Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

Then, she lowered her hand.

The icy blue light that had been condensed to its fullest extent in her palm vanished silently, turning into countless tiny ice crystals that drifted down from between her fingers.

She leaned back on the throne, her azure eyes slightly closed.

"Never mind."

Her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible in the empty, snowy hall.

"For the sake of the Nine-Colored Deer, I'll let you go this time."

She raised her hand and waved it gently.

The icy blue pillar of light, which was still suspended in mid-air, shattered and turned into a sky full of icy mist, which slowly drifted away in the wind.

On the icy plain, Xiao Wu stood still, panting heavily.

Her legs were weak, her hands were trembling, and her back was soaked in cold sweat.

But she did not collapse.

She stood there, watching the icy blue mist slowly dissipating in front of her, watching the crack in the sky torn open by the beam of light gradually heal, and watching the wind and snow fill the shattered sky once more.

"Tianmeng," she said, her voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible.

"Hmm." The voice of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm came from the sea of ​​consciousness, equally hoarse and weak.

"We...are still alive?"

"Alive." The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice carried a sense of relief at surviving a catastrophe, along with a hint of lingering fear that even it itself was unaware of.

"Xiao Wu, we are alive."

Xiao Wu closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

The cold air rushed into my lungs, carrying the unique crispness of the ice field and a faint, almost imperceptible smell of gunpowder.

She opened her eyes, turned around, and walked towards the edge of the ice field.

This time, she didn't run away.

It's not that I don't want to run, it's that I can't run anymore.

Her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and every step required all her strength.

But she walked very fast.

She didn't want to stay on that icy plain for another second.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm huddled in a corner, its head buried in its round body, its small eyes tightly shut, uttering not a sound.

It dared not speak.

It was afraid Xiao Wu would scold it.

It was even more afraid that Xiao Wu wouldn't scold it.

Xiao Wu walked on the icy plain, the wind blowing from behind, making her long pink hair flutter behind her.

Chapter 535 Soul Master Registration Office

Xiao Wu walked on the icy plain, the wind blowing from behind, making her long pink hair flutter behind her.

She walked slowly, but each step was firm. The ice beneath her feet had been left behind, replaced by hard, frozen gravel that made a soft cracking sound under her feet, much more solid to the touch than the ice.

The horizon of the far north shrank behind her little by little, and the sky, which had been dyed pale purple by the aurora, gradually returned to grayish-white.

The cold wind was still blowing, but it wasn't as biting as it had been on the ice field.

Xiao Wu stopped and looked back.

The place where she almost died now lies quietly in the distance, the white ice field almost blending into the gray sky, like a painting faded by water.

She looked away and turned to continue walking forward.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm huddled in a corner, its head buried in its round body, its small eyes tightly shut, uttering not a sound.

The platinum-colored protective shield was riddled with holes by the Ice Queen's icy blue beam of light. It was the remnant of her skin after shedding it nine times, impervious to water and fire, and impervious to swords and spears. It was her life-saving secret.

Now, all our savings are gone.

Its mental strength was also shattered by that blow, like glass that had been smashed with a hammer, cracked all over, each crack throbbing with pain.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has lived for millions of years and has never suffered such a loss.

Previously, when it was captured by Di Tian in the Star Dou Great Forest and imprisoned at the bottom of the Lake of Life to drain its energy, that was passive; it had no choice. But this time, it willingly delivered itself to his doorstep.

"Just one look, just one look," it cursed itself eight hundred times in its mind.

What are you looking at? What's so interesting? Now look what's happened, your remains are ruined, your mental strength is damaged, and you almost lost your life.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's shadow shrank, curling itself up even tighter. It dared not speak, much less look at Xiao Wu. It was afraid Xiao Wu would scold it, but even more afraid that Xiao Wu wouldn't scold it.

Xiao Wu, however, was tempted to curse Tianmeng Bingcan.

Having traveled from the edge of the far north to where she is now, she has cursed Tianmeng Ice Silkworm eight hundred times in her heart.

