Snow Empress frowned, still somewhat unconvinced.
"Then why didn't you say all this sooner? If you had, we could have avoided fighting and wasting our strength for nothing."
Jiang Qingyu glanced at her.
"You had to give me a chance to speak first. The moment we met, you were shouting about killing me, looking ready to freeze ten thousand miles solid. Do you really think you would have listened to my explanation? And now you're questioning me instead? Snow Empress, be reasonable."
Snow Empress was momentarily speechless, her cheeks growing slightly warm.
She had always been the unquestioned ruler of the Far North. No human had ever lectured her like this before.
Though she felt displeased, she had no way to argue back. She really had approached him with murderous intent, giving him no chance to speak.
"All right."
Jiang Qingyu waved a hand.
"Now you can ask those three what they want: to come with me, or stay in the Far North and wait for their heavenly tribulations."
Snow Empress turned to look at the three who had been suppressed.
Her gaze fell first on the Ice Bear King, who immediately shook his head.
"I'll do whatever Lady Snow Empress says! Wherever Lady Snow Empress goes, I'll go!"
His voice was simple and earnest, without the slightest hesitation.
The Titan Snow Demon King spoke in a deep, rumbling voice.
"If I can avoid my heavenly tribulation and go to the Divine Realm, there's no reason to refuse. I'll come with you."
Ice Empress lay on the ground, flicking her scorpion tail lightly, looking somewhat awkward.
"Snow Empress has already agreed. What else can I say? Following you is better than dying in a heavenly tribulation."
With all four agreeing, Jiang Qingyu moved his fingertips, and the Sea God Trident