Snow fell thickly over the icy wasteland.
With the Ice Snow Empress possessing him, Huo Yuhao walked into an inn in Ice Plains City.
After getting the key to his room, Huo Yuhao went inside.
He released Martial Soul Possession and collapsed onto the big bed.
The exhaustion from two straight months of fusing Martial Souls hit him all at once, and Huo Yuhao fell asleep.
"Yuhao, Yuhao."
Was someone calling him? Huo Yuhao opened his eyes groggily.
Looking around, he found himself in what seemed to be a vast emerald-green ocean.
How was that possible? He remembered falling asleep in his hotel room.
"This is your second Sea of Consciousness. I was the one calling you, Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao heard the familiar voice. "Elder Yi," he murmured softly.
"It's me. I sensed that you'd finished resting. Sorry for disturbing you, Yuhao."
Huo Yuhao stretched. "It's fine. My mind's telling me it's had enough rest!"
"By the way, Elder Yi, you suddenly pulled me into my second Sea of Consciousness. Was there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
Electrolux nodded. "Yes, Yuhao. I want to talk to you about some things concerning me."
"Also, I once told you that I would pass my inheritance on to you, didn't I?"
"If you can still accept my inheritance after hearing the story I'm about to tell you today..."
"Then I'll entrust this final inheritance of mine to you."
"But if you don't want it after hearing my story, I won't force you!"
Huo Yuhao was thoroughly confused. Electrolux must have been talking about passing on his necromantic magic, right?
Why did he have to tell him a story first? Huo Yuhao didn't understand, but respected his wishes. "Go ahead, Elder Yi."
"Before you start, let me say this: I don't think a story could make me give up the inheritance of someone like you—a man who isn't a god, yet rivals or even surpasses one."
"After all, we've spent these three years together, Elder Yi. You know what kind of person I am."
"If there's something to be gained, I'm taking it. Besides, you've stayed with me for so long. Charging you rent is perfectly reasonable!"
Huo Yuhao planted his hands on his hips, his face full of longing for the inheritance.
"Hahaha! You little rascal. You certainly don't bother hiding how you feel." Electrolux's voice held a trace of helpless affection.
At first, when they'd met, Electrolux had thought Huo Yuhao was a kindhearted, simple, quiet boy.
But over the three years they'd spent together, as their relationship grew closer, Huo Yuhao had gradually shown Electrolux another side of himself.
If he wanted something, he worked hard to get it, striving with all his might to achieve his goals.
On the whole, as long as his own interests weren't at stake, Huo Yuhao was a pretty decent person.
Electrolux was very glad that Huo Yuhao was willing to show him this other side of himself, letting him see the real Yuhao.
That was also why, after learning what Huo Yuhao was truly like, Electrolux was still willing to pass on his inheritance to him.
He had chosen to do so today because Huo Yuhao had displayed astonishing willpower during their recent fusion at the limits of what was possible.
Electrolux felt that Huo Yuhao now had the right frame of mind to accept his inheritance.
"Yuhao, I rather like how straightforward you are."
"By the way, Yuhao, we've known each other for three years. What do you think of me?"
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment. "Mysterious and powerful. You like to lecture me from time to time, though I usually let it go in one ear and out the other!"
"One more thing: you can do anything. You're like Uncle Mo—a kind old man who takes care of me."
Electrolux laughed. "Kind? I never thought I'd hear a younger person describe me that way."
"Yuhao, thanks to the Power of Destiny and Life Gold inside you, I've recovered about ninety percent of my memories."
"I hope that after you hear the story of my life, you'll still be able to call me 'kind'!"
"Let me think... where should I begin?"
Electrolux pondered for a moment. "Right. I'll start with where I came from!"
"Yuhao, you can sense the aura about me. You must know I'm not from your plane!"
Huo Yuhao didn't deny it. Electrolux was certainly out of place on Douluo Continent.
Seeing Electrolux lost in his memories, Huo Yuhao wondered if Elder Yi had become absorbed in his own world.
It felt as though he was speaking to Huo Yuhao, yet at the same time, as though he were murmuring to himself.
"The place I came from is called the Holy Magic Continent."
"Unlike you, who cultivate Soul Power, we focus on magic!"
"Light Magic, Earth Magic, Fire Magic... They're a lot like the elemental attributes you have on Douluo Continent."
Electrolux's voice was tinged with nostalgia. "I also remember the name of the city where I was born: Xidi!"
"My father was the lord of that city, and I was his only son!"
"Like you, I was born into nobility. But unlike you, I was my father's only son!"
"I had no older brothers or sisters. From the moment I was born, I was the future heir to a city."
Huo Yuhao asked uncertainly, "Elder Yi, are you bragging to me?"
Electrolux laughed. "I wouldn't call it bragging! I just want you to hear more of my story."
Huo Yuhao could only mentally fire off six "6s" in response.
Electrolux said, "All right, Yuhao. I was just joking with you. Keep listening!"
"Just like how you awakened a Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power when you were six..."
"When I turned six, I awakened the finest magical talent in our world: the Child of Light."
"I'll always remember how my father joyfully held me that day and told me I was the greatest source of pride in his life."
"Indeed, I later became his greatest source of pride!" Excitement practically spilled from Electrolux's voice.
Seeing him like this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help asking, "Elder Yi, your father loved you very much, didn't he?"
There was a hint of bashfulness in Electrolux's voice. "He loved me without reservation!"
"Back to the story. After I showed my astonishing talent at the age of six..."
"My life was just like something you once described to me with a term I understood: I had a cheat!"
"As for how far it went, by the time I was fifteen, I was the youngest Sixth-rank Mage on the continent!"
"When I achieved that, my father took me to attend..."
"The Battle of Geniuses, held by the Glorious Papacy, the power that dominated the Holy Magic Continent at the time. It was open only to young people under twenty."
"In that Battle of Geniuses, I met the love of my life—and the person I would come to hate more than anyone."
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