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Xue Qingtang's dark pupils seemed frozen in the night, and for a moment, she was lost in thought. Her gaze reassured her, like the peaceful, slumbering sea, enveloped in the darkness. She held fast to this thought, unable to trust anyone. But these unexpected hirelings were different. How could they care about the possessions of a small nation? Moreover, they were willing to waste their spiritual energy to protect her life. "It's a high-level Earth-grade spiritual treasure. It existed in the Snow Country since I was a child. As for why it appeared in our country, my mother never told me before she died." She coughed softly, covering her lips. "This spiritual treasure is a special defensive spiritual treasure. When the Snow Country is in danger, the barrier it erects can be infused with the spiritual energy of all its inhabitants. Therefore, even the most powerful of warriors can withstand some of it." But why would the most powerful of warriors care about a small nation? Thus, the Snow Country has survived to this day. Feng Jingluo channeled a portion of his spiritual energy along his meridians, soothing the stabbing pain. Xue Qingtang's expression truly relaxed. Looking at Feng Jingluo gratefully, she continued, "We hurried to Qinzhou City because we heard a famous weapon refiner had appeared here. Hoping to encounter her here, we hoped." He tightened his grip on her wrist as Feng Jingluo listened to her continue. "This artifact is exquisitely constructed. We have weapon refiners in our country, but unfortunately, their rank is not high enough to delve into its secrets." "Moreover, ordinary weapon refiners might not be able to repair it, as they'd rather avoid provoking their greed." "Who is the weapon refiner you're looking for?" Feng Jingluo pressed. "Wen Xuanqing." She half-knelt in front of him, a fleeting smile seemingly crossing her face, making Xue Qingtang mistakenly believe he was seeing things. "Only she can refine such a special spiritual treasure," Feng Jingluo said softly, then stood up and retracted his hand. "The duration of the spiritual energy will decrease day by day. You must be prepared." Xue Qingtang sat up and tried to stand, but she pressed against his shoulder. He could only stay still and smiled, "I've been prepared." Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the national treasure into his body. Feng Jingluo said nothing more, turned around, pulled aside the curtain, and bowed to leave. Xue Qingtang's slightly anxious voice came, causing another cough. "Thank you!" She paused, turned around, looked at her intently, and suddenly smiled a faint smile. Feng Jingluo sat on the beast's back and naturally put his arm around Yun Ruchen's waist. After so many days, he still wasn't used to the strong arm around his waist. He had said that he could ride the spirit beast alone, but Feng Jingluo refused, citing concerns. In reality, she just liked to see the young master's ears always red, wishing she could curl up into a ball and let the redness spread all the way to her neck and into her collar. While no one was around...

The black pupils seemed to be frozen in the deep night, and Xue Qingtang was absent-minded for a moment. Her gaze made her feel at ease, like the sea surface that was sleeping peacefully and calmly under the cover of night.

She was so adamant about this that she couldn't trust anyone. However, they were hired by accident, so why would they care about the things of a small country? Moreover, they were willing to waste their spiritual power to protect her life.

"It's a high-level Earth-grade spiritual treasure. It existed in the Snow Country since I was a child. As for why it appeared in our country, my mother didn't tell me before she passed away."

She coughed lightly and covered her lips. "This spiritual treasure is a special defensive spiritual treasure. When the Snow Country encounters danger, the barrier it erects can be infused with spiritual power from all the people in the country. Therefore, unless they are extremely powerful, we can still withstand a little."

But how could the strongest person care about a small country? Therefore, the Snow Country has been able to exist safely to this day.

Feng Jingluo separated a part of his spiritual power and let it flow along his meridians to relieve the stabbing pain.

Xue Qingtang's expression relaxed as he looked at Feng Jingluo gratefully. He continued, "We hurried to Qinzhou City because we heard that a famous weapon refiner had appeared here. We hoped to meet her here."

He tightened his grip on her wrist and listened to her continue.

"This object has an exquisite structure. There are also weapon refiners in our country, but unfortunately their rank is not high enough to reveal its secrets."

"And an average weapon refiner might not be able to repair this thing, but would rather be afraid of provoking his greedy nature."

"Who is the weapon refiner you are looking for?" Feng Jingluo asked.

"Wen Xuanqing."

She half-knelt in front of him, and a smile seemed to flash across her face briefly, making Xue Qingtang mistakenly think that he had seen it wrong.

"Only she can refine such a special spiritual treasure." Feng Jingluo said softly, then stood up and retracted his hand. "The duration of the spiritual energy will be shortened day by day, you must be prepared."

