Only a single breath after Wen Suyi encased herself in ice, Chu Yunyun shattered the ice sealing her, sending countless shards spraying in every direction.
At first, Chu Xisheng worried that Chu Yunyun would immediately attack Wen Suyi to repay her for being frozen.
Yet after breaking free, Chu Yunyun merely stood there, looking at Wen Suyi inside the ice.
The Mystic Ice Wen Suyi had used to seal herself was not thick, only about ninety feet, and the slender figure in her white dress was clearly visible within.
But with every breath, the Mystic Ice grew a little thicker.
Everything within a hundred feet was frozen, including Temporal Sequence and the Grand Void. Any object or living being approaching within that distance would be frozen.
Yet this cold-sealing power had no effect on Chu Yunyun.
When Chu Xisheng activated his Divine Sun, he too could stand firmly within that range.
He noticed that Chu Yunyun's spear hand remained taut, delicate blue veins rising beneath skin as tender as jade, seemingly delicate enough to break at a touch.
The surrounding ice walls kept cracking, fissure after fissure opening across them and even spreading throughout the Ice Profound Palace.
Chu Xisheng could not help feeling an immense headache coming on.
For a moment, he had no idea what to do. Trying to persuade her now might only pour oil on the fire.
Then Chu Xisheng's expression shifted. Still rubbing his forehead, he said, "Yunyun, she was issuing you a challenge just now."
Chu Yunyun immediately glanced sideways at him, sharp blades lurking in her azure eyes. "You want to defend her?"
Chu Xisheng could only smile sheepishly.
Chu Yunyun was brilliantly perceptive, and his little schemes were far too easy to see through.
"She won this round. I won't attack someone