In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

She looked at the silly little boy in front of her, and without beating around the bush, she blushed and whispered:

"Hand...if we hold hands...you won't run around anymore...I definitely don't mean what you think! I'm just...just afraid that you'll disappear again...!"

"Ah? Oh..." Cheng Xiao couldn't understand, but still handed over her hand obediently.

The girl immediately held the hand.

In an instant, her flushed cheeks became even hotter.

The warmth from her fingertips made her heart beat faster, and the delicate and fair face made her very nervous. She couldn't believe what she had done.

It's like deceiving ignorant boys...

Ashe, you are guilty of a heinous crime!

The atmosphere was a bit strange, and neither of them spoke.

In the end, it was Ashe who couldn't help but speak first—even though she was too embarrassed to know what to say:

"Ahahaha... your hands are really big... much bigger than mine... haha..."

"You smell so good...haha, do all you guys smell this good?"

"Your hands are so smooth, you must have taken good care of them, right?"

"Ha ha……"

Cheng Xiao felt like she had heard these words of Ashe somewhere before.

Are there also things like “it’s too late”, “there’s only one room left”, “let’s sleep in separate beds”, “I promise not to move around”, etc.

This is truly a gender swap.

Cheng Xiao looked at the sun on the top of the mountain, and suddenly a strange idea popped into his mind.

When the girl's whole body stiffened, he said in a shy manner:

"If you like holding hands... I'll hold them for you from now on."

"!!"

The white hair on Ashe's head suddenly stood up.

This time, her hot cheeks were really smoking...

Chapter 21: Even the coldest goddess is warm

The journey to find Avarosa's legacy is difficult, but the way back is obviously much easier.

Without Drakron following closely behind him, and no longer having to rush for time, many problems were naturally solved.

There is no need to say much about rest. If you are not in a hurry, you can stop when you are tired like a normal trip, and you can camp and sleep normally at night.

As for food, although Cheng Xiao and Ashe had no extra food, they had enough time to follow the map to borrow some from nearby tribes - the Avarosa tribe was quite famous in Freljord, and the kindness and reputation of War Mother Glenna were highly respected in the outside world.

With no worries about food and accommodation, the journey back was easy.

There was even laughter.

Having obtained Avarosa's inheritance and Cheng Xiao being fine, Ashe was in a very good mood.

She walked in a bounce-like manner, humming little songs from her hometown, just like a little girl who won a prize at school and was about to go home to ask her mother for praise and rewards.

She was so cheerful even after walking for nearly a week.

Even Cheng Xiao was infected.

"When you get back, your mother will be proud of you."

The night was hazy, and Cheng Xiao looked at the happy girl and smiled too.

"Yes, mother will definitely be very happy!" Ashe nodded vigorously. "I still can't believe it, I really succeeded! Mother once said that the legacy of Avarosa would definitely be mine, but I didn't believe it at that time!"

"very nice."

"It's because of you guys, it's great."

The girl smiled brightly and clenched her cold but smooth little hands even tighter.

She has been holding Cheng Xiao's hand these days.

They have both gotten used to it, and she no longer blushes or feels embarrassed.

On the contrary, Cheng Xiao...felt a little...

It’s not that I can’t stand being held by the other party, but...Ashe has changed a lot in the past few days.

Needless to say, the change in hair color is obvious. Chinese people have never been resistant to white hair.

More importantly...Ashe's outfit changes.

Since receiving Avarosa's inheritance, this girl with ice blood has become more resistant to cold, evolving from being "not very afraid of cold" to being "completely immune to low temperatures".

The clothes that she originally thought were not enough now made her feel hot.

So she took off her coat and untied the cloth strips wrapped around her legs for protection from the cold, making her outfit infinitely cooler.

Now she was only wearing a sleeveless shooting suit and a short skirt that did not reach her knees. Apart from that, the only things left were the elbow pads on her arms.

Cheng Xiao had no intention of... peeking, but every time he looked at the girl, he could always see something that was "not suitable for viewing".

for example……

The sleeveless top reveals a bit of the side of her... eastern and western hemispheres...

