

He did not devour them rudely, but instead used his own "Yuanchen" Dao intent—the beginning of all things, eternally precious and ever-renewing—as the core to purify and refine these beliefs. Impure thoughts were eliminated, leaving only the most primal power of conviction, like the finest silk thread, which he used to weave and perfect the nascent divine Divine Spark little by little.

Within the Divine Spark core, the nascent miniature universe, nourished by the Power of Faith, slowly expanded. The trajectories of the stars within became increasingly mysterious, the veins of mountains and rivers became clearer, and even vague phantoms of Life began to Life and Death and evolve within it. Although the process was slow, every moment, the Divine Spark was transforming towards greater perfection and power.

Besides absorbing faith, Yu Yuanchen is also constantly comprehending the mysteries of all laws obtained from the Planar Spirit the Saint Demon Continent, verifying them with his own Thunder Law and True Meaning of Martial Dao, and combining them with his Primordial Star Great Dao.

His aura grew increasingly profound, resonating more closely with the laws of heaven and earth in the entire Douluo Plane. Although he did not deliberately release his pressure, the occasional wisp of energy he exuded was enough to make newly promoted First-level Deity like Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen feel that he was unfathomable.

In his spare time, he would also leave seclusion to reunite with his family and enjoy the joys of family life; or discuss the Dao with Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, exchanging insights on cultivation after becoming gods; he would also pay attention to the development of the Federation and offer some guidance on major decisions.

After the unification of the continent, the Douluo Federation entered a golden age of rapid development. Old barriers were broken down, the flow of resources and technology accelerated, and Soul Tool Technology and Martial Way systems burst forth with unprecedented vitality. Everything was thriving and Qinghe.

However, Yu Yuanchen knew in his heart that beneath this calm, undercurrents were still surging. Although his son's relationship with the Snow Empress was approved by the family, the difference between humans and beasts and the Godhood Inheritance would inevitably cause many waves in the future.

Within the Divine Realm, the attitudes of the Five Great God Kings are subtle. Goodness, evil, and Asura are all ancient monsters who have overlooked the Divine Realm for countless years, and all must be treated with caution. Furthermore, perfecting Primordial Star Divine Spark is an extremely long and arduous journey.

But his resolve was unwavering, and he was fearless. For him, the best time was when his family was safe, his fellow Daoists were by his side, and the road ahead was bright. The only reason he was wary now was because he did not yet possess the strength of God King. Although it was practically a certainty that he would become God King in the future, he was not one yet.

He needs to cultivate in peace and accumulate strength, waiting for the time when the Wind and Clouds so that he can deal with it calmly. In the end, what the Five Great God Kings value is only his future.

Time flows quietly through these peaceful and fulfilling days.