Battle Plan

"Tianshuang..."

Ice Empress, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, saw Yu Tianshuang carrying Shui Bing'er and called out to her.

After several days of continuous fighting and experiencing the events involving Ye Lingling and Shui Yue'er, she was already exhausted, like a taut string that finally loosened after a good cry and fell into a deep sleep.

"Ice Empress- senpai."

"Xue'er, she..."

Having a subtle connection with the Purple Seal, the Ice Empress had actually sensed the Snow Empress's aura ever since Yu Tianshuang returned, but she couldn't be completely certain, after all, if the Heavenly Snow Woman were to sacrifice her essence...

But a tiny glimmer of hope remained in her heart. Perhaps the Purple Seal was incredibly magical, capable of turning Ferocious Beast into humans. Perhaps... Moreover, she had indeed sensed the Snow Empress's aura, albeit very faintly.

Yu Tianshuang silently communicated with the Snow Empress, who was recuperating within the Purple Seal, and awakened her. The Snow Empress's soul then appeared. Upon seeing this, the Ice Empress's face lit up with joy. "Xue'er!" she cried, rushing over to hug her, but missed. The Ice Empress, somewhat bewildered, scratched her little head and said with a pitiful expression, "Xue'er..."

Yu Tianshuang glanced at Snow Empress's doting yet somewhat speechless expression, then silently walked into the room, leaving them alone.

"Are you an idiot? I've already sacrificed my very essence, I don't even have a body anymore, really."

"Oh, so that's what's going on. Hehe, will you still have a body in the future?"

Yu Tianshuang closed the door, listening to the conversation between the two outside gradually fade away. She gently placed Shui Bing'er on the bed, tenderly wiping away the tear stains on her cheeks. Looking at the stunningly beautiful face before her, she recalled every moment of her journey to the Douluo Continent.

Was I stupid when I was little? Why do people call me an idiot...?

Oh right, what kind of Soul Grandmaster would go off alone to hunt Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest? Now that I think back on that action, I have to call myself a fool, haha, it really was stupid...

"Yue'er..."

Hearing Shui Bing'er's murmurs, Yu Tianshuang silently covered her with the blanket and quietly left the room.

The huge Angel Statue in the Worship Hall was broken, and Qian Renxue stood there motionless. From her back, she seemed to have become one with the rubble.

Yu Tianshuang didn't know what to say for a moment. She just walked over and stood next to her, looking at her profile. Although she had no expression, a sense of desolation washed over her. Her golden eyes were empty and lifeless.

Unable to bear the atmosphere any longer, Yu Tianshuang called out, "Qian Renxue..."

"I was a bit too harsh just now..."

Qian Renxue didn't move, but her empty eyes regained focus, and she said calmly, "Is the truth wrong?"

"..."

Silence fell between them again. After a while, Qian Renxue waved her hand, restoring the Angel Statue in front of her to its original state. However, it had lost the Power of Faith and was no longer as spiritual as before, even though the carving was still so lifelike.

"You're here to ask about Lingling, right?"

Yu Tianshuang didn't know what to say. The truth was that he had indeed come to ask Ye Lingling, but in this atmosphere, how could he say it directly? But after thinking about it, he decided against it. Qian Renxue understood him; hiding things would only be hypocritical.

"Yes, I know it's not appropriate for you to ask Lingling right now, but I still want to ask, she..."

Qian Renxue didn't really want to recall Ye Lingling's story, as it had greatly impacted her. Such a beautiful and gentle woman, growing old before her very eyes, her simple wishes turning into starlight...

Qian Renxue was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "I can't judge, but what I do know is that Ye Lingling exhausted all her life force to accomplish the miracle of a mortal healing a deity. At the time, I couldn't sense anything, so..."

"..."

Did she say anything at the end?

Hearing this, Qian Renxue turned around, her face suddenly blossoming into a radiant smile. Ye Lingling's gentle smile was etched in her mind, and this smile instantly stunned Yu Tianshuang. "I want to travel with you, to see all the scenery of the continent. I want to establish a sect with you, and I also want to have a child with you. Of course, the child can't be raised by Huo Wu, otherwise he'll become as clumsy as her..."

Yu Tianshuang couldn't tell whether it was Qian Renxue or Ye Lingling speaking at this moment. Although the two had completely different appearances and temperaments, he just couldn't tell them apart. It was as if their figures overlapped at this moment. All he wanted to do now was grab the woman in front of him, walk over step by step, and embrace Qian Renxue.

After a long while, when the awkward atmosphere had dissipated, Qian Renxue gently pushed Yu Tianshuang away, a smile still on her face, and said, "Am I your substitute?"

"Was it 'me' before, and now it's Ye Lingling again?"

"..."

Yu Tianshuang couldn't deny that she had indeed mistaken Qian Renxue for Ye Lingling.

Seeing that Yu Tianshuang remained silent, Qian Renxue smiled sadly, "That's fine too. I don't care who's a substitute, as long as I can be with you. After all, I promised her I would take good care of you..."

"You don't need to be so humble, I'm not worth it..."

Whether it's worth it or not is up to me!

The following day, in the main conference room of Spirit City.

Zhu Zhuyun pointed to the huge sand table in front of her and said, "Our scouts report that the Star Luo Empire is now deserted. They haven't detected any life at all, only a few scattered Holy Spirit Cult members and those disgusting Mammon."

"During the recent great battle, we did see many Mammon wearing Star Luo Empire military uniforms. It seems the Holy Spirit Cult has already incorporated the Star Luo Empire's forces..."

Dai Weisi clenched his fists, then relaxed them, saying with a sigh of relief, "When we arrived in Spirit City, we already knew the outcome. At that time, Father... was already completely under our control. We just didn't expect them to spare even ordinary civilians. How despicable!!!"

Sword Douluo stood up and pointed to the two kingdoms surrounding Spirit City, saying, "Of the kingdoms affiliated with the Heaven Dou Empire, only the Silves Kingdom and the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom have not yet been attacked by the Holy Spirit Cult. The Balak Kingdom and the Gulei Kingdom, which are close to the Star Luo Empire, still need to be investigated."

"The retreat route of the Heaven Dou Empire's allied forces, controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult, was from Jialing Pass backward, through the Heaven Dou Mountain Range, around the Star Dou Great Forest, into the Dio Province, and finally back to Heaven Dou City. The route they chose was the fastest way back to Heaven Dou City. This shows that after losing Tang San, with only the seriously injured Bibi Dong, they had no spare strength to deal with the surrounding kingdoms. This is good news."

Yu Tianshuang glanced at the silent Zhu Zhuqing, knowing she was worried about her homeland, but the Star Luo Empire was already in this predicament...

"We will split our forces into two groups. Qian Renxue and Zhuqing, you will lead one army to recapture and wipe out the Holy Spirit Cult of the Star Luo Empire. Don't worry, the main force has been taken away by Ye Yuxuan. With Qian Renxue here, the remaining remnants will not pose any threat to you."

"Golden Crocodile Douluo, you will lead the remaining Titled Douluo of the Worship Hall to garrison Spirit City and prevent a sneak attack from the Holy Spirit Cult, while we will directly march on the Heaven Dou Empire and completely annihilate them!"