The Art of Commanding Subordinates (Please Bookmark)

"It's actually Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow!"

The Two Ice and Snow Empresses cried out in unison. Two pairs of beautiful eyes, one blue and one green, stared fixedly at the tiny ice spike in Di Tian's hand, their gazes blazing with desire and their faces filled with longing.

Even though Di Tian had completely sealed the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow with the Power of Space, preventing even the slightest trace of its aura from leaking out, Snow Empress and Ice Empress still recognized it at first glance.

It couldn't be helped. The Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow's allure to ice-type soul beasts was simply immense!

If there truly was something that could resolve the predicament they were currently facing, it could only be the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow.

Could the two of them not know that?

Of course they knew! But the problem was that there was nowhere to find it!

Ice Empress had once been fortunate enough to discover the Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave, but it had been an empty shell picked clean by Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. In the end, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had even benefited that bunch of Star Dou savage beasts—aside from his origin, all of his Soul Power had been drained dry.

Now that they had seen Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow once more, how could the Two Ice and Snow Empresses not be stirred?

At this moment, they completely believed everything Lin Yun had said before.

When he said he could let them live on, he truly meant he could help them survive their Heavenly Tribulations!

What an honest man!

Seeing the unconcealed heat in the Two Ice and Snow Empresses' eyes, Lin Yun smiled faintly.

You two think I can't handle you?

All forty-five strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow nurtured within the Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave at Earth Dragon Gate's location had been packed up and brought back by Di Tian. Aside from the Extreme Ice Divine Crystal, almost nothing had been left behind.

Originally, Lin Yun had wanted Di Tian to take the Extreme Ice Divine Crystal as well. However, without Soul Power of Ultimate Ice, mining the Extreme Ice Divine Crystal was extremely troublesome. Moreover, Lin Yun had no use for it for the time being, so he simply left it there.

He could retrieve it whenever he needed it. The important thing was to get the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow first.

A full forty-five strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow were enough to drive the Two Ice and Snow Empresses mad!

"Honored One! This..." Snow Empress immediately changed her form of address. Her beautiful eyes, filled with longing, turned toward Lin Yun.

Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow was far more useful than a Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus. At most, the Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus could allow her to seal her origin and take human form, but Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow could help her repair her Soul Core and make another attempt at forming a second Soul Core!

"Don't worry. Since you are now under my command, I naturally won't treat you unfairly." Lin Yun smiled faintly and looked deeply at Snow Empress. "However, I have always been strict about rewards and punishments. You have only just joined my ranks and have yet to make any contributions. You understand that, don't you?"

"This subordinate understands." Since Lin Yun had put it that way, Snow Empress could only nod helplessly, casting a reluctant glance at the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow in Di Tian's hand.

"However..." Lin Yun's tone shifted, causing Snow Empress's heart to tighten once more.

"However what? Please enlighten me, Honored One." Snow Empress asked nervously.

Ice Empress wore the same expression as Snow Empress.

After all, this concerned their next Heavenly Tribulation—their very lives!

"Hehe, no matter what, you are now my subordinates. And with Heavenly Tribulation constantly threatening you, that simply won't do." Lin Yun said with a smile.

He was not some unscrupulous boss who only knew how to make empty promises. How could he expect the horse to run without feeding it grass?

"Therefore, I have decided to grant you Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow first and help you survive your Heavenly Tribulations. You can slowly make up the contributions you owe afterward."

"Thank you, Honored One!" The Two Ice and Snow Empresses were overjoyed. They both bowed respectfully to Lin Yun.

Lin Yun nodded and raised his chin toward Di Tian. "Di Tian, give them the items. Give Snow Empress ten strands and Ice Empress five."

The reason Ice Empress lacked confidence in surviving her Heavenly Tribulation was because she had injured her origin during her three-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation, leaving her unable to endure the four-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation.

Snow Empress's situation was even more serious.

Not only was she far stronger than Ice Empress, but the injuries within her body were also deeper. After all, she had failed to condense her second Soul Core. Not only had her origin been damaged, but her first Soul Core had also developed irreparable cracks. She needed more Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow than Ice Empress.

However, Snow Empress also possessed the Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus, which Ice Empress did not have. With that snow lotus assisting her, ten strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow should have been enough.

Perhaps...

"Honored One... I'm afraid ten strands won't be enough!" Snow Empress said somewhat awkwardly.

With her life-and-death tribulation at stake, Snow Empress did not hesitate to speak because of pride. Instead, she straightforwardly revealed her predicament.

"Five strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow are indeed enough for Bing'er, but ten are still somewhat lacking for me. Not only do I need to restore my origin and heal my injuries, I also need to condense a second Soul Core. Even with the snow lotus assisting me, ten strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow are not enough for me to break through." Snow Empress explained sincerely.

"Is that so? Then how much more do you think you need?" Lin Yun directly tossed the question back to Snow Empress.

How much do you want? Say it yourself.

Snow Empress raised one hand. After hesitating slightly, she bent one finger.

"Di Tian, give her another five!" Lin Yun waved his hand grandly, showing no reluctance whatsoever.

"Yes, Honored One." Di Tian nodded and gave Snow Empress and Ice Empress a total of twenty strands of Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow.

These things had been obtained by the Honored One. Di Tian was merely holding them for safekeeping. The Honored One could distribute them however he wished, and Di Tian had no objections at all!

Having received the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, Snow Empress looked gratefully at Lin Yun. Together with Ice Empress, she bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you, Honored One, for your reward!"

After obtaining the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow, Ice Empress put away the prideful air on her face. She no longer acted haughty before Lin Yun and, like Snow Empress, wholeheartedly pledged herself to him.

A stick and a sweet reward.

He could not simply give them the Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow without reason. He had to let them understand that if they wanted benefits from Lin Yun, they needed to offer something in return. At the same time, Lin Yun was not a stingy person—if he had good things, he would naturally reward them with those things.

After preparing them in advance, then showing concern for his subordinates and making an exception for the two of them by giving them Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow ahead of time, the two women, who had originally felt disappointed, would undoubtedly feel grateful toward Lin Yun.

That gratitude would gradually turn into loyalty toward Lin Yun.

There was no such thing as winning hearts in the soul beast world. The right to speak was earned with one's fists. Whoever was stronger got to speak louder.

Where had they ever seen a superior like Lin Yun, who was already powerful and held a high position, yet still played such mind games with them?

I give the Honored One my heart, and the Honored One plays tricks with my mind!

But it had to be said that Lin Yun had achieved his goal, and his actions had yielded excellent results. At the very least, the Two Ice and Snow Empresses' attitudes toward Lin Yun had nearly reached the level of Di Tian, Douluo's number one lackey.

"Did I forget something?" Lin Yun fell into deep thought.