Chapter 862 - 243: Li Yuan’s Response

Chapter 862: Chapter 243: Li Yuan’s Response

The carriage moved forward.

A few days later, the horse unexpectedly froze to death.

Fortunately, the Glacial Xiaozhao had already brought the Ice and Snow Giant Wolf to "change shifts."

Tree Grandmother Xiaozhao jumped off the carriage and completed the handover with Glacial Xiaozhao.

Tree Grandmother Xiaozhao was the Divine Crow Lady, whereas Glacial Xiaozhao was the Crow Mother; they were about to enter the Barbarian Race area, so they couldn’t be mixed up. ℓ.

Then came a long journey again.

And one day, from afar beyond the curtain of the carriage, came a light flickering like the tip of a bean.

"Did we reach so fast?"

Zhenyan Xue asked in surprise.

In her impression, there should still be a few days left.

Outside the curtain, Glacial Xiaozhao’s voice sounded: "Fifth Lady, the Barbarian Race has undergone some changes."

Li Yuan took over the conversation, saying, "The Nine Clans’ nine fires have expanded eastward quite a bit, while the Divine Tomb has shifted westward."

Zhenyan Xue was silent for a moment but couldn’t help asking, "Why is it like this?"

Then she added, "If a snowball is placed on a slope at the mountain’s peak, it will roll down slowly at first but become faster and unstoppable. This expansion and movement may not be fast now, but..."

Li Yuan held her, gently tapped her nose, and said, "That’s something your husband should worry about."

Saying this, he laughed, "I envy you being able to sleep and wake up. If possible, I’d like to sleep for a while and wait to wake up."

Zhenyan Xue knew he was coaxing her but was glad to be comforted, no longer talking about the worst situations that might occur in the future.

Ten days later, the Wolf Car reached the outside of the Divine Tomb.

Outside the tomb, there were Wolf Riders patrolling, yet upon seeing Glacial Xiaozhao, they respectfully saluted and made way without any hindrance.

Li Yuan escorted Zhenyan Xue to the tomb’s entrance.

The Queen Mother wrapped in a pale dress, her hair wildly danced among the mythical ice columns in the Giant’s Garden, with its roots white.

Li Yuan suddenly recalled their first meeting.

In the mountains, a pale-skinned girl stood under the sun, chopping wood, her face delicate, pupils fiery red, cold yet wild.

Her white feet wore ill-fitting shoes, then she knelt on the grass, amazed by the colors of the green hills and blue water, red flowers, and green grass, as her hands reached into the stream to drink like a beast.

He flashed a bright smile and said, "Go to sleep."

The tone was akin to an ordinary couple staying up late, with one urging the other.

Li Yuan suddenly asked, "What do you want to eat when you wake up?"

The Queen Mother brightened with a smile and said, "Porridge."

Then added, "I want porridge! And meat!"

Previously, when she first met Li Yuan, in that small mountain hut, she often drank thin rice porridge and ate cured meat.

Li Yuan laughed, "You’ll have plenty."

The Queen Mother laughed, turned around, and tightened her dress.

Her smile quickly disappeared, her eyes cast down containing the sorrow of parting, then led by a group of crows, she stepped into the Yin-Yang forbidden tomb.

Inside the tomb, Xiaozhao quietly sat, leading Zhenyan Xue into the coffin, then closing the lid, continuing to sit on another empty coffin, cross-legged, dazing, using various external bodies to sense the existence of life.

...

Glacial Xiaozhao continued to drive the Wolf Car, beginning the return.

Returning halfway, she saw Meng Xingxian approach from afar, who neither saluted nor hesitated, but directly said sternly, "Are you truly going to watch as the Ancestral Land returns to complete chaos?!"

The Wolf Car halted.

Meng Xingxian rode the wolf forward.

The two faced each other.

Meng Xingxian glared at the carriage, disregarding even the nun.

From inside the carriage came a raspy voice, "What do you want?"

Meng Xingxian said, "People! I want people!

Nowadays, my race’s Withered Fire flourishes more, and the offspring birthed are stronger.

However, it’s increasingly difficult for women to get pregnant; the only way is to bring in many newly-pregnant women from outside, settling them by the fire.

If there are enough people, I... I could at least fight one more time before chaos returns!"

The carriage was silent for a long time, inside a voice came, "Maybe, you could dispatch emissaries to talk with the Human Emperor."

Meng Xingxian was stunned.

But the carriage was already far away.

Meng Xingxian still wanted to pursue, when two crows in the air shouted to her, "Don’t chase!"

The Barbarian Queen had no choice but to return.

...

"Dad, where are we going?" Xiaozhao asked.

Li Yuan said, "Let’s enter the pass first."

"Alright, Dad." Xiaozhao said.

Along the way, Eternal Night spread silently, extending a few miles east.

A blizzard roared across the ground, the wheels crushing past villages and towns, faintly visible were birds and small beasts frozen in the ice blocks below, even... Demon Beast.

Li Yuan remained silent.

...

...

East Sea Immortal Realm.

The sun rises, the moon sets, and the spiritual Qi in the wind grew thicker.

Even the flowers and grass became more lush, and the fragrance of spiritual fruits spread for miles, a few Demon Beasts had newly developed spiritual wisdom.

Supreme Profound Sect, within one of its five gates, Mu Xuan Sect.

"Entered Third Grade?

Good, truly good!

Elder Wood God says you are Innate Shadow Blood, your thoughts so fully aligned with Shadow Blood, in our sect’s path, your cultivation should be smooth, without obstacles.

Now it seems indeed excellent, you’re truly a genius."

The green-robed elder was not at all sparing with praise.

He sat in the grand chair of the hall, looking at the man below carrying a Long Blade, his temples hanging with strands of silver hair, under his chin some stubble, couldn’t help but smile.

The man carrying the blade was Li Ping’an.

Li Ping’an cupped his hands and said, "Sect Leader, you’re exaggerating, it’s only due to the recent surge of the spiritual Qi in Spirit Town, that I luckily broke into Third Grade."

Over twenty years passed, having experienced numerous events, the ups and downs, Li Ping’an was like a blade whose edge had been sheathed, at least... if it were twenty years ago, he wouldn’t say such "exaggerations," but "I could have broken through a few years earlier, this is already slow, hey, miserable, Sect Leader, I’m really miserable."