And there are large patches of white under the short skirt... Especially when the cold wind blows...

The neckline is also... Master Ai's development can't be said to be bad...

But she herself didn't notice anything wrong.

In the Freljord, women dress very openly and boldly, just as men in other countries or regions often go shirtless.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

She didn't mind Cheng Xiao looking at her at all.

She even...

"Does it look good?"

A teasing voice floated out from the girl's red lips. She began to feel restless while holding Cheng Xiao's hand, gently tickling the palm of her hand.

"It's getting late. It's almost time to set up camp and rest. If you want to watch it, you can watch it later."

"Ahem... um..." Cheng Xiao was a little overwhelmed by this sudden "teasing".

The girl before me has grown from an ignorant little girl into a hunter who knows how to take the initiative to attack... Could it be that Avarosa's inheritance is not just a gift of power?

Great, needless to say.

The two men skillfully set up a makeshift tent and lit a small bonfire.

Against the backdrop of the flickering firelight, Ashe's perfect figure became even more attractive.

Cheng Xiao didn't look at her again, but she took the initiative to attack again as if she was addicted to teasing:

"Cheng Xiao, do you think I'm pretty?"

"Well...it looks good," Cheng Xiao answered truthfully.

"So what do you think is beautiful?"

“…I can’t tell.”

"So it's beautiful everywhere?"

"possible."

"really?"

"do not know."

"Mr. Cheng Xiao is really honest." Ashe smiled and leaned a little closer to him in front of the campfire. "He's so honest... so silly, so cute."

Cute... This is the first time that Cheng Xiao has been described with this adjective, and it always feels a bit weird.

As expected of the matriarchal Freljord, the gender swap thing is really...

"But," Ash said, her tone suddenly becoming slightly unhappy. "I don't think I'm good-looking at all... Look, I don't have any muscles at all, and I'm short and petite. Compared to my mother, there's a world of difference."

These words sounded a bit like Versailles when spoken by Ashe.

But Cheng Xiao knew that this was what she said from the bottom of her heart.

Women in Freljord consider strength as their beauty. Women like Glenna and Sejuani are very strong. If they don't have muscles, they are equivalent to the "thin dogs" of men.

Of course, it is not ruled out that a small number of people just like "thin dogs".

For example... Cheng Xiao.

"Isn't this good? I think it looks good."

"Huh? Mr. Cheng Xiao likes...thin ones?" There was doubt in Ashe's tone, but there was also an obvious hint of joy in it.

"Probably?" Cheng Xiao smiled and started teasing the other person.

"What do you mean by probably?"

Ashe squeezed a little closer, and the backs of their hands almost touched.

Perhaps the bonfire was too hot, and a blush appeared on the girl's fair face.

She didn't feel anything when they held hands for several days in a row, but now she felt a little shy.

It seems like it’s time to… confess…?

Weird... embarrassing...

She felt a little hot, and subconsciously grabbed her collar and fanned herself, making her beautiful white skin appear and disappear in the air.

The gentleman Cheng Xiao focused his attention on the burning flames.

Neither of them spoke or moved, and the atmosphere was eerily quiet.

But just when Cheng Xiao was about to suggest going to bed, the girl next to him suddenly put a hand on his shoulder.

Then, apply slight force.

Cheng Xiao leaned towards Ashe.

Finally, his head rested on the girl's slender and plump thighs.

Ashe knelt down and turned her head to the other side, a shy look hidden in her evasive blue eyes.

"Tonight... um... I'll keep watch... you go to sleep first..."

"Sleep like this?" Cheng Xiao could smell the fragrance of the girl with every breath, and even with a slight turn of his eyes he could catch a glimpse of the absolute area under the short skirt.

"You'll freeze if you lie directly on the ice... This way... it might be warmer..."

Ai Xi didn't dare to look directly into Cheng Xiao's eyes, and her body twisted a little unnaturally.

But she seemed to enjoy the feeling right now - a strange kind of enjoyment, the more embarrassed she was, the more excited she felt.

"Although my body is also cold, but..."

“Some parts are warm.”

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The way home is long, but not difficult.

In other words, it is not difficult to walk with someone by your side.