Chapter 130 Snow Clan Settlement: May the Twin Moons Bless You
Having prepared acorn wine and fruit wine, Shu Xin thought for a moment and then asked the Tree of Life for a few leaves. She used the emerald green leaves to wrap some dried golden cherries. She also took out a few yellow leaves from before and wrapped several other kinds of dried fruits. The pale yellow leaves set off the colorful dried fruits, and they looked quite nice.
It's a bit shabby, but they can't offer any more of the land of sin...
As for the snow elephant that the demons had frozen into ice and brought back, Shu Xin transferred it back after obtaining its specific spatial location from Wen Xi. After thawing the snow elephant, Shu Xin expended a considerable amount of magic to cast healing spells, and now all the snow elephant's wounds have healed. However, the snow elephant has not yet woken up, so Shu Xin cannot be sure if it is completely healed.
Shu Xin ordered Xi to arrange for the demons to take good care of the snow elephant, and then she set off with Xi and Nuonuo. Since the snow tribe and the snow elephant had a close relationship, it was better to convey the current situation as soon as possible, just to be on the safe side. On the one hand, she wanted to tell them that the snow elephant was not dead and was still alive, and on the other hand, the snow tribe would definitely know better than them how to take care of the snow elephant, so it would be safer to leave the snow elephant in the snow tribe's care.
During the harvest month, the Pegasus, who had been well cared for and given good food and drink at the Flower Castle, looked even more radiant. The carriage even looked more impressive. Before getting into the carriage, Shu Xin looked at Peng Peng An, who was flying beside her, and said, "Don't worry, we will be back as soon as possible."
Pengpengan was still very worried, his face was all scrunched up: "Your Highness, do you really not need to take a few patrol teams with you?"
Shu Xin spoke gently but firmly, "The patrol team still needs to help the civilians build houses. Peng Peng'an, you should go back. The affairs of the Land of Sin will be entrusted to you from now on. Oh, and remember to keep an eye on the demons in the dungeon. If they dare to run out, call out to the Tree of Life."
"...Yes, Your Highness! Please be careful! Nonori, protect Her Highness at all costs!" Pengpengan said worriedly, glaring fiercely at Xi. "And you, even if you lose your life on the snowfield, you must make sure Her Highness comes back safe and sound! If it weren't for the mess you two made, hmph!"
With eyes focused on the nose and the nose on the heart, Xi remained silent.
Nono nodded solemnly: "I will."
Just as they passed the pure white high wall at the border of the Land of Sin, the Snow Clan invitation letter that Shu Xin had tucked into her sleeve flew out of the car window on its own. Soft magical light scattered down, and a road formed of ice and snow unfolded shimmeringly beneath the winged horse's hooves.
Lifting the carriage curtain, Shu Xin, whose gaze followed the invitation, saw the scene clearly. She noticed that as the crystal-clear ice road took shape, the howling wind carrying large snowflakes disappeared instantly, as if the road had erected an invisible barrier, keeping the overly violent wind and snow away from the guests on both sides of the road.
Nonori, who was in charge of driving, removed the defensive shield he had released. He gently shook the reins, and the Pegasus spread its wings and galloped forward in the direction indicated by the ice crystal road.
On the vast Twin Moon Snowfield, the blizzard seemed endless. At first, Shu Xin could see the rapidly retreating snow through the wind and snow, and occasionally she could see a few snowfield animals foraging for food. However, as the Ice Crystal Road continued to extend northward, the snowflakes on both sides of the road became denser and denser, and the speed of the Pegasus also increased. Before long, Shu Xin could not see anything at all, and could only see a vast expanse of white.
Shu Xin could sense that if she wanted to see clearly, she could simply concentrate her magic power into her eyes. However, considering the reason they had been invited by the Snow Clan, Shu Xin felt it was better not to waste her magic power on something like this, in case a fight broke out...
As time passed, Shu Xin gradually became able to sense that the concentration of magic around her was increasing little by little.
The magic concentration in the Land of Sin increased significantly after the Harvest Month, but it can only be said to have reached the lower-middle level of the Kingdom of Garnar. However, compared with the Twin Moon Snowfield, the magic concentration in the Land of Sin is still higher. In this light, the River Elves' requirements for magic concentration are indeed ridiculously high.
Shu Xin eventually used her detection magic to confirm the direction indicated by the Ice Crystal Path. Sure enough, the Ice Crystal Path extended deep into the mountains. The undulating mountain range on the Twin Moon Snowfield is called the Twin Moon Mountains. It seems that the Snow Clan lives within the Twin Moon Mountains.
Upon entering the Twin Moon Mountains, the concentration of magic in the air increased rapidly. At the same time, Shu Xin could also sense that the free magic in the air was becoming more and more active. When the carriage stopped, the concentration of magic around them was comparable to that of the royal city of the Kingdom of Garnar. However, this did not make Shu Xin feel comfortable. The magic in the air could no longer be described as active; more accurately, it was violent!
Despite having abundant magic power, Shu Xin felt a little short of breath. It wasn't until Xi pressed tightly against her that she felt better, as he exuded a pure and peaceful magical aura.
“We’ve arrived, Your Highness,” Nonori reminded her.
Shu Xin responded and was about to get up and get out of the car when she suddenly felt a weight on her legs. She looked down and saw that Xi had transformed into a little lamb and jumped into her arms. Holding the soft little lamb, Shu Xin gently breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you."
"It's good that you don't blame me." Xi transmitted her voice in a pitiful tone.
