Xiao Hongchen, the Man with the Lowest Emotional Intelligence; the Six-Ring Sword Enthusiast's Challenge; Fifth Soul Skill: Machine Cycle (5K)

The girl's steps rose and fell lightly, her emerald ponytails swaying nimbly.

Leaving the Far North, the homeland where she had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, the Ice Empress stepped into a human city and felt as though she had entered a beautiful new world.

Following the utterly irresistible aromas, the Ice Empress dragged Lin Qing from one snack stall to another. The clatter of cleavers against chopping boards whetted Abing's appetite, while the sizzling of griddle-fried squid teased the greedy little worms in her stomach.

Given the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's diet, the delicacies that appealed to her most were naturally all kinds of insects.

Silkworm pupae, scorpions, cicadas-the Ice Empress ate them with boundless delight.

Lin Qing ordered another plate of fried grasshoppers. The little skewers came dusted with a secret chili blend, and the Ice Empress attacked them with both hands like a starving ghost reborn. Her pink lips inevitably picked up a bright red coating of chili powder, followed by an exclamation of "Wow!" After crunching through the entire plate, she gently rubbed her flat stomach.

The fried-insect vendor grinned from ear to ear at the sight. He had run his stall on Mingdu's food street for twenty years and seen every sort of customer, but this was truly his first time seeing such a stunning girl. Her petite figure was exquisitely delicate, and she carried an air of haughty stubbornness-even when begging someone to buy her something delicious, she kept her chin raised.

Besides insects, the Ice Empress also liked icy-cold ice cream, fitting Lin Qing's stereotype of ice-attribute soul beasts to perfection.

Considering how generously Lin Qing had paid for everything along the way, the Ice Empress's conscience stirred. She lifted her crisp waffle cone high and offered it to his mouth.