"Snow Empress, I have to say, you've helped me solve a huge problem," Huo Yuhao said with heartfelt admiration.
The Snow Empress sat gracefully in the Sea of Consciousness, gently stroking the Ice Empress's emerald-green hair. Tian Meng sat cautiously beside them. Clearly, the Snow Empress's presence had made him extremely reserved.
"Bing'er has already told me everything about your situation," the Snow Empress said softly. "With your feeble strength, you actually dared to bluff your way around someone that powerful. Should I praise your courage or laugh at your arrogance?"
Huo Yuhao smiled. "Skill breeds courage, and fortune is won through danger. Judging by the results, you can't deny that this is an extremely effective method. Even a weakling like me can intimidate the strong and earn the right to negotiate with them as an equal. Besides..."
He snapped his fingers. "Now that I have your help, I'm not exactly without leverage when negotiating with Jing Hongchen, am I?"
Although her original body had been destroyed and her current strength was less than a third of what it had been at her peak, the Snow Empress's remaining power alone still rivaled that of a Super Douluo.
The Snow Empress asked, "You mean to use Bing'er and me to pave the way for you?"
"'Use' doesn't sound very nice," Huo Yuhao corrected her. "Our interests are inseparably bound together now. Helping me solve my problems is also helping yourselves."
An unprecedented sense of relief welled up in Huo Yuhao's heart. He chuckled and thanked her again. "Thank you, Snow Empress."
"There's no need," the Snow Empress said indifferently. "As you said, helping you is helping ourselves. Having that human suspect you was no good. Better to settle it once and for all."
"Hehe, this does more than just stop him