After Feng Qingzi and the elders heard this,
smiles remained on their faces, but a trace of disappointment flashed through their eyes in unspoken accord.
There was nothing in it for them!
Soon,
ten female disciples with outstanding cultivation and aptitude were brought before the hall.
Shui Bing'er's gaze swept over them,
and she chose three whose appearances pleased her.
The remaining seven were filled with envy and could only withdraw reluctantly.
The three chosen female cultivators could barely conceal their excitement,
standing with their heads lowered,
completely unaware of what kind of "immortal opportunity" awaited them!
"Having obtained such an opportunity, you must cherish it. Serve with utmost devotion, and do not disappoint the Upper Immortal's expectations or the sect's cultivation!"
Feng Qingzi stepped forward with the elders to offer congratulations,
then politely reminded the three of this.
Pig Herder and Shui Bing'er stayed at Du Xian Sect for two days, receiving the most enthusiastic hospitality.
On the day of their departure, the entire sect gathered to see them off!
Just as the two were about to board the Cloud Boat and leave,
a female cultivator responsible for scattering flowers suddenly dropped to her knees beside them.
With both hands raised,
she held up an object as crystalline as snow and as warm as jade, her voice cool and resolute:
"This disciple has long admired Fairy Mu's grace. I offer this item to you, Fairy, asking only... to follow at your side!"
Shui Bing'er was stunned by the sudden gesture.
Pig Herder merely raised his brows, looking as though he were watching a spectacle.
Feng Qingzi and the elders were instantly enraged!
Who was this lowly servant to curry favor with an Upper Immortal?
"Impudent!"
An elder swung his palm down, the force of it sharp and fierce, clearly intending to kill this disciple who knew no etiquette on the spot.
"Wait!"
Shui Bing'er suddenly spoke up to stop him.
She stepped down two paces,
and looked at the cool-faced woman kneeling perfectly straight.
"What is your name?"
"Snow Empress!"
Before the Sky Screen in Douluo, countless viewers were shaken to their cores!
"The ruler of the Extreme North, Snow Empress, who could freeze a thousand miles with a wave of her hand... was actually kneeling so humbly before a human Soul Master?"
The impact of this scene was far more powerful than any words could convey.
If it had been half a month earlier,
Shui Bing'er would probably not even have been qualified to earn a glance from her.
In the depths of the Extreme North,
the wind and snow wailed, while the cries of Soul Beasts rose and fell,
filled with unwillingness and sorrow!
"Xue'er... how did it come to this..."
Ice Empress closed her eyes, unable to suppress her grief.
More than anyone else,
she knew how proud Snow Empress was at heart!
Yet now she was bowing and scraping before a human she would never have spared a second glance in the past!
How much courage did that require!
And how much determination?
"Ahhh—how I hate this! Why didn't they send me over too?!"
A mournful howl drowned out the wind and snow.
"At least... at least there would have been someone to talk to..."
At the bottom of Life Lake.
Beast God Di Tian stared fixedly at the figure kneeling on the ground in the Sky Screen, anger and profound helplessness rising in his heart.
No matter what,
Snow Empress was one of the Soul Beast clan's foremost powerhouses, yet she was now kneeling at a human's feet.
Where was the dignity of the Soul Beast clan?!
But reality was this cold!
Helpless!
"Our Soul Beast clan has always respected strength above all else. You need not be so emotional. The times... have changed!"
Gu Yuena's voice sounded from beside him, the light of the Sky Screen reflected in her silver eyes.
"Perhaps one day, I too will make decisions beyond my control!"
"But for the future of our clan, even if I must bow and scrape, I will do so without hesitation!"
Di Tian abruptly raised his head. "My Lady!"
"As the Dragon God's guard, I am also the sharpest spear of our clan,"
he said in a deep voice, each word seeming to burst from between his teeth,
"I will never stand by and watch My Lady suffer such humiliation!"
"Goose too!"
"Goose may not be skilled in battle... but Goose will always remain by My Lady's side!"
Bi Ji stepped forward, her voice gentle yet resolute.
"So will we!"
Xiong Jun and Wan Yao Wang bowed at the same time, their blood surging with fervor.
They followed Gu Yuena
not merely because of her strength,
but because of her courage and bearing in shouldering every burden for the sake of their clan.
Outside Du Xian Sect.
Shui Bing'er lowered her eyes to look at the crystalline jade stone in Snow Empress's hands, as thick as a baby's arm.
"A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone..."
Shui Bing'er's heart trembled.
This had once been a supreme treasure beyond her reach, yet now someone was kneeling before her and presenting it to her.
Shui Bing'er examined the white-robed woman half-kneeling before her.
She did not know the other woman's true identity,
but the Sky Screen announced the recipients of each opportunity, using it to inspire everyone.
Naturally,
she had heard the name "Snow Empress."
She simply had not expected the other woman to produce a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
It seemed her status in the Douluo World was far from ordinary!
Snow Empress kept her head lowered throughout.
She wanted to say something, to explain or plead,
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