The Great Ruler: The Ice Emperor Descends, Freezing the World!

Chapter 26 The Ice Spirit Clan Main Branch Competition

Inside the magnificent ice and snow palace, the fire in the furnace was not crimson, but burned with a strange, ethereal blue flame, radiating a warm yet not scorching aura.

The grandfather and grandson sat facing each other, with two steaming cups of tea in front of them.

"You mean—the princess of the Luo Shen clan?"

Bing Xuanming paused slightly in his teacup, a hint of surprise flashing in his previously smiling old eyes.

"Exactly."

Bing Tianxiao peeled a grape and popped it into his mouth: "She has a good personality. Although she looks cold, she's actually very soft-hearted."

"Good lad! You have good taste! You've got the flair of your grandfather back in the day!"

Bing Xuanming slapped his thigh, grinning from ear to ear: "Although the Luo Shen Clan has declined somewhat in recent years, its foundation remains strong, and that Luo Tian Shen is an Earthly Supreme. You actually managed to abduct—cough cough, win over his granddaughter."

The old man leaned forward, his face full of gossip, and asked, "Tell me, how did you manage to win her over? Did you use that old 'hero saves the damsel in distress' trope?"

"No way, that's something only ordinary people do."

Bing Tianxiao waved his hand and began to vividly recount the interesting events on the Spirit Road: "Grandpa, you don't know, there's this guy named Ji Xuan on the Spirit Road who always acts like he's the best in the world, forming cliques and creating a mess. He even tried to recruit me."

"You know my personality; if someone wrongs me, I'll retaliate a hundredfold. So naturally, I won't tolerate them—"

..

Although Bing Tianxiao was saying it, the image of the girl making that solemn promise was still in his mind.

A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips as he whispered, "Grandpa, she really is a good person. In a place like Linglu, where everyone is treacherous and deceitful, she's the only one you can completely trust with your back."

Seeing the unprecedented seriousness on his grandson's face, Bing Xuanming suppressed his laughter.

Having lived to such an old age, he could naturally tell that his grandson was serious this time.

The old man reached out and affectionately patted Bing Tianxiao's head: "Since you've made up your mind, then treat her well. The Luo Shen Clan isn't in a good situation right now, and that girl has a heavy burden on her shoulders. If you really want to be with her, you'll probably face a lot of hardships in the future."

"Grandson understands."

Bing Tianxiao nodded, his eyes shining with determination.

Whether for her sake or for the sake of the entire Cold Abyss branch itself, we must become extremely strong!

"Now that you've made this decision, what are your plans for the future?"

Bing Xuanming put down his teacup, looking at his grandson with kind eyes: "Will you stay in the clan to cultivate? Or—there are other arrangements?"

Bing Tianxiao shook his head, his gaze fixed on the swirling snow outside the hall: "I won't stay in the clan. I only have seven days. After seven days, I'm going to the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy."

"Northern Cangling Academy?"

Bing Xuanming was slightly taken aback, then stroked his beard and nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes: "Very well. Although the foundation of those five academies is barely adequate, they are indeed a good place to hone one's skills."

It's always better to go out and gain experience than to stay at home like a hothouse flower.

At this point, the old man seemed to remember something, and his tone suddenly softened, carrying a hint of barely perceptible comfort: "However, my dear grandson—you don't need to worry too much about the main branch competition a few years from now."

He sighed, his somewhat cloudy old eyes filled with tenderness for the younger generation: "Our Hanyuan lineage, although named a branch of the Ice Spirit Clan, has been separated from the main lineage for many years."

Those old fogies in the main branch control 90% of the clan's resources, and the so-called "prodigies" they cultivate start far ahead of you.

"Grandpa doesn't expect you to make a name for yourself in that competition or compete for the qualification to return to the main branch."

As long as you are safe and sound, and live a carefree and happy life, this old man of mine will be content.

Upon hearing this, Bing Tianxiao slowly shook his head.

"Grandpa, I don't like hearing you say that."

"You and Father, haven't you spent your whole lives striving for this goal?"

Bing Xuanming's hand trembled slightly, and a few drops of tea spilled out.

He raised his head, looked at his grandson, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a word.

"Actually, I've always known that my father perished because of this goal—"

Bing Tianxiao took a deep breath.

"Although my grandson used to be quite a jerk and caused you a lot of trouble."

Xin Bing Tianxiao chuckled self-deprecatingly, then suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with astonishing brilliance: "But no matter how much of a bastard I am, I am still Bing Tianxiao, and I also want to go and see the main branch."

Look at those so-called chosen ones, do they really have three heads and six arms?

"No matter the outcome, I'm going to give it a try."

"Some things, we don't persist because there is hope, but rather, we persist, and that's how hope comes about."

He had known for a long time that his family's situation was very similar to that of the Lin family in "Martial Universe".

The old man had always hoped to return to the main branch of the family business.

The Ice Spirit Clan is a super power in the Great Thousand World, with a Heavenly Sovereign presiding over each generation!

The main branch competition is the mechanism by which this power maintains that there are always geniuses within the clan, and countless branches that are separated to the outside strive to return to the main branch.

This main branch competition is extremely difficult, following the power struggles of the original Northern Cang Continent.

The opponents in the grand competition are probably at least at the Supreme Realm!

However, a few years later, he was equally confident in reaching that supreme realm.

Although he didn't really care.

But in this vast world, not competing is a mistake.

After all, that is the main branch of the Ice Spirit Clan. A small amount of resources allocated to them could be something that a branch could never access in their entire life.

More importantly, all members of the Ice Spirit Clan cultivate the Ice Spirit Technique, and the content beyond the Supreme level can only be obtained by those from the main lineage or those who have reached the Earthly Supreme level.

He had a reason to go.

The main hall was completely silent.

The only sound was the faint crackling of the burning fire.

Bing Xuanming stared blankly at the spirited young man before him, and in a daze, he seemed to see his son from back then, who was just as unwilling to admit defeat.

At this moment, the two figures seemed to overlap.

a long time.

The old man reached out with trembling hands, picked up the cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

The scalding tea went down his throat, but it couldn't warm his turbulent heart.

"Okay—okay! Great!"

Bing Xuanming put down his teacup, his eyes slightly moist.

He burst into laughter, his voice booming so loud it caused the snow on the palace roof to fall in a flurry: "As expected of my grandson, Bing Xuanming! You've got guts!"

"Since you're determined to take the plunge, then go for it! Even if the sky falls, Grandpa will hold it up for you!"

The old man suddenly stood up, and a powerful aura erupted instantly.

His previously hunched back straightened ramrod straight at that moment: "Go to the Northern Cang Spiritual Academy and cultivate diligently! When you return, your grandfather will personally forge the foundation for your supreme power!"

Bing Tianxiao glanced at him sideways.

Don't be fooled by how ordinary he described the Cold Abyss branch; in fact, his grandfather was an Eighth-Rank Supreme!

It can be said that in the Xuanming Continent, my grandfather is one of the top three strongest people!

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