The evil fire stared ahead with a look of utter despair. Ever since it was able to manifest its true form, it had been captured and masturbated by this woman almost every day.
Feng Che changes his opinion of his niece almost every day.
Ye Qingchen's eyes shone even brighter than the stars in the sky as he looked at her. His thin lips curved slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips, revealing an unspoken emotion.
Before long, they arrived at the Snow Palace that Ye Qingchen had mentioned.
However, Ji Jiuying stared blankly at the place in front of her, which was just a pavilion, and called it the Snow Palace.
"Qingchen, did we come to the right place?"
"You'll see soon enough, everyone come in quickly." Ye Qingchen mimicked Ji Jiuying's tone from earlier, and waved as he entered the pavilion first.
This prompted Ji Jiuying to chuckle softly, and she too came to the pavilion.
Ye Qingchen took out a staff-like object, brushed away the snow on the ground, inserted the staff and infused it with spiritual power, and a passage leading down appeared in the middle of the pavilion.
Ji Jiuying then realized that the Snow Palace was underground, not above ground. No wonder Qingchen said that only he, Gu Qingfeng, and the City Lord knew about it.
The group continued down the mountain, and the lower they went, the bigger and more awe-inspiring it became. Everything inside the Snow Palace was made of ice sculptures, just like an ice castle from an animated film.
"How much manpower and financial resources would it take to build such an underground snow palace under this snow mountain?"
Ji Jiuying sighed as she walked.
We finally arrived at the center of the Snow Palace.
"Qingchen, what's that?" Lian Qingcheng asked, pointing to a spot not far away.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction Lian Qingcheng was pointing.
It was an ice coffin, and you could vaguely see a woman lying inside.
"That coffin seems to be a thousand-year-old ice coffin, capable of preserving the physical body from death and the soul from dissipation," Feng Che said.
Ji Jiuying suddenly seemed to understand something.
Ye Qingchen was silent for a moment before speaking, "Little Jiu, do you still remember the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill that Gu Qingfeng asked you to help refine?"
"I remember, could it be for the person in this ice coffin?"
"Yes." Ye Qingchen walked a few steps closer to the coffin, and the face of the person inside could be clearly seen from the top of the coffin.
What exactly is the relationship between this woman and Gu Qingfeng? Gu Qingfeng has done so much for her.
Before Ji Jiuying could ask, Ye Qingchen explained, "Her name is Hua Wuyou, and she is Qingfeng's fiancée. As for why she is here, I don't know either."
Ji Jiuying leaned closer to take a look at the person inside the coffin, and her eyes widened in horror. The person inside the coffin looked almost exactly like Wen Longting!
No wonder Gu Qingfeng had that expression when he first met Xiaoting.
Upon hearing this faint sound, the group cautiously looked behind the snow pillar. "Who's there?"
Ye Qingchen narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the back of the pillar, his brows furrowing slightly. How come he hadn't noticed anyone in the Snow Palace just now?
"Hmm~"
An eight-year-old child rubbed his eyes and came out. His gaze finally settled on Ji Jiuying, and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.
Such clear and bright eyes.
Then she started crying, "Waaah, brother and sister, I accidentally got lost and am trapped here and can't get out."
The group remained wary. What normal person would bring an eight-year-old child to the top of this snow-capped mountain? And how could he have gotten here by himself!
"What's your name? Who are your parents? How did you get in here?"
Ye Qingchen asked.
"My name is Shi'an. My parents are villagers at the foot of the snow mountain. They make a living by searching for snow lotus flowers. I got separated from them during the thick fog just now, and that's how I ended up here," the eight-year-old boy said pitifully to Ji Jiuying.
Qingling felt a pang of pity watching this child. She didn't think the child was a bad person, but she wouldn't speak up unless her mistress gave the order.
Clearly, they were skeptical of what he said. They had come here by sled after the thick fog, while he had somehow gotten here from such a long distance without even realizing it.
However, the other party was just an eight-year-old child with only a meager amount of spiritual power, and they had no evidence to prove that the child acted unintentionally.
"Whatever your purpose, you must not speak ill of what happened here after you leave, or I will kill you!"
Seeing this, Ye Qingchen had no choice but to take the child out first.
"Mmm!" The child wiped away his tears and nodded sharply.
"Alright, let's go up to the top of the snow mountain first." Ye Qingchen led everyone through another passage leading upwards.
Suddenly, Ji Jiuying had something in her hand. The child who had been not far away had appeared behind her and was holding her hand.
Ji Jiuying frowned slightly and subconsciously shook off the child, but unexpectedly, the boy named Shi'an fell to the side instantly.
With a loud bang, everyone stopped and turned to look at the scene.
Ji Jiuying touched her nose somewhat embarrassedly. Although he was a child, she didn't know why she was very bothered by his touch and accidentally touched him too hard.
"Waaaa, sister, I just feel a little tired!" Shi An looked at Ji Jiu Ying pitifully.
Ji Jiuying was somewhat speechless, but she didn't lower her guard at all just because he was a child. "I'm sorry, I don't like being touched by strangers."
After saying that, she turned and walked upstairs without looking back. A strange emotion flashed in Shi An's eyes. He hadn't expected her to be so wary.
This time, Ye Qingchen chose to walk behind the child to prevent him from making any trouble.
Soon, the group appeared not far from the summit of the snow-capped mountain.
It turns out that the passageway of the Snow Palace leads directly to the summit of the snow mountain, which saves some time and effort.
At the summit of the snow-capped mountain, there is an ice lake, like a giant mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. It is a magnificent sight, and many spiritual practitioners have already arrived here.
The child who had been following behind them was also looking around in the crowd not far from them, as if he was really looking for someone.
Ji Jiuying looked behind her and saw a dense crowd of spiritual cultivators climbing upwards.
"Qingchen, could it be that Gu Qingfeng disappeared here?" Ji Jiuying looked around but did not find any formations or any special aura.
"Hmm~ His presence disappeared right here."
Disappeared? Could it be that some secret realm has been closed?
More and more spiritual practitioners reached the summit of the snow mountain, and Ji Jiuying once again discovered Jun Lintian ascending the mountain!
What is he here for?
Everyone says that the Third Prince is exceptionally talented, and many even believe that he will become the Crown Prince.
However, judging from the attitudes of the Empress and the Emperor, the Emperor's apparent high regard for Jun Linyu in front of the ministers was actually a means to protect Jun Lintian.
The rumors circulating outside that Jun Lintian is an incompetent fool who doesn't do his job properly are probably just a smokescreen! She had suspected this before when she was in the secret realm.
If he were truly an incompetent fool, how could the Empress have allowed him to venture into the secret realm, a place where a single misstep could lead to certain death?
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