The Snow Empress's Head Soul Bone had been completely refined, and his aura had grown even deeper and steadier than when he first emerged from seclusion.
He rose and stretched, weighing his next move.
Next, he needed to find Gu Yuena and ask about the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's whereabouts.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was an anomaly among the ice-attribute Soul Beasts of the Far North. With nearly a million years of cultivation, he was the ideal choice for the ninth Soul Ring of his Ice Dragon King Martial Soul.
He was just about to leave when the door opened.
Gu Yuena walked in slowly, her long silver-purple hair cascading down, a knowing look in her eyes.
"Jiang Qingyu, you're looking for your ninth Soul Ring, aren't you?" Gu Yuena got straight to the point. "I have something for you. Ice attribute, nearly a million years of cultivation-a perfect match."
Jiang Qingyu froze.
He had only just emerged from seclusion, yet Gu Yuena already knew exactly what he was planning.
He raised an eyebrow. "So? What do you have in mind?"
Gu Yuena stepped closer and looked up at him, a teasing smile on her lips. "Simple. Give me a kiss yourself, and I'll give him to you. How about it?"
Jiang Qingyu was stunned, then frowned.
"Have you lost your mind? You want me to kiss you? I haven't even settled the score with you for forcing a kiss on me while I was in seclusion."
Gu Yuena spoke with absolute certainty, showing no intention of backing down.
"Just tell me whether you'll do it. If not, you can forget this opportunity. Even if you turn the Star Dou Great Forest upside down, without my method, you'll never find the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm for as long as