Parting in the Northern Extremes, Entrusting Her to the Sun Moon

The frigid wind of the Northern Ice Plains cut like blades, while the snow and ice of ten thousand years crackled softly beneath his feet.

Huo Yuhao stood with his eyes closed, sensing the aura within him gradually stabilize. The Eye of Destiny between his brows lay quietly dormant. Within his Martial Soul, Void, the hundred-thousand-year Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fortune intertwined endlessly with his own, completely locking down the vitality and fortune that Tang San's planar power had frantically plundered from him. It barely stabilized the Dragon God's Origin, which stood on the verge of collapse.

Yet Huo Yuhao knew better than anyone that this was merely a delaying tactic.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was not one of the Nine Dragon Kings and simply could not repair the Dragon God's damaged foundation. The newly born Dragon God formed from the fusion of the Gold and Silver Dragon King remained scarred, dim, and unstable. If he could not swiftly recover the residual souls and origins of the Nine Dragon Kings, Tang San would eventually wear it away completely.

Slowly opening his eyes, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell upon Ye Guyi, dressed in snow-white robes beside him. The last trace of hesitation in his heart was decisively severed.

He could not keep taking her with him.

The path ahead in search of the Nine Dragon Kings was fraught with killing intent at every step, with death lurking around every corner. He could barely protect himself, so how could he protect her? If anything happened, he would only drag her down with him.

Ye Guyi seemed to sense his resolve and asked softly, "Yuhao, are you... going to do something very dangerous?"

"Yes." Huo Yuhao did not deny it, his voice low but resolute. "I have to leave for a while. The road ahead is far too dangerous, so I cannot take you with me. Focus on cultivating, grow stronger, complete the Angel God's second trial, and wait for me to return."

According to the memories of the Earthling, the bones and remnant souls of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings lay dormant deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They were the only hope he could grasp at the moment.

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao raised a hand first and reached into his Spirit Sea. With a gentle grasp, he drew it back out, and an obscure golden scale covered in profound dragon patterns lay in his palm.

This was the life-bound dragon scale of the Beast God Ditian, an item Ditian had solemnly given him earlier to preserve his life. In a critical moment, it could automatically protect its master and withstand the full-force blow of an Ultimate Douluo.

He gently placed the dragon scale in Ye Guyi's hand and earnestly instructed, "Keep it safe. No matter what danger you face, this dragon scale will protect you."

Ye Guyi clenched the dragon scale tightly, her fingertips trembling slightly, but she still nodded firmly.

Only after finishing all this did Huo Yuhao activate his Martial Soul, Void. Spatial power burst forth, directly locking onto the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy thousands of miles away.

A pale blue ripple flashed, and the two of them instantly crossed heaven and earth, appearing in the heart of the imperial city of the Sun Moon Empire.

The violent spatial disturbance immediately alerted Jing Hongchen, who looked utterly shocked when he saw Huo Yuhao.

"Huo Yuhao? Why have you suddenly come here?" Jing Hongchen asked in a deep voice.

Huo Yuhao did not bother with pleasantries. His tone was calm and solemn. "Hall Master Jing, Meng Hongchen, I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave immediately. I entrust Ye Guyi to you. Please let her study and cultivate peacefully at the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy, and trouble yourselves to take good care of her."

Jing Hongchen was exceptionally shrewd and naturally did not press for details. He immediately bowed and replied, "Rest assured, Yuhao. While Miss Guyi is at the academy, I will ensure she wants for neither food nor clothing and devote every effort to nurturing her!"

Meng Hongchen also stepped forward, gently linking her arm through Ye Guyi's and smiling brightly. "Guyi, come with me. I'll cultivate with you."

"Thank you for your help, Senior Jing. When I return, I will certainly repay you with a generous gift."

"What are you saying? Yuhao, though we have met only once, you have long since become an ageless friend of mine, Jing Hongchen's."

Huo Yuhao looked deeply at Ye Guyi. Though countless words filled his heart, they ultimately condensed into a single sentence. "Take good care of yourself."

With that, he turned and stepped into the spatial ripple. His figure vanished in an instant.

Jing Hongchen grew even more curious about Huo Yuhao's background and his Martial Soul.