The next day.
By the time Chen Jue woke up, the Ice Empress was gone.
Without hesitation, Chen Jue immediately went looking for her.
After all, he still had plenty to do!
Like finding out where the Snow Woman was!
And tricking her into leaving... No, no, no... getting her to come with me willingly.
It was not just for the system's depth of penetration; he also wanted to recruit a powerful ally. He certainly was not lusting after her body.
With that thought, he headed outside. The moment he stepped out, a group of Ice Jade Scorpions gathered around him, as though they had long been waiting for him.
There was a youthful affection in their bearing, their little heads tilted slightly and their eyes sparkling with anticipation.
Looks like they really have taken me for their nanny!
He murmured inwardly, both helpless and indulgent.
Then he gently reached out and stroked the Ice Jade Scorpions' heads one by one.
"Where's the Ice Empress?"
At his question, one of the ten-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpions pointed somewhere.
At the mountain's summit, the Ice Empress stood alone, her gaze deep as she stared into the distance, lost in unknown thoughts.
The Ice Empress gazed into the distance, a trace of worry crossing her features.
"Snow Woman, you... stay strong!"
The Snow Woman's six-hundred-thousand-year tribulation was approaching, and she did not know whether the Snow Woman could withstand it.
If she could not, then their last meeting would truly have been their final one...
At that thought, tears spilled from the corners of the Ice Empress's eyes.
She had endured heavenly tribulations herself and knew all too well how terrifying they were.
Especially that six-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation of hers. One careless moment, and...
"Here, wipe your tears! You've cried yourself into