This age of prosperity... was just as we wished

"But you were involved in it too, you can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Upon hearing this, Snow Empress seemed to think of something, her ears turning slightly red, but her tone remained calm. "At the time, I mostly acquiesced; at most, I was an accomplice. Yuhao won't do anything to me because of this."

But you're different. You're the mastermind, and you can't escape this responsibility. Besides, like I said, if Yuhao wants to settle accounts, I can't stop him."

Not to mention that the falsehood has now become the truth. The unofficial Unofficial History related to her isn't excessive; it's just some harmless stories. Given their relationship, even if Yuhao knew the whole story, he wouldn't be angry; at most, he'd be speechless.

Moreover, Snow Empress believed that Yuhao had likely seen most of the parts related to her and should have a good understanding of the situation, so she didn't care about the matter being exposed, nor did she care about the "threat."

Therefore, trying to drag her down with you is useless and not a wise choice.

Hearing Snow Empress's calm words, Su Tong realized that she had been too excited and had lost her mind, actually trying to drag Snow Empress down with her.

Given the relationship between Snow Empress and Huo Yuhao, some trivial Unofficial History are harmless, and even if Yuhao knew about them, he wouldn't really hold it against her.

Saying that would not only be useless, but would also make me look foolish. It might even make any thought that Snow Empress might have had of "saying a few words in her defense" vanish.

Su Tong was so remorseful she wanted to slap herself, wishing she could take back what she had just said.

But there's no going back; she can only try to make amends.

She definitely can't do it on her own, and waiting to die is out of the question either.

"My teacher's wife responds better to gentle persuasion than force; I can only try appealing to her emotions," Su Tong thought to herself.

Just as Su Tong was preparing to recount her past and appeal to Snow Empress's emotions to get her help, Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen had finished listening to Huo Yuhao's introduction to the Battle Armor and were increasingly aware of the changes of the times.

Ye Guyi sighed, "It seems we'll have to study Battle Armor more in the future, otherwise we'll fall behind the times."

"This isn't urgent. I'll find you suitable mentors later."

Huo Yuhao said, his gaze sweeping over the still-sleeping figures, "It's not appropriate to keep talking here. The changes over the past Ten Thousand Years go far beyond the number of powerful individuals and Battle Armor. Let's leave first and talk on the upper level of the Spirit Pagoda."

Ye Guyi nodded. Ji Juechen remained silent, but the slight expression on his expressionless face showed that he had begun to look forward to this era.

Huo Yuhao turned and walked out of the secret chamber. Seeing this, Su Tong temporarily suppressed her thoughts of "saving her life" and followed with Snow Empress.

Upon arriving at the ice gate, Huo Yuhao took one last look back at the ice coffin inside.

Xuan Ziwen, Gao Dalou, Nana —familiar faces lay peacefully in the ice coffin, as if they were merely asleep, rather than Ice Seal for Ten Thousand Years.

"The next time I come, it will be the time for your return," Huo Yuhao whispered.

Su Tong and Ye Guyi also stopped and followed his gaze to the familiar figures who were still asleep.

Their memories are frozen at the moment they were frozen in Ice Seal; before that, they were with everyone, so they don't have the same sense of vicissitude that Huo Yuhao has across ten Ten Thousand Years.

But when they thought about how they had come to this era and that most of the people they knew were here, their hearts couldn't help but ripple with emotion and many feelings.

Ji Juechen stood quietly at the back, his gaze fixed on an ice coffin. His wife, Jing Ziyan, lay inside, her face serene, as if she might wake up at any moment. A rare tenderness appeared on her usually expressionless face.

Snow Empress stood beside Huo Yuhao, looking at the figure in the ice coffin, and felt a sense of emotion.

Even though the people she knew best were right beside her, seeing certain people in the ice coffins still brought back memories of the past.

For example, seeing Nan Shuishui Nan Qiuqiu from the Earth Dragon Sect in the ice coffin would remind her of her first encounter with Huo Yuhao and the scene of going to the Earth Dragon Sect to retrieve the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Indeed, among those Ice Seal were former members of the Earth Dragon Sect. Of course, they had already accepted Huo Yuhao's invitation to join the Spirit Pagoda Ten Thousand Years Ago.

