Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 66 Control: The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress's Nighttime Chat

As a peculiar mental fluctuation emanated from Shu Yan, the three women vaguely sensed the chilling, deathly aura from before, but upon closer inspection, they only detected Shu Yan's mental power.

In the distance, several enormous dark gold skeletons standing among countless white skeletons seemed to be drawn by something. Their heads, which had been hanging low, slowly rose, and their scarlet soul fire burned brightly. Then, they looked around in a daze, and after noticing the four people on the cliff, they all started to walk towards them.

With each step, at least four or five ordinary white skeletons were crushed to pieces, but even so, the three dark gold skeletons did not stop their pace, and their speed even began to increase.

The earth trembled at the footsteps of the three dark gold skeletons, and soon the three skeletons were right in front of them.

Shu Yan felt the connection between himself and them, and then slowly stretched out his hand again. A black six-pointed star totem appeared on the back of his hand. Then, a blurry figure wearing a black cloak and holding a staff appeared behind Shu Yan.

The three dark gold skeletons at his feet roared in unison again, then knelt down in unison, their heads burning with soul fire, looking completely submissive and loyal.

Shu Yan looked at his palm with a start, then realized what was happening and said in his mental sea:

"Old Master Yi..."

Long after Shu Yan finished speaking, a soft response came from the golden essence of life deep within the sea of ​​spirit:

"That is my power, and now it can help you quickly take control of the powerful creatures in the undead world. From now on, you are their sworn master."

"Remember, if you want to summon them from the outside world, you need to open a spatial portal with your mental power. The more powerful or numerous the undead creatures you summon, the greater the mental power required. But with me here, this problem is not serious."

"Thousands of years have passed, and I'm not sure what changes have occurred in this world of the dead, but you only need to remember that as long as I remain within your sea of ​​consciousness, these are all powers you can freely command..."

After that last sentence, Electrolux's voice disappeared again. Shu Yan sighed, but didn't say anything more afterward.

Although the effects of the Life Gold were good, it would still take time for Electrox to repair his shattered divine consciousness, which was now reduced to only a sliver. Having achieved the desired result, Shu Yan's mood improved as a result.

"With Elder Yi's assistance, controlling these guys shouldn't be difficult. Let's go. We've gathered enough information today. The undead demiplane is too vast to explore completely in a short time. How about I explain it to you after I've gained a deeper understanding?"

The six-pointed star totem on the back of Shu Yan's hand slowly disappeared, and the three dark gold skulls slowly returned to their own kind.

Logically speaking, such a powerful figure shouldn't exist among the lowest-ranking skeleton race. However, Shu Yan's transmigration had already changed many things, and the world of the dead was inherently prone to strange occurrences. Shu Yan was too lazy to think about these things anymore. After obtaining the consent of the three women, he led them back to the hotel.

As night deepened, Xue Di and Bing Di did not linger and went straight back to their rooms. Shu Yan looked at Xu Jiujiu, who was deliberately slowing down to walk at the back, and curled his lips. Then he stepped forward and pulled Xu Jiujiu into his arms. The door was then closed with a crisp sound.

After a long pause, she gasped softly, then quickly asked in a low voice:

"What are you doing? Sister Xue and Sister Bingbing are right next door, it's so embarrassing..."

Shu Yan didn't take it to heart. He heard the door close next door, then immediately hugged Xu Jiujiu and lay down in the soft quilt.

"Nothing much, I just need a pillow to sleep with, and you smell so nice and soft, you're just what I need..."

After struggling for a while, she nestled comfortably in Shu Yan's arms.

Suddenly, she sat up and leaned against Shu Yan's chest, saying with a hint of disappointment:

"Ayan, how come you're becoming more and more talented and outstanding? Compared to what you're doing, I always feel like I'm holding you back. Will you look down on me for this in the future?"

Shu Yan found it amusing. After kissing those rather moist red lips for a long time, he pressed his lips against hers forcefully again. After a brief exchange of kisses, Shu Yan finally managed to say:

"That's impossible. Jiu Jiu, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

She was breathing heavily for a long time, her beautiful cheeks flushed with a charming blush, and her azure eyes were full of affection. Almost subconsciously, she quickly shook her head and then said:

"It doesn't look like it."

Shu Yan smiled, removed the outer robes from the two of them, and then said:

"I won't be meditating tonight, I'm a bit tired, I'll get some rest."

After a long while, she nodded and slowly closed her eyes in Shu Yan's arms. Soon her breathing gradually calmed down.

……

In the room next door.

At this moment, Xue Di had also changed out of her white dress and into a soft white silk nightgown. In the dim light, Xue Di leaned against the headboard, seemingly lost in thought. Beside her, in the raised area of ​​the covers, Bing Di, also dressed in a nightgown, suddenly peeked out and asked with some curiosity:

"Xue'er, aren't you going to sleep?"

