It was no wonder Leng Yulai was so excited. It was like getting three gold medals in a row in a game. Not being happy would be strange.
However, even though she had praised herself to the heavens, Jia Lin could not bring herself to be close to this person for the time being.
"I will stay with Sister Snow." Jia Lin shook her head. "Aunt Dark Phoenix need not worry."
"Sister Snow?" Leng Yulai was startled upon hearing this address. Then she narrowed her eyes and looked at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena. "Has Her Majesty Snow Empress also come?"
At this point, Huo Yuhao no longer hid it. He nodded. "Yes. My teacher was worried about our safety, so she came as well."
"I see."
Leng Yulai raised an eyebrow thoughtfully and did not insist. "I understand. You have been out all day. Go rest first."
She did not ask too many questions. What that one wanted to do, she did not need to tell her.
After Dark Phoenix Douluo watched Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Jia Lin walking away like a family of three, she suddenly realized something else.
Wait. That child Jia Lin called Her Majesty Snow Empress "Sister," but called her "Aunt."
Was the difference in treatment a bit too big?
Did she look that old?
Subconsciously taking out a mirror, Dark Phoenix Douluo looked at the still beautiful but somewhat mature face within and could not help falling into thought.
...
Returning to the hotel room, Huo Yuhao skillfully took two pairs of slippers from the entryway and placed them before Gu Yuena and Jia Lin.
"Do the two of you usually live together?" Jia Lin asked curiously.
Huo Yuhao's movements were too skilled, as if he had long been accustomed to this daily routine.
"Yes. We have been staying in the same suite during this time." Gu Yuena smiled and crouched down, putting her delicate jade feet into the slippers. "On the Douluo Continent side, we also live together."
Jia Lin blinked. Her gaze moved back and forth between the two. Her expression became strange.
Did that mean she should actually call Huo Yuhao "Mistress"?
While Jia Lin was thinking strange thoughts, Gu Yuena had already brought her to sit on the sofa.
"Jia Lin, how much of the dragon race's inheritance do you have in your memories? I will help you sort out your future cultivation path afterwards."
Jia Lin snapped back to attention and detailed everything she had inherited, including the Extreme Fire she had inherited, the Crimson Gold Mysterious Flame, the dragon race history she knew, and so on.
"...Finally, the Asura God killed the Dragon God."
Huo Yuhao listened from the side. When he heard the part about the Asura God killing the Dragon God, he felt a subtle sensation for some reason.
You could suspect that the Dragon God's mind was a bit problematic. But you could not doubt the Dragon God's strength. His strength was almost unmatched among God Kings.
He wondered what expression the first generation Asura God would have if he learned that, in the eyes of the dragon race, he had killed the Dragon God.
Asura God: This is unofficial history.
Thinking this, Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to Gu Yuena. Seeing her thoughtful expression, he did not immediately ask a question. Instead, he first coaxed Jia Lin to sleep, then sat down beside Gu Yuena and said softly, "Thinking about the Dragon God? When I gained the power of the Dragon God's dragon soul, I saw some strange fragments. You should have seen them too."
"Yes."
Gu Yuena quietly, leaning on Huo Yuhao's shoulder. Her silver hair cascaded down like flowing water. Her gaze was somewhat dreamy.
"Yuhao, do you think the Dragon God's death was really because of the Asura God?"
When she obtained the Dragon God's dragon soul and the Dragon God's Heart, she had seen some memory fragments of the past, including the scene of the Dragon God being killed by the Asura God.
Unlike before, when she had taken the Dragon God's Heart with a relaxed attitude, she had discovered something strange.
The Dragon God's expression... why did it look a bit like he was seeking death?
Huo Yuhao looked at Gu Yuena with a peculiar expression. "Na'er, could you first tell me what the Divine Realm War and the story of the Dragon God look like in your eyes?"
Although he had suspected it before, it now seemed that Gu Yuena indeed had no memory of some of the Dragon God's actions. In the original work, her anger toward the Divine Realm was also very evident in the early stages, as if she did not know how outrageous the cause of that Divine Realm War was.
Either the Dragon God had not given her some memories, or she had lost the relevant memories.
Or perhaps it was simply a version change?
Gu Yuena did not suspect anything and spoke softly.
"What I know is similar to what Jia Lin knows. In the ancient era, this vast land was originally the home of the spirit beast race. The dragon race, as the ruling power, controlled the entire world. It was only later that the Dragon God led many divine beasts in an earth shattering battle against the gods. In the end, we were defeated. The Dragon God fell in this fierce battle, split in two by the Asura God, becoming the Golden Dragon King and me."
After listening to Gu Yuena's account and looking at her clear eyes, Huo Yuhao understood that in her eyes, this was the truth. He fell silent.
After a moment, Huo Yuhao asked softly, "Na'er, did Emperor Tian tell you this?"
The perspective on this Divine Realm War seemed a bit problematic. The filter on the Dragon God was too strong.
Gu Yuena blinked. "Yes. When I left the Divine Realm, my divine consciousness was damaged, turning into spiritual consciousness. Some of my memories were damaged. I was confused about the ins and outs of the Divine Realm War, so I specifically asked Emperor Tian. Together with him, we filled in the truth."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately pictured a scene.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, the newborn Gu Yuena and Emperor Tian, the "Dragon God zealot," discussing the ins and outs of the Divine Realm War.
And then...
In Emperor Tian's eyes: His Majesty is the Dragon God's other half. Since she agrees with what I said, then this must be the truth.
In Gu Yuena's eyes: Emperor Tian is the Dragon God's guard. What he says must be the truth.
"Pfft."
Huo Yuhao could not help laughing. He successfully received a dissatisfied look from Gu Yuena. He quickly stopped smiling. "Sorry. I just thought of something funny."
"Do not act as if I have not heard this common phrase on the soul tool network. When someone says that, it means they are laughing at the person involved."
Gu Yuena pouted her red lips in dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao's heart stirred. He leaned forward and planted a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead. The touch was slightly cool, carrying a faint fragrance.
Gu Yuena was startled.
"This is an apology."
Huo Yuhao's smile deepened. The tip of his finger gently brushed the spot he had just kissed. "Can you forgive me now?"
Gu Yuena pressed her lips together. Her soft body leaned forward again, completely burrowing into Huo Yuhao's arms. Her voice was muffled. "Yuhao, do you know about the Dragon God?"
Before Huo Yuhao could answer, Gu Yuena continued, "Do not change the subject. You definitely know. Otherwise, you would not have laughed at me."
Huo Yuhao gently wrapped his arms around Gu Yuena's slender waist and smiled helplessly. "Now that things have come to this, what else can I say?"
"When there is an opportunity, I will tell you. But tonight, rest well. Because telling you certain things now would only add to your worries without being able to solve them."
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