Seeing the still-dazed Snow and Ice Emperors, Yunxiao extended an invitation.
"Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, would you like to come inside and take a look?"
"After all, this is the Ice God's Temple left behind by the Ice Deity."
"Perhaps there might be clues about the Ice Deity inside."
Yunxiao was also very curious about the Ice Deity.
Whether in the original Douluo Dalu 1 era or Douluo Dalu 2 era,
there wasn't any detailed information whatsoever about the Ice Deity.
Hearing Yunxiao's invitation, the Snow and Ice Emperors exchanged glances before nodding slightly.
"Alright, let's go in together and see."
It wasn't just Yunxiao who was curious - even they, the Snow and Ice Emperors, were extremely intrigued.
Although Yunxiao had mentioned they could later ask that Elf Clan member named Shui Wu You about the Ice Deity's circumstances,
the temple left behind by the Ice Deity was still worth investigating.
Even if the Ice God's Temple yielded no information,
they could always seek out Shui Wu You later to inquire about the Ice Deity.
Immediately, Yunxiao led the Snow and Ice Emperors as they stepped through the spatial ripples, vanishing from their original location.
Moments later, inside an enormous hall entirely of ice-blue hue,
Yunxiao, Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor suddenly appeared.
In this vast hall, what greeted their eyes was a veritable "mountain" piled high with countless treasures of gold and silver.
On a row of steps above it were stored numerous Soul Bones.
After surveying them, Yunxiao quickly tallied their numbers:
Over a hundred Soul Bones in total, with Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones making up seventy percent, and the remaining thirty percent all being hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones.
Finally, at the very center of the great hall stood two enormous stone statues.
One was a majestic true dragon covered entirely in ice-blue scales.
And the other... was a statue that looked all too familiar to Yunxiao.
Shui Wu You - and moreover, Shui Wu You in her original soul state form.
That is, without the signature long pointed ears that symbolized the Elf Clan.
"Holy... holy shit, Shui Wu You?"
Yunxiao: "..."
Seeing the massive statue of Shui Wu You, Yunxiao was rendered speechless.
Well played. Truly well played.
After searching high and low, the answer was right there all along.
No wonder Shui Wu You had been so mysterious when he'd asked about the Ice Deity earlier.
So this was the surprise she'd been saving for him.
"Heh, I understand now."
"The Ice Deity is, in fact, the Water Deity."
"Ice and water share the same origin."
"No wonder Shui Wu You was being so secretive about it."
"Turns out the Ice Deity is Shui Wu You, and Shui Wu You is the Ice Deity."
"They were the same person all along."
Truthfully, he'd been mistaken from the very beginning.
He'd assumed the Ice Deity's Godhood had shattered.
He'd subconsciously believed the Ice Deity had completely perished.
And precisely because of this,
when Shui Wu You had handed him the Ice Deity's shattered Godhood,
he'd overlooked the possibility
that they might actually be the same person.
At the time, he'd only considered
that Shui Wu You and the Ice Deity might have been acquaintances or friends.
After all, Shui Wu You had once been the Ice Dragon King.
Not only was she an ice-attribute Deity,
but she had also existed at the God King level.
It wasn't surprising that she knew the Ice God.
But when Yunxiao saw the stone statue of Shui Wu You, everything suddenly made sense.
Douluo Continent, the Extreme North, ice attributes.
A dragon-type Soul Beast ascending to godhood—yet still perishing.
The implications were there if you thought about it carefully.
No wonder Shui Wu You had sent him to the Extreme North.
Turns out, she intended for him to inherit the legacy she left behind.
No wonder she had the shattered Godhood of the Ice God in her possession.
It must have been the very same Godhood that was shattered by the Five God Kings after her fall.
Ice Emperor: "???"
Snow Emperor: "???"
Unlike Yunxiao, who had already pieced everything together, the two emperors were utterly dumbfounded upon hearing his words.
"Uh… Clan… Clan Leader, are you saying…"
"That elf named Shui Wu You… is the Ice God herself?"
Holy hell, what in the world?
Was this some kind of joke?
Just a few minutes ago, they had been mourning the Ice God's demise.
And now, not even a few minutes later, they were being told that not only was the Ice God not dead, but she had also long since become an elf?
This… was absolutely mind-blowing.
Were their emotions just being toyed with?
Faced with their bewilderment, Yunxiao simply shrugged.
"Unless Shui Wu You has some twin or doppelgänger out there, she's definitely the Ice God."
"After all, the statue of the Ice God looks exactly like her."
Recalling Shui Wu You's knowing smile, Yunxiao grew even more convinced—she was the Ice God, no doubt about it.
"Heh, that Shui Wu You…"
"She's usually such a cold, aloof beauty. Who knew she had such a mischievous side?"
Though he wanted to summon Shui Wu You for a chat right then, the thought of Qian Renxue's upcoming plans made him reconsider.
After all, Shui Wu You was one of his own. Once he finished handling matters in the Extreme North and inherited her legacy, there'd be plenty of time to ask her questions later.
Seeing the two emperors still lost in existential doubt, Yunxiao spoke again calmly.
"Alright, Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor, it's getting late."
"The three of us should rest here in the Ice God's Temple for now."
"I can also take this time to organize these resources."
"Snow Emperor, in a couple of days, go notify the Soul Beasts you're familiar with."
"As the saying goes, life and death are fated, and wealth is decreed by heaven."
"For those who wish to join the Elf Clan and become Soul Beasts under our banner…"
"Arrange for them to come to this temple when the time comes."
Normally, resting wouldn't be necessary for the three of them.
But seeing how exhausted Ice Emperor was, Yunxiao decided against rushing things.
Though his own strength made him impervious to the Extreme North's cold, sleeping next to the warm, fragrant Qian Renxue was far more appealing than spending the night in this desolate place.
If not for the risk of leaving the two emperors stranded, he would've returned to the Elf Small World right away.
Glancing at the visibly drained Ice Emperor, Snow Emperor gave a slight nod.
"Alright, in a couple of days, I'll go back and gather those Soul Beasts."
"Ice Emperor, you should rest here for now."
"After all, your current condition isn't great. Focus on recovering your Soul Power first."
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