Inside the palace on the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion clan's grounds in the Far North.
The two groups sat facing each other. Rather than the drawn swords and bent bows outsiders might have imagined, they treated each other with almost courtly respect.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress sat side by side like twin sisters. They shared the same bearing, yet each possessed her own distinct beauty. Paired with their exquisitely sculpted figures, they were practically perfect.
Snow Empress reined in the chill that unwittingly radiated from her body, making her look like the girl next door. Cupping her tea in both hands, she took a sip. Her sky-blue eyes were ethereal and clear, as though they could see through everything in the world. She stared straight at Yang Ming and said,
"Gang Leader Yang, we understand why you have come. I can represent the Far North in signing a nonaggression agreement with your Heaven Dou Empire and Sky-Blasting Gang. However, I have one small request."
Ice Empress's expression shifted slightly. She instinctively tugged at the hem of Snow Empress's clothes and transmitted a whispered message that only the two of them could hear.
"Snow Maiden, watch what you say!"
Over the past month, Ice Empress had gained a profound appreciation of just how unfathomable Yang Ming was. Precisely for that reason, she feared that Snow Empress's request might anger him, leaving them with a situation they could not resolve.
Snow Empress ignored her and continued staring at Yang Ming. The longer she looked, the more pleasing and handsome she found his face.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Wang Qiu'er spoke coldly, shooting the two women opposite her a displeased glance.
Without realizing it, Wang Qiu'er had already begun to consider herself part of Yang Ming's faction. She firmly believed