Douluo Dalu, a junior student, started his journey after being adopted by Bibi Dong.

The blood droplets floated in the air, their surfaces shimmering with faint golden patterns, emanating a chilling aura.

Hyotei's vertical pupils suddenly contracted.

The divine essence contained in that drop of blood made her, a soul beast king who was nearly 400,000 years old, feel a suppression from her very source.

It was an irresistible reverence etched deep in one's blood.

"Why... am I afraid of a drop of blood?" Hyotei lowered her eyes, her golden-green vertical pupils trembling slightly, and she subconsciously took a half step back.

Xue Di's feelings were completely different.

That drop of blood felt warm and comforting to her.

She felt a calling from the depths of her soul.

The lone boat, which had been adrift for 700,000 years, finally saw the harbor.

She touched his fingertips to his, and the blood turned into a stream of icy blue light the instant they touched, disappearing into her brow.

She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and used her soul power to envelop the drop of essence blood, merging it into her own essence.

A surge of fiery energy spread through her body. She took a deep breath, and her body slowly recovered.

What catches the eye is her long white hair swaying in the wind:

A wisp of flesh fell beside her cheek, adding a touch of life to her face.

She wore a moon-white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with delicate ice crystal patterns embroidered on the hem.

The ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) was cut perfectly, covering the front of the body in a full, rounded manner, and the hem swept over the calves, revealing a pair of fair and delicate ankles.

She was barefoot, her toes as clear as jade.

Upon seeing this, Hyotei disregarded everything else and quickly rushed to her side.

She reached out to grab Xue Di's sleeve.

Xue Di suddenly turned her body, deftly avoiding her hand, and landed steadily beside Yue Qingge.

She turned slightly to the side, and one hand naturally rested on Yue Qingge's shoulder, gently embracing his shoulder.

"Bing'er," her voice remained cold.

"You haven't even survived your four hundred thousand years of tribulation. Why don't you leave with me? This form can help you avoid the tribulation."

Hyotei withdrew her hands, crossed them to her chest, raised her chin slightly, and said in a hard and aggressive tone, "Who wants to go with you? I haven't stooped so low as to benefit from a human!"

Tsundere little devil loli Hyotei

While they were talking, Bibi Dong stood not far away, layers of blood mist constantly emerging in the depths of her eyes.

The metallic taste in her throat rose again and again, only to be swallowed back down.

Her fingernails dug deep into her palms, leaving crescent-shaped bloody marks on her skin, but she dared not show them even slightly.

We can't give up now.

She gritted her teeth. Qingge's safety was not yet guaranteed, and having her there would give him more confidence.

She watched as Xue Di put his arm around Yue Qingge's shoulder, observing the intimate distance between the two. A complex emotion flashed across her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

She endured the torment of the raging soul power within her until the contract between Xue Di and Yue Qingge was completely completed.

"Pfft-!"

A mouthful of black blood spurted from her mouth, splashing onto the ice.

It instantly condensed into black blood crystals.

Her body suddenly staggered, her knees buckled, and she fell forward.

Yue Qingge knew the backlash would be significant, but Bibi Dong gave him the illusion that everything would be alright.

She was ruthless; despite the mere threat of death, she acted as if she were no different from a normal person, without any pressure.

This made him think that her condition was still within an acceptable range.

"Mother!"

His voice changed the moment it left his lips. He flashed forward and pulled Bibi Dong into his arms just before she fell to the ground.

The Rakshasa's divine armor had been removed, revealing a dress soaked in sweat that clung to her body.

Her face was as pale as paper, her lips an unnatural bluish-black, and her eyelashes were tightly closed.

"System, what's wrong with Mom?" His voice exploded in his mind, trembling slightly.

Before the system could respond, Xue Di had already arrived beside Bibi Dong.

She crouched down, and a gentle white soul force surged from her palm, forming a wisp of ice on Bibi Dong's chest.

It transformed into a thin layer of ice, temporarily suppressing her injuries and life force.

Xue Di frowned, pressed her fingertips on Bibi Dong's wrist, and probed her meridians with her soul power.

A moment later, her brows furrowed even deeper: "Her injuries are severe, her meridians are tangled and disordered, and her internal organs have varying degrees of lacerations."

"Fortunately, she and the Rakshasa God were very compatible, and the backlash from the divine armor didn't kill her immediately... But the biggest problem now is that she can't regulate her meridians herself, though otherwise she's fine."

The system's voice rang in his mind at the same time, seeing things even more clearly than Xue Di:

[She's only a Soul Saint, forcibly using the Rakshasa Divine Armor is pushing her lifespan to its limit. Her current physical condition... she probably only has twenty years left to live.]

Chapter Thirty-Three: How Should an Older Sister Spoil Her Younger Brother?

[But it's easily solved; just become a god.]

The system's voice, unusually soothing, said, "[Actually, it's nothing serious. You just scared yourself. The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress are right next to you; you can use them to find the Mermaid's Tear.]"

