Douluo Continent: The Peerless Hunting Heavenly Lord, Huo Yuhao!

The aura emanating from the girl was so powerful that it sent shivers down his spine. Yet, there was no sense of unfamiliarity in this feeling; rather, it was a deep-seated familiarity.

Just then, within Huo Yuhao's sea of ​​consciousness, the Celestial Hound could no longer contain itself and couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, "My goodness! A demon cultivator at the Golden Core Realm has actually been born in this Douluo Continent!!"

Although he knew it, Xiaotianquan was still somewhat surprised.

Huo Yuhao was shocked and before he could react, a clear, cold voice, yet filled with deep tenderness, drifted over: "Master, is it really you?"

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred, and his lips parted slightly as he tentatively uttered the name: "You are... Ilycia?"

Upon hearing this call, the girl trembled slightly, her voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Have you already forgotten me?"

As her emotions fluctuated, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well instantly erupted in a tremendous commotion, with the frigid spring water surging and roaring wildly, continuously converging towards the girl's body.

"Don't get excited, I'm here, I'm back."

Huo Yuhao quickly spoke up to comfort him, and stepped towards the spring, his eyes gentle.

From the moment he chose to shoulder all his past and all his ties to his future self, he had to take on the responsibility that belonged to the people in front of him and could no longer keep shirking and running away.

As the spring water surged, two graceful figures slowly emerged from the two banks of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

One woman stood beside an icy spring, wisps of icy mist swirling around her; another woman stood on the bank of a fiery spring, tiny, warm sparks dancing around her. Both were stunningly beautiful, with graceful figures.

“Gladys, guardian of the Ice Spring and one of the Twelve Flower Attendants, greets her master.”

“Olivia, the guardian of the Fire Spring and one of the twelve flower attendants, greets her master.”

The two bowed deeply to Huo Yuhao.

Standing beside Huo Yuhao, Huo Yan'er's bright eyes widened instantly. She looked left at Gladys and right at Olivia, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, what a beautiful big sister!"

The little girl secretly admired beautiful older sisters, just like when she was in the Shrek Academy's inner courtyard, where many of the senior sisters doted on her. Although Grandpa Mu En was an old man, he still spoiled and cared for her in every way, showering her with love.

Gu Yue stood quietly to the side, taking in everything that was happening before her eyes, and a subtle grumbling rose in her heart.

She secretly thought to herself that ten thousand years ago, Huo Yuhao must have been meeting women everywhere.

So far, among all the flower servants, Violet is the only one in male form.

The remaining women—Laphtia, Winotak, Gladys, Olivia, and Ilycia in the spring—were all female.

Of the twelve flower attendants, six have now appeared, and there are still six that have not yet shown themselves. Gu Yue couldn't help but mutter to herself, who knows what the other six will look like or what their gender will be.

Although, judging from their current behavior, all of them are completely loyal to Huo Yuhao and have not shown any ambition to rise above others.

But people's hearts are unpredictable, and so is the heart of the Flower Servant. Just because she doesn't have any thoughts now doesn't mean she won't have any in the future. Gu Yue didn't dare to think too absolutely about everything and secretly kept a layer of vigilance in her heart.

Chapter 192 Goodbye Ah Zhu!

Within the valley, the air currents of ice and fire intertwined and swirled, and the misty white fog drifted over the rocks. The two contrasting auras of icy cold and scorching heat merged together, transforming into wisps of abundant spiritual energy that flowed through every inch of the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

Huo Yuhao stood in the center of the open space, his gaze calmly falling on Olivia and Gladys, who were kneeling in front of him. His expression carried a hint of gentleness.

"I'm sorry, I don't know you. But I believe you will get to know me."

Huo Yuhao's voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the ears of the two of them, and the sound of the wind in the valley seemed to pause slightly at that moment.

"Let's get to know each other again. I am your master. Or rather, your future master, Huo Yuhao."

As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao turned his head and looked through the swirling ice and fire mist, focusing on the area surrounded by springs at the very center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

The girl, Ilycia, lay there quietly, her body rising and falling slightly, with occasional, extremely subtle tremors emanating from her skin.

Huo Yuhao took two steps forward slowly, his tone still calm, but his words carried an undeniable weight: "Ilycia, you should stay here and rest and recuperate. If anything happens to you, I will be very unhappy."

A simple sentence, like an invisible ripple, gently brushed against the girl's body.

His body, which had been trembling slightly, suddenly stiffened, as if he had received a solemn warning from the depths of his dormant consciousness.

The next instant, Ilycia ceased its restlessness, all the pores on its body opened up, and it began to actively absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that was floating around it.

Huo Yuhao looked around and thought to himself that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was indeed a unique and blessed secret realm.

Including the Golden Tree, there are very few places where the concentration of spiritual energy can rival that of this place.

A continuous stream of spiritual energy surged forth like a tide, with a portion flowing into Ilysia's body to nourish her.

Even Huo Yuhao, who was standing here, could clearly sense that his cultivation was steadily advancing forward along with this powerful spiritual energy.

However, Huo Yuhao knew perfectly well that although this spiritual energy looked surging and vast, if it were placed in front of a demon cultivator at the Golden Core stage, this amount of spiritual energy wouldn't even be enough to fill the opponent's teeth.

The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire forms its own miniature world, with a continuous stream of spiritual energy emerging from the void. Huo Yuhao doesn't know where the source comes from.

Huo Yuhao had his doubts, but he didn't intend to waste his time investigating it now, as there were more important matters to attend to.

Slowly withdrawing his gaze from Ilycia, Huo Yuhao's gentle expression faded, replaced by a faint chill as he turned to look at Violet, who stood quietly to his side.

"Next, let me see the traitor."

