An Investment That Could Never Lose

Within the hazy, Chaos Space, the newly moved-in the Ice Crystal Palace glowed with a pale blue light.

Ice Empress paced back and forth restlessly on the smooth Ice Surface.

The emerald green scorpion tail slapped the air with a crackling sound.

"Xue'er, are you out of your mind!" Ice Empress could no longer contain her confusion. "That kid is human, and you actually agreed to help him hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"Isn't this feeding our own kind to the wolves?"

"This is a reactionary and perverse act!"

"Bing'er, calm down first."

The Snow Empress sat calmly on his ice crystal throne, flicking a wisp of icy air with his fingertips.

"Tell me, what do you think is the truth behind Ye Qing's claims about reaching level 100 and resurrecting Soul Beast?"

Ice Empress paused, "This..."

She muttered to herself, her voice sounding somewhat hesitant.

"Becoming a god at level 100 is just a legend. As for God-Level powerhouses resurrecting living beings with their divine souls, it sounds quite plausible, after all, they are gods."

"As for the Godhood Inheritance, I've never heard of it nor seen it, so I can't say whether I believe in it or not."

At this point, Ice Empress's eyes darted around, and his tone became urgent again.

"But what does this have to do with us helping him hunt?"

"Do you really believe this kid can become a god someday?"

Snow Empress smiled and said, "Then let me ask you again, in your opinion, what level does Ye Qing rank among human Soul Master?"

Although Ice Empress was extremely unwilling, they ultimately could not defy the facts.

She forced out two words: "Monster."

"And it's a monster unlike any we've ever seen before."

"That's right."

The Snow Empress remained calm and said softly, "Since even you admit he's a unique monster, what's wrong with us taking this gamble?"

Snow Empress slowly stood up, her white dress swaying slightly.

"Not to mention that this Chaos World is actually the opportunity for you and me to overcome our impending doom."

"His potential alone is enough to warrant a big bet."

"If he can truly collect ten Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, who on the continent can stop him?"

"At that time, he will be invincible, and may even touch upon the divine path in the unseen realm."

"If even such a monster cannot ascend to godhood, then it can only mean that there is no way out, and you and I should completely accept our fate."

Upon hearing this, Ice Empress shuddered, his eyes churning with emotion.

Snow Empress's words shattered her stubbornness.

"I see..."

Ice Empress let out a long sigh, then chuckled self-deprecatingly, "So, we've been making a gamble."

"The guaranteed return is to use his Chaos Space to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation and save my life."

"The maximum potential reward is a gamble on him becoming a god one day, and taking us with him to the Divine Realm so we can achieve immortality."

"Compared to such a reward, what is a few acts of perversion like helping him out or hunting a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

"It's nothing more than a bargaining chip in return for a favor."

Snow Empress nodded slightly. "That's exactly right."

On the outskirts of the Far North, blizzards continue to rage.

A biting white wind swept across the icy plain, stirring up a flurry of snowflakes; as far as the eye could see, all was deathly still.

A figure stood amidst the wind and snow.

His feet were firmly planted on the frozen ground, and his green robe fluttered wildly in the wind.

Dugu Bo paced back and forth, his hands clasped behind his back, staring intently at the direction of the Far North Core Area, his brows furrowed into a tight knot.

"How long has that brat been gone? Why hasn't he made a sound yet!"

Dugu Bo exhaled a breath of white air, his heart pounding with anxiety.

"That was the ruler of the Far North with 600,000 years of cultivation; even I was suppressed by him with a single hand."

"This kid's acting like a reckless fool, barging into their lair. What if something goes wrong..."

The thought of a certain possibility made Dugu Bo's eyelids twitch violently.

He shivered.

"Pah! Pah! Pah! You jinx!"

"If this kid really dies inside, how am I supposed to explain this to Yanzi when I return to Heaven Dou City?"

"That girl Yanzi is determined to sever all ties with me."

"My old bones can't take this kind of strain!"

The more the Old Poison thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.

He gritted his teeth, ready to risk his life to break in and find out what was going on.

Suddenly,

Ahead, in the vast expanse of white snow,

A tall, upright figure broke through the frost and snow, walking out unhurriedly.

The boy was dressed in clean, dry clothes, not a single strand of hair was messed up, and he was humming an unknown tune.

"Ye Qing!"

Dugu Bo flashed and instantly traversed a hundred meters, landing in front of Ye Qing.

He grabbed Ye Qing's shoulder, his green eyes scanning him up and down, giving him a thorough inspection.

"You brat! You're still alive?"

Ye Qing rolled her eyes. "Old Poison, are you really that eager for your future granddaughter's husband to be bad?"

Dugu Bo immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Just being alive is good enough.

He then sneered, "With your delicate skin, I thought you'd be eaten by that Heavenly Snow Woman."

Ye Qing grinned and patted off the remaining frost on his sleeves.

"Look at what you're saying, old man. How could the Snow Empress bear to treat me like a snack when I'm so handsome and dashing?"

"Don't worry, Old Poison, I'm perfectly fine, not a single hair on my head is missing."

"Not only did I not get beaten up, I also managed to establish a long-term partnership with the Snow Empress."

"Cooperation...?"

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, he gasped, and his voice rose several octaves.

"You've made an alliance with the overlord of the Far North, who's been around for hundreds of thousands of years?"

"What kind of cooperation? Is there any danger?"

"You didn't sell yourself, did you?"

Ye Qing waved his hand. "How could that be? Am I the kind of person who would suffer a loss?"

"Not dangerous at all."

"The gist of it is that if I ever reach the top, I can lend her a hand."

"In return, if I ever need to hunt for high-age Soul Ring to break through a bottleneck in the future, Lady Snow Empress can help me hunt them."

Puff!

Dugu Bo nearly choked to death on his own spittle.

"What... what did you say?"

Dugu Bo picked at his ears, wondering if they were frostbitten.

"The Snow Empress, the ruler of the Far North, is going to be your henchman to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

This is absolutely the most absurd nonsense in the world!

A dignified overlord of Soul Beast, it's already a miracle if they don't tear humans to pieces, yet they actually help humans hunt down their own kind?

"You brat, have you lost your mind from the freezing cold and started bragging to me?"

Dugu Bo looked at Ye Qing with a suspicious expression.

Ye Qing chuckled and winked, "Old Poison, I'd never lie to you, no matter who I'm lying to."

"The specific details involve some secrets, and the Snow Empress instructed me to keep them confidential, which I promised her, so I cannot say more."

"All you need to know is that from now on you will never have to worry about my Soul Ring again."

Dugu Bo's lips twitched incessantly.

Looking at Ye Qing's confident expression,

The Old Poison knew in his heart that this kid was definitely not lying!

Although it's unknown what methods Ye Qing used to make that Ferocious Beast overlord give in.

But this ability far exceeded his imagination as an ordinary Titled Douluo.

"A monster... it really is a monster..."

Dugu Bo muttered to himself, his eyes filled with both shock and relief.

A chill ran through me.

The Old Poison glanced at the howling wind around him, wrapped his green robe tighter around himself, and urged on with a slightly uneasy expression.

"Alright, alright, now that things are done, stop standing around in this godforsaken place."

"This Far North is eerie and unsettling; I don't want to stay here a moment longer."

"Come, quickly follow me and leave!"

"Alright, whatever you say," Ye Qing replied with a smile.

The two did not linger any longer, transforming into two streaks of light and speeding southward through the wind and snow.