As for why Huo Yuhao thought of helping the Earth Dragon Sect —he simply felt it was inappropriate to take their things without making some compensation.

Although the Earth Dragon Sect neither knew about nor could use their own Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, it was still something from their Earth Dragon Sect. Huo Yuhao's use of it as seed money, offering it up to exchange for the Snow Empress's favor, was ultimately dishonest.

Therefore, during the Mingdu Tournament, Huo Yuhao did what he could to help Nan Shuishui, the leader of the Earth Dragon Sect, and her disciples, who were almost wiped out by the Holy Spirit Cult Sect. He took them away from Mingdu, gave them some compensation, and then extended invitations to those he knew well to join the Spirit Pagoda.

Of course, while the debt of gratitude for being rescued is significant, it is clearly unacceptable to allow the people of the Earth Dragon Sect to directly switch allegiance.

Huo Yuhao hadn't held out much hope to begin with.

However, when Nan Shuishui saw that Snow Empress, a "Limit expert" who had once invaded the Earth Dragon Sect, was on Huo Yuhao's side, she was worried that refusing would cause them dissatisfaction and bring trouble, so she directly agreed with her daughter Nan Qiuqiu.

However, at this time, although the Earth Dragon Sect and the Spirit Pagoda were related, they had not yet fully joined.

Until the defeat of the Heavenly Soul Empire, and seeing that Shrek seemed unable to withstand the offensive of the Sun Moon Empire, Nan Shuishui, while pondering the future of the Earth Dragon Sect, thought of the Spirit Pagoda again. Only then did she completely incorporate the Earth Dragon Sect into it, making it an important member of the Spirit Pagoda, which is now stationed in Heaven Soul City.

It can only be said that the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun and Sun Moon Empire contributed significantly to the flourishing development of the Spirit Pagoda.

Let's go.

After a long while, Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze and left.

Light poured in from outside the door, gilding his silhouette with a deep blue hue. Snow Empress silently followed, while Su Tong and Ye Guyi exchanged a glance before also taking their steps. Ji Juechen finally withdrew his gaze and followed closely behind.

As he stepped out of the room, the ice door slowly closed, sealing away the Ten Thousand Years silence once more.

The five of them walked through the deep corridor, climbed the winding stairs, and arrived at the first floor of the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda branch. There they saw Xiao Bai guarding the place, as well as many other Soul Masters who were looking in their direction.

There are always onlookers wherever you go.

As the acting Tower Master of the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda branch, it was already a rare occurrence for Xiao Bai to personally guard the underground entrance, naturally attracting attention. Furthermore, the fact that this matter seemed to be related to Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress made it even more noteworthy.

Especially the staff on the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda, who knew that the underground floor was a forbidden area of Extreme North Spirit Pagoda and that no one was allowed to enter under normal circumstances, were inevitably surprised and suspicious when they saw Snow Empress and Huo Yuhao go in and then come out with three other people.

Ignoring the stares, Su Tong greeted Xiao Bai.

"It's been a long time, Senior Xiao Bai."

"Yeah, it's been a long time," Xiao Bai said with a simple smile.

The interaction between the two seemed even more subtle to onlookers. The Soul Masters watching secretly wondered about the background of this woman who addressed him as "senior." Xiao Bai's status in the Spirit Pagoda was not low, and someone treated with such familiarity by him was clearly no ordinary person.

Moreover, some outsiders and members of the Spirit Pagoda found Su Tong, Ye Guyi, and Ji Juechen's appearances somewhat familiar.

Before they could think it over, the group had finished catching up and were heading towards the top floor of the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda with Xiao Bai.

The five people walked through the hall, leaving behind a series of curious or awe-inspiring glances. Only after their figures disappeared at the top of the stairs did the hall resume its murmurs.

"Those three people just now looked familiar, like I've seen them somewhere before—" said a Soul Master who came to the Spirit Pagoda to handle some business.

