Chapter 659: How Could Such a Beauty Die?

The most difficult thing to accept is a beauty’s affection.

Yu Xian could not turn a blind eye to the feelings of the two girls; although they were not yet twenty, they were already adults.

Moreover, he also wanted to verify a suspicion in his heart.

Thus…

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in Yin Li. Reward: one bottle of Soul Transformation Stage Pills, one bottle of Spirit Concentration Pills, and 100,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones. The host may collect them at any time.】

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in Xiao Zhao. Reward: one bottle of Soul Transformation Stage Pills, one bottle of Spirit Concentration Pills, and 100,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones. The host may collect them at any time.】

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in forty people, reaching the System’s character sign-in upgrade requirements. The System is currently upgrading; estimated completion time: the next successful character sign-in.】

As expected, the sign-in results were just as he thought. For those not from this world, the sign-in rewards wouldn’t yield any Breakthroughs; Noble Consort Yi was an example. To obtain immortal jade, he still needed to find women of this world to sign in with.

Yu Xian sighed and left the two girls in the Small World. He knew their purpose for coming out with him; now that their goal was achieved and they were exhausted from the “battle,” he wouldn’t take them out.

Besides, having them by his side made it somewhat inconvenient to go and sign in.

Because his goal was clear, Yu Xian arrived at the capital of the Snow Domain Country.

Snow Domain Country didn’t have Schools in the traditional sense; instead, it was a tribe-style Cultivator power centered around the Ice Snow Temple. Hong Die was precisely from here. Cultivators in the Snow Domain Country were not divided by Schools but belonged to the same Cultivator tribe, unified under the management of the Ice Snow Temple.

Yu Xian found the core location of the Fengxue Divine Hall, and the System immediately sounded.

【Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in the Ice Snow Temple’s Ice Purity Mantra, Cold Marrow Scripture, and Ice Sculpture Puppet Technique. Since the System is in a good mood, rewarding the Ice Snow Giant Summoning Technique, Cold Concept, and 100 years of cultivation growth.】

Hmm? Giving so much? Is it because the entire Snow Domain Country has only this one Sect? If that’s the case, it seems like it’s actually too little!

Forget it, forget it. I shouldn’t criticize the tsundere System, lest it gets unhappy later and refuses to give me immortal jade.

Originally, his Soul Transformation was different from others in that he had no Concept. Now, it had actually given him a Cold Concept, tsk tsk. When this Concept is deployed, it can freeze everything, including spiritual power, speed, and time. Upon reaching Major Achievement, it can even freeze spatial rifts, forming an absolute Domain.

Not bad, I’ll take it!

This way, even if I haven’t signed in Hong Die yet, this trip is already full of rewards!

Yu Xian’s Divine Sense swept across the entire core area but did not find anyone who looked like Hong Die.

Yu Xian remembered a place, Bingyun Valley, Hong Die’s primary location for Cultivation and secluded meditation in the Snow Domain Country. It was located deep within the Far North Ice Plain, a valley surrounded by profound ice, frozen year-round with frigid Spiritual Qi.

Such a place is generally hard to find, so Yu Xian decided to catch someone from the Ice Snow Temple to ask.

Ordinary Disciples probably wouldn’t know either.

As Yu Xian was pondering, he discovered a female Cultivator at the Early Stage of the Soul Transformation Stage, sitting cross-legged and Cultivating on a high ground.

The corner of Yu Xian’s mouth curled up, and he instantly appeared in front of the female Cultivator.

The female Cultivator felt a ripple in front of her and a sense of danger approached. She, who was Cultivating, immediately reacted by standing up and entering a state of alert.

After the female Cultivator stood up, Yu Xian realized she had an extraordinary temperament. She wore a blue and green layered Snow Domain Palace Dress, covered with semi-transparent ice gauze, and used a light green gauze to cover her lips or face.

Her skin was the cold jade white unique to extremely cold regions, her eyes were clear and cold, and her long hair was tied in a simple cloud bun, secured only by an Ice Jade Hairpin, with a few stray strands of black hair falling beside her cheeks.

