Xuye Palace is still as desolate as ever, with no walls or roof, only the lonely throne standing in the center.

But in the 'forbidden area' of Xuye Palace where no one dared to set foot, a hut was built at some point. Except for the different material and bricks and tiles in the world, this hut looks no different from the buildings in the world in appearance.

At a certain moment, inside the house, on the bed made of stone, Xuan Hao slowly opened his eyes.

His awakening did not cause any disturbance, and the whole world seemed not to notice his awakening, except for Nilu, who had been guarding the forbidden area.

"Brother, are you awake?"

The door of the hut was pushed open, and Nilu looked at Xuanhao with a surprised look on his face, who had already gotten out of his clothes and started moving.

"Well, how long has it been? Where is this place?"

Xuan Hao looked at the room he was in, with a puzzled look on his face.

In his impression, there should be no such building in Hueco Mundo.

"You have been sleeping for nearly a thousand years. This is the residence deep in Xuye Palace that I built based on the drawings provided by my 'sister'." Nilu explained.

Xuan Hao probably understood the current situation. The 'sister' the other party mentioned was probably his sister who was living in the Zanpakutō.

"Have you actually been asleep for so long?"

In the conscious space, he could not feel the passage of time at all. He obviously expected that he would not sleep for too long, but he did not expect that this time's sleep would be longer than any previous time.

"It seems that comprehending the power of the law is really a long process. You can't try it again until the matter is resolved."

Xuan Hao murmured and walked out of the room, looking up at the still dark sky.

"It's been so long, but it still looks like it hasn't changed at all..."

Except for the houses behind him, everything in Hueco Mundo seems to have not changed at all. It is still the sky of eternal night, and it is still a deserted area.

"Wait! Nilu, you just said... that I have been sleeping for nearly a thousand years?"

As if he suddenly realized something, Xuanhao suddenly turned around and looked at Nilu, who was still looking happy because he woke up.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Nilu was a little confused.

"Oops."

Xuanhao covered his face.

After sleeping for nearly a thousand years, plus the long time that passed before falling asleep, he has been in Hueco Mundo for about fifteen hundred years in total.

Although he knew that the time flow rate in the three realms in the "Death" world was different, he had no idea of ​​the specific difference. He remembered that the time it took for Yhwach to be resurrected seemed to be 999 years. If the time flow rate in the three realms was not much different, wouldn't it be the same now?

Are the daylilies cold?

"What's wrong, brother?"

Nilu couldn't help but frown when she saw Xuanhao's troubled expression.

She couldn't imagine anything else in this world that could stump this man. After all, this man's abilities had already surpassed the scope of this world.

"You said this is Hueco Mundo, but what about Balegang? Is he still the King of Hueco Mundo?"

Wanting to confirm the current time point, Xuan Hao asked.

"Of course, who else but him? He is in the 'Atrium' now."

Nilu pointed in the direction of the center of Xuye Palace. The so-called 'atrium' was actually where the lonely throne was located.

"That is not bad."

Xuan Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Since Bailegang is still the King of Hueco Mundo, it means that thousands of years have not passed in this world or Soul Society. But the specific time now may only be confirmed by going to other worlds in person.

But before that, he had one more important thing that he needed to understand clearly, "Xiaoya, what's your situation now?"

Xuanya's soul fragment is not in his body now, but is lodged in Nilu's 'Zanpakutō', which means that the soul fragment at this moment is very similar to the situation when it was lodged in 'Senbonzakura' before.

He remembered that he didn't do anything special when he retrieved the soul fragment lodged in the Zanpakutō. It was more like the soul fragment left the Zanpakutō and returned to him. If we were to take out the soul lodged in a human body,

Fragments require conditions, and the soul fragment that resides on the Zanpakuto should have no conditions. So why does the soul fragment still choose to stay with Neru at this moment instead of returning to him?

"I'm sorry, brother, I can't go back to you right now."

Perhaps seeing the doubts in Xuanhao's heart, Xuanya said with some regret.

"Because when you helped Nero complete the Arrancar, you allowed her to absorb too much power. It is difficult for her to control it by herself. If I leave now, she will lose control. The worst case scenario may be that she is defeated by the power.

Exploded."

"Ah this..."

Xuan Hao scratched his head in embarrassment.

It sounds like it's his fault.

However, the soul fragment was lodged in Nilu at that time, and Nilu was also equivalent to his sister, so of course he hoped that his sister could become stronger.

