"You two, wait a minute!" Just before Huo Yuhao and Xue Di were about to collide, an extremely anxious voice sounded in their ears. Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Huo Yuhao had to put away the Kusanagi sword in his hand. Seeing this, Xue Di pulled back the ice-blue sword in his hand just before it was about to be chopped down. A red figure appeared out of nowhere between Xue Di and Huo Yuhao. The red figure revealed his face, and it was the old man transformed from the dragon blood Ganoderma lucidum. Huo Yuhao raised his eyebrows: "Master Long, why are you here?" Dragon Blood Ganoderma smiled bitterly: "How can I not come? If I don't come, this small space may be demolished by the two of you in advance." After he finished speaking, a red light flashed on his body, and he used some unknown means to close the space crack that had just been created by the influence of Huo Yuhao and the others. I forgot about this! This small world is inherently unstable, and an attack of too great intensity might cause it to completely collapse. Huo Yuhao looked a little embarrassed.

He winked at Xue Di, who instantly understood what he meant. The ice sword in her hand slowly disappeared into thin air and silently came behind him. Seeing that the dragon blood ganoderma had repaired all the broken space, Huo Yuhao said awkwardly, “Mr. Long, I’m so sorry to have caused you trouble.” The old man turned his head and glanced at Huo Yuhao, then heaved a long sigh: "That's fine, but this space can't withstand your attacks. If there is a similar situation next time, you two should be more careful." Huo Yuhao scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and then said with a roll of his eyes: "It won't happen again, Elder Long. We should be leaving this small space soon." The old man looked at him with some surprise and said, "Oh? You two are leaving so soon?" There was some sadness in his tone. Huo Yuhao noticed this strangeness, but nodded and said, “Yes, Elder Long, I appreciate your care over the past few months, but we have stayed here for too long. In the outside world, it may have been a year or two. We can’t continue to practice here.” "But I promise that one day in the future, I will come here again and take you all out." The old man sighed upon hearing this: "Well, with your current strength, it may not be difficult to cross the space node. In this case, when you are ready to leave, I will send you off." “Thank you, Elder Long.” Huo Yuhao bowed to him and then said, “Before I leave, Elder Long, could you let me pick some of the herbs here to take back with me?” The old man nodded. "It's okay. Just ask them. If you just want to take some of their essence without harming their lives, I think they won't refuse." Huo Yuhao's face lit up: "Thank you, Elder Long." Dragon Blood Ganoderma didn't say anything else. His gaze stayed on Xue Di for a moment, and he gave her a kind smile. Then, with a flash of light, he left. "I'm afraid its cultivation level is definitely not lower than my level before my reincarnation." After the old man who was the incarnation of the Dragon Blood Ganoderma left, Xue Di suddenly spoke. “After all, it is a soul beast that grew out of the blood left by the Dragon God. So, it can be considered a member of the dragon clan.” Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. "Dragon clan." Xue Di didn't know what he was thinking of, and a trace of reminiscence flashed in his eyes. “Snow Queen, are you related to the Dragon Clan?” Huo Yuhao asked curiously. Xue Di shook her head. "That's not the case. Di Tian and I have only met once and know each other's existence. Its cultivation is indeed very strong. I am not as good as it."

