in2ebook Chapter 249 The Snow Empress's Choice
Chapter 249 The Snow Empress's Choice
Chapter 249 The Snow Empress's Choice (Part Two)
"Okay, whatever you say."
Su Yu was taken aback, looking at Xue Di's familiar expression, and then laughed heartily.
The story is short, only a few years long, but the content of the story is very long, longer than anything the Snow Emperor has ever experienced in his entire life.
At the same time, countless soul beasts, with a mighty momentum, converged on the Snow Emperor's location from all directions.
As a necromancer, he was extremely sensitive to emotional fluctuations. The soul beasts were very excited; they were welcoming their king and making a pilgrimage!
The shock of this scene was no less than that of the gathering of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. In this desolate and lifeless far north, there still exists such a large number of lives.
Feeling the grand scene, Snow Empress quietly floated in the air, soothing the emotions of the many soul beasts.
This is her home turf, because she is the true ruler of the far north, a 700,000-year-old soul beast, the Snow Empress!
Every soul beast from the far north prostrated itself on the ground, respectfully welcoming the Snow Empress's arrival. As time passed, more and more soul beasts gathered towards the Snow Empress's location.
There are some soul beasts that are a hundred years old, a thousand years old, ten thousand years old, and even a hundred thousand years old...
Su Yu sat quietly not far from Xue Di, watching her communicate and talk with the soul beasts.
Before long, a group of Arctic bears arrived in front of the Snow Emperor with a huge polar bear. The polar bear excitedly approached the Snow Emperor, bent down, and gently rubbed its furry head against the Snow Emperor's sleeve.
Snow Empress gently stroked the polar bear's head, whispering words in its ear that Su Yu couldn't understand. Judging from Snow Empress's expression, it seemed as if she was comforting it.
"Little White has grown up again, that's wonderful..." The Snow Empress looked at Little White with loving eyes, a smile slowly blooming like an ice lotus. Her exquisite beauty made the world seem to pale in comparison.
"Your son?" Su Yu asked instinctively, looking at Xiao Bai's blissful expression.
"I guess so." Xue Di nodded as she looked at Xiao Bai.
It was only then that Xiaobai noticed that there was actually a human sitting not far from Xue Di.
???
How did humans end up here?
Before Xiaobai could react, Xue Di comforted her, "Xiaobai, I'll explain later. I have something important to announce now."
"Oh, I see..." With a suspicious look in her eyes, Xiaobai sat down respectfully next to Su Yu, her eyes filled with strong hostility.
Clearly, Su Yu's identity aroused Xiao Bai's suspicion, not for any other reason than that Su Yu was human!
Before long, a large number of soul beasts gathered in the distance, led by a Titan Snow Demon whose size was comparable to that of Little White.
When they arrived before the Snow Empress, they also knelt down respectfully. Looking at the Titan Snow Demon King before them, the Snow Empress raised her hand to signal him to rise. "Atai, it's been a long time."
"Snow Empress, it's been a long time..." Titan Snow Demon King was clearly a little awkward. When he saw Little White sitting next to Snow Empress, his expression changed from awe to envy.
"Come sit down next to me."
Titan Snow Demon King trotted over to Snow Emperor's side. The two enormous figures clashed like icebergs, and neither of them chose to go to Su Yu's side, even at Snow Emperor's signal.
"Humans? How can there be humans?" Titan Snow Demon King stared in surprise at Su Yu, who was sitting quietly next to Snow Emperor, his eyes wide open.
"Shh, don't be so surprised. If there are any problems, the Snow Empress will tell you both. Let me make it clear that I was brought here by the Snow Empress. I have no ill intentions towards you, nor have I hunted any soul beasts from the far north. The Snow Empress can testify to all of this." Su Yu looked at the Titan Snow Demon King, his tone calm, showing no sign of being affected by these ferocious beasts.
There aren't many types of soul beasts in the far north, and their overall strength isn't as great as that of the Star Dou Great Forest. However, it has unique advantages in terms of timing and location. As Ice Emperor once said, if it were in the far north, even Elder Mu might not be her match.
"Atai, Xiaobai, there are some things I'll tell you later, but I need to announce something first, so you two must listen to me before asking any questions, understand?" Xue Di looked at Xiaobai and Atai, clearly knowing what they were thinking.
