Chapter 122 Leaving the Far North
"In any case, I still have to thank you. I will remember this favor. I will definitely keep my promise to you."
Su Mo responded solemnly.
Upon hearing this, a strange light flickered in Xue Di's beautiful eyes.
Now that Su Mo had gotten what he wanted, he could have simply walked away and left.
Even if he broke his promise, there was nothing she could do about it.
But instead of doing so, he solemnly made the promise again.
This caused an inexplicable stirring in the Snow Emperor's heart, which had been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years.
"Thank you..." Xue Di said softly.
At this moment, the Ice Emperor took half a step forward, her expression as if she had finally made up her mind.
"Um... I'm sorry. I was rude and said some hurtful things before. I apologize."
Su Mo looked at the Ice Emperor with some surprise.
How could someone as proud as her actually take the initiative to bow her head and apologize?
He looked the Ice Emperor up and down carefully, then raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips as he teased:
"Did the sun rise in the west today? It's only been a month, little scorpion. Why have you changed your attitude like this?"
"I still prefer your previous rebellious self."
"You—!"
The Ice Emperor felt a surge of anger.
She had already apologized, but the other party was still pushing his luck.
At that moment, she really wanted to explode and retort.
But the words stuck in her throat, and she swallowed them back.
Because she knew very well that Su Mo was the Snow Emperor's hope for overcoming her tribulation, and she absolutely could not afford to offend him.
The Ice Emperor took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the frustration in her heart, and snorted softly while turning her face away. "Say what you want."
Su Mo couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alright, I was just joking. I accept your apology."
The Ice Emperor then turned her face back, glanced at Su Mo, and ultimately said nothing more.
Seeing the interaction between the two, Xue Di smiled helplessly, then spoke to Su Mo:
"Oh, right, let me introduce you." She pointed to Xiao Bai. "That's my adopted son. His true form is an ice bear named Xiao Bai, and he now has over 200,000 years of cultivation."
Su Mo found Xiao Bai's chubby appearance quite adorable.
He nodded slightly to Xiao Bai as a greeting.
"Human, can you really help my mother survive this heavenly tribulation?"
Xiao Bai asked in a simple, honest voice, his eyes full of anticipation.
Su Mo smiled and nodded. "Of course."
"That's wonderful."
Xiao Bai's face lit up instantly, and he jumped up and down excitedly, his whole body of fat trembling, making him look like a bouncing ball of flesh.
The Ice Emperor watched from the side and couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself, "What an idiot bear."
With Xiao Bai, the source of joy, present, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became much more relaxed.
But just then, the Snow Emperor suddenly asked softly, "Um... are you planning to leave the far north?"
Her tone sounded calm, no different from usual.
But when she asked that question, a feeling that was hard to describe suddenly swept through her heart.
She felt a little disappointed, as if she was reluctant to see Su Mo leave.
Although they had only known each other for a short time, and strictly speaking, they hadn't even exchanged many words.
But even in that brief time together, she developed some inexplicable feelings toward this human.
Was it gratitude? Appreciation? Or something else...? She herself couldn't tell.
Su Mo nodded. "I have achieved my purpose for this trip. It's time to leave."
After a moment of silence, Xue Di softly said, "Take care."
"The same to you."
Su Mo nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Xue Di's face for a moment.
Although it felt quite nice to be with a beauty like the Snow Emperor, his primary task right now was to acquire soul rings and improve his strength.
Besides, it's not like he was leaving forever.
"Goodbye, human. You must come back and help my mother!" Xiao Bai scratched his head sheepishly.
Su Mo nodded at him.
Then, he looked at the Ice Emperor, who had remained silent, and asked with a smile:
"Little scorpion, aren't you going to say goodbye to me?"
The Ice Emperor snorted coldly and said:
"Who wants to see you again? I'd love for you to leave as soon as possible. Just seeing you makes me angry!"
Su Mo didn't mind her reaction; in fact, he found it rather amusing.
Her slightly arrogant personality was actually quite fun to tease.
"Alright, I'm leaving then." Su Mo turned around and walked toward the entrance of the main hall.
Xue Di stood there, stunned, watching Su Mo's figure recede into the distance.
She didn't know when she would see him again after this departure.
"Um..." Xue Di suddenly called out again, "I still don't know your name."
"My name is Su Mo." Su Mo did not turn around.
"Su Mo..." Xue Di murmured the name softly.
Su Mo's figure quickly disappeared at the entrance of the main hall.
The wind and snow outside the palace howled, making his robes flutter loudly.
He conjured a blood-red longsword in front of him, then rode it into the air and quickly disappeared into the swirling snow.
At this moment, the Snow Emperor slowly walked to the entrance of the main hall and looked into the distance in the direction where Su Mo had disappeared.
But outside the palace, all that remained was a vast expanse of white; there was no trace of Su Mo.
She sighed softly.
The Ice Emperor stood behind her, watching her back, and felt a mix of emotions.
She had known Xue Di for so long, but she had never seen her like this before.
She actually sighed because of the departure of a human being?
The Ice Emperor bit her lip, feeling a pang of jealousy.
She stepped forward and tentatively asked, "Xue'er, you wouldn't happen to be interested in him, would you?"
The Snow Emperor snapped out of her reverie, turned to look at the Ice Emperor, and gently shook her head:
"He is human, and in the future, he will be a supreme god, while I... am just a soul beast."
Upon hearing this, the Ice Emperor felt even more choked up. She pouted and turned her face away.
If Xue Di had directly denied it, she would actually have felt relieved.
She had liked Xue Di for so long, but Xue Di had never cared about her like this before.
But how long had that human been here?
The Ice Emperor grew angrier the more she thought about it, yet a deep sense of powerlessness welled up within her.
"Mom, will that human come back?"
At this moment, Xiao Bai also walked to Xue Di's side, tilted his round head up, and asked in a muffled voice.
Xue Di looked down at him and gently touched his round head.
"Yes, he will." Xue Di's tone was very certain. "He will definitely come back."
This was said to Xiao Bai, but also to herself.
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