"That's right. Three days from now, it will be our Ice and Snow Divine Dynasty's three-yearly Sinking Fish Festival. You will understand then."
Prince Sakura didn't say much, and no one asked, but Xu Yang had a vague feeling that this might not be as simple as he imagined, and there must be some special content involved.
As soon as you land, you'll see an extremely exquisite ice-blue palace. The courtyard is filled with various varieties of cherry trees. As soon as you enter the door, everyone can smell the refreshing fragrance of the flowers.
“Wow!
This place is really beautiful, it is worthy of being the place where the prince lives!"
The little girl in the Hardware Flower started to become obsessed with flowers again. This girl was famous for her love for all kinds of flowers and trees. When she saw so many cherry trees, her girlish heart suddenly burst out. Everyone just smiled and shook their heads and did not try to stop her.
"This is my private residence. You don't have to feel restrained. You can do whatever you want. If you have any requests, feel free to ask. You're welcome."
Prince Sakura seemed to have become a different person as soon as he entered his mansion. All his melancholy and coldness disappeared, and he seemed to welcome the arrival of Xu Yang and others.
"When I'm outside, there may be many people secretly watching me, so I can't reveal any flaws to anyone.
But in my own house, no one can do anything to me, so I can be more casual.
During these three days, you are my guests. If you want to go out and stroll around the city, just tell the butler and he will arrange for someone to protect your safety."
Xu Yang nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ying.
To be honest with you, Your Highness, we came here to look for an old friend, and I also plan to take a walk before the Chenyu Festival enters the palace, hoping to gain something."
Prince Ying smiled faintly and said, "I have already arranged for someone to do it. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be news about the person you are looking for within three days."
"Very good!"
Xu Yang was overjoyed and clasped his fists towards Prince Ying: "If there is anything I can help you with in the future, please feel free to ask."
Ying smiled and nodded: "I have some things to do in the palace, I will leave you for a while, please go ahead.
Take this warrant with you. If you encounter any trouble in the city that you cannot solve, take out this warrant and it should be helpful to you."
As he spoke, Prince Ying took out his personal leader and handed it to Xu Yang, then he took off into the air with his white-clad guards and left in the direction of the palace.
"Let's go out for a walk too."
Seeing that everyone was extremely anxious and curious about this holy city of ice and snow, Xu Yang gave the order to disperse.
Without saying anything, Long Kun asked the butler about the most famous dance hall in the city.
Xiao Tuantuan and Taotie followed Lingyao's group to stroll the streets. Ling Qingshu had nothing to do, so she followed the Wujinhua sisters to visit the jewelry street to kill time.
As for the girl Xiaohua, she had nothing to do along the way, so Xu Yang taught her some cultivation methods, allowing the girl to start the path of cultivation.
Originally, Xu Yang wanted to take her out for a walk, but this girl was quite hardworking. Perhaps she was always thinking about doing something for Xu Yang. Whenever she had free time, she would sit cross-legged and practice. Xu Yang could only let her go.
After leaving the mansion, only Princess Wushuang followed Xu Yang as usual.
"Anything you want to say?"
The two walked on the street, looking at the people of Ice and Snow City coming and going. It seemed that the atmosphere in the city was no different from that on the mainland, and the familiar atmosphere of fireworks was back.
“From Prince Sakura’s behavior, we can tell how fierce the struggle within the royal family is.
There is only one thing I don’t understand. With so many people in the royal family, why did they send the third prince to receive them?
And the so-called "Sinking Fish Festival" is equally strange."
What Wushuang said was exactly what Xu Yang was wondering. He actually didn't want to get involved in the power struggle within the royal family, but in order to find Bai Lianxue, he had to do the favor of the Third Prince no matter what.
However, he did not have too many concerns. He just took things as they came. No matter what troubles he encountered, there would always be solutions.
Before they knew it, they had arrived near a stone bridge in the southern streets of the city. The place was crowded with people, all of whom were constantly looking under the bridge. It seemed extremely lively.
Xu Yang and Wushuang looked at each other, then moved closer and took a closer look. They saw a full moon reflected in the middle of the river!
The strange thing is that the sky above the Ice and Snow God City is crimson all year round, and the alternation of the sun and the moon cannot be seen at all. According to the people around, this river is the only place where the moonlight can be seen. Those who are destined to come here can see their loved ones in the full moon.
Xu Yang just thought it was a joke and had no intention of testing it, but Princess Wushuang found it interesting.
"Don't you want to give it a try?
Since we have come this far, it is fate, so why not just treat it as a game?"
Xu Yang was stunned by Wushuang's words. He had no choice but to walk to the side of the bridge, look towards the center of the moon shadow, and release his mental power.
The next moment, the entire river was filled with ripples, and the reflection of the moon quickly began to twitch, becoming increasingly blurred.
In Xu Yang's field of vision, one blurry face after another flashed by. He couldn't see every face clearly, but he felt that these faces were particularly familiar to him. Until the ripples gradually disappeared, the outline of the last one that appeared in his field of vision was very clear. It was the face of Wushuang beside him!
"This..." Xu Yang instinctively made himself more sober and interrupted these thoughts and ideas.
Because he knew that he did not belong to this fantasy world and would have to leave one day.
And Wushuang, in Xu Yang's opinion, is the only person he cannot take away, and he does not want to have too deep a connection with her.
It was like a nightmare. After waking up, Xu Yang let out a long sigh and said no more. He put his hands behind his back and walked towards the bridge.
"I'll wait for you down below."
Wushuang looked at the figure gradually disappearing with a smile, and finally her beautiful eyes fell on the center of the moonlight under the bridge.
There were no ripples as expected. Only the back of Xu Yang, who had just been reflected in his pupils, appeared again in the center of the moonlight...
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
What surprised Xu Yang and others was that during these three days, Prince Ying never came back once, allowing Xu Yang's team to do whatever they wanted in his house.
It was not until the morning of the third day that a team of palace guards in gorgeous attire appeared at the door of the Prince's Palace, obviously coming to welcome Xu Yang and others into the palace.
The leading guard came to Xu Yang personally and respectfully handed the document in his hand to him.
"Prince Ying specially sent me here to welcome several distinguished guests to the palace to participate in the Ice and Snow Divine Dynasty's triennial grand ceremony - the Fish-Sinking Festival!"