If we're talking about the most spectacular and magnificent mountain range Shen Yunhao has ever seen, it would undoubtedly be the Tianshan Mountains, where the Guanghan Palace in Yunzhou is located.
The snow-capped mountains stretch for thousands of miles, covered in silver, with jade palaces appearing and disappearing amidst the swirling clouds and mist, serene and aloof, truly like a fairyland.
In comparison, the Yaqiong Mountains in front of us, though also magnificent, are ultimately inferior.
However, it has its own unique charm.
After a full day of flying, the silver airship finally began to slow down.
Shen Yunhao pushed open the small window, and a biting cold wind immediately rushed in, carrying the crisp scent unique to ice and snow.
He peered out and saw that the mountains below stretched out in a continuous range. The mountains were not particularly steep, and most of the peaks were of average height, standing close together like solidified waves.
Only in the very center of the mountain range do two or three solitary peaks rise abruptly, their sharp, cone-like summits piercing the sky and appearing particularly menacing against the gray-white backdrop.
"Shaped like the giant fangs of a wild beast..." Shen Yunhao murmured to himself, "This must be the origin of the name Fangqiong Mountain. The wolf clan doesn't live on the plains, but actually made their home in the mountains. I wonder what they were thinking..."
The next second, a small head peeked out of the window.
How do you know they've settled in the mountains?
Bai Xiaoruo, who had just woken up, still had a slightly nasal voice. She leaned over with sleepy eyes and stood next to him on the windowsill, looking down.
"I'm not blind..." Shen Yunhao laughed, "Of course I can see... um?"
Before the words were even finished, the flying boat had already passed through those beast-tooth-shaped main peaks.
The view before me suddenly opened up...
Nestled among the mountains lies a vast basin.
The basin is covered with thick ice and snow, gleaming with a cold white light. It looks like a small ice field embedded in the mountains. There is almost no vegetation inside, only a variety of buildings scattered around.
There are gray-brown stone fortresses and wooden lofts, but the most numerous are domed, tent-like dwellings, densely scattered across the snowfield.
It wasn't quite the size of a city, but it was far larger and more organized than a typical small tribe.
“This is the true home of the Moon Devouring Clan…” Bai Xiaoruo explained, “They were originally a clan living on the northern ice plains. As their power grew, they gradually integrated all the smaller demon clans around the Fangqiong Mountains, eventually forming one of the eight major demon clans.”
She paused, then continued, "However, the wolf clan doesn't really like living in the mountains, so they still choose to maintain a relatively primitive way of living in this basin. But theoretically, the entire Fangqiong Mountain Range is under the control of the Moon Devourer Clan."
Shen Yunhao nodded upon hearing this, "I see!"
Just then, several scattered dark figures flew up from the mountains below and rapidly approached the airship.
Shen Yunhao was about to pull his head back into the cabin when Bai Xiaoruo next to him did the same. The two of them pulled their heads back at the same time, and because the window was narrow, their two heads collided with a "thud".
"Ouch!"
"Hey! Are you using me to practice your Iron Head Kung Fu?"
"Outrageous!" Bai Xiaoruo glared at him angrily, then suddenly shoved her head forward, "I'll shove you to death!"
To everyone's surprise, Shen Yunhao neither dodged nor flinched, but instead opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead twice.
"..."
Bai Xiaoruo fell silent instantly, and her large tail drooped down quietly, swaying gently unconsciously.
A loud inquiry came from outside the cabin, breaking the atmosphere inside:
"Could it be that friends from the Demon Emperor's Palace have come to visit the Moon Devouring Clan?"
Several burly wolf-like men, clad in animal skins, stood in mid-air and asked loudly to the slowly approaching silver flying boat.
"Hahaha!"
They were met with a hearty, thunderous laugh.
A burly man, even more robust than the wolf-men, stepped out of the cabin, stood at the bow, clasped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile, "Elder Lei Dong, long time no see! How have you been?"
The burly man, with his broad shoulders and thick beard, was none other than Xiong Da, whom Shen Yunhao had met once in Yunzhou!
The wolf elder opposite, known as Lei Dong, recognized the newcomer and his face lit up with joy: "It's actually Protector Xiong himself! And who are those people on that ship...?"
"Hahaha! My young lady was just passing by and stopped by to visit an old friend. We're sorry to have troubled you all!"
His words were quite clever, revealing Bai Xiaoruo's identity while remaining completely silent about treating the evil spirit's blood and qi, clearly indicating that he had received instructions from the little fox beforehand.
The other party clearly understood the implied meaning and immediately clasped his hands in greeting, saying with a smile, "Your Highness's presence is an honor to our clan!"
Outside, polite conversation began, while inside the cabin, Shen Yunhao clicked his tongue in amazement.
"Isn't this Xiong Da? When did he hide on the boat?" he said, casually reaching out to rub and knead...
Bai Xiaoruo glared at him, blushed, and slapped his mischievous hand away, scolding, "He's Xiong Da, why are you touching me? You've been touching me all the way..."
"Hey! You can't accuse me like that," Shen Yunhao retorted without blushing at all, "I didn't touch you at all while you were asleep, I only rubbed you halfway..."
"Heh," Bai Xiaoruo sneered, "You really thought I was asleep?"
"..."
Shen Yunhao was speechless.
After making the joke, Bai Xiaoruo got up and straightened her somewhat disheveled clothes. She then took out an item from her bracelet and handed it to Shen Yunhao.
Here, this is what you wanted!
It was a conical hat with a white gauze curtain that reached to the shoulders, and the workmanship was quite exquisite.
Shen Yunhao took the bamboo hat; it felt light and the fabric was smooth, clearly not an ordinary product.
"It can isolate divine sense, and I've also added chaotic primordial energy to it..." Bai Xiaoruo added, "Once you wear it, even a Void Realm demon won't be able to easily see through your true appearance and cultivation level!"
"Good stuff!" Shen Yunhao's eyes lit up.
Chaotic Origin Qi is the little fox's exclusive skill, which has the effect of obscuring the secrets of heaven and confusing yin and yang. He had already experienced it back when he was in the Dragon Blood Sect of Yunzhou...
"I don't know what you need this thing for," the little fox tilted her head and looked at him. "Sneaking around like this... what could possibly happen if you were to follow me around like this?"
Shen Yunhao held the bamboo hat in his hand and played with it. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "When you're out and about, it's always best to be careful. Besides, my identity is rather sensitive, so it's best to keep a low profile as much as possible..."
"Heh," Bai Xiaoruo sneered, crossing her arms, "Don't take my things to other people's homes to steal flowers, and then blame it on me!"
"You can rest assured about that. Compared to you, I don't even look at the other demon races!"
"Oh? Including that little scorpion? That broken vine? And that silly white dragon?"
Shen Yunhao: "..."
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