"I feel the same way. They seem to resemble the historical statues of the Spirit Pagoda —like the second Tower Master Frost Douluo, and the first generation members of the Spirit Pagoda, Sword Fanatic Douluo and Angel Douluo!"

Someone finally remembered where that sense of familiarity came from and exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? You're not saying they're ancestors from the Spirit Pagoda from Ten Thousand Years Ago, are you? How could that be?" Someone chuckled and shook their head. "They just look alike, maybe they're their descendants?"

Ten Thousand Years have passed; those ancestors must have long since passed away.

"But it's a bit unlikely that all three of them look alike," someone muttered.

Is it possible for three beings with "atavistic" appearances to appear simultaneously after Ten Thousand Years?

The hall fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, sensing something strange about the situation.

Some people looked directly at the Spirit Pagoda staff, hoping to get answers from them.

However, the members of the Spirit Pagoda simply smiled slightly, their expressions remaining unchanged, but in their hearts they were actually thinking: You're asking us, we want to know too!

In a corner of the lobby on the first floor, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast suddenly clenched its fist. Its eyes were fixed on the stairwell, its pupils contracted, and its heart pounded faster.

If others can't recognize him, he can't possibly mistake him.

That person was definitely a founding member of the Spirit Pagoda!

As they arrived at the top of the Extreme North Spirit Pagoda, Huo Yuhao occasionally shared some common knowledge about the era with the group, such as the development of Soul Tool, the current state of the Federation, and the power structure.

Ye Guyi listened attentively, Ji Juechen silently took notes, but Su Tong seemed somewhat distracted.

As she walked, she secretly observed Huo Yuhao's expression. The teacher spoke calmly and gently, even occasionally smiling at her.

Su Tong gradually relaxed, thinking that Huo Yuhao wouldn't hold a grudge today. After all, they hadn't seen each other for Ten Thousand Years, and perhaps the teacher didn't want to bring up old scores on this day of reunion?

Just as she was secretly rejoicing, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped in front of a lounge, glanced at her, and said to Snow Empress, "Xue'er, please settle Guyi and Old Ji first. I want to have a few words with Su Tong alone."

Su Tong's eyes widened suddenly as she stared at him in disbelief.

"Okay." Snow Empress responded, gave Su Tong a look that said "good luck," and then led Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen to continue forward.

Su Tong snapped out of her daze, pleading with Snow Empress Snow Empress shielding her in front of her. She was doing everything in her power to "survive," but it was clearly pointless.

With Ji Juechen expressionless and Ye Guyi looking puzzled, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and summoned Power of Space, pulling Su Tong Huo Yuhao his side without any resistance.

Su Tong struggled a couple of times but couldn't move, so she simply gave up resisting.

Huo Yuhao looked at her with a forced smile, his tone so gentle it sent chills down her spine. "My good disciple, I've missed you terribly these past years. Come, let's find a place to catch up alone."

"No, they all did it, why am I the only one suffering like this?!" Su Tong struggled unwillingly.

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow. "Besides you, the one jumping the most was the auspicious Auspicious Beast; she's already been punished."

Su Tong choked, her confidence immediately diminishing by three points, but she still Undying: "But this was a task you gave me, teacher. I just carried it out in my own way!"

Huo Yuhao looked at her Youyou: "But you can definitely act normal."

That's because—

Before Su Tong could finish her explanation, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and swept his Power of Space around them. Su Tong only felt a blur before her eyes, a blast of cold wind hit her face, and she found herself standing on the hard ice Extreme North.

With no one around and no Soul Beast in sight, it was clearly a good place to discipline the disciples.

"You can say whatever you want after I've finished disciplining you."

Huo Yuhao said in a low voice, "Let me see how much you've improved since I left."

"No, teacher, I haven't recovered yet!"

"It's okay, I'll control my strength."

Hearing Huo Yuhao's "cold Heartless" words, Su Tong wanted to cry but had no tears—she had thought she could at least survive today!

