The Duke's Mansion Changes!

Huo Yuhao held the item in his hands; because he had finished his entire book of abacus problems ahead of schedule, the Duchess had been so pleased that she gifted him this Soul Tool toy of unknown origin.

According to the Duchess, she had seen it in a small auction house in Star Luo City a few days prior and, finding it novel, had purchased it on a whim.

In this world, beyond combat-oriented Soul Tools, there were many others with miscellaneous uses, including civilian Soul Tools. Such items were often difficult to classify accurately.

This particular object was one of those with an unknown purpose and unknown grade; somehow, it had drifted into the underground market, where the Duchess had bought it for a pittance, treating it as a mere trinket to be handed off to Huo Yuhao as a reward.

Outside the Sky Screen, the people of the Douluo Continent were still bewildered by this "little toy," but Huo Yuhao could no longer contain himself.

Damn, should I say that a Child of Destiny is truly a Child of Destiny? Even without encountering the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, he was destined never to be ordinary in this life!

Was this not the God Sealing Platform, the very object into which the Snow Empress had been locked while in her embryonic state after being ambushed by a lucky Level 9 Soul Engineer during her transformation into a human?

Yet, somehow, it had not been seized by the Sun Moon Empire, but had instead fallen into the hands of the Star Luo Empire.

In the original world, this God Sealing Platform and the Snow Empress embryo had ended up at the Star Luo Royal Auction House as the grand finale of a top-tier auction, only to be bought back by the Sun Moon Empire for an astronomical price.

But in this timeline, the appearance of the God Sealing Platform and the Snow Empress embryo had not only been accelerated, but they had also fallen into a chaotic underground market, only to be unwittingly snatched up by the Duchess as a novel toy!

The power of fate is truly miraculous.

Sure enough, in the Sky Screen's display, as Yuhao accidentally dripped a drop of blood onto the God Sealing Platform, it suddenly activated. A mass of brilliant white, strange light surged out and merged into Yuhao's body.

"Ah!"

In the vision, Yuhao let out a loud cry and collapsed, unconscious. When he awoke, he was horrified to discover that the entire room was covered in a layer of frost, yet he felt not a hint of cold!

"What... what is this? Who, who is speaking to me in my mind?"

Within the Sky Screen, Yuhao appeared panicked and disoriented, though he quickly steadied himself.

The next moment, as Yuhao sat cross-legged, wisps of snowy mist emerged from his body, and his eyes turned an icy blue. An orange-gold soul ring slowly rose from his form!

"That is... the Heavenly Snow Woman?"

Watching the peerless, elegant figure appearing behind Yuhao in the Sky Screen, countless powerful Title Douluo felt their pupils contract. At this moment, they could all guess what this so-called "God Sealing Platform" truly was!

Is this what it means to be a Child of Destiny?

From that day on, Huo Yuhao began using his "vacation" time to hunt for soul rings alone. After fusing with the Snow Empress embryo and obtaining his second martial soul, his strength could no longer be measured by his apparent rank.

Moreover, since the Snow Empress had retained a portion of her origin within his body, he could tap into a fraction of Limit Douluo-level power if he truly encountered danger—it was equivalent to having a Limit Douluo-level bodyguard by his side!

Yet, neither the White Tiger Duke Mansion nor the Duchess herself had any inkling of this.

The Duchess was secretly pleased, never expecting that under her guidance, Yuhao would truly abandon cultivation and the path of a Soul Master, choosing instead to manage the family's business in the future.

"Otherwise, even without anyone's guidance, if you had been circulating your soul power on your own, you should have broken through to two rings by now. This is for the best; in the future, just manage the family business well for your brothers, my 'good apprentice'."

Xu Feiyan sat alone in her study, resting her chin on her hand, thinking to herself.

To Xu Feiyan at this moment, the threat Yuhao posed to her son had completely vanished. So much time had passed that Dai Huabin was already a Level 30-something Soul Elder, even preparing to break through to the next stage.

As for Yuhao, he was likely still just past Level 20; with a gap of over ten levels between them, he had lost any chance of catching up!

"Sigh, this child's talent for cultivation is actually quite good. If your mother weren't that woman, perhaps I would have truly taught you well..."

Xu Feiyan sighed again, feeling a sense of listlessness.

Several more years passed, and in all that time, Dai Hao had not returned even once. She was now effectively the master of the entire White Tiger Duke Mansion, yet she found it all rather boring.

Years later, a turn of events she never could have imagined occurred within the Duke Mansion!

"Speak, who exactly are you!"

Looking at the middle-aged man dressed in servant's clothing with a plain, unremarkable face who had been dragged before her, the Duchess narrowed her eyes like cold stars and demanded coldly.

This man had been hired into the Duke Mansion three years ago as a servant; he had always kept a low profile, but after it was discovered he had a talent for cooking, he had been transferred to the kitchen to handle meals.

Unexpectedly, the surveillance personnel secretly arranged by the Duchess discovered that he had been adding suspicious substances to the food while cooking. He was promptly seized and brought before her.

"Hehe, hahahaha..."

To everyone's surprise, the man suddenly burst into laughter, his tone deeply eerie.

"What are you laughing at?"

The Duchess frowned slightly.

"I am laughing that in the grand White Tiger Duke Mansion, there are only you cats and dogs, without a single expert worth mentioning. What a waste of our Holy Cult's efforts!"

A burst of green poisonous mist suddenly erupted from the man's body, causing the two guards holding him to collapse instantly. His head then shifted and transformed, taking on the appearance of a lizard, his green eyes darting around with cunning and evil!

"Grab a hostage first!"

The man flashed away, and Xu Feiyan hurriedly gave chase.

"You Evil Soul Master, you have such audacity to dare strike at our White Tiger Duke Mansion!"

"Hahaha! That White Tiger Duke is somewhat capable, a Title Douluo-level powerhouse. Who would have thought that this Duke Mansion is filled with a bunch of trash, not even able to find a few Soul Saints!"

The man laughed wildly, rampaging through the Duke Mansion and killing as he went, throwing the entire estate into chaos!

Xu Feiyan wore a grim expression.