Ma Xiaotao was in the hands of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, right? Given Long Xiaoyao's relationship with Mu En, Huo Yuhao had originally thought that Ma Xiaotao would be fine. But how could she have returned to Shrek Academy and even be publicly seeking a husband?
In all of this, there seemed to be an invisible hand, silently manipulating everything.
First of all, Ma Xiaotao's public marriage proposal was very likely aimed at Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao could also be certain that she was definitely not doing it willingly. Moreover, the relationship between Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao was no longer a secret in the academy.
Secondly, the matter of Huo Yuhao's re-emergence had likely already spread throughout the continent. Since Shrek had the guts to provoke him, they must have a considerably strong backup plan.
Finally, Ma Xiaotao's ability to return to the academy smoothly was probably not because she had broken free of her restraints herself. That is to say, Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were very likely both at Shrek Academy. Since when did the self-proclaimed righteous Shrek start cooperating with the Holy Spirit Cult?
The three points of doubt above were all factors that Huo Yuhao had to be wary of. He absolutely could not capsize in a gutter!
There was no time to delay. Huo Yuhao had to do something.
"Excuse me."
He leaped directly from the pavilion and drilled into the ground with his Immortal Spirit Wood martial soul. He also had a good amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow on hand. What he had to do now was to increase his strength.
Huo Yuhao's control over the Immortal Spirit Wood had already approached maturity. In contrast, his control over Ultimate Ice was still slightly unskilled.
Before the Snow Empress left, she had left Huo Yuhao a memory imprint of the method of ice control—
Arriving underground at the Earth Dragon Gate, Huo Yuhao's spiritual sense probed into that memory imprint. He only felt an extremely cold air instantly drill into his mind. Immediately after, his consciousness seemed to be brought to another world.
This was a white world. Everything was white, and it was so quiet there wasn't a single sound.
Suddenly, a drop of water appeared silently. The water droplet floated in mid-air, emitting a soft fluctuation of the water element.
"The basis of ice and snow is water. Water is the source of all things, the source of life. The power of water is all-pervasive." The Snow Empress's clear voice sounded.
Immediately after, that drop of water began to grow larger. And when its volume had increased to the point that Huo Yuhao needed to look up, it suddenly exploded, turning into countless water droplets that scattered in all directions.
These water droplets were of various sizes. In the process of the water vapor scattering, what Huo Yuhao felt was moisture.
Indeed, with the existence of water, there could be life and nature. Water was the true source of life.
Subsequently, a drop of water stopped in front of Huo Yuhao's consciousness. Huo Yuhao's consciousness stirred slightly, and he was surprised to find that his consciousness actually had a body. He even raised his hand and gently touched this drop of water.
The water droplet stopped on his fingertip, moistening his finger. Perhaps because this world was too vast and quiet, the moment his finger and the water droplet came into contact, Huo Yuhao actually had a real and solid feeling.
Where there is water, there is life.
In an instant, the surrounding water droplets suddenly changed!
The temperature in the air dropped sharply, and those water droplets began to gradually condense into ice.
"Ice and snow, no matter what their form, their origin is water. They only form different shapes because of different temperatures. Ice is actually solid water, it is hard water, it is the rigidity of water."
One by one, ice beads began to hit Huo Yuhao's body. A stinging pain immediately spread throughout his body. He subconsciously wanted to resist, but found that he could no longer control his body and could only let those ice beads invade.
Is ice not the rigidity of water?
After these ice beads had struck Huo Yuhao, they actually all stuck to his body. But what Huo Yuhao felt was only coolness, not cold.
"The method of ice control is actually the method of controlling temperature. When you have mastered the mysteries of temperature and the properties of water, you will be on the right path of ice control. Today, I will let you first feel the first layer of the method of ice control—Temperature Change." The Snow Empress taught in a deep voice.
The ice beads clinging to Huo Yuhao's body suddenly changed. They all melted. In an instant, the original cool feeling completely turned into cold. The bone-chilling cold made Huo Yuhao unable to help but shiver.
"When water condenses into ice, it releases a large amount of heat. When ice melts into water, it absorbs a large amount of heat. Therefore, when you are in close contact with ice, you will not feel cold so quickly. But when the ice melts, it takes away the heat from your body, and the extreme cold comes." The Snow Empress's words echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.
Huo Yuhao suddenly discovered that all along, he, like the initial Huo Gua, did not understand ice at all. Even though he possessed the ability of Ultimate Ice, he had ignored many of the most fundamental characteristics of ice.
The method of ice control was not purely a method of controlling temperature, but more importantly, it was about understanding the ice attribute itself!
In the silence, the surrounding white light quietly dissipated, and Huo Yuhao returned to the underground Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave.
At this moment, he had entered a state of enlightenment.
The things the Snow Empress taught him were not many, but they pointed directly to the origin.
The Ice Empress in his spiritual sea smiled faintly, murmuring to herself, "I never thought that one day she would become a teacher."
Time passed bit by bit...
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes. If someone were beside him, they would be able to see small white cyclones around his body, emitting a cold aura. With each breath, these cyclones were actually formed from the gas he exhaled, which was truly strange.
Huo Yuhao felt the gradually rising temperature underground and couldn't help but sigh. Any Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave could be said to be a gift from nature, and this was one of them.
Unfortunately, it was not on the extreme northern ice plains. The temperature here made it difficult to maintain the existence of a Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave. Otherwise, in a few years, as long as he left a little bit of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, more could be re-condensed here to benefit future generations.
If he wasn't mistaken, this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave should have arrived here with the changes in the earth's crust, and was not formed here. Even if Huo Yuhao didn't take away the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, it would gradually disappear with the changes in the outside temperature. Now, without the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow and the Ice Pith God Crystals, it wouldn't be long before this place completely disappeared.
When Huo Yuhao returned to the surface, it was already the night of the third day. With the hard work of nearly a hundred people, the Earth Dragon Gate finally had a trace of its former appearance.
Die Qiu flew into his arms. She had been exhausted these past two days. As the Emperor Auspicious Beast, her most powerful ability was actually her mastery of feng shui and layout. Under her command, the Earth Dragon Gate had made many adjustments conducive to attracting wealth and fortune. It was believed that in the future, even if the Sun Moon Empire were to attack, the Earth Dragon Gate, blessed by good fortune, would be safe and sound.
Huo Yuhao felt sorry for this girl and let her return to the otherworldly space to rest. Only in that otherworldly space connected to the Seed of Life could Die Qiu's condition be restored the fastest.
However, looking around, only the Earth Dragon Gate in the entire ruins of Dragon City was exuding an aura of new life. Compared to the desolation of other places, it seemed a bit out of place.
Huo Yuhao was not so kind as to be a construction worker. Although he was half responsible for the destruction of Dragon City, it was ultimately something he had to do. He couldn't just stand there and be killed, could he?
"Are you ready to leave?" Nan Shuishui came up to him. After a day of hard work, this master of the Earth Dragon Gate's forehead was also covered with fine beads of sweat. Her messy hair was stuck together haphazardly, giving her a certain indescribable charm.
"Yes. There are only a few days left until Shrek's blind date convention. I can't let them succeed." Huo Yuhao said with a wicked smile.