"As expected, it is a treasure like the snow lotus, and judging from the fact that this snow lotus has returned to its original state, it should have reached the level of 100,000 years."
Upon seeing the snow lotus in the blue pool, Qingmu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Having spent a long time with Dugu Bo and the others, Qing Mu's knowledge of such rare and precious materials far surpassed what he had before. Therefore, he recognized at a glance that this snow lotus was as old as 100,000 years, which was much older than the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
After a slight sigh, Qing Mu took out a jade box from her storage soul tool and quickly stepped forward, preparing to pluck the 100,000-year-old snow lotus.
Although the snow lotus is an ice-type treasure, it is not only ice-attribute soul masters who can use it. If Qing Mu refines the pure energy of heaven and earth within it, he will also gain considerable benefits.
"Wait, humans!"
Just as Qing Mu plucked the 100,000-year-old snow lotus, placed it in the jade box, and prepared to leave, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang in Qing Mu's ears.
The next moment, a cold and beautiful figure appeared hundreds of meters outside the cave, quickly flying towards Qing Mu's direction, with an ice bear king as big as a small mountain behind her.
Upon seeing that aloof and stunningly beautiful figure, Qing Mu felt no joy at encountering a beauty. Instead, his pupils constricted and his heart began to pound violently.
In such a far northern place, there could be no human beauties. Therefore, there is only one possibility for the identity of this figure: the Snow Maiden, an ice and snow elf born of heaven and earth, and the Snow Empress, who ranks third among the top twenty soul beasts!
Having figured this out, Qingmu immediately jumped onto the Venusaur, her spirit rings lit up, and she instantly transformed into a green streak of light, rushing out of the cave and turning to run in a completely different direction from the Snow Woman.
At the same time, Qingmu was also prepared to use teleportation to escape as soon as things went wrong.
Although Xue Di is powerful, especially in a place like the far north, even Di Tian might not be able to defeat her. However, Qing Mu does not recall her having any spatial sealing techniques. If Qing Mu reacts quickly enough, she can easily escape using teleportation.
In particular, many of Xue Di's moves can only be unleashed in close combat, which gives Qing Mu the opportunity to teleport.
Upon seeing Qing Mu's actions, Xue Di was slightly taken aback. She hadn't expected Qing Mu to act so decisively, starting to run away almost the moment she saw her.
Could it be that her fame has spread to the human world? But for so many years, she has never revealed her face to humans.
Although the grass slide was fast, it was clearly not enough to shake off the Snow Empress in a place like the far north. Therefore, as time went by, the distance between the two not only did not shrink, but continued to close.
"Human, why are you fleeing?"
Xue Di couldn't understand why this human was so afraid of her, even though she hadn't emitted much power.
Qingmu stared intently at Xue Di and asked, "Why are you chasing after her?"
"I want the 100,000-year-old snow lotus in your hand. Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
The Snow Empress was not lying. Although it was difficult for a 100,000-year-old snow lotus to develop sentience, it contained pure essence of heaven and earth, which would be of great benefit to her upcoming 700,000-year tribulation and her attempt at a dual soul core that complemented Yin and Yang.
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu immediately raised the 100,000-year-old snow lotus above his head and shouted, "Don't come any closer, or I'll destroy this 100,000-year-old snow lotus!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Di immediately stopped flying.
Seeing this, Qingmu breathed a slight sigh of relief, and the Venusaur under his feet also stopped.
"Human, state your conditions. What do you want in exchange for giving me that 100,000-year-old snow lotus?"
At this moment, the Snow Empress was clearly hesitant to act rashly. The great calamity that had lasted for seven hundred thousand years was a huge challenge for her, and even with her strength, she might not be able to overcome it.
Qing Mu said, "First, you swear by the Ice God to guarantee my safety and not to harm me in any way!"
The Ice God is a deity worshipped in the far north. Using it as an oath is obviously more effective than using things like the beastly nature of a soul beast, after all, there really are gods in this world!
"Alright! I swear by the Ice God, as long as you hand over the 100,000-year-old snow lotus intact to me, I will guarantee that you will leave the far north unharmed!" the Snow Emperor replied.
After the Snow Empress uttered these words, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, seemingly in response to her vow.
Upon witnessing this scene, Qingmu's anxiety finally subsided somewhat. For a natural-born elf like Xuedi, the Ice God held considerable importance in her heart.
Although the Ice God is dead, his oath remains binding.
Then, Qing Mu continued, "Second, help me find a soul beast. It is an ice silkworm that is nearly a million years old."
"I can help you look for it, but you should be prepared. This ice silkworm disappeared a long time ago, and the chances of finding it are extremely slim. By the way, what do you want to do with this ice silkworm?"
Xue Di was surprised that Qing Mu knew Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, so she asked curiously.
Faced with Xue Di's question, Qing Mu thought for a while, and then decided to tell the truth: "I want to absorb his soul ring."
"Absorb the soul ring of that ice silkworm?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Di frowned slightly, feeling somewhat puzzled.
Although the other party did not actually make a move, judging from Xiaobai's previous description, Qingmu was at least a Title Douluo level existence, so why would he need to absorb the Ice Silkworm's soul ring?
Suddenly, she noticed that Qing Mu was surrounded by only six soul rings.
"Could this human be one of the legendary Twin Martial Souls?"
Xue Di's first reaction was that Qing Mu possessed twin martial souls. After all, if that weren't the case, it would mean that Qing Mu had the combat power of a Title Douluo at the Soul Emperor level, which was simply too astonishing.
Seeing that Xue Di had no reaction, Qing Mu took a deep breath. "Third, if we can't find that Ice Silkworm, you need to find me a soul beast that is over 100,000 years old as a candidate for my soul ring. You don't need to lift a finger; I can do it myself!"
"no!"
However, Xue Di, who had not reacted before, refused immediately after hearing Qing Mu's words.
The Snow Empress said coldly, "There are very few soul beasts over 100,000 years old in the far north now, so it's impossible for me to give them to you as a soul ring. However, I can compensate you with two soul bones over 100,000 years old!"
If Di Tian were in this situation, he would definitely agree immediately. It's just a soul beast that's only a hundred thousand years old. If the influence of the auspicious beast is released, it can be born very quickly.
However, there are only four soul beasts in the far north that are over 100,000 years old: her, the Ice Empress, the Titan Snow Demon King, and the Ice Bear King Xiaobai. Agreeing to Qing Mu's request means that one of the four soul beasts must die, which the Snow Empress naturally cannot agree to.