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"I'm sorry, everyone has their own master and each has their own duties." After a long silence, the Ice Maiden softly spoke, her lips parting gently.
Li Xiaonan looked at her ethereal beauty and smiled, "That sounds nice, but I don't actually blame you. It's just..."
Perhaps out of curiosity, the Ice Maiden couldn't help but gaze at Li Xiaonan, their eyes meeting.
Suddenly, he darkened his expression and coldly said, "I am very disappointed."
"Hmph..." The Ice Maiden let out a light laugh, stepping back a bit. Her bright eyes sparkled even more under the candlelight, captivating and enchanting.
"Disappointed? There was never any hope, so how could there be disappointment! Li Xiaonan, are you lying to me or to yourself? Is there ever a place for me, the Ice Maiden, in your heart?"
The Ice Maiden shook her head and continued, "Do you think I don't know why your women always speak to me so coldly? Do you think I don't know about Ling Kui's Dragon's Fragrance on me? You have been wary of me from the beginning; you have never looked at me with sincerity!"
"Even if I did... it was only to see if you would do anything against me! When Mo Changqing died that day, if I hadn't begged you, you would have cast me aside without hesitation! Do you think you're the only clever one in this world, Li Xiaonan? Everyone else is a fool?"
The Ice Maiden roared as she raised her whip and shattered the wooden chair where Zhao Hai had previously sat.
Li Xiaonan was momentarily stunned by the barrage of words from the Ice Maiden.
After a long pause, he lowered his head and said softly, "You underestimate your own charm. In fact, I was moved by you at first sight in Xiao Hai City. Among all the women around me, aside from Ling Kui, I've never felt such an instant attraction to anyone else."
He slowly lifted his gaze to meet the shocked expression of the Ice Maiden. His tone was devoid of any emotion as he coldly stated, "It's just that you're too restless. It's not that I think you're foolish; it's that you treat me like a fool... You have never shown me any sincerity. Why should I treat you like my women?"
"You!" The Ice Maiden felt a pang in her heart and struck out with her palm, hitting him squarely in the chest.
Li Xiaonan's body trembled, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, sneering, "So I've hit your weak spot, huh? Heh heh... You want the Harmony Technique? Not a chance! If you want to cultivate the Harmony Technique with me and be my woman, dream on!"
With a loud crack, the whip in Ice Maiden's hand struck fiercely against Li Xiaonan. Anger twisted her features into a mocking smile as she retorted, "What a good line—dream on! Do you really think I, Ice Maiden, would marry you? You're right, Li Xiaonan; I've never loved you! But right now, I hate you with all my heart!"
She pulled the bright red Thousand Ties from her waist and flicked her fingers, causing waves of red light to shimmer in and out of view.
In a room at the corner of the second floor of the manor, Li Xiaobei sat on a pink princess bed, her face frozen in a stiff smile. She muttered to herself, "Bad person! Stinky Li Xiaonan! I've finally gotten my revenge! You didn't recognize me! You wanted to throw me to my death!"
After cursing for a while, she ran out of words and helplessly switched to complaining about someone else. "Hmph! Mother is such a big fool! She had me without even caring if I wanted to be born! Doesn't she know that Xiao Bei is not happy at all? Xiao Bei wants a father and a mother... wants a warm home..."
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. She comforted herself, saying, "The daughter of bad people and fools is just a silly girl! Why am I crying? I've already avenged myself! I should be happy! Yes! I'm very happy right now!"
Li Xiaobei continued talking to herself, and it seemed that her self-soothing was working; a smile finally returned to her face. Just then, she noticed the Thousand Ties at her waist flashing continuously. "Huh? Mother is looking for me?"
She adjusted her clothes and flew towards the dungeon while sensing Ice Maiden's position.
"Mother, did you call for me? Huh? Why is this big bad guy here too?" Li Xiaobei frowned as she looked at the battered Li Xiaonan.
"Xiao Bei!" Li Xiaonan finally saw his daughter again and immediately tried to force out a smile. However, after enduring pain for so long, his muscles were stiff and uncooperative; his smile looked more like a grimace.
"Yikes! So ugly! How could Mother ever like you?" Li Xiaobei scoffed.
Ice Maiden smiled as she ruffled Li Xiaobei's hair and squatted down. "Good Xiao Bei, this bad person owes Mother something but refuses to return it. What do you think we should do?"
Li Xiaobei pursed her lips and replied, "Beat him! Beat him until he gives it back!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaonan felt his body go limp. This girl was so young yet so ruthless. Sigh... It was all his fault for not teaching her properly...
"Ice Maiden" nodded in satisfaction. "Mother thinks so too, but he is just stubborn. No matter how much I hit him, he won't say a word. Look, my hand is already tired, so I want to ask 'Xiao Bei' for help." With that, she shoved the long whip into 'Li Xiaobei's' hands.
"Oh..." 'Li Xiaobei' gloomily accepted the whip and slowly walked in front of 'Li Xiaonan'.
'Ice Maiden' stood up with a cold smile, glaring at 'Li Xiaonan', who at that moment only had eyes for another woman, or rather, a girl.
I really am a failure as a father. First, I was stabbed by my daughter with a knife, and now I'm about to be whipped by her... Isn't it said that sons are the creditors of past lives while daughters are the lovers? Could it be that my character is truly that bad?
Sigh... In the end, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have misunderstood 'Xiao Bei'. That scene where I almost killed her must have left a deep shadow in her heart...