Xue Qingtang sat up and wanted to stand up, but she held his shoulder, so he could only sit there and smile, "I've been prepared." Otherwise, he would not have taken the national treasure into his body.

Feng Jingluo said nothing, turned around, opened the curtain, bowed and was about to go out.

Xue Qingtang's slightly anxious voice came, causing another coughing fit, "Thank you!"

She paused, turned her head, looked at her intently, and suddenly revealed a very faint smile.

Feng Jingluo sat on the beast's back and naturally put his arms around Yun Ruchen's waist. After many days, he still wasn't used to the strong arm around his waist.

He once said that he could ride the spirit beast alone, but Feng Jingluo rejected his suggestion because he was worried.

In fact, she just liked to see Shaozong's ears always red, and she wished she could curl up into a ball so that her ears would turn red all the way to her neck and even into her collar.

While no one was paying attention, Feng Jingluo looked at the ring-shaped jade pendant that suddenly appeared on her right palm. She squeezed it with a little force, and the jade pendant flashed with brilliance. The special fluctuations seemed to be conveying some information. Then she took the jade pendant back.

Just as Feng Jingluo had said, the national treasure's absorption of spiritual energy became more intense, and the intervals between replenishments gradually shortened. Initially, she replenished Xue Qingtang's spiritual energy every three days. Half a month later, when they set foot in the north, she had to replenish Xue Qingtang's spiritual energy the next day.

What's more, her body was so worn out that she was almost on the verge of death, and it was useless for Jiang Chen to treat her with any elixirs.

If the national treasure is not taken out, no matter how many pills are fed, they will only pass through Xue Qingtang's body and will eventually be absorbed by the national treasure.

Because the national treasure has been in her body for many days and is now tightly connected, once it is taken out, it will collapse in a few days without anyone being able to repair it.

Xue Rong stopped the carriage and carried Xue Qingtang out. After only half a day, Xue Qingtang had already absorbed all the spiritual energy that Feng Jingluo had infused into him.

"My friend!"

Feng Jingluo walked over quickly and held Xue Qingtang's trembling wrist. Her spiritual power was pure and powerful, so she could withstand the spiritual treasure's absorption again and again.

But if this goes on, even if she can hold on, Xue Qingtang can't.

After the wrist was placed on her, Feng Jingluo's expression immediately became solemn. The meridians in her body had already been broken.

The power of the law is so strong and overbearing that even she cannot fully control it. Even if a very tiny trace of it is separated and infused into Xue Qingtang's body, it may burst her.

The spiritual power filled the spiritual treasure again, and even Feng Jingluo looked a little tired.

Jiang Chen came over, worried. "My body has been burned by the Earth Spirit Fire many times, and my spiritual power is just as pure. If I stay with you, maybe we can delay it for a while longer?"

The stronger a person is, the more compressed their spiritual power is. It does not need to be as abundant as the vast ocean, but it is heavy and sinks in the dantian, making it inexhaustible.

Feng Jingluo sent out his spiritual power without restraint many times, but he still couldn't hold on any longer. His lips turned pale, which made Jiang Chen very worried.

"No, she can't hold on anymore." Not only could she not hold on, but the spiritual treasure in her body couldn't hold on either, so it absorbed the spiritual power more violently each time.

Feng Jingluo waved his hand, and a flying boat appeared in the sky. "I will control the flying boat and rush to the Snow Country with all my strength."

Bai Yuge said, "Let me do it!" The excessive use of spiritual power made her aura weaker.

Feng Jingluo shook his head. "Only I can reach the Snow Country in the shortest time. Don't waste any more time."

The few of them stopped trying to dissuade him and landed on the deck of the flying boat. Xue Rong held Xue Qingtang and put him into the room inside the flying boat, taking good care of him. The rest of the entourage put the carriage into the storage ring and also entered the flying boat.

Feng Jingluo pressed his palm on the center of the magic circle, and the interwoven patterns shone brightly. The flying boat wrapped in the barrier flew towards the Snow Country at an extremely fast speed. Even with the protection of the barrier, the boat body could not help but shake slightly.

She tightened her lips, her steady breathing became heavy, and the jade pendant in her hand was constantly transmitting something.

As we entered the north, the temperature dropped. After days of traveling, we saw heavy snow all over the sky, and everything was flawless.

Feng Jingluo had to control the flying boat while infusing spiritual power into Xue Qingtang. After a few days, his steps became unsteady and his face looked haggard.

Bai Yuge has been watching silently. Even though he knows that Feng Jingluo will not be harmed at all, he still can't help feeling anxious. This can be seen from the fact that he is staring at the other person's back.

