In the past, Ming Aoshuang always had a cold face, as if everyone owed her a huge debt.

Now her expression is much more lively, her eyes filled with a radiance, like sunlight reflecting off melted ice sculptures.

"My mother wants to meet you."

Ming Aoshuang's voice is much more cheerful now, as if she has been reborn after resolving her inner conflicts.

Fang Zhou and Aya can only go to meet Ming Aoshuang's parents.

The meeting itself was unremarkable, mostly gratitude, and Ming Shuangqiong and Huo Ao have already understood all the circumstances.

In the coming days, the couple can only remain anonymous, unable to appear in public, especially in front of those who believe them to be dead.

The couple has no objections; surviving is already a blessing from their past lives, they can't ask for more, besides, they had originally thought of living in seclusion, not wanting to return to the Cultivation World.

What both find somewhat disorienting is that their daughter has suddenly grown so big from a baby.

Ming Aoshuang standing with her mother is just like sisters — she is the elder sister, and her mother is the younger one, because her age is greater.

Ming Shuangqiong is only twenty now, Huo Ao is even younger at nineteen, while their daughter is nearing thirty.

...

After spending some time inside the gourd, Fang Zhou and Ming Aoshuang finally leave.

Her parents need to find a place to settle down after leaving Refining Immortal City, for now, they can only temporarily hide inside the gourd.

Aya also hides in the gourd, refusing to come out, seemingly trying to show an attitude to Fang Zhou, this rascal.

The desert outside has already started to thaw, making Fang Zhou and Ming Aoshuang suddenly realize that it hasn't been long since entering Refining Immortal City, but for them, more than three years have passed.

Fang Zhou had agreed with the others to meet on the twentieth floor in fifteen days, but Ming Aoshuang held onto him, refusing to let him go.

"Stay with me for a few more days."

She requested, and Fang Zhou could only agree.

Their relationship is quite peculiar, originally enemies, yet turned into unexpected companions due to circumstances, forming a bond over the three years spent together.

Sometimes Fang Zhou feels quite accomplished, defeating an enemy is one thing, but winning over an enemy requires true skill.

However, looking ahead, things are going to be tricky; just dealing with Yu Qing, Wu Lin, and Han Li was challenging enough, and now there's another one, really putting three of them together would be chaos.

This is the consequence of not controlling the desires of the lower body; all gentlemen should take heed.

Fang Zhou originally thought a few days would suffice, but this stretched unexpectedly to half a month.

Fang Zhou is relieved that his physical attributes are overwhelming now, making enduring all this much more manageable.

Fifteen days later, the two arrive on the twentieth floor of Refining Immortal City.

Before separating, Ming Aoshuang suddenly pulls Fang Zhou in, stands on tiptoe, and kisses him.

The kiss lasts a long time before releasing him; Ming Aoshuang embraces Fang Zhou, whispering in his ear, "I will take you from Yu Qing."

Fang Zhou immediately feels his scalp tingle, as if he can see the gates of Pandemonium opening before him.

Seeing Fang Zhou's pained expression, Ming Aoshuang suddenly smiles, a smile so bright it's akin to spring warmth, melting ice and snow, the solitary, cold Snow Goddess she used to be is entirely gone.

"Don't blame me, every woman is selfish!"

Ming Aoshuang gives Fang Zhou's lips another light kiss, preparing to turn away.

On the surface, she seems carefree, but inside she's filled with torment.

Because of Beiming Heavenly Phoenix, she doesn't know how much longer she can live; even if she could take Fang Zhou from Yu Qing, she wouldn't be able to walk side by side with him for a lifetime.

Thus, while Ming Aoshuang says she wants to compete with Yu Qing, deep down, she has already given up, not wanting Fang Zhou to share this pain with her.

"Wait!"

Fang Zhou suddenly reaches out to pull Ming Aoshuang back, fixating on her eyes.

Ming Aoshuang thought Fang Zhou was going to lose his temper, but her mind gets captured by his deep gaze instead.

Fang Zhou's Divine Sense directly penetrates Ming Aoshuang's eyes, entering her mind.

Amidst the spinning world, Fang Zhou's Divine Sense has already entered the Divine Soul Realm of Ming Aoshuang.

Endless darkness, the familiar snow on the ground, and odd-shaped ice sculptures within it.

Ming Aoshuang's figure stands among these ice sculptures, hugging her shoulders, neck retracted, looking very cold.

"Aoshuang!"

Ming Aoshuang looks up upon hearing the voice, showing an expression of disbelief, "How did you get in?"

She hurriedly rushes out, holding Fang Zhou's hand, "Quick, leave, don't let it find you!"

Unfortunately, it's too late; Fang Zhou has yet to reply when suddenly a cold wind mixed with snow blows from behind.

He turns, seeing a massive blue Phoenix appear in the darkness.

Ming Aoshuang instinctively stands in front of Fang Zhou, shielding him protectively like a mother hen.

This instinctive behavior touches Fang Zhou, but severely undermines his dignity as a man, so he grabs Ming Aoshuang and moves her behind him.

Beiming Heavenly Phoenix looked down at Fang Zhou, with eyes full of disdain, "You dare come in? Aren't you afraid I'll keep you here forever?"

Here is the domain of the Beiming Heavenly Phoenix, both Fang Zhou and Ming Aoshuang are powerless here, Fang Zhou's action is only equivalent to walking into a trap.

But Fang Zhou remains utterly unfazed, because only a segment of his Divine Sense has entered; even if it's obliterated, he'd only lose a bit of spiritual power, no real danger at all.

However, such a rare occasion where he can show off, Fang Zhou wouldn't miss.

He holds Ming Aoshuang in his embrace, facing Beiming Heavenly Phoenix fearlessly, loudly declaring, "For my woman, a little risk is nothing; a bird like you wouldn't understand."

Ming Aoshuang is shaken to the core, clutching Fang Zhou tightly, feeling that even dying for him now would be worth it.

Beiming Heavenly Phoenix, metaphorically stuffed with dog food, except it's a bird, would rather eat bird seed, uninterested in Fang Zhou's "sacrifice for love."

"What exactly do you want?"

The Beiming Heavenly Phoenix asks coldly.

"Just make a deal with you."

Fang Zhou gently pats Ming Aoshuang's shoulder, she's so tensed that even speaking becomes difficult: "When you leave Aoshuang's body, you don't necessarily have to kill her, right?"

"That's right!"

The Beiming Heavenly Phoenix candidly admits, "As long as a small price is paid, I can leave without harming the shell."

The reason it didn't do so before was mainly that these reincarnators were worthless in its eyes, so dying meant nothing.

In fact, it would proactively kill these reincarnators, using their blood and flesh spirit as nutrition.

"Then let's make a deal."

Fang Zhou loudly said to the Beiming Heavenly Phoenix, "As long as you don't kill Aoshuang, I might consider giving you the Heavenly Repair Stone."

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