At night, beside the ice-blue lake, the sea of ​​ice flowers emits a faint blue fluorescence, connecting into one piece and reflecting the surrounding dark night.

Because it was already very late, Loran Hill and Ye Ling were not in a hurry to go back. Instead, they lit a bonfire not far from the sea of ​​flowers and set up a warm tent.

Crimson charcoal and branches burned in a small circle surrounded by gravel, and occasionally one or two scattered sparks exploded from the dry bark, causing crackling sounds.

The warmth of the bonfire warmed my body and drove away the cold. Although it was July, the night by the icy lake was very cold.

Loran Hill sat on a log beside the campfire, her legs together and tilted to the left and right, with a beautiful doll on her knees. At this moment, she was holding a needle and thread, sewing clothes for this exquisitely made doll.

The silk thread passes through the blue and black pleated skirt, reinforcing some slightly loose areas, but also forming pattern-like traces, which makes people feel very coordinated and has a kind of gorgeous but not scorching elegant beauty.

Ye Ling, who was sitting opposite the campfire, was rolling the wooden sticks used to roast fish in his hand, and his eyes unconsciously looked at the silver-haired girl reflected in the firelight. At this moment, there was a seriousness and concentration on Loran Hill's face, and the softness between his eyebrows made people calm down unconsciously.

"Is this the body prepared for Sister Yixue?" Ye Ling asked curiously, looking at the puppet in the girl's hand.

"Yes, because we were going to Emenas, we added some other structures inside to block detection, so that Yixue could sleep and hide in peace."

There were currently no Sequence 9s in the academy, and if the goal was to block out detection from ordinary Sequence 8s, this was something the girl could barely do.

"In the eyes of outsiders, this will probably just be a special alchemical creation, and it won't bring too much impact." Loran Hill explained briefly.

"Loran is very considerate." A pale blue figure appeared behind the girl, and then a translucent arm wrapped around Loran Hill's shoulders.

Ishergreen walked out from behind the girl, then waved his hand gently. Five round wooden altars floated out from the night sky of the forest and slowly landed on the grass.

"What are these?" Ye Ling tilted his head.

"These are the honeys I occasionally store." Yi Xue pointed to the log jar. Two tiny ghosts flew over and opened the lid, revealing the ice-blue honey that exuded cool air.

Accompanying the sea of ​​iced flowers was a swarm of ice-flame bees. Now that the giant bear was no longer interfering, and the sea of ​​flowers had grown larger, the bees' numbers had spread again. Occasionally, after Yi Xue woke up from the bottom of the lake, she would remove some of the honey from the hive and store it.

Although she didn't eat it herself, she thought it would be a good idea to save some for later use as a treat for friends.

Compared with ordinary amber honey, the color of these honeys inherits the ice blue color of ice flower, which is transparent and bluish. When you put your fingertips into it and touch it lightly, a cool touch will come to your heart.

With the cool taste, the sweetness is even more tempting, just like ice cream.

After just a little taste, Ye Ling became addicted to the flavor. He stuck the grilled fish in his hand into the ground, held the jar in his hand, and started eating it in small bites.

After finishing the needlework in her hands, Loran Hill slowly came out of the immersed environment and heard the conversation between the two people beside her.

"Has Yi Xue tamed those ice flame bees?" She raised her head.

"That's about right. I helped them rebuild their nest and selected some less aggressive bees to put in there."

When Loran Hill first arrived here, he was chased by these bees and was in a bit of a mess. Apart from being limited by their special nectar food, they were still very powerful in overall strength.

After listening to this, the girl nodded, then straightened the dress of the doll in her hand and straightened it again.

This doll has silver hair similar to that of a girl, and is wearing a black dress with pleats and lace. There are bows embroidered with blue ribbons at the neckline, waist and cuffs. It looks cute and very beautiful.

"So beautiful~" Ye Ling's eyes glowed in the firelight.

"Yixue, do you want to try it? The exterior is now complete, but the soul gem inside needs to be reconstructed. We'll have to wait until we get back."

Looking at the doll in Luo Lanxi's arms, Yi Xue nodded and then flew into the beautiful doll.

The doll in the girl's arms, which had been like a still object, suddenly came to life, trembling slightly in her hands, then struggled slightly and slowly stood on Loran Hill's thighs.

Iseglin stretched her body, tried to raise and lower her hand, then took a few steps, and then bowed gently to the Night Spirit across the campfire, with an elegance that continued from her own person.

Seeing this little man moving, Ye Ling became even more interested, with an lingering fondness in his eyes.

"Can I hold her?"

"You should ask Yi Xue about this." The girl put her arms around the doll to prevent her from falling suddenly.

"No." The doll in his arms blinked its eyelashes, rejecting the little dragon girl.

"Ah...Why doesn't Sister Yixue let me hug her?" Ye Ling rested his head on his knees.

"Because I like Roland more." The puppet girl chuckled.

"Oh, okay, actually I like Sister Luo Lan too." Ye Ling couldn't refute this and could only give up temporarily.

As the night deepened, the three of them gathered around the campfire and chatted in low voices, then began to eat grilled fish for dinner, with occasional laughter filling the summer night.

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After leaving the ice lake where Ishgreen lived in seclusion, Loranhill returned to Maple Leaf Courtyard again. During this time, she had to reconstruct a suitable soul gem for Ishgreen to accommodate, and then she had to enchant the doll, which would take a lot of time.

While the girl was busy with these things, Ye Ling and Dai Ju started their great adventure in the forest.

Drift down the river valley, look for big waterfalls in the forest, glide between the mountain peaks, look for treasures in ancient caves, challenge the Warcraft lords who are entrenched in one area, and keep moving towards the Sighing Mountains.

After adapting to life in the forest, the little dragon lady seemed to be reluctant to leave. She often spent the night outside with Dai Ju. Only when Luo Lan Hill notified her occasionally would she come back to have a big meal and tell the girl about any interesting and fun things she had encountered recently.

For this purpose, Loran Hill specially prepared a sturdy diary for her, a book bound with extraordinary paper, so that she could record her experiences and discoveries during her travels.

"That way, it will feel very meaningful, and I won't forget where I've been and what I've experienced."

After hearing Loran Hill's suggestion, Ye Ling found it very interesting and began to carefully record everything he encountered in this wild forest. He even used the style of soul mapping to draw maps and explanations that only he could understand.

"With this, my brother won't tell me I'm not doing my job properly and just playing around all day when I get home, haha."

Ye Ling held the book above his head as if he had found a treasure, said goodbye to the silver-haired girl under the maple tree again, called Dai Ju, who was also playful and sleepy, and headed into the forest.