Han Siqu was still quite nervous, because in his heart, no matter what, he felt undeserving of Su Yaogeng. However, Jing’er was right; whether it would work out or not, he had to at least try to know.

"Alright, I’ll go back with you." Han Siqu nodded firmly. This time, no matter what, he wouldn’t let go of her hand again.

He used to be worthless, accomplishing nothing, but now, at least he could protect her.

Xiao Xue poked his head out from Han Jing’s arms and said sweetly, "Grandfather, don’t worry, I’ll say good things about you in front of Grandmother."

Although Xiao Xue didn’t quite understand what they were talking about, he knew Grandfather was worried whether Grandmother would forgive him, which meant Grandfather must have done something wrong. Grandmother treated her the best, so if she put in a good word for Grandfather, Grandmother would certainly forgive him.

Xiao Xue, the little friend, was full of confidence.

"Good, then after we go back, Xiao Xue must say a lot of good things about Grandfather." Despite not having much affinity with children, Han Siqu couldn’t help but be melted by such a cute little girl like Xiao Xue.

Then as if remembering something, he got up and went to where he kept his things, pulled out a small box, rummaged through it for a long time, and finally found a pale pink crystal stone. Its transparent and gentle luster was entwined with a strange red thread inside, like a blood vessel, though somewhat eerie, it looked particularly beautiful. Moreover, once he took it out, everyone felt the spiritual energy encircling the crystal stone, which was definitely no ordinary item.

A bit embarrassed, Han Siqu handed the stone to Xiao Xue, "Grandfather didn’t bring anything good with him, this should be a spirit stone, found near the Ice Lake. It looks pretty, you can take it to play with!"

In the Hanwu Forest, he mainly saw all sorts of strange poisonous flowers, plants, and insects he couldn’t recognize, so he really didn’t have much to offer as a gift. This stone should be a natural spirit stone, but it wasn’t of much use to him. He had picked it up casually after seeing two monsters fighting fiercely over it, and its color seemed perfect for a little girl.

"Wow, it’s so beautiful, thank you, Grandfather!" Xiao Xue exclaimed, holding the stone in her hands, looking at it repeatedly, then turned around to show Han Jing, "Mother, will you make me a... um, a bracelet like yours with it?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Xiao Xue had always coveted the two bracelets on Han Jing’s hands. However, Han Jing’s were weapons, not something she could just play with, and when Su Yaogeng visited, she brought Xiao Xue various beautiful jewelry, but the little one wasn’t satisfied, always thinking about having a similar bracelet made for her. But where could Han Jing make one for her?

Han Jing patted her head, "Alright, wait a bit. You must keep it well so you don’t lose it!"

Xiao Xue quickly shook her head, then stashed away the pink crystal stone, muttering, "Of course not, the thing Grandfather gave me, I’ll definitely keep it well!"

Han Jing cast a sidelong glance at this little flattered spirit and told everyone to rest early for tomorrow’s journey to Ice Lake.

With Han Siqu leading the way, the journey to Ice Lake was much easier, but the closer they got to Ice Lake, the colder it became— a kind of cold that seeped into the bones. Before they even got close to the surroundings of the Ice Lake, Xiao Xue called out first, "There are so many ghost spirits here!"