Much of a person's smile came from their eyes. Some people wore a slight, kindly smile, yet their eyes brimmed with murderous intent and menace, making that smile utterly chilling.
Huo Qiu'er instinctively took half a step back. That was precisely the expression the Snow Empress wore, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to kindly eyes and a benevolent face.
She even suspected that a trace of killing intent had flashed through the Snow Empress's eyes when she looked at her. Was it because a thread of the legendary Dragon God bloodline still flowed within her?
The moment the Snow Empress said "rebellion," she understood how she intended to stop this beast tide.
The forces Huo Yuhao could rally now included not only the Sun Moon Empire, but also the Far North.
With the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, two of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, they could command all the ice-attribute soul beasts there.
Moreover, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well where they were recuperating lay northeast of the Heaven Dou Empire, not far from the Far North. If they headed north now, they would arrive very soon.
Like those of the Star Dou Great Forest, the soul beasts of the Far North needed neither extensive mobilization nor weapons. At the command of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Far North, they could pour out in full force.
Huo Qiu'er realized that events had spiraled far beyond her expectations.
Originally, she had only intended to ask Huo Yuhao to help stop the beast tide and ease the conflict between Di Tian and humanity. Now, there did seem to be hope of easing the conflict between humans and soul beasts, but an even greater conflict was about to erupt among the soul beasts themselves.
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