Bo Saixi's regrets
"Sigh... Knowing the fate of Shui Yue'er, who was also Great Enshrined, she has no regrets. She only wanted to fulfill her responsibility to the very end. Perhaps, as she herself said, if possible, perhaps her choice would not have been like this from the beginning. So, let her know all this for herself..."
Yu Tianshuang looked at the stunningly beautiful woman with a hint of pity. Passively accepting her fate instead of resisting or choosing it—perhaps she had long held this belief in her heart. Perhaps she had considered changing things, but those thoughts were completely extinguished after meeting Qian Daoliu, a fellow Great Enshrined, years ago. But now, that sense of relief... She wondered what she would do after learning of Tang San's death...
"I can understand. That belief, etched into her mind and heart from the very beginning, collapsed. Now, all she wants to do is fulfill her last duty as the Great Enshrined and leave this world without regrets. I think we should go find her. When she learned that Tang San was dead and she no longer needed to sacrifice herself, I can understand the confusion she felt when she lost her purpose..." Snow Empress was actually quite empathetic to Bo Saixi. After all, before she met Yu Tianshuang, she had also rebelled against fate and wanted to break the destiny of the Soul Beast. But when all her efforts were in vain, the helplessness of having to accept fate was truly unbearable.
Yu Tianshuang withdrew her gaze from the sky, sighed with some emotion, and turned to Snow Empress, speaking with a complex expression, "We'll talk about it later... Since you're all alright, I'll be leaving. The situation at Jialing Pass is currently very unpredictable. Although both sides have agreed to maintain peace, this is only the calm before the storm. I can sense that a storm sweeping across the entire continent is about to arrive... Senior Snow Empress, please take care of yourself. Although the Silves Kingdom is on the border, no one can guarantee that it will always be safe here..."
Having said that, she waved her hand, summoning the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, and gestured to the Ice Empress to come up as well. The Ice Empress hesitated, standing behind Yu Tianshuang, glancing repeatedly at the Snow Empress, but seeing her seemingly turn away in a huff, she could only shake her head helplessly...
"Senior Snow Empress, take care!" Taking one last look at Snow Empress's retreating figure, Yu Tianshuang solemnly bid farewell, then, along with Ice Empress, transformed into a blue streak of light and disappeared into the horizon. Snow Empress, sensing the movement, whirled around, stomped her foot angrily, and complained, her pretty face flushed, "Take care, take care what... Would it kill you to invite me... I... I even contacted you first... really..." But she had no choice. Her original plan was to use this opportunity to explain later that Yu Tianshuang was genuinely unaware of the contract and hadn't used it for anything inappropriate—just a casual remark, perhaps—and then reason with him, appeal to his emotions, and lay out grand principles, like the Jialing Pass battle he mentioned earlier, and then guarantee that he would never use the contract against her. Then she could simply go along with him, saying it was all for the peace of the continent, for her disciples, and so on. Wouldn't that have been enough?
With a loud "Bang!", Qian Renxue pushed open Bibi Dong's door, and looking at her retreating figure, shouted, "Bibi Dong, the Heaven Dou Empire is withdrawing its troops in three days!" She then turned and left without looking back. Bibi Dong turned around Youyou, slamming the open door shut. If Qian Renxue were still there, she would have been terrified by Bibi Dong's appearance. Black veins bulged on her once fair and Wumei face, and her eyes were as dark as an abyss. But only for a moment. Bibi Dong closed her eyes and opened them again, her Abyss returning to normal. She whispered, "Hmph, what does Ye Yuxuan want to do? Devour that million-strong army for herself... Do you think I'll let you succeed? Such a golden opportunity, the chance to become a god, is right before my eyes. How could I let you go? A fool's dream!"
"Elder Tianshuang, Her Majesty the Empress has instructed that you proceed to the War Council Hall immediately upon your return!" The soldiers guarding the gates of Jialing Pass relayed this message as soon as Yu Tian Shuang landed with Ice Empress. "Understood, thank you for your hard work..." Yu Tianshuang nodded, then said to Ice Empress, "Senior Ice Empress, you don't need to go in. I'd like to ask you to take care of Yue'er at the Ice and Snow Divine Hall. I don't know why, but I'm always worried about her; it's like I have a bad feeling..."
"Pah, pah, pah, don't think nonsense. Yue'er didn't sacrifice herself, and she's inside the Ice and Snow Divine Hall. Who could bring her danger? Not even that Bo Saixi. Unless a new god suddenly appears in the world, you can rest assured!" Although the Ice Empress said this, whether it was to reassure Yu Tianshuang or because she really missed Shui Yue'er, she still turned around and headed towards the Far North.
"I disagree with taking the initiative. Let them retreat if they want to. Don't you understand the simple principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy? Besides, how can we pursue them? With just us? That's a whole million-strong army. Even if we just stand there and let you kill them, you can't kill them all even if you run out of Soul Power. And what about those Titled Douluo from the Holy Spirit Cult? Who knows how many more that woman Ye Yuxuan has produced during this time?"
No sooner had Bibi Dong Shui Bing'er immediately objected, making Bibi Dong's expression somewhat awkward. From the day Shui Bing'er became an elder of the Spirit Hall, she had always been at odds with Bibi Dong didn't think much of it, but the more she interacted with her, the more she felt Shui Bing'er was incredibly clever. She must have discovered some clues, but Bibi Dong wasn't sure, because apart from their strained relationship, Shui Bing'er seemed to have done nothing wrong. She judged this from the fact that Yu Tianshuang's attitude towards her had never changed. So why did Shui Bing'er always contradict her...?
He glanced around casually and noticed that everyone present seemed deep in thought. He realized that Shui Bing'er's words made a lot of sense, and things couldn't continue like this... So he clapped his hands and delivered his prepared speech. "Our Spirit Hall Empire's high-end combat power certainly won't prioritize targeting that ordinary million-strong army. Everyone here is undoubtedly aiming to deal with the Tiandou Empire, or to put it bluntly, the Holy Spirit Cult's high-end combat power. Shui Bing'er... your concerns are not without merit. If we waste a lot of Soul Power on those ordinary people, given the Holy Spirit Cult's unpredictable methods, they might take advantage of the situation. Dealing with that million-strong army is definitely not our task; it's the Seven Great Sects Legion and the Spirit Hall Empire Legion!"
"Hmph!" Shui Bing'er scoffed disdainfully, then stood up and stared at her, saying, "Bibi Dong, have you gone mad from being in such a high position as Empress? Of the Seven Great Sects Legion, only the Holy Dragon Sect Legion Tuoba Jun, is Titled Douluo. The other six legion commanders and deputy commanders are only Soul Douluo. Do you mean you're going to rely on those 14 people to wipe out the Heaven Dou Empire's million-strong army? Or are you planning to rely on the remaining soldiers, whose average level is Soul Ancestor or Soul King? Putting aside everything else, they can't even cross that thousand-meter-long Ice Seal canyon left by Yu Tianshuang. The erosion from the Ultimate Ice is something these Soul Ancestor and Soul King can withstand. Even if they grit their teeth and charge through, their Soul Power will be exhausted long ago. Then their biggest advantage over the Heaven Dou Empire's soldiers— their Soul Master status—will be gone... Don't forget, besides the Heaven Dou Empire's million-strong army, there's also Tang San's Tang Sect. Those are all genuine Soul Master, and the hall masters at the top are all Soul Douluo level powerhouses!"