After being defeated by Li Ye, the Ice Empress and the Ice Bear King had lost all their former arrogance. After all, both had used their full strength, while Li Ye had exerted half of his at most. They had no choice but to accept it.
"You really are powerful. You have the right to be so arrogant. But if you want me to sacrifice myself to you, I'll have to spend some time with you and test your character, just like the Snow Empress." The Ice Empress transformed into her scorpion-woman form, a barely perceptible pink tinge on her face as she spoke to Li Ye in a haughty yet embarrassed tone.
"I-I'll have to wait until Sister Snow Empress finishes testing you before I can agree to sacrifice myself to you," the Ice Bear King said fearfully, lying on the ground with his head buried.
Hearing the two Soul Beast kings' words, Li Ye smiled faintly, twirled his spear in a flourish, and withdrew his Martial Soul.
As for the Snow Empress, the sight of Li Ye's heroic bearing stirred something in her heart. Then she shook her head, flew to his side, and said in her ethereal, cool voice, "Come with me. Ice Empress, Little Bear, you two follow us as well."
At her words, Li Ye glanced at the Ice Empress and the Ice Bear King, then followed the Snow Empress. The Ice Empress and the Ice Bear King exchanged a look and set off after them.
People said that the eyes were the windows to the soul; by looking into someone's eyes, you could see their goodness and evil, their beauty and ugliness. No matter how skilled someone was at disguising themselves, over a long period of daily interaction, you could still glimpse their true