Chapter 350: 351. Chapter 351: The Ice Emperor

351. Chapter 351: The Ice Emperor's "Gratitude"

Seeing that Xue Di's condition had finally stabilized, the Ice Emperor felt a heavy stone lift from her heart.

"Bai Zhou, thank you!"

The Ice Emperor turned her head, her gaze toward Bai Zhou filled with gratitude.

"That's it? Just 'thank you'?"

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow, clearly unsatisfied.

"Then… what do you want…?" The Ice Emperor immediately lowered her head, flustered.

Yet her rosy cheeks betrayed her inner unease.

The Ice Emperor naturally guessed what Bai Zhou wanted, but all the romance novels said a girl should be reserved, so she simply couldn't bring herself to take the initiative…

Since the Ice Emperor wouldn't act, Bai Zhou certainly wouldn't sit idle.

Of course, Bai Zhou was also confident in his own charisma right now; to deepen their relationship, someone had to take the first step.

The Ice Emperor, perhaps due to her past as a Fierce Beast, was unaccustomed to human emotional expression.

So the one to take the initiative could only be Bai Zhou.

With this thought, Bai Zhou immediately bent down and lifted the Ice Emperor into his arms.

She was just too short… or rather, one meter fifty is quite tall…

But the height difference between them was significant, making certain things inconvenient.

"Ah, Bai Zhou, you… mm…"

The Ice Emperor instinctively grabbed the collar of Bai Zhou's robe, but before she could speak, her lips were sealed by his.

Her fingers gripped tightly against Bai Zhou's chest, her luminous golden eyes wide with disbelief.

This guy just… directly pressed himself against her like this…

She hadn't even prepared herself! Though she thought this in her heart, she didn't pull away—feeling the sensation on her lips, her curiosity was finally satisfied.

So this is what kissing feels like… it's not bad at all. No wonder the male and female leads in romance novels loved doing this so much…

Bai Zhou stepped forward and pinned the Ice Emperor against the nearby tree trunk.

Hmm, this position was much more comfortable.

Beside them, the massive eggshell formed by the Ice Emperor's Shape Shifting emitted an eerie chill.

The Ice Emperor was about to sink into the moment when the chill startled her.

Fortunately, she had gone through Shape Shifting herself and knew that under these conditions, Xue Di was completely unaware of the outside world—otherwise, she'd never dare do this with Bai Zhou… too embarrassing…

Seeing the Ice Emperor offer no resistance, Bai Zhou naturally pressed further.

One arm cradled her rear, but his other hand was anything but well-behaved…

Due to her Ice Attribute cultivation, the Ice Emperor's skin was cool and smooth, with a silky texture.

Though she appeared small and slender, a light squeeze revealed soft, elastic flesh.

The only pity was that certain areas were still underdeveloped—and the Ice Emperor wouldn't let him touch them anyway…

"Mm…" (Don't you dare move!) The Ice Emperor glared at him, cheeks puffed.

Kissing was one thing, but if Bai Zhou did anything else, it would be going too far…

In romance novels, such things happened only after long-term companionship—this guy jumped straight into it; she certainly wouldn't agree.

Seeing this, Bai Zhou didn't press further; he was already satisfied with how far they'd gotten.

After all, you eat a meal one bite at a time—too fast and you'll choke.

…

More than ten minutes later.

The Ice Emperor felt her breath growing thin, so she pinched him lightly and slid off his body.

"Are you satisfied now…?"

Blushing, the Ice Emperor turned her head away, unable to meet Bai Zhou's gaze. Just a moment ago, her mind had gone blank, and before she knew it…

Now thinking back… no, she couldn't even think back—too embarrassing…

"Mm, satisfied~"

Bai Zhou gently wiped his lips, truly content, then patted the Ice Emperor's shoulder with a smile: "Come on, Xue Di will take a long time yet—I'll go make you something delicious."

"Mm… that doesn't seem right… Xue Di's still right here…"

The Ice Emperor glanced at Xue Di, still "struggling" with Shape Shifting, then patted her slightly hollow stomach. Though she'd eaten not long ago, the thought of Bai Zhou's cooking made her involuntarily swallow.

"Don't worry—I've set up a Soul Tool barrier around the courtyard; Xue Di's aura won't leak out."

Bai Zhou quickly reassured her.

"Alright then~"

The Ice Emperor agreed at once, tugging Bai Zhou's hand as she muttered: "I've been eating terribly lately—the cooks outside can't compare to your food at all, and the snacks you gave me ran out too soon…"

As she spoke, the Ice Emperor felt a twinge of guilt.

Bai Zhou had actually given her plenty of snacks—she'd just been too greedy, treating them like meals, finishing them all early, and then going days without appetite afterward…

"I know, I know—I'll refill your little storage with snacks, enough to last you a long time."

Bai Zhou waved his hand, smiling helplessly.

He knew perfectly well she'd eaten them all because she was a glutton—but it didn't matter; he could supply snacks endlessly.

Besides, the Ice Emperor had behaved well, so Bai Zhou naturally indulged her.

"Heehee, that's great~ By the way, I love fruit-flavored ice cream—better add a few refrigerators~" Hearing this, the Ice Emperor beamed, thrilled at the thought of endless snacks.

"Alright, alright~"

Bai Zhou agreed without hesitation.

Using various sweets to increase Ice Emperor's favor was almost free, and he was more than happy to oblige.

……

……

Bai Zhou spent an hour accompanying Ice Emperor to dinner, feeding her until she was full, before returning to Cultivation.

Ice Emperor moved a reclining chair outside the courtyard, watching Snow Emperor, her pale little legs swinging…

One small hand held a novel, the other ate snacks, occasionally picking up the chilled Beer beside her for a sip—clearly very content.

Snow Emperor was still straining to Shape Shift, while Ice Emperor cracked sunflower seeds and drank Beer.

If Snow Emperor inside her eggshell could perceive this scene, the first thing she would do upon emerging would be to beat Ice Emperor senseless…

Unfortunately, Snow Emperor did not know.

Inside the room, Bai Zhou was making a wish at this moment.

Previously in Sun Moon Empire, the Luck in the Sacrifice Heaven Hall still remained substantial.

Star Luo Empire had no Sacrifice to Heaven Ceremony; even if he ascended the throne directly, he could not quickly gather National Fortune.

With no other option, Bai Zhou sought out Star Luo Empire's Dragon Vein and forcibly extracted a portion of its Luck.

If certain "righteous individuals" learned of Bai Zhou's actions, they would surely label him an Evil Soul Master or launch fierce verbal attacks against him.

Yet Bai Zhou felt no guilt over it.

After all, wasn't his conquest of Star Luo Empire precisely for the sake of Luck? To him, Star Luo Empire was merely a tool for producing Luck.

If it could not serve him, why would he bother expending so much effort to conquer Star Luo Empire? He wasn't that idle.

Bai Zhou had no interest in doing anything without benefit.

(End of Chapter)