Feeling Xue Di's gaze, Atai and Xiaobai obediently lowered their heads, not daring to act rashly.
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Just like in the original story, Snow Empress delivered a speech and finally handed over the position of successor to Titan Snow Demon King.
Watching the soul beast depart, a crystal tear slid down Xue Di's face. She understood what reluctance to part meant, and what longing for her homeland was...
"Snow Empress, are you really leaving?" Large tears streamed down the face of Titan Snow Demon King. He wanted to know why, why Snow Empress had chosen to go into seclusion and entrust everything to him.
"Because the path that the Snow Empress is about to take is no longer simply the path of a Soul Beast. The far north needs a Soul Beast to inherit it. The Snow Empress is gone, and the Ice Empress is gone too. Only by entrusting everything to you can the Snow Empress be at ease," Su Yu said, looking at the grieving Titan Snow Demon King.
"What? The Ice Emperor is gone too?" Titan Snow Demon King looked at Su Yu in disbelief, clearly not believing his words.
"Snow Empress, now that it is your successor, should we tell it everything?" Su Yu looked at Snow Empress, seeking her opinion.
Snow Empress nodded and slowly said, "Tell Atai everything. As the inheritor of the far north, it has the right to know everything. However, Atai, you cannot tell these things to the other soul beasts."
"Snow Empress, I understand. Tell me..." Titan Snow Demon King looked at Su Yu, wanting to know what had happened in the far north.
"As everyone knows, the three great kings of the far north are the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, and the Titan Snow Demon King. However, seven years ago, the Ice Empress disappeared. Do you know where the Ice Empress went?"
"I don't know about that..." Titan Snow Demon King looked at Su Yu. It didn't understand why Su Yu would mention Ice Emperor, and it had no connection with Ice Emperor at all.
"Seven years ago, the Ice Emperor disappeared in the far north and became a human's soul ring. It merged with that human's soul bone, granting him an extremely powerful martial soul, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. Calculating the time, it was probably around six or seven years ago when the Snow Emperor went missing. At the critical moment of her seclusion, she was trapped by a Title Douluo using a soul tool. After several twists and turns, she fell into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire. Due to a problem with her origin, she almost dissipated within the Sun Moon Empire."
"The reason I'm telling you this is because I've brought the Snow Empress back, and you will succeed her as the ruler of the Far North. The Far North needs you to protect it. That's why the Snow Empress came back. She still possesses the strength she once had, and she's now walking a different path. If she succeeds, she may reach a whole new level."
"I'm entrusting the far north to you. You must protect everything here for Xue." Su Yu looked at Titan Snow Demon King, and for some reason, he felt that he wasn't telling the other party some past events, but subconsciously taking on the role of an elder.
"And how did you know that, human?" Titan Snow Demon King continued to press.
"I discovered the existence of the Ice Emperor by chance. I don't know the specifics, but I rescued the Snow Emperor from the Sun Moon Empire. I have no ill will towards you soul beasts. If I did, I wouldn't have followed the Snow Emperor to the far north."
Titan Snow Demon King asked many questions afterward, but mostly he was trying to find out about Snow Empress's situation. Snow Empress was fine, but everything about Ice Empress remained unknown.
Actually, it's not exactly unknown, but rather that it's locked in a struggle with that insect, and no one knows exactly how far it has progressed.
However, as things stand, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's god-making plan is progressing extremely slowly. Among his peers in Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao is undoubtedly one of the most dazzling, but certainly not the most dazzling one.
"Whether you return in the future or not, you will always be the only Lord of the Icefield. Atai will always stay here and wait for your return!"
Watching the Titan Snow Demon King leave, the Snow Empress said to Little White, "Little White, you'll be with me from now on."
"Ah, shouldn't I also go back to guard the far north?" Little White was stunned. He obviously didn't expect that after saying goodbye to Titan Snow Demon King, he would have to say goodbye to himself. He really didn't expect this situation.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Su Yu saw Xue Di looking at him with an affirmative gaze, and a bad feeling immediately swept through his heart.
"Because after I leave, no spirit beast in the far north will be able to suppress you. If you clash with Atai, both your race and Atai's race will suffer irreparable damage. I cannot guarantee what the future holds. Since I have made Atai the lord of the far north ice plains, you have no choice but to leave the far north with me."
