While Lin Xuan was interrogating the Snake Demon, deep within the Cold Soul Ice Plain, an unknown distance away, in the territory of the Ice Bear Clan, inside a deep, secluded secret chamber, two figures hid in the darkness, whispering together as they discussed something.
"Brother Mouse, the Sacred Hall has been robbed for over a month now, and everything has proceeded just as we predicted. The time is just about ripe. Shouldn't we reveal this news to that lord?" a somewhat hoarse voice said, filled with impatience.
"Brother Bear, don't be anxious. The time is still not quite ripe. If we reveal it to that lord now, we may only end up lifting a rock to smash our own feet. Better to wait a little longer," another cool, clear voice said leisurely.
"Wait? If we drag this out any longer, it'll be riddled with risk. That Princess Xiang'er of the Snow Fox Clan is no oil-saving lamp. If she sees through the clues and realizes that my Ice Bear Clan robbed the treasury while guarding it, sending experts to pose as human cultivators and steal the Sacred Hall's treasures, then..."
The earlier voice spoke in a tone full of anger, and by the dim light, the appearance of this demon could finally be seen clearly.
He was extremely tall and large. On the surface, he looked to be a little over thirty, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and his appearance was no different from that of a human cultivator. However, the dense Demon Qi around his body could not be dispersed.
"Hmph. Fellow Daoist Bear, why are you losing your temper at me? If you hadn't coveted the beauty of Princess Xiang'er of the Snow Fox Clan and wanted to force her to marry you, why