Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 91 Loss of Virginity in the Ice Palace, Shu Yan's Past, Long-Awaited Discovery and Exposure

As night fell, the entire inner circle fell silent.

Occasionally, the roars of spirit beasts would come from afar, long and clear, before slowly fading away.

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were recovering from their injuries. Xu Jiujiu, accompanied by Xiaobai, returned from the snow-capped mountains behind them. She was in a great mood today. The star power that could be absorbed in the far north was far greater and purer than that in Xingluo City. In less than two months, her soul power broke through one level and reached level forty-six.

Shu Yan has also completed the absorption of the right leg bone of the 100,000-year-old spatial source. His current soul power level is level 65. When he goes all out, his strength is comparable to a Soul Douluo in his prime. This is the power of extreme attributes + super martial soul. This is also why extreme attribute soul masters are so rare.

The ultimate means taking a single attribute or path to its extreme. Every Soul Master who can reach this level is a genius.

Night had fallen, and Xiaobai left after a short while. Its Ice Bear clan's territory wasn't too far from here, and as the clan leader, Xiaobai usually had a lot of things to deal with.

The Ice Bear Clan is one of the largest and most powerful races in the far north, second only to the Ice Jade Scorpion and Titan Snow Demon clans on the surface. As for the true situation, it is estimated that only these ferocious beasts of the far north know it.

Xu Jiujiu hugged Shu Yan's waist from behind, her warm and sweet breath falling on Shu Yan's neck. The soft touch from her back made Shu Yan's heart tremble. He couldn't help but secretly admire that Xu Jiujiu was really becoming more and more magnanimous. However, it was not obvious when she was dressed up, which was somewhat puzzling.

This is a relatively large room in the side hall. Both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress are recovering from their injuries in the main hall. In the Snow Empress's palace, both of them are very relaxed, and their mental energy is also in a relaxed state, so they naturally cannot detect the commotion here.

Shu Yan cradled Xu Jiujiu's shapely buttocks, then had her straddle his lap. Xu Jiujiu was somewhat resistant to this position; in this position, Shu Yan only needed to hold her hands, and all her allure was at his disposal for his appreciation and contemplation…

"You...don't move, Sister Xue and the others are still in the main hall..."

Xu Jiujiu's pretty face was covered with a suspicious blush as she spoke with some difficulty.

Shu Yan's hands continued their exploration, completely ignoring Xu Jiujiu's increasingly blurry eyes...

It wasn't until she felt a chill on her back that she suddenly woke up. Looking at herself, barely clothed, and then at Shu Yan with a deep smile in his eyes, she was overwhelmed with shame. She hurriedly tried to pull the thick blanket next to her over herself, but Shu Yan pressed her back down with one hand.

"It won't work here..."

Xu Jiujiu was startled by Shu Yan's actions and quickly exclaimed in a low voice. She hugged Shu Yan's neck and then pulled his face into her arms.

Shu Yan felt a wave of suffocation wash over him, and his fragile rationality crumbled almost instantly. Amidst a long gasp of shock, Shu Yan transformed into a ravenous wolf…

……

A faint glimmer of light could be seen atop the distant snow-capped mountains as dawn broke. Inside a side hall of the Snow Emperor's Palace, ripples spread through the air…

After a long while, a tear stain still clung to the corner of her eye, and suspicious red marks covered her exposed white skin. She lay on Shu Yan's chest, surrounded by bite marks she had left herself, the most serious one even bleeding.

A hint of regret flickered in Shu Yan's eyes. Driven by lust, he had acted out of desperation. After all, he usually couldn't resist temptation, especially given the atmosphere today...

After a long while, Shu Yan lowered his head and kissed Xu Jiujiu's forehead, then whispered:

"Um... Jiu Jiu, I... didn't mean to..."

After a long while, Xu Jiujiu's body twitched slightly, then he frowned, hissed, and bit down on Shu Yan's chest again.

"I know you didn't do it on purpose, you did it entirely intentionally. You've always lusted after this princess's body, and even forced me to do 'that' before. Now that you've got what you wanted, how about it, are you satisfied now, Shu Yan..."

At this point, Xu Jiujiu's tone had become somewhat resentful.

"this……"

Shu Yan was momentarily speechless. He understood a principle very well: such things are never about satisfying one person's desires alone; more often, they require the cooperation and satisfaction of both parties.

After today's experience, Shu Yan has ample reason to suspect that he probably won't be able to stay in bed for long anytime soon.

After a long silence, she nestled in Shu Yan's arms, her fingers unconsciously drawing circles on his chest, lost in thought.

After a long while, she spoke softly:

"Does it hurt?"

"Um?"

Shu Yan was taken aback, somewhat confused about what Xu Jiujiu was talking about...

Xu Jiujiu's face showed a hint of annoyance. She gently touched the bite mark, which still bore faint traces of blood, and then said:

"Does it still hurt here?"

Shu Yan chuckled, then boldly pinched Xu Jiujiu's waist before pulling her into a tight embrace.

Xu Jiujiu hissed again, then reached out and punched Shu Yan, muttering under his breath:

"Damn it, be gentle! It hurts even though it doesn't hurt you..."

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu pressed their foreheads together. He looked into those azure eyes that shimmered with shy satisfaction and a hint of pain, and then slowly closed his own eyes.

