The Snow Empress nodded in satisfaction. "First, with both the Ice Empress and me gone, the Far North is a host of dragons without a head. That cannot last. For now, keep our sacrifices secret and tell outsiders only that we are in seclusion. Then you, Titan Snow Demon King A-Tai, will serve as acting King of the Far North, command its countless Soul Beasts, and maintain order!"
A-Tai froze and pointed at himself. "Me?"
"That's right." The Snow Empress's tone was firm. "Though Xiao Bai's strength is close to yours, she is simple-minded and ill-suited to governing. Only with the Far North in your hands can I rest easy."
At her words, A-Tai's enormous body trembled slightly with mingled excitement and responsibility. He dropped heavily onto one knee before the Snow Empress's soul, his voice solemn as an oath. "Rest assured, Snow Empress! A-Tai will spare no effort and never betray your trust! But you alone will always be the King of the Far North! I am merely standing in for you. When you return, I will hand the Far North back to you, whole and intact!"
"Good," the Snow Empress replied calmly before continuing. "The second matter requires your help. Not long ago, this young human brother of mine and I passed through the glacial abyss and encountered an ancient race-"
She explained the matter of the Abyssal Ice Prison Tigers and their race's terrifying potential in detail.
The more A-Tai heard, the more astonished he became. "Abyssal Ice Prison Tigers? Their bloodline still survives? And they may even have a still more terrifying chief?"
"Exactly." The Snow Empress's tone grew grave. "That is why we came to you. I hope you and Xiao Bai can work together to hold off the stronger old monster that may exist