Chapter 195 194. Ice Emperor (IV)
The huge Ice-Blue Emperor Scorpion, with its forehead held down by a tiny human, looked so sacred, magnificent, and mysterious in the afterglow of the setting sun that it was hard to find a suitable adjective. It seemed that it should be recorded in history books and given a very meaningful name.
For example: the ultimate combat power of the Four-Ring Soul Sect.
For example: an emperor who was subdued by the divine power.
"You win..." Feeling the warmth on her forehead, Bingdi gave a bitter smile. Of course, she had thought about not admitting her mistake. In the face of life and death, any creature would have the idea of retreating. However, she was Bingdi, the patriarch of the Bingbi Emperor Scorpion clan, one of the three great kings of the Far North. How could she be the kind of villain who couldn't afford to lose? "Don't worry, I will keep my promise, but please allow me to arrange the funeral. This is also my responsibility as the head of the clan."
"It's a reasonable request." Ye Qingcang waved his hand from a distance, and the broken pliers stuck in the ground suddenly seemed to have received some signal, trembling and leaving the ground. With the whistling wind, it fell into Ye Qingcang's palm with a snap. Ye Qingcang held it and, in Bingdi's puzzled eyes, put it on Bingdi's broken limb, just like repairing a model, and it was restored to its original state in an instant: "Okay, it looks much better."
Bingdi moved his pincers blankly.
If it weren't for the waves of phantom pain telling her that what just happened was not an illusion, she would even suspect that she was under some kind of illusion.
Is it just that simple to connect?
Don’t need the water from the Lake of Life?
Don't even need her cooperation?
Bingdi was thinking wildly, and subconsciously used his pliers to dig at the ground. After two or three seconds, he raised his head proudly and said stubbornly: "I said I will keep my promise, which means I will sacrifice myself to you sincerely... You don't have to buy people's hearts like this!"
Ye Qingcang burst out laughing.
Although Bingdi's statement may be considered unruly in the eyes of others, as he is already a prisoner and has received a favor but instead of showing loyalty, he is singing a different tune and is so shameless that he might as well be dragged out and chopped off; but in Ye Qingcang's eyes, he is just a pure tsundere.
Even a little cute.
While being arrogant, he repeatedly reminded people of the sacrifice.
To guess what it means, it probably means: I offer myself to you just to keep the promise between us, don't think too much about it, and I don't need your kindness, including your pity for me.
Therefore, when facing tsunderes, a sincere and straightforward answer can break down their defenses.
"I'm not trying to win people's hearts, I'm just saying that you're more beautiful when you're intact." Ye Qingcang touched Bing Bing's cool shell with a gentle smile and a soft tone, which made Bing Di feel much more at ease. "Of course, people's hearts are hidden, and no one knows what I'm thinking. It's reasonable for you to suspect that I'm lying to you... I'm just saying that I really don't need to win people's hearts, nor do I need to win your heart, because people's hearts are inherently uncontrollable. I'm just betting on your sincerity with my sincerity."
"Aren't you afraid of losing the bet?" Bingdi habitually said stubbornly. However, she obviously wouldn't suffer a second loss after being beaten once, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "I never bet with anyone, let alone something as boring as this... Considering that I lost, you win this bet."
The emerald scorpion tail tapped the ground lightly.
After a long time, the sound of breaking ice was heard in the distance.
A hundred thousand year old Ice Jade Scorpion struggled to break the ice layer above its head and crawled out from the ground. The full-strength attack from the nearly four hundred thousand year old Ice Emperor, even the aftermath, was not something that an ordinary hundred thousand year old soul beast could withstand. If it had not had ice resistance, this hundred thousand year old Ice Jade Scorpion would have died long ago. Therefore, even after breaking through the ice and breaking the ice layer, this hundred thousand year old Ice Jade Scorpion still fell to the ground exhausted and slowly recovered its strength.
Under the broken hole, countless Ice Jade Scorpions crawled out one after another, the second, third, fourth, and so on. They were of varying ages, but all were over a hundred years old.
Those under a hundred years old are all wild beasts.
Still following your instincts.
Wisdom has not yet awakened.
Even the Ice Emperor can only make those Ice Jade Scorpions under a hundred years old fear him, but cannot make them understand his orders.
Therefore, among the surviving Ice Jade Scorpions, there were only a handful of them that were less than a hundred years old, and the vast majority died in the aftermath.
"King!" After resting for a while, the 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion dragged its tired body and slowly moved in front of the Ice Emperor. It bowed its head to the Ice Emperor and said, "Why did you summon us here?"
Among the three great kings of the Far North, except for the Snow Emperor, the other two have races.
This 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion has a status in the Ice Jade Scorpion clan that is roughly equal to that of a great elder, similar to Yu Luomian's second-in-command status in the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan. He was also the person chosen by the Ice Emperor to take care of his son before he left the clan: "Titan is a tough guy with thick skin and flesh. With your 130,000 years of cultivation, it is difficult for you to compete with him, let alone suppress him like I did... After I leave, you will be the new clan leader of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. I built the Ice Jade Scorpion clan with my own hands, and you must not split it."
"What?" Hearing what the Ice Emperor said, the 100,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion was shocked and asked in panic, "You want to leave us?"
“Yes.” Bingdi curled his lips slightly, not wanting to lose face in front of his subordinates, and said stubbornly: “Don’t act so sad, this emperor’s eyes are not blind, after this emperor becomes a god with Ye Qingcang and ascends to heaven, I will still watch you from the sky. In short, it’s not a bad thing!”
A hundred thousand year old soul beast can speak human language.
But a ten thousand year old soul beast has the IQ of a normal human.
Suddenly, the surrounding ice scorpions fell to their knees.
Although they cannot speak, and dare not speak, otherwise it would be questioning Bingdi, it does not prevent them from using this action to express their attitude of retaining.
"What are you doing?" The Ice Emperor was furious. He slapped the ground with his jewel-like pincers, creating several large uneven pits in the hard ice. "You want to force me to break my promise?"
"Okay, okay, they are loyal too."
"I have a compromise."
"I just don't know if you want to hear it."
Ye Qingcang patted Bingdi's forehead and sat on his back with confidence. He agreed to Bingdi's request not only because Bingdi was tactful, but also because the Bingbi Scorpion Clan could be used. Seeing Bingdi's silence, he immediately understood the truth that Bingdi couldn't save face, and tolerated Bingdi's arrogance lightly, saying with a smile: "Okay, I won't keep you in suspense. I'll tell you straight: In the previous agreement, I promised you to preserve your soul. Now, seeing such an inseparable scene, I also have some feelings. I want to cooperate with you in depth. The Bingbi Scorpion Clan will still be under your control, and you will be loyal to me... Sacrifices must be made, but at least you have a guarantee; believe me, I will not let my own people suffer!"
(End of this chapter)