Chapter 945: Compromise Between Both Parties
"I would like to hear the details, but unfortunately, now is not a good time for it," Leon shook his head with a sigh and said.
At the same time, Leon thought it was better not to reveal his demon cultivation to Lynne, lest the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress misunderstood something.
"The others are still waiting for us outside," Leon continued, "And more importantly, we need to deal with the immediate issue now that the Celestial Ice Spark is gone. If we don't deal with the vengeful spirits quickly, it'll be a disaster for the people of the empire."
"Mm, you can leave this issue to me, Leon," Lynne nodded and said.
"I was also concerned about this matter before I chose to refine the Celestial Ice Spark. However, my master reassured me that it's not a problem that an Ice Celestial can't deal with."
Since she caused the problem, it was also natural for her to deal with it. Furthermore, she had the power to resolve the problem.
"I see, that's good," Leon nodded after getting Lynne's reassurance.
Even now, he was not exactly sure about the extent of a Celestial Warrior's power. But even if Lynne weren't aware of the vengeful spirit's problem when she took away the source of the cold yin mist, he wouldn't have blamed her.
Instead, he would blame everything on the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress.
Nevertheless, Leon shifted his attention to the Half-step Divine Beast-level Ice Phoenix shortly after. It was still watching him intently.
"This ice phoenix will let us leave, right?" Leon asked.
"Of course. It'll even come with us," Lynne stated before adding, "My master tamed it for me. I can't leave it here after taking its treasure."
Furthermore, keeping it around was like having a Half-step Celestial-level bodyguard.
However, Leon suddenly paused. Then, he said, "Your master is awfully nice to you. But how will I know if she won't try to rob your body one day?"
"My master isn't interested in something like that, Leon," Lynne shook her head.
"I don't want to hear what you think," Leon shook his head and firmly said, "I want to hear what SHE thinks. If she has the slightest ill intention to you, I swear I will destroy her."
"Leon, my master has been very good to me. I'll get angry if you keep talking like that about my master," Lynne stated with an unhappy look.
Nevertheless, she felt conflicted.
Her master had been good to her, while Leon was worried for her. She didn't want them to be on bad terms, or worse, fight.
"Good to you? Perhaps. But who knows what she's actually thinking," Leon stated with a frown.
How can mortals guess the minds of gods?
For all he knew, the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress could be grooming Lynne like cultivating a seed, only to pluck the fruits of her labor once it's ripe.
Lynne wanted to argue further, but the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress stopped her.
'Enough, Lynne. Master doesn't want you to argue with your man over this. Your man is right to be concerned about this. Anyone will be if their lover is subjected to such a risk,' the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress stated.
She knew it wouldn't be smooth for the wielder of nihility to accept a conscious soul fragment of True Divinity in his lover.
Nevertheless, she was surprisingly calm despite Leon's threat to destroy her. He truly had the means to do it, but he would only do it out of concern for her disciple.
In that case, the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress just had to promise him that the scenario he was worried about would never happen.
"My master said she swears on her ice phoenix race that she will never harm me in any way. She will also do her best to find a way for me to reach the True Divinity Realm. However, she also said that there might be times when she is forced to assume temporary control of my body to protect my life. She pleads for your understanding at that time."
"Are you happy with that?" Lynne asked shortly after.
"It'll have to do for now. As long as she stays to those words, she'll be my friend and not my enemy," Leon conceded with a nod after seeing the grumpy look on Lynne's face.
Although a verbal promise wasn't a good guarantee, Leon didn't want to push the matter too hard. If a conflict broke out between him and the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress, Lynne would be the one to suffer.
He can only quietly watch over.
Nevertheless, Leon and Divine Ice Phoenix Empress had both compromised, whether it was in their best interests or not. But most importantly, the Divine Ice Phoenix Empress didn't want to be Leon's enemy.
"Let us head out now," Leon stated.
"Mm," Lynne agreed.
It was a short trip outside the ice mountain.
Before long, Leon and Lynne met up with Elizabeth and the others. However, Elizabeth and Faelyn were quickly terrified by the huge ice phoenix that followed behind them.
That was a Half-step Divine Beast!
"Don't worry. It won't hurt anyone without my permission," Lynne reassured them. Then, she turned to the ice phoenix and asked, "Is that right?"
The ice phoenix nodded obediently.
Shortly after, Lynne approached Elizabeth and held her hands apologetically, "I'm sorry for making you come out all this way to look for me, Mother-in-law. I've made you worried and even put your life in danger. I should have left a notice before I left."
"It's fine. As long as you're okay," Elizabeth shook her head with a smile.
Nevertheless, after the group stayed in the vicinity of the ice mountain to catch up for a bit, Lynne suggested, "Everyone should head back first. I'll meet up with everyone after I deal with the vengeful spirits in Extreme Misty Forest."
"How is that acceptable? The vengeful spirits in Extreme Misty Forest are far too many and far too powerful. How long would it take for you to deal with all of them on your own? Just what are you—"
Elizabeth spoke out against Lynne's idea. But before she could finish speaking, Leon stopped her with a hand gesture.
"Just leave it to Lynne, Mother. She's a Celestial now. Peak Paragon-level vengeful spirits won't be a match for her," Leon stated. Then, he turned to Lynne and added, "On another note, I don't intend to return to the empire just yet."
"What do you intend to do then?" Lynne raised an eyebrow.
Leon didn't answer immediately.. Instead, he shifted his attention to the north.