[The reason she had said so much was that she had been subtly hinting that, under these two conditions, you could even strip Xue Qing of her status as an Imperial Candidate.
That would make you the sole Imperial Candidate. As long as you successfully verified the Dao, aside from the current Snow Emperor, you would receive the highest tier of resource allocation from the Cold Abyss Divine Palace. And once something happened to the Snow Emperor, you could succeed her and become the next-generation Cold Abyss Snow Emperor!]
[The conditions were highly tempting. For someone like you, who had always lacked a sense of security, it was impossible not to be moved. The status of sole Imperial Candidate gave you all the security you needed, yet you still did not follow the direction the Snow Emperor had guided you toward and reined in your desire.]
[Being rational, you understood very well that if you intended to do this, Xue Qing would certainly find it unfair. You would most likely lose this friend with whom you had a fairly good relationship. As Xue Qing's biological father, Xue Que's originally friendly attitude toward you would also change. Moreover, your competition would not be legitimate. Even if you gained the status of sole Imperial Candidate for that reason, it would be difficult for you to possess the prestige of the Snow Emperors throughout the generations.
However, those were not the true reasons for your refusal. You simply believed there was no need whatsoever to rely on external help to obtain these things. You had absolute confidence in yourself. With normal competition, as your cultivation realm rose, Xue Qing could not possibly be your opponent.
At the same time, you guessed that this might also be a test from the Snow Emperor. With