There was more than just Qiu Xi in the room.
There were also a dozen or so people from the Ice Cicada Sect. Upon hearing Lan Zhengqing's voice, they were all very pleased and were preparing to greet him respectfully.
But when they turned around,
they felt a different atmosphere; the air was heavy, laced with hidden killing intent.
Upon closer inspection, they saw a stunningly beautiful woman in Lan Zhengqing's arms.
The woman's beauty was on par with Qiu Xi's.
Everyone held their breath, frozen in place as if they had been struck by lightning, staring at Qiu Xi with shock and bewilderment, their faces ashen.
Everyone knew that Qiu Xi had feelings for Lan Zhengqing.
Moreover,
Qiu Xi wanted to be with Lan Zhengqing, to become his woman in the true sense, to appear openly by his side in Wenyu City, accepting the adoration of millions!
Rather than wasting away in this cold, lonely, frozen village, like a drifting asteroid, alone and unanchored for a lifetime.
