Chapter 1691 - 1005: Levitating Ice Palace, Little Wife?

Sui Yi entered the Ice Tower and arrived at the room where the Ice Venerable rested. What she saw was a large and spacious room, devoid of any icy aura, only a faint, vast emptiness... very clean, without any unnecessary furnishings.

A table was merely a table, a chair just a chair, and many items were unique, which indicated the person had an exceedingly independent personality.

"You really dared to come."

The Ice Venerable walked out from the inner chamber, her long hair tied with a simple vine band. Her steps were casual, her demeanor not seductive, yet exuding aloof pride.

Sui Yi glanced at the swaying hem of the other’s garment and said, "Believe me, if I didn’t come, it would have been worse."

The Ice Venerable neither confirmed nor denied that. With a flick of her fingers, the transparent windows melted with snow, revealing space. She pressed her palm into the void, and from that void emerged a colossal Ice Skeleton Snake Dragon, its grandeur like a snake and its wings vast like a Leviathan.

It lowered its head, touching the edge, as the Ice Venerable stepped onto its head and turned to look at Sui Yi.

"The Jiao doesn’t like others’ presence unless I bring them."

While saying this, she extended her hand. "Come over."

Sui Yi looked at that hand, stepped forward, and placed her hand on the Ice Venerable’s hand, stepping up...

Of course, although Sui Yi complied, she still received the Ice Venerable’s cold sarcasm: "Since you’re so physically weak, stand firmly if you don’t wish to fall."

Ah, knowing full well I must conceal my identity, why do you push me so hard?

Both women, why torment each other so terribly?

Sui Yi felt she might have a conflicting aura with the Ice Venerable, who always liked to nitpick...

From start to finish, had she ever offended the other?

"Um... so, is the Ice Venerable implying I should hold your waist?"

Sui Yi said lightly, and the Ice Venerable didn’t turn around but said calmly, "Are all literary people as conniving and romantic as you?"

Heh, just a step short of saying she’s flirtatious and free-spirited...

Moreover, she used the words conniving and romantic.

It seemed to imply she had ulterior motives.

They had not even embraced her waist yet.

The Ice Snake Dragon soared into the sky, covering thousands of meters in an instant.

As the cold wind poured in, since the Ice Venerable stood in front, Sui Yi didn’t feel the wind as sharp as a knife.

No one knew how long it took, but eventually the ten-thousand-meter-high altitude was reached.

Sui Yi felt the surrounding chilling temperatures but also heard unusual, piercing screams.

From behind the Ice Venerable, she looked around and saw ahead the icy palace neither snow nor jade, where a group of uncontrolled levitating Pegasus rushed about, spewing fire or ice, attacking all living beings around them, including the elite flying riders around the treasures and also the guards of the Levitating Ice Palace...

Of course, as these levitating Pegasus suddenly appeared in large numbers, taking many off guard, chaos ensued in the sky, and the direction the Pegasuses charged was the least populated—exactly where the Ice Snake Dragon ascended.

Interestingly, the legend said the Pegasus carried dragon’s blood, which naturally opposed the Jiao and dragon, causing the Pegasuses to bristle at the sight of the Ice Snake Dragon—even though they had no fur.

In outrage, the Ice Snake Dragon became furious. It feared not dragons, so why fear a group of horses!

In that rage, the Ice Snake Dragon opened its mouth.

Boom! Ice flames spewed forth, seemingly about to decimate the levitating Pegasus...

A sudden massive Beacon Fire Fist Mang.

It shattered the ice flames, carrying a powerful heat wave sweeping over...

The aura was so intense it caused the Ice Snake Dragon to cry out and sway.

The Ice Venerable frowned, pressing her palm down, Ice Peak Shock!

All the heat waves instantly turned to frost, yet... Sui Yi felt a scorching heat behind her...

Someone was there.

She was about to evade.

Her waist was suddenly pressed, and then someone bypassed her...

Strands of hair intertwined.

The Ice Venerable faced that burly golden figure, and with a flick of her wrist, unleashed a massive Ice Storm.

Rumble!

The terrifying Star Fall Level power exploded overhead.

Shaking the entire Levitating Ice Palace, Yi and others who had just arrived at the Ice Palace and just landed, turned to witness the Star Fall Level battle.

But after just one move, the storm subsided.

On one side was a sea of fire, on the other an icy glacier, both gone to extremes, inspiring awe.

The burly man standing on the sea of fire with brown-yellow hair was rugged, contrasting sharply with the snow-like Ice Venerable of the glacier.

Yet he laughed heartily, quite arrogantly, "Ice Venerable, your cultivation level has improved."

The Ice Venerable glanced at him, "Your brain hasn’t."

"That’s the Blazing Ape King."

Yi heard people nearby talking, Blazing Ape King? One of the five kings of the Ice Gleam District.

This person seemed at odds with the Ice Venerable.

However, the Ice Venerable’s style remained as sharp as ever.

The Blazing Ape King’s large bronze eyes narrowed slightly, "Seems like we have no choice but to fight today."

The sea of fire suddenly blazed fiercely.

Then an elegant and clear voice was heard.

"Ice Venerable, Blazing Ape, below are just some kids, must you make a joke?"

This voice was clear, elegant, mingling lightly with ice and snow, refreshing to hear.

The Blazing Ape King laughed at the words, "Since the Ice Emperor has spoken, I, the Blazing Ape, won’t bother with you... Ice Venerable, take care of your little wife, don’t let her be smashed into a meat pie by my fist next time."

