Six Years Later (The Previous Chapter Was Missing, So This One's Free to Prevent You from Resubscribing-What a Mess)

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, six years had passed.

Like a dewdrop sliding off a blade of grass, the instant it fell into the Ice Spring was swift and decisive.

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

In front of the Ice Crystal Cabin by the Ice Spring, Snow Empress sat quietly on the Ice Crystal Throne, her hands resting on her thighs as she stared blankly at the lake's smooth, mirrorlike surface.

Time had left no trace on her. Her peerless beauty had not changed in the slightest.

Her noble, elegant bearing came naturally, leaving an unforgettable impression on anyone who saw her.

Another day with no results.

Watching the lake remain as still as it had through countless days and nights before, Snow Empress sighed.

Six years. Every day, she'd hoped, only to be disappointed. For the first time, she felt that time could pass so slowly. Whenever another day ended and she looked at the tranquil lake, a faint emptiness filled her heart, along with unbearable torment.

She was on the lakeshore, while Xu Lanqing was at the bottom of the lake. Separated by the water, they might as well have been in different worlds.

If Xu Lanqing's presence hadn't grown stronger through their soul connection, she might have been unable to hold herself back from going down there. Even if she had to force her way in, she would have stormed in and dragged him out.

Snow Empress was alone in the vast valley. Ice Empress, Xiao Bai, and Zheng Zhan had gone to Heaven Dou City to buy food.

At first, only Zheng Zhan had gone. But later, after Ice Empress and Xiao Bai visited Heaven Dou City, the two beasts—who had never seen the wider world—were immediately bewitched by the