Huo Xudong was greatly frightened. During his time at the Devil Domain, he had personally witnessed Xiang Shaoyun's extraordinariness. And now, even with a goldman puppet, he no longer had the courage to face Xiang Shaoyun.

  He feared that if he was even a tad bit slower in his escape, Xiang Shaoyun would summon out the nether prison devil puppet. At that time, he wouldn't be able to flee anymore. He was unaware that the nether prison devil puppet had been destroyed. Xiang Shaoyun would have long taken it out otherwise.

  Xiang Shaoyun could match the goldman puppet's speed, but he still decided to stop pursuing. Even without the nether prison devil puppet, he still had the Nether Soul Domain he could use to stop their escape. However, he did not have full confidence he could subdue the goldman puppet with his Nether Soul Domain. Furthermore, Han Chenfei and the Han sisters still needed his assistance.

  Hence, he gazed at the fleeing Huo Xudong and roared, "The next time I see you, I'll take your life."

  The next time we meet, I will ensure you have no chance of making a comeback! Huo Xudong vowed inwardly.

  He had thought that he would be able to eliminate Xiang Shaoyun this time, but he found that he still wasn't confident enough. Moreover, his preparations still seemed insufficient. The next time he acted, he would ensure he set up a trap Xiang Shaoyun wouldn't be able to escape.

  With Huo Xudong fleeing, Xiang Shaoyun called back Money. As Money hadn't gone far, it did not take him long to return with the ladies. When Money placed them on the ground, Xiang Shaoyun found that all three had fainted within the ice block they had encased themselves in. As for whether they were still alive, he would only know after removing the ice.

  "Money, keep watch. I'll help them," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Yes, boss," Money answered and soared into the sky to keep watch of their surroundings.

  Xiang Shaoyun first observed the ice block encasing them. From the ice, he could sense an extreme chillness. Of course, it was still not as powerful as the crystal of extreme cold.

  "I can't break the ice directly, and I can't melt it with flame, or I will harm them. I need to slowly thaw the ice by using the profundity of ice and water," Xiang Shaoyun muttered to himself.

  He then made use of the profundity of ice and water, which he had grasped and newly comprehended while he was trapped underwater. Water and cold would result in frost, while ice and heat would result in water.

  Placing both his hands on the ice, he shut his eyes and immersed his senses in the power of ice. He willed for the ice to warm, to melt the ice into water. Using his comprehension of the profundity of ice and water, it did not take him long before the ice block started melting slowly.

  Their bodies were soon freed of the ice block, and Xiang Shaoyun's palms were now resting on something tender instead of the ice block. It gave him an odd sensation, causing him to open his eyes. Welcoming him was a pair of eyes that were staring straight into his eyes.

  "Han Chenfei, you're awake?" Xiang Shaoyun asked with concern.

  "Um. Y-you……let go!" Han Chenfei suddenly shouted weakly.

  It was then that Xiang Shaoyun noticed that his palms were actually resting on her chest.

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  "S-sorry," he said awkwardly as he quickly withdrew his hands.

  That tender and supple sensation felt rather good! he mused. It was unknown whether Han Chenfei had been greatly weakened or if she was merely feeling bashful, but she shut her eyes once again and swayed to the side.

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly held on to her. "Han Chenfei, hang on!"

  He then fed her some emperor-grade healing liquid. Yet by doing so, their bodies were touching again, but in his rush to help, he couldn't be bothered about it. With the nourishment of the emperor liquid, Han Chenfei recovered slightly. She took the chance to start meditating and recuperating.

  Xiang Shaoyun then fed the Han Clan sisters some emperor liquid as well. His current priority was to help them recover. Looking at the sisters, he sighed inwardly, Did I owe them a debt in my past life or something?

  In truth, he only viewed the sisters as friends and nothing more, but he had also been the one to save them countless times. He did not even wish for any repayment. He only wished they would stay safe from then on so all his previous efforts of saving them wouldn't go to waste.

  Done with all that, he waited by the side and stood guard for them as they healed. He took the chance to absorb more frost and water energies, trying his best to fill up his water star.

