"So... can we talk about the specific details of the deal now?"
Snow Empress glanced at Ao Yao, who had just finished his last bite of food, then looked at the Heavenly Demon Puppet standing behind him like a door god, her brows furrowing involuntarily.
Being stared at directly by the Heavenly Demon Puppet's lifeless eyes gave Snow Empress a rather uncomfortable feeling.
This feeling might not even stem from the Heavenly Demon Puppet, but from Ao Yao himself.
After all, keeping a Puppet with the strength of a Limit Douluo by one's side at all times inherently projected an attitude of wariness and distrust.
"Of course."
"I can help you, Snow Empress, obtain more rewards from the diary book to Breakthrough your Heavenly Tribulation and reach seven hundred thousand years of cultivation. But... that would be a bit too ordinary."
"You have both read my diary, so you should know that I have a God Position in my hands ready for Legacy."
As those words fell, Snow Empress and the Ice Empress's breathing suddenly became rapid.
The Ice God's God Position Legacy.
This had originally been one of their goals; they hadn't expected Ao Yao to proactively bring up the matter of the Ice God Legacy.
Ao Yao didn't beat around the bush either, stating directly: "Since the two of you, Snow Empress and Ice Empress, took the initiative to find me, then I think... this God Position can indeed be used to make a deal with you."
"After all, as Vicious Beasts of the Extreme North Land, no one is more suited for the Ice God's God Position than the two of you."
"What do we need to pay?"
Snow Empress was not dizzied by this sudden surprise; instead, she pointed directly to the heart of the matter.
"That is the content of our deal. Since this involves the Legacy of a God Position, I must ensure that you will stand on my side one hundred percent."
Hearing this, Snow Empress said without hesitation: "I can swear in the name of the Ice God that I will never break my oath, ensuring that we will definitely stand on your side."
The words fell, but there was no response from Ao Yao.
Ao Yao simply looked at Snow Empress with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
This condition alone... wasn't enough.
"We can guard your side forever and be at your disposal."
Seeing that Ao Yao didn't speak, Snow Empress immediately added: "Although you have... him protecting you, sometimes just having him is not enough. Some truly powerful experts can completely ignore his threat and strike at you first."
"With the two of us protecting you, your safety can be fully guaranteed. Besides that, you can also ask us to do things for you, like... killing that human from just now."
Kill Xuan Zi?
No, if I can already order you to do things, would I still need your help to kill Xuan Zi?
However... Snow Empress's proposal was quite tempting.
Snow Empress, Ice Empress, the Heavenly Demon Puppet, plus the Starlight Unicorn King—these four could probably steamroll any faction on the Douluo Continent.
Even the Star Dou Great Forest wouldn't be able to withstand such firepower.
"Moreover, we Spirit Beasts of the Extreme North Land will never betray an oath made to the Ice God, even if we become the Ice God ourselves."
Since it had been put that way, then this deal... seemed like it could indeed be reached.
However, Ao Yao still wanted to ask one last question.
"The Legacy of the God Position is something I only want to leave for people who stand by me unconditionally, even if I have to face the gods of the God Realm in the future, like Tang San. Snow Empress, can you really guarantee that you can always stand by my side?"
"Of course!"
This time, the answer didn't come from Snow Empress, but from the Ice Empress.
At the mention of Tang San, the Ice Empress's teeth felt a bit itchy with hatred.
If it weren't for Tang San, she would have personally killed Huo Yuhao and finished off that damned big worm long ago; would they have needed Snow Empress to scheme and arrange a trash Spirit for Yuhao?
Furthermore, after reading so much of the diary and often lurking in the group chat, the Ice Empress had long been annoyed by that guy Tang San.
In a God Realm where Spirit Beasts are not allowed to become gods, if Xue'er achieved the Ice God's God Position in the future, she would inevitably face exclusion or even targeting.
In such a situation, only by standing by Ao Yao's side to face Tang San together and changing the heavens of the entire God Realm would they have a way out!
Snow Empress also nodded in agreement.
Under Ao Yao's gaze, Snow Empress and Ice Empress looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces suddenly became solemn:
"Ice God above, I, Snow Empress (Ice Empress), swear in the name of the Ice God that I am willing to guard the human Ao Yao forever, to be driven by Ao Yao, and never to betray him. If I violate this, I shall not be tolerated by the Ice God and shall be destroyed by heaven and earth!"
As the words fell, a shimmering, translucent white light simultaneously lit up on Snow Empress and Ice Empress's bodies.
Seeing this, a beaming smile appeared on Ao Yao's face.
Great! Two more bodyguards acquired!
Next up, what's about to debut is my complete 'I don't eat beef' form!
"Then things will be easy to handle. I just need to hand over the Ice God's Legacy to you. But... which of you two will accept the Ice God's Legacy?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Ice Empress didn't hesitate and spoke up first, her face full of a matter-of-fact expression: "Of course it's Xue'er who will accept the Ice God's Legacy."
But Snow Empress shook her head from the side, her expression sincere: "No, let Bing'er achieve the position of the Ice God instead."
The Ice Empress immediately grew anxious.
"Xue'er! You are the Ice Sky Snow Maiden, the darling of heaven and earth, and you have a cultivation close to seven hundred thousand years. Naturally, this Ice God's God Position should be inherited by you! Besides, this Ice God's God Position might even help you survive your seven hundred thousand year Heavenly Tribulation!"
"Bing'er, being able to have you by my side all this time, I have already..."
"No! This matter is settled; Xue'er will inherit the Ice God's God Position!"
The Ice Empress was exceptionally firm at this moment, not listening to Snow Empress at all.
Ao Yao watched this scene with great interest—with a God Position placed right in front of them, few people could remain rational, let alone yield to each other like Snow Empress and Ice Empress.
But the two of them did exactly that.
As expected, the relationship between The Ice and Snow Two Sovereigns was definitely more sincere and passionate than described in the original work.
"How about this: I'll take out the Ice God's God Position and see what choice the God Position itself makes?"
Ao Yao's words interrupted the dispute between Snow Empress and Ice Empress.
For Spirit Beasts who believed in the Ice God, the Ice God's opinion and choice were undoubtedly more important.
Snow Empress pursed her lips, glanced at the Ice Empress, and then nodded.
The Ice Empress also nodded in agreement.
In her view, if the Ice God could make its own choice, it would certainly choose Snow Empress.
After all, she had just listed Snow Empress's advantages.
Snow Empress was the uniquely endowed Ice Sky Snow Maiden, the only such special existence in the entire Extreme North Land; the Ice God could not possibly bypass Snow Empress to choose her of its own accord.
So... she would soon see Xue'er become a god!