Shui Yue'er looked at her sister, her heart aching.
Her long-held confusion was finally resolved.
Why was Lin Xiao so doting on her sister?
Leading and helping her all the way...
Even extending his affection to benefit the Shui Family of Skywater City.
Now it seemed, the reason was simple.
Because Shui Bing'er was worth it!
...
When Shui Bing'er stepped over the 360th step.
She collapsed to the ground, covered in bloody scabs.
A ray of golden light shone on Shui Bing'er's brow.
The Sea God's deep and majestic voice resounded: "Passing through the doubled Sea God's Light, the trial is passed. Leading by example, inspiring the fighting spirit of all companions; decisive, resolute, courageous, wise, and most precious of all, a steadfast heart."
"Reward: Sea God affinity increased by five percent."
Shui Bing'er's injuries had long been healed by the Nine Hearted Begonia.
The golden light shone brightly, merely removing the bloody scabs.
The mark of the Golden Trident on her fair forehead faded, transforming into a brand-like presence.
Bo Saixi came to Shui Bing'er's side, smiling gently:
"Congratulations, you have completed the first trial of the Sea God Nine Trials."
Having said that, she paused, her tone somewhat puzzled.
"There's something I'm very curious about."
"I know that you can pass the Sea God Nine Trials, you must have extraordinary willpower and unwavering determination, but I still can't understand why you would genuinely smile in the midst of extreme pressure and pain?"
Aside from masochists, no one would genuinely rejoice in extreme pain.
Moreover, there were many things in Shui Bing'er's smile that Bo Saixi couldn't understand.
Shui Bing'er was silent for a while before answering:
"Of course I'm happy."
"Although I walk with difficulty, it is extremely difficult, but with every step I take forward, I am getting closer to Brother Lin Xiao."
"I don't want to watch from afar, hiding in a greenhouse and enjoying Brother Lin Xiao's efforts; I don't want to become a vine clinging to Brother Lin Xiao; I want to stand by his side."
Willing to endure thousands of hardships, willing to experience hundreds of tribulations, just to be a little closer to him...
Bo Saixi was silent.
After a long while, she said quietly:
"Lin Xiao, he is truly blessed..."
Shui Bing'er's love for Lin Xiao was more devout than Bo Saixi's faith in the Sea God.
Next, the other five people, after resting and adjusting, began a new round of climbing.
...
Extreme North.
In the most central area, where blizzards raged all year round, a place where even ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts could not enter, four figures moved through.
"Feng Yu, are you sure there is an Ice God's inheritance here?"
"Not the Ice God's inheritance, but the Ice God's remnants."
Lin Xiao was quite speechless.
The original plan was to immediately return to Heaven Dou City, but he was suddenly stopped by Feng Yu, who said she wanted to explore the most core area of the Extreme North, that Forbidden Land that had never been visited, to see if there were any relics of the Ice God.
Although the Ice Empress and Snow Empress were there to keep her company in the Extreme North, even during the time of Feng Yu's Nirvana, it wasn't boring.
However, Lin Xiao was now homesick, eager to return to Heaven Dou City to see Aunt Ye and Old Poisonous Thing, and then go out to sea to see Bing'er and the others.
A year and a half had passed.
How was Bing'er and the others' cultivation on Sea God Island progressing? Was it going smoothly?
Thinking like this, the originally exciting and stimulating adventure trip became a torment.
Feng Yu said unhappily:
"So eager to go back and see your little girlfriends? They're doing well on Sea God Island, what are you going to do there? Disturb their cultivation?"
"If you have the heart, you might as well follow me and look for any remnants of the Ice God. According to my guess, the Ice God of this Extreme North probably fell long ago for some reason."
"But after all, the Extreme North is the origin of the Ice God, so there should be some inheritance left behind."
Lin Xiao couldn't care less about the so-called Ice God's inheritance.
"It's not for you, it's for Shui Bing'er. Both the Sea God and the Ice God are at the peak of the first-level God. If she has the will in the future, when she cultivates to the peak of the first-level God and wants to break through, she might be able to find an opportunity from the Ice God, achieving twice the result with half the effort."
The fusion of the Sea God and the Ice God might not be realistic right now, but it might give Shui Bing'er a chance to go further in the future. Coincidentally, Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul is an Ice Phoenix?
Lin Xiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately chimed in:
"Ahem, I think it's okay to look for more."
"Tsk, what a face."
Feng Yu gave Lin Xiao a disdainful look, truly wondering why he was so condescending at first and then so respectful, it was laughable to think about.
"Come to me."
A clear and ethereal voice came.
The Snow Empress seemed to have made a new discovery.
So Lin Xiao and Feng Yu hurried over.
They saw the Snow Empress holding a fragment that emitted an icy blue glow, like broken jade. It radiated extremely strong energy fluctuations, seemingly the source of the blizzard in this Forbidden Land.
After it appeared, the wind became more violent, the snow more furious, and the ice and snow between heaven and earth transformed into roaring, angry dragons.
"I seemed to be faintly drawn to it, and coming here, I indeed discovered this thing."
The Snow Empress explained.
"Godhead Fragment?"
Feng Yu was a little surprised.
Generally speaking, it's normal for Gods to fall, but it's rare for them to fall to the point where their Divine Spark collapses.
This small piece of Godhead Fragment doesn't even have a God's Examination inheritance. It's estimated that it can only assist Soul Masters in creating their own third-level Godhood.
Lin Xiao's expression flickered.
He could sense that there was a faint spiritual consciousness contained within this Godhead Fragment.
Lin Xiao used his soul power to draw out this broken spiritual consciousness, and an old voice rang out.
"Boy, how many years has it been since someone awakened This Old Man..."
Lin Xiao: "..."
What a familiar old grandpa opening line.
But for some reason, there wasn't the slightest fluctuation in his heart. He even felt like laughing a little?
"It's useful, keep it."
"Wait, ask him if there are any more Ice God Fragments, and if he knows where they are."
The remnant soul in the fragment knew nothing.
He was still astonished by the passage of time.
Lin Xiao was bored and put away the fragment, wondering if he could really give it to Bing'er as a gift.
...
Feng Yu disguised both the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, so even a Titled Douluo couldn't see their Soul Beast identities, as long as they weren't too flamboyant.
And Feng Yu still transformed into a Little Red Bird, becoming the most inconspicuous existence, concealing her identity.
Traveling all the way from the Extreme North into the Heaven Dou Empire, and then nearing Heaven Dou City, Lin Xiao's mood brightened.
Being away from the mortal world, he always felt like something was missing. Now, smelling the atmosphere of the mortal world again, he realized that this was also a rare and precious thing.
The Ice Empress and the Snow Empress were keen on tasting human delicacies. Although eating them didn't provide an increase in energy, it made them feel happy.
Returning to the Ye Residence.
"Aunt Ye!!!"
Lin Xiao shouted loudly.
Immediately, a slightly hurried but elegant sound of footsteps rang out.
"Lin Xiao? Who are these two beside you?"
Lin Xiao didn't shy away and told Ye Qingxian about the true identities of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, causing Ye Qingxian to be surprised.
A 400,000-year-old Ice Empress... that's comparable to Xiong Jun, isn't it?
A nearly 700,000-year-old Snow Empress... she's probably able to fight Di Tian to a standstill?
Did Lin Xiao go to the Extreme North to be a human trafficker?
Couldn't finish eating, so he packed it up and took it away?!
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