The Second Prince

Snow Fairy naturally refused. Shaking her head, she said, "Second Brother, this is my only chance to break off the engagement. No matter what, I won't give it up, so don't try to persuade me."

The Second Prince sighed. "I knew you wouldn't agree, but I still wanted to try." With that, he took out a Jade Box and handed it to Snow Fairy.

Snow Fairy asked, "Second Brother, what is this?"

The Second Prince said, "Open it and see for yourself."

Snow Fairy opened the Jade Box and found a five-colored brocade undershirt inside, gleaming with light. Three jade talismans lay atop it as well.

The Second Prince said, "This is called the Five-Brocade Cloudlight Robe. Wear it, and you can make it appear or vanish as you wish. At a critical moment, it may save your life. These three jade talismans have my sword arts sealed within them. Each one carries the power of a full-force strike from me."

Snow Fairy was overjoyed. She jumped up happily and said, "Thank you, Second Brother! With this, I'm even more confident of securing a place to enter Heavenwater Abyss."

The Second Prince said, "I'm only doing my small part."

Snow Fairy said, "Second Brother, other than Elder Sai, no one can forge the Five-Brocade Cloudlight Robe. Elder Sai hardly ever acts, so I don't know what price you paid. And these three jade talismans—each one contains the power of your full-force strike. That's no small thing. Without seven or eight years of work, you couldn't have drawn them. You truly poured your heart and blood into this."

The Second Prince smiled at her indulgently. "As long as you're well, what do these things amount to?"

Listening from the side, Yan Chihuo thought, *They truly share a deep bond as brother