Snow Empress said nothing, but the slight furrow of her brows showed that she was not in a particularly good mood either.
She had somehow been saddled with an escort-type divine trial, and the very first trial required her to sacrifice herself. That was enough to make any Soul Beast bristle.
It was already extremely rare for Snow Empress to remain this calm.
In other words, she still could not bring herself to kill Shen Hanyu.
While Shen Hanyu was still deep in thought, Snow Empress slowly returned to her throne. Ice Empress stood off to the side somewhat pitifully, hoping for Snow Empress's concern.
Unfortunately, Ice Empress was destined for disappointment. Snow Empress's state of mind, stable for countless years, had been disturbed today. A trace of melancholy appeared on her stunning face as her slender, snowy-white fingers pressed against her brow and she slowly closed her eyes.
After a long while, Snow Empress finally spoke softly.
"How certain are you that you can become a god?"
The question was clearly directed at Shen Hanyu. Ice Empress silently clenched the hem of her clothes, feeling somewhat nervous.
"At least ninety percent."
"Of course, I'm willing to share information with you. These matters came from the Ice Dragon King, so you can trust them. The Ice God fell many years ago. The forces within the God Realm are tangled and complex now, but one thing is undeniable: not a single one supports the Soul Beasts' side. The divine power sustaining the Ice God Trial now comes from the Ice Dragon King, one of the Dragon God's nine sons—the ancestor of the Ice Dragon Clan in the Far North."
Shen Hanyu pondered for a moment before speaking earnestly.
Their gazes met in the air. The sky-blue eyes and ice-blue eyes both