"Follow me." Wang Fèn Yǒng past through several gateways. Pavilions, hard, and soft partitions. They traverse through several outdoor corridors and gardens to arrive at the Eastern Courtyard of the Heir. Liu Tián Qǔ was deeply shocked as they removed their shoes before entering Wang Fèn Yǒng residence.

Liu Tián Qǔ looked at Wang Fèn Yǒng and beamed brightly at him as they entered Wang Fèn Yǒng's lounge area. Wang Fèn Yǒng led her to a low table that sat before the open doors leading to a beautiful but masculine inner courtyard.

Wang Fèn Yǒng looked over to Liu Tián Qǔ, who had an enormous bright smile on her face, raising a questioning eyebrow at her as they sat down at the table. Her smile grew even wilder as she said, "For you to welcome me into your personal space. I guess you really see me as a friend now big brother."

Instead of answering, Wang Fèn Yǒng looked towards the servants standing by ready to assist and said in an ice-cold voice, "You are all dismissed. After exiting, move back fifty paces from the door."

After the servants left, Liu Tián Qǔ said, "First before we get down to business. I have a gift for you." Liu Tián Qǔ looked down to open the package that held Wang Fèn Yǒng's gift. So she missed the wide range of emotion that briefly rippled across his face and through his eyes, vanquishing the cold mask that constantly graced his face and eyes. It presented a devastatingly beautiful picture. Emotion tore through him, but quickly Wang Fèn Yǒng promptly got it back under control.

Finally getting the package open. Liu Tián Qǔ retrieved the plain wooden dark stained box. Opening it, she slid the box across the table to Wang Fèn Yǒng saying, "The last time I incidentally grabbed big brother. My hand brushed against you. You felt very cold to me. I don't know if you always feel that way. Anyway, today, when I came across this emerald green imperial warming jade medallion. I thought of big brother and decided to get it for big brother."

Wang Fèn Yǒng retrieved the medallion from the wooden box. It rested in the box on layers of golden-colored silk. Looking closely at the five-clawed dragon carved into the jade medallion. His neck snapped up, and he looked intently at Liu Tián Qǔ and asked her, "Where did you get this medallion."

"I bought it off a peddler who claimed that he got it from a nobleman in North Arledan in the Northernmost reach of the country. He told me that the Nobleman claimed that the jade medallion was found in a mountain that erupted and spewed fire. I bought it for 30 gold taels." Liu Tián Qǔ said feeling slightly puzzled about Wang Fèn Yǒng reaction.

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"Where did you meet that peddler?"

"I met him at the same book shop where we met Li Chūn Yǔ. He had set up a table outside of the bookstore where the mirror vendor was last time. Why is there something wrong with the medallion?" Liu Tián Qǔ asked in a puzzled voice and a slight frown

"No, it's fine. Thank you for the gift. I will wear it well."

Liu Tián Qǔ once again beamed at Wang Fèn Yǒng saying, "Anytime you go out, If you see something interesting or fun, get it for me. Anytime I find something good. I will get it for big brother or Little Dumpling." Liu Tián Qǔ felt very happy that her friendship with the Ice Cold young man was progress well. She knew very well. This was not a person who easily let down his guard or allow people to get close to him.

"What was it you wanted to see me about?"

Getting serious, Liu Tián Qǔ grabbed the heavy sack that she had sat on the floor beside her. Sitting the sack on the table, Liu Tián Qǔ upended the sack. Dumping all the melded ore onto the table.

The shock of seeing all that melded ore dumped on the table before him almost propelled Wang Fèn Yǒng from his seat in shock. Although he managed to stay in his seat, he lost all control of his expression. The naked utter shock Wang Fèn Yǒng felt was printed all over on Wang Fèn Yǒng normally cold face.

Unknown to Liu Tián Qǔ, Wang Fèn Yǒng had more than one shadow warrior monitoring her. The moment the fight ended on the cliff, Wang Fèn Yǒng began receiving reports from the Shadow Warriors who monitored Liu Tián Qǔ throughout the afternoon. 

However, hearing of the possibilities and seeing the proof of it with one's own eyes. It was totally two different things. After the report, he received from his shadow warriors. Wang Fèn Yǒng called one the Commander of his shadow Warriors and sent him to begin investing what was going on on Veiled Mountain.

To make her no wiser and to also confirm the reports that he had received, Wang Fèn Yǒng asked, "Where did you get all this melded ore? Do you know how rare melded ore is in The Tolling Lands? Not even the emperor can casually pull out this much melded ore."

Unable to control herself anymore, Liu Tián Qǔ burst into a laughter that sounded beautifully joyful and carefree to Wang Fèn Yǒng ears. Without saying anything, Wang Fèn Yǒng picked up the pot of tea that rested on a tea tray in the center of the table. He slowly poured out a cup of tea for himself and Liu Tián Qǔ. Covering her cup of tea with the lid of the cup. He gently slid the cup of tea across to Liu Tián Qǔ. After doing so, he sat there and slowly sipped his tea as he waited for Liu Tián Qǔ to get herself under control.

Struggling to control her glee, Liu Tián Qǔ finally got herself under control, looking at Wang Fèn Yǒng face that was no longer covered in a mask of ice. Liu Tián Qǔ looked across at the beautiful melted Ice Cube. She cupped her hands and bowed in greetings to Wang Fèn Yǒng and said, "Hello, it's good to finally meet you, big brother."

Seeing Wang Fèn Yǒng confused looked printed out on his beautiful unfrozen face said, "I've been waiting to meet the person behind the mask of ice. It was good to meet you."