Chapter 216 The Two Women Are Shocked When Their Identities Are Revealed.
Seeing Xue Di walking towards him, Kong Xuan laughed and said, "With you gone, the business of this dessert shop has plummeted."
Xue Di glanced at the disappearing group, her expression unchanged, and said, "Matters come first."
Meng Hongchen, who was standing next to Kong Xuan, tightened her grip on Kong Xuan's arm and exchanged a glance with Kong Ling.
Seeing that Kong Ling also shook her head, indicating that she did not recognize the person in front of her, Meng Hongchen then stared intently at the Snow Emperor in front of her.
Xue Di's hair is also white, but it is somewhat different from Gu Yue Na's.
Strictly speaking, Gu Yuena's hair is silver-white, while Xue Di's hair is snow-white.
Clearly, the white-haired, blue-eyed Snow Empress has once again brought Meng Hongchen a great sense of crisis.
With her heterochromatic hair and eyes, Xue Di's appearance was already comparable to Meng Hongchen and Gu Yuena, but now at the age of eighteen, her figure surpasses both of them.
Facing the Snow Emperor, Meng Hongchen felt a renewed sense of unease and uncertainty.
Moreover, I originally thought that Kong Xuan would give an introduction, but unexpectedly, this process did not take place.
Kong Xuan glanced at Xue Di and nodded, saying, "That's right, business is more important, let's set off."
At this moment, apart from Kong Xuan himself, no one else knew where they were going next or what they were going to do next.
This was not because Kong Xuan deliberately concealed anything, but because there were some things that were simply not easy to say openly before they arrived.
Fortunately, the others trusted Kong Xuan completely, so they didn't hesitate and followed him out of Shrek City before flying northwest.
Kong Xuan did not rush on his journey, and thus did not arrive at the vicinity of his destination until noon on the second day.
Looking down from above, there is a continuous forest below. Although it is not as large as the Starry Sky Forest, it is still quite large.
"This is... Sunset Forest!"
Xue Di's tone shifted from doubt to certainty as she revealed the name of the forest below.
Compared to Gu Yuena, a woman who rarely left the Star Dou Great Forest, Xue Di did not always stay in the far north; she had traveled to many places on the continent.
"That's right, it's Sunset Forest."
Kong Xuan nodded, then led the way down, landing at the edge of Sunset Forest.
"Our final destination is somewhere in this Sunset Forest."
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling immediately asked, "Brother, you don't know where it is either?"
Kong Xuan came to Sunset Forest, naturally to find the "Eye of Ice and Fire".
The immortal herbs inside are one of the many opportunities on the Douluo Continent, and Kong Xuan naturally couldn't miss them.
He glanced at everyone and said, "Although we don't know the exact location, it's somewhere in this Sunset Forest, which is covered by poisonous barriers all year round. Once we find those poisonous barriers, we'll find our destination."
At this point, he changed the subject and said with a smile, "But before we set off, I still need to give you a brief introduction."
His gaze first fell on Xue Di, and he said, "You should already know about my sister Kong Ling and my girlfriend Meng Hongchen along the way."
Although Kong Xuan hadn't explicitly introduced them beforehand, after spending more than a day together, Xue Di, who had been in the human world for over a month, could naturally discern their relationship through their way of addressing each other and their interactions.
When Kong Xuan mentioned that she was his girlfriend, Meng Hongchen put on a deliberate smile.
This was because she was happy that Kong Xuan had announced her status as his "official girlfriend," and she couldn't help but show a victor's attitude in front of Xue Di, a girl who felt a great threat.
Then Kong Xuan glanced at his sister and Meng Hongchen and introduced, "Xue Ling is just her name in the human world. Her true identity is the Ice and Snow Maiden, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North!"
As soon as Kong Xuan finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.
Kong Ling's bright eyes widened instantly, and her small mouth opened unconsciously, big enough to fit an egg.
The relaxed and curious expression on her face froze completely, her brain seemingly going into a brief malfunction due to processing such astonishing information.
Meng Hongchen reacted just as strongly. She unconsciously tightened her grip on Kong Xuan's arm, her nails even digging slightly into Kong Xuan's skin without her realizing it.
Her face turned pale instantly, her red lips trembled slightly, and her gaze toward Xue Di was filled with extreme shock and a hint of instinctive horror.
They were all top students at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and their elders also had titled Douluo, so they naturally knew some of the secrets of the continent.
Ice and Snow Maiden, the leader of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, is a 600,000-year-old soul beast and a powerful being ranked third among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts!
Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen stared in disbelief at the white-haired girl standing quietly opposite them, her face cold and beautiful, her temperament like that of an ice and snow elf.
The two girls' hearts were pounding wildly, their blood was rushing, and the shock of the news left them speechless for a moment. They just stared blankly at Xue Di.
Xue Di took in Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen's reactions, her icy blue eyes remaining completely calm.
Kong Xuan looked at the two people beside him who looked somewhat dazed, and continued, "You are all familiar with Gu Yuena, but her so-called identity as a member of a hidden family is not true."
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen snapped out of their daze and shifted their gaze from Xue Di to Gu Yuena's face.
Compared to Xue Di, Gu Yue Na and the others are far too familiar with her.
However, with news of Xue Di in front of them, the same thought popped into their minds.
Could Gu Yuena also be a soul beast in human form?
"Gu Yuena's true identity is the master of the Star Dou Great Forest, half of the Dragon God, and an avatar of the Silver Dragon King!"
The master of the Star Dou Great Forest... the Dragon God... the Silver Dragon King...
Each of these words was incredibly heavy, and when combined, they exploded like thunder in the minds of Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen!
I originally thought Gu Yuena was also a ferocious beast, but I never expected that she would be directly associated with a god.
Although they were still unsure whether the Silver Dragon King was a god-level soul beast, Di Tian of the Star Dou Great Forest was the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.
Now Kong Xuan says that Gu Yuena is the true master of the Star Dou Great Forest, above Di Tian!
Then her strength must be greater than Di Tian's!
They didn't dare to think of gods, but the fact that the power surpassed that of Emperor Tian was enough to shock them beyond measure.
Kong Xuan revealed Gu Yuena and Xue Di's true identities for two reasons: first, Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen were trustworthy people around him; second, Xue Di and Gu Yuena's identities might be exposed during their upcoming trip to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Thirdly, the research on souls has entered its final stage, and Kong Xuan's plan will be announced soon.
At that time, she will need the support of the Star Dou Great Forest and the Far North. Gu Yuena and Xue Di will no longer be able to completely hide their identities; at least for some people, they will have to reveal their identities.
Kong Xuan could sense Meng Hongchen's tension and his sister's blank expression. He gently patted the back of Meng Hongchen's hand, signaling her to relax.
Then, in a calm tone, he continued to explain, "Don't be nervous. I'm telling you this so that you can truly understand and be more at ease with each other in the future."
"Although Xue Di and Na'er are both soul beasts, they are also our partners."
After recovering from their shock, Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen looked at Xue Di and Gu Yuena again with a hint of awe in their eyes.
The atmosphere was still somewhat subtle and quiet. It would really take some time for Kong Ling and Meng Hongchen to adjust.
(End of chapter)