National team decided to rest for few hours than go to the 18th zone that was assigned to them to defend. everyone's got in their room but alex sneakily got into mu Ning xue room as her soul is still shaken up with the use of bow and alex wanted to heal her so he followed her and clear some doubts of her. they got seated in, alex hold her both hands to which she responded with a little retort but alex forced her to stay like this and asks her to mediate and focus on her inner nebula and soul as she did her ice element nebula that was trembling before started smoothing and stabilizing and some snow like energies sweeping in her nebula. she opened her eyes and seeing alex relaxed she got confused to which alex explains that he had heavenly domain seed and her natural soul seed got smoother by his domain that helping her soul to ammend the stress that she put due to use of weapon that aren't complete. she still have doubt but her eyes widen to the sudden release of the information that he has ice element too with heavenly seed to which she ask how can it be possible that he had 4 elements to which alex shrugs taking a drink and saying mofan isn't the only one who got dual element affinities and about the public exposure of talent he doesn't want to. it is his one of trump Card which he does not want to expose this early and information at time of awakening can be easily suppressed as his background does allow quite a lot of benifits. mu ning xue mouth was agape and shocked expression can be seen in her face alex was delighted to see another expression on her face than her usual icy look he again took her hand and this time he doesn't hold back instead of passive approach he released his domain integrating or overlapping directly on her. mu Ning xue was astonished with his control and power which was cut above her level even though she can't perceive alex level she can be sure that his ice element is the strongest and pure that she had ever seen even in her clan. she is baffled with the surge of comfort but alex got ahead of himself and suggest her that he can instantly heal her if she allow him to and that method doesn't require to hold each other for hours it will be quick and can even improve her control to which she eyed him and waited for him to finish about the method. alex nonchalantly replied that they need exchange fluids with each other that can be fulfilled in the form of kisses. mu Ning xue cheeks got red and her silver hair started floating with a little bit of embarrassment and anger but alex still try to diffuse her sudden anger by saying it's her choice they are ok with long tiring method if she doesn't want to do. though alex panicked Little bit but he still flirts with her by saying that holding her hands for hours sounds good for him and this method does has his own merits by allowing to see her beauty. mu Ning xue finally snaps out of it by taking a deep breath and closes her eyes for meditation. A slight rosy tint can be seen in her snow white cheek due to flirting but she held back and concentrates on improving and healing herself.
After few hours when she open her eyes alex is still staring with eyes full of admiration to which she raises an eyebrow and alex laughs by surrendering his both hands in the air and saying it was worth staring her as her face was epitome of beauty with silvery hair and beautiful eyes he lost his sense of time that's why he was in that state. she wanted to retort but they heard a knock on the door to which Jiang shaoxu directly intrude and seeing both and a slight embarrassed mu Ning xue she got her crafty smile and let her imagination go wild to which alex teleported beside her and by pinching her cheek he told to stop overthinking they were only talking and asked her reason for intrusion. she replied with rubbing her cheek like she is wronged that it's time to leave for the post and she is here to inform them and after eyeing alex she told to meet them in the hall as captain want to strategize first and left. they made their way to hall, mu Ning xue is still embarrassed but she is digesting every information that alex has given her and the sensation and comfort that she felt. she got sudden enlightenment and her eyes sparked as they made their way she suddenly asked about why he stopped using his shadow and ice element combination that he had used to do repeatedly in the Bo city. alex was baffled and eyed her and his sudden stop answered her query that he was the hunter that saved everyone in the Bo city and even helped her when they meet first. alex wanted to refuse and explain but she stopped him and said that they are already late and should head over meeting hall. alex sighs and nods with her argument and let her see the truth, she is quite the smart one as seeing him nod she smiles at him and started moving ahead alex followed her from behind and started admiring her brain too with her back as for connecting dots and beautiful shape. they reached the hall where Ai Jiang tu decided everyones position on the post and their roles in the next event.