But when the angry female disciples recognized who it was, they couldnât help but stop walking. They glanced at each other and didnât dare take another step forward.
They had witnessed the big fight at the Natural Law School not long ago.
They would never be able to catch up with the two rivals of the fight, and the person in front of them was the winner.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen, whatâs up?â a female disciple walked up and asked politely.
âI want to see your apprentice sister.â Jiang Chenâs dashing eyebrows were slightly furrowed. The smile he usually had on his face was also gone.
The female disciples werenât surprised. They looked towards the palace where Jiang Chen had been the last time, so he headed there.
âApprentice Brother Jiang Chen.â
The female disciples became anxious. They came before him, but didnât dare stop him. As he took one step forward, they took one step back.
âDonât try to stop me,â Jiang Chen said seriously. He had an assumption that he had to confirm.
It was impossible for practitioners of the Icy Heart Formula to risk their lives to rescue others. They didnât know how to lie, either.
But Jiang Chen was sure Li Xueâer was practicing the Icy Heart Formula. He had observed her the last time he was there.
There was only one explanationâŠ
Jiang Chen pushed the door open. Ignoring the female disciplesâ anxious looks, he strode in and closed the door.
The quiet palace looked pretty much the same as it had a half a year ago. Li Xueâer was sitting in the center wearing white. Her skin was still soft and fair. Her beauty was flawless.
Even though she looked emotionless, it was impossible to pay no attention to her beauty.
Li Xueâer opened her eyes slowly when she heard the footsteps. She was surprised to see Jiang Chen.
âYouâreââ
Her voice was still cold, but before she could finish her words, Jiang Chen dashed over and pressed her onto the ground.
âJiang Chen!â
Li Xueâer was panicked. Out of instinct she tried to struggle, but found her hands were pinned.
âApprentice sister.â
Jiang Chen didnât waste his time talking. He couldnât hold down his emotion anymore. He kissed her on her pink lips.
âHmmmâŠâ
Li Xueâer opened her eyes wide. She closed her lips tightly, trying to push him away, but the kiss made her powerless and weak.
Time seemed to have stopped, too.
The palace door was pushed open a crack, allowing some heads to poke through. The pretty faces were full of surprise.
They blinked, since they thought they had misread the situation.
Suddenly, Li Xueâer pushed Jiang Chen away hard. The female disciples also hurried to retract their heads.
Jiang Chen tried to get to his feet by pushing up from the ground. He saw a pair of beautiful feet in front of him. Under his jaw was a cold sharp thing.
It was an ice sword. Jiang Chen looked up and saw Li Xueâerâs messy hair and her angry, pretty face.
Jiang Chen smiled bitterly. He ignored the sword and stood up slowly.
âApprentice sister, are you a member of the Ice Spirit?â
Li Xueâer trembled. She put down the ice sword in her hand slowly.
Only members of the Ice Spirit wouldnât be affected by the secondary effects of the Icy Heart Formula.
In other words, Li Xueâerâs feelings for him hadnât been changed since their connection in the Realm of Beasts, but Jiang Chen had never thought about that, since the chances of Li Xueâer becoming a member of the Ice Spirit were low.
âApprentice sister, no matter what kind of responsibility youâre bearing, my feelings for you wonât change,â said Jiang Chen.
âWhat you did would be a crime punishable by death if other people knew.â
Suddenly, Li Xueâer smiled. Although it was only a slight smile, it was the most beautiful one Jiang Chen had ever seen.
âIâm willing to die thousands of times in exchange for that.â Jiang Chen walked towards her and took the sword in her hand. He was going to kiss her again.
Li Xueâer turned red. She was breathing heavily and closed her eyes.
Jiang Chen smiled and flicked on her head.
âWhat were you doing?â Li Xueâer blamed him gently. Her slim eyes squinted. He was seized by the light emitted from them.
âWhy didnât you tell me earlier?â Jiang Chen said gently.
Li Xueâer looked sorrowful. She said after a sigh, âI didnât want you to get involved in the fights of the Ice Spirit. Thatâs dangerous.â
âIâm not afraid, apprentice sister. Tell me all about it,â Jiang Chen said.
âYou did this to me. Then I had to join.â Li Xueâer recalled what Jiang Chen had done and gave him a stare.
This small stare made everything in Jiang Chenâs world pale in comparison to his apprentice sister.
âMy father is the king of the Ice Spirit. The fights between Spirits are very cruel. There are no rules or restrictions.
âThe bloodiest is a project called Kill Talents. Spirits will kill their enemiesâ talented descendants at all costs.
âThey wonât even let a baby go.
âSo, as a countermeasure to Kill Talents, Spirits will seal their power in their descendantsâ body when they are small and send them to Nine Realms so that they can grow up without exposing their identities. When itâs time, theyâll go back to unseal the power.
âIf Iâm found by those enemies, even the Natural Law School wonât be able to protect me. Not to mention you.â
Her story weakened the sweetness brought by their love confession.
Jiang Chen saw coldness coming back to his apprentice sisterâs face.
âApprentice sister, didnât you see my performance? Iâm at least strong enough to protect you. In the near future, Iâll surely be able to fight against the other Spirits,â Jiang Chen tried to give her confidence.
âBut we donât have much time left. Although, as long as Iâm not exposed, Iâll be able to stay here, itâs already time for me to go back,â said Li Xueâer.
âNow? But apprentice sister, your strengthâŠâ Jiang Chen was surprised. He had thought they still had more time ahead.
âIâm here to hide from Kill Talents, not to become a first-class practitioner. Itâs time for me to unseal the power. Maybe Iâll be able to make a breakthrough and become a Venerable.â
âApprentice sister, which realm is the Ice Spirit living in? How can I locate you after I become a Venerable?â Jiang Chen asked anxiously.
âIf you come, it could be your misfortune.â Li Xueâer was struggling with whether to tell him or not.
âIf I donât go, Iâll be remorseful for the rest of my life.â
âMaybe when I leave, youâll forget me very quickly. There are always pretty women around you.â Li Xueâerâs eyes became very bright. She looked at Jiang Chen with a smile.
The first thing that occurred to him was that his apprentice sister wasnât as cold as he had once thought.
He didnât know how to respond.
Fortunately, Li Xueâer didnât want an answer. She whispered what he wanted to know in his ear.
âApprentice sister, I promise you Iâll go,â Jiang Chen said.