Seeing his silence, the system added: "[The mermaid tears of the Sea Princess clan have powerful healing effects. As long as you find her, your mother will be alright.]"

Yue Qingge lowered her head, looking at Bibi Dong's pale face in her arms.

He remembered her silence; she had been enduring it all, without uttering a sound from beginning to end.

He suddenly felt incredibly stupid.

Seeing that he was starting to understand, the system stopped urging him and quietly huddled in a corner of his mind, watching him intently.

Yue Qingge took a deep breath and was about to get up when a pair of arms wrapped around him from behind.

Snow Emperor's snow rabbit pressed against his back, feeling slightly cold.

Her chin rested gently on his shoulder, her long, silvery hair falling down and enveloping half of his body.

"Don't be sad. Even though she's hurt, you still have me. I can definitely help you, can't I?"

She tightened her arms around him, her palms pressed against his chest, feeling his rapid heartbeat.

With her fingers slightly spread, she gently tapped his chest with her fingertips.

"Let's go back to Ice God Lake and settle her in properly."

Xue Di released him, stood up, and soul power surged from her palm.

The majestic Ice God Palace in the far north emitted a deep hum, eventually transforming into a stream of icy blue light that disappeared into the Snow Emperor's palm.

She gently picked up Yue Qingge and used her soul power to carry Bibi Dong.

It then transformed into a white streak of light and sped towards the direction of the Ice God Lake.

Hyotei stood there, watching the group of people leave without anyone paying her any attention.

Her little feet stomped hard on the ice, "Hey—!"

She called out to the departing streak of light, her voice echoing across the vast, icy plain.

"Do you really think I want to go with you?!" She stomped her foot again.

She bit her lower lip and stood there for three breaths.

Finally, it transformed into a streak of emerald light and angrily chased after it.

Ice God Lake.

The boundless ice surface shimmered with a deep blue light in the dim glow of the eternal night, and the smooth lake surface reflected the magnificent aurora borealis overhead.

Snow Empress landed in the center of the lake, gently raised her palm, and the Ice God Palace unfolded on the lake surface once more.

The palace doors swung open, and Yue Qingge carried Bibi Dong inside.

After placing Bibi Dong on the ice bed in the inner hall, the Snow Emperor then set up an ice god barrier around her.

Bibi Dong lay on the ice bed, her face still pale, but her breathing had become steady.

Yue Qingge stood by the bed, looking down at her face.

He remembered how she looked when she first appeared before him.

High above, aloof and incomparably beautiful.

She has always been the assertive one, refusing to show weakness even when she has to swallow her pride.

He never imagined she would lie there so quietly.

He leaned down and gently kissed her cold forehead.

The moment I touched her forehead, her eyelashes seemed to tremble, but she ultimately did not wake up.

Yue Qingge straightened up, took one last look at her, and then turned away.

His gaze fell on the Snow Empress, his voice tinged with pleading: "Could you take me to the Sea Princess and borrow the Mermaid's Tears from her?"

Xue Di looked into his eyes, which no longer held the previous coldness and cunning.

A slight stirring in her heart, she said nothing, but stepped forward and pulled him into her arms.

She wrapped her arms around his shoulders, placed her palms on the back of his head, and pressed his face into her snow rabbit.

Don't panic, I'm here for you.

After she released him, she turned and headed north towards the far north.

Her long, silvery-white hair fluttered in the wind as she turned her head slightly to look at Hyotei beside her.

"Bing'er, come with me."

Hyotei crossed his arms, his vertical pupils filled with resentment: "Why? Why should I help you?"

"A four hundred thousand years of lightning tribulation." The Snow Emperor only uttered six words.

Hyotei's voice abruptly stopped. She bit her lower lip, a hint of struggle flashing in her vertical pupils.

Finally, it all turned into a muffled groan: "...Fine, I'll go then."

She flashed to Xue Di's side, her long emerald hair dancing in the wind.

Her golden-green vertical pupils glared at Yue Qingge.

It's all because of you.

Three figures soared into the air and sped towards the far north.

Yue Qingge was held in Xue Di's arms, with the cool snow rabbit tucked inside.

The wind whistled past my ears, and the ice field of the far north rushed past my feet.

"Xue'er...." His voice was very soft.

Xue Di hummed in agreement and glanced down at him. She then freed one hand and gently stroked the top of his head.

My fingertips ran through his hair, feeling the cool touch.

Hyotei, standing beside them, couldn't help but roll her eyes as she watched the two of them being so affectionate, oblivious to everyone else.

She quickened her pace, flying alongside Xue Di, turning her head to look at her profile; her vertical pupils were full of inquiry.

"I really don't know what this little guy gave you to make you two so close?"

Xue Di glanced down at Yue Qingge in her arms, then looked up at Bing Di, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Oh? You mean this... Haven't you noticed how extremely similar our bloodlines are?"

Hyotei's vertical pupils flickered for a moment, then slowly widened, a glint of disbelief flashing across them:

"You...you guys?"

"Shh." Xue Di reached out a finger from Yue Qingge's blind spot and gently pressed it to her lips.