Chapter 957: Chapter 954 The True Heart of the Ice Emperor_1
Feeling the surge of soul power flooding back into her body, the Ice Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
The sensation of losing that strength was beyond uncomfortable.
She felt that if she were to permanently lose her power one day, she would absolutely refuse to live on in the world in such a weakened state.
At the same time, her gaze towards Xu Ran became complicated.
Now that she thought about it, she realized her own actions had indeed been too excessive. Although she was angry with Xu Ran, she still admired him. Xu Ran was so powerful, his strength far surpassing theirs, which she respected. Yet, she didn't understand why her emotions had spun out of control upon seeing Xu Ran.
When she was with the Snow Emperor, or with others, everything was normal. But seeing Xu Ran and the Snow Emperor hugging each other in that affectionate manner had made her feel jealous.
Looking back now, Xu Ran had been quite tolerant towards her.
Considering her impertinent behavior just now, it was already gracious of Xu Ran not to punish her severely.
With Xu Ran's strength, he could extinguish her with just the flick of a finger.
Especially after witnessing that power firsthand, Xu Ran could seal her inner strength with a mere wave of his hand. Wouldn't killing her be as easy as lifting that hand?
Was Xu Ran this kind to other ferocious beasts too? The thought was immediately dismissed. The last time Xu Ran had ruthlessly beaten the Titan Xue Mo Wang, causing serious injuries that no one knew how long would take to heal, showed that Xu Ran was not completely amicable. His attitude towards her and the Snow Emperor was completely different from his approach to the Titan Xue Mo Wang. In the eyes of other ferocious beasts, Xu Ran might well be a demon.
So what did Xu Ran mean by his actions towards her?
Could it be that Xu Ran truly fancied her and wanted her to be his woman?
The Ice Emperor suddenly became restless.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? Alright, I won't bully you anymore, okay?" Seeing the Ice Emperor seemingly upset, Xu Ran quickly soothed. Actually, Xu Ran wanted to intentionally tease the lolita Ice Emperor a bit; seeing her get angry was rather amusing.
"Hmph. I'm not blaming you. You're so strong that, if you really found me annoying, killing me wouldn't be a problem," the Ice Emperor replied haughtily, appearing quite aggrieved.
She knew Xu Ran's identity and understood his strength.
But for some reason, whenever she spoke to Xu Ran, she became sarcastically affectionate, and she also wanted to act spoiled in front of him to see how he would coax her.
"Kill you? I couldn't bear that."
"What's there to bear?"
The Ice Emperor pouted, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl into a faint smile, seeming quite happy.
Xu Ran saw through the Ice Emperor's true feelings, growing increasingly fond of this hypocritical girl.
The Ice Emperor was fickle, possibly even submissive; did she favor whoever was stronger? If it weren't for submissiveness, she wouldn't have transformed into a lolita. From a psychological perspective, Xu Ran felt that despite the Ice Emperor's great strength, she was still very vulnerable at heart. That's why, upon seeing the Snow Emperor's power, her heart surrendered to her, and now that she saw his own strength, she was wavering once more.
"In the future, you have to marry me and become my wife, so of course I can't kill you," Xu Ran said with a grin, hugging the Ice Emperor's petite frame to his chest.
"I never said I would marry you. I'm not the Snow Emperor, and I won't be easily swayed by a few words from you," the Ice Emperor retorted, despite her words not matching her feelings. In actuality, her heart melted being held in Xu Ran's embrace.
Being held, her submissive nature found contentment.
"If you don't follow me, then the Snow Emperor will have to leave with me. Then you'd be alone in the far northern lands, never able to see the Snow Emperor for your entire life. Oh, right, I had previously promised the Snow Emperor that she could one day become the God of Ice," Xu Ran nodded confidently.
"God of Ice?"
The Ice Emperor widened her eyes, sourly asking.
She knew Xu Ran's strength, and she also knew that Xu Ran now had the opportunity to take over the Divine Realm. If Xu Ran killed all those people in the Divine Realm, wouldn't it be easy for him to simply take a godhood for himself?
God of Ice!
Her breathing quickened.
To any Ice Soul Master and soul beast, the God of Ice was absolutely supreme.
If there was a chance, who wouldn't want to be the God of Ice?
Even as the Ice Emperor, did she not desire it?
Moreover, it wasn't just about being the God of Ice, having any godhood would make anyone happy, let alone the deity controlling one's own attribute.
"Originally, I was thinking of giving you the position of God of Ice, considering you are the Ice Emperor, after all. Ice Emperor becoming the God of Ice sounds much more fitting than Snow Emperor taking the role," Xu Ran deliberately said, whetting the Ice Emperor's appetite.
"Yes, yes. I also think I'm very suitable for being the God of Ice. If I could be the God of Ice, I'd definitely work very hard and do what I'm supposed to do well," the Ice Emperor said in haste, clutching at Xu Ran's sleeve as if the godhood would slip away if she didn't speak quickly.
Godhood, something anyone would be tempted by.
"What a pity!" Xu Ran coughed lightly.
"What's the pity?" The Ice Emperor's heart skipped a beat.
"What a pity that Xue'er followed me earlier, and since she came first, naturally, the godhood should go to her," Xu Ran said with a smile on his face. A little girl like her, how could he not manage? Wasn't this just a matter of waving his hand?
"Ah? Oh."
The Ice Emperor looked at Xu Ran with a sense of grievance. The thought of the God of Ice falling into the Snow Emperor's hands made her feel wronged. Just because the Snow Emperor became Xu Ran's woman, she would be granted the godhood of God of Ice by Xu Ran?
This aroused the Ice Emperor's desires as well.
"So, will you be my wife? Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. Latecomers can get it too. Right now, there are many godhoods in the Divine Realm still available, but if you come too late, there might be none left," Xu Ran's words tantalizingly itching the Ice Emperor's heart.
In truth, she had been considering giving in to Xu Ran, only her pride stood in the way.
Especially seeing Xu Ran always with the Snow Emperor these days, which she found unsatisfactory.
But now she was greatly tempted.
"You're so powerful, so strong; if you really forced it, what could I do?" The Ice Emperor said timidly, twirling her foot restlessly, tugging at Xu Ran's sleeve, the implication couldn't be clearer.
"Heh heh. These days I haven't always been with Xue'er. I came to The Far North on official business, and time is of the essence. I've spent a lot of it in closed-door cultivation, so I didn't have time to look for you. Don't think too much about it," Xu Ran said, pulling at the Ice Emperor's twin ponytails.
Bai Chenxiang also had twin ponytails, but she was a young girl, not a loli, a different look from the Ice Emperor.
But twin ponytails are always nice. Steady to hold while steering, who wouldn't like that?
"I'm not angry," the Ice Emperor said, her last bit of dissatisfaction with Xu Ran gone, snuggling into his embrace and enjoying the sensation.