Chapter 23: Curiosity and Astonishment, Arrangements for the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors

In the familiar courtyard, Shu Yan suddenly turned his head, then a smile appeared on his face, and he said loudly:

"Grandma Manyi, long time no see, aren't you coming out to say hello?"

After the words fell, the figure of Star Cloud Douluo Manyi appeared out of thin air. A hint of obvious shock and surprise appeared in her somewhat turbid eyeballs. Her old body shook, and then she opened her mouth and said:

"Little Yan, you really came back..."

Shu Yan moved his body, then said with a smile:

"Genuine, Grandma Manyi, I really came back."

Star Cloud Douluo stepped forward quickly and grabbed one of Shu Yan's wrists, then the shock on her face became even more intense. She said somewhat astonished: "You actually walked out of the Extreme North Land alive, and your soul power even soared to the Soul King level, this..."

Seeming to realize that her words were somewhat ambiguous, Star Cloud Douluo hurriedly adjusted, and then spoke again: "Little Yan, how did you come back from the Extreme North Land, why was the Snow Empress willing to let you go, and your cultivation and appearance aura, why did such a big change appear?"

Star Cloud Douluo's series of questions were thrown out. Shu Yan rubbed his temples with some headache, then said softly: "The reason why the Snow Empress was willing to let me leave is because I reached a consensus with her on a major event. Now she and I can be considered partners. As for cultivation and appearance temperament, it is because the Snow Empress gave me a supreme treasure, which allowed me to completely transform and sublimate..."

After Star Cloud Douluo heard this, her pupils shrank sharply, and her body retreated two steps uncontrollably, as if she had heard something unbelievable. The whole person looked somewhat sluggish.

After a long while, Star Cloud Douluo swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, and then said again:

"Then you returned this time, is the Snow Empress still staying in the Extreme North Land?"

The expression on Shu Yan's face became somewhat strange, then he stretched out his finger and pointed behind Star Cloud Douluo, sighed, and said:

"Naturally not. This time I returned, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, who is ranked second among the three great kings of the Extreme North, both followed me to Star Luo City. Now they are behind you, Grandma Manyi..."

Star Cloud Douluo's whole body was stiff, and a cold air suddenly rose from behind her. Star Cloud Douluo had even prepared to welcome the flood beast, but after stiffly turning her head, her gaze couldn't help but be startled.

In her line of sight, the Snow Empress was wearing an ice-blue long dress, peerless in elegance, her white hair fluttering behind her, noble and inviolable like a goddess.

And the Ice Empress beside her was tied with double ponytails, her dark green hair making her skin as white as ice and snow, possessing a unique sense of transparency. Her face was less arrogant than the Snow Empress's, but she had a bit more coldness. But what didn't match her face and temperament was that this little girl was currently holding two ice creams of different flavors, licking one on the left and one on the right, not noticing Star Cloud Douluo at all.

The Snow Empress looked at Star Cloud Douluo, whom she had met once before. Perhaps for Shu Yan's sake, she actually nodded gently, which counted as a greeting, but Star Cloud Douluo opposite was stiff all over, not daring to act rashly.

Good heavens, the two most powerful of the three great kings of the Extreme North were now standing alive in front of her. This was also an unparalleled shock for an old man like Star Cloud Douluo who had lived for over eighty years. With her heart trembling, Star Cloud Douluo didn't even know what to say for a moment, and the whole person looked like a fool.

Shu Yan was already used to it. He introduced to the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors: "This is Grandma Manyi, titled Star Cloud. She is the elder who has accompanied Jiujiu since she was a child, and also one of the guides who led me into the path of cultivation. She can be considered my closest elder."

Star Cloud Douluo also came back to her senses at this time. She bowed slightly and then said:

"I have seen two seniors..."

Star Cloud Douluo's heart was somewhat complicated. She had never thought that one day she would call two fierce beasts seniors. This was something she dared not imagine before. Humans and soul beasts, when had there ever been such a precedent for peaceful coexistence? Various worries rose in Star Cloud Douluo's heart, and Shu Yan also clearly noticed her abnormality.

After organizing her language, Shu Yan spoke again:

"Grandma Manyi can rest assured, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress are both reasonable people, and our Star Luo Empire has never had a major conflict with the Extreme North Land. Later I will go to see His Majesty. Some things still need to be explained, but please rest assured, Grandma Manyi, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress staying in the Star Luo Empire will only be good for us. You will see this in the future..."

