Jiang Liang pressed a hand to his forehead and shook his head.
So that was how the Ice God Sword came into being.
Thank goodness he had awakened Snow Empress. Otherwise, never mind a year—even ten years might not have been enough for him to find the Ice God Sword.
Beside him, Ice Empress planted her hands on her hips smugly. "See? I told you the Ice God Sword definitely wasn't in the Ice God Temple!"
"But you didn't know where it was either." Jiang Liang gave her a sidelong glance, his disdain plain to see.
Ice Empress pressed her lips together awkwardly. "Isn't it enough that Xue'er knows?"
Snow Empress spoke up then. "Young master, to obtain the Ice God Sword, you must first gain the recognition of the laws of the Extreme North."
"Your Cold Moon Sword Martial Soul possesses the Soul Rings of both Bing'er and me, so gaining the laws' recognition won't be difficult."
"You need only be sincere and cast aside all distracting thoughts."
"Good! I'll set off for the Extreme North tomorrow!"
Jiang Liang nodded solemnly, then smiled. "Xue'er, I owe you this time. Without your guidance, I wouldn't even have known how to find the Ice God Sword."
"You're too kind, young master." Snow Empress smiled, as beautiful as a snow lotus unfurling its petals.
Sword Mother came over then and reminded him, "Hurry up and pack your things. Say goodbye to that elder while you're at it."
"Don't forget, besides the Ice God's God Trial, you still have the Destruction God Trial to complete."
"I'll be off, then."
As Jiang Liang spoke, he closed his eyes, and his consciousness returned to his body.
He turned to look at the night sky outside the window. The courtyard was empty.
Clearly, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo