Ice Empress: Thanks to Tian Meng for Sending Bai Luo

"Lord Bai?"

Hearing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's form of address for Bai Luo, Ice Empress let out a disdainful sneer.

"Tian Meng, you really have become more pathetic the longer you've lived."

"You're actually calling a human boy 'Lord' and 'Master.'"

"Becoming a god is such an illusory matter. The most recent instance was ten thousand years ago."

"And yet you expect a human boy to help you reach that step? After all these years, I'd say you've become senile."

Ice Empress was full of disdain.

She admitted that Bai Luo's talent was indeed quite good.

At such a young age, he already possessed such cultivation. Throughout the entire continent's history, few could rival him.

If someone said he had the potential to become a god, Ice Empress could believe it to some extent.

But Tian Meng saying that clinging to his thigh could lead to godhood was something Ice Empress utterly disdained.

Did he really think the Divine Realm was his own home, where he could let in whoever he wanted?

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did not explain. Instead, he looked at Bai Luo, clasped his hands before him, and assumed a pleading posture.

"Lord Bai!"

"Let's do that again."

"The one from last time."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm vividly gestured as he reenacted the appearance of the Life Divine Seal emerging on Bai Luo's body.

"Mm."

Bai Luo responded softly and did not refuse.

With a thought,

the jade-green Life Imprint emerged once more.

An ancient, powerful aura seeped forth.

Ice Empress had originally stood with her arms crossed, wearing a cold smile as she waited to see what Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had up his sleeve. But the moment she sensed that aura, her expression changed drastically.

The disdain in her eyes vanished, replaced by solemnity.

This aura!

This feeling!

Ice Empress's breathing grew heavier.

She could be certain!

This aura was absolutely not one that a mortal expert should possess!

It was absolute suppression on the level of existence!

There was only one kind of being that could possess such an aura!

A god!

This fellow was connected to the gods!

At that moment, Ice Empress finally understood why Sky Dream Ice Silkworm kept calling Bai Luo "Lord Bai," fawning over him like an eager lapdog.

She also finally understood why he believed that clinging to Bai Luo's thigh could offer him hope of entering the Divine Realm!

This boy did not merely possess the potential to become a god. He most likely came from the Divine Realm!

With another thought from Bai Luo, the Ancient Tree of Life imprint on the back of his hand dimmed again.

That vast, ancient aura vanished as well.

"Well?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm took in Ice Empress's reaction and looked immensely pleased with himself.

"Brother wasn't wrong, was he?"

"Cling to Lord Bai's thigh, and becoming a god is absolutely something to look forward to!"

"Bing'er, join Brother's godhood plan. Let's enjoy eternal life together!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wore a confident expression.

After Bai Luo had displayed his extraordinary nature, he had been certain that Ice Empress would not refuse him.

But...

"No. I refuse."

Ice Empress did not agree as Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had expected. Instead, she rejected him outright.

"Why?"

"This is eternal life. The future holds enormous possibilities!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not understand.

He knew exactly what eternal life meant to Ice Empress, and he understood the temptation involved.

He could not make sense of it.

After laying out every card in his hand, he had already sufficiently proven the reliability of his godhood plan. Why would Ice Empress still refuse?

In response, Ice Empress kept her arms folded and gave a light laugh.

"Your plan does indeed have a high chance of success. I acknowledge that."

"But when there is clearly a better choice, why should I choose to go with you?"

Ice Empress's gaze fell upon Bai Luo.

Seeing this, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly realized something.

It seemed he had lifted a stone only to smash his own foot.

Sure enough.

Ice Empress's next words directly confirmed his guess.

"Compared to your plan, wouldn't becoming his Soul Ring in the same way you did be far more reliable?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was left speechless.

How had he overlooked that?

Clinging to Lord Bai's thigh was the greatest support for his plan. There was nothing wrong with that!

But he had forgotten that Lord Bai himself was an opportunity far more reliable than his godhood plan!

After all, no matter how reliable or certain his godhood plan was, it was still only a possibility.

But Lord Bai, who came from the Divine Realm, was practically guaranteed to ascend and become a god in the future!

Without question, that was the better choice.

"That's right, Brother Sky Dream. Isn't Brother Bai much more reliable than us?!"

Huo Yuhao slapped his forehead as realization dawned on him.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's mouth twitched slightly, and he was rendered speechless inside.

Could he not know that Bai Luo was more reliable?

But he was trying to trick Ice Empress into joining his plan!

And now look what had happened.

Ice Empress indeed had hopes of becoming a god.

But the direction was completely different from what he had envisioned!

Everything had been progressing so smoothly. How had it gone in the wrong direction?

Even Bai Luo himself was stunned.

He had merely intended to involve himself in this matter so he could obtain the Fortune Feedback from Huo Yuhao.

Yet the situation now seemed somewhat off.

Only Ice Empress wore a smug smile.

Stupid big bug, trying to trick me?

No way!

Still, I should thank this big bug for delivering such an opportunity!

Ice Empress's eyes burned as she stared at Bai Luo, causing him to instinctively take a step back.

"Um, I don't need Soul Rings provided by soul beasts."

With the God-Given Spirit Rings supplied by his elder sister, the Goddess of Life, Bai Luo had no need for soul beasts at all.

Compared to soul beasts whose attributes did not suit him, weren't fully customized God-Given Spirit Rings far better?

"That's fine."

Ice Empress smiled brightly.

Even if she did not use Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's method, she had another way to bind herself to Bai Luo.

She had discovered this method by chance two thousand years ago within ancient ruins left behind in the Extreme North Icefield.

She had originally thought she would most likely never have any use for it in her life.

She had not expected it to come in handy now.

"Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, thank you for bringing him here!"

Ice Empress laughed softly and raised both hands. Ice elements surged in from heaven and earth like a deep-sea vortex.

Pure white ice and snow transformed into a castle, enclosing her and Bai Luo within.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao were cut off outside.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to probe the situation within using his spiritual power.

But a domineering ice-element Soul Power blocked him outside.

"Damn it!"

"When did she do that?!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's expression was grim. He had not noticed at all when Ice Empress had set up this method.

Huo Yuhao looked deeply worried.

"Brother Sky Dream, Brother Bai will be all right, won't he?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm rolled his eyes irritably.

"Relax, he'll be fine."

"But your Soul Ring and second martial soul might be gone!"

He was certain that Ice Empress would not attack Bai Luo.

Moreover, Bai Luo had methods left behind by a god upon him. Nothing could possibly happen to him.

But the second martial soul he had planned for Huo Yuhao might be in jeopardy.

Hearing that, Huo Yuhao let out a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

As for the second martial soul, Huo Yuhao did not care too much.

A second martial soul was certainly important, but compared to Brother Bai, he did not need a moment's hesitation to know which mattered more.