Even someone as aloof as the Snow Empress,
seemingly untouched by worldly concerns, could hardly find anything that could hold a place in her heart.
Yet, the Snow Empress dared to guarantee—
that tragic scene from the far north ice plains would be forever etched in her memory.
Even if she were fortunate enough to break through and ascend to the God Realm in the future,
she would never forget it.
That scene—
it was simply too terrifying!
The Snow Empress sighed deeply—she had indeed tried her best.
Unfortunately, she had used the wrong approach.
The resistance had become a driving force,
causing the Snow Empress to stray further and further down the path of self-destruction.
Things had reached this point, and there was no way to reverse it…
everything depended on Zhuge Lan's attitude.
"Why are you sighing?"
The Snow Empress, oblivious to the impending danger, felt incredibly relieved after venting.
Although the goddess was still heartbreaking,
a simp could always comfort himself—his self-healing speed was absurd.
Now, seeing the Snow Empress, who had always been indifferent to everything, suddenly sighing…
Hyotei, feeling wronged, also felt a pang of heartache—
damn it…
even though she didn't know what had happened,
making a girl sigh and be sad in front of her…
I deserve to die!
Knowing she couldn't get Yuki's attention,
Hyotei's eyes darted around, and she leaned closer to Yuki again, laughing and saying—
"Hahaha, I was just joking…"
"Please don't take it to heart."
"I promise, absolutely, absolutely, I didn't mean to make you angry."
"It's just that Zhuge Lan acted so foolishly earlier, and I wanted to talk about that."
"Since you don't want to hear it, then I won't say it."
Hyotei now had a carefree, grinning face—the previous frustration and anger seemed to have vanished completely
!
This made Zhuge Lan, who had walked up to him, unable to bear it any longer. She patted Bingdi on the shoulder and said,
"Friend, listen to my advice."
"Simps don't get good houses—can we stop simping?"
"Who is it? Don't bother me, I'm really annoyed right now..."
Bingdi turned around impatiently and complained.
Don't be fooled by her humble, easy-going, and gentle demeanor in front of Xuedi.
Bingdi is essentially a cold and aloof being.
When facing others, she'll curse or hit them as she pleases.
Saying nice things—that's simply impossible!
Her good temper
is reserved for Xuedi!
And...
what did that guy just say—
simp?
What a joke!
Who is she?
One of the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North Ice Plains!
The terrifying 400,000-year-old soul beast, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion King.
How could she possibly be a simp?
As for her attitude towards Xuedi... well,
that goes without saying.
True love, can that be called simping?
That's deep affection!
Just as Hyotei turned around, intending to teach this insolent fellow a lesson,
her face froze instantly, her pupils widening—
the words that had reached her lips wouldn't come out.
How could it be this guy?
Zhuge Lan—
Hyotei's heart trembled violently.
[Emotional Points +99999]
Yes, her emotions were too intense just now, and she hadn't concealed her presence.
This kid probably overheard her.
This is bad!
Hyotei felt a chill run down her spine.
Although she was arrogant and aloof,
she understood that Zhuge Lan was not someone she could afford to offend…
Not to mention, she and Xue Di had already acknowledged each other as masters.
Even in a real training exercise,
even though her opponent was just a minor Soul Master, Ice Empress still had no confidence in defeating him.
That guy's methods were simply terrifying to the extreme—
not to mention, Zhuge Lan had an even more mysterious and powerful family behind him.
Following Snow Empress in acknowledging him as her master might have been just an impulse.
But now, Ice Empress had long since adjusted her mindset—she was prepared to consider herself a subordinate.
Otherwise
, she wouldn't have only dared to whisper some bad things before.
Even in private, she didn't dare to say anything too harsh…
However,
Ice Empress was ultimately used to being arrogant.
She still hadn't gotten used to having other people she cared about besides Snow Empress.
So much so that when her emotions surged just now, she couldn't hold back at all—
now Ice Empress felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
[Emotional Points +260,000]
—Although she herself possessed the ultimate ice attribute of a Soul Beast,
let alone falling into an ice cave,
even if she didn't enter the snowfield, she could be buried for thousands or tens of thousands of years without any problems.
But Ice Empress still felt this way, and cold sweat kept seeping from her forehead.
For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
"What's wrong?"
"Keep talking..."
Zhuge Lan's lips curled up, a forced smile on his face, as he calmly looked at Xue Di and asked—
"Why did you suddenly stop talking?"
"Weren't you quite talkative just now?"
"Oh, right—"
"You're asking about my identity, right? It's indeed a bit impolite to ask without answering first."
Zhuge Lan paused, even his smile vanishing, and said to Bing Di with utmost seriousness—
"I, Zhuge Lan..."
"The current Pavilion Master of Xuanji Pavilion."
"Yes, that's the idiot you mentioned before."
"Damn it, he knows everything?"
Bing Di felt her heart sinking, unable to find its bottom.
—When did this guy arrive?
And how much bad talk did he hear about me...?
[Emotional Points +141414]
Hiss—
Could I end up like those soul beasts in the Arctic Ice Plains?
[Emotional Points +55555]
For a moment...
Hyotei even felt a phantom pain in her abdomen, as if she had been struck by the light of a saint.
"Um... I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
She shook her head violently.
Hyotei didn't want to look like that—pain aside,
the main thing was performing this in public.
It would be incredibly embarrassing, no, incredibly embarrassing!
Especially in front of Yuki-tei—
she would never be able to hold her head up again...
Thinking of this, Hyotei waved her hands repeatedly, giving a triple denial.
"I see..."
Zhuge Lan nodded, deliberately drawing out her words—leaving Hyotei with hope.
Just as the other was congratulating herself, thinking she had escaped a disaster,
Zhuge Lan gave a cold smile—
"It seems."
"I really was a bit stupid."
"I didn't even know if the person said it or not, and I was just talking nonsense here."
"Then I'm truly sorry, my dear... Hyotei!"
Hearing this,
even if Hyotei was a bit simple-minded, she understood what the other meant.
She fell into utter despair.
It's over!
Not only did they speak ill of others behind their backs—they also tried to deceive them to their faces.
Offending them once wasn't enough, they offended them a second time…
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