Chapter 160 Blizzard and Snow Elephants: A Road Full of Hope
A soft magical glow appeared, and a protective shield enveloped Dedean, protecting him from the howling wind and snow. Dedean quickly thanked Papak.
Papak also had a defensive shield on him, and he held a magic wand in his hand. His expression was solemn: "Dedean, the work here will have to continue later. I need to go and see what happened now. I'll also trouble you to inform the Flower Castle."
Dedean naturally nodded in agreement, bid farewell to Papaan, and sped off towards the Flower Castle.
Shu Xin arrived at the underground city early to prepare for the relocation of the sheepfold. The planting area had been expanded again to accommodate the little snow sheep, and Shu Xin was pondering the most suitable location for the sheepfold when she suddenly heard Nono's loud call:
"Your Highness! The snow elephant has triggered a blizzard! The Snow Clan has come to pay their respects!"
The snow elephant triggered the blizzard first, followed by the Snow Clan's visit. However, there wasn't much time difference between them. Almost one second the blizzard swept in, and the next second the Snow Clan appeared in the Land of Sin, dispelling the sudden blizzard.
When Shu Xin returned to the ground, the blizzard had completely dissipated, but the trees and fields of the Land of Sin were covered with snow, and the cold wind blowing in her face was sharp and biting.
The temperature was already low, and it must be below zero now. Shu Xin headed towards the artificial lake with some helplessness, thinking that plans really can't keep up with changes. It seems that she will have to ask the Tree of Life to seal off the terrace of the treehouse today.
The closer you get to the artificial lake, the thicker the snow becomes. When Shu Xin flew to the edge of the artificial lake, she could see from afar that the branches of the Life Tree on the island in the middle of the lake were covered with snow. Looking out, the snow-white tree crowns were completely devoid of any green!
The little snow elephant, who always slept under the tree, woke up. Her body seemed to have shrunk considerably. Now she raised her long trunk and opened her mouth wide, as if she was calling out, but Shu Xin couldn't hear anything.
The white-clad, white-haired Snow Clan member was kneeling under a tree, looking down at the little snow elephant. Her hands were held out flat in front of her, as if she were holding something, but Shu Xin still couldn't see anything.
After crossing the lake and arriving at the island in the middle of the lake, Shu Xin was somewhat surprised to find that it wasn't that the little snow elephant had shrunk in size, but rather that Veranika had grown taller, so she had to kneel down to look at the little snow elephant.
In Shu Xin's memory, the three-meter-tall Snow Clan member had now grown to over ten meters tall. Their original light blue robes had turned silver-white. Sensing the arrival of the Flower Fairy, Veranika turned her head to look over. She still had skin as transparent as ice crystals, and hair and eyes as pure white as snow. However, there was now a mysterious rune mark between her eyebrows, and a silver-white crown made of flowing wind and flying snow on her head.
Veranika smiled apologetically: "Good morning, Shushuxin. Because Little Gothor has grown up and matured, Big Gothor has awakened from its hibernation and is preparing to embrace its own eternal peace. She didn't mean to; she thought Little Gothor was still on the Twin Moon Snowfield, so she sent a snowstorm to call her. I hope it didn't cause you too much trouble."
It wasn't exactly troublesome; they were originally going to arrange for the Tree of Life to enclose the treehouse's terrace, but now it's just been moved up by two days. Shu Xin shook her head, telling her not to mind.
Shu Xin was about to ask Veranika about the changes in her body and also wanted to inquire about the current situation of the Snow Clan, but before she could speak, she heard a long meow suddenly rang out, and amidst the rustling sounds, a black cat emerged from the snow on the island in the middle of the lake.
Shaking off the snow, the magical cat let out a sweet meow.
"Daisy?" Shu Xin opened her arms and hugged the magical cat that jumped into her arms. "What are you doing here?"
As soon as she asked the question, Shu Xin realized that Daisy had been going to the island in the middle of the lake all this time, so it was not surprising that she would be here. Suddenly realizing something, Shu Xin looked down at the pure black magic cat in her arms.
Daisy's power is "destruction and death." She wasn't initially interested in the baby snow elephant, and only recently started going to the artificial lake. Veranica's words just now clearly indicated that the baby snow elephant had grown up, and the adult snow elephant was about to die.
After a moment of silence, Shu Xin finally spoke up, asking, "Veranika, you've changed so much! Are you the chieftain of your tribe now? What about Irina, she..."
The Snow Clan member nodded calmly: "Yes, Irina's time was frozen not long ago. She has merged with the Ice Spirit, so I have taken over her duties."
She said earnestly, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Shushuxin. My name has now changed to Veranika Shuangyue Ying Gessol Jing. After bringing back Little Gessol, I will stay at the Eternal Ladder and will no longer go out. The next time we meet will be in the Snow Tornado."
