Chapter Eighty-Four Snow Nine

  The Snow God's body is melting away.

  Her body was like a snowflake that had fallen into the palm of one's hand, and no matter how carefully it was protected, it could not avoid the tragic fate of melting. The young man stood guard beside the Snow Goddess, watching with his eyes wide open as her body slowly melted away, yet he was powerless to stop it. He couldn't understand why the Snow Goddess would be like this - even though she had been banished by the gods of the Upper Realm, she was still a divine being, so how could she possibly melt away for no reason?

  The young man couldn't understand, the only thing he could do was to continuously cast spells on the Snow God, although the effect was not great, but fortunately it could still delay for a while, this brief time might allow him to find a way to save the Snow God.

  "Perhaps she was originally made of snow and lost her divine power, so she naturally melted away." A young woman beside the youth spoke softly, carefully speculating.

  "But she is a goddess from the upper realm, born to respond to the four seasons, and even if her divine powers are stripped away, she won't disappear." The young man retorted reluctantly, his words firm but unable to conceal the worry and fear in his heart.

  "Born with the four seasons..." The woman repeated softly, as if she had thought of something, and carefully opened her mouth to say, "There are also demons in the demon tribe that only appear at specific times. Has Snow God become like this too?"

  "This... perhaps..." The young man didn't know if the gods' tribe was also like the demons' tribe, but at least this was an answer that could let people temporarily feel at ease.

  "If you're still worried, why not send her to the top of Cangshan Mountain? The snow there remains unfrozen all year round. If she's really born with the four seasons, she'll definitely not melt in such a cold place."

  "Alright!" With a solution in mind, the young man no longer hesitated. He immediately began to gather his belongings and head up the mountain.

  "Is he leaving?" The woman asked in surprise as she saw the young man's busy figure.

  "Right." The young man's movements didn't stop as he responded casually.

  "Nian Qiu, how can you say that the wind is rain? You're thinking of her again. I'm going to be jealous!" The woman said discontentedly and reproachfully.

  Listening to the woman's words, Tong Nianqiu couldn't help but stop in his tracks, furrowing his brow as he measured her up, reminding her with a hint of exasperation, "Mother, please don't always say things that are so easily misinterpreted."

  "I've told you before, don't call her mother, it makes her sound old! Good boy, call her Qiuqiu."

  "Mother!" Tong Nianqiu scolded lightly, her eyebrows furrowing even deeper. Facing his mischievous mother, Tong Nianqiu couldn't help but feel like he was facing a little sister instead. Occasionally, he had to use a severe tone to admonish her, "Even if Mother is still young and doesn't like it, she's still the mother! How can you address her by name!"

  Seeing her son's anger, Qiuqiu also felt that she had played too much and turned to say seriously, "Nianqiu, this woman has been thinking of killing you since she saw you. What if she wakes up, have you thought about how to face her?"

  Tong Nianqiu lowered his eyelids, this was indeed a headache for himself, he really hadn't thought of a way to deal with it, but he didn't plan to hide it from his mother either. "Not yet, in short, save her first."

  "Alas..." Autumn's heart sank upon hearing these words, how did this world end up with another lovesick fool? And to make matters worse, it was her own son? Autumn ruthlessly suggested, "I do have a method that can alleviate her emotional pain and also eliminate her obsession with killing you. However, this method will greatly consume the recipient's mental energy, and it will take a long time for them to recover."

  "This..."

  "Do you want to see her suffer like this? It's not that she can't recover, what are you afraid of?" Knowing that his son was heartbroken for Xue Shen, Qiuqiu immediately stopped him and comforted him, "Long pain is not as good as short pain. Can you always guard her in this state? If one day she goes crazy to the Upper Realm or the Demon Realm, isn't that going to send her to death? Can you bear it?"

  Tong Nianqiu's words were like a knife, directly piercing the soft spot of Xue Shen. The safety of the Snow Goddess was the most important thing. Since that was the case, Tong Nianqiu nodded and said, "Mother, I'll do as you say, but please, don't really hurt her."

  "Don't worry!" Qiuqiu let out a sigh of relief and boasted, "This technique is called the Separation Technique, it's a secret magic of the Demon Clan. It can separate a person's evil thoughts and obsessions, leaving only good thoughts behind. You can rest assured that I'll return you to your original Snow God form!"

  Su Qi stared at the little boy with a bewildered gaze, interrupting, "Is this disguise technique malfunctioning? Or were you originally a girl?"

  The little boy shook his head regretfully, "The distraction technique didn't go wrong, it's just that the physical condition of the gods is different from ordinary people, which led to the unexpected situation today."

  "Alas..." Su Qi said with a sigh, "If that's the case, then the young man who saved you and separated good from evil back then is really pitiful. Who was he? Why did he go out of his way to save you?"

  "He is selling lanterns during the Yuanxiao Festival."

  "Is he also from the Demon Clan?"

  "He was a half-human, half-demon hybrid, so his lifespan wasn't as long as that of the demon clan. After he passed away, his evil intentions and obsessions lost control and often came out to deceive and harm people." The little boy said regretfully.

  "Alas, the excess emotions of ancient times have always been left with regret. I didn't expect that he did so much but still couldn't save his beloved person." Su Qi's mood was also affected by Xue Shen's bumpy encounter, becoming more sentimental and melancholic. Looking at the little boy again, her eyes also had a hint of regret and sympathy, "Isn't there any way to rescue or treat him?"

  "Salvation?" The little boy sighed, "If there was a way to save me, it might have been useful millions of years ago. Now, even if there is one, it's too late. Obsession will only deepen in people's hearts as time passes, and even my memories are affected. Perhaps before long, I'll completely forget about the past and become a complete snow demon."

  "I'm a bit puzzled," Su Qier continued to ask, "Why didn't the Water God continue to help the Snow Goddess after giving her the elixir to conceive an heir? If the Water God had been willing to help her from the start, there wouldn't have been the later war between gods and demons, nor would the tragedy of the Snow Goddess being expelled have occurred."

  "I don't know either." The little boy gazed out at the distant horizon, this question had been on his mind for eons but he couldn't find any clue; he even thought of asking the water goddess more than once, he really wanted to ask her why? Why didn't she make it clear before leaving? If only she was willing to explain clearly back then, all the tragedies wouldn't have happened. But why? Was the final turmoil and tragedy what the water goddess had desired all along?

  The little boy reluctantly shifted his gaze back, what's the point of letting this issue continue to entangle himself? Everything has passed, even if he got an answer, so what? Nothing can be changed.

  Su Qi saw the little boy staring at her with an unblinking gaze, and her heart was racing with anxiety. What is he thinking again? Won't he want to kill me again? He's a manifestation of good intentions, how can he be so cruel? Besides, since they're all from the same Water God system, they're like family, and it's not right for them to hurt each other!

  Wait, Su Qi suddenly realized that I am the successor of the Water God's bloodline. Could it be that this Snow Goddess wants to get an answer from me? How would I know why the Water God didn't save her back then? There's nothing about that in the inheritance. But is it because she resents the Water God for not saving her, so now she wants to take revenge on me? Otherwise, why would she find me?

  All these messy things connected together, Su Qi suddenly realized that her current situation was very unfavorable, she couldn't even mobilize a single thread of spiritual energy now, and didn't even have the strength to run away.

  How's it going on Lu Ke's side? Please hurry up and get rid of your obsession, it's getting more and more unsafe over here!