Snow Empress suddenly snapped out of her daze, then smiled and reached out to pinch Ice Empress's cheek, saying softly:

"I'm thinking about something, no rush, you go to sleep."

Hyotei tilted his head and thought for a moment, then got up and sat down next to Yuki.

Under the lamplight, two stunningly beautiful women, one tall and one short, sat together, creating an exceptionally beautiful scene.

Hyotei, noticing the inscrutable expression on Yukiteru's face, asked with some curiosity:

"Xue'er, are you thinking about Shu Yan?"

Xue Di turned her head slightly, a hint of surprise in her eyes, but then nodded without denying it.

Seeing this, Hyotei curled his lip and said with some disdain:

"That scoundrel is indeed quite talented and resourceful, and his background isn't bad either. Following him certainly gives us a better chance of survival than waiting to die in the far north. It's just a bit of a pity, though. I even wanted to ask him for some of that so-called 'Gold of Life' to help us both break through the Heavenly Tribulation, which would have made the sacrifice even more effective. But that guy told me that he would have something better and more suitable for us in the future. I think he's just stingy and unwilling to give it to us..."

Snow Empress glanced at Ice Empress with some surprise, pondered for a moment, and then spoke up:

"Given his personality, he doesn't seem like he's trying to fool you. Oh well, he said he has several great opportunities to take us to, and it probably won't be short-lived. Since he said so, he certainly won't let us down..."

Upon hearing this, Hyotei bristled again. Looking at Yuki-tei's stunningly beautiful face, she said with a mix of grievance and helplessness:

"Xue'er, why do you subconsciously side with Shu Yan whenever we talk about him or anything? It was like last time, and the time before that too, even though I'm your best friend who's been with you for tens of thousands of years..."

Xue Di was a little stunned, and subconsciously said:

"Really? I just feel that given his personality, he wouldn't make a joke like that, Bing'er. Don't you feel the same way?"

Coming to her senses, Xue Di looked at the sullen-faced Bing Di and was about to say something when she heard Bing Di's muffled voice:

"Xue'er, look, you're here again..."

"This..." Xue Di was also a little confused for a moment.

"Bing'er, do I really instinctively side with him?"

After a long while, Xue Di asked softly again.

Hyotei nodded quickly, then said:

"I'm certain, even absolutely certain, Xue'er, don't you feel anything yourself?"

Xue Di frowned, as if pondering the changes in her own mindset over the past few days, before finally speaking:

"I'm not quite sure either."

"I can't deny that I've been very happy living in the human world since leaving the far north. During this time, I've felt a warmth and joy that I never felt during all those years I spent in the far north. The loneliness and desolation that had always lingered in my heart have almost completely disappeared. Perhaps that's why, but overall, I haven't felt many abnormal emotions..."

Hyotei was speechless for a moment, and only spoke after a long while:

"I hope so, Xue'er. Although I hate to admit it, it's really nice to be Shu Yan's companion. My opinion has changed quite a bit during this time."

Snow Empress reached out and pinched Ice Empress's cheek again, then pulled her into her arms.

"Go to sleep, let's not talk about this anymore. Also, don't touch me, or I won't mind throwing you back onto the sofa to sleep."

Hyotei's happy expression instantly shattered. She gave a sullen "oh," snuggled into Yuki's arms, hugged Yuki's waist, and burrowed back into the blankets.

Xue Di leaned against the headboard alone for a long, long time, until the streetlights outside automatically went out and the indoor light dimmed a little before she came back to her senses.

After turning off the bedside lamp, Xue Di looked at the darkness, rubbed her temples, and then gently pulled away Bing Di's tightly wrapped hands before slowly lying down on her side.

The night was deep, and Xue Di couldn't fall asleep. She stared at the twinkling stars outside the window, then suddenly got up again, took a step, and disappeared from the room...

Meanwhile, next door, Shu Yan also opened his eyes. He looked at the night outside and felt a little confused. It seemed that the aura of the Snow Emperor had just left.

Perhaps Xue Di didn't deliberately conceal her departure, or perhaps Shu Yan was just too sensitive to her presence; in any case, Xue Di had indeed left the hotel…

Shu Yan glanced at Xu Jiujiu in his arms, then thought about Xue Di's cultivation level of Limit Douluo, sighed helplessly, and continued to hold Xu Jiujiu as they drifted off to sleep...

Whatever Xue Di was doing leaving the hotel in the middle of the night, given her speed just now, even a Soul King like him couldn't catch up. Xue Di must have had her reasons for doing so. If it were something urgent, how could Bing Di, who was sleeping like a pig, not come along? After considering everything, Shu Yan decided to stay out of it...

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(End of this chapter)