430. Snow Empress's Embarassment

"Sister, has Mom gone to the Pope's Hall?"

Qian Renjue brought the Ice Emperor to the table, sat down, and asked softly.

"Yes, she left not long ago," Qian Renxue replied, putting down her cup of tea.

She raised her delicate hand to tidy the messy strands of Qian Renjue’s hair.

"Later, come with me to visit the Worship Hall."

"Sure," Qian Renjue agreed obediently.

He poured a cup of tea for the Ice Emperor and pushed the plate of pastries toward her.

"Thank you," the Ice Emperor said sincerely.

"Nana,"

Before a few sentences were exchanged, Hu Liena appeared carrying two large bowls of noodles.

"Senior Brother, here’s breakfast. Eat it while it’s hot," Hu Liena said with a cheerful smile as she placed the steaming bowl of noodles in front of Qian Renjue.

She then glanced at the Ice Emperor, hesitated briefly, and decided on an appropriate address.
"And this... this one is for Sister Bing’er."

"Mm, thank you," the Ice Emperor replied, raising both hands to take the bowl.

The enticing aroma made her swallow instinctively.

Hu Liena turned to Qian Renxue and asked softly,
"Miss Xue, would you like some more?"

Qian Renxue shook her head.
"No need. You should take care of the tasks Jue assigned you first."

"Understood. I’ll head there right away," Hu Liena said, carrying the tray as she hurried back to the kitchen.

Qian Renxue withdrew her gaze and handed the chopsticks in front of her to Qian Renjue.

"Eat up, Jue. Let’s chat while we eat. First, let’s talk about when we’ll be heading to Star Luo."

"Alright," Qian Renjue said with a smile, bowing his head as he began to eat.

He replied between bites,
"The sooner, the better. Once I return from the Extreme North, we’ll depart today!"

"Then I’ll look forward to it," Qian Renxue said with a smile, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"By then, I’ll also see how well you’ve trained your disciple."

"I promise you won’t be disappointed, Sister" Qian Renjue said confidently.

He was quite satisfied with Zhu Zhuqing—hardworking, resilient, and respectful toward her teacher.

Slurp!

"Ah, ouch!"

The Ice Emperor mimicked Qian Renjue’s manner of eating noodles but slurped too forcefully.

The flying noodles sent hot soup splattering everywhere, some landing on her face and even splashing onto Qian Renxue and Qian Renjue.

The room suddenly fell silent.

The Ice Emperor, still slurping her noodles, glanced up at the siblings and immediately looked apologetic.

Biting off the noodles, she said awkwardly,
"Sorry, I didn’t mean to."

Qian Renxue wiped the soup off her face and said to Qian Renjue with a faint tone,
"Find some time to train her, too."

As someone who had been a deity in her past life and once stood at the pinnacle of the soul master world, Qian Renxue wouldn’t be concerned about a mere 400,000-year-old soul beast.

The Ice Emperor clenched her teeth.

As the second-in-command of the Extreme North, she now felt utterly stifled in the human world!

Her green eyes stared at Qian Renjue faintly, and as she recalled what she had seen when pulling the blanket earlier, a shiver ran down her spine.

No way was she letting Qian Renjue "train" her—she’d die a scorpion's death!

"Ahem. Be more careful," Qian Renjue coughed awkwardly, unable to endure the Ice Emperor’s gaze.

"Got it," the Ice Emperor muttered and resumed eating.

Qian Renjue shifted the conversation.

"By the way, Sister, the little Fei Die we brought back from the slums is about to awaken her spirit. Didn’t you plan to take her as your disciple?"

"We’ll decide once her spirit awakens," Qian Renxue said, momentarily lost in thought as she recalled the young girl.

She looked at Qian Renjue with a playful smile.
"Let’s hope her talent isn’t too poor."

"If she turns out to be too much trouble, I’d feel bad for making it hard on you."

"..."

Qian Renjue was speechless.

He knew it—any disciple of Qian Renxue would inevitably be left for him to train.


In Summary: Two Disciples and a Chaotic Visit to the Extreme North

Technically speaking, Qian Renjue now had two disciples—Nana and Zhuqing.

Qian Renxue rested her chin on her hand, squinting teasingly at him.

"Why are you looking at your sister like that? Is taking on a disciple for me such a burden?"

"Even if it's burdensome, it has to be done. After all, you need to pass the God Trial," Qian Renjue said helplessly.

"Luckily, Nana should be able to help a lot. She often visits the orphanage."

"Hmm."

Qian Renxue raised her eyebrows thoughtfully.
"To be honest, I’m not entirely confident about the disciples she trains."

"Don’t worry, Sister. Nana will be fine."

"..."


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Time flew by quickly.

When Qian Renjue brought the Ice Emperor to the Worship Hall, she found herself overwhelmed with anxiety.

The strength of the individuals inside was enough to dominate the Extreme North effortlessly.

It wasn’t until she questioned Qian Renjue that she learned about his true background.

Indeed, he was a member of the strongest human force on the continent—a fact that made even the Ice Emperor tremble.

After a brief meeting with his grandfather, Qian Renjue left with the snacks Hu Liena had bought and headed to the Extreme North with the Ice Emperor.


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In a cold, dark cavern, a swirling black vortex appeared.

Before Qian Renjue’s feet could touch the ground, the Ice Emperor suddenly wailed,
"Sister! Sister! This Qian’s family is full of monsters!"

"His sister and mother both have divine inheritances!"

"He has seven grandfathers, all Titled Douluo above level 95!"

"And his biological grandfather is a level 99 Titled Douluo!"

"..."

When the Ice Emperor’s shouting ended, the cave fell silent.

Snow Empress, sitting on a swing, stared blankly as Qian Renjue descended.

It wasn’t until he approached that she snapped out of her daze, tilting her head with a stiff expression.


"Is what Bing’er said... true?"

"Of course," Qian Renjue said with a smile, taking out the snacks and handing them to the Snow Empress.

"Don’t worry; I won’t harm you."

"I know."

The Snow Empress pressed her lips together and hugged the bag of snacks to her chest.

"Sister, don’t you have any reaction to this?" the Ice Emperor asked, clutching her arm with a shocked look.

"What reaction?" The Snow Empress looked at her in confusion. She was indeed shocked but would never show it as openly as the Ice Emperor.

"Uh..."

Seeing the Snow Empress remain composed, the Ice Emperor felt slightly dissatisfied.

Didn’t this make her seem too inferior by comparison? She glanced at Qian Renjue, noticed his odd expression, and gritted her teeth.

Leaning close to the Snow Empress’s ear, she whispered something.

Qian Renjue frowned, unsure of what the Ice Emperor was up to, but soon he understood.

The Snow Empress’s suddenly flushed face made his expression darken.

"Ice Emperor!"

"Don’t, Sister, please—ah!"

Before Qian Renjue could finish his stern warning, the Ice Emperor was already pleading for mercy.

With a cry, she was sent flying by the Snow Empress’s strike.

Even as she disappeared, red-faced and embarrassed, the Ice Emperor wore a smug smile.

"Now that’s the reaction I was expecting."


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The Snow Empress took a deep breath, her gaze darting nervously away from Qian Renjue. Clutching her snacks, she lowered her head, though her eyes occasionally tried to sneak a glance at him.

Qian Renjue twitched at the awkwardness, forcing a dry laugh.
"Well, uh, Snow Empress... if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now. I’ll visit again next time."

"Mm."

The Snow Empress nodded slightly, her voice barely audible.

But the memory of the Ice Emperor’s earlier whispers left her flustered and annoyed.

She wasn’t afraid of Qian Renjue’s "heritage"! Absolutely not!