Farewell

That night, Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena also stayed temporarily at the hotel where Snow Empress was staying.

In Gu Yuena's room, she sat on the bed, recalling the day's events.

The first meeting with Snow Empress, becoming her apprentice... and finally, it all comes down to what Huo Yuhao said.

"We'll talk again when you understand."

Shall we talk again?

"Beep beep beep--"

The sound of the Soul Tool Communicator interrupted Gu Yuena's thoughts. She took out the Soul Tool Communicator, saw the number on it, and her expression froze.

No wonder I felt like I'd forgotten something; it was about Teacher Leng. She should be in Eastsea City by now, right?

Gu Yuena quickly answered the call, and a projection appeared in mid-air.

The advanced Soul Tool Communicator has video call functionality, but she doesn't usually use it.

In the projection, Leng Yaozhu's face and the background behind her gradually became clear. In the picture, she sat on the edge of the bed, her long, fair legs crossed, with a gentle smile on her face.

But when she saw Gu Yuena, her eyes changed slightly, and she subtly began to observe Gu Yuena's surroundings.

Is this... at a hotel?

"Na'er... are you at the hotel?" Leng Yaozhu didn't question why her forgetful daughter had forgotten her, but simply asked, "Where's Huo Yuhao?"

"Yuhao is in the next room."

Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu gazed at Gu Yuena quietly for a moment, then asked, "Na'er, to be honest, what are your thoughts?"

Gu Yuena was taken aback and fell silent.

In the next room, Huo Yuhao held the Ice God Pearl in his hand, reflecting on his gains that day.

The Ice God Pearl can enhance the Ultimate Ice, and it also contains the power of ice-based Laws, which is beneficial for shaping Divine Position.

With the addition of the Body Sect, the basic resources for the sublimation of both Martial Soul have now been found...

"She's leaving too, isn't she?"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, not in a very good mood, got up and walked out of the room to the pavilion behind the hotel.

The moonlight, like water, spilled around the pavilion, its silvery glow covering the earth.

Inside the pavilion, the Snow Empress sat upright on a stone bench, dressed in white that blended seamlessly with the surrounding scenery. His features were exquisite, yet they carried a hint of aloofness and detachment.

But when she saw Huo Yuhao approaching, the coldness in her eyes vanished, and a smile appeared on her lips. "Can't sleep either? Come and sit for a while."

Snow Empress gestured to the spot next to her.

Huo Yuhao nodded, walked over and sat down beside her, and they looked at the bright moon in the sky together.

Sisi, subtle fragrance wafts through the air, bringing a sense of peace.

Neither of them spoke for a moment, just sitting quietly together. After a while, Huo Yuhao finally spoke up, "Are you leaving?"

The Snow Empress nodded slightly. "Yes, I've seen the person and given you what I needed. I plan to return to the Extreme North to pave the way for you."

She worried that if she stayed a little longer, she wouldn't want to leave.

"... There's no need for that. Have some faith in me." Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly.

Snow Empress turned her gaze from the lonely moon in the sky to Huo Yuhao, and said softly, "I have much more confidence in you than in myself."

"I can still help you now, but once we become gods, I may not be able to keep up with you, just like ten thousand years ago... So let me protect you one last time while we can."

"..."

Huo Yuhao sighed. "Stay a little longer tomorrow. I've learned some new dishes in the last few years; I'll make them for you to try. We can catch up."

"Okay." Snow Empress nodded with a smile.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a long time, reminiscing about the days when Snow Empress taught Huo Yuhao in the Extreme North, their experience of ambushing him in Mingdu, and Snow Empress's guidance to Su Tong, which led the latter to call her "teacher's wife"...

The experiences Huo Yuhao knew, and the stories he didn't know, gradually flowed from Snow Empress's mouth, some of which made him smile knowingly, and others made him a little embarrassed.

But seeing Snow Empress's serene smile, Huo Yuhao's heart calmed down as well. He smiled slightly and mentioned some interesting things that Snow Empress didn't know, which made Snow Empress chuckle repeatedly.

Time passed quietly, and it was three in the morning. Snow Empress glanced at the sky and said softly, "By the way, the alloying of the Ice Pole Divine Crystal will still take time. How about giving me a gift now?"

You can say it.

Snow Empress parted her red lips slightly, "What do you mean?"

There are some things that she does mind.

Huo Yuhao looked up and met Snow Empress's clear eyes. A sudden inspiration struck him. After a slight hesitation, he whispered:

"... Xue'er?"

Huo Yuhao's tone was gentle, but with a hint of stiffness.

After uttering those two words, Snow Empress paused for a moment, then stood up and said, "That's too abrupt. Let's not call you that for now. It's getting late, I'll go back to my room to rest first, you should get some rest too."

After speaking, Snow Empress turned and left, her steps calm and her figure graceful, but she could not hide the blush on her face.

She could calmly accept Bing'er calling her name, so why did Yuhao's way of calling her that feel completely different?

It makes my heart race...

Huo Yuhao sat in the pavilion, watching Snow Empress leave until her figure disappeared, before looking up at the night sky.

He had never seen Snow Empress like this before.

The following afternoon, as the setting sun cast its rays upon the tarmac of the Soul Guidance Airport, a sense of melancholy filled the air. Huo Yuhao and Snow Empress stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows of the waiting hall, silently watching the Soul Tool Airplane take off and land outside.

There were only the two of them there. Dark Phoenix Douluo seemed to have something to attend to and did not plan to return to the Extreme North with Snow Empress immediately. Gu Yuena, as before, also gave them time.

"Be careful. If she doesn't know what's good for her, hand her over to me," Huo Yuhao warned telepathically. "Don't let them get away with this!"

If the Snow Empress wanted to pave the way for him, the first thing she had to do was naturally to eliminate all other voices from the Extreme North.

The Merfolk Race is based in the Extreme North Ice Sea. Among them, the Sea Princess is also at the level of Limit Douluo and is also the overlord of the Extreme North. In the Great Sea, even the Snow Empress in the past might not have been her match.

However, that was back then.

"I see."

Snow Empress smiled slightly, stepped forward to approach Huo Yuhao, and bent down to straighten his collar, which had been ruffled by the airport wind.

"The road ahead is long, don't just focus on getting there, remember to take care of yourself."

Huo Yuhao paused, his tone softening, "Yes, you too, don't overwork yourself. See you later, this time... it won't be long!"

At this point, Huo Yuhao covered the area with his Spiritual Domain, stretched out his finger, and as Snow Empress leaned down, he touched her fair forehead. A spatial mark landed between Snow Empress's eyebrows and slowly disappeared.

"My mastery of Power of Space is incomplete right now, but fortunately, my Divine Power is improving at a good rate. But that's all I can do. At least I know you're safe."

Snow Empress did not stop him, allowing Huo Yuhao to do as he pleased, before touching the spot between her eyebrows as if she had realized something.

This is a mark condensed by Yuhao using his Divine Power based on his own understanding of Power of Space. With Yuhao's current strength, he needs to rely on the Snow Empress Token that she left for the other party to reverse her state.

But as Huo Yuhao's cultivation recovers, he can also do what she did.

"You haven't even Re-Cultivation your peak level yet, and you're already worried about me."

Despite her thoughts, the Snow Empress's expression softened further. After a moment's thought, she extended her Divine Power, causing the Snow Empress Token on Huo Yuhao's forehead to appear. Through her Divine Power, she left behind something else. "I didn't originally intend to do this, but now that I think about it, I'll leave it here so you won't worry about me."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback, sensing what Snow Empress had left behind, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Does this still count as a farewell?

The Snow Empress accompanied him in a completely different way...