CHAPTER 265: THE CURSE OF A HEAVENLY BODY

When Bai Xueqing was only six years old, the Bai Clan was shaken to its core.

On that winter morning, her body suddenly erupted with a terrifying surge of Ice Qi.

The temperature within her courtyard plunged without warning—frost crawling up walls, freezing ponds solid, and turning even the faintest breeze into biting blades of cold.

It was not a child’s playful affinity for the ice element. It was an overwhelming, suffocating flood of power that defied reason.

Even the Grand Elder, who was active at the time, was forced to intervene.

He had stepped forward—only for his expression to change instantly, his body trembling as the icy qi seared into his meridians.

It pierced his defenses like countless needles, forcing him to retreat in shock.

The clan rejoiced at first. Such a display was proof that Bai Xueqing’s potential eclipsed anything they had ever imagined.

Her future was not merely bright—it was destined to be dazzling, even among the proudest geniuses of the empire.

But their joy did not last.

That same day, Bai Xueqing collapsed.

Her small body convulsed as frigid qi surged through her meridians like wild rivers, threatening to tear her apart from within.

Her lips turned pale-blue, her skin like frosted glass. She could not even breathe without shards of ice forming in her lungs.

And her appearance had also changed from that of the Bai Clan to that of Ice—silver hair and blue eyes.

Bai Tianheng quickly understood the cruel truth: her body was not strong enough to contain her own gift.

The constitution that promised greatness was also a death sentence.

It was said that without intervention, she might not have survived the night.

The Bai Clan threw everything they had into preserving her life.

Every treasure of flame and warmth was brought forth, their radiance woven into barriers around her frail frame.

Formations were altered, not to supply her with more qi, but to drain away the excess before it devoured her.

For a time, that balance allowed her to endure.

But there was no cure.

Every breath, every heartbeat, was a struggle between survival and destruction.

Bai Xueqing lived not because her body had accepted its destiny, but because the clan willed her to live—binding down the raging cold within her, day after day, year after year.

Even then, no one in the Bai Clan could deny the truth. The disaster was merely delayed, not resolved.

"Fortunately, she is very talented and has the Earth-Grade Artifact, Cinderheart Necklace, which produces warm qi, helping her."

Bai Tianheng continued.

"That too isn’t enough for her worst day when her ice implodes."

(I had no idea at all!)

Well, partly because he liked to stay away from his sister and also because his sister liked to stay away from him.

Moreover, her portrayal of a powerful sister might have been broken and thought would be exploited by him if he ever came to know.

After all, Bai Zihan liked to exploit the weakness of others.

There was a bit of silence!

Both of them in their own deep thoughts before Bai Tianheng finally broke the silence.

"Anyways, what do you mean by the girl you brought that has a similar constitution as Xueqing? Do you know what’s the problem with your sister’s body?"

Bai Tianheng asked.

Bai Zihan understood after listening to his father that neither he nor any of the Bai Clan had any idea about the Heavenly Body which his sister possessed.

He thought it was his own lack of knowledge as to why he had no idea, but it seemed like indeed, there was no such thing or concept or understanding of Heavenly Body in the Desolate Heaven Empire.

Perhaps in the current era, it doesn’t exist—the idea of such things belonged to when Immortal Emperor Feilian was still alive.

"When I say that they have similar constitutions, I mean their physiques are the top of this world. And like Bai Xueqing, Jin Yuelin, the girl I am talking about, her life was tormented by Overflowing Yin Qi and needs Yang Qi to sustain her life."

Bai Zihan answered.

"Physique that is top of this world?"

Bai Tianheng was confused by what Bai Zihan meant.

Indeed, there are many physiques that are considered better than others, but there was no single list that ranked them all.

So, he had no idea how Bai Zihan even came to the conclusion that their physiques were the top of this world.

Anyways, he focused on the important thing he heard.

"So, you know what problem their bodies have?"

That is what was important. As long as they figured out what the problem was, finding the solution would be much better.

"It’s not a problem. It’s how their body works."

Bai Zihan replied.

"It certainly is!"

Bai Tianheng said.

He thought that Bai Zihan hadn’t seen for himself what Bai Xueqing went through, thus didn’t understand what a problem it was.

Especially to him and their mother, who were constantly filled with worries with no solution at hand.

Perhaps that’s why, he thought, Mu Yuelan did what she did when she came to find a solution for Bai Zihan.

With Bai Xueqing in that condition, and Bai Zihan heading towards the same place, she must have been desperate, and as soon as she saw a solution, she did what she thought she had to without giving much thought.

While Bai Zihan, though he understood a bit about Heavenly Body—which is that Heavenly Body is both a curse and gift...

But was it really a curse? Only if you couldn’t control it.

On the other hand, he too went through hell a couple of times just to obtain his physique or half a physique and there is more hell that he has to go through to obtain the complete physique.

But he also understood that it was his choice to do so, while his sister and Jin Yuelin didn’t have a choice, which makes a huge difference.

But it is also true that there are many powerhouses who dream of obtaining such physiques in this world and do anything to obtain them.

The important thing was having enough resources and knowledge about the physique.

"Anyways, since you know something about their physiques, do you also know the solution?"

Bai Tianheng asked.

Bai Zihan nodded, which instantly brightened his father’s expression.

"Tell me now. We need to start curing Xueqing as quickly as possible."

Bai Zihan calmed down his old man.

"Just calm down, it is not like it can be done because you said so."

Bai Tianheng realized his mistake and sat down on his seat.

Indeed, there wasn’t a need for impatience as long as he could get the solution for his daughter’s problem.

"Well, it is easy in theory. They just need to grow to be able to control their respective body’s energy and that way, there would be no problem."

It was easy in theory because it sounded simple.

But it was far from it.

Firstly, one would need resources that are able to calm down the overflowing energy in their bodies.

For many, they wouldn’t even survive to that point without being from a powerful family.

Secondly, a powerful technique that suited them. For Jin Yuelin, it is a Poison Technique and for Bai Xueqing, it should be related to Ice Technique.

But their qi is very powerful, so the technique that they learned needs to be powerful.

Heavenly-Grade technique might be the minimum.

Otherwise, rather than controlling, it would only make their Ice Energy more aggressive—or so he was told by the Immortal Emperor right now.

(Do you have any Technique For Heavenly Ice Body?)

(No! I have not even met one with a Heavenly Ice Body. So, I can’t guarantee that the techniques I know can help her control Heavenly Poison Body.)

Well, that was not the answer he was hoping for.

"Control their power..."

It wasn’t like Bai Tianheng had never thought about it—he thought that her power was just too strong to be controlled.

Rather than having her do so, he would rather have her suppress it.

"But our clan doesn’t have any Ice Technique... Frost Lily Pavilion has Earth-Grade Ice Technique."

Saying so, he looked at Bai Zihan.

As for why?

It isn’t easy to just ask them to hand over their precious technique, but the Fourth Princess proposed to Bai Zihan, and it is known that Frost Lily Pavilion supports the Fourth Princess.

So...

"Don’t look at me like that. And no, their technique is too weak to control something that powerful. The rank needs to be at least Heaven-Grade Technique."

Bai Tianheng’s eyes widened.

It was already difficult to get Earth-Grade Ice Technique but Heaven-Grade?

"I don’t think I have even heard about anyone having one."

If there was one, no matter how secret it was, their Bai Clan would have at least heard a rumor.

Not to mention, apart from Frost Lily Pavilion, there isn’t another who uses Ice Technique that much.

(Do I need to visit other Empires?)