Time rewound to a little earlier.
Tian Meng lay sprawled in the snow, trembling with lingering fear. "They're still so terrifying. Those two are upstairs right now. Whether it's spiritual power or soul power, they're probably among the strongest on the entire continent. They even remind me of that huge black dragon in the Star Dou Great Forest."
The Ice Empress looked grave. "With his strength, he might discover our existence if he tried."
Huo Yuhao's brows knitted even tighter. "He could discover you?"
The Snow Empress nodded, her expression cold. "Our original bodies have all disappeared, and our consciousnesses have completely merged with your Sea of Consciousness. Bing'er even gave you a torso bone and an external soul bone."
"That's why Electrolux just reminded us to do everything we could to suppress the auras we've left within you. Even so, he might still discover us."
Electrolux warned vigilantly, "This isn't alarmist talk, child. That man has done a very poor job of concealing his hostility toward you."
"Your intuition wasn't wrong. I'm afraid they invited you here with ill intentions."
Huo Yuhao's expression darkened. He didn't want to believe Wang Dong would hurt him.
But one detail warranted careful consideration: it hadn't been Wang Dong who had taken the initiative to invite him, but her family.
Wang Dong didn't want to hurt him, but her unfathomable First Dad and Second Dad certainly might.
But what was their motive? What did they stand to gain by luring him here?
Did they want to steal his soul bones?
Could they deduce that he possessed several high-quality soul bones from the information Wang Dong had given them alone?
Huo Yuhao kept thinking, while the Ice Empress offered a different opinion.
"I don't think they're after your life."
"Why?"
"You should have sensed