Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

"Ning'er! You're down there, aren't you? I can sense your presence, why aren't you responding!"

A deafening roar of a true dragon pierced down from above the ice cave without warning. The raging dragon's might, carrying immense power, caused tiny ice crystals to crumble and fall from the millennia-old ice walls. Ao Lin's tall and imposing figure loomed in and out of sight above the ice layer, his vertical purple-gold pupils filled with anxiety and rage, his dragon claws tearing deep furrows into the solid ice.

Before Jiang Yining could even speak to calm the raging dragon, another surge of scorching energy, hot enough to melt nothingness, followed closely behind.

"Island Master, I can sense the Phoenix Clan bloodline of Sanbao."

Feng Liuyun's languid yet undisguisedly excited voice echoed through the ice. Before he finished speaking, the crimson-gold Nirvana Flame had already transformed into an incomparably sharp fire blade, burning a hole through the hundred-foot-thick, millennia-old ice wall. His crimson robes fluttered in the firelight, and his captivating peach blossom eyes peered down through the burned hole, instantly locking onto the child in Jiang Yining's arms—the child with the crimson-gold winged birthmark on his back.

"This is the little guy who possesses my Phoenix Clan's bloodline?" A dazzling surprise flashed in Feng Liuyun's eyes, and the temperature around his body rose accordingly. "Truly worthy of being the bloodline nurtured by the Island Lord, such pure bloodline resonance is something even I, the young master of the Phoenix Clan, am ashamed of."

Inside the ice cave, Gu Qinghan snorted coldly, his tall and imposing figure blocking Jiang Yining by half a step. His pure Yang sword intent transformed into an invisible barrier, completely isolating Feng Liuyun's scorching gaze and the intense heat.

"A scraggly bird is a scraggly bird, it doesn't know any manners." Gu Qinghan's tone was icy, and his long, slender hand naturally rested on Jiang Yining's waist. The scalding pure Yang true energy in his palm flowed into her body continuously, dispelling the surrounding chill. "Ning'er finally found the Three Treasures. If you make such a fuss and frighten the child, I will definitely pluck all your feathers."

Yu Luofeng waved his ghost-faced folding fan, his narrow eyes full of mockery, and said leisurely from the side, "Gu Jianzun's words are quite high-sounding, but the ice wall has been burned through. I'm afraid some people are trying to use the child's name to compete for Ning'er's favor."

A sharp retort came from above: "My bloodline is intertwined with the Island Lord's, our origins are connected, and the phoenix aura on this child is the best proof. What, is Jade Ghost King jealous?"

Just as the top experts were about to fight each other over jealousy, the communication array on Jiang Yining's waist suddenly emitted a rapid red light.

"Mistress!" Mo Xie's emotionless mechanical voice turned unusually cold, cutting in with lightning speed, "A large-scale spatial jump signal has appeared on the outskirts of Meteor Abyss! The remnants of the Protoss main fleet are gathering and are expected to encircle Meteor Abyss within half an hour."

This urgent message was like a bucket of cold water poured over someone's head, instantly extinguishing the smoke and fire of the battle within the icy cave.

A chilling killing intent flashed in Jiang Yining's purple-gold eyes. She hugged the weak Sanbao tightly in her arms, raised her head, and her beautiful face was filled with an undeniable imperial aura.

"Ao Lin, Feng Liuyun, heed my command!" Her clear and sharp voice pierced through the ice.

"Here!" Ao Lin and Feng Liuyun stopped joking and answered in unison.

"You two immediately seal off the ice cave's exit, and at all costs, block the Protoss scouts on the outside," Jiang Yining assigned the tasks without hesitation. "I'll take Sanbao, and together with Gu Qinghan and Yu Luofeng, break through from the inside to investigate the true nature of this ice cave's depths. We absolutely cannot allow the Protoss's main fleet to have a chance to approach this area!"

Upon receiving this order, Feng Liuyun above immediately became anxious.

His handsome, otherworldly face was filled with dissatisfaction, and even his tone rose several decibels: "Island Lord! Why should this arduous outer defense task be assigned to me and this stupid dragon? Sanbao has Phoenix blood flowing through his veins, I should be his personal bodyguard! Gu Qinghan and Yu Luofeng have been with you down there for so long, it's time for me to serve you!"

"Feng Liuyun, do you dare to disobey orders?" Jiang Yining frowned slightly.

"I would never dare disobey the island lord's orders, but I am not satisfied with this arrangement."

Feng Liuyun completely disregarded any defensive mission; his inherent foxy charm and obsession erupted at this moment. His crimson robe flashed, and disregarding the tearing sensation from forcibly traversing space, he transformed into a streak of crimson-gold light, directly forcing his way into the ice cave through the passage he had burned through.

With a "bang," Feng Liuyun landed steadily on the ice.

He strode up to Jiang Yining, his peach blossom eyes looking at her with a pitiful expression, yet his tone held an unyielding stubbornness: "Island Master, I want to follow you. Let Ao Lin, that dragon, handle the mess on the periphery. My Nirvana Fire can keep the Three Treasures warm; what can those two do?"

"Insolence!" Gu Qinghan roared in fury, drawing his Haotian Chunyang Sword half an inch from its sheath, its golden light aimed directly at Feng Liuyun's face. "Ning'er has already given the order, how dare you abandon your post?"

Yu Luofeng also closed his folding fan, his semi-saintly ghostly aura surging in his palm, and he chuckled sinisterly, "You scraggly bird, since you insist on coming here to seek death, I don't mind granting your wish now."

Three equally handsome and powerful men faced off in a tense standoff within the cramped ice cave. Pure Yang sword intent, extreme Yin ghost energy, and Nirvana True Fire clashed violently, causing the surrounding millennia-old ice to crack under the strain.

"All of you, behave yourselves!" Jiang Yining shouted sternly.

She freed one hand, her fingertips slightly cool yet carrying an unyielding strength, and gently touched Feng Liuyun's chest. This seemingly light gesture instantly extinguished the Nirvana Flame within Feng Liuyun. He took Jiang Yining's fingers and rubbed them against his warm cheek, his eyes gleaming, completely ignoring the murderous glares from Gu Qinghan and Yu Luofeng beside him.

Just then, Sanbao, nestled in Jiang Yining's arms, coughed weakly twice.

He reached out his thin, pale hand and gently tugged at Jiang Yining's clothes.

"Mother...don't make a fuss..." Sanbao's clear eyes were filled with tears. He turned his head with difficulty, stretched out a short finger, and pointed to the seemingly intact ice wall not far away.

Beneath that ice wall lies an extremely well-hidden crack, so subtle that it is virtually undetectable without careful observation.

"Those bad guys... that's where... they locked me up." Sanbao's voice was barely audible, yet it carried a deep sense of fear.

Jiang Yining was startled and immediately followed the direction indicated by Sanbao.

Gu Qinghan and Yu Luofeng quickly stepped forward to clear a path, and together they shattered the disguised ice wall.

As the ice wall cracked, a deep, winding, and entirely man-made secret passage was revealed before everyone's eyes. A chilling, murderous aura, mixed with the regular energy fluctuations generated by the operation of a massive number of star cores, emanated continuously from the depths of the passage.