Chapter 49: Traveling with the Snow Empress, observing the myriad states of the world

"Please, Senior, assist me in my cultivation once more."

The Snow Empress looked at Qian Xunji with sincerity.

Qian Xunji was inwardly astonished. *No way, I was just speaking off the cuff, and you actually had an epiphany? Do you have to be this outrageous? *

Although astonished, Qian Xunji would never say it out loud, nor would he let it show on his face.

Qian Xunji said with a gratified expression: "Snow Empress, I truly did not misjudge you. It seems your talent for love and affection is excellent."

"You must know that when I first grasped love and affection, it took me three attempts."

"You succeeded on the very first try."

"It is evident that you will surely go further than I have in the realm of love and affection; do not give up easily."

"This is also due to the help you have given me, Senior." Gratitude was written in the Snow Empress's eyes.

Qian Xunji changed the subject: "Snow Empress, since you have such a request, I shall assist you in your cultivation once more."

"Many thanks, Senior."

The Snow Empress and Qian Xunji once again began their exploration of desire.

……

Seven days later.

Qian Xunji asked: "Snow Empress, how does it feel?"

The Snow Empress shook her head and said: "This feeling is extremely wondrous, yet I am still unable to successfully grasp it."

"In the cultivation of love and affection, desire is fundamentally a part of it. Next, I will lead you to cultivate another aspect of 'love'."

"Once you have experienced 'love', I presume you will be able to grasp the power of love and affection." Qian Xunji fabricated this casually, then rose to put on his clothes.

The Snow Empress was much simpler; ice and snow covered her, and a brand-new dress appeared on her body.

She asked: "Senior, where shall we go next?"

Qian Xunji pondered for a moment and said: "Snow Empress, next we shall go to the human world."

"Although humans are inherently inferior to us soul beasts in terms of strength and lifespan, their wisdom is far beyond what soul beasts can reach."

"Even though they only have a short hundred years or so, these short hundred years are far more brilliant than the lives of us soul beasts."

"Moreover, by going to the human world, observing the myriad states of human life, and experiencing the love, hatred, and grudges of humanity, perhaps you will be able to grasp the power of love and affection more quickly."

"Mm, very well, Senior, let us set off." The Snow Empress followed Qian Xunji and left the Far North.

……

The first stop was the Ice Town outside the Far North, a town of considerable size. Although the environment was harsh, it was not bound by the two great empires, and the people inside were quite content and at ease.

The Snow Empress felt disgust toward humans.

Upon entering the human world for the first time, she had the urge to completely destroy the Ice Town.

But fortunately, Qian Xunji stopped her.

Qian Xunji persuaded her: "Snow Empress, do not forget the purpose of our trip; you are here to perceive the love, hatred, and grudges of humans."

"As for these humans, let them off just this once."

"Very well, I will listen to you, Senior. These humans shall be spared for now." The Snow Empress finally withdrew her killing intent.

She and Qian Xunji walked on the streets of the Ice Town, not blending into the human world, but rather like passing travelers in the mortal realm, watching the myriad postures of the human world.

Every place they walked, they could see new scenes.

Bickering, pulling, cursing, falling in love, and so on, and so forth.

……

A month passed quietly.

Although she had seen much, with the Snow Empress's current state of mind, it was clearly impossible to grasp the subtle feeling in her heart.

*Do I really need to blend into the human world? * The Snow Empress could not help but frown and ponder.

It seemed that was the case.

The Snow Empress looked at Qian Xunji and said: "Senior, I always feel that the subtle feeling in my heart is just a hair's breadth away from being grasped."

"I wish to converse with these humans; I wonder if that is feasible?"

"Snow Empress, whatever you think of, just follow your heart and do it."

"Senior, I understand." The Snow Empress nodded slightly, changed her previous attitude, and began to contact and converse with the people in the Ice Town, feeling the hearts within their words.

……

Another month passed.

The Snow Empress was still in the Ice Town.

Of course, during these two months, besides perceiving the myriad states of humanity, the Snow Empress was also conducting the cultivation of desire with Qian Xunji.

And Qian Xunji's purpose in doing so was naturally to have the Snow Empress conceive his child as soon as possible. It was just that after he became a god, coupled with the Snow Empress's nature as an Ice Sky Snow Maiden, it was not an easy matter to make her pregnant.

However, in the second month, the Snow Empress was not without gains.

The Snow Empress had a feeling that if given more time, she would be able to grasp the power of love and affection that Qian Xunji spoke of.

At first, the Snow Empress was still feeling smug, but now she had completely lost that mindset.

She had originally truly thought her talent for love and affection was quite good, but compared to "Senior," she knew just how poor her talent for love and affection really was.

Hopefully, she would eventually be able to successfully perceive the power of love and affection; after all, this was her hope for becoming a god!

……

It had been some time since Bibi Dong left Wu Hun City and headed to the City of Slaughter.

At this moment, everyone in the City of Slaughter was in danger.

