Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Seeing the Snow Empress's constantly changing expression, Chen Yao spoke softly again.

"I've heard that your Yuki-onna clan has worshipped the Goddess of Ice and Snow for generations. Now, you've already given up your nearly 60-year-old faith for the sake of the creatures of the North. What does it matter if you lose something else?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Di was taken aback. Then, the faint anger on her face vanished instantly, replaced by dejection and a bitter smile.

Yes, she destroyed the belief that she had held for nearly 60 years with her own hands. Why should she care about the gains and losses of this small area now?

Everything is for the sake of the North.

Moreover, she had no aversion to humans to begin with, and judging from Di Tian's respectful attitude towards this person before, and the fact that the current Soul Beast Lord Gu Yuena seemed to have an unclear relationship with him, plus this human's appearance was also extraordinary. When she first saw him, she was amazed and refreshed her understanding of male humans.

So it seems she wasn't really wronged.

Having come to terms with it, Xue Di had nothing left to resist, so she nodded and said.

"If this can dispel the leader's doubts, I will certainly comply."

"You're quite sensible; get up."

Chen Yao completely ignored the increasingly intense resentment behind him and helped Xue Di up with a smile.

Her body, already weakened and limp from the previous battle with Di Tian, ​​nearly collapsed again due to a moment of disorientation.

But Chen Yao caught her with lightning speed. A dirty little hand unceremoniously climbed onto her slightly cool, tender and soft waist. Through the thin snow gauze, Chen Yao could clearly feel the delicate touch, as if he were caressing a fine piece of cold jade.

At this moment, Xue Di also felt the strange sensation coming from her waist. Her cold and beautiful face, which had remained unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years, suddenly turned bright red.

In fact, she hadn't never had physical contact with anyone. Although she was aloof, she lived alone in the Snow Palace and sometimes felt lonely. Hyotei was the only person she could talk to and relieve her loneliness.

Hyotei would often use the excuse of how human women interact to touch her inappropriately, holding hands and hugging her waist was commonplace. Although Yuki-tei was helpless, she had gotten used to it over the years, and she would ignore Hyotei's actions as long as they were not too outrageous.

However, because Hyotei is a female beast and mentally healthy, she never felt any ripples in her heart because of his actions, and always regarded Hyotei as a naughty little sister.

Chen Yao is the only male who has ever come into contact with her body in her nearly 60-year lifespan.

The gender difference, coupled with what Chen Yao had said earlier, made Xue Di unconsciously feel shy.

In particular, Chen Yao's palms seemed to possess a mysterious magic; with a gentle touch, waves of tingling sensations spread throughout the entire body.

This feeling, which she had never experienced before, caused her calm heart to ripple violently.

Her already limp body became even more weak and powerless, as if she were about to collapse completely into Chen Yao's arms.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 234 Exposing Hyotei's Thoughts

Xue Di was in a state of confusion and spoke to Chen Yao with a trembling voice.

"Chief, could you please ask Hyotei and the others to stop?"

Now, Hyotei is trapped in the vast sea of ​​vines, unaware of what has happened there. One can still hear her somewhat hysterical roars, driven by her worry for Yuki-tei.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao recalled that there was also an Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, and turned around to give Di Tian a look.

Di Tian instantly recalled the events, his figure flashed, and he arrived beside the colossal Demon King, whose body blotted out the sky.

"Alright, let her out. The matter is settled."

The aged face on the Demon King's torso showed a knowing expression, then the surging soul power subsided, and the dense vines dispersed.

The Ice Emperor, who was originally in danger, was stunned when she felt the restrictions around her being lifted. But when she saw Emperor Tian standing next to the Demon King, she had a bad feeling and her eyes instantly became bloodshot.

"What did you do to Xue Di?!"

Ice Emperor roared, his soul power surging and burning, his body radiating azure light, as if he were fighting to the death.

"She's fine."

Di Tian answered calmly, then pointed behind him to Xue Di, who was standing with Chen Yao and Gu Yuena.

Upon seeing this, Hyotei's surging soul power froze, and a look of surprise and uncertainty appeared on her face.

"As you can see, the Snow Emperor has just represented the entire Northland, abandoning the Goddess of Ice and Snow and submitting to the Lord."

"Is this so"

Hyotei murmured, then nodded subconsciously.

She wasn't as devout to the Ice and Snow Goddess as she was to the Snow Emperor. In fact, her faith stemmed from her desire for the Snow Emperor. She had secretly prayed to the Ice and Snow Goddess to grant her the Snow Emperor, but to no avail, which infuriated her greatly.

Now that the Snow Empress has taken the lead, the Ice Empress naturally has no objections and has thrown the so-called faith in the Ice and Snow Goddess into the corner.

However, upon suddenly seeing Chen Yao, who was now intimately acquainted with Xue Di, she instantly snapped back to reality and was startled.

"Since Xue Di has made her decision, I naturally have no objection, but could you explain to me what the situation is with that human?"

Di Tian responded calmly.

“That is Mr. Chen Yao, the current de facto ruler of my soul beast clan, and also the master’s partner. Now that you in the North have submitted, you should naturally address him as your leader.”

Ice Empress's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, thinking she had misheard. But seeing Di Tian's serious expression, she was filled with disbelief.

"Silver Dragon. The Lord's companion? And the leader of the Soul Beast clan? Am I crazy or are you crazy? I heard from Snow Empress that you hated humans the most. How could this be?"

Upon hearing this, Di Tian's expression immediately hardened.

"I despise the gods, not humans. You northerners, stop spouting nonsense!"

Now that Chen Yao is their leader, Di Tian has naturally severed ties with his former self.

"Row!"

