While Yun Che was in a daze, a cold wind blew through the air, and another figure fell from the sky. This was a man, wearing a noble jade on his shoulder that symbolized his status as a disciple of the temple. He was dressed in flowing white, had a handsome appearance, and was extremely noble and elegant.
"It's Senior Brother Han Yi!" Mu Xiaolan shouted.
The temple... no, it was the entire sect, and even the entire Snow Song Realm's most outstanding people, the only two who could possibly become the Realm King's direct disciples, who were the first to arrive by such a coincidence. Meeting these two people before entering the Heavenly Dark Frost Lake was simply incomparable luck.
Mu Hanyi floated down and bowed respectfully to Mu Bingyun: "Disciple Mu Hanyi, I would like to greet Palace Master Bingyun. I am extremely happy to hear that Palace Master Bingyun is getting better."
Mu Bingyun nodded slightly: "The result of today will determine the direction of your life, so don't take it lightly."
"Yes." Mu Hanyi answered solemnly, then stood up and faced Mu Feixue, who was as quiet as a secluded pond, with a warm smile and joy: "Junior Sister Feixue, you came so early, aren't you with the Great Elder and the others?"
"Didn't Senior Brother Hanyi come early too?" Mu Feixue's voice was as cold as ice, with a heart as cold as ice. Although she was answering Mu Hanyi, her eyes did not shift for a moment as he approached.
"Thinking about what happened today, my heart and soul couldn't calm down all night, so I came here early, hoping that the cold wind here can calm me down a little. It seems that my practice is still far from enough after all. Today, if I can have the honor of becoming the sect master's direct disciple, it will be the fulfillment of my lifelong wish. If I fail to Junior Sister Feixue, I will not have the slightest resentment or regret, and maybe I will be as happy as myself." Mu Hanyi sighed lightly, his words were frank and sincere, his eyes were always looking at Mu Feixue, without wavering for a moment.
Although it was freezing cold, the scenery that released this coldness was too beautiful. If he could get her to smile, he would be willing to be frozen in this place forever.
What answered him was Mu Feixue's silence. She closed her icy eyes and remained silent. She no longer paid attention to him, and it seemed that she didn't even listen to what he said just now... She didn't even look at him from beginning to end.
Mu Hanyi still smiled, but there was a hint of sadness between his brows... although he had long been accustomed to being treated like this by Mu Feixue.
There were countless women in the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect who admired him, and as long as he was willing, they would be willing to be his concubine or maid. But the one he loved in his heart always ignored him.
She treated everyone the same way. Women born with the blood of the Ice Phoenix seemed to have their hearts and souls sealed by the power of the Ice Phoenix from birth, never to be melted. On the contrary, men were not like this. Perhaps it was related to the difference between yin and yang between men and women.
On the other side, Yun Che, like Mu Hanyi, had his eyes fixed firmly on Mu Feixue. Gradually, he became completely infatuated with her.
Although Mu Feixue was extremely beautiful, no less beautiful than Mu Bingyun, she was not as beautiful as the woman who called herself "Mu Xuanyin" before, who was as beautiful as a fairy and as charming as a devil, and made him completely lose his mind and composure. He couldn't look away, and even became infatuated, because she looked like someone.
Different from Mu Bingyun's "clear" and "light", Mu Feixue is the extreme "ice" and "cold"... just like Chu Yuechan when they first met, the same aura that can keep people away from her, the same eyes that can freeze people's souls, the same ethereal and fairy-like appearance like the cold moon in the sky...
Noticing that he was staring at Mu Feixue in a daze, Mu Xiaolan panicked and stretched out her hands in front of him, "Hey, hey! Come back to your senses, it's so rude of you to look at me like that!"
"Hahaha," Mu Hanyi walked over and laughed, "Junior Sister Feixue is as beautiful as a fairy. Any man who sees Junior Sister Feixue for the first time will be overwhelmed and lose his soul. It's normal."
"Brother Hanyi." Mu Xiaolan immediately greeted him nervously, and then secretly poked Yun Che's waist several times with her little finger. Although Mu Hanyi said so, he admired Mu Feixue, which was known to the whole sect. Yun Che was stunned in front of him, which was really... so embarrassing!
