Ice Prison!

Facing the female disciple's rebuke, Chen Changming froze for a moment.

"Why can't I come back?"

He furrowed his brow, recalling Zhou Jintian's memories. It seemed that according to the Ice and Snow Palace's rules, any disciple who hadn't been expelled could return after leaving.

"You were captured by that notorious Demon Shadow Venerable, weren't you?" The Golden Core female disciple's gaze sharpened as she asked in a low voice.

Chen Changming nodded.

She gave a cold snort. "Ordinary people don't know the Demon Shadow Venerable's true nature, but our palace master does. She knows she's a licentious demonic cultivator who specializes in handsome men..."

Chen Changming's expression stiffened.

He suddenly sensed trouble. The palace master, high above him, had learned what had happened to a mere Golden Core disciple like him. That couldn't be good.

Chen Changming smiled and deliberately kept his tone light. "Senior Sister, although the Demon Shadow Venerable is a woman, she isn't an irredeemable villain. Look, she captured me, but let me go not long after."

"You must have been drained dry. Once you were no longer useful, she let you come back."

The Golden Core female disciple looked Chen Changming up and down, a mocking expression in her eyes.

The other female disciple couldn't help snickering, either.

Chen Changming perked up and deliberately puffed out his chest. "No, look at how full of vigor I am. Do I look like I've been drained dry?"

The two women examined him closely. Chen Changming really did seem full of vigor, not at all like someone who'd been "drained dry." They couldn't help wondering about it.

Could it be that the Demon Shadow Venerable had suddenly grown merciful?

How could she resist a man this handsome and not make a move?

It had to be said that