Seeing this, Tianxue Changming's already weakened body could no longer withstand the blow, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He had visibly aged, his hair was completely white, and his face was full of wrinkles. Only his eyes were filled with boundless rage, staring intently at Ling Xiao and Tianxue Liuli.
"You two scoundrels! I will make you pay! I will!"
His eyes were bloodshot with rage, and he roared inwardly, almost losing his mind.
Soon, under the command of Ling Xiao and Tianxue Liuli, the Giant Spirit Clan was routed and fled in disarray.
Under the overwhelming force, even the strongest will eventually give way and bends.
Ju Xinghe led the Giant Spirit Clan to submit, only to be utterly defeated.
With everything settled, Tianxue Liuli released her flying shuttle, taking the Snow Heaven Clan back home to arrange the follow-up matters.
Tianxue Changming was carried like a dead dog by several Snow Heaven Clan, showing no sign of being a great manager.
This battle was a win-win situation for both Ling Xiao and the Snow Heaven Clan.
Because Ling Xiao retrieved his magic weapon, his cultivation level broke through.
Although the Snow Heaven Clan did not obtain the treasure, their suppression of the Giant Spirit Clan was also a significant achievement.
After returning to the Snow Heaven Clan, Tianxue Liuli met with Ling Xiao alone at the Snow God Palace.
"Ling Xiao, now you can tell me what kind of help you need, right?"
Tianxue Liuli said with a serious expression, "A promise is a promise."
"Simple. Mobilize the entire Snow Heaven Clan and do everything in their power to help me find something," Ling Xiao said.
"What is it?" Tianxue Liuli's expression turned strange, wondering if this person had lost another treasure.
It explodes wherever it goes.
Ling Xiao described the Origin-Devouring Beast again, emphasizing several key points.
"The Origin-Devouring Beast..."
Tianxue Liuli rose and paced around the main hall, her curvaceous and alluring figure brazenly displayed before Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao glanced at it and suddenly thought of Tianxue Ji. The image in his mind overlapped with the one in front of him, giving him a strange feeling.
The thought that flashed through his mind in an instant was crushed and annihilated by Ling Xiao.
That's how the path of cultivation is; as one's cultivation level increases, it's inevitable that some uncontrollable negative thoughts will arise.
Some people can't control themselves and become so-called "demonic cultivators." In fact, demonic cultivators are the true nature of cultivators, or rather, their most normal nature.
Only by reaching the ultimate state can one achieve the state of emptiness in a single proof and Eternal in a single thought.
This means being able to completely subdue one's own mind, to the point where even a single thought can reach a state of Eternal, without giving rise to any negative thoughts, which is also known as "Heart Demon".
Tianxue Liuli turned around, a beautiful and charming smile spreading across her face.
"I understand. I will order everyone to search, even if it means searching the entire Mysterious Heaven Realm."
She had thought Ling Xiao's demands would be very demanding, but it turned out he only wanted to find a small beast, which wouldn't be too difficult for the Snow Heaven Clan, as they had plenty of people.
"I'll be staying here temporarily. Let me know as soon as you have any news."
Ling Xiao gave him some instructions, then turned to leave. Just then, Tianxue Liuli suddenly called out to him.
"Fellow Daoist, Please Stay, I have something to say."
"Is there anything else?"
Ling Xiao turned around and asked with a puzzled look.
"I wonder if you have anywhere to go in the future? If not, you might consider staying with my Snow Heaven Clan."
I will give you the same status and treatment as the clan chief, and you can take all the resources of the Snow Heaven Clan at will."
Tianxue Liuli hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke her mind.
A Chaos Saint-grade alchemist and a powerhouse whose strength can crush even the Ninth Heaven—if such talents could be recruited, it would be a tremendous boost to the Snow Heaven Clan's future.
Moreover, based on her recent observations, Ling Xiao arrived here severely injured, which suggests that he has enemies or that he could no longer stay in his original place.
Therefore, providing sufficient benefits and treatment to keep them in the Snow Heaven Clan is not a dream.
After hearing her words, a look of surprise flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes, then he chuckled and said:
I won't stay here.
His ultimate goal was to find Di Jun, Tai Yi, and the others, and return to the Primordial World.
So why would they stay with the Snow Heaven Clan? Coming to the Origin True Realm wasn't for a peaceful life; it was destined to be anything but tranquil.
"Why? Aren't the conditions appealing enough to you?"
Tianxue Liuli pressed further, asking if Ling Xiao was still not satisfied with being treated as an equal by her, the clan leader, as far as was allowed. Surely he wouldn't be so arrogant as to ride roughshod over her?
"It has nothing to do with the conditions." Ling Xiao shook his head slightly.
Upon hearing this, a hint of struggle flashed in Tianxue Liuli's eyes, and then she tentatively asked.
"How about I betroth Yukihime to you?"
"I can tell this girl is interested in you. If you're willing, I can grant your wish."
Ling Xiao was stunned. What era are we living in? They're still playing the old trick of arranged marriages.
Is the plan to keep him in the Snow Heaven Clan and then marry the Snow Heaven Clan princess to him intended to make him a live-in son-in-law?
He laughed out loud.
"Fellow Daoist, I am not interested in that little girl, and I have no such thoughts. I am destined to be a Four Seas."
Ling Xiao smiled and said, while Tianxue Liuli observed his expression and found that Ling Xiao looked calm and composed, without the slightest abnormality. Even his eyes were Bi Gan and deep, like the starry sky.
"If you don't like Tianxue Ji, do you like my younger sister Yao Yue?"
After pondering for a while, Tianxue Liuli still asked, unwilling to give up.
"If you like it, as long as Yao Yue has no objections, I can still grant your wish."
Ling Xiao shook his head again, "Clan Chief Liuli, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."
Still not working?
Seeing that Ling Xiao was about to leave, Tianxue Liuli blurted out in a hurry.
"That's going too far. Do you want both?"
Is it that exciting?
Ling Xiao stopped in his tracks, his expression turning extremely strange.
I thought to myself, "Is this woman out of her mind? It's really outrageous that she would even come up with such conditions."
With this in mind, Ling Xiao resolutely left without a trace of regret.
Leaving behind the Tianxue Liuli, alone and questioning life, where exactly did things go wrong?
She thought about it carefully, pondered it with her imagination, and got stuck on a dead end.
Neither Tianxue Ji nor Tianxue Yaoyue could move Ling Xiao.
Does this guy have unusual tastes and actually like her?
Is this possible?
She seemed possessed, her expression strange and unpredictable, as if she had become somewhat obsessed with keeping Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao left the Snow God Palace and returned to his residence to cultivate quietly, awaiting good news.
Time flies, and I don't know how much time has passed.
On this day, the head steward Tianxue Changming, was carried on someone's back and hurriedly went to the Snow God Palace, saying that he had important business to discuss.
"Come in!" came the authoritative voice of Tianxue Liuli from inside.
Upon hearing this, Tianxue Changming and the man carrying him both revealed meaningful smiles, which flashed by quickly before returning to normal.