This is Icetis's house. The Obsidian Palace has already left the real world and is currently floating in the distorted world.
Father Bing and Mother Bing have prepared a sumptuous family feast to welcome their daughter home and also to welcome the guests from the Xiling Empire. Although it is rude to think this way, it is great to not have to face the leek boxes and egg pancakes while eating at Icetis's house. Of course, it is not that the leek boxes and egg pancakes are bad. It is just that think about it, if Elder Tang had traveled thousands of rivers and mountains, experienced eighty-one difficulties and narrowly escaped death to reach India, the Buddha had ordered someone to bring him a book titled 'Quick Introduction to Buddhism – Seal of the Great Tang Publishing Company' that was priced at five copper coins …
You should understand how I feel when I am eating at Father God's house.
Because it is a family feast, there is no one else at the table. Other than Mr. and Mrs. Kouyin, there is only me and the soulbound version of Icetis. Housekeeper Mo isn't accompanying us at the scene. There are only two shadowy figures acting as servants at the side, serving tea and waiting for orders. Logically speaking, this atmosphere should have been incredibly relaxing. However, the goosebumps and cold sweat on my body were like the new waves of the Yangtze River surpassing the old, rising and falling without end. This atmosphere was almost making me miss Father God Reyne's chives box. I put a spoonful of beans that taste like corn into my mouth. I can't help but raise my head to look at the source of this strange atmosphere. Uncle Kouyin and Auntie Ashali's burning gazes are still on me.
From the moment the two of them started eating until now, they have been staring at each other for close to ten minutes. Mother Bing is still alright, at least when she lowers her head to eat, she has to maintain a ladylike demeanor. However, Father Bing is a little weird, just like how he is right now. Uncle Kouyin maintains a posture of looking straight ahead while eating. He relies entirely on feeling his way to pick up food from the table and place it into his mouth. There is a strange smile on his face from start to finish. Let me put it this way: The area above the bridge of the old man's nose has already become one with the surrounding space. This handsome, noble-looking old man looked like he was suffering from terminal Alzheimer's. I suspected that if I were to take away his chair right now, he would be able to use his face as a fulcrum to stabilize himself in midair …
"That …" I felt chills run down my spine from Father and Mother Bing's creepy stares. Even Icetis, who was stuck in her body, didn't dare to breathe under the stares of her parents (the latter was looking at the same angle as me). She couldn't help but speak.
"Tell me, tell me —" Uncle Khuyin maintained the upper half of his face frozen while the lower half of his face looked over with a smile. His tone was very friendly, "Oh, are you satisfied with the food? Ashali made it herself. She's a good cook. When I chased after her back then, one of my main goals was so that I wouldn't have to cook by myself anymore …"
Mother Ice smiled and tried her best to maintain her reserved demeanor as a high-tier Dark Goddess. She stabbed the knife into Father Ice's arm, but the latter pretended not to feel anything. Uh, he really didn't feel anything …
"The food was pretty good." I felt that my face was as stiff as if I had applied three layers of paste and dried for three days. I felt like my face was going to fall off when I smiled. "You guys keep looking at me … Is there something wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just my habit." Father Ice chuckled. He didn't care about the knife that was stabbed into his arm. Auntie Ashali stared blankly at the knife that she had stabbed into her husband's arm. I didn't know what came to her mind, but she pulled it out. I even heard a 'puchi' sound … Damn it.
I didn't know that eating at Icetis's house was so stressful. What a magical pair of parents. It wasn't so serious the last time I came. I could only explain it as Sister Icetis not being able to find a partner for tens of millions of years. She was already worrying her parents to the point of having a mental illness. Now, as long as any male creature appeared within a ten-meter radius around Icetis, the two parents would treat him as their son-in-law. Someone like me was definitely a high risk target.
But there was nothing they could do even if they were worried. I turned to look at Icetis (body) who was sitting next to me. She also turned to look at me with dead fish eyes. Of course, this action was a conditioned reflex. It was this grandmaster level big sister. Usually, she was a complete Chinese version, drinking, playing cards, fighting in groups, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, eating sesame seed cake and watching boxing matches, holding a bottle of wine, squatting on the curb and whistling at the opposite side — — She did all of these things. When I was with her, I felt like we were blood brothers from beginning to end. They say that women are made of water, men are made of mud, and tomboys are made of cement. I suspected that Icetis was made of titanium alloy mixed with granite. People who spent more than three days with her would definitely not have the illusion that they were in a relationship. Father Ice, Mother Ice, you are thinking too much …
But I definitely couldn't say this out loud. There would be two outcomes if I said it out loud. Father Ice and Mother Ice would suffer a huge blow and see through the world and life, stepping onto the path of no return. Or Icetis would sing "Conquer" tone-deaf in my head. I couldn't take either of them.
Thus, I could only smile awkwardly and lower my head to eat. At the same time, I couldn't help but think about this matter. It seemed that more than one person suspected that Icetis and I were in a relationship. Father Ice and Mother Ice didn't care about it. Father God would occasionally tease me about it. Elson often boldly congratulated Big Sister on her marriage. Every single time, he would be smacked away with a brick. Sandora also constantly nagged at Icetis, "Why are you touching the food that belongs to someone else?" It seemed that other than me and Icetis, who didn't feel anything, everyone around us was certain of this matter.
Did the scene of me and this female pervert playing cards and having her face covered in paper really look like a couple?
After letting my imagination run wild for a few seconds, I felt that this question might have to be raised to the level of worldview. With Icetis's and my personalities, it wouldn't be in line with our habits to be conflicted over this question. Thus, I didn't care. In any case, I just had to choose the most suitable way for us to interact. There was nothing wrong with being brothers. I still remembered that I was the food that belonged to someone else. I should take care of Sandora and the other two first.
Thinking this way, I continued to busy myself with my second task apart from eating. I picked the food that Icetis had ordered from the table and sent it to the fish-eyed sister beside me. "Open your mouth and bite. Eat slowly. Chew your fill before swallowing. Open your mouth! This is a fork! "
Father Ice and Mother Ice continued to stare at me with six plus signs in their eyes. However, I was now able to remain calm and composed. I pretended that there were two wax figures sitting across from me. Icetis's body subconsciously ate the food. After she finished eating, she licked her lips and continued to look at the table. She wasn't full yet. I couldn't help but recall the time when I was taking care of Little Bubble back then. That little girl was the same. As long as she wasn't full, she would stare at the table without saying a word (even if she spoke, no one would understand) until someone continued to feed her. I was taking care of Tangtang Bing like a baby. Thinking about this, I couldn't help but smile.
"What are you laughing at?" Icetis's soul was a little unhappy. She looked at the world from the same perspective as me. She probably felt that her current appearance was a little silly and thought that I was laughing at her.
I fed Icetis while wiping her face. "Nothing. Speaking of which, is there any point in feeding you like this? Your main body is stuck here and you can't taste anything. Aren't you afraid that your body will starve to death? "
"I'm just trying to balance my mind. Why do you care?" Icetis's soul said casually. I could imagine her baring her fangs and brandishing her claws. "In the middle of the table, that plate of barbecue-like thing, then on the other side of the table, that plate of cold green vegetables, then next to my dad's hand …"
I felt that it wouldn't take long for me to completely understand this female hooligan's diet.
I endured the pressure from Icetis's parents' gaze and finally finished my meal. I planned to walk around after dinner. It wasn't my first time coming to Sister Bing's house. I was considered a frequent guest here. I wouldn't get lost like the first time I came. However, just as I stood up, before I could speak, Uncle Kvain spoke first, "Chen, you are going to take care of my little girl for the next few days, right?"
