"Then let's not waste any time. Ladies, I'll go in first." With that, Huang Xiao jumped in with a splash.
Once he entered the pool, the cold immediately set him shivering.
But with yesterday's experience, he hurriedly circulated his energy to dispel the cold entering his body, and soon that chill receded.
Of course, Huang Xiao could still feel the water's icy, bone-piercing cold, but it was already within what he could endure.
Seeing Huang Xiao jump into the water, Xiao Yan and You Lian'er exchanged a glance, then leaped into the pool together.
Huang Xiao noticed the changes in their expressions after they entered the water. You Lian'er's little face was extremely tense and showed pain. This was a normal reaction; after all, the water really was far too cold.
Yet Xiao Yan's expression was different. After entering the water, she merely frowned slightly before quickly beginning to circulate her energy and regulate her breathing, driving the chill out of her body.
Although Huang Xiao had already guessed as much, seeing Xiao Yan handle it as easily as a carriage following a familiar road further showed how familiar she was with the Cold Jade Pool.
Of course, Huang Xiao had no particular thoughts about this.
Huang Xiao kept watching You Lian'er. Only when a trace of color gradually returned to her little face, purple from the cold, and her breathing steadied did he turn his attention to circulating his energy.
Although Huang Xiao knew You Lian'er knew more than he did, however much she knew, her understanding of the Cold Jade Pool's water could not match his. After all, he had personally experienced the power of the Cold Pool's water.
Thus, Huang Xiao was somewhat worried about You Lian'er. Only now, when nothing had happened to her, could he