Boom...
A single strike from the Nine Luminaries Dragon-Slaying Banner punched a massive hole through the hundred-foot-thick ice.
He Pingsheng burst through the ice with a splash.
Immediately afterward, Su Zhenzhen shot out of the water behind him.
The two landed on the frozen lake.
They were soaked through and thoroughly uncomfortable.
He Pingsheng was fine. With a surge of fire spiritual power, the water on his body instantly evaporated.
Su Zhenzhen, however, was in a miserable state. She had a wood attribute spirit root and could not dry herself instantly as He Pingsheng had.
Then an awkward scene unfolded.
Countless gazes turned toward her.
Before, everyone had only thought this woman exceptionally beautiful. Now, with her wet clothes clinging to her body, they realized she was a woman of the highest caliber.
He Pingsheng extended his hand, aligned his palm with Su Zhenzhen's, and channeled some of his fire spiritual power into her.
With a sudden whoosh, every trace of water on Su Zhenzhen's body evaporated as well.
The people on the frozen lake began to murmur.
"That woman really is something else!"
"I never realized her figure was so exquisite!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Whoever becomes her Dao Companion will be a lucky man!"
"Hehehe... assuming he lives long enough to enjoy it!"
As everyone chattered, the Thirteenth Prince walked toward He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng instantly grew wary, but two breaths later, he realized he had overestimated his own importance.
The prince had not come for him at all. He went straight to Su Zhenzhen.
"Greetings, Immortal Maiden!" The Thirteenth Prince wore a warm smile. "I am Liang Zhiyan, the Thirteenth Prince of the Great Liang Kingdom!"
"May I ask your name, Immortal Maiden?"
The Thirteenth Prince politely cupped his hands and bowed to Su Zhenzhen.
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