At those words, Chen Jue shifted slightly, about to slip away, only for the scene before him to change abruptly.
Countless Ice Jade Scorpions surged in like a tide, weaving an impenetrable net of ice around the entire space.
Among them were more than a dozen Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Scorpions, whose every breath seemed capable of freezing the air.
Chen Jue's heart tightened. He swallowed involuntarily, his gaze drawn up toward the towering, unreachable Ice Crystal Platform.
There, the Ice Empress stood proudly, surrounded by a chill fierce enough to make heaven and earth pale.
He had already been poised to release his martial soul and flee, but at that moment, he stopped.
Chen Jue pondered inwardly. Running would let me dodge the blade's edge for now.
But then my chance to forge a connection with the Ice Empress and gain those precious affection points would go down the drain.
There's some risk-she might kill me-but the rewards are high too.
Besides, with my strength, it's not as though I couldn't escape if I wanted to.
After all, the Ice Empress now isn't the Ice Empress of ten thousand years from now. She doesn't have four hundred thousand years of cultivation yet.
If I give it everything I've got, I can still get away!
Before long, Chen Jue was led before the Ice Empress's august Imperial Throne. Space seemed to freeze in that moment, every gaze focusing on their imminent encounter.
The Ice Empress slowly raised her eyes, their cold gleam sharp as blades, and scrutinized Chen Jue closely, overlooking not a single detail.
The next moment, that icy look gave way to a barely perceptible flicker of admiration.
This human Soul Master is rather good-looking!
[Ding! Target: Ice Empress] [Affection: +1 +1 +1...]
Chen Jue's lips curled.