They scold it for stirring up trouble, insisting on seeing if the Snow Queen had become a god. They scold it for being a coward, dragging her to the far north. They scold it for being unreliable, always saying "I guarantee," and every time something bad happens.

But Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's listless appearance made Xiaowu swallow back the words she was about to say.

It huddled in a corner of the spiritual sea, its silkworm head buried in its body, its small eyes tightly closed, and its golden body dimmed, looking like a dried silkworm.

Xiao Wu opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, but in the end she didn't utter a curse.

Forget it.

Wait until it's better before you start scolding it.

The illusory image of the ice crystal snow lotus swayed gently in the sea of ​​consciousness, its petals opening and closing slightly.

It looked at the curled-up Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, then at Xiao Wu with a gloomy expression, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"Xiao Wu".

Xiao Wu paused slightly. "Hmm."

"I'm sorry." Ice Crystal Snow Lotus's voice was very soft, as soft as a snowflake falling on ice, but the guilt in her tone was very heavy.

"If I hadn't advised you, you wouldn't have been in such danger. It's my fault."

Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment.

She stopped and stood on the gravel ground, looking at the winding official road leading north ahead, and remained silent for a moment.

Then, she sighed softly.

"Do not blame you."

The petals of the ice crystal snow lotus trembled slightly.

Xiao Wu continued, her voice soft but each word clear. "You just thought Tianmeng's words made sense and wanted me to go see for myself. You meant no harm and didn't lie to me. You were doing it for my own good."

She paused, then sighed.

"If anyone's to blame, it's the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. If it hadn't instigated me, I would never have gone to the far north."

The illusory image of the ice crystal snow lotus swayed gently, its petals closing slightly, as if in silent sigh.

It didn't speak, but a warm feeling welled up inside it that it couldn't quite explain.

Xiao Wu is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force.

If someone is kind to her, she will be even kinder to them in return. If someone is mean to her, she will be meaner to them. If someone apologizes to her, she will feel embarrassed.

Ice Crystal Snow Lotus has spent so much time with Xiao Wu, she knows her very well.

Xiao Wu may seem carefree and thoughtless, but she is actually very soft-hearted.

Especially towards the people around them.

In a corner of the spiritual sea, the shadow of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm stirred.

It heard Xiao Wu's words, and its silkworm head peeked out from its body a little bit. Its little eyes glanced at Xiao Wu, and then quickly shrank back.

It's not the Ice Crystal Snow Lotus's fault, it's the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's fault.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's body shrank even further, curling itself into a perfect ball.

It wanted to say something, but opened its mouth and then closed it again.

To speak now would be tantamount to offering one's face to Xiao Wu for a beating.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm didn't want to be beaten or scolded; it just wanted to quietly shrink into a corner, nurture its spiritual power, and heal its remains.

As for Xiao Wu's complaints, we'll address them once she's better.

Xiao Wu didn't notice Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's subtle movements and continued walking forward.

The wind blew from the north, stirring up dust and withered leaves from the road, which stung my face slightly.

The trees on both sides of the official road had lost all their leaves, and their bare branches stretched out against the gray horizon like countless withered hands.

The North lies just ahead.

Once you cross this wasteland and climb over that mountain ridge, you'll reach the Iron Gate Pass.

That is the northern border where Eva is stationed.

It is the sharpest knife that the Anti-Soul Alliance has ever used.

Xiao Wu quickened her pace.

She was going to the Northern Territory to join the Anti-Soul Alliance, get close to Bibi Dong, and find an opportunity to kill that woman.

This was her goal when she set off from the Star Dou Great Forest. Going to the far north was entirely the result of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's instigation.

Now that the matter in the far north has been resolved, it's time for her to head to the northern border.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm remained huddled in a corner, silent.

But its little eyes, through the mental barrier, watched Xiao Wu walk step by step toward the north.

It knew that Xiao Wu was going to the Northern Territory, and it also knew why Xiao Wu was going to the Northern Territory.

It decided not to try to persuade them anymore.