Stop pretending, the seemingly useless junior sister is the real boss.

The next moment, the instant her fingertips touched it, a chilling coldness rushed into her mind.

She groaned, and then everything went black.

In the darkness, she seemed to see tiny fragments made up of countless golden points of light.

When she opened her eyes again, she was no longer in that sea of ​​consciousness filled with black mist.

She stood on a frigid, icy plain.

The cold wind was like a knife, tearing at her soul inch by inch. All around was a vast expanse of white, with only heavy snow falling.

On the icy plain, a small, slender figure sat cross-legged.

I saw that somewhat familiar silhouette, and that familiar dark red hair.

Bai Xiaobai was surprised to find that the young boy in her sight was actually Shen Ji in his youth.

She recognized him at a glance, even though he was still young, looking no more than seven or eight years old.

But those familiar eyebrows and eyes, and their naturally superior appearance, even at such a young age, one could still see what they would look like in the future.

Young Shen Ji had a cold expression, and his eyes and brows carried an icy aura that kept strangers at bay, making him look like a sword tempered by ice and snow.

Sharp, yet cold and lifeless.

He sat alone cross-legged in the snow, his body thin and his clothes tattered, with demonic energy surging around him.

Looking at that tiny bundle, Bai Xiaobai felt a sharp pain in her heart.

It seems that she touched her master's broken body, so what she is seeing now is her master's past.

But why is he alone in this icy wilderness?

Looking at that slender figure, she didn't hesitate at all and stepped forward.

As if sensing the presence of a stranger, young Shen Ji looked in the direction Bai Xiaobai was.

He stared warily at the bright young woman walking towards him, his eyes growing colder, and he didn't forget to issue a warning.

"Who are you? Why are you in this ice prison? Get out of here!"

Bai Xiaobai never expected that the young Shen Ji could see her. She thought that she could only see her master's past as an observer.

Faced with Shen Ji's question, she was momentarily at a loss for words.

Looking at that young boy, I felt not only heartache but also a great deal of curiosity about his past.

Perhaps in these memories she can find the answer to the question of her master's cultivation as both an immortal and a demon.

After a moment of silence, she smiled slightly, trying her best to appear kind and approachable.

"Hello, I mean no harm. If I told you I know your future self, would you think I'm a fraud?"

Young Shen Ji slightly lifted his eyelids, revealing a head of dark red hair that reached his waist, standing out even more against the icy and snowy landscape.

His tone was exceptionally cold, as if it were even colder than the freezing cold of a snowy landscape.

"Grandpa sent you to monitor me, didn't he? Please tell him that I will behave and will never leave this ice prison."

Bai Xiaobai was completely confused, and at the same time felt even more heartbroken.

According to his master in his youth, this icy plain should be an ice prison, so was he imprisoned here?

And he just mentioned his grandfather, does that mean his grandfather was the one who imprisoned him?

To clear up her doubts and to better understand her master's past, Bai Xiaobai took a deep breath. With a smile on her face, she took a few more tentative steps forward, enduring the sharp, piercing gaze of her young master.

"I wasn't sent by your grandfather, nor am I here to spy on you. My name is Bai Xiaobai, and, well, judging by your current age, I must be from the future."

"Bai Xiaobai? The future?"

As a child, Shen Ji uttered these words softly, his still-childish face showing obvious doubt.

Bai Xiaobai felt a little embarrassed.

My explanation just now did sound like a trick to fool a child.

After thinking for a moment, she spoke again.

"I know you won't believe me, but I really meant no harm. So you were locked up here by your grandfather? But why would he do that?"

Seemingly sensing no malice from her, the young Shen Ji lowered his guard.

Although her expression remained cold, she did not resist Bai Xiaobai's approach.

"You're not a cultivator from the Heavenly Demon Sect. You still have the aura of a cultivator on you. You must be a cultivator from a cultivation sect who was captured. Although I don't know how you got into the Ice Prison, I advise you, this is not a place for you. If I find out, you will die a terrible death."

Looking at the little boy who was clearly full of childishness but pretended to be mature, Bai Xiaobai raised her bright little face and suddenly wanted to pinch the cheeks of her young master.

Of course, when she thought that way, she did it.

"Wow, it feels so good. Why are you so young, with that bossy face? A smile would be much better."

"Come on, give your sister a smile."

Feeling an unfamiliar touch on his cheek, the young man, Shen Ji, stiffened, his neck craning in disbelief as he looked at the strange woman who was kneading and shaping his face.

"You...you...you're so insolent! Let go...relax!"

Bai Xiaobai squatted down in front of the young Shen Ji, having a great time playing.

"Oh, you're quite fierce. I never imagined that my gentle and refined master was such a cold and aloof little boy when he was young."

As a child, Shen Ji didn't understand why she was saying such strange things, but for some reason, he didn't dislike the touch of the bright woman in front of him, and even felt a sense of inexplicable closeness to her.

In the end, he just stared wide-eyed, letting her touch his face.

Sensing that the young Shen Ji wasn't as cold as he appeared, Bai Xiaobai slowly released her grip and then sat down directly opposite him.

"So why don't you tell your sister why you're locked up here? Maybe your sister will take pity on you and get you out of here for good."

Upon hearing what Bai Xiaobai said, the young Shen Ji glanced at her indifferently.

"I've been locked up here since birth. I've tried to escape countless times over the years, but I've always been caught and brought back. Grandpa will never let me leave. And you, a mere Qi Refining Realm cultivator, dare to presume to take me away? Sister, you overestimate yourself."

Upon hearing the word "sister," Bai Xiaobai couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

She never imagined that one day she would be called "sister" by her own master.

Fine, for the sake of being called "sister," she'll just ignore the disdainful tone.

"Who is your grandfather? Why is he so evil? How could he lock his own grandson in this freezing cold prison? It's outrageous! And who is your grandfather? I'm going to talk to him right now. His behavior is child abuse, you know?"

Young Shen Ji didn't understand what she meant by child abuse, but he thought her angry expression was kind of cute, so he subconsciously answered her question.

"I'm absolutely right. My grandfather is naturally the sect leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect."

Upon hearing Shen Ji's words, Bai Xiaobai was completely dumbfounded.