The next day.
[Ding! Supreme Goddesses: Ice Empress, Zhu Zhuyun!] [Depth of penetration: 90%] [Depth of penetration: 95%] [Reward: two bottles of Advanced Soul Ring Age-Enhancing Potion.] [Reward: three great immortal herbs.] [Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass (100,000 years)] [Ink Jade Divine Bamboo (100,000 years; absorbing it as a soul ring can add a tough, unyielding aspect to the martial soul, greatly enhancing the martial soul's own combat strength)] [Earth Dragon Golden Melon (100,000 years!)] [As they are system rewards, they have no consciousness.]
That morning.
Moving quietly and carefully, Chen Jue set several bowls of steaming noodles before the two women.
"I'm never eating it again..."
At the dining table, Ice Empress parted her rosy lips. A subtle tremor passed through her delicate brows, and a hint of petulance colored her words.
Hearing this, Chen Jue gave a helpless yet indulgent smile and replied softly.
"I won't be so wild next time..."
Beside them, Zhu Zhuyun's eyes sparkled with amusement as she covered her lips with her sleeve and chuckled.
Though she had only played a supporting role in last night's storm, she had witnessed Ice Empress's shocking feat, and it had left her with a feeling all her own.
It was a stalk of bamboo so lush and green it seemed to drip with color. Its hue resembled emerald, yet it faintly exuded an indescribable majesty and pressure that made even the surrounding air grow heavy.
Even soul masters with considerable cultivation could not help feeling afraid and dared not approach it casually.
"This is for you!"
At his words, Zhu Zhuyun's gaze settled on the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo in his hand, her eyes filled with both puzzlement and curiosity.
"This is..."
Just then, a flicker of astonishment crossed Ice Empress's ice-blue eyes, which had