Cultivating Confidants

"Are you people from Ice Flame Planet?"

Leige looked at the dozens of individuals dressed in white who had appeared out of nowhere and asked.

"We are the Ice Clan. Who are you, and what are you doing skulking about on the border between the Ice and Flame clans?"

The man in white leading the group looked at Leige, who stood only a meter tall, and asked.

"I don't know who this Flame Clan you speak of is. My companion and I were being hunted, and our spaceship ran out of energy, which is why we landed on Ice Flame Planet."

Leige said.

"Then where is your companion? What about the people hunting you? And where is your spaceship?"

The man in white asked.

"My companion was killed by them, the people hunting us have already been dealt with, and our spaceship was destroyed by those sons of bitches. I've already contacted our base, and the people they sent will arrive in three days."

Leige said.

"Captain, this person is very suspicious. Why don't we take him back to Ice City?"

A person beside the man in white said.

"Take this little guy back to Ice City first."

The man in white said.

"Hey, if you guys have nothing else, I'll be heading off now."

Leige said.

As soon as Leige finished speaking, he prepared to fly away, but suddenly, these Ice Clan soldiers surrounded him.

"What else do you want?"

Leige looked at them and asked.

"You still haven't proven that you aren't a spy for the Flame Clan."

The man in white said.

"Are you stupid? If I were a spy for this Flame Clan you mentioned, I would have killed you all already. Do you think I'd be wasting my breath with you?"

Leige said.

"Whether you're a spy or not isn't for you to decide. Come back to Ice City with us. Once we investigate and confirm you aren't a spy, we will naturally let you go."

The short-haired man beside the man in white said.

"I can go back to Ice City with you, but you have to feed me."

Leige said.

"Feeding you is fine. I doubt a little guy like you can eat that much anyway."

The short-haired man said.

Following that, the Ice Clan members took Leige back to Ice City.

Three hours later, Ice City, interrogation room.

"Name?"

A person with red clothes and white hair looked at Leige and asked.

"Before asking others, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"

Leige said.

"I can only tell you that my name is Xue Feng; I cannot tell you anything else."

Xue Feng said.

"Then I can only tell you that my name is Leige."

Leige said.

"Identity."

Xue Feng continued to ask.

"Frieza's adopted son."

Leige said.

"Frieza! You are Frieza's adopted son?"

Xue Feng said in shock.

"Scared, are you? If you're scared, then hurry up and serve this Prince with good food and drink, and I won't hold your rudeness from earlier against you."

Leige said.

"Why did Frieza send you to Ice Flame Planet?"

Xue Feng asked.

"I'll say it again: Zarbon and I were returning to Frieza Planet No. 2 when we were attacked by space pirates. Our spaceship ran out of energy, which is why we landed on Ice Flame Planet."

Leige said.

"Then what about your spaceship?" Xue Feng asked.

"I already said it was destroyed by space pirates," Leige replied.

"We need to verify your identity," Xue Feng said.

"When is dinner?" Leige asked.

"It is 15:00 now; dinner is in two hours. Someone will bring you food then. Guards, take Leige to the dungeon first," Xue Feng ordered.

"I'm not staying in a dungeon. I want a luxury suite," Leige insisted.

"Whether you stay or not is not up to you," Xue Feng retorted.

"Do you believe that I could kill you?" Leige threatened.

"Even if you kill me, you won't get out. There are heavily armed guards outside," Xue Feng said.

"Fine, you've got guts! It's easy for you to throw this Prince into a dungeon, but when I get out, your Ice King will have to personally invite me out!" Leige raged.

Leige then followed the Ice Clan soldiers to the dungeon. His scanner and combat suit were confiscated; had they not been providing his meals, he would have taught them a lesson long ago.

Five minutes later, the dungeon.

"Get in," the Ice Clan soldier said after shoving Leige into the cell.

"Oh, look, a kid arrived. He's actually quite cute. Come here, kid, let me have a feel," said a short-haired fat man in prison garb.

Leige didn't even acknowledge him, finding a spot to sit down on his own.

"You brat, are you deaf when my boss is talking to you? Get over here and let my boss have a feel," said a tall, thin man beside the fat man.

