# Chapter 979: Enchantress
“I won’t go anywhere these seven days. I’ll definitely adjust to my best state.” Mu Xiaolan was barely able to contain her excitement.
“…” Yun Che’s brows furrowed slightly as the Death Sea of Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley appeared in his mind. The Death Sea was born from the divine power of the Golden Crow, while Minghan Heavenly Lake was born from the divine vein left behind by the Ice Phoenix. They should be of the same nature. Moreover, since it was in the God Realm, the level of Minghan Heavenly Lake was surely far above that of the Death Sea.
He had been able to absorb the power of the Death Sea, so then…
“Yun Che, do you have other plans?” Seeing Yun Che remain silent, Mu Bingyun asked.
“Oh, no.” Yun Che quickly snapped back to his senses. “I’ll prepare together with Junior Sister Xiaolan.”
“Who wants to prepare together with a troublemaker like you?” Mu Xiaolan snorted softly, then added a warning: “Don’t come disturbing me these seven days. Stay in the training room and don’t go anywhere! If you cause any more trouble, I won’t bother with you.”
“Got it.” Yun Che responded listlessly, muttering inwardly: When did I ever need you to bother? You’re the one who always comes running to meddle.
“Master, who do you think the Sect Master is more likely to choose between Senior Brother Hanyi and Senior Sister Feixue?” Mu Xiaolan couldn’t help asking curiously. This was also the matter that everyone in the sect had been most concerned about in recent years.
Mu Hanyi and Mu Feixue—the Realm King’s personal disciple could only be one of these two. No other disciple was qualified to compare with them… This was also the consensus of the entire sect.
“In seven days, we will naturally know.” Mu Bingyun said. “But in terms of inclination, there is a sixty percent chance it will be Hanyi and forty percent Feixue. Most people think so.”
“Why?” Yun Che asked in confusion. “I just heard Junior Sister Xiaolan say that Mu Feixue is younger than Mu Hanyi, but her cultivation is higher than his. In that case, Mu Feixue should be clearly superior to Mu Hanyi in talent. So why is Mu Hanyi more likely to be chosen as the personal disciple?”
“Because Feixue was born inheriting the Ice Phoenix bloodline,” Mu Bingyun explained. “Her cultivation surpasses Mu Hanyi’s entirely due to that bloodline advantage. Without that bloodline advantage, Hanyi would probably not be inferior to Feixue. After becoming the Realm King’s personal disciple, one will receive a complete drop of Ice Phoenix Source Blood. So whether one originally has the Ice Phoenix bloodline is not important. Talent and the ability to comprehend the Ice Laws are what the Great Realm King values most.”
“In this regard, Hanyi and Feixue should be about equal. However, Hanyi has two other advantages. First, Mu Hanyi is male, which is more advantageous for inheriting the Ice Phoenix bloodline. Moreover, it is already extremely rare for a male to be so attuned to the Ice Laws. Second…”
“Second, it should be that more people want him to become the personal disciple, right?” Yun Che interjected.
Mu Xiaolan shot Yun Che a glare with the authority of a senior sister, sternly warning him about the rudeness of interrupting the master.
“Correct.” Mu Bingyun gently nodded. “Hanyi has a gentle and refined temperament. He shows great respect to his elders and is never arrogant toward his fellow disciples. When encountering injustices, he always goes out of his way to help with all his heart. Thus, he has an excellent reputation and prestige within the sect, and his fame extends beyond it. In contrast, Feixue has a naturally cold and proud disposition. She devotes herself entirely to cultivation and rarely leaves the temple. Even among the disciples of Ice Phoenix Palace, very few have seen her. Thus, Hanyi has undoubtedly become the popular choice.”
“Oh.” Yun Che nodded, even subtly curling his lips.
Yun Che’s “extra” action did not escape Mu Bingyun’s gaze. She said softly, “In the training room, remember to keep a sliver of attention on the outside movements. To coordinate with the opening of Minghan Heavenly Lake in seven days, this year’s ‘Fuyun Cold Dew’ will be distributed early. It will be personally delivered by a temple disciple within three days. I also need to go into a brief seclusion these few days and won’t be in the palace. Don’t miss it, you two.”
