Chapter 421 She (2/2)

Half an hour later, the Desolate Frost Lion crawled out of the frozen lake. As a result of soaking inside the frozen lake for that period of time, it had risen from Level 41 to Level 43.

”All of you, come with me.” The Frozen Asura Knight had appeared out of nowhere behind Gao Peng. The frozen spear in its hand dangled over the ground. It was a tall and gangly thing, its frozen blue armor hugging its skin tightly. Behind it trailed its shadow, solitary like a tower.

It then turned around and began walking back towards the palace.

Gao Peng looked at it strangely. Then, beckoning his familiars towards himself, he began following it back to the palace.

Upon entering the building, the Frozen Asura Knight melted into a nearby wall. Gao Peng and his familiars stared silently at the empty wall.

They had entered the palace via a side entrance. The white floor didn't sparkle as much as the rest of the building, plus Gao Peng and the others didn't come across a single living being in the palace as they walked through its corridors; it was as if the Frozen Asura Knight had been living there on its own all this time.

In what appeared to be the backyard, a frozen dome hung above their heads. The auroral spectacle in the heavens shone through the dome, staining it an assortment of colors.

In the middle of the backyard was a well. It was six feet wide, and the water inside was boiling. White steam rose out from the mouth of the well.

Wait, it's boiling? was Gao Peng's first thought. Is it a Pure Yin Frozen Spring?

The Desolate Frost Lion lowered its body, ready to leap into the well. Before it could do so, Gao Peng pulled its mane back, causing it to flail its front limbs futilely in the air.

”Ow, ow!” The Desolate Frost Lion whined in pain. ”Unhand me, you fiend! Keep your hands off me, you filthy animal!” it shouted.

”We're in someone else's backyard. Try to be on your best behavior now,” said Gao Peng patiently. I wouldn't have cared too much if this place didn't have a master. But he or she could be watching us as we speak. Jumping into strange wells on someone else's property without their express permission is just downright disrespectful!

More importantly, we're currently not in any position to take on the Frozen Asura Knight… It may be on its own here, but we probably wouldn't stand a chance against it even with our powers combined.

”You've grown weak. This could help you recover a portion of your power,” said the Frozen Asura Knight out of nowhere.

Giving Gao Peng a small nod, it turned to leave the backyard.

The Desolate Frost Lion stared after it, stunned. It then looked at Gao Peng. ”Gao Peng, how did it know I lost my power?”

Gao Peng affectionately rubbed the lion's head. ”Don't worry, just keep on training and you'll become stronger than you ever were before.”

The Desolate Frost Lion simply gazed at him, speechless. In the end, Gao Peng let the Desolate Frost Lion jump into the well, though it still didn't sit right with him.

He lowered a bucket that seemed to be made of some unknown material into the well and scooped out some water. He emptied two buckets of water into a nearby tank. The water had been transparent when it was inside the well. However, when it left the well, it turned a shade of pure black.

It was no longer steaming once it was poured into the tank. Inside the tank, the black water's temperature dropped drastically. Desolion cautiously dipped its paws into the tank.

Crickkkk—

The Desolate Frost Lion was instantly frozen into a lion popsicle inside the tank. It sank to the bottom like a rock...

Gao Peng and the others watched over the Desolate Frost Lion as it slept in its frozen state at the bottom of the tank. He didn't dare make himself too comfortable inside the palace without the master's permission. He still hadn't forgotten his manners.

Suddenly, footsteps could be heard behind Gao Peng, as soft as a petal falling onto the surface of a pond.

Gao Peng turned around and was greeted by the sight of a white figure hugging close to the palace's ice walls. The long train of her white gown trailed behind her. The Frozen Asura Knight was walking the white figure over to Gao Peng and company, carefully holding her hand in its own.