Di Tian looked at the way Ice Empress stood protectively before Li Changsheng, the suspicion in his golden eyes deepening.
Though he had never been close to Ice Empress, he knew that this ruler of the Far North had always been cold and proud, utterly disdainful of humans. Yet now, she kept calling him "my Changsheng," guarding him more fiercely than anyone else and even willing to make an enemy of the Star Dou Great Forest for his sake.
Even stranger was the unfamiliar power around her. Within that ice attribute, both familiar and strange, was a Dao aura that made even his heart tremble.
"Your temperament has changed quite a bit."
Di Tian spoke slowly, his voice scrutinizing. "The Ice Empress of the past would never have fallen out with the Star Dou Great Forest for a human."
Ice Empress raised a brow, her emerald eyes filled with contempt. "Times have changed. Before I met Changsheng, I naturally couldn't care less whether humans lived or died. But now, anyone who wants to touch him will first have to ask whether the ice cones in my hands agree."
Di Tian fell silent for a moment, then his golden eyes abruptly narrowed. He did not believe Ice Empress would undergo such a drastic change for no reason, nor did he believe her strength could soar to such heights in so short a time. The only explanation might lie with the youth behind her.
"Since you refuse to tell me, I'll investigate it myself."
Before his words had faded, the air around Di Tian suddenly twisted. An overwhelming pressure descended like the sky itself. Dark-gold Soul Power gathered in his palm, forming a Dragon Claw that blotted out the heavens. With a shrill howl capable of tearing space apart, it came crashing