Snow Fairy took out a Jade Box, held it above her head with both hands, and said, "This is the Nine-Petaled Purple-Gold Lotus. Please inspect it, Supreme Emperor."
The white-robed Daoist nun gave a sound of acknowledgment, showing no particular delight. The Jade Box slowly rose on its own and landed atop the table. The white-robed Daoist nun opened it, and a wash of purple light spilled out—the Nine-Petaled Purple-Gold Lotus.
She examined it for a moment, then said, "You did well. I never expected you to truly obtain the Nine-Petaled Purple-Gold Lotus. By the way, where is your second brother?"
Snow Fairy hesitated briefly before replying, "He underwent Liberation by Violence."
The white-robed Daoist nun gave an "Oh," as though she did not care in the least, then asked, "He was no weakling. How did he die?"
Though the white-robed Daoist nun's voice remained calm and flat, Yan Chihuo still felt his heart tremble. This Seventh Supreme Emperor places great importance on the Second Prince.
Suddenly, a thought surfaced in his mind. If the Seventh Supreme Emperor needs the Nine-Petaled Purple-Gold Lotus so badly, why didn't the Second Prince retrieve it for her? Even if the Seventh Supreme Emperor feared something might happen to him and refused to let him cross the Void Fragment Cavern, there was no reason for the Second Prince not to care about it at all.
Snow Fairy took a deep breath and said, "He died by my hand."
Yan Chihuo was greatly shocked. Never had he expected Snow Fairy to admit it outright. The white-robed Daoist nun said, "You are rather honest, to say it so directly. Go on, then. Why did you kill him?"
Snow Fairy said, "Supreme Emperor, you should know why I killed him."
The white-robed Daoist nun said, "Interesting. How