What Crime Do You Deserve for Leaving Without Permission?

Ice and Snow Palace, Extreme Yin Mountain.

Space rippled, and two figures appeared inside the Ice Prison's formation.

"So fast. Master's back."

Standing outside the Bronze Gate, Guo Lingyun spotted Gu Huaibei and Chen Changming suddenly appear and excitedly rushed over.

Xiao Jiumei followed close behind.

"They're unharmed. I intercepted them halfway, before the interrogation began, so they weren't mistreated."

Looking at her two adorable female disciples, Gu Huaibei said with a smile.

Guo Lingyun grinned and teased her without a hint of deference. "Master, I knew you were the only one in all of Ice and Snow Palace who could save Senior Brother Zhou."

"Master, you've worked hard."

Xiao Jiumei bowed and asked softly, "Would you like to go to the main hall and have a cup of tea?"

"No. I'm still under punishment, and I can't leave the Ice Prison."

Gu Huaibei sighed softly and tapped the air several times.

In an instant, her cultivation returned to the Golden Core Realm.

Chen Changming thought regretfully, Now that Gu Huaibei finally broke the seal, she could've stayed in the Ice Prison and secretly taken the Li Fire Ice Marrow Pill to cultivate. Why bother sealing her cultivation again?

She's just too honest.

He coughed and couldn't help advising her, "Master, while you're in the Ice Prison reflecting on your mistakes, cultivating your mind is what matters most. You don't actually have to seal your cultivation."

"Don't bring this up again."

Gu Huaibei shook her head.

She knew Jiang Lingyin well. Even though she had been out for only a few hours, there was no way she could keep it from Jiang Lingyin. It wouldn't be long before the woman came to demand an explanation.

If she discovered Gu Huaibei had released the seal on her cultivation, she would impose