Three Rules

The corner of Ling Jing's mouth twitched twice.

He truly had not expected that after watching for so long, Ice Empress would ultimately only say, "Really beautiful."

The feeling was genuinely strange.

Seemingly noticing Ling Jing's slightly odd expression, Ice Empress drew a deep breath, and her tone no longer seemed so cold. "You are the only human capable of awakening the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul. Logically speaking, I should kill you."

The moment she finished speaking, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo's expressions changed slightly. Their eyes locked firmly onto Ice Empress, looking as though they were ready to strike at any moment. Even Bibi Dong stepped forward, her expression resolute.

Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, she had failed to protect Little Jing.

Now, she had already accepted a God Trial and become an inheritor of Godhood. If she still could not protect Little Jing... she would never be able to forgive herself!

Yet Ling Jing's expression did not change. He had already formed a Soul Contract with Ice Empress, so there was no possibility of her attacking him. At most, she was merely trying to scare him.

The next word should be "but."

"But... I must give that human powerhouse some respect. In the Far North, he did not fight to the bitter end, nor did he harm the other soul Ferocious Beasts. Instead, he let Xue'er and me leave. Although I do not know why, I must acknowledge that kindness."

Ice Empress's gaze remained fixed on Ling Jing, her tone inexplicable. "Therefore, I do not intend to attack you. But I also do not wish to tarnish the Ice Empress name."

Ling Jing's heart stirred slightly.

"I will remain by your side and guide you until you can bring out the full power of