Rumors circulated among them about a spider woman who killed without blinking, who was even more vicious than they, these heinous fallen Soul Masters. 【60】 …… 【61】 The Douluo Continent, the City of Slaughter. 【62】 A dark corner. 【63】 A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face. After several months of effort, she had finally raised her soul power from level 85 to level 90. 【64】 Next was to obtain a soul ring and become a Titled Douluo. 【65】 She had been to the City of Slaughter once before and knew that soul beasts existed within it. 【66】 However, Bibi Dong was not in a hurry to become a Titled Douluo. 【67】 Before becoming a Titled Douluo, she decided to first go to the inheritance place of the Rakshasa God and see the Rakshasa God's incomplete divine soul. 【68】 She needed the Rakshasa God's help. 【69】 Otherwise, with her current strength, dealing with the Nine-Headed Bat King would be extremely difficult. 【70】 Bibi Dong rose and walked toward the inner city of the City of Slaughter. 【71】 The inheritance place of the Rakshasa God was extremely miraculous; it had no physical form and only existed in the deepest, darkest desires of a person's heart. 【72】 Bibi Dong happened to know the method to enter. 【73】 …… 【74】 A month passed in the blink of an eye. 【75】 The Douluo Continent, outside the Far North. 【76】 Ice Town. 【77】 A restaurant. 【78】 Qian Xunji and the Snow Empress sat opposite each other. 【79】 While warming wine, the Snow Empress continued to perceive the various postures of the human world. 【80】 Suddenly, a sharp light flashed in her eyes. 【81】 After three months, she had finally grasped the wondrous feeling in her heart. 【82】 In an instant, goose-feather snow began to fall over the entire Ice Town, and an area of ten thousand miles was shrouded by the Snow Empress's domain. 【83】 The moment she grasped the wondrous feeling in her heart, tens of thousands of soul powers converged toward the Snow Empress, not just from humans, but also from soul beasts. 【84】 The power of the soul was invisible and colorless. 【85】 Although it could not be seen, Qian Xunji, as a god, naturally had a special perception. 【86】 Qian Xunji was astonished once again; the Snow Empress had actually managed to comprehend something. 【87】 At the same time, because he was a god and was relatively close to the Snow Empress, the benefit Qian Xunji received was not small; his divine soul power increased by half a level. 【88】 The power of the soul gathered more and more, gradually forming a soul storm. 【89】 When the soul storm dissipated, the Snow Empress suddenly broke through to 700,000 years. 【90】 But what puzzled the Snow Empress was that she did not feel the existence of a heavenly tribulation. 【91】 And in Qian Xunji's eyes, he saw the Snow Empress's changes even more clearly; having absorbed the power of the soul, she was no longer a soul beast. 【92】 The Snow Empress had become a brand-new race. 【93】 She had also cast off the Dragon God's shackles on soul beasts. 【94】 She truly had the hope of becoming a god. 【95】 The Snow Empress fluttered her eyelashes, opened her eyes, and said joyfully: "Senior, I have truly grasped the power of love and affection." 【96】 "However, the power of love and affection I grasped feels somewhat different from what you described, Senior." 【97】 (End of chapter)

……

The Douluo Continent, the City of Slaughter.

A dark and gloomy corner.

A smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face; after several months of effort, she had finally raised her soul power from level 85 to level 90.

The next step was to obtain a soul ring and become a Titled Douluo.

She had been to the City of Slaughter once before and knew that soul beasts existed within it.

However, Bibi Dong was not in a rush to become a Titled Douluo.

Before becoming a Titled Douluo, she decided to first go to the inheritance grounds of the Rakshasa God to see the Rakshasa God's fragmented divine soul.

She needed the Rakshasa God's help.

Otherwise, with her current strength, dealing with the Nine-Headed Bat King would be extremely difficult.

Bibi Dong stood up and walked toward the inner city of the City of Slaughter.

The inheritance grounds of the Rakshasa God were quite miraculous; they had no physical form and existed only in the deepest, darkest desires of a person's heart.

Bibi Dong happened to know the method to enter.

……

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

The Douluo Continent, outside the Far North.

Ice Town.

A restaurant.

Qian Xunji and the Snow Empress sat opposite each other.

While warming wine, the Snow Empress continued to contemplate the various postures of the human world.

Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed in her eyes.

After three months, she had finally grasped a wondrous feeling in her heart.

In an instant, goose-feather-sized snowflakes began to fall over the entire Ice Town, and an area of ten thousand miles was shrouded by the Snow Empress's domain.

The moment she grasped that wondrous feeling in her heart, tens of thousands of strands of spiritual power converged toward the Snow Empress—not just from humans, but also from soul beasts.

Spiritual power is formless and colorless.

Although it could not be seen, Qian Xunji, as a god, naturally had a special perception of it.

Qian Xunji was surprised once again; the Snow Empress had actually managed to comprehend something.

At the same time, because he was a god and was relatively close to the Snow Empress, the benefits Qian Xunji received were not insignificant; his divine soul power increased by half a level.

The spiritual power gathered more and more, gradually forming a spiritual storm.

When the spiritual storm dissipated, the Snow Empress had suddenly broken through to seven hundred thousand years of cultivation.

But what puzzled the Snow Empress was that she did not feel the existence of a heavenly tribulation.

In Qian Xunji's eyes, he could see the Snow Empress's changes even more clearly; having absorbed the spiritual power, she was no longer a soul beast.

The Snow Empress had become a brand-new race.

She had also cast off the Dragon God's shackles on soul beasts.

She truly had the potential to become a god.

The Snow Empress fluttered her eyelashes, opened her eyes, and said joyfully, "Senior, I have truly comprehended the power of love."

"However, the power of love I comprehended feels different from what you described, Senior."

(End of chapter)