Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 23 Curiosity and Astonishment: The Arrangements for the Two Ice and Snow Emperors

In the familiar courtyard, Shu Yan suddenly turned around, a smile appearing on his face, and said loudly:

"Grandma Manyi, it's been so long! Aren't you going to come out and say hello?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nebula Douluo Manyi appeared out of thin air. A bright look of shock and surprise appeared in her slightly cloudy eyes. Her aged body trembled slightly, and then she spoke:

"Xiao Yan, you're really back..."

Shu Yan stretched his body, then said with a smile:

"It's the real deal, Grandma Manyi, I've indeed returned."

Nebula Douluo quickly stepped forward and grabbed Shu Yan's wrist. Her shock deepened, and she said in astonishment:

"You actually made it out of the far north alive, and your soul power even surged to the Soul King level, this..."

Seemingly realizing that his words were somewhat ambiguous, Nebula Douluo quickly adjusted his tone before speaking again:

"Xiao Yan, how did you return from the far north? How did the Snow Emperor agree to let you go? And why have your cultivation level, appearance, and aura changed so drastically?"

After being bombarded with a series of questions by Nebula Douluo, Shu Yan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache, and then said softly:

"The reason why the Snow Empress was willing to let me leave is because we reached a consensus on a major matter. Now we are partners. As for cultivation, appearance, and temperament, it is because the Snow Empress gave me a supreme treasure, which allowed me to completely transform and sublimate..."

Upon hearing this, Nebula Douluo's pupils constricted sharply, and his body involuntarily took two steps back, as if he had heard something unbelievable, leaving him somewhat dazed.

After a long silence, Nebula Douluo swallowed hard and then spoke again:

"Now that you've returned, is the Snow Empress still in the far north?"

Shu Yan's expression turned somewhat strange. Then, he pointed behind Nebula Douluo, sighed, and said:

"Of course not. This time, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, the second-ranked of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, came to Star Luo City with me. They are right behind you, Grandma Manyi..."

Nebula Douluo froze, a chill suddenly rising from his back. He had even prepared himself to face a flood of ferocious beasts, but when he stiffly turned around, his gaze involuntarily froze.

In sight, Xue Di wore a sky-blue dress, her beauty unparalleled, her white hair flowing behind her, making her seem like a goddess, noble and unapproachable.

Beside her, Ice Empress wore her hair in pigtails. Her dark green hair made her skin appear as white as snow, giving her a unique, translucent quality. Her face was less haughty than Snow Empress's, but more aloof and beautiful. However, contrary to her appearance and temperament, this little girl was currently holding two ice creams with completely different flavors, licking one from the left and one from the right, as if she hadn't even noticed Nebula Douluo.

Xue Di looked at Nebula Douluo, whom she had met once before. Perhaps out of respect for Shu Yan, she even nodded slightly as a greeting. However, Nebula Douluo was stiff all over and dared not make any rash moves.

Good heavens, the two most powerful of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North are now standing alive in front of her. This is an unparalleled shock for Nebula Douluo, who has lived for more than eighty years. His mind trembles and he doesn't know what to say for a moment. He is completely dumbfounded.

Shu Yan, however, was already used to it. He began to introduce the two Ice and Snow Emperors:

"This is Grandma Manyi, whose title is Nebula. She is an elder who has been with me since I was a child, and one of the guides who led me into the path of cultivation. She is my closest elder."

Nebula Douluo also came to her senses at this moment. She gave a slight bow and then said:

"Greetings to both of you seniors..."

Nebula Douluo's heart was filled with complex emotions. She had never imagined that one day she would address two ferocious beasts as seniors. This was something she would never have dared to imagine before. When had there ever been a precedent of humans and soul beasts coexisting peacefully? Various worries rose in Nebula Douluo's heart, and Shu Yan also clearly noticed her unusual behavior.

After organizing his thoughts, Shu Yan spoke again:

"Grandma Manyi, you can rest assured. Neither the Snow Empress nor the Ice Empress are unreasonable people. Furthermore, our Star Luo Empire has never had any major conflicts with the Far North. I will go to see His Majesty later, as there are some things that still need to be explained. But please rest assured, Grandma Manyi, that the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress staying in the Star Luo Empire will only benefit us. You will see this in the future..."

Shu Yan's words were not wrong, but when the benefits of something are great enough, the drawbacks will be subconsciously ignored, or rather, in the face of huge benefits, these drawbacks are not even worth mentioning.

