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In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed, and Master Zhao had long since departed, leaving Zhao Hu and Chunlan as the new heads of the Zhao family.
The couple were known for their philanthropy in the village, but over the years, Chunlan noticed some remarkable changes in Zhao Hu.
First, his temperament had become increasingly steady and resolute. Secondly, his physique had become remarkably robust, making it impossible for ordinary people to get close to him if he ever got physical.
For some reason, Chunlan always felt that Zhao Hu could speak. In countless dreams, he had spoken to her many times. However, every time she woke up, Zhao Hu remained silent.
"Huzi, can't you really speak?"
This year, Chunlan asked that question again.
Zhao Hu just smiled and shook his head, this time without gesturing with sign language.
Years passed by, thirty in total.
In those thirty years, Zhao Hu and Chunlan had two children, a boy and a girl, and lived a happy and peaceful life.
As time went by, they grew old together.
Chunlan, now frail from illness, lay on her deathbed one day, surrounded by her children, each with teary eyes.
At sixty-two, Zhao Hu sat by her bedside. Though aged, he appeared remarkably spirited.
"Huzi, I'm about to leave."
Chunlan lay on the bed, her breath intermittent, yet her face showed no signs of pain.
Zhao Hu's face bore a smile as gentle as a spring breeze, reminiscent of their first date decades ago.
"Huzi... Can you answer me one question?"
Suddenly, a glint appeared in Chunlan's dim eyes.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hu nodded.
Seeing his nod, Chunlan asked the question that had been weighing on her heart for years.
"Huzi, can you really not speak..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Chunlan's voice suddenly weakened, her vitality evidently hanging by a thread.
This time, Zhao Hu didn't gesture or stay silent.
He leaned down, his head close to Chunlan's ear, and finally uttered the only sentence of his life.
"Ice, we'll meet again in the next life."
In an instant, Chunlan's dry pupils brimmed with hot tears as she finally heard the voice she had dreamt of countless times.
In those countless dreams, she wasn't called Chunlan; she was called Shui Bing'er, and the man before her wasn't Zhao Hu but Shui Wuya!
Finally, amidst a happy smile, Chunlan breathed her last.
Zhao Hu looked back at Chunlan with reluctance, then glanced around the room. With a mysterious force gathering in his right hand and descending upon his head, Zhao Hu breathed his last right there!
Gradually, everything in the room began to blur, all the furniture and decorations, even the children kneeling on the ground crying, eventually turned into nothingness.
A strange force then enveloped the souls of Zhao Hu and Chunlan, transporting them to the next world.
And so the cycle continued... until a hundred lifetimes had passed.
After an unknown period, the consciousness of Shui Wuya and Shui Bing'er returned to their original bodies by the campfire.
It was still deep in the night, with the fire flickering in the breeze, and occasional sounds of birds and beasts echoed in the sky.
"Bing'er."
Shui Wuya regained his senses and found that hardly a moment had passed since they left the primal sanctuary. His gaze towards Shui Bing'er was filled with a mix of tenderness and complexity.
Throughout the countless cycles, due to his powerful spiritual strength, he retained all memories in each lifetime.
In those repeated cycles, he deeply fell in love with the girl before him.
As Shui Bing'er regained consciousness, the memories of a hundred lifetimes flooded into her mind. Tears welled up in her eyes.
She remembered how in every lifetime, Shui Wuya had always been by her side, protecting her.
This was the so-called cycle of a hundred lifetimes, the Ice God's devotion!
"Wuya."
Shui Bing'er's eyes were filled with emotion. The two, who had been close to each other, embraced each other tightly.
[Ice God's Seventh Trial Completed!]
[Reward: Ice God Affinity increased by 10%, Obtained one Ice God's Blessing Soul Ring!]
At this moment, the Ice God's artifact once again flew out on its own, declaring Shui Bing'er's completion of the Ice God's Seventh Trial!
Simultaneously, in Shui Wuya's mind, there came the system prompt.
[Detected changes in Shui Bing'er's fate!]
[Congratulations, Host, on gaining 2000 new residents for the Shui family!]
Regardless of the completion of the Ice God's Seventh Trial or the addition of two thousand to the family, both were significant for Shui Wuya and Shui Bing'er.
However, their minds were entirely elsewhere at this moment as they embraced tightly, just like they had experienced together in countless cycles.
Late into the night, with a wave of Shui Wuya's hand, a brand new castle appeared within the primal sanctuary.
Shortly after, Shui Wuya lifted Shui Bing'er and slowly walked inside.
...
Four or five hours later, Shui Bing'er and Shui Wuya woke up on the same bed.
After a tender moment between them, another system prompt sounded in Shui Wuya's mind.
