"Yes, Senior."
Hearing the Snow Empress's words, Qian Daoliu offered no objection whatsoever, nor did he dare to.
After all, if he died, so be it. He had lived so many years already.
But behind him stood the future hope of their Spirit City.
They could not afford to lose either Gu Shengge or Bibi Dong.
"Come here!"
With a wave of the Snow Empress's delicate hand, Gu Shengge, who stood behind Qian Daoliu, flew straight toward her and was gathered into her arms.
"Brother Gu!!!"
"Shengge!"
Watching the Snow Empress seize Gu Shengge, both Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu were horror-stricken.
"Senior, please spare this disciple of mine."
"Whatever demands you make, I will fulfill them."
Looking at Gu Shengge restrained in the Snow Empress's grasp, held in her arms, Qian Daoliu's eyes were filled with anxiety and regret.
Damn it, I didn't check the almanac before leaving today. To think I'd run into such a terrifying god of slaughter.
Had he encountered her while taking Gu Shengge and Bibi Dong deep into the core of Star Dou Great Forest, he would have had nothing to say and could only have blamed his bad luck.
But he had only just brought Gu Shengge and Bibi Dong into the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest. Forget the depths of its core-they had not even entered its middle reaches. How had they alerted such a terrifying being?
There had never been any record of such a powerful ferocious beast in Star Dou Great Forest before.
Whether it was the terrifying aura emanating from the Snow Empress before him, her soul power fluctuations, or her oppressive might, all of it was enough to prove that her cultivation was not that of a mere hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast.
Her cultivation had to be at least five hundred thousand years.
Only a god descending to the world could contend with such a terrifying being.
And although he was only one step away from Level 100 Godhood,
that single step was a chasm as vast as the heavens.
Facing the terrifying Snow Empress before him, Qian Daoliu broke out in a cold sweat.
"Rest assured. I sensed an aura on him that benefits my kind."
"In three days, I will send him out."
"Furthermore, I will leave my mark on him."
"Whenever he needs to obtain a soul ring, I will personally obtain it for him."
"Once he breaks through to Titled Douluo, I will take him to a Divine God Inheritance Land and have him receive the Divine God Inheritance there."
"Human, I sensed the aura of a god on you, so you should be no stranger to gods."
"Only humans can obtain this kind of Divine God Inheritance. My kind cannot gain its recognition at all."
"Once he becomes a god, there will be something I need his help to accomplish."
"In your human terms, this is called mutual benefit."
As her words fell, the Snow Empress vanished with Gu Shengge before Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong.
"Grandpa, didn't you say you were invincible under heaven?"
"Now Brother Gu has been taken away. Hurry and save him!"
Watching the Snow Empress carry Gu Shengge away, Bibi Dong stood beside Qian Daoliu with anxiety all over her face, tears already streaming down her cheeks and her eyes filled with worry.
"..."
Damn it, I bragged too much.
Who could have imagined that such a terrifying being was hidden within Star Dou Great Forest? Had he known beforehand, he would never have brought the two little ones, Gu Shengge and Bibi Dong, here, much less said those words in front of them.
Without the Snow Empress's appearance, he truly had no opponent across the entire Douluo Continent.
Even Bo Saixi and Tang Chen would certainly have been no match for him in the air.
But the problem was that just such a terrifying being had appeared in Star Dou Great Forest.
Of all times to appear, you just had to wait until I finished bragging in front of Gu Shengge and Bibi Dong.
The slaps to his face rang out loud and clear.
Fortunately, only those two little ones, Bibi Dong and Gu Shengge, knew about this. If that unfilial son Qian Xunji found out, he really would have nowhere to hide his old face.
"Little Dong'er, it isn't that I don't want to save Shengge."
"Right now, all we can do is pray that the senior who took Shengge away truly means what she said."
"Otherwise, even if our entire Spirit City mobilized, we would be absolutely no match for her."
"In her eyes, never mind Titled Douluos-even a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo like me is nothing more than an ant."
"Let's wait here quietly for three days. A being of her stature would certainly disdain lying to us."
"If she truly wanted to harm that child Shengge, all three of us would die the moment she struck."
"We wouldn't even have the chance to escape."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Bibi Dong sat dazedly on the ground and curled into herself, choking out, "Brother Gu, you have to be all right."
"Xue'er, full marks for that performance."
"Once we've seen Aunt Aya, I'll be sure to reward you properly."
"For a few days, I'll belong to you alone."
As Xue'er carried him toward the depths of Star Dou Great Forest's core, Gu Shengge held the Snow Empress and reached up to pinch her cheek.
Hearing those words and feeling Gu Shengge's caresses, the Snow Empress had long since lost her lofty, cold demeanor. Instead, she gazed at Gu Shengge before her, utterly entranced.
In less than a few breaths, Gu Shengge appeared with the Snow Empress in the depths of Star Dou Great Forest's core.
Seeing Aunt Aya sitting blankly by the lake, Gu Shengge appeared behind her with the Snow Empress.
"Aunt Aya!"
Hearing Gu Shengge's voice, Aya's eyes lit up as she sat blankly by the lake, and she abruptly turned her head.
Looking at Gu Shengge, who had appeared behind her with the Snow Empress, her eyes held not only delighted surprise but also a trace of disbelief.
"You little rascal! You've been away for so long, yet you didn't even think to come back and visit your aunt."
There was no displeasure in Aya's eyes toward the Snow Empress standing beside Gu Shengge.
After all, an extraordinary being and powerful man like Gu Shengge could not possibly have only Xiao Wu.
As for Gu Shengge appearing without Xiao Wu, Aya could have figured out even with her heels that Xiao Wu was definitely still asleep in Gu Shengge's small world. After all, Da Ming and Er Ming had not awakened either.
Watching Aya rise and reach out to embrace him, Gu Shengge smiled. "I've simply had a little too much to plan lately, so I didn't come back."
"From now on, I'll come spend a few days with you every month."
"At least you little rascal still have a bit of a conscience."
Hearing Gu Shengge's words, Aya patted his back.
Then she looked toward the Snow Empress beside him and said gently, "Aren't you going to introduce her to your aunt?"
"Hehe, Auntie, this is the Snow Empress, Xue'er."
"She's the Snow Empress, one of the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North. Her cultivation has already surpassed eight hundred thousand years."
!!!
Hearing Gu Shengge's words, Aya stood beside him and stared at the Snow Empress, her eyes suddenly widening, filled with shock and disbelief.
Wait, eight hundred thousand years! How was that possible!!!
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