The castle was not decorated in any luxurious style; the overall layout was dominated by gray and black.
Occasionally, there will be bluish marks in some places.
There are staircases on both sides that allow you to climb to higher places. The castle's structure is not very complicated; it has three floors, but it occupies a considerable area.
Wang Dong'er introduced to Wang Qiu'er as if showing off, "The first floor of our Clear Sky Castle is for the sect members, the second floor is for entertaining guests and the sect elders. The third floor is for my eldest father, second father, and me."
"It's good for sheltering from the wind and rain, but the weather is cold on the mountain, and the living environment isn't very suitable." Wang Qiu'er reached out and touched the stair railing, her tone calm.
Wang Dong'er's voice trembled slightly as she pointed at Wang Qiu'er, unable to speak for a long time, "You... you... you..."
Just as Wang Dong'er was about to lash out, her right hand was enveloped in warmth.
Looking down, she saw that Huo Yuhao's large hand was already tightly holding hers, and the anger in her heart instantly vanished.
"Fine, fine, I'm not going to argue with you!"
Then Wang Dong'er waved her hand and said, "I'm leaving. You two can stay on the second floor. I have plenty of rooms, so you don't need to squeeze in."
Wang Qiu'er, however, failed to grasp Wang Dong'er's implied meaning and reiterated, " Yuhao and I will just squeeze in, no need to trouble ourselves."
Wang Dong'er smiled with narrowed eyes, her fists clenched, and she said through gritted teeth, "No trouble at all, how could it be troublesome?"
Inside the castle, occasionally a few gray-clad figures would walk by. From their aura and the fluctuations in their Soul Power, Huo Yuhao could tell that their strength was generally above that of Soul King, and there were quite a few Soul Saint experts among them. Even the people from the Shadow Garden would have some trouble.
Wang Dong led Huo Yuhao to the second floor and arranged for him to stay in one of the rooms.
The room wasn't very large, and the bed, table, chairs, and cabinets were all carved from stone. The furnishings were quite simple.
Wang Dong'er said somewhat apologetically, "That's how it is here, the conditions are rather basic, please don't mind!"
Huo Yuhao laughed, "Why are you being so polite with me? It's my honor to be able to stay in Clear Sky Castle in the Where the Clouds Are Deep and Unknown. You've just returned, go and see your family. Don't worry about me, I'm going to meditate and rest for a while."
"Okay. I'll bring you bedding later." Wang Dong'er then turned and left.
As for Wang Qiu'er, she had already arranged for her to be at the very end of the second floor, separated from Huo Yuhao by the entire distance of Clear Sky Castle.
After Wang Dong'er left, Huo Yuhao naturally began to look around the room he was staying in. The room was about twenty square meters in size and had a bathroom. Inside the bathroom was a basin filled with water.
A rustling sound came from the shadows beneath their feet, and a jet-black Slime tentacle slowly stretched out, reaching into the clear water.
An extreme chill instantly penetrated the Slime and entered Huo Yuhao's mind.
The Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul within Huo Yuhao's body was actually activated by this handful of cold ice water, and the huge tattoo of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion appeared on Huo Yuhao's back.
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed, and he instantly activated his Soul Skill, a black Soul Ring appearing beneath his feet, emitting a dim, matte light.
Meanwhile, on the third floor of Clear Sky Castle.
Wang Dong'er pouted and walked into a large room with a dissatisfied look on her face. In this large room, her second father was sitting there, and another middle-aged man was sitting in the main seat.
The middle-aged man sitting in the main seat had long, cyan hair that cascaded over his broad, imposing shoulders. His eyes were also cyan, and though they appeared simple and unadorned, they possessed a unique quality that was difficult to describe. It seemed as if he was unable to suppress the powerful aura emanating from within him.
Dressed in a white, close-fitting outfit, he was speaking to a middle-aged man with thick, black hair.
"Uncle, Uncle, I'm back. Oh, and I've made arrangements for my friends, so please don't make things difficult for them, especially you, Uncle!"
Wang Dong'er opened the door and came to the two of them, but her eyes were fixed on her second father, and she emphasized the last two words.
The domineering middle-aged man at the gate could only smile awkwardly at this moment, acting like a grandson in front of Wang Dong'er Wang Dong'er not even daring to look her in the eye.
The white-robed man sitting in the main seat chuckled softly and said, " Dong'er, we understand what you've said. Don't you trust your eldest father? Don't worry, as long as I'm here, your second father won't do anything foolish again."
Only after receiving her father's assurance did Wang Dong'er feel relieved and say, "That's fine then."
The next moment, Wang Dong'er seemed to remember something, her cheeks flushed, and she fidgeted with the hem of her clothes, stammering.
The man in white laughed and said, "I never thought my little Dong'er would be so hesitant one day. Your eldest father knows, but we still need to understand his character, don't we? Your second father also wants to test him."
The middle-aged man beside him quickly chimed in, "That's right, Xiao Dong'er, your second father is only thinking of you."
When Wang Dong'er's intended words were revealed, she froze, her cheeks flushing red with girlish shyness.
"Oh, right, and that girl, Dong'er, do you know her?" the man in white asked.
Wang Dong'er blushed, still too shy to speak, "Uncle... I don't know either. I was very surprised when I saw her. At first, I thought she was... your illegitimate daughter... who knows?"
puff!
Tai Tan spat out his tea, dropping the cup from his hand, clearly startled by Wang Dong'er's guess.
"An illegitimate daughter?!... Dong'er, this... this... this... you can't say such things! Your father isn't that kind of person."
Wang Dong'er stuck out her tongue, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Second Father, why are you so nervous? Could it be that I guessed right?"
The man in white flicked his sleeve and caught the cup that was about to fall to the ground, placing it steadily on a table.
" Dong'er, don't make wild guesses about this. Don't worry, I've already investigated. This girl isn't your father's bloodline; she just looks similar to you, which is quite rare."
After receiving her uncle's assurance, Wang Dong'er immediately believed it, since it was just her own guess, and she herself didn't really believe it.
The man in white still smiled. "Alright, Dong'er, go keep your friend company. Prepare to acquire Soul Ring in a couple of days."
"Understood, Uncle."
Wang Dong'er agreed and happily ran out the door; it was obvious who she was going to find.
The middle-aged man in white looked in the direction Wang Dong'er had left, his eyes filled with doting affection.
After she had walked away, he waved and closed the gate. Then, looking at Tai Tan beside him with a serious expression, he said solemnly, "That girl shouldn't have come here, Second Brother. We need to carefully probe her."
"And that other one, his skills are average, he still needs to be tested in terms of character. If he passes, then everything will be fine."