Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 13 Hyotei Joins the Fray, Reality

Under the forceful pressure of the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress finally patiently listened to the whole story.

Ice Empress then fell into a long silence and inner turmoil. She was well aware of her and Snow Empress's situation; neither of them was capable of surviving the next Heavenly Tribulation—that was a foregone conclusion. She also disagreed with Snow Empress's idea of ​​transforming into human form to find a way out; the risks were far too great, and the possibility of success was as slim as a major fire in the far north—practically nonexistent…

Now, Xue Di has chosen the path of creating a god before her. For some reason, Bing Di always feels a strange familiarity when she hears the words "creating a god," and even has a subconscious curiosity. But after thinking about it carefully, she feels a little inexplicable.

The word "god" was somewhat unfamiliar to Hyotei. In her eyes, god was a realm she could never reach in her entire life. Immortality and power were the best interpretations and descriptions of this word. Perhaps, fundamentally, she longed to become a god.

As her thoughts raced, her gaze towards Shu Yan gradually shifted and became more complex.

The human boy in front of her was the most talented and amazing human she had ever seen. At thirteen years old, he possessed the Ice and Snow Maiden Martial Soul, whose purity was comparable to that of the Snow Empress. He also had a complete and ultimate ice and snow attribute and a five-black soul ring configuration. Age aside, none of these qualities were things that could appear in an ordinary human. Yet, these very qualities that were enough to shock the world had appeared in the same person.

Thinking of her and Xue Di's impending death in less than a hundred years, and looking at the young man in front of her who had almost everything set up and whose genius was practically written all over his face, Bing Di suddenly felt a little relieved. Perhaps this young man was a gift sent down by heaven because he was moved by her sincere heart for Xue Di?

In response, Shu Yan could only say that sometimes self-strategy can be quite effective.

The three sat cross-legged before the ice table, none of them speaking first. They remained silent for a long time until Hyotei finally spoke:

"If I choose to join, with my and Xue'er's help, what are your chances of becoming a god?"

Shu Yan was slightly taken aback, then he let out a soft breath before saying:

"With a win rate of less than 98%, what's the difference between that and suicide?"

"As everyone knows, I am a person who values ​​my life very much."

"Of course, that's how it will be if nothing unexpected happens."

Shu Yan only silently repeated the last sentence in his heart, without choosing to say it aloud.

After uttering those two sentences, Hyotei gave a slightly disdainful chuckle, and then said:

"Are all humans this arrogant? Why do you speak of becoming a god as something trivial? Or perhaps I'm overestimating the difficulty of achieving godhood?"

Shu Yan was not annoyed by this, but simply said in a calm voice:

"The problem lies with you; you're misinterpreting things."

Hyotei was taken aback by what she heard, and was about to get angry, but was stopped by Yuki-tei who was standing to the side.

Xue Di looked at the two who seemed to be bickering with each other with a bit of helplessness, but for some reason, a faint smile appeared in her eyes. She cleared her throat before saying:

"Arguing about these things now is pointless. The difficulty of becoming a god is undeniable. But in any case, since we have chosen a path, even if we know it is a dead end, we have to try. Life and death are just a thought away. The reason why many people are stopped at the first step is that they are afraid of death. This is an indisputable fact."

Snow Empress's words plunged Ice Empress into silence once again. Although Ice Empress was much more irritable and short-tempered than Snow Empress, this did not mean that she was less intelligent.

As the seventh-ranked of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, her strategy and intelligence are among the best even among humans. In fact, she has already made her decisions in her heart without Xue Di having to point them out.

"Hey! Your name is Shu Yan, right?"

Hyotei suddenly said.

Shu Yan nodded slightly, without denying it.

"hehe……"

"From now on, show me some respect. Don't think that just because you look like my Xue'er, I won't beat you to a pulp. In the far north, besides Xue'er, no one has ever dared to treat me like this. Little Shuzi, you have something to be proud of..."

As Shu Yan listened to Bingdi's words, a vein throbbed on his forehead, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Xiao Shuzi?

What kind of name is that? It sounds just like those authors from my past life who kept running away from certain Chinese websites...

But putting aside these digressions, Hyotei's change in attitude also made Shu Yan breathe a sigh of relief. Although the other party did not point it out directly, judging from their attitude, joining them was basically inevitable.

As his thoughts raced, Hyotei's little mouth continued to chatter on and on. Shu Yan didn't hear a single word of what she was saying, but he roughly knew what it was about: Hyotei was praising herself while giving Yuki a good licking.

Shu Yan pondered for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then continued speaking:

"Snow Empress, Ice Empress, perhaps we can have a good talk about the topic of race."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hyotei opened her mouth slightly and looked at Yuki-tei, then the two nodded in unison.

Upon seeing this, Shu Yan coughed lightly, his voice calm yet seemingly infectious, gradually calming the hearts of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress.

"The racial conflict between humans and soul beasts has lasted for tens of thousands of years, and the accumulated hatred is so great that it cannot be resolved. But as I said, if there is a common goal, it is not impossible for the two races to put aside their prejudices and reach a consensus."

"Perhaps you have lived in the far north for so long that you don't know much about the development of the human world, but I want to tell you that humans have long had strong individuals who can rival ferocious beasts, and even hunt them down."

"But humans will not do this unless absolutely necessary, because everyone knows that it would be tantamount to starting a war between the two races, which would inevitably result in widespread death and destruction, and it is not impossible that it would provoke the wrath of the plane."

"In this era, there are three Limit Douluo among humans. These three Limit Douluo are the best among humans. Each of them was a powerful figure who shone in an era. Although the world has changed and things are unpredictable, they are still powerful."

"In a human nation called the Sun Moon Empire, they have even developed super-large soul tools that are enough to threaten Limit Douluo, not to mention the countless level-nine soul tools that can easily destroy a small city with a single shot. These soul tools are real and are truly controlled by humans. The gap between soul beasts and humans is narrowing at a slow pace. This is a fact that even Di Tian cannot change."

"I hope you can try to change your prejudices against humanity. This is not to guide you to give up hatred, but to help you recognize reality. There are many geniuses and people with love and righteousness among humans. Perhaps our emotions are a bit complicated for you, but I think that once you truly understand these things, you will have a completely different perspective on yourself and some issues."

Snow Empress and Ice Empress listened attentively, unaware that something called hope had appeared in their eyes. Although it was fleeting, perhaps one day they would truly grasp hope in their own hands. When that time came, perhaps when they looked back on this ordinary afternoon, they would be incredibly grateful for their choice that day.

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(End of this chapter)