"You won't bear the thought of such a cute child exploding to death, right?" Xuanya asked.

Nilu also cooperated and looked at Xuanhao with big watery eyes. She was obviously the figure of Yujie, but she was shamelessly acting cute at this moment. It seemed that the two of them got along very well while Xuanhao was sleeping.

, after all, Nilu has already been called 'sister' directly.

In short, Xuan Hao was completely overwhelmed by the way the two sang and harmonized.

"Then... let's do this for now?"

"Uh-huh!" Nilu was stunned.

"Don't worry, Nilu is still growing. I believe it won't be long before she can fully master these powers, and then I can return to my brother. Before that, my brother can first look for other souls.

Fragments.”

Xuanya's words made the other two people feel a little more at ease. It seems that the solution to the problem is very simple, and all it takes is some time. For the three of them, the most indispensable thing is time.

"Are there really soul fragments in this world?"

Xuanhao was thoughtful.

Every time he crosses the world, he follows the guidance of his soul, and this time he has collected two soul fragments, but still does not feel the guidance from other worlds, indicating that there are indeed other soul fragments in this world.

"But, how should I look for it now? Should I take Nelu with me?"

Xuan Hao asked.

He was able to find the soul fragments because of the mutual attraction between the soul fragments, and now all the found fragments have gone to Nilu, so it seems that he can only take Nilu to search the streets of this world?

"Brother, aren't you willing to take me with you?" When Nilu heard Xuanhao's question, her expression suddenly became a little disappointed.

"It's not that you are unwilling, it's just that your current state is very special. If someone sees you, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

Xuanhao explained.

Since Balegon is still the King of Hueco Mundo, it means that Aizen has not yet mastered the 'Arrancar' technique. In this case, Nero is the only Arrancar in the world.

He didn't want Nero to be targeted by a troublesome guy like Aizen.

"Brother, are you worried about Aizen?" Xuanya asked.

"Uh? You know that too?"

Xuan Hao was stunned. He didn't remember that his sister, who was both good at morals and academics, had the attributes of a homebody.

"I didn't know it at first, but now I know everything you know, brother." Xuanya's voice was slightly contented, "You don't think I did nothing while I was living with you for so long, do you?"

"You...could it be possible that you read my memories?"

Xuan Hao was stunned, this sounded like a horror story.

"It's not just your memory. My current situation is somewhat similar to the 'imperfect people' in this world." Xuanya explained.

"You mean... Yhwach?" Xuan Hao raised his eyebrows. Could it be that his sister is 'omniscient and omnipotent'?

"There is no omniscience and omnipotence." Xuanya saw through her brother's thoughts, "It's just like an 'incomplete person'. The fragments of my soul will grow with the host, understand and learn everything they have experienced, and return to the original body.

When the time comes, I will bring this 'knowledge' back with me, but it is different from the recycling method of 'incomplete people' in this world. It is not plundering, nor will it endanger their lives, it is just symbiosis. And I have not turned mediocre people into geniuses.

ability."

"In general, you are just a bystander. You have seen many kinds of lives from countless people and learned a lot of 'knowledge', right?" Xuan Hao asked.

This kind of ability is indeed somewhat similar to the "incomplete people" in this world. They also passively disperse their souls to different places and then learn from the host. The only difference is the way and scope of recycling the soul. Friendly

The scope of Habach's soul distribution is limited to this world and he can control the way of recycling the soul. However, his sister passively disperses the soul to different dimensions and cannot help herself to recycle the soul. This is considered a passive way of practice.

"Yes, so brother, stop treating me as an ordinary soul." Xuanya's voice was full of pride.

"Yes, yes, so how many soul fragments are left in this world? Where are they? How should I find them?"

Xuanhao brought the topic back to the topic.

"There are three soul fragments in this world. Two of them are in Hueco Mundo and Soul Society. You have found them. The rest are of course in this world, idiot brother." Xuanya said matter-of-factly, "As for what you should do

Of course, when you find it, it’s the same as usual. You can sense it when you encounter it.”

"But aren't you no longer here with me?" Xuan Hao was stunned. He always thought that he could find the soul fragments because of the mutual attraction between the fragments. Could it be that he was mistaken?

"You are my brother." Xuanya's voice was full of confidence, "Nothing can break the bond between us. No matter what, you will find me."

"hehe."
To be continued...