Her posture was as upright as a winter pine, and she was surrounded by a faint, non-stinging cold Qi. Her eyes were calm and waveless, yet they hid the steadiness and determination of a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator.

In the Ice Snow Temple of the Snow Domain Country, at the Soul Transformation Stage, with such attire and temperament… this was Qing He, the Great Master Sister of the Ice Snow Temple and Hong Die’s Senior Sister.

She did not have Hong Die’s world-shaking talent, but she possessed the steadiest and gentlest Heart-Nature in the entire Snow Domain Country.

Having grown up in the Far North Ice Plain since childhood, she practiced ice-based Cultivation Techniques. Her temperament was cool and elegant; she was a woman of few words but very attentive, treating others with humility and never showing any arrogance.

Toward her peerlessly talented Junior Sister, Hong Die, she had always been respectful, protective, and tolerant. She was never jealous and never competed, only silently standing by her side as the most reliable Senior Sister.

She lived a life without conflict, only guarding the bonds of her Sect. Later, when Hong Die’s fated death tribulation was approaching and no one could stop it, Qing He, knowing she would die, took the initiative to step forward. She disguised herself and took Hong Die’s place to die for her. Before she left, she had no resentment or hatred, only a calm determination.

How could such a beauty die?

After guessing who the other person was, Yu Xian’s gaze toward her couldn’t help but carry a bit more pity. Although Hong Die was good, he preferred this Senior Sister.

After all, Hong Die only wanted to become stronger; she was proud, conceited, and arrogant to the core, looking down on ordinary people. Her speech was cold, hard, and blunt, carrying a sharp edge of “I am the strongest in the world.”

But Qing He was different. She was as cold as ice on the outside but had a heart as warm as fire. She never competed in her life, yet she died for another.

When Qing He saw a man suddenly appear in front of her—a man at the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage—she couldn’t help but be greatly shocked. She could clearly feel the powerful aura emanating from him, far surpassing her own, even giving her a sense of pressure that made it difficult to move.

Qing He suppressed the shock in her heart and asked warily, “Who is Your Excellency? Why have you suddenly appeared in the territory of my Ice Snow Temple?”

Her voice was cold, yet it carried a hint of vigilance.

However, she still noticed the pity in Yu Xian’s gaze and couldn’t help but frown slightly.

“I am Yu Xian, come from afar. I would like to ask you about someone,” Yu Xian said with a slight smile, putting away his complex thoughts.

“Ask about whom?” Qing He’s vigilance did not diminish, and cold Qi quietly gathered around her. If the other party had ill intentions, she would not hesitate to launch an attack.

“Hong Die.” Yu Xian stated the name frankly, his gaze always fixed on Qing He’s face, observing her reaction.

Hearing the name “Hong Die,” Qing He’s eyes flickered slightly before returning to calm. “Junior Sister is currently in secluded meditation and is not seeing guests. Your Excellency, please leave.”

After speaking, she took a posture of seeing off a guest, but her aura became even more solemn.

Yu Xian, however, was unhurried and continued, “I know she is in Bingyun Valley, I just don’t know the specific location. Could you tell me? Or lead me there?”

“Bingyun Valley is a Forbidden Land of my Temple; how can it be casually inquired about by outsiders? If Your Excellency continues to pester, do not blame me for being impolite!” Qing He snorted coldly, looking at Yu Xian with icy eyes.

Before her voice had even faded, she raised her palms slightly, and cold Qi filled the air, instantly freezing a thin layer of ice on the ground.

Although she knew she couldn’t win, this was the Ice Snow Temple. Even if the opponent was at the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage, she could never let an outsider easily intrude into the Forbidden Land and disturb her Junior Sister.

“Why must you be like this? Won’t you ask me what I’m looking for Hong Die for?” Yu Xian smiled gently.

Qing He frowned. She didn’t think anything good would come from the other party looking for her Junior Sister. The Ice Snow Temple was located in a remote area with little interaction with the outside world. When a strange man with high cultivation suddenly appeared and specifically asked for her Junior Sister, anyone would be on guard.

“Junior Sister’s secluded meditation is of the utmost importance. No matter what Your Excellency’s purpose is, please leave.” Qing He’s tone was firm, with no intention of backing down.