Gwendolyn listened, then caught her lower lip between her teeth.

“I already told you. If you help me restore the Frost Deity Branch’s glory, I’ll do anything for you. If you need that again… I can be with you.”

She paused, then added, quieter, “My cultivation is ice-aligned. My body runs cold. It would be perfect for suppressing your burning heat…”

Jared looked at her and gave a faint smile.

“Alright. We’ll talk about it when it flares up again.”

“Shameless…”

The word echoed suddenly in his consciousness.