She sprang up and threw herself into Xiao Yun's arms, wrapping her hands around the back of his neck as she whispered in his ear, "My Soul Power has undergone another metamorphosis. This is already my fifth Soul Power Metamorphosis. The bottleneck of a Titled Douluo can no longer hold me back."
A delighted expression appeared on Xiao Yun's face as well. He congratulated her, "congratulations to my good Junior Sister. Your strength has advanced greatly, and becoming Titled Douluo is within sight."
The two chatted for a while.
The sky had shifted from pale blue to orange-red. Evening glow crept up from behind the western mountain ridge, spreading a layer of warm light across the snow.
Xiao Yun withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned to Shui Bing'er. "Bing'er, we should head back."
Shui Bing'er still stood at the edge of the snowy slope, facing White Phoenix Snow Mountain, and did not turn around immediately. "Can we not go back tonight? I want to stay here for the night and leave tomorrow morning."
Xiao Yun glanced at the sky, then at her. "We can stay, but we'll need somewhere to sleep."
Shui Bing'er thought for a moment. "I've wanted to try building a house out of snow with my own hands for a long time. I want to see whether a snow house can really keep out the cold."
Xiao Yun said nothing more and merely nodded. "If we're building a shelter, we first need to find a suitable spot."
The two walked some distance down the snowy slope before stopping behind an enormous boulder.
The boulder stood over ten feet tall. The ground on its leeward side was flatter than the surrounding area, and the snow was not overly deep. Beneath their feet was solid frozen earth,