“…” Yun Che’s eyes gradually regained focus, and then he lowered his gaze and whispered absentmindedly, “She is not a fairy after all.”
"Hey? What did you say? Little fairy? What little fairy?" Mu Xiaolan asked subconsciously.
“A little fairy is a little fairy, the one and only little fairy in the world. Do you understand what I mean?” Yun Che snorted helplessly.
Mu Xiaolan looked at Yun Che who had suddenly gone crazy in a daze… It would be strange if she could understand.
“Senior Brother Hanyi,” Yun Che took the initiative to say to Mu Hanyi, “I was overwhelmed by my emotions a few days ago and left in a hurry, so I didn’t thank you properly. Today, I would like to formally thank you for your help that day.”
Mu Hanyi waved his hand gently: "We are all from the same sect. It's just a small favor. There's no need to be so polite."
“Haha, come to think of it, we are such a big sect, and we have met again after only seven days apart. It seems that we are indeed destined to meet.” Mu Hanyi smiled, then stretched out his hand and gently patted Yun Che’s shoulder and said: “Junior Brother Yun Che, although you were born in the lower realm and your profound strength is still low, you are gifted. If you work harder, you will definitely achieve extraordinary things in the future and shine brightly in the sect. I believe in my own judgment. Today, whether I can be fortunate enough to become the sect master’s personal disciple or not, the words I said that day will not be invalid. If there are any difficult things in the future, I will definitely help you within my ability, and you must also work harder and don’t waste your extraordinary talent.”
“I will remember Senior Brother Han Yi’s teachings.” Yun Che nodded.
"Yes," Mu Hanyi nodded and taught: "Today, you can enter the Minghantian Lake, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. You must seize it."
Because it was close to the Dark Cold Heavenly Lake, it was terribly cold here, and Mu Xiaolan used almost half of her profound strength to resist it. Not long after, a cold wind blew from the south sky, and a group of people on ice boats arrived in an instant.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
A burst of extremely hearty laughter came from the sky, dispelling the extreme coldness here. Amidst the laughter, a sturdy man fell from the sky.
The man looked to be in his twilight years, with grey beard but jet black hair, wrinkled face but eyes as bright as a tiger's. His bold laughter and imposing aura were quite inconsistent with the ice-based profound skills practiced by the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect.
As he landed, the thirty people who came with him also landed neatly behind him. On their shoulders, they all had inscription jades that symbolized the disciples of the temple!
“Grand Elder.” This time, it was Mu Bingyun who took the initiative to salute.
“Grand… Elder!” Mu Xiaolan also hurriedly pulled Yun Che forward, and Mu Hanyi also bowed deeply… Only Mu Feixue remained as quiet as snow, not looking away.
The Great Elder? Yun Che quickly took a look at this man with extraordinary aura... He was the Chief Elder of the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect, and he was actually a man!
In the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect, in terms of status, the 72 elders of the Divine Temple and the 36 Palace Masters of the Ice Phoenix are basically on par, but in terms of strength, the elders are slightly better than the Palace Masters, but this difference in strength is not due to talent, but age. Because only those who are over 10,000 years old can be elders, while the Palace Masters are mostly only a few thousand years old.
The main responsibility of the 72 elders of the Divine Temple is to train the 2,000 disciples of the Divine Temple. A Palace Master of the Ice Phoenix Palace has 3,000 disciples under his command, while in the Divine Temple, an elder only has less than 30 disciples on average. This shows how well the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect treats its top disciples... and it is roughly the same in any sect.
After all, the contemporary power has already taken shape and it is difficult to change. The future of the sect is always determined by the younger generation. If the younger generation is not good enough, the sect will only decline in the future.
The great elder Mu Huanzhi strode forward and said in a loud voice: "Bingyun, you are here really early."
"I just arrived not long ago." Mu Bingyun replied.
“Oh?” Mu Huanzhi’s eyes fell on Yun Che: “This junior should be the one you brought back from the lower realm. I remember his name was Yun Che, hahahaha, I heard that this kid can defeat the disciples of the Frost Snow Palace with the power of Junxuan, it’s incredible.”
Although the Ice Phoenix Palace didn’t have many disciples, there were still 3,000 disciples in one palace, so it was not easy to call out their names… Except for the 36th Ice Phoenix Palace, besides Mu Xiaolan, there was only Yun Che left.
