The exchange between the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress continued for a long time.
Though neither of them spoke, the fluctuations of their spiritual power never ceased.
From time to time, the Ice Empress glanced at Xu Tianyao. At first, her eyes held nothing but hostility and wariness toward humans.
After all, to a ferocious beast that had lived for nearly four hundred thousand years, human promises and assurances were hardly credible.
But as her conversation with the Snow Empress deepened, the way the Ice Empress looked at Xu Tianyao gradually changed.
The initial disdain and rejection slowly gained traces of scrutiny and curiosity.
Xu Tianyao remained where he was and did not disturb them.
He knew very well that this matter could not be rushed.
The Ice Empress was no ordinary soul beast, nor was she someone who could be easily swayed by a few lofty words.
She had cultivated for nearly four hundred thousand years, seen far too many deceitful humans, and endured too many schemes and calculations.
The more eagerly he tried to prove himself, the more likely she would become suspicious.
So, he chose to wait, responding to all changes with stillness.
A while later, the spiritual exchange between the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress finally ended.
The Ice Empress slowly turned around, her jade-green tail lightly sweeping over the ice and leaving behind a straight mark.
She came before Xu Tianyao, her voice cold and condescending as she questioned him like a queen. "So it was you who wanted me to abandon my physical body, sacrifice myself to you, and become your soul ring?"
Xu Tianyao paused slightly, then shook his head and corrected her. "Not a soul ring. A Soul Spirit."
"A Soul Spirit?"
The Ice Empress sneered. "To me, there is