“Yes, Master. I’ll keep a good watch on the outside movements.” Hearing about the Fuyun Cold Dew, Mu Xiaolan became excited again.
“Fuyun Cold Dew?” Yun Che asked when he didn’t understand.
“I knew you’d ask.” Mu Xiaolan said proudly, “Fuyun Cold Dew is an extremely precious spiritual liquid. It condenses on the Fuyun Grass of Minghan Heavenly Lake—dewdrops that won’t freeze no matter how intense the cold. Even if your profound strength is very low, you can drink it directly. It won’t harm your profound veins or body in any way. After drinking it, it will cleanse your marrow and transform your meridians over the next three days. Although it won’t increase your profound strength, it can permanently enhance your body and profound veins’ affinity for ice profound force. So it’s incredibly valuable. We Ice Phoenix Palace disciples only get one drop per year. You’ve only been here three months and you’re already getting one drop. You’re practically making a killing.”
“Oh.” Yun Che nodded slowly. Enhance ice affinity… Do I need something like that!?
Mu Xiaolan didn’t notice Yun Che’s complete lack of interest and continued, “Because Fuyun Cold Dew is so precious, and before drinking it, it must be sealed with strong profound force to prevent the spiritual energy from leaking out, it’s always personally delivered by Ice Phoenix Temple disciples to each Ice Phoenix Palace. This is also a rare chance to see the senior brothers and sisters from the temple, you know!”
“Won’t we see them all in seven days anyway?” Yun Che said dismissively.
That one sentence choked Mu Xiaolan so much she didn’t want to talk to him anymore.
“After receiving the Fuyun Cold Dew, remember to drink it immediately. Otherwise, once the seal is broken, the spiritual energy will dissipate quickly.” This remark was mainly directed at Yun Che. Then she said, “You may go.”
“Yes, Master.”
Mu Xiaolan pulled Yun Che into a deep bow toward Mu Bingyun, then together they entered the Ice Phoenix Palace.
Mu Bingyun stood still for a long time before slowly turning around, looking in the direction where Yun Che’s figure had vanished. Her snow-white eyes shimmered with a complicated light.
Back when Yun Che had forcibly taken the Yuluo Ice Soul Pill and greatly increased his profound strength, she had advised him not to forcefully cultivate anymore but to stabilize his profound strength, otherwise there would be serious consequences. But now, his profound strength had already reached Lord Xuan Realm, Level 10. This meant that afterward, not only had he not heeded her advice to stabilize, but he had instead been crazily training with reckless abandon; otherwise, there was no way he could have made such great progress.
But…
In just three months, he had crossed half a major realm in the Lord Xuan Realm. When she had tested him just now, his profound energy was as solid as iron, without even the slightest sign of instability.
Earlier, when he faced Mu Yizhou and Mu Luoqiu, the sudden burst of profound energy and speed—she had also seen it clearly. It was clearly an advancement within the Lord Xuan Realm, but the power he unleashed then, compared to three months ago, was like having crossed half a major realm in the Divine Origin Realm.
Born in the lower realms, but the anomalies occurring around him—even in the God Realm, even from her height and with her lifetime of experience—she had never heard of such things.
Yun Che, this person who had been recognized by the Heavenly Poison Pearl… who exactly was he…
“It seems I need to tell my sister more about him.” Mu Bingyun murmured softly to herself. Then her immortal silhouette flickered slightly, her snow-white robes fluttering as she vanished into the vast, falling snow.
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Mu Bingyun’s description of Minghan Heavenly Lake, and Mu Xiaolan’s unusual excitement, both showed that entering Minghan Heavenly Lake would surely bring great benefits to one’s cultivation. Yun Che, who was single-mindedly pursuing profound strength, certainly wouldn’t allow himself to miss it.
So after entering the training room, Yun Che didn’t continue his previous life-or-death training. Instead, following Mu Bingyun’s instruction, he focused his mind and gathered his aura with all his might.
Time flowed in silence. The entire Ice Phoenix City was also quieter than usual. The chosen disciples in each Ice Phoenix Palace had all entered a state of concentration, preparing for the once-in-a-thousand-years—perhaps once-in-a-lifetime—opportunity in seven days.