Forget it! Let this be my penance!
He calmly closed his eyes, trying hard to straighten his back, silently leaning against the wooden frame, quietly awaiting the pain of the whip.
'Li Xiaobei' rubbed the sweat from her palms on her skirt, raising the whip several times but unable to bring herself to strike.
Her gaze kept assessing 'Li Xiaonan's' body. This man was far from the imposing figure she had imagined; at this moment, he looked so thin and fragile that she felt a twinge of reluctance to strike.
Seeing her hesitate to act, 'Ice Maiden' raised her hand and slapped her across the face.
"Smack!"
'Li Xiaonan' frowned slightly and thought to himself: Hmm? Why doesn't it hurt?
He opened his eyes to see 'Li Xiaobei', tears in her eyes, covering her face as she stood aside.
'Ice Maiden' angrily said, "Useless! Can't you even lift the whip?"
Li Xiaonan immediately understood where the crisp sound had come from, and a surge of anger rushed to his head. He shouted furiously, "You vile person! How dare you strike my daughter! This grudge will be repaid in the future!"
The Ice Maiden laughed excitedly, "You won't have that chance! You should think carefully about what to do next! Otherwise, you'll never see your daughter again!" Two hot tears streamed down her beautiful face, but at that moment, no one cared, not even she herself.
She forcefully dragged the stunned Li Xiaobei out of the prison.
Li Xiaonan's expression turned cold as he took a deep breath, trying hard to think of a good plan. The Martial Soul Technique was useless, and the Harmony Technique was also unavailable. The only thing he could use was Mental Power, but what could Mental Power do?
Peep into memories? Communicate with his clone?
It was useless! It was like a chicken rib—tasteless to eat but a pity to discard!
Wait! The clone! I still have a clone in the Immortal Realm! Damn it! How did I forget about that!
Li Xiaonan immediately closed his eyes and communicated with his other self in that realm. He smiled and snapped his fingers, and Li Xiaonan from Leisurely Clouds and Wild Cranes instantly transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished.
In the next second, a familiar figure appeared in Leisurely Clouds and Wild Cranes—his Soulmate.
He anxiously looked around, scratching his head and saying, "Strange! I sensed him here just now! Where on earth did he go?"
Li Xiaonan's eyes flashed with a silver light, shining brighter than the stars in the sky.
He felt an overwhelming thrill within him.
This is amazing! Incredible! He had accumulated so much True Essence Power!
Taking a deep breath, he sank his consciousness into his Dantian. The immense True Essence Power surged towards the Binding Immortal Rope on his Yuan Ying, and in just a short while, it broke free!
He immediately repaired the damage to his Meridian and the wounds on his abdomen. To avoid raising suspicion from the Ice Maiden and her group, he deliberately left the surface injuries unrepaired.
After completing these tasks, he had only consumed a tiny fraction of the True Essence Power accumulated by his clone, which was merely the tip of the iceberg.
This vast True Essence Power remained in his Dantian, causing his Yuan Ying body to continuously expand. If left unchecked, it would be like a runaway wild horse; who knew what kind of chaos could erupt within the Dantian?
But using it to break through his current realm? He was already at Fusion Stage; another breakthrough would lead him to Tribulation Stage!
With no other choice, Li Xiaonan split off another clone and sent it to find a place rich in Spiritual Energy for secluded cultivation.
Having barely stabilized his cultivation, he let out a silent sigh as a beam of morning light streamed through the skylight above, illuminating his face.
On that handsome visage, deep loneliness and weariness were etched.
The Ice Maiden stood quietly outside the cell, silently gazing at the downcast Li Xiaonan. A wave of pain surged in her chest; if she could, she would have preferred never to have met this man.
But unfortunately, there were no "ifs."
Zhao Hai appeared behind the Ice Maiden with a gentle smile. He softly blew into her ear and said, "Bing Er, have you obtained the Harmony Technique yet?"
Startled, the Ice Maiden turned slightly and replied, "Not yet, but I am confident I can acquire the manual."
"Good. I have faith in you! The weather is nice today; I'm going for morning tea. I hope when I return, you will have secured the manual. Otherwise... heh heh... you know what I mean!" Zhao Hai sneered as he exited the dungeon.
Sweat beads formed in the palms of the Ice Maiden's hands, deep red fingerprints scattered across her fair skin.
Taking a deep breath, she slowly pushed open the cold iron door. Li Xiaonan looked up in a daze, his weary eyes gradually meeting those of the Ice Maiden.
"After a night of rest, have you thought it through?"
Think it through, my ass!
Li Xiaonan lowered his head in silence, pretending to be deaf.
"Then are you going to hand it over or not?" A pair of originally gentle, water-like elongated eyes were now colder than the lowest ice.
Li Xiaonan chuckled softly and raised his head again. "This question is so profound. Should I hand it over or not... or perhaps... not hand it over?"
"You!" The Ice Maiden's fingers curled like claws as she drew her whip into her hand and struck it down fiercely on Li Xiaonan.
He let out a muffled grunt and laughed lightly, "I want to see Luna and Xiao Bei. This matter can be discussed."
"Fine!" The Ice Maiden snapped her fingers with her left hand while her right hand continued to strike the already battered body, producing a series of dull thuds.
Li Xiaonan looked up at her helplessly. "Aren't you tired?"
The Ice Maiden replied coldly, "I hate you! I want to take revenge on you; I want you to never hold your head high for the rest of your life!"
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