The Arrogant "Imperial Candidates"

Moreover, it was said that Xue Yun was not incapable of breaking through to the True Immortal Realm; she merely wished to temper herself a few more times, forging an even stronger foundation in hopes of condensing a higher-grade Dao Fruit.

Even without taking pills, a Mysterious Immortal possessed a lifespan of three million years. Yet Xue Yun had cultivated to the Eight-turn Golden Immortal Realm in just over two million years, showing just how extraordinary the imperial bloodline of the Cold Abyss Snow Spirit Race truly was.

However, compared to the highly regarded Xue Yun, the other imperial candidate, Xue Qing, was even more legendary—and interested you even more!

From the information, you learned that Xue Qing was not from the generation that had obtained divine patterns. Rather, she was the direct descendant of Xue Que, the previous failed imperial candidate—the Ancestor whose strength had reached the Immortal King Fourth Realm.

Such a case of being born with the bloodline of the Cold Abyss Snow Spirit Imperial Clan could be counted on one hand even throughout the clan's historical records.

Though rarity did not necessarily mean greater strength, Xue Qing was indeed even more outstanding than her father in terms of talent.

It was said that besides her imperial bloodline, she possessed two immortal physiques: one innate and one acquired.

With such talent, not only outsiders—even you believed that, if you had not intervened, Xue Qing would have become the next Snow Emperor!

Naturally, you were very interested in a peerless genius like Xue Qing and had every intention of befriending her. If her temperament was not cruel and tyrannical, if she was not someone who committed every conceivable evil, you were willing to associate with her.

As it happened, among the many gifts you had received earlier was