Hyotei took a deep breath and forced herself to accept this situation. At this moment, she didn't care about humans or gods, or any of these complicated matters. What she cared about was what was going on with Chen Yao's groping hand on Yuki-tei's lower back.

Hyotei suppressed his anger and pointed at Chen Yao, asking a question.

"Even if the Snow Empress chooses to submit, the chieftain cannot treat her so lightly! As the chieftain's consort, shouldn't Your Majesty stop him and allow him to act recklessly?"

Upon hearing this, Di Tian looked at the Ice Emperor with a strange expression. Her expression did not seem to be indignant on behalf of the Snow Emperor, but rather resembled the kind of resentment and jealousy he had seen in human society in the past when a lover was taken away in front of him.

But after a moment, Di Tian felt that he was overthinking things. Ice Emperor was clearly a female beast, so how could she possibly be interested in Snow Emperor? He then explained calmly.

"Previously, the leader proposed a marriage alliance with the Snow Empress, which she agreed to in exchange for the leader's trust in the North. Therefore, there was no question of any indecent behavior between the leader and the Snow Empress. As for why the Lord did not stop it, that is their business. We, as subordinates, have no right to interfere in the private affairs of our superiors."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Hyotei was struck dumb, his mind going completely blank.

"A marriage alliance? How can that be? No way! I don't agree!"

She yelled, almost out of control.

Di Tian frowned immediately.

"What does the marriage between the chieftain and the Snow Empress have to do with you? Do you need to agree to it?"

But then Di Tian paused, his gaze sharpening as he scanned Bing Di from head to toe, giving him a formal once-over.

"It seems there is indeed some connection. Your looks should also meet the leader's aesthetic standards. You should be able to join in eventually, but who knows? Let the leader decide. Come, follow me to pay my respects to the leader."

"I!"

Upon hearing this, Hyotei's temples bulged with veins, and her fists clenched so tightly they cracked. She hadn't expected that human to be so despicable and vile, not only forcing her to take in the Snow Empress, but also not letting her go!

Hyotei instinctively wanted to curse, but seeing Di Tian's unquestionable expression, she could only suppress her anger, nod resentfully, and follow Di Tian toward Chen Yao and the others.

"Greetings, Lord, Chief!"

Upon arriving, forced by circumstances, Hyotei outwardly dared not show any disrespect to Chen Yao, but inwardly she gritted her teeth and cursed incessantly. At the same time, her gaze toward Yuki-tei carried a hint of questioning.

Chen Yao put his arm around Xue Di's fragrant shoulder and looked at Bing Di with a slight frown. Although Bing Di showed no signs of anything amiss on the surface, Chen Yao still sensed something was wrong.

Suddenly, he thought of some stories about Hyotei and Yuki-tei. Although they had never been confirmed, it seemed that the answer was clear now. For a moment, Chen Yao's expression became somewhat amused.

Meanwhile, Xue Di, who was in Chen Yao's arms, was somewhat afraid to meet Bing Di's gaze for some reason. Feeling that the atmosphere was too strange, she buried her head in Chen Yao's chest uncomfortably.

The Snow Empress's shy demeanor, which the Ice Empress had never seen before, chilled her to the bone, making her so depressed she felt like she was about to vomit blood.

"Leader, the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress are sisters who are deeply devoted to each other and do not wish to be separated. They are willing to become the Lord's concubines and serve the Lord together with the Snow Empress!"

At that moment, Di Tian suddenly spoke up, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

Without batting an eye, he uttered words that shocked everyone present. As for Hyotei's opinion, that was unimportant; as long as Chen Yao had designs on Hyotei, he would find a way to get her to agree.

"Oh? Is that so? That's what you think?"

Chen Yao looked at Hyotei with a mocking expression.

"I!"

Hyotei's fists clenched so tightly beneath her sleeves that they cracked, secretly resenting Yu Ditian's nonsense and instinctively wanting to refuse.

But as soon as he spoke, a hint of hesitation arose in his heart.

She thought about the rest of her life, nearly 20 years, and all the energy she had devoted to the Snow Emperor. She felt a pang of heartache and a strong sense of resentment.

"Why not agree? Although having another man is a bit unsettling, given his lecherous nature, he'll definitely sleep with me all the time. That way, I'll have gotten the Snow Empress, after all. Otherwise, if I just give up like this, wouldn't I be losing out big time?"

A brilliant idea surged into Hyotei's mind. His previously resentful eyes softened and became clear. After a moment of contemplation, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Chief, I'm willing!"

Upon hearing this, Di Tian didn't show any surprise. He could only say that the Ice Empress was sensible; otherwise, even if she was unwilling, he would have plenty of ways to make her agree.

The Snow Emperor in Chen Yao's arms had a much more complicated expression at this moment, her thoughts wandering, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

But Chen Yao did not readily agree. Instead, he stared at Hyotei with a strange expression, narrowed his eyes, and spoke.

"Are you sure you want to be my concubine, and not have any lingering feelings for Xue Di?"

Upon hearing this, not only was Di Tian stunned, but Gu Yuena, who had been standing to the side with her arms crossed, sulking, was also taken aback. Her gaze began to shift back and forth between the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor, and a strange light appeared in her bright silver eyes, which were like a full moon.

Upon hearing this, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress stared at Chen Yao in disbelief, seemingly unable to understand how he knew about this matter.

"What? Did I misspoke? How about I stagger your times, and you can stay next door and listen to the sounds?"

Chen Yao said with a strange smile.

"No! We must stay together!"

Hyotei instinctively voiced their opposition.

Upon hearing this, Xue Di's expression became even more complicated, while Gu Yue Na's eyes lit up instantly. These two people really had something going on!

Then, disregarding the incredibly complex and chaotic situation on the field, she moved closer to Chen Yao, poked his waist with her finger, and asked curiously.