**Chapter 186: Snow Empress**
'I wonder if Sister Xue knows that I'm in trouble!'
The Ice Jade Scorpion, who had left with Gu Ziyi and the others, was secretly anxious about this.
After Gu Ziyi lifted some of the restrictions binding her, she had actually done something in secret before the sacrifice.
She had crushed a piece of ice crystal at the location.
This was given to her by Xue Di so that she could use it to inform her in case of danger.
Although she had agreed to cooperate with Gu Ziyi, the Ice Jade Scorpion still hoped that her sister, the Snow Empress, could come to save her if possible.
Even though she had become a Horcrux, she would prefer to be used by her sister Xue.
Even if she was now linked to that man, it wouldn't matter if she couldn't use the soul abilities contained within the Horcrux—her sister Xue wouldn't need them either.
As long as her sister Xue could take her back, she could stay with her forever.
That was the outcome she most eagerly hoped for.
'It would be best if Sister Xue could arrive before we leave the Extreme North. Otherwise, once we enter the human world, even Sister Xue would have difficulty saving me!'
The Ice Jade Scorpion anxiously awaited the arrival of the Snow Empress along the way.
She believed that if Xue Di came, she would definitely be able to rescue her.
While Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo possessed Martial Soul Fusion abilities of the domain type, her sister Xue also had such abilities. With her sister Xue's Domain ability, she shouldn't fear being controlled by the Dark Eclipse Domain.
After all, her sister was immensely powerful, possessing 500,000 years of cultivation!
Among Gu Ziyi's group, only the two Douluos were Titled Douluos, and they were only at Rank 91.
If she hadn't been so careless before, she wouldn't have been captured so easily.
So, she was very confident that if her sister Xue arrived, Gu Ziyi's group would definitely not be her match!
Now, it was only a matter of whether her sister Xue would arrive in time to save her.
Gu Ziyi hadn't even noticed the small action of the Ice Jade Scorpion.
If he had known, he would have certainly praised the Ice Jade Scorpion.
When he left, he still felt regretful about not being able to find Xue Di!
Compared to the Ice Jade Scorpion, he was even more eager to obtain the Snow Empress.
Since the Snow Empress possessed Supreme Ice and was a unique humanoid Soul Beast, there was no need for her to transform into a human. He could directly practice dual cultivation with her.
The Ice Jade Scorpion was indeed a good partner for dual cultivation, but she hadn't transformed into a human form!
He speculated that once the Ice Jade Scorpion mastered transformation with Xiao Tao's guidance, her final form would likely be her previous Soul Beast appearance, not the human form he desired!
If she had chosen to transform into a human earlier, she would have become a 6-year-old loli like Xiao Wu, which would require a long time before he could enjoy her body.
Therefore, for Gu Ziyi, Xue Di was the best dual cultivation partner he wanted at this moment.
Not only did she have immense cultivation, but she also possessed Supreme Ice, which could allow for dual cultivation with his Supreme Fire.
As for the fact that Xue Di's cultivation was extremely powerful?
Gu Ziyi wasn't worried at all.
At his current stage, he definitely wouldn't be a match for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
However, when facing the Snow Empress, he had no fear.
Since Gu Ziyi was immune to ice, Xue Di's abilities posed little threat to him.
As long as he had the opportunity to restrain her and cooperate with Yue Guan and Gui Mei, there was still a good chance of capturing her as well.
"Huh? Why do I suddenly feel colder?"
As Gu Ziyi and the others approached the edge of the Extreme North, about to leave, Yue Guan was the first to notice that something was off.
Then Gui Mei and Gu Ziyi also felt it, quickly turning around.
Everyone looked back, but they found nothing. All they saw was a gust of snow and wind blowing toward them, but this gust was extremely cold.
["Here she comes, it's Sister Xue!"]
Only the Ice Jade Scorpion, who had become a Horcrux, was extremely excited at that moment.
However, in her excitement, the Ice Jade Scorpion forgot to hide her emotions, which were directly reflected in Gu Ziyi's mind.
Xue Nu (Snow Girl)!
After hearing the Ice Jade Scorpion's thoughts, Gu Ziyi suddenly understood—it was the Snow Empress coming.
No wonder such an ordinary snowstorm brought such suffocating cold.
His eyes narrowed, and he could clearly see a shadowy figure within the snowstorm.
It was the silhouette of a young girl, dressed in pure white, with delicate features, unparalleled beauty, and fair, flawless skin—like an Elf of ice and snow.
It was indeed the Snow Empress.
Gu Ziyi felt a rush of excitement. He hadn't expected her to come to him on her own.
Moreover, from the emotions of the Ice Jade Scorpion, he could guess that she must have done something to alert Xue Di.
It seemed that the Ice Jade Scorpion's earlier choice wasn't entirely sincere. Instead, she had superficially agreed while secretly sending out a call for help to the Snow Empress.
Hehehe—
Gu Ziyi chuckled in his heart but wasn't angry about it. He understood that she had been forced to make that choice.
Instead, he should be thanking the Ice Jade Scorpion for summoning the Snow Empress.
This time, when he came to the Extreme North, what he wanted most was to find the Snow Empress.
Especially now, after seeing her appearance clearly, he was even more grateful to Xiao Bing. Xue Di was indeed an even more stunning woman than his older sister, Bibi Dong.
Furthermore, the Snow Empress was a humanoid Soul Beast, meaning there was no need for her to undergo transformation—she could be appreciated by him directly.
There was no need for her to turn into a human, where training would only start at six years old.
She could engage in dual cultivation with Gu Ziyi right away.
Buzz—
Faced with the Snow Empress's arrival, he was the first to release his Martial Soul and Soul Rings.
Buzz—
Buzz—
Seeing Gu Ziyi's actions, the two elders, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, immediately released their Martial Souls as well, without needing any further instruction.
Although they had not yet seen the enemy, they trusted him completely. Gu Ziyi's actions must mean he had detected something.
Buzz—
Ah Yin and Ning Shuangjiang also followed suit, belatedly unleashing their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.
Whoosh~
Sure enough, just as the group released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, the raging snow and wind that had been assaulting them suddenly vanished. As soon as the storm disappeared, Xue Di's figure appeared before them.
After she emerged, her pair of beautiful ice-blue eyes scanned Gu Ziyi's group in surprise.
She barely spared a glance at the two Titled Douluo, not taking them too seriously.
Then her gaze shifted to Ning Shuangjiang—or rather, to the hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring on her body.
She sensed a familiar presence, and her beautiful eyes flickered slightly.
Then her gaze moved to Ah Yin because she sensed that she, too, was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
What surprised her was that this Soul Beast, having transformed into a human, was actually traveling with humans.
Finally, her eyes landed on Gu Ziyi—or more precisely, on the Ice Sword behind him.
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(End of Chapter)
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