Parting Ways

"Welcome to my Ice River Valley, ladies. I have already heard what happened from Tian Shuangzi. It was indeed Ice River Valley's fault, and I apologize to you both."

Suppressing the pounding in his heart, the Ice Venerable smiled and spoke to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

As Ice Venerable finished speaking, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin exchanged a glance, and the former said, "Since Ice Venerable has said so, we sisters will naturally not hold this matter against each other. Let's just let it go."

Anyway, she didn't lose out in this whole thing, did she?

Qing Lin remained silent, naturally prioritizing Xiao Yi Xian at this moment.

"Haha, that's wonderful! In that case, I thank you both for your understanding! However, since it's an apology, I naturally need to express my gratitude."

"Whoosh," "Whoosh"

The Ice Venerable laughed loudly, then launched a Storage Ring at each of the two women.

Seeing this, the two women didn't stand on ceremony and directly reached out to take it.

After glancing at the items in the Storage Ring, the two women quietly put them away.

The contents of the Storage Ring weren't particularly abundant, but they were certainly enough to apologize.

Of course, the two women didn't come to the Ice River Valley for this little bit of stuff.

In reality, both sides are merely feigning weakness; it's just a matter of who loses their temper first.

However, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin remained fearless and confident.

They then engaged in casual conversation, which appeared to be quite friendly on the surface.

However, most of the time, it was Xiao Yi Xian and Ice Venerable who were talking, while Qing Lin just listened quietly from the side.

Although the Ice Venerable was very handsome and seemed quite amiable during casual conversation, to be honest, Qing Lin didn't have any good feelings towards him.

I always felt that the other person was the kind of person who liked to hide a knife behind a smile.

Or rather, she had already developed a dislike for the people of Ice River Valley after the conflict between Frost Whisper City and Ice River Valley and others Tian Shuangzi Ice River Valley, which naturally included Ice Venerable.

Therefore, no matter how kind the Ice Venerable tried to be, Qing Lin wouldn't buy it.

As for Xiao Yi Xian, she was originally a quiet person.

However, following her heart, she had developed a slight "interest" in the Ice Venerable, which was why she was chatting with him casually.

"Ladies, I just heard from Tian Shuangzi that you are very interested in my Ice River Valley. How about this, I'll show you around my Ice River Valley?"

Seeing that the casual conversation had gone on for a while, the Ice Venerable probed further.

"Great! I think the scenery in Ice River Valley is nice, I was just thinking of exploring it!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you Ice Venerable."

The two women then spoke one after the other.

As the two women finished speaking, the Ice Venerable led them out of the main hall.

Outside, snow was falling heavily.

However, even in this environment, countless Ice River Valley disciples are still training.

Or rather, this kind of weather is more beneficial for them to cultivate ice-attribute Dou Qi!

Along the way, the Ice Venerable introduced the two women to all the landscapes and buildings within the Ice River Valley.

Those who don't know the situation might genuinely believe that the Ice Venerable was sincerely acting as a tour guide for the two women.

However, since the Ice Venerable did not reveal his purpose, the two women were not in a hurry.

Soon, the Ice Venerable led the two women to explore most of the Ice River Valley.

Finally, at a certain moment, the Ice Venerable stopped talking nonsense and asked about the origins of the two women.

"Miss Qing Lin, Miss Xiao Yi Xian, you two seem quite young, yet you already possess the cultivation of Dou Venerable. I truly wonder which extraordinary person could have taught you both!"

The Ice Venerable's expression remained unchanged, but the probing question about the two women's backgrounds in his words couldn't be clearer!

"My sister and I have always followed our grandfather in cultivation, and so far, we can only say that we have made some progress on the path of cultivation."

Faced with the Ice Venerable's probing, Xiao Yi Xian answered calmly.

"Yes, yes, our grandpa is amazing!"

Qing Lin naively echoed this sentiment.

Seeing the two women say such contradictory things, the Ice Venerable was momentarily speechless with embarrassment.

He doesn't know who to trust anymore.

However, he could vaguely discern that the two women and their grandfather seemed to be a rogue cultivator.

If that's the case, then it seems he can be even more unscrupulous.

"Haha, is that so? I'd really like to visit the two young ladies' grandfather sometime!"

The Ice Venerable was still testing the waters.

"My grandfather prefers a life of leisure and tranquility; the Ice Venerable is likely to be disappointed."

The Xiao Yi Xian's expression remained calm throughout.

This time, Qing Lin didn't say anything.

Don't let Qing Lin's childlike nature fool you; she's actually quite clever.

She always knew exactly when to team up with Xiao Yi Xian!

"I see..."

As Xiao Yi Xian finished speaking, a glint of light flashed in the Ice Venerable's eyes.

In Ice Venerable's mind, a grandfather who could raise two Dou Venerable granddaughters must be quite powerful.

However, since the other party has gone off to live a carefree life, and Ice River Valley is not without its own trump cards.

Therefore, even if his next move was discovered, he was confident that Ice River Valley was not incapable of stopping his opponent!

Moreover, his health condition is becoming increasingly worrying.

If he doesn't find an Innate Calamity Poison Body to devour soon, he'll be close to death!

Therefore, no matter what kind of background Xiao Yi Xian has, he has no way out.

"Xiao Yi Xian, may I have a word with you in private?"

After wandering around for a while, the Ice Venerable's eyes One Transformation, and he asked a question.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin exchanged a glance subconsciously.

The two women clearly understood that the Ice Venerable was preparing for his next move!

However, they weren't intimidated at all!

"Can!"

Therefore, after exchanging glances with Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian nodded.

"Tian Shuangzi, then you can take Qing Lin around for a stroll from here."

At this moment, the Ice Venerable gave instructions to Tian Shuangzi, who had been following the three of them.

"Yes, Valley Master! Miss Qing Lin, please come with me!"

Tian Shuangzi smiled and said to Qing Lin.

At the same time, Qing Lin glanced at Xiao Yi Xian again and said, "Xiao Yi Xian, I'll go take a look at that big ice sculpture first. Remember to follow me right away!"

"Okay, I will. You go ahead."

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Qing Lin with a doting expression and nodded.

Immediately, Qing Lin, led by Tian Shuangzi, sped up and headed ahead.

As for the original location, only Xiao Yi Xian and Ice Venerable remained.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the smile on the Ice Venerable's face grew even wider.

As for the Ice Venerable's purpose, it was naturally to temporarily separate Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

Because this way, it will be easier for him to make his move!