No one disturbed Feng Jingluo to distract her. The flying boat was already approaching the Snow Country. She could vaguely see a city, not as big as a big one, in the depression of the snow-capped mountains ahead.

Feng Jingluo held his breath and endured the feeling of weakness coming from his dantian. He let the flying boat slowly dock outside the city before his hand left the magic circle.

She still stood straight, her breath rising from her chest and then exhaled heavily from her lips.

Jiang Chen went over, held her arm, and fed Feng Jingluo the pill that replenished her spiritual power.

However, she found the time to tell Xuerong and the others, "Send her to junior high school first, and someone will come to help."

Xue Rong's eyes filled with tears. She finally returned. She nodded repeatedly in thanks and, carrying Xue Qingtang, entered the city gate under the escort of her entourage.

Feng Jingluo sat down cross-legged and looked at the gaze that was always on her. Yun Ruchen was always standing at the back, frowning and looking at her silently.

At this moment, I forced a smile, feeling helpless.

Feng Jingluo smiled at him, and then said, "You go down first."

Several people obeyed and left. Just as they were away from the flying boat, the spiritual energy around them gathered towards the flying boat frantically, and a huge vortex appeared in the sky. They even felt a pulling force.

"Walk slower, or she might suck you dry." Jiang Chen took a few steps back. The jade pendant on Yun Ruchen's waist glowed, resisting the suction for him.

Half an hour later, the whirlpool disappeared. Feng Jingluo flew down from above as usual and put away the flying boat.

"Let's go."

Several people were welcomed in by servants waiting at the city gate and were led directly to the queen's bedroom, while Yun Ruchen and the other two were arranged to stay in the residence.

A stern and somewhat ferocious woman was standing guard outside the palace. Upon seeing Feng Jingluo and Jiang Chen approaching, she bowed and said, "Thank you very much for bringing my king back safely."

She asked impatiently, "I heard from Rong A Niang that you two have a way to save our king?"

She knelt on one knee, her eyes sincere, "As long as you are willing to save my king, no matter what our country is asked to offer, our country will be happy to accept it."

She continued, "Even if it's a national treasure."

Jiang Chen was surprised and lifted her arm to help her stand up. "Your queen is determined to protect the national treasure even at her death."

Xue Yunlan squeezed his thick eyebrows to look even more ferocious, and his tall body gave off an oppressive feeling.

"I don't approve of the Queen disregarding herself for the sake of national treasures." She said softly, turning back to look at the weak Xue Qingtang through the closed door.

"To her, her people are more important than herself." Her voice was like thick snow falling on pine branches, heavy and cold. However, when she mentioned Xue Qingtang, the warmth could melt the winter snow.

"But to me, and to the people of Snowfield Country, the Queen is more important than the national treasure." Xue Yunlan clenched her fists. "Rather than sacrificing the Queen in exchange for the national treasure's protection, we would rather fight any enemy who wants to trample on Snowfield Country."

Xue Yunlan's eyes were filled with sorrow and helplessness. "She always wants to shoulder everything by herself."

She asked again, looking at Feng Jingluo expectantly, "Do you... really have a way to stop that thing from harming my king again?"

Feng Jingluo nodded, "She should be here soon."

She wasn't sure where the man was in seclusion, but after several days of urging, he should be not far from the Snow Country.

As she expected, a silver, shuttle-shaped metal object soon flew towards the Snow Country. The city, unprotected by barriers, was easily intruded upon. One end of the metal shell plunged directly into the ground outside the palace, lifting the stone slabs.

In the smoke and dust, the metal shell opened, and a tall woman jumped out. She looked more mature, with bright eyes and a wide smile.

"I never thought that you would contact me one day!" As she finished speaking, the outside of the palace was filled with her hearty laughter. She walked over and put her arm around Feng Jingluo's shoulders affectionately, "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Jiang Chen waved his hand to disperse the spreading smoke and dust, and looked at the woman who appeared in the strange thing with curiosity. How could she not know that Feng Jingluo had a friend who was so familiar with her?

"Let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Wen Xuanqing." Feng Jingluo raised his hand to introduce Jiang Chen, and pointed at Jiang Chen and said, "She is also a genius like you, an outstanding and special alchemist, Jiang Chen."

"Nice to meet you!" Before Jiang Chen could come back to her senses, she had already enthusiastically grabbed her hand and shook it, her bright smile making the latter feel embarrassed.

Feng Jingluo continued, "The Queen of the Snowfield Nation swallowed a magical treasure into her body to delay its shattering. Do you have any way to repair it?"

Xue Yunlan, who was standing by, was so anxious that she almost jumped up and wanted to interrupt them.