When Ah Zhu was mentioned, Huo Yuhao didn't feel a hysterical outburst of rage, but he genuinely felt no liking for her whatsoever.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; it is human nature for all living things to pursue profit, a principle Huo Yuhao understood in his heart.

If it were merely a matter of harboring different thoughts and yearning for a better future, Huo Yuhao could understand it and would not go so far as to kill the other party or criticize their original choice.

But understanding does not mean forgiveness.

The betrayal has been committed, and the consequences must be borne.

In this world, the strong rule, and only those at the top have the right to set the rules. Success is everything, and a single misstep, a wrong bet, can plunge one into an abyss of no return. This was Ah Zhu's own choice, and she should bear all the consequences.

“Master, Ah Zhu is currently under the care of Chlor and Rosalind.”

Before Violet, always elegantly dressed and with a gentlemanly demeanor, could even speak, Laphtia stepped forward, bowed slightly to Huo Yuhao, and spoke respectfully.

"Please come this way, Master."

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye is not very large in area; the entire valley is spread out around the ice spring and the fire spring.

Ah Zhu was placed in an extremely remote corner of the valley, far from the core of the two springs. That area hardly enjoyed the unique spiritual energy that the secret realm possessed.

Huo Yuhao followed Laphtia, walking slowly along the rugged mountain path. Huo Yan'er followed closely behind him, her clear eyes curiously surveying the unfamiliar surroundings.

Turning past a huge, moss-covered black rock, two figures came into view.

A little girl who looked about seven or eight years old, dressed in green with long, snow-white hair, and a young woman wearing an elegant long dress, with long, bright red hair draped over her shoulders, exuding a gentle and graceful aura.

From a distance, the two standing together looked like a mother and daughter relying on each other, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

"Klover, Rosalind, look! Who's back?" Laphtia called out.

The green-clad, white-haired Chloe suddenly raised her head, her eyes instantly lighting up. She paused for a moment, then her face broke into undisguised ecstasy: "It's Sister Laphtia! The person beside you... is Master! Is it really Master? Master, I've missed you so much!"

Before she finished speaking, the small figure moved with her feet, transforming into a faint green shadow, and rushed forward to tightly hug Huo Yuhao's arm.

The sudden hug made Huo Yuhao pause slightly.

"Who are you? Why are you hugging my dad?"

Seeing this, Huo Yan'er immediately puffed up her cheeks, took a step forward angrily, stared straight at Chlor, her little brows furrowed tightly, displaying a strong protective attitude towards her father.

"So it's the young master. I didn't expect the young master to come along too." When Chloe saw Huo Yan'er, her eyes lit up again. She let go of Huo Yuhao and wanted to go over to him, her face full of joy.

Huo Yan'er has Gu Yue's blood flowing in her veins. Although she usually acts boldly, most of her personality traits are inherited from Gu Yue, and she is usually introverted and shy.

Faced with Chloe's overly enthusiastic approach, the little girl instinctively shrank back slightly, clearly startled and somewhat at a loss.

"Alright, Chloe, don't be rude."

The gentle and graceful young woman, Rosalind, spoke softly to stop him, stepped forward, bowed slightly, and gave Huo Yuhao a perfectly proper salute, her voice dignified and respectful: "Rosalind, the Twelfth Flower Servant, greets Master."

"Uh, no need for formalities, please get up." Huo Yuhao waved his hand. He had seen too many respectful bows along the way and had gradually gotten used to it, but deep down he still felt uncomfortable.

Being revered and looked up to by all living beings with such respect was never a pleasure for Huo Yuhao; on the contrary, it was a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Upon hearing this, Klose stuck out her tongue, her soft, clear voice carrying a chilling killing intent: "That's right, we should deal with that big traitor!"

Seeing this, Laphtia shook her head helplessly: "Then what are you all still standing here for?"

"What's there to be afraid of? That traitor is sealed and imprisoned; there's no way he can escape." Chloe shook her head nonchalantly.

“She certainly doesn’t have the ability to escape, but Master’s time is precious and cannot be lingered here. Don’t forget, Master still has to go back to school.” Laphtia said half-jokingly, and even she couldn’t help but chuckle to herself as she spoke of it.

It would be hard for anyone to imagine that the master who could lead such a large group of powerful beings was actually a student who had not yet graduated and needed to return to school on time.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly. He thought to himself, "Good heavens, even this private matter is being made fun of in public. This is going to be a social disaster."

Rosalind immediately snapped out of her daze, clearly recognizing the priorities, and quickly bowed to Huo Yuhao again, her face showing some remorse: "Master, I am truly sorry. I was too excited to react when I saw you just now, and I lost my composure. I hope you will not punish me. This way, please."

"It's alright, I won't take it to heart," Huo Yuhao shook his head gently.

He was really not used to the overly respectful attitude of everyone. If there was always a thick wall of hierarchy between people and between living beings, it would be too tiring to get along with them.

The group continued deeper into the remote valley, and the further they went, the more obvious the changes in the surrounding environment became.

The once abundant and pervasive spiritual energy of ice and fire gradually thinned, and the warm and cold aura in the air continued to fade. This place was simply the most spiritually barren corner in the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye secret realm.

Huo Yuhao thought to himself that keeping Azhu imprisoned here was indeed a very appropriate arrangement.

Without sufficient spiritual energy from the outside world, and further bound by the seal, let alone wanting to break free and escape from this place, it's highly questionable whether Azhu can even sustain herself and slowly recover her strength given the meager spiritual energy in this area.

Traitors deserve this treatment.

After walking for about five minutes, through dense low bushes, Huo Yuhao finally saw his target ahead.

A black blue silver grass covered with strange, blood-red patterns lay quietly rooted in the barren, cold soil, its leaves drooping and lifeless.