Nan Shuishui looked up at the white-haired young man standing in the hall. Scrutiny lingered in her eyes, along with a trace of relief.
If Huo Yuhao had not stepped in and killed Luo Yu just now, the entire Earth Dragon Sect would have been lost.
Yet even with that debt before her, she was the master of a sect. She could not simply drop her guard, especially when a stranger had slipped past Luo Yu's surveillance Soul Tool and entered without a sound. That alone posed an enormous risk.
Nan Shuishui sighed softly. Her gaze settled on Huo Yuhao, and she spoke first in an even tone. "You came here for the cold pool, didn't you?"
Huo Yuhao nodded slightly. He had no intention of obscuring his goal and calmly corrected her. "To be precise, I came for what lies beneath the cold pool."
Huo Yuhao knew the Earth Dragon Sect had guarded this cold pool for generations. Its members had explored it countless times, yet they had never found the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and Ice Extreme Divine Crystal buried deep beneath it.
Both treasures lay hidden under the ice, concealed so well that even a Soul Master who reached the bottom would have their senses driven back by the pool's icy power. They would never notice the treasures.
By stating his purpose plainly, he was showing his willingness to make a deal. There was no need to hide it.
Nan Shuishui's expression did not change. Still watching Huo Yuhao closely, she raised the question that mattered most. "Have you considered that I might not let you enter the cold pool?"
Huo Yuhao's expression remained steady. He glanced at Gu Yue beside him, then turned back to Nan Shuishui. His tone was neither humble nor overbearing.