Originally a battle of the mighty, suddenly took a comedic turn.

Many people’s gazes flickered.

And fell on the person beside the Ice Venerable...

Hmm, the Ice Venerable’s hand is still on my slender waist, holding quite tightly.

Sui Yi looked down at the hand on her waist, hmm... if she has to wait until Starfall to expose her identity, these days won’t be easy.

Facing the departure of the Blazing Ape King, the Ice Venerable only showed a cold glint in his eyes, then turned back with a calm and indifferent demeanor, glancing at Sui Yi: "My judgment isn’t that poor."

Sui Yi: "Then let go of your hand."

The Ice Venerable scoffed, let go, and maneuvered the Ice Snake Dragon downwards. As Sui Yi turned her head, she could see Yi and the others’... complicated looks.

This reputation... is going downhill again.

Do I really have to pretend to be pregnant?

On Yi’s side, she felt many sympathetic gazes—still lost the edge, eh? But the opponent is the Ice Venerable, oh, poor you...

Even Seo Xinyan and Han Feigong couldn’t hide their gossiping nature...

Yi curled her mouth slightly, turned and left.

Rival in love?

Don’t even mention that she and Sui Yi aren’t that kind of relationship, even if they were, with the powerful Shen Zhiyue upfront, who across the universe could really be a rival in love!

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Here, the Ice Snake Dragon landed, the Ice Venerable landed, let the Ice Snake Dragon retract, and turned with Sui Yi heading towards....

Toward where?

Sui Yi truly didn’t know what this person brought her up here for, but she knew she must be here, so there’s no need to pay too much attention to that.

Glancing around, she wasn’t particularly amazed at these buildings, just focusing her gaze on the towering White Tower in the southeast.

Suddenly, the person in front halted their steps.

Sui Yi also paused her steps.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll sell you?"

This person always speaks unexpectedly.

Sui Yi curved her lips: "I’m not worth much."

"Judging purely on looks, it wouldn’t fetch much, can’t you pick a better-looking shell?"

"... Is it very important?"

"Slightly embarrassing."

What are you really trying to say, Ice Venerable?

"Are you trying to find someone in the White Tower?"

This sentence was the key, Sui Yi steeled her heart, smiled faintly: "No"

She’s not Xu Xian, looking for Bai Suzhen?

The Ice Venerable turned to her, glanced at her lightly, "That’s good, I thought you were with Hawk’s people, inside and outside colluding to save Ying Yuan."

Strong, assertive, yet so cunning...

How much does she really know?

"Ice Venerable, are you expressing such words to further ascertain whether we have aligned interests in cooperation? Not waiting for me to have qualities that you deem impressive?"

Sui Yi’s words were plain, the Ice Venerable folded his hands behind, a corner of his eyes lifted, surprisingly with a hint of charm, "How do you know I’m not impressed by you?"

Is this trying to flirt back?

Sui Yi smiled faintly and said nothing.

"Is it because I can enter and exit Piaoling’s Wooden Baby Tower twice under the night without dying, or because I can enter and exit the Thousand Buddha Forbidden Land without dying?"

She was sincerely discussing "political" matters with the other party.

However.

"You’re no taller than me, of course, I am impressed."

Saying so, the person even turned around, using his gaze to roughly compare their heights.

Indeed... almost the same.

Sui Yi: "....."

There are indeed many odd ones in future generations.

The two continued on, the Ice Venerable folding his hands behind, with long black hair fluttering in the wind, while Sui Yi strolled beside, browsing like she was enjoying the scenery....

A moment later, they arrived at a large sacrificial altar, and there were already some people organizing around the altar.

Engraving ice pillars.... Sacrificial Text?

"The Ice Gleam Festival is in three days, and the Sacrificial Text is yet to be confirmed. Matters concerning the Ice Gleam District naturally shouldn’t involve other administrative districts. The Sacrificial Text Master has already gathered over a hundred people, yet none satisfied the Ice Emperor. Coincidentally, the Ice Emperor has seen your work "Nation," and finds your writing poignant and your understanding of ancient rituals intriguing, hence he asked me to bring you here....

After a pause, the Ice Venerable looked at her, said: "The Ice Emperor has sharp eyes, able to see through many disguises in the universe... what you conceal under this skin may deceive me but might not deceive him."

Sui Yi did know this person couldn’t see her true strength and appearance, but knew about her disguise, thus the Ice Emperor would be even more formidable.

"Even if seen, it doesn’t matter."

Sui Yi wasn’t on guard with everyone, at least to those she’s not in conflict with, there’s no need.

Besides, she didn’t care about her appearance, the reason for disguise is to hide her identity.

"The Ice Emperor’s harem consists of three thousand beauties, all talented and stunningly beautiful, and he particularly favors beauties with exceptional talent."

"....."

Sui Yi finally paused her steps.

The Ice Venerable glanced at her with a hint of a smile, turned and walked away, leaving another servant to lead Sui Yi inside...

Sui Yi pondered, is it still time to conjure a child in the belly?

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The Ice Gleam Ice Emperor is known for his flamboyance, with three thousand beauties in the harem, each possessing exceptional charm, widely known across the ruling class in the Dragon Ape World; however, as someone who arrived not long ago, Sui Yi hadn’t interacted much with the ruling class, hence didn’t know this.

Now that she knows, it’s too late, she can only take it one step at a time.

Very soon, she saw the Ice Emperor in a waterside pavilion.