Far North, deep within the Core Region.
Inside Snow Empress's palace.
A dark purple portal silently appeared in the center of the hall. Once Su Mo stepped out of it, the portal vanished.
"Su Mo, you're finally back."
At the sight of Su Mo's return, Snow Empress quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew the God Trial could not have been easy, so she had spent the past few days worrying constantly about Su Mo's safety, afraid that something might happen to him during the trial. Now that she saw him return safely, the weight in her heart finally lifted.
"Yeah, my mom was really worried about you. She's been waiting here for you the whole time," the Ice Bear King, Xiao Bai, said.
Snow Empress immediately shot Xiao Bai a glare. "Xiao Bai! Don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Bai scratched his head. "But I'm telling the truth."
Snow Empress was momentarily speechless, because Xiao Bai was indeed right.
Su Mo smiled, then asked curiously, "Snow Empress, about how long did this trial take?"
There had been no concept of time in that Void space, and Su Mo had been completely focused on the trial, so he had no idea how much time had passed.
Snow Empress quickly composed herself and replied softly, "About three days."
Su Mo nodded slightly. "Three days. That's not too long."
Then Su Mo changed the subject. "By the way, I can see that you're only one step away from seven hundred thousand years of cultivation. Next, I'll give you a hand and help you break through to seven hundred thousand years in one go."
Snow Empress nodded slightly. "Thank you."
Su Mo smiled faintly. "Then get ready. I'm starting."
"Come on." Snow Empress looked resolute.
Next, relying on his formidable strength, Su Mo forcibly