"Why the long face? With your strength, you can't beat him?"
"Come on, give me a smile!"
Chen Jue spoke with a smile, a teasing note in his voice.
At his words, a trace of helplessness flashed through the Ice Empress's eyes, and she gave him a slight eye roll.
"I can't smile right now. And with my current strength, I really can't beat him!"
An almost imperceptible bitterness seeped into her voice. Then she slowly recounted the Titan Snow Demon King's ambush and the truth behind her devastating loss of strength.
"That underhanded? He's even worse than Tang San!"
Chen Jue let out a startled cry. He had thought a powerhouse like that would consider ambushes beneath him!
It seemed he would have to be careful!
"Tang San?"
A hint of puzzlement colored the Ice Empress's voice as she softly repeated the unfamiliar name.
"Who's that?"
Chen Jue's lips twisted involuntarily.
"Don't mention him. He's bad luck... I'm afraid I'll have nightmares tonight..."
Hearing that, the Ice Empress did not pursue the subject.
"By the way, the Snow Woman is cultivating in seclusion. Do you know where she is?"
A probing note inadvertently slipped into Chen Jue's voice.
The Ice Empress's gaze sharpened slightly, and she glanced at him.
Her eyes seemed to hold unspoken meaning and an almost imperceptible wariness.
"Don't ask questions you shouldn't. We don't know each other that well!"
Chen Jue: ...
Fine!
We will in a few days...
After all, he had to find out where the Snow Woman was.
Before long, the Ice Empress led Chen Jue into a deep, secluded ice cave, where cold air swirled around them.
"Now let's see what you can do!"
Chen Jue nodded lightly, determination gleaming in his eyes.
He slowly raised his hand.
A green vertical