The night was deep and silent in the far northern lands.
Luo Yu sat on the summit of the mountain with his eyes closed in meditation, preferring the location to the shelter of ice caves that could block the wind and snow.
Basking in the starlight, he could open his eyes to a splendid view of thousands of miles covered in ice and snow.
Given his current physique, the perpetual low temperature here was something he could easily ignore.
"Tap, tap, tap!"
Footsteps approached from behind, and Luo Yu slowly opened his eyes.
"Brother Yu!"
A voice like clashing ice blocks came from behind him.
Luo Yu turned to look, and his gaze momentarily wavered.
It was the Snow Lady with her mature charm, wearing an ice-blue bellyband that left her fair neck and shoulders bare, hanging precariously by thin silk straps around her neck, and short shorts that ended at her thighs, revealing a pair of slender, snow-white legs shimmering faintly in the light.
Her jade feet stepped on the ice, blooming with lotuses with every step as she walked toward him.
"Hiss—"
Luo Yu, who had ventured to the top of the mountains and delved into deep valleys, couldn't help but inwardly sigh at the woman's beauty upon seeing her current attire.
That mature temperament, coupled with the cold-hued bellyband, was unspeakably beautiful.
"Xue'er, what's the meaning of this?" Luo Yu steadied his breath, suppressing the turmoil within.
The Snow Lady came closer and playfully poked the man's chest.
"Didn't my sisters and I promise to be with you during the day? So I rushed over to join you," she said.
Luo Yu opened his mouth but couldn't find the words.
He had always thought that the two women were either angry or jealous and didn't want to bother with him. Little did he expect that she would come up the mountain wearing such a seductive outfit.
He was caught off guard.
The contrast was too strong.
The Snow Lady noticed the man's heated gaze and brief moment of stupor, and she smiled secretly to herself.
Indeed, her decision was the right one.
"Did you come here alone?" Luo Yu asked with perplexity. Generally speaking, the Ice Emperor was always more proactive than the Snow Lady.
It made no sense for the Snow Lady to appear without the Ice Emperor in sight.
The Snow Lady pouted her moist lips, seemingly heartbroken.
"Brother Yu, isn't it enough having only me with you?"
"What do we need that girl for?"
"Um..."
Luo Yu pondered for a moment but did not reply.
At this time, a normal man would probably come up with some flattering excuse, but not Luo Yu.
No one is a fool; time reveals one's heart. If you spout nothing but lies, eventually the girl will see through you and despise you for being a scoundrel.
Being secretly promiscuous isn't really being promiscuous; it's only when you're openly promiscuous that you're truly formidable.
Not hiding your philandering self, those willing to follow you will always do so.
Don't you see there are many women who, fully aware that the man is a scoundrel, still yearn to be with him?
"Tsk."
Seeing that Luo Yu was lost for words, the Snow Lady rolled her eyes.
"Hmph! You're just a bad man."
"One sister isn't enough for you; you want both."
"Cough, cough, cough."
Luo Yu denied:
"Let's be clear, I wasn't the first one to confess."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
The Snow Lady nodded her head in a huff.
"It was our sisters who confessed and threw ourselves at you, one after another, right?"
She clapped her hands.
"Alright, don't be shy, come on up."
"Let Brother Yu have a look at you."
Luo Yu questioned, "Bing'er has been here all along?"
Footsteps came from below, and a graceful figure emerged, making Luo Yu's body jolt.
He saw the Ice Emperor with her long hair coiled up, wearing a hairpin shaped like a seashell.
A transparent gauze skirt.
Wrapped in silver silk stockings with a pattern, she stood in a pair of crystal stilettos.
Her lips were slightly blue, and her pupils were as clear as glazed glass.
The cold, stunning beauty of her face was flushed with shyness.
Luo Yu looked at the two women with a complex expression.
He thought to himself, what on earth is going on in the middle of the night!
This is just a pure test of my veteran status, isn't it.
"Brother Yu, does it look good?" the Snow Lady timely asked from the side.
"It looks good." Luo Yu nodded.
"So, between me and my sister, who's a bit more attractive?"
Luo Yu kept his mouth shut, not uttering a word.
The Snow Lady seemed unwilling to give up.
"Then, which outfit of mine and my sister's do you prefer, Brother Yu?"
Luo Yu replied with a smile:
"Both blossoms are radiant, each with its own charm."
"Naturally, both are extremely beautiful."
"What if you absolutely had to choose one?" the Snow Lady asked with a cunning smile.
The Ice Emperor also came closer, shyly, with her beautiful legs crossed, seeming not accustomed to this style of dress.
It was frankly too revealing.
"Brother Yu, just pick one," the Ice Emperor also harmlessly asked, "Don't worry, even if you don't choose me, I won't get angry."
Luo Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
I don't believe you for a second.
Am I a fool? Choosing one would surely offend the other, and my night would be ruined.
"Today's outfits are both very beautiful, but of course, it's because the people wearing them are even more beautiful. I genuinely can't tell right now."
The Snow Lady quickly responded, "Then take a longer look, Brother Yu. We can wait."
The Ice Emperor nodded in agreement.
Luo Yu figured it out, this was a trap being set for him.
It was certainly revenge for the jealousy during the day.
Luo Yu stroked his chin, pondering:
"From what I see, it's hard to tell on the surface."
"I need to personally get hands-on once to make an accurate judgment."
The Ice Emperor and the Snow Lady were startled, not expecting such a response from the man.
They had both been prepared that after the man made his choice, the other would start finding reasons to get jealous and annoy the man a bit.
"It seems to me that you're feigning selection, when in reality, you just want to take advantage of us," the Ice Emperor spat out.
Luo Yu immediately looked like a wounded little animal, innocent and vulnerable, as he blinked.
"Don't wrongly accuse a good person, ah!"
"You insisted that I choose, so in the spirit of being thorough and responsible, of course, I need to get hands-on to grasp the truth."
"How do you plan to test it?" the Snow Lady asked.
Luo Yu folded his arms across his chest.
"I only thought of getting hands-on to answer your question. If you're not comfortable, then naturally, there's no need for me to answer."
The Snow Lady, linking arms with the Ice Emperor, approached.
"Then just test it however you want, but you must give us an answer afterward."
"Of course," Luo Yu assured.
His lips curled up into a smile, and he reached out his hands, each grabbing one of the Ice and Snow Empresses' hands.
He could clearly feel both women shiver.
The feeling was cool and smooth to the touch, almost mesmerizing; their fingers were soft as though boneless, a pleasure to handle.
And the Ice and Snow Empresses, when had they ever had such close contact with a man?
Naturally, they were unbearably shy, their cheeks burning red.
"Is that enough, Brother Yu?" the voice of the Snow Lady trembled a bit.
Luo Yu rolled his eyes.
The way you ask that, it sounds like I'm the one who can't handle it.
"What do you mean 'can't handle it'?" the Snow Lady didn't understand.
Luo Yu shook his head.
"It's nothing."
"Alright, can you stop disturbing me? I need to analyze properly which one of you really stands out more."
Gradually, Luo Yu's hands grew bolder, and the bodies of the Ice and Snow Empresses, standing on the ice, also began to twist unnaturally.
"Don't move around!"
"You're affecting my analysis. If I can't figure it out, the touching just now would all be for nothing, wouldn't it?"
"Tch."
The Ice and Snow Empresses looked down at the rising straps of their dresses, inwardly scoffing.
Is this really called analysis?