“As for the Dragon God, even though our soul beasts can trace their bloodline back to the Dragon God, our Ice and Snow Girl clan is born and raised by nature, and belongs to the spirits between heaven and earth. Our bloodline is not closely related to the Dragon Clan. However, if the Dragon God is resurrected, we will also recognize him as our master.” Huo Yuhao nodded, then smiled and said, “Xue Di, it seems that we can’t decide the winner here. How about I fight you again after we get out?” “No, that’s not necessary. I lost.” Xue Di looked at Huo Yuhao and said lightly. Admitted defeat? Such a proud Snow Queen actually admitted defeat? Huo Yuhao could not help but be stunned. Xue Di showed a relieved smile on his face: "Why, Yuhao, do you think I can't afford to lose?" Huo Yuhao waved his hands repeatedly: “No, no, no, Xue Di, I’m just a little surprised. Xue Di, I actually took advantage of you just now. After all, you haven’t completely mastered your current body. Once you are familiar with your body, it will be hard to say who will win.” Xue Di shook her head and said seriously: "No, if you lose, you lose. Yuhao, I can sense that the move just now is still not your strongest trump card. Moreover, after you used the Ultimate Thunder, I knew that I was no match for you." "Besides, your soul power cultivation is only at the Soul King level now. If we fight at the same level, I'm afraid I will definitely not be your opponent." Huo Yuhao felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He smiled and said, “It was just luck. If you, Snow Emperor, had successfully integrated your own source power, I’m afraid it would not be easy for me to defeat you.” Then, he seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Xue Di, you have successfully reincarnated now. What do you think after you get out?" "Where to?" Xue Di showed a confused expression on her face for a moment, and then fell silent. Soul beasts have very long lives, and even a nap can take thousands or even tens of thousands of years. This is even more so for a ferocious beast like the Snow Emperor. However, she has lived for 700,000 years, and she has never really thought about where she wants to go after her successful reincarnation. Seeing Xue Di so confused, Huo Yuhao's heart moved slightly, and he said: "Xue Di, after we get out, why don't you follow me first? After you are a little familiar with the rules of the human world, it won't be too late for you to make plans." Upon hearing this, Xue Di originally wanted to return to the Far North to continue her cultivation, and would look for her own opportunity to become a god after she became a Titled Douluo. But she thought about it again and felt that Huo Yuhao's proposal was actually the most reasonable one at the moment. So, Xue Di nodded in agreement. "Okay, in that case, wait for me to go to the valley to collect some magical herbs, and then we will leave here." After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he turned and went towards the valley in the distance. He had been here for a full eight months, which means two years had passed in the outside world. I don’t know what the world outside has become like. Mingdu, the Sun and Moon Empire's Imperial Palace, the back garden. In this garden, there are all kinds of strange plants scattered throughout the garden, and each design is unique. With rockery, flowing water and even a small waterfall, the entire back garden looks like a beautiful forest. At this moment, a wheelchair was moving slowly in the back garden, and sitting in the wheelchair was a dark-skinned young man. His facial features were regular, and although his eyes were closed, his furrowed brows gave him a sense of majesty. "How is Father doing? Can he hold out until the All-Continent Youth Spirit Master Conference in half a year?" Xu Tianran asked the person who was pushing his wheelchair. The movement of the wheelchair suddenly stopped as he asked the question. "I'm afraid your Majesty's body can no longer hold on. The imperial physician said that in recent days, your Majesty has been in a coma and lost consciousness frequently." The person pushing Xu Tianran's wheelchair was none other than Orange.