"this……"

Nebula Douluo hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

She looked at the two Ice and Snow Emperors who were still standing in the same spot, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"Since you two are new to the human world, you must be unfamiliar with Star Luo City. If you don't mind, there is a quiet and beautiful courtyard next to the Princess's Mansion. You can stay here for now. If you need anything else, please feel free to ask the servants."

Hyotei licked her red lips, then looked up at Yuki-tei and asked softly:

"Xue'er, what do you think?"

Xue Di and Shu Yan exchanged a glance, then nodded slightly, their voices flat, revealing no change in emotion.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Nebula Douluo quickly nodded in agreement. In front of the Snow Empress, who was comparable to a human Limit Douluo, she really couldn't display the pride of a Title Douluo. After all, even though the Ice and Snow Empresses had completely sealed their auras, Nebula Douluo could still sense just how terrifying the energy within these two stunning women was. If they wanted to make a move, even if all the powerful figures in Star Luo City joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to shake them...

Shu Yan simply smiled and shook his head, then walked into the hall as he spoke:

"Grandma Manyi, please inform him that I'm going to the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow morning. I'll have to trouble you with this."

His gaze shifted, then fell upon the two emperors of ice and snow.

"Sister Xue, why don't you take that gluttonous girl and rest well tonight? No one here will harm you, and no one would dare. You can come to me if anything happens; it's just a wall away, so it's very convenient."

Xue Di raised an eyebrow, seemingly touched by the way Shu Yan was addressed. She nodded slightly and then said:

"Um."

Shu Yan had already gotten used to Xue Di's aloofness in public. He waved his hand, exchanged a few more words with Xingyun Douluo, and then watched Xingyun Douluo leave before quietly entering the hall. Looking at Xu Jiujiu curled up on the soft couch, Shu Yan sighed softly, took off his outer robe, and then directly pulled Xu Jiujiu into his arms.

Xu Jiu initially struggled slightly, but then seemed to sense the familiar scent on Shu Yan's body. Her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed, her fair arms wrapped around Shu Yan's waist, her legs clamped around one of Shu Yan's legs, and after rubbing her cheek against Shu Yan's chest, she gradually calmed down.

As Shu Yan held the soft-spoken girl in his arms, his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the past.

At first, he only regarded Xu Jiujiu as his support in this unfamiliar world, or, to put it more intimately, as his sister who was not related to him by blood.

But later, Xu Jiujiu took the initiative to break through the invisible and naive membrane between the two, pushing their relationship to another level. Now, the two are officially lovers. Everything is like an incredibly real dream, making them both unable to extricate themselves from it.

Shu Yan has lived two lives, but to be honest, in the process of changing her mindset between the two lives, her feelings for Xu Jiujiu gradually grew. This was an instinct formed through long-term interaction. Xu Jiujiu probably never thought that the childhood friendship would eventually turn into love, but she could clearly tell herself that if she could do it all over again, she would still choose to walk the same path without hesitation.

Some people are irreplaceable. There may be many outstanding people in the world, but when that person appears in front of you, you will find that whether they are outstanding or not is not important, because that person has already become your whole world without you even realizing it...

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P.S.: I was actually quite hesitant and conflicted when I wrote this.

The arrangements for the two emperors of ice and snow were contradictory for a long time.

A human at the Soul Master realm was forcibly taken away by the third-ranked ferocious land beast in the world, but returned safely in less than a year, even experiencing a surge in cultivation. This situation is difficult to explain, and even if it were explained, probably no one would dare to believe it, because there are too many things involved, and it might even lead people to suspect that the protagonist is a transformed soul beast...

Fortunately, the author simply wrote it outright, revealing everything and pointing out the main theme of "creating a god" first. The author will try to write this in more detail so that it is not too abrupt and the whole process is as smooth and natural as possible.

The world is bustling with activity, all driven by profit. When the common interests are large enough, many problems don't seem so serious.

This is largely to set the stage for later plot developments. Shrek Academy must be destroyed, the other three great empires must also be destroyed, and the continent must be unified. The protagonist's stance is established here. If you encounter any problems while reading, feel free to discuss them.

(Let's continue reading. At least the author had three or four other Douluo Continent fanfiction authors review it, and they all thought there were no problems.)

(End of this chapter)