I looked at Father Ice cautiously. I was afraid that his next words would be: Have you thought of a name for your child? It wasn't impossible for such a situation to occur. However, seeing that he didn't continue, I nodded. "Mm, I did promise to take good care of Icetis's body when I came. However, she is already home now. I don't think I have anything to do in the God Realm these few days. Isn't she staying at home? "
"The most important part of her is in your body. How can she stay at home?" Kvain pointed at me with a smile. I was talking about Icetis's body while he was talking about her soul. "So, I entrusted you to take care of my little girl's body. Since you already have her soul with you, it wouldn't be troublesome to have another body with you."
Is this really Sister Bing's biological father? You don't seem to feel any pressure entrusting your daughter to a man, especially when your daughter's body is still in a defenseless state.
However, I didn't dare to say this out loud because Icetis was too troublesome when she went crazy. I still couldn't stay away from her right now.
"Actually, it's like this." Kvain watched as the two Shadow Servants cleaned the table. He seemed to have just remembered to explain. "We asked Father. Icetis needs one to two weeks before she can be released. The difficulty of her release is related to the degree of connection she has with her original body. So, I hope that you can spend as much time with her body as possible so that her soul can resonate with her body as soon as possible. Actually, I have some knowledge in soul studies as well … "
Before Kvain could finish, Icetis interrupted him. "Father, aren't you a bad student?"
Father Ice was stunned by his daughter's words. He gritted his teeth and said, "You little girl … Can't your father learn by himself? Anyway, you should shut up now. Where were we? Oh, right. Actually, I have some knowledge in soul studies. You can't go wrong listening to my suggestion. You should stay with my little girl for a while longer. The two of you will be able to return to normal very soon. "
I looked at Father Ice suspiciously. The more I looked at him, the more nervous he became. The more nervous he became, the more I couldn't help but stare at him. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead. The old man even patted his chest and said to me, "Look at my clear eyes and sincere expression …"
"It's fine. Leave it to me." I quickly waved my hand. Regardless of whether Uncle Kvain really wanted to help his daughter 'return to her rightful place' or to quickly settle the issue of a son-in-law, his request wasn't a big deal. After all, I had promised my family that I would take good care of Icetis when I came to the God Realm. "You should wipe your sweat. It has flowed down to your neck …"
We finally managed to distance ourselves from this pair of ruthless parents. When we left the dining hall, Icetis and I couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. We turned back to confirm that Sister Ice with dead fish eyes was still following behind us. When I turned to look at her, she even let out a particularly fitting burp …
"Don't you look good when you're quiet?" I brought the adorable dead fish eyes and followed the pet-type Sister Ice through the long corridor of the obsidian palace. As we strolled, I chatted with Icetis's soul in my mind. It felt really magical. "Are you looking for a beating?
"Are you looking for a beating? When did I not look good? Walk slower, my body can't keep up. Turn left in front. There is a small door at the end of the corridor. Go there and take a look," Bryndis muttered. She followed me and pointed the way blindly. "Speaking of which, you have seen the power of my parents, right? That's why I don't dare to stay at home for too long. They are just short of tying me up in a box and sending me from house to house … "
Naughty girls who were forced to get married by their parents probably had the same troubles. Icetis had disappeared for tens of millions of years. After returning home, she was forced to get married again. The degree of her troubles might have multiplied. I recalled the random thoughts that I had previously. "Icetis, do you think that we are in a relationship when we are together?"
My mind was silent for a full half a minute before Icetis finally reacted. "Damn, that's such a smart question. It scared me … Wait, you wouldn't … Wouldn't you really … I was just assuming, assuming that you only like me a little, a little, a little bit?"
