First Meeting with Xue Qinghe

Dugu Yan raised an eyebrow but did not reply. Instead, she turned to Ye Feng, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Ye Feng, when did you get such a beautiful friend? How come I didn't know?"

"Ahem, watch your tone."

Ye Feng gave Dugu Yan a meaningful look. "Sister Ice Empress is a friend of Sister Snow Empress."

A friend of Sister Snow Empress?!

The moment those words left his mouth, Dugu Yan felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her. She instantly came to her senses from head to toe.

Her previously carefree gaze became incomparably solemn.

She did not know how powerful Snow Empress was, but her grandfather did.

Snow Empress was the sort of terrifying expert before whom even her grandfather, Dugu Bo, had to tuck his tail between his legs. A single glance from Snow Empress could frighten a Titled Douluo into silence.

And this woman before her, who looked harmless and was even rather pretty, was actually Snow Empress's friend?

Did that not mean that Sister Ice Empress was, at the very least, a Titled Douluo-level existence?

"Sister Ice Empress!"

Dugu Yan's voice immediately rose as she hurried forward. "You should have said so earlier! Come, come, please sit down. I'll pour you some tea!"

The corner of Ye Feng's mouth twitched. "Weren't you just asking who she was?"

"That was because I didn't know her!"

Dugu Yan shot him a glare, then turned back to Ice Empress with a bright smile. "Sister Ice Empress, please don't mind it. I'm quick with my mouth, but I mean no harm."

Shui Bing'er stood to the side. Though she was not as excessively enthusiastic as Dugu Yan, her expression had clearly become much more respectful.

She gave a slight bow, her