Shu Xin: [...I underestimated the destructive power of the demons. You did your best; at least you left some alive.]
When she cast the healing magic on the snow elephant, Shu Xin had already considered the worst-case scenario. She was fully prepared—either to lose face or conscience, or both.
Standing on the ice crystal road, Shu Xin looked ahead in amazement.
On her way here, Shu Xin had imagined what the Snow Clan's settlement would look like. Perhaps it would be an incredibly magnificent ice crystal castle, or perhaps a fairytale-style ice and snow town. She never imagined that what would appear in front of her would be a snow tornado spinning wildly!
The existence of tornadoes is a testament to the power of nature, let alone snow tornadoes formed by blizzards. Shu Xin never dreamed that one day she would stand in front of a snow tornado!
The ice crystal path beneath her feet remained flat and stable, leading directly through the wind wall and into the interior of the snow tornado. Thinking about the structure of a tornado, Shu Xin wondered if the Snow Clan lived in the eye of the wind.
"Good afternoon, Nonoli," a clear, cold female voice came from ahead, accompanied by light footsteps. A figure dressed entirely in white slowly emerged from the end of the icy path. "Although it may seem a bit untimely, I still want to congratulate you on finding your heritage. I don't smell any bitter wheat, so I'm glad you've acquired a new crop."
Although the figure appeared to be moving slowly, the snow-white figure moved forward at an extremely fast pace. In the blink of an eye, the figure appeared not far in front of the carriage.
The image of the Snow Clan was somewhat similar to Shu Xin's imagination, yet also somewhat different. The Snow Clan member who came to greet her was wearing a blue robe, tall and slender, with a calm expression and a distant temperament. Perhaps it was because her exposed skin was as transparent as ice crystals, and her hair, eye color, and lip color were all snow-white. Her exquisite features had an inhuman holiness and beauty.
What shocked Shu Xin was the height of the Snow Clan. As a flower fairy, Shu Xin was at least 1.8 meters tall, and even Xi, who had transformed into a boy, was shorter than her. But the Snow Clan member in front of her was definitely over three meters tall, practically a giant!
Nonori replied politely, "Good afternoon, Veranika Twin Moon Nightingale Gossol Fly. I never expected our reunion to be like this. I still want to thank you once again for the bitter wheat seeds you traded to us, and I hope your tribe's snow elephants will like the leaves of our Tree of Life."
He then introduced, "We have come at your invitation. This is Shushuxin, the lord of our land of sin. Your Highness, this is Veranika Twin Moon Nightingale Gossol Fei, the Snow Country merchant I traded with before."
...So, the snow elephant that was almost killed by the demons was actually from an acquaintance's family? Shu Xin fell silent for a moment. Is the world really that small?!
The Snow Clan's gaze fell upon them, and she nodded in a friendly manner: "Lord of the Land of Sin, welcome to the Nightingale Tribe. My name is rather long, please just call me Veranika. Please follow me."
Shu Xin felt a little ashamed, but she still smiled and said, "Okay, Veranica, thank you for your help. It was my fault for not disciplining my subordinates properly. They accidentally captured your tribe's snow elephant while hunting. I have released the snow elephant and treated it, but it is still unconscious. This is the snow elephant's spatial location. To express our apologies, we have brought some small gifts. Please feel free to ask if there is anything we can do for you."
"Thank you for your kindness and gifts. The River Elves are a race worthy of respect. The wind and snow have already sent word that Gothor received timely assistance and is in good condition. Please do not worry. She will wake up when the moon rises," the Snow Clan member leading the way replied.
After leading the guest through the wind wall, Veranica stopped and bowed: "Thank you for coming in person, Lord of the Land of Sin. The Spirit of Ice will take you to our leader. Farewell, may the twin moons watch over you and protect you."
As Shu Xin followed the Snow Clan into the Snow Tornado, she noticed that the icy path behind her was disappearing as they moved forward. With Veranika's farewell, the icy path beneath Shu Xin's feet silently separated from the path on Nonori's side, and the next second, the icy path began to rise—it was somewhat like riding an elevator.
Veranica mentioned "Ice Spirit," which sounded like some kind of elemental life form. Shu Xin thought that the invitation and this ice crystal road must be manifestations of the Ice Spirit.
The Snow Clan's name is indeed quite long, but the information contained within it is quite clear: Veranika Twin Moon Nightingale Gossol Fly. "Veranika" is the Snow Clan's name, "Twin Moon" refers to the Twin Moon Snowfield or Twin Moon Mountain Range, "Nightingale" is the Nightingale Tribe in the Snow Clan's vocabulary, "Gossol" is the name of the snow elephant, and the meaning of "Fly" is a bit hard to guess. Could it be a surname? As Shu Xin speculated, she looked up and examined the internal structure of the Snow Tornado, which was the Snow Clan's settlement.
Along the rapidly rotating wind wall, an enormous ice crystal staircase spirals upwards. Viewed from below, it possesses an extremely orderly beauty. These ice crystal staircases are probably all made of "Ice Spirits," appearing crystal clear. Not only is the interior completely invisible, but each one is also enormous, with each step reaching over ten meters in height. Shu Xin reasonably suspects that these staircases are the dwellings of the Snow Clan—if the Snow Clan needs dwellings.
"It's not what you think. Our dwelling is hidden in the eye of the wind. The stairs you see are the bodies of our dead people. The Ice Spirit is the soul of our dead people." A cold voice descended from above.
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