Chapter 994: Jackpot~

After a brief chat, Ye Wenxin quickly said goodbye to Liuli, feigned going to the privy for a bit, and then returned to her room.

Han Shanxue was meditating again. Ye Wenxin didn’t disturb her. Climbing onto her bed, she resumed practicing the three techniques.

Ye Wenxin had few rivals aside from Fairy Fengya. However, she still remembered her grand ambition.

Flower Burial was not nearly enough to help her ascend. It might not even get her to the threshold.

Keeping that in mind, Ye Wenxin trained with great focus. Occasionally, Han Shanxue would open her eyes and catch Ye Wenxin’s concentrated expression.

The sight drew her gaze. She had suspected Ye Wenxin might be Immortal Lord Taohua because of the strange feeling about her. They looked completely different, yet a sense of closeness nagged at her. Not to mention that the Phoenix Feather Robe had chosen the wrong person.

Thankfully, the robe couldn’t sense any trace of Immortal Lord Taohua on Ye Wenxin. She sighed in relief. If this person were Immortal Lord Taohua, Han Shanxue would be very conflicted.

Still, in their short time together, Han Shanxue had already witnessed Ye Wenxin’s entanglements with others. She was as popular as Immortal Lord Taohua.

Han Shanxue blamed herself even more for killing “Gu Youchou.” Things wouldn’t have gotten like this if she hadn’t been so rash.

But then again, she wouldn’t have gained such a gifted and bright disciple.

Han Shanxue thought of her master, Feng Jiu, how cold and indifferent she had been. She never taught her any techniques, spoke sparingly, and was like an emotionless puppet.

She was the most beautiful in the world. Not even Immortal Lord Taohua could compare. Yet, her beauty lacked a soul.

Han Shanxue couldn’t have become her disciple without Immortal Lord Taohua’s help.

Immortal Lord Taohua had been gentle and generous. If her younger sister, Fairy Zhuling, hadn’t killed Feng Jiu, Immortal Lord Taohua would forever be the person Han Shanxue respected most.

But Immortal Lord Taohua was merely her enemy now.

Even though her master had been cold and distant, she had never made things difficult for her or treated her poorly.

Han Shanxue must make those two sisters pay.

Frost formed as a chill spread throughout the room again.

After absorbing Lady Snow, it had become increasingly hard for her to keep her power in check. Han Shanxue felt that physical contact alone might melt her.

“Master, it’s so c-cold.” Ye Wenxin’s voice suddenly broke the silence. Han Shanxue quickly withdrew her aura, only to see the entire room covered in thick frost. Ye Wenxin clutched her blanket, teeth chattering, visibly alarmed by the biting cold.

Han Shanxue wanted Ye Wenxin to endure. As her disciple, she had to learn to adapt to the cold.

But Ye Wenxin looked so pitiful. It reminded Han Shanxue of how miserable she had been when Feng Jiu left her in the Hundred Thousand Glaciers.

Han Shanxue got up and walked toward Ye Wenxin.

Seeing her approach, Ye Wenxin protested, “Master, don’t come near me. You’re so cold.”

Even at her current cultivation level, she couldn’t withstand this chill, which showed how terrifying it was. If the situation worsened, Ye Wenxin planned to sleep on the roof tonight. She’d rather not practice in the same room with this ice queen.

Han Shanxue raised her brows, forcing out a drop of her blood essence.

Blood essence was the most precious blood within a cultivator’s body. Dispensing it consumed significant qi, but it had fascinating abilities.

It could boost cultivation, grant resistance, or even bestow unique powers.

Ye Wenxin felt a bit excited but had to act like she knew nothing about it. Curious, she asked, “Master, how did you get injured?”

“Suck it.”

Han Shanxue didn’t explain. She brought her fingertip to Ye Wenxin’s lips, intending to force-feed her the blood essence.

“You have to tell me what it does,” Ye Wenxin said, no matter how thrilled she was inside. As a disciple, she had to be reserved. Then, she would slowly fleece Han Shanxue of all her manuals and treasures.

Because Han Shanxue possessed strong luck, Ye Wenxin wasn’t worried about her falling from her female lead pedestal.

“If you ingest it, you won’t fear the cold anymore,” Han Shanxue said.

“No matter how intense it is?”

The special property of Han Shanxue’s blood essence made Ye Wenxin overjoyed. She wouldn’t need to fear Han Shanxue’s ice-based powers if they ever battled.

Her blood wouldn’t freeze, and she’d no longer be vulnerable to extreme cold.

Still, she felt guilty accepting this generosity.

“Hurry up.” Seeing Ye Wenxin hesitate, Han Shanxue pushed her fingertip into her mouth.

Ye Wenxin had wanted a bit of ceremony. The next moment, she felt the blood essence melt on her tongue. It was cold and sweet, like ice cream, making her want more.

“……”

But she suddenly remembered that this was forcibly extracted blood essence. It wasn’t like when she cut herself to extract her own blood.

Han Shanxue looked like she was about to snap. Feeling trapped, Ye Wenxin cleared her throat and offered, “Master, let me disinfect it for you.”

She kissed the finger again.

Han Shanxue was startled despite herself. She tried to pull her hand back, but it refused to budge.

Han Shanxue suddenly realized how stupidly strong Ye Wenxin was, which was a merit. She took this chance to touch her, only to discover something unexpected.

“Has your body been tempered with spirit stones?”

“Eh? You can tell?” Ye Wenxin recalled that humiliating incident she had shoved to the deepest depths of her memory.

“How did you manage it? To temper the body, you must shatter every part before infusing it with spirit elixir refined from spirit stones. It increases your physical strength by more than a hundredfold.”

Han Shanxue spoke at length for once. She seemed genuinely curious about what Ye Wenxin had been through.

“Can I not tell you?”

Because that story involved Fairy Zhuling and Fairy Fengya, Ye Wenxin refused to tell Han Shanxue about it. If she did tell her, Han Shanxue would catch on.

“……”

Han Shanxue’s icy gaze swept over Ye Wenxin. In the next second, she pulled out a small knife from her bag of holding.