The person next to him followed Young Master Xue's gaze and fixed his eyes on Gong Ruanruan. The person beside him, also looking at Gong Ruanruan with great surprise, thought that if Elder Hua were here, he would definitely recognize her as his good-for-nothing son. Young Master Hua had heard early in the morning that the Palace Master of the Front Mountain Conquest Palace had come to the Back Mountain for trials, and only members of their three clans were in the Back Mountain.
Young Master Xue and Young Master Hua had grown up together since childhood, and he also wanted to see what the fox that Gong Yuanzheng treasured like the apple of his eye looked like. He often secretly went to the front mountain, but only to the Shang Palace. He didn't dare to go to other places, mainly because he was afraid of being discovered by his father.
"She's beautiful! Her skin is so white, and her eyes are actually blue! That's so rare!"
At this moment, behind them, Yukishige was silently observing everything, his gaze heavy as he looked at the two who were bent over, peeking inside. At the same time, a similar expression appeared on his face as on Miyazaki's—a similar bewilderment at why Yukishige had become like this.
He remembered that Young Master Hua rarely came to Snow Palace, and he would come once every few years. The main reason was that the palace rules did not allow them to leave without permission. During this period of time, he had only come a few times, and he had corrupted the Young Master Hua, whom he had raised since childhood, into the way he is now.
After carefully observing the icy pool, Gong Yuanzheng pondered for a moment, thinking it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. He then walked over to Gong Ruanruan, who was standing nearby, and took out an item from his bag—a magnet tied with rope. The two women, who had originally come specifically to see Gong Ruanruan, now stared intently at the large, dark object in Gong Yuanzheng's hand, even forgetting their original purpose.
Even with eyes following the people, no one noticed anything different. People on the back hill saw the two making identical movements, even simultaneously. Now, this action was truly unbearable to watch.
At this moment, Gong Ziyu, unable to contain his curiosity, looked at the black lump in Gong Yuanzheng's hand and asked, "Gong Yuanzheng, what exactly is that thing you're holding?" Of course, he didn't expect Gong Yuanzheng to answer his question, and of course, Gong Yuanzheng didn't even give him a glance.
He walked straight to the edge of the cold pond, carrying his things ready to throw them in at any moment.
Gong Ruanruan, who had been huddled in her nest, thought it was too cold here. If it weren't for her thick fur, the thick clothes she was wearing, and the thick cloak she was wrapped in, she would have frozen solid on the warm cushions. She definitely wouldn't have gotten off.
This place looks freezing cold, she's not going to waste her time making things harder for herself.
"Splash!" The stone plunged into the icy pool with a loud bang, splashing water everywhere and creating ripples. The snow lotus on the surface of the pool was also affected by the sudden shockwave, swaying gently.
Three pairs of eyes were fixed on the movements on the water's surface, but from Xue Gongzi and Hua Gongzi's angle, it was indeed quite difficult to see what was happening on their side. However, not being able to see it was also a bit unsettling.
But if they go there now, wouldn't that mean they're spying on each other?
A deep, muffled sound suddenly came from underwater, as if a heavy object had collided with the water. Although the sound was not loud, it clearly reached the ears of Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Ziyu, who were standing by the cold pool.
A look of confusion crossed Gong Ziyu's face. He involuntarily looked into the water, trying to figure out what had happened. However, apart from the calm, mirror-like surface of the pool and the deep, dark depths, he saw nothing unusual.
At the same time, Gong Yuanzheng was also astonished. He never expected that the magnet would attract the target item so quickly. Thinking this, Gong Yuanzheng began to pull the rope upwards. Ripples gradually appeared on the water's surface, and then an iron box slowly floated to the surface.
Upon seeing this, Gong Ziyu was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim, "How did this box float up!" You see, before this, he had tried several times, exerting a great deal of effort, but he couldn't even see a trace of the box. Gong Yuanzheng had only been here for a short time, and he had already retrieved the box so quickly!
In that instant, an indescribable sense of defeat welled up in Gong Ziyu's heart. Gong Ziyu, who was already inferior to Gong Yuanzheng, now felt even more like a useless piece of trash, completely unable to compare with his opponent.
"I can't do anything, it's so frustrating!" Upon hearing the word "box," Xue Chongzi rushed in like a whirlwind, arriving at the edge of the icy pool in the blink of an eye. He stared at Gong Yuanzheng as he personally retrieved the box from the pool, his face also showing astonishment. Since their ancestors, no one had been able to obtain the box so quickly.
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