Luo Yu quietly watched the two women, their unparalleled immortal beauty revealing a coldness that pushed people thousands of miles away.
The Ice Emperor's heart ached in secret.
A faint smile that had been about to spread across her lips was frozen back by the chill emanating from Luo Yu.
She had always considered herself to be quite cold, but she had not expected this man to outdo her; could he really not feel even a trace of interest towards beautiful women?
If it weren't for the multitude of suitors she always had, the Ice Emperor might have started to doubt her own charm.
This guy is so strange.
The Ice Emperor muttered to herself in secret, her curiosity growing stronger.
The Snow Lady silently sighed in her heart.
This kind of man, they probably wouldn't be able to approach him just because they wanted to.
Their pride in their own allure seemed to be worth nothing to him; didn't it look like he didn't even want to pay attention to them?
It even seemed like he found them somewhat distasteful.
At the moment, with the two women standing in front of Luo Yu and looking into his deep black starry eyes, they felt somewhat flustered.
Their hearts were in turmoil.
At this time, the Ice Emperor's face flushed with embarrassment, unable to speak.
She tugged at the Snow Lady's sleeve.
The Snow Lady stepped forward, her ethereal and clear melodious voice ringing out.
"You saved us, and although you do not ask for repayment, we cannot act as if nothing has happened."
She stretched her fair wrist forward, and suddenly ten distinct Spirit Grasses appeared on the ground.
The Spiritual Energy around them instantly became denser.
Without exception, they were all ice attribute Spirit Grasses of an extremely high quality, thousands of years old.
The Ice Emperor and Snow Lady looked at Luo Yu with hopeful eyes, figuring he would certainly be tempted, after all, these were treasures they had saved for years to protect themselves against the heavenly tribulations.
However, they were disappointed; though the extraordinary Spirit Grass was right there, the man did not even extend his hand to take it, nor did he blink an eye.
"Please, you must accept this, it is our sisterly sentiment," the Ice Emperor urged.
Luo Yu did not respond, only glancing at the sisters before slowly closing his eyes again.
This scene completely baffled the Ice and Snow Empresses.
What... what is this behavior?
For a moment, they were at a loss, doubting if they were the real Ice Soul Beasts, and if he was the true embodiment of ice.
He gave off an impression of being too cold-hearted.
As the two women felt a sense of inner loss, they also experienced an unusual sentiment.
At this time, the Ice Emperor bit her rosy jade lips and stepped forward, nervously saying:
"Whether you acknowledge it or not, you are our benefactor."
"If it weren't for you, we might have been violated by now, something we would never have accepted, even in death."
"So you must accept these treasures."
Having said that, the Ice Emperor lightly gasped for breath, her mouth slightly open.
But she still received no response from the man, who was quietly cultivating right there.
Ah!
The Ice Emperor gritted her teeth in frustration.
How could this man be so impervious?
It was impossible to have a lengthy conversation with him; he was just too aloof.
She now finally understood the feeling of being cold to others in the past.
It was unpleasant.
The Ice Emperor was about to speak again but was stopped by the Snow Lady's hand.
The Snow Lady bowed gracefully.
Her perfect and elegant figure bent slightly.
"We shall not disturb you any longer, the two of us sisters."
"We are bound to repay the favor."
"We will not take these treasures with us if you do not wish to accept them. Let them drift away with the wind."
Having said that, the footsteps of the two sisters faded into the distance as they descended the mountain and left.
At this point, Luo Yu opened his eyes.
Looking at the extraordinary Spirit Grass on the ground, he nodded slightly.
These two women had grateful hearts and strong capabilities, with appearances and figures that were amongst the finest in the world; of course, he had not helped them in vain.
With his strength and experience as a once million-year-old Emperor's Auspicious Beast, he could tell that the two women were about to face a tribulation from a ferocious beast.
By offering all their possessions in gratitude to him, they would be facing a near-certain death when confronting the heavenly tribulation, or even a certainty of death.
Gratitude welled up strongly in Luo Yu's heart.
To understand gratitude, to be powerful, and to be beauties with superb figures and faces, who wouldn't like them?
Uh...
He suddenly thought of a problem.
Both women were of the ice element, so did that mean their bodies were also very cold?
Then...
He wouldn't end up getting frozen by them, would he?
Luo Yu fell into deep thought. Although the idea was somewhat lecherous, it seemed like an issue that deserved serious consideration.
Otherwise, it would be a true... chill below the belt.
Exciting!
No, it was a thrilling chill.
He shook his head; now was not the time to think about these things.
His pupils flickered with Purple-Gold Divine Light, observing the entire region of the far northern lands, remaining ever vigilant.
"After wiping out two Abyss Great Emperors, could the abyssal plane remain indifferent?"
"Hehe."
...
"Sister, that guy is too heartless."
The Ice Emperor muttered, her cool, moist lips complaining.
A dress in a joyful shade of green.
Pure white, beautiful legs.
Her jade feet, not wearing socks, tread upon the ice, unsullied by dirt.
"Don't say that."
The Snow Lady shook her head, her flowing silver tresses shimmering, reflecting the warm glow of the sun.
"If he were heartless, you and I wouldn't have a way to survive."
The Ice Emperor pouted her lips.
"But, but he doesn't even bother with us."
The Snow Lady smiled: "Then tell me, why should he bother with us?"
"We're not as powerful as him."
"In terms of appearance, although we are quite pretty, haven't you seen how handsome he is?"
"Sister, your words are making even me feel inferior," the Ice Emperor said, stamping her foot indignantly.
The Snow Lady shook her head.
"Isn't everything I said true?"
"I know you've taken a liking to him, but..."
The Snow Lady didn't continue, instead letting out a long sigh.
Despondency flashed across the beautiful eyes of the Ice Emperor.
"I... It's the first time I've felt this way about a man," she admitted.
"Before... before, I always thought I liked women."
"???" The Snow Lady's face was covered in question marks.
The Ice Emperor declared decisively: "It's true, I used to like you, sister. I wanted to be with you."
"But now I understand."
"Before I met a man I liked, I always thought I liked women."
The Snow Lady was speechless.
She had only found out today that her dear sister had been harboring inappropriate thoughts about her all this time.
What a situation this was!
"Boom!"
Just then, an ice mountain a kilometer away from them exploded, the space around it tearing apart to reveal a dark black hole.
The Ice and Snow Empresses trembled, their complexions paling.
They were all too familiar with this scene.
Creatures like Emperor Meng and Emperor Ying had appeared in exactly this manner.
"Another of those sinister creatures has come?" the Ice Emperor said with a serious tone: "Sister, what do we do now?"
The Snow Lady bit her moist lips.
"Abandoning our homeland is not an option; our people don't have time to evacuate. We have to fight."
"But we can't win," the Ice Emperor shook her head back and forth: "Why don't we quickly go to the mountain and ask the benefactor for help?"
The Snow Lady sighed.
"He helped us once when he had no obligation to us. Can he really be expected to help us a second time?"
At that moment, the ripped space transformed into a vast black hole.
When the black hole disappeared, the figure of a sinister middle-aged man appeared in the sky above the far northern lands.
He immediately locked onto the Ice and Snow Empresses.
In the blink of an eye, he flashed to their presence.