Half a day later, the three of them finally arrived at the city closest to the Frozen Land.
Frosty City.
It is located at the southernmost border of the Dragon Kingdom.
This area is far from the abyss, so there is little war, making it a relatively peaceful city.
The three landed at the designated location for the transport plane in the city. As soon as the cabin door opened, Chu Yang shivered first: "Hiss—it's so cold."
Zhan Buhui glanced at him speechlessly: "The combat suit has a thermal insulation system."
“I know,” Chu Yang said, not finding anything wrong with it at all. “But look at the snow and ice all over the place. I feel like if the wind blows, it could freeze people into ice sculptures.”
Yes, Frostwil City is a city of ice and snow.
Jiang Wuyuan looked up.
Outside, snowflakes filled the sky, covering the streets and houses with a layer of silver frost.
Snow-white and crystal clear, it looked especially beautiful under the sunlight, which was less glaring due to the thick clouds.
This wasn't Zhan Buhui's first time here, but the last time he came, he was still very young.
It's been a long time, and I can't remember the map clearly anymore, but I can still vaguely recall the location of the vendor who sold the map: "Follow me."
Having said that, his body transformed into a streak of red light and flew into the distance.
Jiang Wuyuan raised his hand and summoned a flying sword, which followed closely behind.
Chu Yang watched Jiang Wuyuan fly on his sword, a look of amazement flashing in his eyes.
I never expected Jiang Wuyuan to have this skill; he's really cool!
——
The place Zhan Buhui was heading to was once just a small shop.
However, times have changed, and it has now developed into an extremely magnificent sight.
"Shuangbao Pavilion." Chu Yang read out the name on the plaque word by word, "Such a luxurious trading company."
"More than twenty years ago, it was just a small shop." Zhan Buhui felt a little emotional. "Let's go in and ask about the map of the Frozen Lands."
Jiang Wuyuan nodded and went inside first.
The interior of Shuangbaoge is decorated mostly in silver, giving it a cool and refreshing feel.
As soon as Jiang Wuyuan entered, someone immediately came to greet him: "Welcome to Frost Treasure Pavilion, sir. What can I do for you?"
"Do you have a map of the Frozen Lands here?"
Upon hearing this, the waiter had a look of sudden realization. "So you're going to the Frozen Lands. Of course, we have maps here, and they're definitely much more detailed than those of other vendors."
"Let me take a look." Jiang Wuyuan nodded slightly.
Since Zhan Buhui brought them here, Jiang Wuyuan was willing to trust the quality of the goods from this merchant guild.
"But..." the waiter hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
Jiang Wuyuan asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
"Ahem." The waiter coughed twice. "It's like this, sir. The Frozen Lands haven't been very peaceful lately because a 'natural disaster' has struck."
"A natural disaster?" Jiang Wuyuan frowned.
At this moment, Zhan Buhui and Chu Yang had also arrived beside Jiang Wuyuan.
Hearing their conversation, Zhan Buhui fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said softly, "It sounds familiar. It seems to be a climate unique to the icy lands."
"This guest is truly knowledgeable," the waiter smiled at Zhan Buhui and continued, "Judging from your appearance, you three are likely adventurers from outside and don't know much about the Frozen Lands."
As the guest said, 'natural disaster' is a calamity unique to the icy lands. When it erupts, countless icy wind pillars, like tornadoes, appear and can sweep people into them.
Anyone caught in this situation has an extremely slim chance of survival for cultivators below the Martial Emperor level; it's practically a one-in-ten chance of death.
Zhan Buhui's expression was somewhat solemn. He nodded and said, "Thank you for your information. When was the last outbreak?"
“Yesterday,” the waiter sighed, “it is said that hundreds of adventurers died.”
Chu Yang gasped upon hearing this, while Jiang Wuyuan remained calm.
“Based on the frequency of previous years, the next one should be in about three days,” the waiter said after thinking for a moment. “However, this is just an average, and I’m not entirely sure which day it will be.”
“This is enough,” Zhan Buhui said with a smile. “Thank you, but please get us a map first.”
"Very well, ten thousand gold coins. Please wait a moment, gentlemen." The waiter bowed slightly and withdrew.
Informing guests of the danger is a good deed, but they won't interfere with the guests' final decision.
"A map costs 10,000 gold coins? Are they robbing us?!" Chu Yang's eyes widened.
Zhan Buhui, on the other hand, was quite calm: "Their maps are worth the price."
Chu Yang listened to these mysterious words, curled his lip in disdain, but also felt a little expectant.
"The map has arrived."
A waiter hurried over and handed over a scroll with both hands: "This is a map of the Frozen Lands. Please keep it safe, guests."
Zhan Buhui reached out and took it, then immediately opened it and showed it to Chu Yang and Jiang Wuyuan.
On the glazed paper, one could see layer upon layer of mountains and a vast, boundless ice lake.
Lifelike and extremely detailed.
Jiang Wuyuan was slightly taken aback, thinking of the abyss map that Nian Qingfeng had given him, and involuntarily compared it in his mind.
As expected, Master's drawing is still better.
Jiang Wuyuan drew a conclusion.
But for a normal product, the level of detail in this map is absolutely commensurate with its price.
Chu Yang was quite satisfied with this.
"Map in hand, let's go." Zhan Buhui put away the map, nodded slightly to the waiter, and turned to lead the two away from Shuangbao Pavilion.
"The people at Shuangbaoge are quite shrewd in business; they're actually providing us with information for free," Chu Yang remarked with considerable admiration.
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