Shattered ice sprayed in all directions, scattering everywhere. The echoes slowly died away in the vast hall of the Ice Cave. Some icy fragments landed in the grass by Mu Duo's feet, melting into tiny crystal-clear drops of dew on the tips of the blades.
She rubbed her hands, then rubbed her face. Even Mu Duo found the chill within the Ice Cave difficult to endure.
She glanced at the certain someone frozen in ice.
"Remember to chew slowly in the future. Don't rush. A hasty heart cannot eat a hot sun. This must feel worse than being confined in the imperial palace now, right? The important thing is to work hard and escape as soon as possible."
The edge of the lawn beneath her feet was continuously eroded by the cold. Green leaves and flower buds were frozen over with white frost.
Mu Duo could do nothing about the situation before her. Eating the sun was something unheard of since World Creation itself. Even mortal mythmakers would not dare invent something so absurd. Mu Duo could not find a single word about it in the legends left behind by her predecessors. No matter how ancient or long-standing a lineage claimed its history to be, it seemed pale and powerless before the matter of eating the sun. If word of this spread beyond the mountains, who knew how many Immortals, Demons, and Devils would hurriedly pack their bags and flee into the void.
That certain someone also wanted to break free sooner, so she could soar freely amid seas of clouds and misty mountains, summoning thunder and rain to her heart's content.
Bai Yujun saw Mu Duo striving to preserve the lawn beneath her feet, constantly struggling against the cold.
"Sorry for the trouble. I can't restrain this chill. We