Watching Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo's departing figures, the grandfather and grandchildren trio stood still for a long time.
"Grandpa, who exactly are they? You even gave them your token!"
Xiao Hongchen asked with a puzzled expression.
"There's one thing Hua Huo said that's right," Jing Hongchen turned to look at Xiao Hongchen and continued, "Those who achieve great things don't sweat the small stuff. Only those with great tolerance can accomplish great things."
"Xiao, whether it's your tolerance, temperament, or observational skills, you still need honing."
"You're too young. Your achievements have made you complacent, but you don't realize that there are always people beyond people, and skies beyond skies."
Jing Hongchen patted Xiao Hongchen's shoulder, speaking with a serious expression.
After all, granddaughters are meant to marry out, but grandsons must inherit his legacy. Despite his strictness towards Xiao Hongchen, it was all for his own good!
With such a temperament, how could he achieve greatness?
"Xiao, look at the path Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo walked."
Xiao Hongchen looked around in confusion, scratching his head.
All he saw was a vast expanse of white. What was there to see?
"What is it, Grandpa?"
Slap!
Jing Hongchen smacked Xiao Hongchen on the head.
He had hinted so obviously, yet his grandson still couldn't see it!
If he were to inherit his legacy, he might not even know how he died.
Being in a high position requires considering too many things.
"Grandpa, I know, walking on snow without leaving a trace!"
Meng Hongchen spoke up, her expression unusually serious.
Her martial soul was of ice and poison attributes. Even in the extreme north, she couldn't walk on snow without leaving a trace!
Yet Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo, who looked even younger than her, had managed to do it.
Xiao Hongchen covered his head, his pupils shrinking as he looked at the snow in disbelief.
He hadn't noticed it before, but with his sister's reminder, it dawned on him.
"Walking on snow without a trace... How is that possible?"
Xiao Hongchen swallowed hard, exclaiming in shock.
"Xiao, just because you can't do something doesn't mean others can't."
After saying this, Jing Hongchen glanced at Meng Hongchen, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes.
If only Xiao Hongchen had half of Meng Hongchen's intelligence, if only Meng Hongchen were a grandson...
Never mind, a granddaughter is just as good.
"Let's go back to Mingdu."
"You two should also train hard, striving to make a name for yourselves in the next competition. The one after that will be your main stage!"
"Whether the empire can defeat Shrek Academy depends on you."
Perhaps it was precisely this kind of expectation that drove geniuses like Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen down a path of no return.
A path of no return, relying on drugs to boost their strength!
"Yes, Grandpa!"
The trio walked on the snow, their thoughts lingering on Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo.
Such young prodigies, why weren't they from the Sun Moon Empire!
How did they achieve such accomplishments at such a young age!
Along the way, the three of them had different thoughts.
Originally, Huo Yuhao's appearance had somewhat attracted Meng Hongchen, but he was already married. Before she could even indulge in her infatuation, it was over.
Xiao Hongchen was in a daze. The blow he had received was immense!
Meanwhile, on Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo's side.
The appearance of Jing Hongchen and his grandchildren had only added a bit of color to their otherwise boring journey, but it wasn't worth much attention.
The two of them walked and stopped, soon arriving at the inner part of the extreme north.
Here, the quality of the soul beasts had risen to the ten-thousand-year level, but they were very scattered.
As Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo walked, perhaps due to good luck, they didn't encounter a single soul beast.
They didn't know that after the plane's consciousness completely awakened, breaking free from Ah Yin's devouring, Huo Yuhao, as the Child of Destiny, had become even more terrifying!
For example, if Huo Yuhao wanted to find someone, he would soon meet that person through some inexplicable force.
If Huo Yuhao wanted to obtain a soul bone, he might literally stumble upon one while walking!
With destiny on his side, everything would go smoothly, that was only natural.
Even if there were occasional setbacks, he would still achieve his goals, and might even turn misfortune into fortune!
This was the Child of Destiny. This was fate.
Of course, for matters beyond the plane's consciousness, even if Huo Yuhao racked his brains, he wouldn't be able to achieve them.
In the extreme north, there was only one day and one night in a year.
Either it was the polar day or the polar night.
Now, it was the polar day. The sky was a vast expanse of white, blending with the snow-covered ground. Staying here for too long could even cause eye problems.
After an unknown amount of time, a palace appeared before Huo Yuhao and Hua Huo. The entire palace was made of ice and snow, looking extremely grand and magnificent.
The two exchanged a glance and walked towards the palace.
"Humans, why have you come here?"
As soon as they stepped into the palace, a cold voice rang out. A figure about three meters tall came into view.
The figure was that of a woman, resembling a snow elf. She had a stunningly beautiful face, pointed ears, and an imperial aura that only an emperor would possess.
"Wherever Hua Huo wants to go, she goes!"
Hua Huo shrugged, speaking with an indifferent expression.
After saying this, she glanced at Huo Yuhao.
No wonder Huo Yuhao had traveled thousands of miles to the extreme north. So his "companion" was this beautiful, only slightly less so than Hua Huo herself!
Hmph, men!
Snow Empress was stunned, looking at Hua Huo in surprise.
These two "human cubs" were a bit unusual!
At their age, how could they be so unrestrained and fearless in the core area of the extreme north?
"Human, do you know who I am?"
Snow Empress asked Hua Huo in confusion.
"Aren't you just the Snow Empress? If it weren't for Little Blackie looking for you, Hua Huo wouldn't bother coming to such an empty place."
"It's not fun at all!"
Hua Huo spoke nonchalantly, not taking Snow Empress seriously at all.
They were just pretending to be weak, not actually weak!
Being fearless was only natural.
Snow Empress fell silent. In all her years of living, this was the first time she had encountered such fearless humans.
Interesting, truly interesting.
"So you're... Little Blackie?"
Huo Yuhao: "..."
Who said there was no fun in the extreme north?
Here he was, Huo Yuhao, becoming the fun!
"Hey hey hey, Little Blackie is Hua Huo's exclusive nickname for him. You should call him Huo Yuhao!"
Hua Huo put her hands on her hips, speaking with a serious expression.
Snow Empress was utterly dumbfounded. If it weren't for the fact that she found the young duo interesting and sensed no malice in them, she would have already struck them down!
"Hello, Snow Empress. I'm Huo Yuhao, your future companion."
Huo Yuhao extended his right hand. Snow Empress was startled and instinctively extended her own hand, shaking Huo Yuhao's briefly before pulling away. It seemed like a normal interaction.
"???"
Wait, something felt off!