Chapter 549: What Do You Think?

Seeing the Female Elder’s persistence, Lin Xun found it difficult to refuse.

In truth, staying in the Ice Snow Country for a few days was no big deal.

Moreover, having just returned from that Forbidden Land, he was indeed quite tired.

Staying for a short while to recover his strength was a good choice.

Furthermore,

Although this Female Elder looked only twelve or thirteen years old, her actual age meant she was certainly much smarter than her granddaughter.

Perhaps he could discuss the national policies he had previously mentioned to the Ice Snow Empress with this Female Elder.

Thus, Lin Xun agreed.

After Lin Xun agreed, a maid led him directly to his quarters.

Once Lin Xun had left the main hall, the Elder shot her granddaughter a sharp look.

Sensing that her grandmother was a bit upset, the Ice Snow Empress quickly stepped down from her seat and stood before her.

With her hands clasped in front of her and her head bowed, the Ice Snow Empress, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall, stood there blankly with her legs together.

She looked like a little girl who had done something wrong.

Looking at her granddaughter, the Female Elder couldn’t help but sigh.

“Shanshan, do you know what you did wrong?”

“That…”

The Ice Snow Empress’s fingers toyed with each other.

“I have a faint idea of the reasons.”

“Since you’ve guessed, do you know what to do next?”

The Female Elder’s tone grew increasingly stern.

She knew that her granddaughter wasn’t stupid at all.

If she were stupid, she wouldn’t have become the Ice Snow Empress, and she wouldn’t have felt comfortable letting her take the position.

Holding this position required more than just strength; that alone was far from enough.

But her granddaughter wasn’t stupid; on the contrary, she was quite clever.

It was precisely this cleverness that made the Female Elder so uneasy.

Although her granddaughter always had the snow spirit clan’s best interests at heart, she still had many ideas of her own.

In short, if she didn’t keep a tighter rein on her granddaughter, the girl might even try to help Lin Xun leave the very next day.

“Shanshan, what do you really think of this Lin Xun?”

The Elder withdrew her sharp gaze from her granddaughter and spoke slowly in a gentle tone.

Hearing her grandmother’s words, the Ice Snow Empress, whose name was Bai Lingshan, trembled slightly. She looked somewhat playfully cute, with a hint of cunning as if she were about to act clever:

“Young Master Lin is a very good person. He has high cultivation talent, is very polite, and understands etiquette well.

Not only that, Young Master Lin also proposed many national policies for our Ice Snow Country, and these policies are extremely useful.”

“In that case, Shanshan, do you still remember the prophecies of our snow spirit clan?”

Hearing her grandmother mention the prophecies of the snow spirit clan, the Ice Snow Empress’s delicate body trembled slightly again. Her eyes darted around, showing a reluctance to admit it and a desire to find a way out.

“Of course, I remember…”

In the end, the Ice Snow Empress admitted it.

After all, she had no choice but to admit it.

Those prophecies were etched into the minds of every member of the snow spirit clan’s royalty.

“In that case, tell me, what is the second prophecy?”

The Ice Snow Empress stood obediently, pouted, and spoke slowly in the tone of a little girl:

“The second prophecy is that our snow spirit clan will welcome a Cultivator named Lin Xun.

And this young Cultivator will come to our door.

The daughter must marry him.

Only by doing so can we make Lin Xun stay and lead our snow spirit clan to final victory, allowing us to escape the fate of ultimate destruction.”

“So you do know!”

The Elder let out a heavy snort and looked at her granddaughter.

“Then Shanshan, after Young Master Lin came to our Ice Snow Country, how did you treat him?

Did you try to make him stay?

And did you properly intend to marry him?”

“Actually, I did.”

The Ice Snow Empress’s fingers rubbed together incessantly.

“When Young Master Lin arrived, I told him that I wanted him to stay in our Ice Snow Country.

Then, I would have Young Master Lin ascend the throne as Emperor, while I would become the Empress of the Ice Snow Country.

But Young Master Lin refused.

Young Master Lin said he already has someone he likes, so…”

“So just because Young Master Lin said that, you simply gave up?”

The Elder slapped the table and scolded her.

The Ice Snow Empress shrank back slightly in fear, afraid her grandmother would continue to scold her.

Seeing her granddaughter like this, the Elder couldn’t help but sigh softly:

“Sigh, Shanshan, I know your personality.

I know you don’t really like Young Master Lin and have your own pursuits for your future partner.

But this is, after all, related to the grand plan of our snow spirit clan.

Besides, I think this Young Master Lin is actually quite good.

Not only is he handsome and highly talented, but he is also very well-mannered.

To be honest, even without that prophecy, I don’t think any other man would be worthy of you.”

“But I just don’t have any feelings for him…”

Hearing her grandmother’s words, the Ice Snow Empress muttered softly.

And that soft mutter was naturally heard by her grandmother.

“Shanshan, feelings are something that can be cultivated over time.

Besides, so what if he has someone he likes?

What does that have to do with you liking him?

In this world, which man doesn’t have multiple wives and concubines? Is there any major problem with that?

Furthermore, you haven’t even spent time with him, so how do you know you don’t like him?”

As she spoke, the Female Elder stepped forward, took her granddaughter’s small hand, and patted it gently.

“Shanshan, how about this?

One month. I will try my best to keep him here for a month.

During this month, you spend some time getting to know him.

If after this month you still have no interest in him, then we’ll see.

It’s true, although you are the Ice Snow Empress, you are also a girl and should pursue your own happiness.

At that time, I will find other ways to cooperate with Lin Xun.

But if after a month you find yourself somewhat interested in him,

Then I will help you marry Lin Xun. What do you think?”