"I don't think so, but you know that psychology is the most complicated thing." I didn't intend to avoid this topic since we've already talked about it. "I feel relaxed when I'm with you, but it feels more like I'm with a bad friend. But now that I think about it, do you think that this state of getting used to each other's existence is also a kind of … 'living life'? "
The reason why I was thinking of this was because I suddenly recalled the time when I was with Qian Qian. Qian Qian and I had been playing together since we were in split pants. Even when we were in elementary school, we didn't realize that the other party was of a different gender than us. But it was in this atmosphere that we became a couple. The biggest similarity between this and my situation with Icetis was that I didn't realize that she was a girl most of the time …
This time, Icetis was silent for a longer period of time. I knew that this fierce female pervert actually had an unexpectedly pure side to her. Although this pure side was often attacked by Sandora by saying that she had never been able to get a partner so she didn't even know how to hold hands with the opposite sex, she was really weak when it came to this topic. After a while, I heard her reply weakly. "Damn, I am conflicted … I have no experience at all, so I don't know what love is! If you have experience, why don't you tell me about it? "
"This can't be explained," I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Also, do you think that Sandora and I are in a normal relationship?"
"Oh, I would have forgotten if you didn't mention it," Icetis suddenly said faintly. "You are already taken … Aren't you afraid that Sandora will eat you alive if we talk about this?"
I stopped and lifted my head to look at the tall Gothic vaulted ceiling. Icetis's body walked forward for quite a distance before she suddenly came back to her senses. She quickly ran a few steps back to my side.
"Mm, I have Sandora and the others. I am a responsible and good man. It seems that your parents made me a little sensitive," I shook my head and looked at the end of the corridor. "Speaking of which, where are you taking me?"
"You will know when you get out. Do you see the small side door in front?"
I saw the small gray door. The patterns on its surface almost blended in with the carvings on the surrounding walls. I didn't even notice that there was a door here. I walked forward and pushed it lightly. The door wasn't locked, so I pushed it open and entered.
"Damn!" I almost missed my step. I suddenly screamed. There is a trap behind this door!
Opposite the door was a circular courtyard with a radius of tens of meters. It was so deep that I couldn't see the bottom. The door was completely opened on the inner wall of the courtyard. There was only a small platform about one meter square to stand on when I pushed the door open. If I took a step forward, I would fall. Cautiously, I stood on the edge of the platform and looked down into the bottomless pit. Then, looking up, I saw that the roof of the atrium was open. I could see the exit of the atrium not far above me. A blood-red moon hung in the middle of the small round sky, and shone its faint red light upon the roof of the atrium. Blood-red was a color that could easily make people depressed. However, under this strange moon, I felt a strange sense of tranquility. It was as though the red moon could soothe people's hearts. I was stunned. I remembered that there was no moon in the Realm of Gods. Usually, the space where the obsidian palace floated didn't have a moon either.
"This is the inside of the Holy Spirit Tower. It is an independent space from the outside. The red moon is also unique to the tower," Icetis said quietly. "There are residents and civilization on the moon. Even my dad doesn't know when they were born. However, they call themselves the Holy Spirit Guardian Clan. They have been helping to manage the red moon for tens of millions of years. Things created by God are often like this. Sometimes, they will create a small world. I rarely disturb them. I don't know if the guardians on the red moon are the same as back then. Ah, that's not important. "
To God, this was equivalent to planting a pot of flowers and then a nest of ants suddenly appeared in the pot. In the end, the nest of ants gave birth to a civilization and called themselves the guardians of the pot. As I thought about this, I observed the patio curiously. Its style was not quite the same as the rest of the temple. The inner wall was made of a dark-toned crystalline substance, glowing with alternating purple and blue luster. There were no exquisite reliefs that could be seen everywhere in the temple on the inner wall. There were only straight indentations that ran from top to bottom through the inner wall. There was a deep and solemn atmosphere lingering here. Even Bryndis' mood seemed to be affected by this and became gloomy. She had not talked for five minutes in a row.
"Jump."
Finally, Sister Bing broke the silence and said two words lightly.
"Huh?" I couldn't react in time.
"Jump!" Icetis said very clearly this time and there was no room for doubt. "I want to go down there. Just jump. You won't die from the fall."
I looked at the bottomless pit and pouted helplessly. Then, I jumped down.
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