Night fell.
Inside the Mittel Family estate, within Hai Bodong's private ice chamber, a powerful Dou Huang aura suddenly erupted from within, shooting into the skies above the Imperial Capital.
"Hahaha! This damned seal has finally been lifted! It's been so long since I felt this refreshed."
Inside the ice chamber, Hai Bodong felt the suppression that had plagued him for years vanish completely, along with the long-lost sensation of power. As though reborn, his face brimmed with wild joy as he threw back his head and laughed.
At that moment, Hai Bodong's momentum was overwhelming. The instant the Snake Seal Curse was fully undone, the power long sealed within his body surged forth like an awakened dragon, smashing through the ice chamber's protective barrier and enveloping the surrounding area.
As his cultivation recovered, cold air swirled around Hai Bodong, and the wrinkles on his face visibly faded by more than half, making him look far younger.
His coldly handsome face was once more that of the Ice Emperor of old—indifferent and domineering. His eyes flashed like lightning, and a sharp edge filled his brow. Anyone who knew him could tell at a glance that the Ice Emperor of the past had returned!
"Congratulations, Old Hai."
Having heard the commotion, Mite'er Tengshan rushed in at once. Seeing Hai Bodong's recovered cultivation, his face also lit up with delight as he stepped forward to offer his congratulations.
Hai Bodong's strength was tied to the Mittel Family's rise and fall. Only with the return of the Ice Emperor could the Mittel Family's status and security receive their greatest guarantee.
As for Yan Lin, he was ultimately external support. In Mite'er Tengshan's eyes, he was still less important than Hai Bodong. After all, Yan Lin was not a member of the Mittel Family,