Because Scarlet King, who had been shielding Qin Yue from the cold, had left, the omnipresent extreme chill immediately enveloped him. Before he could circulate his Soul Power to ward off the cold, Ice Empress unhesitatingly took over the task.
In fact, because she suddenly drew away all the chill within the surrounding wind and snow, Qin Yue actually felt a little warm for a moment.
After considering it briefly, he felt it was better to make things clear. He went straight to the point with Ice Empress. "Since you have already sworn an oath, I can give you the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow now. After all, once you break through, you will be stronger, better able to protect me, and cherish your life more. I just don't know how long your breakthrough will take?"
Ice Empress, who had been walking across the ice field behind Qin Yue, suddenly stopped. Never expecting Qin Yue to pay her in advance, she said delightedly:
"Very soon! I actually sensed the Heavenly Tribulation stirring long ago. As long as I released my full aura, I could summon it. But I was still lacking that tiny bit of foundation. Knowing I had no hope of surviving it, I kept pretending not to notice."
Qin Yue finally understood. No wonder Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had said in the original story that Ice Empress's end was near. So her situation had already become this dire. He nodded.
"If that's the case, you should undergo your tribulation as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you encounter a powerful enemy later and cannot fight at full strength, you will only become a laughingstock."
"I've been ready for a long time." Ice Empress felt her heart pounding violently. The life-and-death calamity that had been hanging over her head ever since