Ice Empress had finally recovered from her embarrassment. Hearing Jiang Zhen's introduction, her face once again showed uncertainty and alarm.
She carefully sized up the Demonic Whale King and Demon Empress, whose auras were as deep and boundless as the sea. "The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? You brat... you went to the deep sea, fine, but you even made this kind of 'friend'?"
She deliberately emphasized the word "friend," clearly filled with vigilance and confusion over the sudden appearance of these two Ocean Overlords.
Snow Empress's gaze shifted between Jiang Zhen and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's family. Her cool voice rang out again, carrying a trace of inquiry.
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King... I have long heard of your name. I never expected to meet you here."
Her tone was calm, yet it carried an authority that could not be ignored.
The Demonic Whale King's single eye narrowed slightly as he said in a deep voice, "Snow Empress of the Far North, I have heard of you as well. It seems this kid is even better at stirring things up than we imagined."
Though he said so, the wary aura he had naturally raised in the presence of unfamiliar strong people eased somewhat after Jiang Zhen clearly defined them as "friends."
Jiang Zhen hurriedly smoothed things over and changed the subject. "Ahem, it's a long story. In any case, our meeting here is fate."
"The Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye is rich in energy and greatly beneficial to everyone. Since you're here, you're all guests. There's no need to be reserved."
The setting sun cast its afterglow over the valley. On one side stood the two Empresses of the Far North, who had just emerged from the Ultimate Ice Spring; on the other was the human youth