  Back then, Huo Xudong's cultivation level had been higher than his. Xiang Shaoyun felt like he had improved considerably the past two years, but upon seeing Huo Xudong again, he found that the gap between their cultivation levels had instead widened, making the disadvantage of cultivating nine powers increasingly clear. A person cultivating one power could fully make use of that single power and advance rapidly.

  "I need to comprehend the profundity of all nine powers as soon as possible," Xiang Shaoyun decided.

  He had already gotten a clear taste of how much his strength would increase by comprehending the profundities. His water star was filling with frost and water energies. Before long, the water star would reach a level comparable to the dark star, reaching the limit of his current cultivation level.

  Three days passed in a flash. Han Chenfei finally woke up. Her beautiful face was pale, making anyone looking at her feel a sense of sympathy.

  "Thank you, Young Master Xiang. If you hadn't arrived in time, I can't even imagine what would have happened to us," said Han Chenfei gratefully.

  Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand. "Don't worry about that. Focus on recovery. I have something good for you ladies."

  A look of joy flashed past Han Chenfei's eyes. "Did you succeed?"

  "Hehe, you will know after you're well," said Xiang Shaoyun, keeping her curious.

  Han Chenfei nodded and once again sank into a process of recovery. She had an innate physique of frost. With the dense frost energy here, she would be able to recover quickly. As for the sisters, their injuries were lighter than hers, yet they were much slower to recover. Finally, seven days later, they had recovered greatly.

  The sisters were once again deeply grateful toward Xiang Shaoyun. Previously, they had thought that something bad had happened to him. But yet again, he had appeared to save them. They even suspected he was their destined lucky star.

  "Looks like you're mostly healed. Look what I have for you," said Xiang Shaoyun as he took out three jade cases.

  Han Chenfei accepted a case without hesitation and opened it immediately.

  "T-this is a crystal of extreme cold!" Han Chenfei cried out in alarm. She couldn't hide the intense excitement on her face.

  "Yes. Will this be useful to you ladies?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Chapter 695: Don't Blame Me, You Need to Take Responsibility

  "Useful! Of course it's useful!" Han Chenfei was exceedingly excited. "The crystal of extreme cold is formed across a long period when the energy of extreme cold condenses. Moreover, with its crystal form, our absorption will be even easier as we don't have to absorb the energy of extreme cold under the lake. Young Master Xiang, you're amazing!"

  Han Chenfei was wild with joy. These crystals were not only useful for the sisters, but they could also help increase her strength.

  "It's good that these crystals are useful. One for each of you. Will that be enough?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  "Of course! Don't look down on each crystal just because of its small size. Each crystal contains a bountiful amount of energy. It is more than enough for us," Han Chenfei answered without a thought. But she soon recalled something as she approached Xiang Shaoyun and asked curiously, "Don't tell me you have more?"

  "Cough, cough. Yes, I still have a couple more," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "Wow! Good! Good! Please, trade them all to me! I want them all!" Han Chenfei exclaimed like an excited child.

  In her excitement, she pressed toward Xiang Shaoyun, to the point he was almost touching her towering bosom. It reminded him of the tender sensation his hands had felt earlier, and inwardly, he muttered, What an alluring vixen.

  "I plan to leave the crystals for myself," he replied.

  Although he did not focus on ice cultivation, he could still absorb the energy within the crystal of extreme cold. After all, he had comprehended the profundity of ice and water. He could similarly make use of the power of ice during battle.

  Additionally, he also planned to sell some to the ice cultivators under the Overlord Legion so they could increase their strength. In short, he had many uses for the remaining crystals.

  "I don't care. You need to sell them to me. Or else, don't blame me. You will need to take responsibility!" Han Chenfei started acting like a spoiled child to get her way.

  In truth, her current look was rather adorable, completely unlike an expert ranked top 10 on the Dragon Phoenix List. Xiang Shaoyun had not imagined that Han Chenfei would have this side to her. For a moment, he was at a loss as to what to do.

  "What do I need to be responsible for?" Xiang Shaoyun asked blankly.

  "Hmph! You know what you did!" Han Chenfei snorted coldly, a somewhat bashful look on her face.

  Inwardly, she thought, Thinking of leaving after taking advantage of me? Dream on!