So that's what "flying" and "quiet" mean in the long string of names of the Snow Clan. Shu Xin smiled and said, "I'm also very happy to meet you. My name has actually changed. Veranika, you can call me Shu Xin from now on. I'll come to see you in Snow Tornado when I have time."
The Snow Clan member nodded: "Alright, Shuxin, I will wait for you in front of the Eternal Ladder."
She looked at the little snow elephant again: "We should go, Gothor."
The Snow Clan gently pushed out their hands, which were held out in front of their chests. The Little Snow Elephant curled its long trunk and stuffed the invisible object into its mouth, swallowing it.
Noticing the flower fairy's confused look, Veranika explained, "Those are the snow elephant's inherited memories. Big Gothor was worried that Little Gothor would lose his way again, so he asked me to pass on this part of the memories and knowledge to Little Gothor in advance."
“Next, Little Gothor will have to find her way back on her own. I will only protect her and cannot point out directions or paths.” The Snow Clan member slowly stood up. She glanced back at the Sinful Land, which looked exceptionally bountiful and peaceful under the blanket of snow, and took out a spatial ring from her bosom, handing it to the Flower Fairy who had just risen. “This is a small token of my appreciation. Inside are some processed snow dragon fruit branches that can be used for warmth. I hope they can provide you with some assistance.”
Finally, she said, "Goodbye, Shuxin. The Snow Clan will always be friends of the River Elves."
Shu Xin replied with a smile, "Goodbye, Veranika. The River Fairy will always be a friend of the Snow Clan."
The little snow elephant transformed into a gust of wind and soared into the sky. The figures of the Snow Clan then scattered into snowflakes, which also flew into the sky. Watching the wind and snow disappear from sight, Shu Xin breathed a sigh of relief, gripped her spatial ring, and gave a fist salute: "Alright, let's get back to work!"
Even on the eve of the harvest month, flower fairies and commoners still came to the land of sin.
Recently, the Land of Sin has been attacked several times by Phantom Beasts, which the Flower Fairies call "outer continental monsters that have escaped." The demons and patrol teams have been training together day after day and have been able to cooperate in a simple way. They have eliminated these Phantom Beasts together without any casualties. However, the Flower Fairy civilians who have traveled thousands of miles to the Land of Sin do not have such combat power.
These commoners didn't even have a cheap magic wand, but they still resolutely left their homeland and traveled thousands of miles to the land of evil.
They spontaneously formed teams along the way, supporting and helping each other.
Everyone had very little food, but when all of it was put together, it was quite a lot. There were also plenty of edible fruits and leafy greens in the wild, and they could collect some dew to make soup. Although they weren't full, they weren't so hungry that they would get a fever. Everyone's strength was also very weak, but when they were all united, they were able to evade the monsters from the outer continent that had sneaked out before the harvest month.
Their hometowns were burdened with exorbitant magic taxes; even harvesting all the crops in the fields wouldn't cover the share. To avoid becoming slaves, they had two options: become servants of nobles or join patrols. But the number of servants was finite, and patrol members were destined for either death or maiming. In previous years, they had no choice but to join patrols. But now they had a new option—
Caravans came from afar, from the distant land of sin, to their hometown, to their doorsteps. The merchants brought pesticides that were unbelievably cheap. They didn't charge leaf coins or exchange them for grain; they only wanted some acorns, which would be scattered all over the ground after the harvest month!
The merchants, each one more robust than the last, draped in high-class magical cloaks, generously shared incredibly delicious food with everyone. They even said that anyone who went to the Land of Sin could enjoy these delectable meals for free, because the benevolent and great Flower Fairy had come to the Land of Sin to purify the sinners. She was the agent of the Flower Goddess, omnipotent and omniscient, and under her rule, the Land of Sin had been transformed into a divine kingdom on earth.
As long as the flower fairies work hard, they can obtain delicious meals and beautiful dwellings. Not only that, the flower fairy also kindly bestows high-level magic potions upon her people. In fact, every flower fairy can receive her own magic wand. Under the protection of the flower fairy, all the patrol teams of the land of sin survived during the previous harvest month!
Magic tax is no longer a problem, because the Flower Fairy has exempted most of her subjects from magic tax. Moreover, living in the Land of Sin, one need not worry about falling into slavery. As long as one works hard for the Flower Fairy, even if one is a slave, one can gain magical talent under the Flower Fairy's forgiveness, regain freedom, and once again become a free citizen!
The merchants' exaggerated talk made the beggar fairies wonder if they were under some kind of mental spell. How could such a wonderful place exist in reality?
However, the merchants' bright hair and eye colors, powerful and stable magical fluctuations, and tall and strong figures were all real. The quality of the goods they brought out far exceeded the flower fairies' imagination, not to mention the food the merchants shared. None of the flower fairies had ever tasted such deliciousness!
Since that's the case, let's set off. Even if we die on the road, we'll die on a road full of hope.
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