Hearing Snow Empress's thoughts, Ling Xiao gave her a meaningful smile.
Under Ling Xiao's gaze, a flush instantly spread across Snow Empress's face.
Snow Empress asked shyly,
"You... what are you smiling at?"
Seeing the shy look on Snow Empress's face, Ling Xiao smiled even more smugly.
He asked Snow Empress,
"Since Xue'er is worried, we can go together."
Snow Empress was visibly stunned when she heard Ling Xiao say that.
Snow Empress asked uncertainly,
"W-What?"
Ling Xiao softened his tone.
"I mean, if you're worried, Xue'er, we can go together."
When Ice Empress heard those words, her two large eyes instantly lit up.
If Snow Empress went along, perhaps she could go too.
However, Snow Empress's next words instantly wiped the joy from Ice Empress's face.
"But..."
A flicker of delight crossed Snow Empress's face before it quickly turned to hesitation.
"If I go too, who will guard the Extreme North?"
Hearing Snow Empress say that, Ice Empress instantly lost her excitement.
Because Snow Empress was right. If they left, who would watch over the Far North?
Take the time they had gone into seclusion, for example. Four Titled Douluo had come straight to the Far North.
If Ling Xiao had not been here, the three Ice Jade Scorpion sisters would have been in danger.
What was more, after learning about the human soul master factions, Ice Empress became even more worried.
She knew very well that if all those people set their sights on the Far North, they would be in danger. So Ice Empress did not say a word.
Ling Xiao also noticed the fleeting joy on Ice Empress's face.
He smiled and said to the two of them,
"As for the safety of the Extreme North, we can leave it to A-Tai and Xiaobai."
"Once we