The soft, emerald-green light slowly emerged from the expansive sea of ​​spirit and entered the long-lasting sea of ​​spirit.

Shu Yan opened his eyes, then said with a hint of apology:

"I'm sorry, Jiu Jiu."

"When Elder Yi first entered my sea of ​​consciousness, there were still resentments and curses within the Gold of Life. Elder Yi directly entered it to repair the fragments of his soul. After Elder Yi completely purified it, he did not recommend that I directly decompose the originally intact Gold of Life, because it was not yet very stable in my sea of ​​consciousness. It was only recently, when Elder Yi awakened, that it was completely stabilized, and only then was I able to decompose a portion of it..."

After a long while, she extended a finger and pressed it against Shu Yan's lips. She shook her head and then said softly:

"After all, I practically raised you. How could I not understand your personality? You've never been stingy with people you care about. You always have your reasons for what you do and don't do. Although you don't like to explain, you should know that I will always stand behind you..."

Shu Yan held her for a long time, and at that moment he could only sigh, "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?!"

She gazed at the sky outside for a long time, sighed softly, snuggled closer to Shu Yan, and then whispered:

"I originally planned to save it for our wedding, but it's been brought forward so long. Oh well, I'll be yours sooner or later anyway, so it doesn't really matter if it's a little earlier or later..."

"But! Ah Yan, you have to promise me one thing..."

Shu Yan nodded repeatedly. At this point, whatever Xu Jiujiu said was law, and he had no room to refuse, otherwise the consequences could be severe.

"I'm probably the person of the opposite sex who understands your personality best, so I know that you're quite likely to attract many suitors in the future..."

"Jiu Jiu, I..."

Shu Yan was about to say something when Xu Jiujiu cut him off again.

"Shut up! If you interrupt this princess again, you'll be kneeling down and listening..."

After pinching Shu Yan for a long time, he continued:

"From the age of six, you have been by my side, learning with me, cultivating with me, and growing up with me. Your temperament has been changing all along, which I can feel. After all, back then you were not as mature and decisive as you are now, and you were not so good at hiding your emotions and thoughts. I could see that back then you were full of passion but also very confused."

"After that, you followed me and saw a lot more. It was obvious to the naked eye that you gained more insights, and your way of dealing with things and your mindset were also changing. It's hard for me to explain this feeling, but you have definitely come from this state."

"You became more and more confident and mature afterward, and you emerged from that state. I think this was a unique transformation for you, a major metamorphosis..."

"Different environments and different experiences can change a person's mindset. Under normal circumstances, people always look at things from their own original perspective and knowledge, which is undoubtedly a limitation and a mistake. Just like when we Soul Masters first enter the world of Soul Beasts, we can no longer consider many things from the original perspective of Soul Masters. We must learn the mindset of Soul Beasts, otherwise we will be heretics. I can feel that the example you gave me back then is very similar to this one..."

At this point, Xu Jiujiu took the initiative to kiss Shu Yan, then said with some dissatisfaction:

"As for why I'm so certain you're a jerk, it's all because of reality. You're just a hypocrite who tries to make me happy. When you're with Sister Xue and Sister Bingbing, there are a lot of things you unintentionally reveal, and I've sensed them to some extent, haha... Also, you have special feelings for Sister Xue, don't you?"

Shu Yan was speechless for a moment. He really hadn't expected that Xu Jiujiu could see things so clearly.

He and Xue Di share a common bloodline, which makes them instinctively want to get closer to each other. This is somewhat similar to the special feeling and excitement between soul masters who have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. If it weren't for the fact that Shu Yan's cultivation level is far behind Xue Di's, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would probably have already been formed long ago.

Historically, Soul Masters who possessed Martial Soul Fusion Skills either ended up as lovers or spouses, or as best partners and friends. Martial Soul and person are one; Martial Soul can influence person, and person can also influence Martial Soul. Emotions are also a bond in this process. Without the Soul Master's deliberate interference, these feelings will slowly accumulate and silently leave traces in their heart. This is almost certain.

There's a saying in the world of Soul Masters: opposite sexes who possess a Soul Fusion Skill are a match made in heaven. This saying isn't necessarily entirely true, but it holds true at least 90% of the time. There are many issues that can be seen from this, and Shu Yan and Xue Di undoubtedly serve as an example in Xu Jiujiu's eyes.

Seeing that Shu Yan seemed unsure of what to say, he sighed softly after a long pause, and then said in a low voice:

"Actually, I didn't think much of it at first. I thought that at most, Sister Xue just treated you as a junior or a younger brother. But during one of our casual conversations, the change in her expression made me suddenly realize that, perhaps without her even noticing, she was constantly leaning towards you, caring about you, or even cherishing you..."

"This might not seem like much, but don't forget, Sister Xue is an extremely clear-headed and rational person. It's impossible for her not to notice something amiss, yet she doesn't seem to be resisting. That's what truly made me realize the problem. Whether it's sibling affection or something else... I can still tell the difference..."

Shu Yan rubbed his temples. It seemed that Xu Jiujiu's gentle demeanor had bewitched him, making him forget that she was Princess Jiujiu, who at the age of eleven or twelve could easily mingle among the high-level gatherings of Xingluo. She was extremely skilled in social interaction and winning hearts. The real problem was that she didn't see through something.

Seeing Xu Jiujiu's faint smile, Shu Yan held her, his thoughts swirling with emotions...

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(End of this chapter)