Chapter 96

"Myriad Years Profound Ice Marrow cannot be placed directly into a Storage Soul Tool," the Ice Empress said.

The energy contained within it was too powerful. Ordinary storage space could not withstand it; forcing it inside would, at best, collapse the space, and at worst, trigger an energy rampage.

Snow Empress stepped in and used the origin of Extreme Ice to compress and seal all forty-five stalks of Profound Ice Marrow one by one—the azure ice pillars shrank in Snow Empress's palm, condensed, and eventually turned into fist-sized Ice Marrow Beads. They were lustrous white throughout, with liquid energy slowly circulating within them like stars frozen in ice.

"This will do." Snow Empress placed the Ice Marrow Beads into her Storage Soul Tool. "We'll unseal them after we return."

The Ice God Crystals did not have that limitation.

Xue Lingyun and the Ice Empress worked together, mining every cluster of Ice God Crystal from the cave walls, ceiling, and floor.

Since they were here, they would take everything and leave nothing behind.

When they left Earth Dragon Sect, Nan Shuisui personally saw them to the entrance.

"Safe travels, Senior." She bowed slightly, her tone respectful.

Her gaze lingered on Xue Lingyun for a moment before shifting away again.

Nan Qiuqiu stood behind her mother. From the moment Xue Lingyun emerged from the Ice Cave, her eyes had remained fixed on him.

Not in an obvious stare, but the kind where she would glance at him from the corner of her eye, look away, then sneak another glance.

She watched his profile, watched him nod slightly as he bid her mother farewell, watched his back as he turned and walked into the night.

"Stop looking. He's already far away." Nan Shuisui gently tugged at her sleeve.

Nan Qiuqiu abruptly withdrew her