Half a month later.
Inside the Ice and Snow Palace.
Qian Renxue stood before Zhao Linchuan, looking thoroughly "childish."
She had released her Heavenly Snow Woman possession form. Her long golden hair once again fell over her shoulders, and her eyes had regained their noble, sacred look.
She looked down at Zhao Linchuan, who lay on the floor, a smug smile playing on her lips.
"Lin Chuan." Qian Renxue bent down and tucked her loose hair behind her ear. "I'm going to wash up. Get some rest, and then we'll set off for the Deep Sea together."
Zhao Linchuan pushed himself upright, bracing his lower back with one hand. He rubbed it with a pained grimace and complained,
"Got it. Go on."
"Be gentler with me next time. My back nearly gave out on me."
"Hehe." Qian Renxue laughed softly.
She knew how strong Zhao Linchuan was. Forget half a month—even if they kept at it for another half a month, he could sleep off a little bodily soreness.
Still, seeing him put on such an exaggerated display, she silently decided to hold back a little next time. She wouldn't want to "freeze" him for real.
She turned toward a side chamber of the palace—
Humm—
Two beams of light, one ice-blue and one emerald-green, suddenly emerged from the center of her brow.
They circled through the air like swimming fish, then hovered before Zhao Linchuan.
As spiritual forms, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress were only palm-sized now.
The Ice Empress shimmered with flecks of emerald light, while the Snow Empress was surrounded by a cool ice-blue glow. They looked like two exquisite figurines.
They hovered before Zhao Linchuan, baring their teeth and glaring with all their might.
Fury blazed in their tiny eyes, as though they wanted to