Yun Che immediately said: “The Great Elder actually knows my disciple’s name. I am truly flattered.”
Mu Huanzhi waved his hand and said, "You are quite famous recently. After all, Bingyun has only brought you back after all these years. It is really amazing that a Junxuan Realm defeated a Shenyuan Realm. You are worthy of being cultivated. How can Bingyun's vision be bad?"
When the name “Yun Che” was called, the temple disciples behind him also cast their eyes towards him… It can be seen that he is indeed quite famous during this period.
“…Thank you for the compliment, Great Elder.” Most of the people of the Divine Ice Phoenix Sect have cold personalities because they practice ice-related profound arts. However, Mu Huanzhi is a rare outlier.
“However, Bingyun, although these two kids have good aptitude, their cultivation is really low. I’m afraid they can’t stand the water of Tianchi Lake.” Mu Huanzhi frowned.
"Indeed." Mu Bingyun nodded slightly: "I didn't intend to let them touch the water of Tianchi Lake, otherwise it would not only be useless, but also very easy to hurt. The ice mist and cold breath alone are enough to benefit them greatly."
“Hahahaha,” Mu Huanzhi laughed knowingly, “Look at my brain, it’s not very sharp when I get old. I’m just worrying for nothing as long as you’re here.”
"Han Yi, today is an extremely important day for you." Mu Huanzhi turned to Mu Han Yi again, his face becoming more solemn: "Although Fei Xue is my granddaughter, if it were you... I would not feel uncomfortable accepting it. Anyway, work hard. The future of our sect may very well depend on the two of you."
Mu Hanyi bowed deeply: "Disciple will definitely do his best."
“Ahem, Feixue, Grandpa definitely hopes that you can become the sect master’s personal disciple, so you must…Ahem, Feixue…”
Mu Fei Xuelian stepped on the snow, and gave Mu Huanzhi a back view that was getting farther and farther away.
Mu Huanzhi awkwardly retracted his half-extended hand, rubbed his nose awkwardly, and said depressedly: "This kid's temper is really getting worse and worse. If she really becomes like Bingyun and never gets married... Oh, it's so worrying."
Mu Bingyun: “…”
Mu Huanzhi was more than six thousand years older than Mu Bingyun, and he was half her master back then, so he was definitely qualified to call her "girl".
The time for the opening of the Heavenly Netherfrost Lake was getting closer, and the elders and disciples of the Temple of the Gods, as well as the Ice Phoenix Palaces, had arrived one after another.
The 2,000 Divine Hall disciples were led by the 72 elders and were in the front, while the 36 Palaces were led by the Palace Masters and were in the back. Although they had all been meditating for seven days in advance, the Ice Phoenix Palace disciples were still full of excitement that they could not completely suppress. Today, all the elders, Palace Masters, and Divine Hall disciples were present. Even the most experienced disciples had never seen such a large scene before.
This also applies to the disciples of the Temple of the Gods.
As disciples, the Temple and the Ice Phoenix Palace were of the same rank, but there was a world of difference between them. Standing behind all the Temple disciples, the Ice Phoenix Palace disciples were all nervous and uneasy, not even daring to breathe hard. They lined up in a neat line of thirty-five, their footsteps seemed to be nailed to the ground, not daring to move.
The thirty-sixth "team" of only two people in the corner was particularly eye-catching. Yun Che's eyes were bright as he kept looking around, feeling the majestic and dreamy atmosphere, and he was amazed and sighed in his heart again and again. However, Mu Xiaolan was extremely uneasy, and her little hand was holding Yun Che's sleeve tightly.
All the thirty-six Ice Phoenix Palaces had arrived, and Hanxue Palace, Mu Fengshu, and Mu Sushan also arrived.
Just before the Netherfrost Lake opened, the last temple elder flew through the air and landed in front of the disciples... or more precisely, in front of Mu Hanyi.
This was a tall woman with a face that showed the vicissitudes of life, but also a bit of majesty, with a pair of cold eyes that were intimidating without anger. Her arrival made the atmosphere around her freeze.
The 39th Elder of the Temple——Mu Yunzhi!
Compared to the thirty-nine elders, she has another identity that is better known to the entire sect.
Mu Hanyi’s direct master!
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