Leige still ignored them.

"You brat, are you looking for death?" The fat man walked over to Leige with a dozen others, surrounding him.

"Get lost! Or I will kill you all!" Leige said.

"Kill us? You brat, you're asking for it!" the fat man roared.

"Bang!"

The fat man threw a punch at Leige, and Leige threw one back. Their fists collided.

"Ahhh! My hand!" the fat man cried, clutching his hand.

From that collision with Leige's fist, he felt as if the bones in his own hand had shattered.

"Bang!"

Leige seized the opportunity and punched the fat man, sending him flying to the ground.

"Boss! Boss, are you okay? Boss!" the tall, thin man shouted.

"Brother Xue Li, the boss is dead," another lackey yelled at the tall, thin man.

"Brothers, kill him! Avenge our boss!" Xue Li commanded.

Xue Li shouted and charged at Leige with his men.

"BOOM! ARGH!"

Leige sent them flying with a mere burst of his aura.

"Don't force me to kill you!"

Leige stepped on Xue Li's head as he spoke.

"Spare me, Big Brother, spare me! We won't dare provoke you ever again!"

Xue Li pleaded.

Xue Li realized now that despite the opponent being just a child, it would be as easy as flipping his hand for this kid to kill them all.

"Spare us, Big Brother!"

The remaining men echoed.

"What is going on here?"

At that moment, a man in green robes with white hair arrived outside the cell with his soldiers.

"General Xue Ying, we aren't doing anything, nothing at all."

Xue Li said.

"Behave yourselves, or I'll send you to the front lines immediately."

Xue Ying said.

"We'll be good, we'll definitely be good."

Xue Li replied.

Xue Ying then led his soldiers away from the cell.

"What did that guy named Xue Ying mean by sending us to the front lines?"

Leige asked, looking at Xue Li.

"Big Brother, you aren't from Ice Flame Planet, so you don't know much about us. Our planet is home to two races: the Ice Clan and the Flame Clan. The two often break out into war. Although our Ice Clan's technology is more advanced than the Flame Clan's, our population is small, only numbering a little over three million, while the Flame Clan has over eight million people despite their backward technology."

Xue Li explained.

"So, whenever the Ice Clan runs low on troops, they use prisoners as cannon fodder, right?"

Leige said.

"Big Brother is truly sharp."

Xue Li said to Leige.

"Xue Li, do you want to be the Ice King?"

Leige asked, looking at Xue Li.

"Big Brother, please don't mock me. How could a little guy like me ever become the Ice King?"

Xue Li said.

"You just saw my combat power. Do you think the Ice King is a match for me?"

Leige said.

"Big Brother, I've never seen the Ice King fight, so I really have no idea what his combat power is."

Xue Li said.

"Xue Li, my combat power is 800,000. Do you think the Ice King could beat me?"

Leige said.

"800,000! If you really have 800,000 combat power, Big Brother, I've heard that the Flame King of the Flame Clan only has 30,000. Your combat power is more than twenty times that of the Flame King!"

Xue Li exclaimed.

"Xue Li, how much stronger do you think the Ice King could be than the Flame King? So, if you're willing, I can help you ascend to the throne of the Ice King."

Leige said.

"If Big Brother can help me become the Ice King, I am willing to split Ice City with you."

Xue Li said.

"No need. You mentioned earlier that the Ice Clan has advanced technology. After I help you take the throne, how about you give me a few of your best scientists?"

Leige said.

"That's a small matter."

Xue Li said.

Two minutes later.

"BOOM!"

Leige fired an energy blast, punching a hole straight through the cell wall.

Thirty minutes later.

"Brothers, are you willing to help me become king?"

Xue Li said to the released prisoners.

"We swear to follow you to the death, Great King."

The prisoners replied.

Originally, they hadn't been particularly afraid of Xue Li, but once he told them that Leige's combat power was fifty thousand, they were terrified; if they didn't follow Xue Li, Leige might just kill them all.

"Now, we shall go and seize the palace, kill Xue An, and once it is done, this king will reward you handsomely."

Xue Li said.

One hour later, the palace, Ice King's Bedchamber.

"Great King, it's bad, it's bad!"