Chapter 236: Ice God Temple, Tiandou Branch
Ning Bei took a moment to measure the area with his gaze before slowly walking towards the center of the open space. With each step, a soul ring appeared around him, and after nine steps, he stopped.
Two yellow, one purple, three black, and three red soul rings floated around him.
Without even looking, it was obvious how shocked the women behind him were.
Indeed, Shui Xinrou and Shui Yurou, the two sisters, twisted their faces for a moment, then their doubts vanished, replaced with immense joy.
From now on, the Shui family would stand behind the heir of a god. Even if it doesn't succeed in the end, it would still be the presence of a Super Douluo.
Ning Bei nodded in satisfaction. The display of his divinity had succeeded. He lightly tapped his feet, and a circle of light blue energy spread outward, transforming the rocky, muddy ground into smooth ice.
The women looked down and could clearly see their reflections, their hearts filled with shock.
As fellow ice masters, they understood the terrifying nature of this ability—it was the utmost control over soul power and temperature, something none of them could achieve.
After handling the foundation and the plaza, the next step was to create the great hall.
Ning Bei raised his right hand slightly, and an Ice God Temple, identical to the one in the Extreme North, shot up from the ground, rising high into the air. A staircase with ninety-nine steps connected it to the ice surface below.
Without hesitation, Ning Bei began walking up the steps. After exchanging glances, the five women followed his lead.
After reaching the top and arriving at the entrance to the hall, Ning Bei raised his hand again and summoned an ice tablet. After channeling soul power into it, he etched the Eternal Freezing Domain onto it.
"From now on, these ninety-nine steps can help the followers of the Ice God comprehend the Cold Ice Domain. I believe it will be beneficial for you as well."
"Yes, Ice God."
The two sisters, Shui Xinrou and Shui Yurou, exchanged glances and saw excitement in each other's eyes. "See, the benefits are already here."
Entering the deepest part of the hall, a statue of Ning Bei slowly rose, followed by three statues of the protectors.
Shui Yue'er walked forward, puzzled, and began inspecting the statues.
"Ning Bei, the statue at the far end is yours, but what are these three?"
Shui Xinrou observed for a while and pointed to the statues representing the Ice Snow Emperors.
"This human-shaped statue should be the king of the Extreme North, the statue of the Ice Sky Snow Woman. The one in the middle is likely the Ice Blue Scorpion. As for this fat silkworm, is it the Ice Silkworm? Ice God?"
Before Ning Bei could answer, a voice from the Sea of Consciousness interrupted.
"What fat silkworm? Fat your silkworm! I am the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, do you have no understanding, you foolish woman!"
Ning Bei couldn't help but laugh and explained.
"These three are my protectors. The Ice Sky Snow Woman represents the Ice God's majesty and purity."
"The one in the middle is not the Ice Blue Scorpion but the Ice Blue Emperor Scorpion, the king of that species, representing the Ice God's bravery and combat prowess."
"And the one on the left is the only million-year soul beast on the continent, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, representing the Ice God's luck and wisdom."
After Ning Bei's explanation, the five women immediately understood, though with lingering shock. The continent still had a million-year soul beast—something they had never even seen a hundred thousand-year soul beast. Truly, the Ice God was terrifying.
After finishing the decorations of the hall, they returned to the plaza.
"Senior Shui, from now on, the Ice God Temple will be in your care. These are some Ice Spirit Grass, which will benefit ice-type soul masters. You can take some yourself, and the rest will be left as rewards for the soul masters who successfully ascend the stairs. Also, please help spread the word about the existence of the Ice God Temple."
"Yes, Ice God. On behalf of all ice-type soul masters, I thank you for your generosity."
Shui Xinrou accepted the soul tool Ning Bei offered and bowed respectfully.
"Well, things are about done. I plan to leave now."
"Ice God, please consider staying with our Shui family for a while. My sister and I will cook for you personally and treat you well."
Ning Bei thought for a moment. He wasn't in a hurry to leave, and spending some time with the Shui family would also help them handle things for him.
"Alright, I'll trouble you then."
After returning to the Shui family's mansion, Ning Bei was treated like royalty. Shui Xinrou was careful not to let the Ice God be neglected. While preparing the meal, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er attended to him closely—whenever she raised her hand, someone offered tea, and whenever she turned her head, someone fed her fruit. It made him feel quite uncomfortable.
Finally, after the meal began, Shui Xinrou revealed her true intentions.
"I'm not sure if the Ice God is married, but forgive me for asking. My daughter Bing'er and Yue'er are around the same age as you. You could choose one of them to marry."
Shui Yurou, not to be outdone, added:
"Of course, if the Ice God likes both, you could marry both."
Ning Bei inwardly thought, "Wow, these two women don't seem like good people! Are they trying to cling onto my pants and never let go?"
He glanced at the two girls next to him and found them just blushing but not objecting to their mothers' words. Clearly, the four women had already agreed on this matter.
Ning Bei quickly waved his hand to decline.
"Senior Shui, both Bing'er and Yue'er are very excellent women, but I'm already married, so I can't take either of them."
Hearing this, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's faces showed a hint of disappointment, and their shy smiles quickly faded.
The matter was already settled, but Shui Xinrou and Shui Yurou were not easily discouraged.
"Having multiple wives is common for big men, right? My two daughters wouldn't mind that the Ice God is already married."
Before they could finish, Ning Bei quickly interrupted.
"Senior Shui, I understand what you mean, but the Ice God Temple is located at the back mountain of Tiandou Academy. We won't lose contact. As long as you manage the temple well, I'll definitely reward you."
"There's really no need for a marriage, so please don't bring it up again. It would only delay the happiness of your daughters."
He chuckled inwardly. His little bunny and kitten still hadn't figured things out, and now they wanted to bring two more home? How could that work?
Shui Xinrou, realizing she had been seen through, smiled awkwardly and stopped insisting on a marriage.
Shui Yue'er quickly regained her composure. After all, there were plenty of handsome men in the world, and there was no need to focus on just one. However, Shui Bing'er still seemed somewhat upset, clearly not having fully recovered from the rejection.
For a while, the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little cold. Ning Bei sighed slightly as he noticed that eating here felt like chewing wax.
Finally, unable to bear the awkward atmosphere anymore, Ning Bei turned to Shui Bing'er and said:
"Miss Bing'er, would you like to become the High Priestess of my Ice God Temple?"
"Huh?"
Shui Bing'er, still in a daze, was immediately awakened, looking at Ning Bei in surprise.
Without hesitation, Ning Bei waved his hand in front of him, and a light blue aura enveloped everyone at the table, including the women from the Tiandou team.
"Ice God Blessing."
Shui Xinrou was secretly amazed. She felt the long-standing hidden injuries in her body slowly healing, along with a strange, indescribable sensation.
(END CHAPTER)
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