A week of continuous drizzle had lowered the temperature considerably. The warm gentle breeze had turned slightly chilly, and the sound of falling droplets was exceptionally crisp, but after so long, it had become somewhat dull.
Yet the Evergreen Tree bloomed with vivid flowers at this time. The bright red complemented the slightly somber green perfectly, as though adding a great deal of special delight to the boring world.
In recent days, the Ice Empress had unusually stopped taking everyone around to sightsee. She seemed to have grown tired of it and spent all day clinging to the Snow Empress, leaving Shen Hanyu somewhat helpless at being pushed aside.
Still, he let the Ice Empress have her way. After all, in just a few days, she would be sacrificed as well. Having stayed in Element City for so long, he still had several Soul Rings to obtain. He could not keep wasting time in Element City.
The Snow Empress rarely comforted the Ice Empress in such a soft voice. She had already chosen Shen Hanyu, but how could she not understand the Ice Empress's feelings for her? Still, some things were destined and could not be forcibly changed.
She and the Ice Empress had been friends for hundreds of thousands of years. Perhaps at some point in the past, she had considered returning the Ice Empress's feelings. But that was all in the past. She and the Ice Empress would eventually find their own destinies.
Tian Meng, meanwhile, kept sighing as he soaked in fruit juice and swam around. From time to time, he poured out his grievances to Shen Hanyu and complained about his circumstances. Then he slapped himself and spent a long time consoling himself, only to regain his confidence in the blink of an eye.
Watching his