At that moment, Jiang Yun could not help studying the sleeping Ruthless Great Emperor more closely.
In her slumber, Ruthless Great Emperor's ethereally beautiful face looked especially serene.
Ordinarily, she radiated a cool detachment that made her difficult to approach. Now, as though she had shed that icy outer layer, she seemed especially captivating.
Her face was like a masterfully carved jade sculpture, every line perfectly placed, radiating a beauty beyond the mortal world.
Jiang Yun turned to look at Xiao Nannan, and he could not help marveling at how the two looked as though they had been carved from the same mold.
They had the same brows and eyes, the same contours, as though they were twin sisters.
Yet a closer look revealed that their bearing was entirely different.
Ruthless Great Emperor was colder, with an otherworldly Immortal Qi about her, like an immortal maiden descended from the Nine Heavens.
Xiao Nannan was sweeter and more endearing. Her innocent smile was like a flower blooming in spring, filling others with warmth and making her far easier to approach.
Though their features were identical, one could somehow tell them apart at a glance.
Each had her own unique soul, and their bearing could not have been more different.
Without Jiang Yun noticing, a conversation through the resonance of their souls had quietly begun.
Through the mysterious, extraordinary bond between them, Xiao Nannan and the sleeping Ruthless Great Emperor began their first true conversation.
"How did you come here? That thing hasn't awakened yet. Hurry and leave."
Ruthless Great Emperor's cool voice seemed to come from a distant void, carrying a trace of surprise almost too faint to detect.
Over the years, she had gained some sense of how extraordinary this place was, and how unimaginable the being atop the Hive