  Xiang Shaoyun would probably cry out in grief if he heard her inner thoughts. He had merely accidentally touched her while trying to save her. Was there a need to make a fuss out of it? By the side, the Han Clan sisters grew imaginative when they heard Han Chenfei's words, forming stories in their heads about the secret between Han Chenfei and Xiang Shaoyun. At the same time, a hint of jealousy filled their hearts.

  But when they thought of how Xiang Shaoyun and Han Chenfei were basically a pair of similarly talented individuals, they felt that the two were indeed worthy of each other. They couldn't even bring themselves to feel envy.

  "Fine, fine, I'll sell you one," Xiang Shaoyun submitted.

  "One? No, no, no. At least three!" Han Chenfei objected.

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  "Why don't you go rob someone? One. Take it, or leave it."

  "Are you even a man? Why are you so stingy? What can the crystal of extreme cold do for you? Since you're selling them away anyway, you might as well sell them to me. I want three. Of course, if you have more, I'll take all of them. This young lady won't mistreat you!"

  "You think you're buying some common vegetable or something? Two. That's my limit. Either that or nothing!"……

  After intense negotiation, Han Chenfei finally agreed to purchase only two crystals. Xiang Shaoyun felt incredibly wronged. The crystals were his, yet after he agreed to sell them, she still acted like she was the one who had suffered losses.

  He helplessly took out two crystals of extreme cold and said, "Consider the first three crystals my gift. What are you going to use to trade for these crystals? If you're going to just offer some trash, don't bother."

  "I know you cultivate nine different powers and require numerous treasures of different elements. I have a top-quality emperor medicine of the water element here. I also have some flame emperor-grade items that I had accidentally obtained. I also have more items of other elements. You can have your pick," Han Chenfei said before piling up a bunch of items on the ground.

  Each was worthy of an Emperor and was a valuable treasure. None was substandard, but in Xiang Shaoyun's eyes, these items were nothing and couldn't compare to the worth of a crystal of extreme cold. Or, to be precise, they weren't too useful for him.

  “I don't believe the great Glacier Palace young palace master will only have these things. Stop hiding and take out some really good stuff, or I'll just cancel the trade," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  Han Chenfei raised her brow and said, "Oh? Overlord, you have quite an appetite, huh?"

  She then took out another pile of items. When Xiang Shaoyun saw the second pile, a satisfied smile finally formed on his face. His gaze landed on a certain stalk of herb with triangular leaves.

  The stem of the herb was slim, yet its leaves were wide and triangular. It was greenish-yellow and odd, but it emanated an alluring medicinal fragrance.

  That herb was known as the wild triangle straw. Each leaf had a different medicinal effect. One could say that each stalk had the same price as several peak emperor-grade herbs.

  Next, his gaze landed on a battle technique manual.

  Dark Sky Engulfing Imprint!

  It was an early sovereign-grade technique, capable of unleashing considerable combat prowess. For a dark cultivator, getting this battle technique was akin to a tiger growing a pair of wings.

  Xiang Shaoyun did not have many battle techniques of the sovereign-grade, and he did not have any battle technique of the dark element. Thus, he had been longing to have one.

  "How about this, this battle technique and the wild triangle straw, and a few other emperor medicines," said Xiang Shaoyun as he pointed at the items he wanted.

  He was not planning to use the wild triangle straw for himself. Instead, he was preparing it for Vicious One, Vicious Two, and Vicious Three. Under the nourishment of the nine-colored fog, their bloodline power had grown considerably. In the future, they would be his capable helpers. Thus, he needed to first prepare some things for them.

  "Your greed is insatiable!" Han Chenfei glared at Xiang Shaoyun. "Fine, take them. I can't be bothered to bicker with a stingy man like you."

  Xiang Shaoyun's face turned ghastly. He really wanted to argue and ask how he was stingy when he had given them three crystals for free. After he took what he wanted, he handed two crystals to Han Chenfei.

  "What do you plan to do next?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.

  Just as Han Chenfei was about to reply, she pointed behind Xiang Shaoyun and cried out with a nervous expression, "Young Master Xiang, what's that behind you? We need to leave!"