The next day.
Dugu Chen woke from the bed, looking refreshed.
He turned to look at the Ice Empress. Only her small head was exposed beyond the covers, her cheeks faintly flushed.
A thin strand of silver saliva hung from the corner of her mouth, and her sleeping posture was rather ungraceful.
Thinking of last night's battle, guilt could not help surfacing on Dugu Chen's face.
Even someone as strong as the Ice Empress could not withstand his terrifying physique. It seemed he would need to be gentler with other women in the future.
Otherwise, they really would break!
They said there were only exhausted oxen, never fields that could not be plowed, but Dugu Chen felt this was not difficult at all.
It was not even as good as one of mine...
At that thought, Dugu Chen shook his head and chuckled. He got out of bed, straightened his collar, and walked out of the room.
He did not wake the Ice Empress because he wanted her to rest a little longer.
He arrived at the main hall.
At that moment, the Snow Empress was already seated on the central throne of the Ice God Temple, with an additional ice-crystal tea table beside her.
An ice teapot and teacups were neatly arranged on the table.
"You're here. Come and try the Far North's unique Frost Ice Marrow. Though it cannot compare to Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, it is still a rare treasure!"
Seeing Dugu Chen arrive, the Snow Empress smiled gently and beckoned to him.
Dugu Chen smiled faintly. In the next instant, he flashed to the Snow Empress's side.
Rather than sit in the ice chair she had prepared for him, he reached out, pulled her into his arms, and sat down.
"Sure. I want you to feed