Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 39: Planning a Trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Snow Empress's Embarrassment and Anger

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Snow Empress stopped investigating the Fallen Netherworld. She used her soul power to lift the Fallen Netherworld and return it to Shu Yan's hands.

Shu Yan put his things away, then sat down opposite Xue Di. After a moment of silence, he spoke:

"How is it? This soul tool should be considered one of the best among level eight and a half soul tools. It's probably only one step away from becoming the most powerful level nine soul tool."

Xue Di pursed her lips, and after a long while, she said:

"Indeed, it is quite exquisite, but its origin is mixed with the resentment of the Titan Snow Demon after its death, making it a bit too evil, and its effects... to be honest, even I can't explain them."

Shu Yan chuckled and shook his head, then said:

"You'll understand later. There's no need to rush. Tomorrow, royal guards will escort a group of vicious evil soul masters to wait outside Star Luo City. At that time, we'll head directly to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Starry Sky Forest?"

Xue Di's expression changed slightly, and she murmured softly, seemingly not quite understanding why Shu Yan would go to that godforsaken place, Xingdou Great Forest, for no apparent reason.

Shu Yan casually picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it all in one gulp, then slowly said:

"Yes, we have to go. I've been doing so much lately to prepare for something big in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Sister Xue, you should also know that besides the Douluo Continent, there are other other worlds, right?"

Xue Di nodded gently and said softly:

"A long time ago, when Di Tian visited the far north, he talked to me about this topic. He wanted to see what was in the high heavens, but in the end, he came to a surprising conclusion: when the height reaches its limit, it will be suppressed and bound by the plane and cannot go any further. Di Tian once suspected that the God Realm was just a plane that was attached to our world but at a higher level. But unfortunately, I'm afraid no one can come to a specific conclusion on this."

"As for other worlds, I think they probably exist as well."

Shu Yan was slightly surprised. He pondered for a moment, then said:

"Sister Xue, I might as well be blunt. The reason I did all this is because I know that there is a remnant of the divine soul of a powerful being from another world in the Star Dou Great Forest. This powerful being was known as the Calamity of the Undead and the Holy God of the Dead in his lifetime..."

"Necromancer... Holy God of Magic?"

Xue Di's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she subconsciously repeated Shu Yan's words.

Divine consciousness, necromantic calamity, and the holy god of the undead—these unfamiliar terms converged in Xue Di's mind. She spoke, her voice trembling slightly:

"Is it the remnant soul of a deity?"

Shu Yan toyed with the white jade teacup and said with a light laugh:

"You could say that he's a very interesting person, or perhaps he's just a human who doesn't want to become a god."

Xue Di lowered her eyes, lost in thought. Shu Yan did not disturb her. After a long while, Xue Di raised her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions. She sighed softly and then said:

"Just how many secrets do you know?"

Shu Yan didn't know how to answer Xue Di's question for a moment, but after thinking about it, he still gave an answer.

"It might be a lot, but it might not be much. It's hard for me to say, but Sister Xue, you can sense that I won't harm you."

Xue Di looked at Shu Yan, and finally nodded, standing up and saying:

"The Star Dou Great Forest is Di Tian's territory. If you want to make a big move on his territory without being discovered, it will be almost impossible. At that time, Bing'er and I will go with you, which is also for your safety."

Shu Yan nodded. Xue Di looked at Shu Yan, feeling a strange sensation, but it wasn't because of what had just been said. Her gaze swept over Shu Yan's entire body, finally settling on the teacup he was playing with.

If she remembered correctly, Shu Yan had just used this cup to drink water.

In an instant, Xue Di felt an indescribable feeling surging wildly in her heart. Her fair and beautiful face changed drastically, but upon closer inspection, a faint blush seemed to have appeared on her fair cheeks and crystal earlobes, and even her neck was affected...

Shu Yan was bewildered by the rapidly changing emotions on Xue Di's face, but the next moment, he was thrown into the pond next to him, along with the cup.

The cool pool water instantly submerged Shu Yan's entire body. Shu Yan choked on the water and finally managed to float to the surface, only to hear an angry shout:

"asshole!"

Shu Yan: ...? ? ?

When Shu Yan looked up to search for Xue Di's figure, he found that Xue Di was nowhere to be seen in the backyard. Shu Yan looked around in confusion before struggling to climb ashore. He coughed twice, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

But soon, when Shu Yan saw the teapot placed on the table, his body involuntarily stiffened.

A teapot, a teacup, and what he just drank...

As he spoke, Shu Yan stiffly and mechanically lowered his head, picked up the white jade teacup and spun it around. Sure enough, he found a faint red mark on the side. It looked like the lipstick that Xu Jiujiu had given to Xue Di a few days ago...?

Thinking of this, Shu Yan's hand holding the teacup suddenly trembled.

Goodness gracious, so he just used the teacup that Xue Di used to drink tea?

Shu Yan swallowed hard. In an instant, he felt a chill run down his spine, and a bead of cold sweat involuntarily rolled down his forehead. Wasn't this situation equivalent to him indirectly taking advantage of Xue Di...?

In this situation, Shu Yan even felt lucky that Xue Di hadn't killed him...

After standing frozen in place for a moment, Shu Yan gently placed the white jade teacup back in its place with trembling hands. Looking at his soaking wet self under the moonlight, Shu Yan bit his tongue. The pain suddenly brought him to a slightly clearer state of mind. Shu Yan forced himself not to think about these things and left the backyard with slightly unsteady steps...

……

On the other side, in the quiet courtyard, the wooden door was suddenly pushed open, and Xue Di strode in. With a bang, the wooden door was slammed shut again. Xue Di leaned against the wooden door, her beautiful face flushed slightly, and her breathing became a little rapid. Recalling the way Shu Yan sipped his tea, Xue Di felt her lips and cheeks burning.

She... somehow ended up having intimate contact with Shu Yan out of nowhere...?

Xue Di dared not think any further. From the moment she met Shu Yan, their relationship had been gradually warming up. From initial dislike and conflict, to gradual acceptance, and then to eventually moving towards friendship and partnership...

Time had so profoundly changed their relationship; now, she actually regarded him as a younger brother. However, tonight's unexpected event…

Xue Di couldn't explain her feelings; she felt utterly confused. Watching the sunlight gradually fade outside the window, Xue Di slumped weakly onto the soft couch. Amidst the complex emotions in her heart, a strange feeling arose...

……

The internet at home went down this morning!!! Sorry everyone, the chapter scheduled for 11:30 can only be posted now. There are just so many unexpected things happening back home (facepalm).

(End of this chapter)