Orange was wearing a goose yellow long dress, which set off her fair skin and made her look extremely noble and elegant. Compared with before, Orange now has a more calm temperament, and a glimmer of wisdom occasionally flashes in her beautiful eyes. Hearing this, Xu Tianran didn't even open his eyes, as if the Majesty that Juzi was talking about had nothing to do with him. "Father has been said to be diligent throughout his life, but in fact he is extremely mediocre and has missed countless opportunities. Instruct the imperial physician to use whatever means necessary to keep Father alive until half a year later. This is very important. I want to ascend the throne legitimately at that conference!" "In the empire, are there any resistance forces left in the past two years?" Ju Zi first said yes, and then replied: "We have already cleared out the remaining forces of the Third Prince. The Seventh Prince saw the opportunity quickly, and half of the dukes secretly defected to us. The rest are nothing to worry about." "As for the military, we have completely taken control of three-fifths of the empire's troops. The remaining generals are only loyal to the emperor. We will be able to take control of them as soon as Your Highness ascends the throne." A smile appeared on Xu Tianran's lips. His smile was very nice, but when Juzi saw this smile, his heart felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Because she knew clearly how different Xu Tianran was from what he appeared on the surface. Whenever he smiled, there was more murderous intent in his heart. "Very good. When I ascend to the throne, it will be the time to unify the continent. It has been tens of thousands of years. It is time for someone to step forward and unify the continent." "When the time comes, Orange, you will have to work hard." Xu Tianran said with a smile. Orange's delicate body trembled slightly, but she still nodded and said, "Yes, Your Highness." Xu Tianran opened his eyes and looked back at Juzi: "Juzi, didn't I tell you that you are my future queen? There is no need to be so formal between you and me." Juzi smiled calmly and said, "Your Highness, I do not seek wealth and glory. I only wish to be with you forever and completely destroy the Starfall Empire. That is enough." Xu Tianran nodded gently, "Juzi, your wish will definitely come true. In half a year, my plan will begin and you will be my marshal. By then, all the armies of the empire will be under your control. Your wish will soon be fulfilled. Once you capture Dai Hao and Xu Jiawei alive, you can do whatever you want with them." "Thank you, Your Highness!" Juzi hurriedly knelt down in front of Xu Tianran's wheelchair. Xu Tianran helped her up, held her cold hand, and said, "Juzi, you are the only one I trust. You are the only one in this world that I can trust." On the surface, Orange was full of emotion and gratitude, but there was a hint of coldness hidden deep in her eyes. Juzi knew Xu Tianran's character too well and knew that this Crown Prince had no so-called private love at all. All he had was the ambition and desire to conquer the world. Anyone who seemed to be on good terms with him might be killed at home the next day by someone he sent because of a trivial matter. In the past two years, she has seen too many things like this. "How are the preparations for the competition going? Our plan should be able to be implemented smoothly, right? Does Master Hongchen have anything to report?" Xu Tianran continued to ask. "Everything is going according to plan. There is still half a year until the competition, so Your Highness will have enough time to make the arrangements." "It's just that the Lord of Hongchen Hall..." "Hmm?" Xu Tianran raised his eyebrows, "Did something happen over there?" Juzi said quickly, "No, it's just that the head of Hongchen Hall said that among the members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy participating in this competition, a very important member is missing. Therefore, I don't know if we can continue to win the championship this time like we did last time." When she said this, although Orange looked normal, she was actually in great pain. Because the missing person was none other than Huo Yuhao!

In the past two years, after learning that Huo Yuhao was missing and even very likely dead, Orange often sat alone in a daze and shed tears for no apparent reason. She didn't want to believe that the young man died in such an unclear manner. Although she was heartbroken, Juzi could not reveal even a trace of personal emotion in front of Xu Tianran, otherwise he would easily see through her. Xu Tianran said calmly, "So it was this matter. It was about the spirit master named Huo Yuhao. What a pity. According to rumors, this person has died. He is a spirit master with the ultimate ice attribute and the bloodline of the White Tiger Duke of the Xingluo Empire. I was very optimistic about him and wanted to recruit him to serve me. It's a pity that this person disappeared inexplicably." After a pause, Xu Tianran continued, "It doesn't matter. If she's missing, then she's missing. It doesn't matter if we can't win the championship this time. After all, we're not aiming for the so-called championship this time. As long as the competition goes smoothly and my plan goes smoothly, everything else is trivial." "By the way, don't provoke Shrek Academy this time. Just let them go this time. We should give Shrek this face. As the number one academy on the continent, they still have some foundation. If we confront them rashly, it will hinder my plan. Please help me invite Mr. Zhongli and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him." "Yes." Orange stood up quickly and hurried out. Xu Tianran closed his eyes again, still looking relaxed and contented, as if he was slightly asleep. "Continental Youth Spirit Master Competition, haha, come on! I have been waiting for you for a long time!" (End of this chapter)