Just as the major powers of the Douluo Continent were still shocked by Lin Hao's seemingly effortless yet astonishing spatial teleportation technique, the scene in the Heavenly Screen...
White Jade Capital, deep within the starry mist.
Lin Hao stopped and said to Ji Ziyue beside him, " Ziyue, why don't you go find Ziyi first? You haven't seen her in a long time, have you?"
"I have something to ask this lady... Snow Empress, in private."
Although Ji Ziyue was itching to learn about the " Saint Spirit," she obediently agreed when her great-grandfather spoke.
She made a face at Lin Hao and said with a grin, "Okay, Grandpa!"
"Then I'll go find Grandma Ziyi first. Please don't bully this pretty lady!"
Having said that, he vanished into the misty immortal aura in a flash.
Lin Hao then turned to Snow Empress, his gaze calm. "Let's go, come with me to the Star-Picking Tower."
The two walked one after the other on the white jade corridor of White Jade Capital, which was formed from pure clouds and was as hard as refined gold.
All around, celestial flowers bloom, and the springs gurgle. In the distance, palaces stretch endlessly, creating a magnificent and ever-changing scene.
Halfway there, Lin Hao suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, which made Snow Empress's heart leap:
"You seem to know about White Jade Capital?"
"When we first met, you were shocked, but there was also a hint of... familiarity in your eyes."
How did you know?
Snow Empress's delicate body trembled slightly, a hint of panic flashing in her sky-blue eyes. She quickly lowered her eyelids, not daring to meet Lin Hao's gaze.
She was horrified. The Heavenly Emperor's observation skills were so sharp that he had even caught the slightest emotion she was trying so hard to hide.
She pursed her red lips tightly, remaining silent, determined never to reveal the existence of the Heavenly Screen.
Seeing her like this, Lin Hao not only didn't force her, but instead smiled gently, his tone carrying a hint of understanding and... amusement.
"It's alright, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't."
He abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat mysterious, "Come with me, I'll show you some... good stuff."
Douluo Continent.
The Spirit Hall, the Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong sat high on the Pope throne, her slender fingers unconsciously stroking the gem at the top of the scepter.
As she watched Lin Hao say to Snow Empress in the Heavenly Screen, "I'll show you something good," her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and her red lips curved into a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.
"Nice one?"
Her voice was cold and tinged with sarcasm, echoing in the empty hall, " Yue Guan, Gui Mei, listen to this, does it sound familiar?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, who were standing below, exchanged a glance and both saw something strange in each other's eyes.
Yue Guan, her fingers delicately swaying, spoke in a high-pitched voice tinged with uncertainty, " Your His Holiness the Pope, that tone... it sounds so... like the words those dissolute young men use to deceive young ladies from secluded families?"
Things like "There's a rare book in my family," or "Miss, come with me to see a rare item," etc.
The Gui Mei black robe trembled slightly, and he said in a muffled voice, "Indeed... there's something to it."
This Heavenly Emperor... his actions are truly unpredictable.
" Snow Empress can truly use this opportunity to climb this high branch, it's hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a curse for my Spirit Hall and for the Douluo Continent," Bibi Dong said again.
Yue Guan asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, do you mean... that Snow Empress has become Empress...?"
Bibi Dong gazed intently at the sky outside the palace:
"Emperor and Empress? It's easier said than done."
In that White Jade Capital, there is also Ji Ziyue, and a mysterious Ziyi.
Moreover, how could we possibly fathom the thoughts of such beings?
I simply feel that if he truly treats the Snow Empress differently, the relationship between the Douluo Continent and the Shrouding the Heavens World will become even more complex.
We can no longer view him as a mere, distant threat; he... might directly interfere in the affairs of the Douluo Continent.
The Gui Mei whispered, "Then how should we deal with this?"
Bibi Dong took a deep breath, a resolute glint in her eyes. "Send down the order to closely monitor all movements in the Far North!"
Meanwhile, we'll accelerate preparations for Soul Hunting Operation, but... let's postpone the objective for now and figure out the Heavenly Emperor's intentions first!
Any information related to the Far North or the Snow Empress must be reported immediately!
Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy.
Flender, Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Wuji, and Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and others who had just finished their cultivation gathered together, all their eyes fixed on the huge sky screen that was broadcasting the Heavenly Screen of the Shrouding the Heavens World in real time.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward when Lin Hao said to Snow Empress, "I'll show you something good."
Flender pushed up his crystal glasses and said in a strange tone, "I mean... why does that tone sound so familiar?"
Yu Xiaogang's lips twitched. "This imagination... However, Lin Hao's behavior does indeed give rise to some speculation."
You say, if he really takes a liking to the Snow Empress, then the Far North...
Tang San frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Teacher, Dean, I don't think we can jump to conclusions."
The Heavenly Emperor's thoughts...
His methods are beyond our comprehension. He took Snow Empress away, probably not for those... mundane matters.
What worries me more is what he'll ask next: whether Senior Snow Empress can keep the secrets of the Douluo Continent.
Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement and analyzed, " Little San is right."
It seems that this Heavenly Emperor has no obvious malice towards the Snow Empress; in fact, one could say he treats her quite favorably.
But that's actually more dangerous.
The more he knows about the Douluo Continent, the more disadvantageous it is for us.
Flender, the academy also needs to prepare for the worst.
Flender sighed softly, "Alas, these are truly turbulent times..."
The Far North, the Core Circle.
"Good stuff? What good stuff?!"
Ice Empress was so anxious that she stamped her feet on the ice, her emerald eyes fixed on the Heavenly Screen, wishing she could jump into the Heavenly Screen and pull her sister back.
"Sister! Don't go with him! He's definitely up to no good! There's not a single good human man! Especially one like him who looks so respectable!"
The Titan Snow Demon King A-Tai, said in a muffled voice, " Ice Empress, don't be so hasty. I don't think the Heavenly Emperor... did anything to the Snow Empress, did he?"
You don't know anything!
Ice Empress glared at him, annoyed. "Listen to that tone! 'Let me show you something good'? Pshaw! Isn't that just the prelude to 'The domineering Heavenly Emperor falls in love with me' from those human storybooks?"
Next, will they take my sister to the dark room, and then do this... and then that...?
Ice Empress grew increasingly worried, a surge of cold air erupted from his body, and countless cracks instantly appeared on the ice beneath his feet.
A-Tai shrank back in fright and dared not speak again.
Ice Empress paced anxiously, "No! I have to think of something! I can't just stand by and watch my sister get bullied! But..."
But how am I supposed to get to that godforsaken place! Heavenly Screen! Heavenly Screen, just send me there!
She shouted at the sky, but there was no response.
Ice Empress slumped onto the ice, hugging her knees, her blue eyes filled with worry and helplessness. "Sister... you must hold on... please don't be fooled by that guy's sweet talk..."