"So it's Fairy Mengdie and Master Xue Bin. What brings you here?"
The red-eyed woman recognized Mengdie and Xue Bin. She immediately withdrew her hostility and asked curiously.
Xue Bin stepped forward and bowed. "Greetings, Palace Master Xue. We've just returned from the Henggu Sect and borrowed your teleportation formation. Please don't misunderstand. We won't be staying here for long. We're about to return to the Soul Hall."
Xue Bin was still a little afraid of the Palace Master.
The Palace Master of the Snow Sage Palace was at the peak of the Sky Pillar Realm and the Saintess of the Snow Demon Clan.
Her strength was quite terrifying.
In terms of combat strength, the Palace Master was much stronger than Mengdie and Yu Shi. After all, the bloodline of the Snow Demon Clan was extremely strong and they had a racial advantage over the human race.
Although she was the only Sky Pillar Realm elite in the Snow Sage Palace, no one could provoke her. After all, the Snow Demon Clan was behind the Snow Sage Palace.
The Snow Demon Clan, which occupied the depths of the ice field, had several Sky Pillar Realm great demons.
It was also rumored that the ancestor of the Snow Demon Clan was still alive. He was a famous Great Heaven Realm elite!
Given the Soul Hall's strength, they had a good chance of winning against the Snow Sage Palace alone. However, if they dared to attack the Snow Sage Palace, the Snow Demon Clan would not sit idly by.
Once the Snow Demon Clan was mobilized, the Soul Hall would suffer heavy losses. The entire Soul Sea might be completely frozen overnight.
To be honest, the Soul Hall would rather offend the Immortal Fate School and the Henggu Sect than offend the Snow Sage Palace.
After all, the former was too far away from the Soul Hall, while the Snow Sage Palace was a close neighbor of the Soul Hall. It was obvious who would be the bigger threat if they became enemies.
Xue Bin was worried that Su Chen was fearless and would say something that would offend the Snow Palace Master. That was why he immediately stepped forward and showed a humble attitude to avoid any unpleasantness.
"I see. Grandmaster Xue Bin, there's no need to be so courteous. Speaking of which, this transportation array hasn't been used for a long time. The last time that elder of the Heng Valley Sect came to purchase the Profound Ice Snow Lotus was three hundred years ago. I almost forgot that there was a transportation array here."
The Snow Palace Master suddenly said, "All visitors are guests. Our Snow Virtuous Palace and the Soul Hall are close neighbors, but we haven't had much contact over the years. It's a rare opportunity. Why don't you all come with me to the Snow Virtuous Palace and enjoy the hospitality of a host?"
"This …"
Xue Bin felt a headache coming on. He had heard that the Palace Master of the Snow Palace had always been cold and arrogant. She rarely interacted with foreign cultivators. Why was she so hospitable today?
"Since Palace Master Snow is so hospitable, we will accept your invitation."
Su Chen stepped forward and said. Of course, he didn't know what Xue Bin was worried about, but since the other party had made the invitation, and they were now in the other party's territory, it wouldn't be good to directly reject.
Xue Bin sighed in his heart and said, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Palace Master Xue."
"It doesn't matter. Come with me to Xuexian Palace."
Soon, they arrived at the Snow Virtuous Palace.
The palace looked cold on the outside, but it wasn't particularly cold inside. There were even many green plants planted. In such a world of ice and snow, it was a rare and beautiful scenery.
"Pass down my order. Set up a banquet to welcome the distinguished guests of the Soul Hall."
Palace Master Xue gave the order and led them to the banquet hall. She presented many local delicacies and wines of the Icefield.
Strange …
Too strange!
Xue Bin found it incredible. It was not the first time he had interacted with the Palace Master, but the Palace Master would never be so approachable before, let alone take the initiative to entertain guests.
Along the way, Xue Bin found another problem.
There were too few people.
There were less than 100 disciples in the Snow Virtuous Palace.
The Snow Virtuous Palace was actually not large. Because of the limited environment, it was impossible to recruit disciples from the outside. Therefore, most of the disciples of the Snow Virtuous Palace were from the Snow Demon Clan, and a few of them were from the Demon Clan living in the Icefield. Even so, there were at least 500 people in the Snow Virtuous Palace.
Not only that, Xue Bin also noticed that many disciples of the Snow Virtuous Palace were injured and looked gloomy. It seemed that they had just been through a battle not long ago, and the result was not good.
But it was not Xue Bin's business. He could only keep it to himself.
He did not want to get involved in the Snow Virtuous Palace's business. He just wanted to finish the banquet quietly and return to the Soul Hall as soon as possible.
Everyone took their seats and began to chat.
Palace Master Xue and Mengdie were talking, while Su Chen and the others were in the background.
Soon, all the dishes were served. Palace Master Xue smiled and said, "Let me propose a toast to all of you first."
"Palace Master Xue, you are too polite. I should propose a toast to you first."
Xue Bin braced himself and stood up. The more polite Palace Master Xue was, the more he felt that something was wrong. He always felt that something was going to happen.
At this moment, a few disciples of the Snow Virtuous Palace rushed into the banquet hall in a panic.
"Palace Master, Hanyue and the others are here again!"
Palace Master Xue frowned slightly and said, "Got it. Gather the disciples and prepare for battle."
Xue Bin's heart skipped a beat. Indeed, something had happened.
He now knew why Palace Master Xue was so enthusiastic about keeping them in the Snow Virtuous Palace. She did it on purpose.
Palace Master Xue stood up and said to everyone, "Sorry everyone, something has happened. I need to fight in person. I can't stay here."
With that, the Palace Master of the Snow Palace walked out, dragging her white dress behind her.
Everyone was left looking at each other.
Su Chen was still too naive. He had no idea what had happened.
"Die?
What's going on? "
Mengdie giggled and said, "Xue Bin, you should explain."
Xue Bin sighed helplessly and said, "Palace Master Xue purposely kept us in the Snow Virtuous Palace. Her purpose is not pure."
"What do you mean?"
"My guess is that the Snow Virtuous Palace is in trouble now. Palace Master Xue wants to borrow our hands to fight against the enemy."
Su Chen was stunned and said, "But she didn't mention it. If she is in trouble, shouldn't she take the initiative to ask us for help?"
Mengdie smiled and said, "This is where Palace Master Xue is smart. If she takes the initiative to ask us for help at this moment, she needs to be humble, which will damage her dignity. Secondly, it will make us feel that we are being coerced, which may not be what she wants. But now she doesn't mention anything, which means she has given the choice to us. She wants us to choose whether to help the Snow Virtuous Palace or not."
Su Chen was a little confused and asked, "Is there any difference?"
"There is a big difference."
Mengdie explained, "Whether it is the former or the latter, we have no choice at all. From the standpoint of the Soul Hall, we must help the Snow Virtuous Palace. After all, the Soul Hall and the Snow Virtuous Palace are neighbors. Once the Snow Virtuous Palace is in chaos, the Soul Hall will be affected. But once we take action, the Soul Hall and the Snow Virtuous Palace will definitely form an alliance after today. If Palace Master Xue asks for help, the Snow Virtuous Palace will owe the Soul Hall a big favor in this alliance and will be controlled by the Soul Hall. But if we take the initiative to help, the two sides can still maintain equal status in the future alliance. This shrewd Palace Master Xue, although she hasn't said anything, has already won the greatest benefit for herself.
Isn't she smart? "Su Chen understood the relationship between the two sides and sighed with emotion," Palace Master Xue is really smart. She is still so calculative even in the face of danger. "