Between two evils, choose the lesser; that was Xue Di's plan.
"I'll do whatever you say. I'll go wherever you tell me to go."
Under Xiaobai's puzzled gaze, Xue Di beckoned to Su Yu and said, "Su Yu, come here."
"No, I refuse!" Looking at the classic family reunion scene from the original story, Su refused to take in such a good grandson who could eat and sleep well.
Xue Di smiled slightly and continued to ask, "Really?"
"Really, I refuse, thank you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yu had already flown over and was forcibly pressed next to Xiao Bai in an uncomfortable position by Xue Di.
"Let me introduce you, this is Su Yu, he's my..."
Thinking of this, Xue Di remained silent for a while, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say those two words to Xiao Bai.
Seeing Xue Di's hesitant expression, Su Yu slowly said, "What you call her isn't important. We'll talk about that later."
Xue Di was too embarrassed to speak up; she really didn't have the courage to acknowledge Xiao Bai as her mother. After a moment of silence, she finally said, "This is my brother..."
"Ah..." Xiaobai was stunned, his mouth agape in surprise for a long time.
Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing not to utter those two shocking words.
"What's wrong? You kidnapped me just to lower my seniority?" Su Yu asked in the sea of consciousness.
"Stop talking!" Xue Di's voice clearly carried a hint of shame and indignation.
"Alright, alright, I won't say it, I won't say it. But how do we keep Little White by our side? With its 200,000 years of cultivation, I can't guarantee it will survive. If it listens to me, I think I can still find a way to keep it with me temporarily." Su Yu and Xue Di communicated in the sea of consciousness.
Xue Di's voice still carried a hint of awkwardness, "If you have a way, that would be best. If not, just put Xiao Bai in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where the ice spring is perfect for its cultivation."
"Alright..."
His exchange with Xue Di was extremely brief. Su Yu reached out and patted the dazed Xiao Bai, saying, "Xiao Bai, you can call me Uncle."
"Xiaobai, what are you waiting for? Quickly call her Grandma. Haven't you always wanted me to be your mother? Now that you acknowledge her as your grandma, I'll acknowledge you as my son."
"Wait, shouldn't you be calling me uncle? Why am I calling you grandma now? Sigh..."
Something's not right with the plot; why did it suddenly change like this...?
"Um...Grandma." Xiaobai readily accepted Su Yu as her grandma under Xue Di's loving gaze. "Um, Mom, shouldn't I call him Uncle?"
"I misspoke before. She is Mom's mother, so you should call her Grandma." Xue Di's face still had an unnatural blush.
Xiao Bai was even more confused and continued to ask, "Mom, but Grandma is a man."
"A male grandmother can also be a grandmother. He is Mom's mother. Xiaobai, are you still going to listen to Mom?" Xue Di's ears were already showing a hint of red.
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On the icy plains of the far north, Su Yu sat on Xiao Bai's back and asked in his spiritual sea, "What do you plan to do with Xiao Bai in the future? He is about to begin his third tribulation. If he relies solely on the ice spring, the probability of success is probably not very high."
"This is my plan and my choice. Xiaobai is your grandson, and I hope you can treat Xiaobai well." Xue Di did not answer Su Yu's question.
Su Yu looked at Xue Di and smiled calmly, "I understand."
During his journey, Su Yu had a dream.
In his dream, he saw the Snow Emperor as a child, and he saw the Snow Emperor's entire life.
"I know you have many questions in your heart, and I will tell you them in the future. From the moment I was reborn, I have already acknowledged your existence. In order to stabilize my origin, I did not hesitate to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and choose to make a deal with Di Tian. A mother is a mother, and I have never denied it in my heart since the day I hatched."
"The matter in the far north has been resolved, and I've laid down the responsibilities I once bore. Now, I still hope to stay by your side. It's familial love for Xiaobai, and it's for you too."
The dream ended, and the Snow Empress, transformed into a little snow maiden, lay quietly in Su Yu's arms, sweetly drifting off to sleep...
This is my choice...
40,000 favorites, 40 followers, I'm really going to cry. I'm begging you, please have mercy and give me a way out...
Otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to keep going...
(End of this chapter)