Shu Yan's words actually had no problem, but when the benefits brought by a thing were large enough, the drawbacks it brought would be subconsciously ignored, or in other words, in the face of huge interests, this little drawback was not even worth mentioning.

"This..."

Star Cloud Douluo hesitated, but still nodded gently. She looked at the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors who were still standing in place, hesitated for a while, and then opened her mouth: "The two seniors are new to the human world, and must be unfamiliar with Star Luo City. If the two seniors don't mind, there is a quiet and pleasant courtyard next to this Princess Mansion. The two can stay here first. If there are any other needs, just order the servants."

The Ice Empress licked her red lips, then looked up at the Snow Empress and asked in a low voice:

"Xue'er, what do you think?"

The Snow Empress looked at Shu Yan and nodded gently. Her voice was flat, and no emotional change could be heard.

"Then we will disturb you."

Star Cloud Douluo nodded hurriedly. In front of the Snow Empress, who was comparable to a human Limit Douluo, she really couldn't put on the pride belonging to a Title Douluo. After all, even if the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors completely sealed their aura, Star Cloud Douluo could still feel how terrifying the energy in these two stunning women was. As long as the other party wanted to make a move, I fear that the powerhouses in the entire Star Luo City combined would not be enough to shake them...

Shu Yan just shook his head with a smile, then walked toward the hall, and opened his mouth:

"Grandma Manyi, help me notify them. I will enter the palace to see His Majesty tomorrow morning. This matter will trouble you."

His gaze shifted, and then fell on the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors again.

"Snow... Snow Sister, take that gluttonous girl to rest well tonight. No one here will be unfavorable to you, and no one dares. If there is anything, you can come to find me. It's just a wall away, which is still very convenient."

The Snow Empress raised her eyebrows, seeming to be touched by this address from Shu Yan. She nodded gently and then said: "En."

Shu Yan was already used to the Snow Empress's coldness outside. He waved his hand, and after talking with Star Cloud Douluo for a few more words, Shu Yan watched Star Cloud Douluo leave. He then entered the hall lightly, looking at Xu Jiujiu who was curled up into a ball on the soft couch, Shu Yan sighed, took off his outer robe, and then walked straight to pull Xu Jiujiu into his arms.

Xu Jiujiu struggled slightly at first, but later seemed to have smelled the familiar aura on Shu Yan, and her tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed. Her fair arms hugged Shu Yan's waist, and her legs clamped one of Shu Yan's legs. After rubbing her cheek against Shu Yan's chest, she slowly quieted down.

Shu Yan hugged the warm and soft girl, but his thoughts couldn't help but think of the past.

At first, he only regarded Xu Jiujiu as his reliance in this strange world. If he said it more intimately, it was an older sister without blood relationship.

But later, Xu Jiujiu took the initiative to break the invisible and ignorant thin film between the two, pushing the relationship between the two to another level. Until now, the two were already legitimate lovers. Everything was like an incomparably real fantasy, making both of them unable to help but immerse themselves in it and unable to extricate themselves.

Shu Yan lived for two lives, but honestly, in the transition of the mentality of the two lives, the feelings for Xu Jiujiu were born bit by bit. This was an instinct formed in long-term companionship. Xu Jiujiu might not have thought of it herself, but the friendship of childhood sweethearts ended up becoming love. But she could clearly tell herself that if she could come again, she would still choose to walk the old path without hesitation.

Some people are ultimately irreplaceable. Perhaps there are many excellent people in the world, but when that person appears in front of you, you will find that excellence or not is actually not important, because that person, he (she) has already become your whole world at some unknown time...

PS: When I wrote to here, I was actually very hesitant and tangled.

I was contradictory for a long time about the arrangements for the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors.

A human at the Soul Sect level was forcibly taken away by the third-ranked land fierce beast in the world, but returned safely in less than a year, and even his cultivation soared. This situation is very difficult to explain. Even if it is explained, I fear no one dares to believe it, because it involves too many things, and even makes people have suspicions that the protagonist is a transformed soul beast...

Simply, the author just broke it and wrote it directly, directly clarifying everything, and pointing out the main line of "creating gods" first. The author will try to write this in detail, not so abrupt, and make the whole process as smooth and natural as possible.

All the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. When the common interests are large enough, many problems actually don't seem so serious.

This is also more to pave the way for the plot behind. Shrek must be destroyed, and the other three great empires must also be destroyed. The continent must be unified. The protagonist's position is placed here. If there are any problems with reading, you can pull them out and discuss them.

(Read on first, at least the author found three or four Douluo fan authors to help look at it and they all felt there was no problem.) (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 24 =====