That Ice Crystal Necklace

In the face of a fierce beast like the Ice Empress, Yu Tianjue naturally had no power to resist; in the blink of an eye, he was tucked directly under her arm.

Although a wisp of delicate fragrance drifted into his nose, Yu Tianjue was clearly in no mood to dwell on such things.

He only wanted to know where the Ice Empress was taking him, and why she had abducted him in the first place.

The scenery around him blurred as it retreated rapidly in Yu Tianjue's eyes. The terrifying speed made it difficult for him to even keep his eyes open, yet he did not scream or struggle, choosing instead to observe his surroundings with composure.

Soon, Yu Tianjue deduced his situation—the direction the Ice Empress was heading was toward the Ice and Snow Palace.

The Ice Empress intended to take him to the Ice and Snow Palace; what... could be her intention?

On the other side, with the departure of the Ice Empress, the Eternal Frozen Domain dissipated as well.

As the bone-chilling cold gradually receded, Yu Yuanzhen's expression eased significantly, but before he could feel any relief, his face suddenly turned grim.

Tianjue... he was gone!

Had that hundred-thousand-year soul beast's initial goal been to trap him just to abduct Tianjue?

Yu Yuanzhen was both shocked and furious—although it had only been a few days since Yu Tianjue's second awakening and evolution, he had long since viewed the boy as the hope of his family and sect, his future successor. Otherwise, he would never have personally brought Yu Tianjue to hunt for a soul ring.

Yet, he never expected that even with his personal intervention, he would fail to protect Tianjue!

Damn it!

Yu Yuanzhen couldn't help but curse inwardly, but he quickly regained his composure.

Since that hundred-thousand-year soul beast hadn't killed Tianjue immediately but had abducted him instead, it meant she likely wouldn't harm him for the time being.

Though he didn't know why the soul beast had gone to such lengths to take Tianjue, if he gave chase now, he should still be able to save him.

The soul beast's strength was... formidable, but if he abandoned Tianjue and returned now, he wouldn't just be abandoning a genius for the sect's revival; he would no longer be fit to serve as the clan leader and sect master!

The last soul power fluctuation he sensed was in this direction...

Yu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes, identified the path, and then quickly gave chase in the direction the Ice Empress had vanished.

He did not deactivate his martial soul, and as a Titled Douluo, he unleashed his pressure without reservation, letting it spread in all directions. The soul beasts in the outer circle fled in a panic, not daring to obstruct the enraged Titled Douluo.

With the Ice Empress traveling at full speed, it wasn't long before a magnificent ice palace appeared in Yu Tianjue's line of sight.

Upon arriving, the panic in Yu Tianjue's heart gradually subsided, and he found himself growing calm.

This was the place where he had spent his entire life in the Life Simulation...

Yu Tianjue couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart, while simultaneously beginning to ponder the Ice Empress's intentions.

The Ice Empress remained silent, simply carrying Yu Tianjue directly into the palace.

The interior of the grand hall appeared exceptionally empty—in the Life Simulation, to accommodate Yu Tianjue's living needs, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress had specifically renovated a room, a restroom, and added some items that only humans would use.

Before that, the entire hall could be described as completely barren, with the only piece of furniture being that chair made entirely of pure ice... or perhaps, a throne.

And the Snow Empress was sitting on that throne at this very moment.

Noticing the Ice Empress's figure bursting in, the Snow Empress raised her head as if suddenly jolted awake.

At a single glance, the figure from her dreams overlapped with Yu Tianjue, and a look of complexity and shock gradually appeared on the Snow Empress's face.

Seeing the Snow Empress's expression, the Ice Empress knew she had guessed correctly.

Just like her, Xue'er had also dreamt a similar dream.

And the protagonist of that dream was this six-year-old child!

The Ice Empress was just about to speak when she saw the Snow Empress shake her head at her gently. The Snow Empress then rose from the throne, her bare feet moving gracefully as she walked over, stopping only a few paces in front of Yu Tianjue.

Snow Empress...

Yu Tianjue's expression was also somewhat dazed, though through the Snow Empress before him, he was seeing the Snow Empress from the Life Simulation.

He wondered what had become of the Snow Empress in the world of the Life Simulation, the one to whom he had gifted a trace of divine power.

Without the shackles of the heavenly tribulation, surely the Snow Empress would have continued to break through, becoming an eight-hundred-thousand or even nine-hundred-thousand-year soul beast, right?

If the Snow Empress succeeded in her breakthroughs, she naturally wouldn't have chosen to undergo human reincarnation, nor would she have been captured by a soul master ten thousand years later to become Huo Yuhao's soul spirit.

What would the future world look like without the Snow Empress as a powerful soul spirit?

Yu Tianjue couldn't imagine it, nor did he have time to.

He could clearly feel the Snow Empress's cold, jade-like hand resting gently against his face.

"What is your name?"

"Yu Tianjue."

Yu Tianjue tried his best to keep his tone calm, while also noticing the slight tremor in the Snow Empress when she heard his name.

"Yu... Tianjue."

The Snow Empress murmured softly, her expression appearing slightly dazed.

The name was the same, the appearance was exactly the same... was he truly the Tianjue from her dreams?

The Snow Empress's beautiful eyes couldn't help but fall upon Yu Tianjue, scanning him up and down with careful scrutiny.

Soon, the Snow Empress's gaze narrowed slightly.

Noticing the Snow Empress's line of sight, the Ice Empress also subconsciously looked down—that crystal-clear, exquisite Ice Crystal Necklace immediately came into view.

This necklace...

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress could feel the aura contained within it almost instantly.

That Ice Crystal Necklace actually possessed the aura belonging to both of them!

Seeing that both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were looking at him, Yu Tianjue subconsciously looked down, only then noticing that the Ice Crystal Necklace had somehow slipped out from under his clothes.

Perhaps it had been jostled out while the Ice Empress was traveling at full speed just now...

This Ice Crystal Necklace had been crafted by the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress together. He had originally chosen this reward simply to keep as a memento, but now it seemed...

The Ice Empress and the Snow Empress appeared to sense their own aura on this necklace!

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress exchanged a glance, both seeing the emotions hidden in the depths of the other's eyes.

After a moment of silence, the Snow Empress was the first to speak, her voice very soft and seemingly cautious, as if she were touching a bubble that was just out of reach:

"Where did you get this Ice Crystal Necklace?"

Wait—

Yu Tianjue suddenly felt that something was wrong.

The various reactions of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were highly abnormal; they were so abnormal that it didn't seem like they were seeing him for the first time, but rather as if they had known him for a long time.

How could this be?

He had only ever interacted with the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress within the Life Simulation.

It couldn't be that while I was in the Life Simulation, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were experiencing it too, could it?