Chapter 80: Nan Qiuqiu, are you really too scared to go up and have a fight with them?

The backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate.

Nan Shui-shui walked at the very front, leading the group around numerous buildings until they finally arrived at a large garden.

Due to the unique geographical location of Dragon City, the flowers, grasses, and trees in this large garden were almost all cold-resistant. Thus, even though the weather was somewhat chilly, the garden remained lush and green, and one could even see many delicate and beautiful flowers.

The group of five wove through the well-trimmed greenery, walking toward the depths of the garden until they stopped beside a water well.

Approaching this well, Shu Yan and the other two felt their minds stir almost simultaneously. A faint, elusive sense of longing emanated from within their bodies, as if there were something inside the well that was extremely attractive to the three of them.

The Ice Empress felt that palpitation, and a look of excitement appeared on her face. Although the Snow Empress's expression did not change, a hint of joy still appeared in her eyes; clearly, she had already sensed something.

Looking at the calm water surface, Shu Yan could not help but click his tongue slightly. He had to admit that this was absolutely a treasure land very suitable for the cultivation of ice-attribute Soul Masters.

Even without entering the well, the ice-attribute Heaven and Earth Yuan Power near the wellhead was at least twice as dense as it was outside, and the biting cold air that rushed toward him made his body and mind feel refreshed.

"I will not hide it from you esteemed guests: this is the Cold Spring of the future. It contains extremely dense spiritual energy and has a nourishing effect on Soul Masters. As for the cave dwelling below, it was sealed off by the ancestors of my Earth Dragon Gate using mechanisms. Otherwise, if the extreme cold within were released, I fear this vicinity would turn into a barren ice field where not a blade of grass grows."

"As for the wonders within that cave dwelling, you esteemed guests have likely already known about them for a long time, so I will not go into too much detail. However, I must still remind you: the low temperature inside that cave is extremely terrifying. I once tried to enter it, but I was nearly frozen stiff in less than a few seconds. Even my Earth Dragon Gate's ancestor at the Titled Douluo level could only stay inside for less than a minute. You esteemed guests... you must think this through..."

Nan Shui-shui's expression was not particularly pleasant, but she maintained the smile on her face and then said with some difficulty.

Shu Yan also noticed Nan Shui-shui's expression, but he did not care much.

His gaze turned toward the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, and then he said softly:

"How is it?"

The Snow Empress raised her eyes, her deep gaze flickering with specks of light. Then she nodded and said softly: "It cannot be wrong; this is definitely the place."

The Ice Empress raised her fist in excitement, licked her somewhat dry lips, and hurriedly asked: "When are we going down?"

Shu Yan whispered a few words into Xu Jiujiu's ear, and only after receiving her response did he speak: "Right now, we are going down..."

Nan Shui-shui's expression was hesitant, and she wanted to say something more, but Shu Yan spoke first once again:

"Senior Nan, there is no need to trouble yourself with other matters. What you mentioned is not a problem for us at all. During this time, you can think about what kind of reward the Earth Dragon Gate wants. Within a reasonable scope, we can satisfy you."

Shu Yan's words were not false at all. Although their attitude carried a hint of threat and coercion, the world was just like this. Under the insurmountable chasm of strength and realm, whoever was stronger was in the right. For the absolutely dominant party, did the specific attitude matter? I think that in the current situation, it is roughly unimportant. Having said this much, Shu Yan considered that he had not yet reached the point of eating and then discarding, playing and then throwing away. Having taken the secret land that the Earth Dragon Gate had guarded for a thousand years, he could also give the Earth Dragon Gate a hope to avoid future wars, and could even be said to allow the other party's power to go a step further...

In short, he was reasonable, but he was not really that reasonable.

Of course, this was all based on the premise that the other party was a smart person. Otherwise, perhaps in a few days, news of Evil Soul Masters attacking the Earth Dragon Gate to snatch a certain treasure would spread...

Perhaps seeing that the group's attitude was too firm, Nan Shui-shui could only sigh helplessly, and then said somewhat despondently: "Then, you esteemed guests, please do as you wish..."