On the afternoon of the third day, an icy aura drifted in from the direction of the main hall in the Thirty-Sixth Ice Phoenix Palace. Though it passed in a flash, it caused Yun Che, who was in the training room, to open his eyes.
This aura… had the temple disciple delivering the “Fuyun Cold Dew” arrived?
He didn’t get up immediately but closed his eyes again. However, after a short while, he didn’t hear Mu Xiaolan’s movement to leave the training room. She had probably sunk into meditation and unconsciously closed off her five senses. He had no choice but to stand up, muttering helplessly, “That little girl really is unreliable. Forget it, I’ll go receive it.”
Pushing open the training room door, he walked toward the main hall. Just as his gaze was about to turn past the ice pillar, he froze as if suddenly encased in ice, standing there stunned.
In the main hall of the Ice Phoenix Palace, the view was filled with all kinds of gorgeous ice crystals. Wispy strands of soft light spilled in through two ice windows. Beneath the ice windows, on an ice chair carved with magnificent Ice Phoenixes, a hazy, dreamlike figure sat slanted. Her posture was casual with a touch of languor, as if she were in her own boudoir on a fragrant bed. She wore pure white snow robes, the hem slightly gathered due to her sitting position, revealing a small section of her ankle—luscious, glossy, smooth as jade, boneless, and tenderly rich as if covered in a layer of snow-fat.
A cascade of long hair fell straight to her waist. The strands were a shade of ice that Yun Che had never seen before—not pure white, but a strange ice color of white with a crystalline shimmer, tinged with a faint light blue. Under the light’s reflection, it was dazzlingly beautiful.
The moment Yun Che saw her, her gaze had already turned to him.
In this world, there were very few women who could make Yun Che lose his soul, even briefly. He himself believed it was no longer possible at all. But the woman before him made him stare for a very, very long time.
In terms of appearance, Mu Bingyun was already breathtakingly beautiful. But the woman before him was actually three points more beautiful than Mu Bingyun. Mu Bingyun’s temperament was cold and indifferent to the extreme, beautiful like a fairy in a painting, but no matter who faced her, they couldn’t harbor any lascivious thoughts. This woman, however, was a completely different extreme.
What appeared before Yun Che’s eyes was not just a peerlessly beautiful face that could topple nations and cities. Beneath slightly arched, crescent-like brows, her eyes looking at him were misty and hazy, as if overflowing with smoky waves, containing an enchanting power that made people lose their souls. Her jade lips were slightly upturned, as if in a faint smile. Her light pink lips were even softer and more delicate than the most beautiful flower, yet possessed a charm that thousands of blooms could never outline.
Her snow-like skin was like lard, as if veiled in a holy radiance, unstained by a single speck of dust. Yet strangely, her cheeks bore a faint, tender pink, adding a suffocating seduction.
It wasn’t just her face; her figure was bewitching to the extreme. Among all the women he had seen in his life, not a single one could compare to her. A snow-white sash tied her slender, willow-like waist, but the snow robes over her chest were stretched high, almost to the point of bursting at any moment. Below her slender waist, her hips were full and pertly rounded. Even in her sitting posture, the tilting curve was like something sketched by a demon, protruding in a heart-stopping way.
Her entire being exuded an enchanting, soul-stirring allure from every pore, like a demoness sent from the demon realm to seduce the mortal world. Yun Che, just looking at her from such a distance, completely forgot to move his feet. A surging heat uncontrollably raced through his body… But fortunately, his extraordinary willpower forced him to sober up, barely suppressing the scorching energy exploding inside him.
This enchantress… no wait, was she the disciple here to deliver the Fuyun Cold Dew!?
It was actually a female disciple, and… and…
In the temple, there was actually a female disciple capable of bringing ruin to a country and a people!
No, rather… how could there exist in this world an enchantress so captivating that she could steal one’s very soul!
The Bing Huang God Sect all cultivated ice-type profound arts, so they were mostly cold and proud… Was she really from the Ice Phoenix Temple?
(End of chapter)