Chapter 176: Enticing the Snow Empress
Bai Yu scratched the corner of his mouth and said softly,
“Let's do it now. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish. Although the temperature here doesn't affect me, it’s still a bit uncomfortable.”
“Oh, right. You don't need to gather a large number of Spirit Beasts yet. Just call over those that are 100,000 years old or more.”
“The spirit power pathways within 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts undergo a qualitative change. One per day is about right, otherwise, I’ll get very tired.”
The Snow Empress’s eyes flickered, her ice-blue gaze fixed directly on Bai Yu.
“Since that’s the case, let’s start with me. I’ve never paid attention to the spirit power pathways within my body before. This is a good opportunity to examine them.”
“Hmm… that works too. Wait a moment, I’ll conjure a house. Anyway, your true form is like this, so being indoors won’t be an issue.”
“Water Phase! Ice Condensation · Formless Myriad Things!”
As Bai Yu let out a low cry, his spirit power surged, and a dark blue two-story building rose from the ground, its light dazzling under the sun’s illumination.
And as the Snow Empress watched this house appear, her ice-blue pupils suddenly constricted, and she unconsciously murmured,
“This is… a Law? The Law of Water? A higher form of the Law of Ice?”
After the Snow Empress recovered, she stared at Bai Yu with a strange gaze, thinking to herself that he truly lived up to his reputation as a former god. Despite his current weak strength, he could still wield the power of laws!
Don't think that Bai Yu's move was simple. In fact, it’s very difficult to achieve without mastering laws. For example, for the Snow Empress, digging a pit the size of this two-story building would be as easy as lifting her hand.
But if she were asked to build a house this large, she could only huff and puff, carving out ice blocks, then hollowing them out and shaping them.
“Let’s go, we’ll go inside.”
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he led the way into the house, and the Snow Empress followed behind him, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
She had always stayed in an ice cave before. This was her first time seeing a human house. And honestly, it looked much better than her ice cave.
Bai Yu didn't know the Snow Empress's thoughts, otherwise, he could have explained to her what cognitive bias was.
She thought the ice cave wasn't beautiful simply because she had always lived there. If humans saw her ice cave, they would surely exclaim it was a wonder of the world and marvel at nature’s magic.
“Just sit there and don’t move. I will transfer spirit power into your body later. Do not resist, otherwise, it won’t be effective.”
Bai Yu raised his hand and pointed to the ice bed in the room, gesturing for the Snow Empress to go and sit down.
The Snow Empress nodded and sat cross-legged as Bai Yu instructed.
She wasn't worried that Bai Yu would harm her. The simple-minded Snow Empress believed that since Bai Yu could become friends with the co-lord of Spirit Beasts, he must be trustworthy.
Then Bai Yu sat behind the Snow Empress, raised his hand and placed it on her back, and began to transfer spirit power.
At this moment, the Snow Empress, like Gu Yuena, felt that everything about her body was out of sorts.
When Bai Yu’s scorching palm touched her, her body trembled slightly, and a strange sensation arose in her heart.
After Bai Yu’s spirit power flowed in, the Snow Empress’s fingers even twitched, wanting to turn around and give him a “Great Snow Without Cold” Imperial Palm.
This wasn’t because she felt Bai Yu would be detrimental to her, but rather an instinctive reaction from her body.
Speaking of which, Gu Yuena at least had a layer of scales to block him, while the Snow Empress only had a garment formed by spirit power condensing cold air, which was really not very effective.
But in the end, the Snow Empress still endured it. After all, she had requested it, and if she went back on her word now, she didn't know how to speak up.
Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, nearly five hours had passed.
“Phew, finished! Snow Empress, you can get up now. I must say, the celestial phenomena here are really interesting. The sun actually doesn’t set.”
“Hmm…”
The Snow Empress’s eyes were a bit dazed. She looked back at Bai Yu.
When Bai Yu’s spirit power was exploring her body earlier, that peculiar feeling was truly indescribable. She could only tell herself over and over again to just bear with it and it would pass.
Later, the Snow Empress, who had never encountered such a situation, was tormented to the point where her mind became a bit unclear. As an ice and snow spirit, she actually felt some irritation!
Immediately, the Snow Empress shook her head, stood up stiffly, and said in a drifting tone,
“These celestial phenomena are not always like this. In the center of the extreme north, there is a period each year when the sun either doesn’t set or doesn’t rise. I don’t know why either.”
Bai Yu chuckled. It was the polar day and polar night, caused by the planet’s rotation.
However, Bai Yu didn't explain. Without flying into outer space, it was impossible to understand this phenomenon. If the Snow Empress then asked him why the planet rotates, he would also be stumped.
“Who cares about it? Whether the sun sets or not has nothing to do with us. Oh, right, have you ever eaten human food?”
“I’m planning to make some barbecue. Do you want to eat some together?”
As Bai Yu spoke, he took out a grill, charcoal, skewers, and various seasonings from his spirit tool.
Then he snapped his fingers, used fire elements to light the charcoal, and sat by the grill, leisurely roasting skewers.
The Snow Empress blinked her large ice-blue eyes. She had indeed never eaten human food, or rather, she had never eaten food at all.
In the past, when cultivating, she would eat a little ice marrow, but that was a rare heavenly treasure and not considered food. As an ice and snow spirit, normally, she could survive by just breathing the north wind.
“No, I don’t need to eat.”
“Tsk, it has nothing to do with needing it or not. Eating delicious food is a kind of enjoyment. Take me for example, even if I don’t eat for a long time, I won’t starve to death.”
“But why do I still eat? Because delicious food makes people happy.”
“Snow Empress, as an intelligent being, you should have some hobbies. Otherwise, you’ll be like you are now, just cultivating all day long, how boring!”
Hearing Bai Yu’s words, the Snow Empress’s eyes were somewhat empty.
Hobbies? What were her hobbies? It seemed she didn't have any hobbies, but it was indeed very boring, not only boring but also a bit lonely.
If it weren't for the Ice Empress occasionally coming over to bother her, perhaps one day her consciousness would fall silent, and she would revert to wind and snow.
“Here, catch. Try human food. It should give you a novel experience.”
Just as the Snow Empress was lost in thought, Bai Yu held a bunch of skewers and offered them to her.
The Snow Empress’s face showed a struggle. She wanted to refuse, but seeing Bai Yu insist that she try, she still took them.
Then the Snow Empress slightly opened her small mouth, mimicking Bai Yu, and slid a skewer into her mouth, chewing slowly.
Bai Yu saw the Snow Empress’s eyes light up and knew she quite liked the taste. He chuckled softly.
“Heh heh, how is it? Not bad, right? I also have some vegetables and seafood here. Try them all, they have different flavors.”
“Oh, right, I think I also have a few bottles of milk. Later, I’ll make you some ice cream. This is my unique skill. Fewer than ten people have ever eaten this before.”