Huo Yuhao chatted with Xiao Xue Lotus for quite a while and discovered that her mind was only at the level of a five- or six-year-old, and the sort of child who had barely interacted with others at that.
Huo Yuhao could sense the exceptionally innocent emotions within Xiao Xue Lotus. She essentially said whatever she saw.
Still, Huo Yuhao asked Xiao Xue Lotus how she had become like this and how she knew him.
Xiao Xue Lotus said, "Octagonal told me. Big Sister Huo, you can keep the heavenly tribulation from striking me. Heavenly tribulation strikes really hurt. Then I asked Octagonal how to get here, and Octagonal told me how, and then I followed the nice smell over."
Although Xiao Xue Lotus's explanation was not very clear, Huo Yuhao realized that Octagonal was inextricably involved.
Huo Yuhao was thinking of going to ask Octagonal when Xiao Xue Lotus, standing before him, suddenly shuddered and shrank behind Sea Princess. Huo Yuhao turned around and saw that Snow Empress was already standing behind him.
"You scared the little one," Huo Yuhao teased.
Snow Empress gave Huo Yuhao an enormous eye roll and said, "I just failed to keep myself in check. But now I know who to ask."
Snow Empress turned and called to A Ling, "A Ling, have you fertilized Octagonal today?"
A Ling ran over and shook her head. Snow Empress then said, "All right, I'll go today." With that, Snow Empress led Huo Yuhao toward Octagonal.
A Ling followed behind them. After all, she had yet to give Snow Empress the fertilizer made from the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao silently prayed for Octagonal.
When Huo Yuhao reached Octagonal, he found that Octagonal's leaves were limp and utterly listless. After a careful examination, however, Huo