Xue Mei, Champion's Rewards

She was a breathtakingly beautiful woman.

Her fitted silver robe swayed gently, and her smooth, waterfall-like silver-white hair fell to her waist. Her exquisite, stunning face was as icy as a snow mountain, her dark brows like crescent moons, seemingly always slightly furrowed. Her entire body radiated a frigid aura that made people reluctant to approach.

That cold temperament, which normally kept people at a distance, combined with her delicate features to make her seem like a snow woman who had stepped out of an icy wilderness. She exuded a strange, fatal charm that drew countless glances from those within the Alchemist Guild.

In terms of attractiveness, the woman before him ranked only below Xiao Xun'er and the others in Bai Ge's eyes. Her only flaw was that her temperament was simply too cold.

Of course, that was only among ordinary people. In the eyes of those with particular tastes, that aura might even earn her extra points, making her more alluring than Xiao Xun'er and the others.

And if he was not mistaken, this woman seemed to be called Xue Mei?

Just as Bai Ge was studying Xue Mei in thought, a somewhat fawning voice shattered the otherwise silent atmosphere.

"Mei'er, slow down. Don't walk so fast."

"Liu Quan, please show some respect. Don't call me Mei'er. We aren't close!"

Upon hearing the voice, Xue Mei's brows immediately knitted together. Her icy, lovely face filled with anger as she turned toward the black-clad young man following behind her and spoke coldly.

"Mei'er, you can't put it like that. Our teachers are friends, so we should be friends too. Since we're friends, what's wrong with calling each other something more intimate?"

In response to Xue Mei's words, the young man named Liu Quan rubbed his hands together, still wearing a