[Detected changes in Shui Bing'er's fate!]
[Congratulations, Host, on gaining 100 new residents for the Shui family!]
Shui Wuya felt immensely relaxed in body and mind, holding the delicate figure in his arms, pondering if time could freeze in this moment forever.
But then, the Ice God's artifact once again materialized, revealing the content of the Ice God's Eighth Trial.
[Ice God's Eighth Trial Begins!]
[Assessment Content: Eradicate the Heir of the Sea God's Legacy!]
Seeing the content of the Eighth Trial, Shui Wuya and Shui Bing'er raised their eyebrows in unison.
"What does this mean? Are we supposed to kill the heir of the Sea God's legacy?" Shui Bing'er asked softly.
"Probably."
Shui Wuya nodded. The image of Tang San couldn't help but surface in his mind amidst the South Sea.
It had been several years since Shui Bing'er participated in the Soul Master Competition. By this time, Tang San should be undergoing the Sea God's Ninth Trial.
"That Tang San... Is he difficult to kill?" Shui Bing'er voiced her doubt, recalling that Shui Wuya had warned her about Tang San many times in the past and had told her everything about him.
"He's a cunning fellow. In any case, we must make sure to kill him!" A hint of fierceness flashed in Shui Wuya's eyes.
Recalling the history of the Shui family over thousands of years, almost every time the Shui family suffered a blow from the divine realm, Tang San's shadow was present.
Even if it was for the peace of the Shui family, Tang San had to be eliminated!
"I will personally slay him!" Shui Bing'er promised immediately. Tang San hadn't been her match years ago, and she believed he wouldn't be now.
In the blink of an eye, Shui Wuya and Shui Bing'er enjoyed each other's company for several days. On this day, Shui Wuya decided to return to the world thousands of years ahead.
"I will frequently check your condition through spiritual possession. If you encounter any danger, I will swiftly appear by your side."
Shui Wuya gently stroked Shui Bing'er's mind.
"Mmm." Shui Bing'er, who had entrusted herself completely to Shui Wuya, displayed a happy smile.
"Activate the ability to traverse time and space, return to ten thousand years later!"
The next moment, as Shui Wuya's thoughts activated the system ability, a flash of green light shimmered, and Shui Wuya's figure disappeared without a trace.
Shui Bing'er quickly concealed her smile. As she stepped out of the castle, the eight Soul Douluo Deans were already waiting outside.
"Let's go!"
With Shui Bing'er's command, the group immediately ascended into the air, heading towards the outskirts of the primal sanctuary, embarking on the journey to kill Tang San!
...
Within the slaughter hell, Shui Wuya's figure appeared in the ninth-level small space.
Soon, Shui Wuya emerged from the small space and saw that Shui Yuanchen and the others were guarding outside, their faces displaying a tense and serious expression.
Upon knowing that Shui Wuya had appeared, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out that in the past few days, Shui Yuanchen and the others had noticed that Shui Wuya's presence had completely disappeared.
Initially, they had wanted to directly enter the small space to investigate, but due to Shui Wuya's prior instructions, they had restrained themselves until now.
However, if Shui Wuya hadn't appeared a few days later, they might have indeed rushed in to check.
"Let's go, head to the extreme north point."
Shui Wuya didn't elaborate much on the reason for his disappearance, only stating their departure for the extreme north point.
Seeing Shui Wuya safe and sound, Shui Yuanchen and the others didn't continue to inquire further.
Soon, Shui Wuya set out with Shui Yanjun, Han Feng, and Snow Emperor.
Shui Yuanchen did not accompany them. The slaughter hell had just suffered severe destruction, and now he needed to quickly rebuild it while suppressing all the surviving prisoners.
After several consecutive days passed, Shui Wuya's group successfully reached the extreme north point.
As expected, Shui Wuya discovered the existence of the primal sanctuary at the extreme north point. After passing through a layer of unique disguise prohibition from the Shui family, Shui Wuya once again entered the primal sanctuary.
Compared to the primal sanctuary from ten thousand years ago, the current sanctuary was quite dilapidated, with various ruins and a desolate landscape everywhere.
However, when Shui Wuya used his spiritual power to investigate, he quickly sensed the presence of more than two thousand members of the Shui family!
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Shui Wuya uttered a light exclamation. He sensed a very faint but unusually eerie aura beneath the ground!
Immediately, Shui Wuya focused all his spiritual power towards the direction of that faint aura.
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. As soon as he explored, he was startled. In just a few moments, Shui Wuya suddenly discovered that beneath the ground lay a Soul Beast that had been dormant for eight hundred thousand years!
(End of this chapter)