"You really don't like him?"

The dark-haired man immediately sensed that the aura emitted from the Ice God turned colder.

"No." She frostily replied as they neared an open green meadow among the trees.

"I don't believe you. Who else but Yang have made you speak more than a few sentence in a day, young girl?"

He put his hand over his chin and moved the hand up and down, as if he was pulling a non-existent beard. If he was older and had white hair then he might have managed to pass as an old sage.

"Why else would you actually take the Trial with him? It wasn't really neccessary for you to get involved, since the Celestial Emperor was only interested in punishing the Fire Clan. If it was destroyed, it would only benefit your plans."

When Yin ignored him, he ceased his imitation.

"Ice Flower, aren't you going to at least show me some apprecation that I actually came to greet you right after your completion of the Trial? You know, I waited years for your arrival."

The response was yet silence once again, which caused him to sigh despondently.

It was really no fun to talk with this young God. Sometimes, he thought of how she used to act in the past. Whenever he dropped by, she would run to him with that innocent smile on her face. Whenever he did something stupid, she would follow and then they would laugh together at each others foolishness.

Now, it would be a miracle if she even showed the tiniest bit of interest in anything but cultivation and revenge. Thus, he was certain that Yang must have an important postition in heart. Even while facing her parents, she didn't act as carefree as with him. Of course, the difference in treatment was almost nonexistent, since she still was like a block of Ice with the Fire God.

Abruptly, Yin stopped in the middle of the meadow, which took the dark-haired man by suprise.

"How's the situation?" She glanced at him and asked.

"Now you talk. Why should I answer your questions if you never do the same?" He said nonchalantly.

A glare from Yin caused him to turn serious.

"Both the Celestial Emperor and the Fire Clan have sent people to investigate the incident during the Celestial Emperor's birthday. So far, they haven't found anything useful. It seems like the God of Spring knows how to clean up his tracks."

"And the one behind him?"

"It should be the Water Demon Leviathan, just like you predicted."