So, on this deserted ice field, the master and apprentice, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, had a good "reunion". Along the way, signature dishes such as stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork, braised pork with rattan, and chilled fruits and vegetables were served one after another. Su Tong was so moved that she burst into tears.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ji Juechen and Ye Guyi looked at each other, staring at the spot where Su Tong and Huo Yuhao had disappeared.

The former remained silent for a moment, then looked at Snow Empress, "What exactly is going on?"

"It's nothing." Snow Empress smiled slightly, letting the matter drop.

Ji Juechen only had eyes for swords, and at most Jing Ziyan; he paid no attention to Unofficial History or rumors.

Back then Ye Guyi Tenten eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path, busy leveling up by killing Evil Spirit Master, and he didn't personally get involved in these matters.

Although someone secretly included them, the two individuals are innocent.

Therefore, among the three, only Su Tong truly needed to "reminisce," which is why Su Tong did not ask them for help.

Seeing that Snow Empress didn't want to answer, Ji Juechen and Ye Guyi didn't ask any more questions.

Huo Yuhao looked menacing, but he couldn't possibly hurt Su Tong Su Tong; at most, he would just give her a good beating.

"Did he just call you Xue'er?" Ye Guyi said, mentioning another thing she had noticed.

That's a very intimate way to address someone.

Snow Empress paused slightly, glanced at Ye Guyi, and said gently, "He's less constrained now, so naturally he'll change."

"Is that so?"

Ye Guyi murmured to herself, looking at the faint smile in Snow Empress's eyes, and fell silent, not saying anything more about the topic.

It was more than ten minutes later when Huo Yuhao and Su Tong returned to the Spirit Pagoda. Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen looked at Su Tong's "dead, do not disturb" Starry Sky gaze and their eyes twitched. They tacitly refrained from asking any further questions.

Ye Guyi looked at Huo Yuhao and said with emotion, "I just heard Snow Empress say that humans and the Soul Beast on land have completely achieved harmonious coexistence in this era. It's unbelievable. Compared to Ten Thousand Years Ago, things have really changed a lot."

Ten Thousand Years Ago, the Soul Spirit was just beginning, and the relationship between humans and Soul Beast was at most a mutually beneficial cooperation, which is incomparable to the present.

At that time, even those inside the Spirit Pagoda were somewhat wary of Soul Beast, and some even secretly coveted Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and Soul Ring. It was only because the higher-ups generally had a harmonious relationship with the Extreme North that they were able to barely suppress that momentum.

Unlike now, she just saw Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast standing there openly on the first floor, and the visiting soul master seemed to be used to it, without any greed in his eyes.

"And there are Evil Martial Soul," Ye Guyi continued, still surprised. "I heard from the Snow Empress that there are now strategies to limit them. I never imagined that one day I would see Evil Spirit Master reformed, even becoming an asset."

Hearing this, even Su Tong's "dead" eyes flickered slightly, clearly moved as well.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, his gaze deep and far-reaching. "It is the result of your joint efforts and those of countless others over the past Ten Thousand Years. How is it? Has this world Ten Thousand Years from now not disappointed you?"

Don't forget yourself.

Ye Guyi withdrew her gaze and smiled gently.

"This prosperous age—is just as we wished!"

Perhaps their reasons for joining the Spirit Pagoda were different – some joined to repay a debt of gratitude, some to pursue power, and some simply because they had been "shoved" and had nowhere else to go. But as a force they built together, they naturally hoped it could make the world a better place.

Now, the Spirit Pagoda has indeed accomplished its mission, and they are proud of it!

Su Tong came back to life, her eyes regaining focus. She remained silent for a moment, then stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the familiar yet unfamiliar ice crystal city.

Noticing this scene, Ye Guyi and Ji Juechen also came to the window and looked down at Snow Empress City.

The Soul Guidance Lamp in the city form a warm river of light, completely different from the lights of Ten Thousand Years Ago, yet just as reassuring.

Ten Thousand Years Ago, they buried a seed under this ice and snow.

Ten Thousand Years later, the seed grew into something they had never imagined.

And they witnessed this day with their own eyes.

At that moment, they truly felt as if they had arrived Ten Thousand Years in the future.