The Snow Empress came behind Xu Jiujiu, then released a burst of soul power to wrap around her, and the two jumped into the well first.

The Ice Empress snorted and followed closely behind the two, jumping down. Shu Yan said to Nan Shui-shui last: "What I said before was not a joke. Dragon City's geographical location is special, and the situation on the continent has been changing rapidly in recent years. The Heaven Dou Empire was previously all vast plains with no defenses. I have said all I can; Senior Nan, please consider it carefully..."

Afterward, he also leaped down the wellhead, heading toward the depths below.

After the figures of the four disappeared into the wellhead, Nan Shushui leaned against the wall and slumped down helplessly. Nan Qiuqiu, who had been hiding behind the flower bushes, hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, and then asked with some worry: "Mom, are you okay?"

Nan Shui-shui was silent for a moment, then said:

"Mom is fine. But you, didn't I tell you to cultivate properly and not follow along?"

Nan Qiuqiu curled her lips and whispered:

"Wasn't I worried about you..."

"Hehe..."

Nan Shushui tapped Nan Qiuqiu's forehead and then mercilessly revealed the reality:

"I think you just wanted to be lazy and watch the show. I don't see you being this enthusiastic usually."

Nan Qiuqiu gave a dry laugh, then said with some resentment: "Mom, did you really just hand over the secret land that our Earth Dragon Gate has guarded for a thousand years like that? You didn't even ask who they were. What if they were just lying to us..."

Nan Shui-shui frowned, then landed a heavy slap on Nan Qiuqiu's head. After glancing at the direction of the wellhead, she said in a deep voice:

"It seems you really haven't learned the Qi-sensing skills I taught you at all... It's truly because I've spoiled you too much that you can say such brainless things."

"Except for the fact that the cultivation of those two young people was deliberately hidden, those other two women did not hide their cultivation at all. But even so, I couldn't feel a trace of soul power aura from them. There are only two explanations for this situation."

"One is that they have no soul power at all, and the other is that their cultivation is far higher than mine. Your mother's cultivation is level 86; I can certainly tell whether the other party has no soul power or if I just can't sense it."

Nan Qiuqiu shrank her head, and it was a long while before she carefully asked: "Then... Mom? What should we do now?"

Nan Shui-shui rolled her eyes at her, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and then said:

"What else can we do? Just consider ourselves unlucky. Do you really want to go and have a real fight with two Titled Douluo-level or even higher powerhouses?"

"However, what that young man said is indeed worth our deep thought. The two provinces outside Dragon City bordering the Sun Moon Empire are both vast, endless plains. In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire has been making frequent moves. If a war really breaks out, the Star Luo Empire has the Ming Dou Mountain Range to defend, and the Dou Ling Empire is located behind the two countries. Our Heaven Dou Empire will definitely be the first to bear the impact from the Sun Moon Empire."

"If I can give up a secret land that we can't even explore deeply to gain the friendship of a powerful hidden family, the benefits are still not small."

"Of course, if the other party doesn't acknowledge it, as long as they don't make an example of someone to warn others afterward or continue to harm the sect, what else can we do? Could it be that your mother should just shout out loud right now... Nan Qiuqiu, why are you too scared to go up and have a fight with them?"

"Well, what do you think?"

Nan Qiuqiu shrank her head again due to her mother's majesty, but she couldn't help but continue to ask: "Mom, then how did you know they were a hidden family?"

Nan Shui-shui landed another heavy slap, then said with a sense of 'iron not becoming steel': "They look so much alike; if they aren't siblings, they must be mother and daughter. Don't tell me you're going to say they look so much alike and are lovers!?"

"Nan Qiuqiu, your mother has been brilliant all her life, how did I give birth to such a stupid daughter... I am really going to be angered to death by you..."

In the backyard of the Earth Dragon Gate, the sound of Nan Shui-shui's exasperation and Nan Qiuqiu's intermittent screams echoed each other. For a time, the Earth Dragon Gate powerhouses in the front yard looked at each other in dismay, and no one knew what to do...

(End of chapter)