In the Ancient Forbidden Zone, within the Boundless Ice Domain, lies the Ice Pearl Mysterious Cliff, a place difficult for ordinary people to find.
In a garden resembling a snowy Immortal Realm, with Ice Flower Silver Trees and Jade Carved Railings, two people are playing chess.
On the right sits an old man with black hair and a black beard, his features lean yet spirited and vibrant.
On the left is a woman in a white robe, with extraordinary grace and a full figure, her icy skin and jade-like bones, snow-white skin, and floral beauty.
She appears to be a serene and dignified beauty of the mortal world, yet her pair of dark-golden pupils contain endless coldness and majesty.
This woman is none other than the Master of the Ice Pearl Mysterious Cliff, the Ice Emperor Ji Juesheng, one of the three Demon Emperors of the Ancient Forbidden Zone.
The game is at its peak, and the black-bearded old man strokes his beard, placing a piece as he speaks, "By now, the little princess should have arrived there."
"Hmm." Ji Juesheng’s gaze remains on the chessboard as she ponders, responding casually.
"It’s rare to see you make the decision to send the little princess away..."
Hearing this, Ji Juesheng raises her head to glance at the old man, her dark-golden pupils calm, but the old man suddenly feels a chill penetrating to the bone!
"Click!"
Fortunately, Ji Juesheng quickly retracts her gaze, placing down the black piece in her hand, and says lightly, "Xun Xiu, didn’t you suggest sending her away?"
The old man inwardly smiles bitterly, thinking, I did suggest sending her away to break through the Burning Sun bottleneck, but I didn’t say to directly exile her... But you went ahead and banished her from the Ancient Forbidden Zone and wouldn’t let her return!
However, seeing Ji Juesheng’s expression, the old man dare not say this.
This matter began when Luo Bingtong returned from the Dragon Palace.
When Luo Bingtong returned, she still had the Guardian Beast Contract on her, and as an Emperor Level powerhouse, how could Ji Juesheng not notice?
Although it’s a "partnership" Guardian Beast Contract, akin to calling it a "partner" contract, how could Ji Juesheng allow it? She directly threw Luo Bingtong into the Ice Cold Extreme Prison!
What enraged Ji Juesheng even more was that, despite the Guardian Beast Contract being one-sidedly dissolvable, that girl stubbornly refused to dissolve it!
Ji Juesheng understood her little thoughts too well, feeling as if the tender cabbage she had carefully raised had been uprooted by a wild boar!
Filled with unquenchable resentment, Ji Juesheng wished she could dash to Great Flame and crush Su Yuan to death!
If it weren’t for Su Yuan’s identity as a Sky Patrol Envoy, his potential, and some commendable recent performances...
Plus the persuading words from experts of the Ice Pearl Mysterious Cliff, Ji Juesheng might have already personally arrived at Great Flame!
Nevertheless, although Ji Juesheng hadn’t gone to find Su Yuan, she still hadn’t released Luo Bingtong from the Ice Cold Extreme Prison.
The Ice Cold Extreme Prison, even its shallowest first layer, is filled with a terrifying extreme cold that is difficult for those in the Early Sun Realm to resist, almost freezing Luo Bingtong to death!
Even when Xun Xiu and others pleaded, Ji Juesheng completely ignored them, further declaring that anyone who dared plead again would be thrown to the bottom of the Ice Cold Extreme Prison!
Everyone could see that Ji Juesheng was truly furious this time, seemingly resolved not to care for Luo Bingtong’s life or death.
Until a month ago, Xun Xiu calculated that having Luo Bingtong leave the Ancient Forbidden Zone might help her break through the bottleneck, prompting Ji Juesheng to consider checking on her.
Upon visiting the Ice Cold Extreme Prison, it was discovered that Luo Bingtong not only survived the terrifying cold but fully absorbed the numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures previously given by Ji Juesheng. Coupled with the previously devoured Seven-pointed Sea Emperor Crystal, her strength greatly increased!
When Ji Juesheng found Luo Bingtong, she was cultivating in the third layer of the Ice Cold Extreme Prison, a place even Three Suns Realm experts could barely withstand!
Being straightforward, Ji Juesheng, following Xun Xiu’s suggestion, sent her away, yet with a single order, she removed Luo Bingtong’s identity and expelled her from the Ancient Forbidden Zone!
That’s how the situation transpired, but Xun Xiu understood well that expelling Luo Bingtong from the Ice Pearl Mysterious Cliff, and severing ties with the Ancient Forbidden Zone surely wasn’t for this reason alone.
Otherwise, she could have been expelled long ago without waiting for a month.
This Emperor, though straightforward and unrefined in her actions, disliking intricate plotting, often ends up on the correct path, not as simple as it seems.
Xun Xiu couldn’t quite fathom her thoughts, only probing gently, "Emperor, will it not be too long if she can’t return until she reaches King Level?"
"Long?" Ji Juesheng sneered, "I think it’s too short! Best if she never returns for a hundred or a thousand years, that shameless little girl!"
"Then why send her away? Aren’t you afraid..."
"Dare?!" Ji Juesheng’s eyes burst with a chilling iciness, her words like icy awls slamming the ground, "If that boy dares to disrespect Ice Tong in such a manner... he will definitely die! Even the Red Emperor can’t save him!"
Xun Xiu instantly felt a soul-chilling, thorough killing intent, having no doubt that Ji Juesheng meant her words.
Xun Xiu coughed lightly, played a few more moves back and forth with Ji Juesheng, and dared not mention the matter again.
"By the way," Xun Xiu suddenly remembered something and changed the subject, "the Soul Suppressing King under Shen Zhao Demon Emperor sent word again, saying he’ll visit in three days. Shall I still say you’re in seclusion?"
Ji Juesheng tapped the chessboard, pondered briefly, and said, "No need, let him in for a chat."
"Hmm?" Xun Xiu was rather surprised, "You’ve changed your mind?"
Ji Juesheng replied indifferently, "Since Shen Zhao is willing to ally with the Demon Clan outside the realm to disrupt the East Continent, adopting such aggressive and extreme measures... he won’t turn back until he hits the wall.
Given this, as the master of the Ancient Forbidden Zone, I might as well cooperate with him a bit."
Xun Xiu furrowed his brows slightly: "Cooperating with Shen Zhao... means opposing Great Flame, this alliance maintained for thousands of years is about to break!"
Ji Juesheng slowly responded: "Under disaster, nothing is certain, and everything naturally cannot follow the usual course.
Friends can become enemies, and enemies can become friends, like the form of ice water, one must assess the situation and adapt, we should not be confined by it."
Xun Xiu lowered his head in thought. Although the Emperor’s true intentions were not yet clear, her willingness to meet with the envoy of Shen Zhao at this moment was most likely related to Princess Bing Tong’s recent escape from the Ancient Forbidden Zone.
Has she finally set aside her worries?
Indeed, the Emperor cares deeply for the little princess...