Chapter 182: The Ambiguity of Ice and Fire and the Intimidation of Strength

The City Lord's Mansion in Broken Star City had now become the temporary palace for the Great Xia delegation.

City Lord Zhao Dezhu, a Half-step Grandmaster, was currently squatting in the courtyard, holding a small fan, sweating profusely as he fanned away non-existent mosquitoes from the massive divine bed.

"Slow down, keep the wind speed steady; Consultant Jiang likes a constant temperature."

Zhao Dezhu whispered to the guards behind him, his voice no different from the buzzing of a mosquito.

Ever since witnessing the entire process of Lei Lie being slapped into a wall hanging, this City Lord didn't even dare to breathe heavily.

He finally understood that this young master from the Imperial Capital was a salted fish in his spare time, but a tyrannosaurus when he woke up.

Inside the room, Jiang Chen finally woke up slowly from a beautiful dream about "the Empress washing feet."

【Ding! Due to the host perfectly fusing with the lingering fragrance of the "oracle red silk" during this deep sleep.】

【Divine Sense Realm stabilized: War God Realm, Second Level.】

【Passive buff acquired: Overflowing Yang Qi. In this state, the host is a walking human furnace.】

"Hoo—"

Jiang Chen opened his eyes and the first thing he felt was an unprecedented dryness and heat.

This was a sign that after the Breakthrough, his inner blood and Qi were like thick paste, and his Pure Yang True Qi had nowhere to vent.

He turned his head and found Mu Qingxue sitting by the bed, holding an ancient book, but her gaze was constantly fixed on his face.

It was currently the polar night in the Northern Territory, with outdoor temperatures as low as minus fifty degrees; even in the heated room, a bone-chilling cold still permeated.

For Mu Qingxue, who suffered from Mysterious Yin Cold Poison, this should have been extremely difficult to endure.

But at this moment, her complexion was abnormally flushed.

"Awake?" Mu Qingxue felt Jiang Chen's gaze, her heart inexplicably flustered, and she wanted to get up and leave.

"Teacher, are you very cold?"

Jiang Chen stretched out his long arm, moving as fast as lightning, and directly grasped Mu Qingxue's cool, jade-like wrist.

"Hiss—so hot!" Mu Qingxue let out a soft cry but couldn't break free.

Not just her hand; with Jiang Chen's awakening, the Pure Yang Qi around him, which had almost solidified, wrapped around Mu Qingxue like a tide.

That feeling was like someone walking on an ice field suddenly falling into a hot spring with the perfect temperature.

The moment the Cold Poison in Mu Qingxue's body encountered this Yang Qi, it actually produced an unprecedented sense of submission, frantically retreating to the depths of her Dantian.

"Don't move, let me... give you some physical therapy." Jiang Chen curled his lips into a wicked smile and pulled slightly.

Mu Qingxue's delicate body trembled, and she fell uncontrollably into Jiang Chen's arms.

"Jiang Chen, you... how presumptuous!" She bit her red lips, mist filling her cold, clear eyes, and the mentor persona she usually maintained completely collapsed at this moment.

"This is proper tactical guidance." Jiang Chen leaned close to her ear, hot breath spraying onto her hair, "Look, your Meridians are almost frozen. As the Chief Consultant, I have an obligation to protect my 'full-time air conditioner' from being damaged."

The scene at this moment was extremely ambiguous.

Jiang Chen was half-lying on the divine bed, with Mu Qingxue locked tightly in his arms.

The intertwining of ice and fire stirred up small whirlwinds where their skin made contact.

Mu Qingxue felt her whole body go soft as waves of Pure Yang Qi drilled through her pores, flowing through her entire body.

That long-lost warmth, emanating from her very bones, made her unable to help but let out a very soft, yet extremely moving moan.

"Mmm..."

Under the nourishment of this Pure Yang Qi, Mu Qingxue's originally pale skin actually revealed a faint glow; this was a sign that her Physique was evolving.

【Ding! Detected high-quality sleep companion "Mu Qingxue" is absorbing the host's overflowing Yang Qi.】

【Sleep companion feedback: Mu Qingxue's Mysterious Yin Physique advancement — "Supreme Yin Sacred Body" conversion rate +5%.】

【host gained: Mental Resilience +10%.】

Just as the atmosphere between the two was gradually heating up, and Jiang Chen's hand began to dishonestly slide down that stunning curve, a slight noise came from the doorway.

Su Qingyue and Iliya pushed the door open and entered.

"Brother Jiang Chen, I stewed some Northern Territory specialties for you..."

Su Qingyue's voice came to an abrupt halt.

She looked at the two tangled together, especially seeing Mu Qingxue's peach-blossom-like face and dazed eyes, and the tonic soup in her hand almost spilled all over the floor.

"Alright! You guys are doing 'one-on-one tutoring' behind my back!" Su Qingyue ran over, pouting, and unceremoniously squeezed to Jiang Chen's other side, "No way, I want physical therapy too! I was frozen outside just now!"

For a moment, the divine bed once again became a chaotic "three-phase balance."

...

And right behind this scene of amorousness, in the shadows of the Northern Territory.

In the extreme cold ruins outside the fortress, a man wearing silver robes with strange gray-white eyes was staring at a crystal ball in his hand.

Inside the crystal ball, the scene of Jiang Chen slapping Lei Lie to death on the city wall was clearly reflected.

"Interesting... is this the 'Sleep God' who gives even the Pope a headache?"

The man's voice was hoarse, carrying an aura of decay, "On him is the half of the 'God's Secret Key' we are looking for. That woman... Mu Qingxue, right? Her Ice Phoenix Bloodline is about to completely transform; that is the perfect vessel to open the 'Eternal Dream'."

Behind him, dozens of men in black, exuding the aura of Half-step Grandmaster, knelt down in unison.

"Notify the Tianli Research Institute and the Shadow Guild, prepare to launch 'Operation Hunt Phoenix'."

"Since Jiang Chen likes to sleep, then let him... sleep forever in that man's dream."

The man sneered, and his figure dissipated into the vast snow.

At this moment, Jiang Chen, who was embracing beauties on both sides and immersed in a "tender trap," suddenly twitched his ears.

【Ding! Detected SSS-level malicious targeting of sleep companion.】

【New main storyline triggered: Northern Territory mysterious force "Eternal Sleep Cult" has come online.】

【Suggestion for host: Take another nap and go into the dream to drag out that peeping old man.】

Jiang Chen smacked his lips, reached into the quilt, grabbed someone's soft flesh, and a dangerous curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Dare to stare at my woman? It seems my nightstand is missing a few skulls for decoration again."

The night in the Northern Territory grew colder.

But a true hunt had only just begun.