The next day,
The sun had just risen, but it brought almost no warmth to the people below. Many adventurers who had waited early to bask in the sun were still shivering from the cold.
"Ha~!"
Ye Feng stood at the top of the "Feng" base, which was completely covered in ice and snow. He yawned, looking quite tired.
"Little one, it's not too late to regret it now~!"
Bai Xi smiled as she looked at Ye Feng and spoke.
"You're the King of Angels, for goodness sake... how can you be like a hooligan..."
Ye Feng was speechless. Little Girl, standing next to him, blushed. Clearly, she knew about last night's events too....
"Whoosh!~"
At this moment, a figure in a white palace dress flashed and appeared in front of Ye Feng. It was Yue Feixue.
"The cultivators have been arranged, and we can set off at any time!"
Yue Feixue nodded at Ye Feng and said.
"There are so few cultivators..."
Ye Feng looked at the cultivators Yue Feixue had brought, led by Zhao Gongzi, who had joined the city guard under Shui Ling's arrangement. He frowned, as there were less than 50 of them in total, though their strength was considerable, all above Golden Rank Seven...
"During the Great Cataclysm, the influence of the Tide of Darkness... coupled with the ever-expanding Dark Domain... there really aren't many cultivators with combat power left..."
Yue Feixue sighed softly.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!~"
At this moment, several more figures flashed. It was Yue Feixue, Lingxi, Leng Yue, and Qiao Ying, among others.
"Everyone is here!"
Ye Feng let out a breath, then his gaze sharpened as he looked ahead. "Let's go, let's set off!"
...
Above the "Feng" base,
A boat with oars, looking quite ancient, floated in the air. It was Yue Yan's Cloud Sail.
On the deck of the Cloud Sail, Bing, dressed in a long plush skirt, gazed absentmindedly at the receding figures of Ye Feng and the others.
Although she was very worried about Shuang's safety, she didn't insist on going. After all, her strength was no match for the gods. If she went, not only would she be unable to help Ye Feng and the others, but she might also become a burden that the enemy could use to threaten Ye Feng.
So, Bing stayed behind as arranged by Yue Yan...
...
Inside the "Feng" base,
Shen Yunyao, Wu Ye Lin, Han Qiuli, Yuan Ling, and Xiao Lu also silently watched the disappearing figures of Ye Feng and the others. Their eyes were filled with worry mixed with undeniable determination!
"Let's go, trust Ye Feng. We just need to do our own jobs!"
"Mhm!"
"That's right!"
"Let's go!"
...
In the midst of the falling snow,
Ye Feng and his entourage moved rapidly across the ice. To proceed stealthily, they mostly avoided monsters when they encountered them...
...
The next day,
Around ten o'clock in the morning,
"Ye Feng, what is it?"
Yue Yan asked, seeing Ye Feng suddenly stop, a hint of confusion in her voice.
"Since yesterday afternoon, it feels like someone has been following us!"
Bai Xi's voice followed closely.
"Someone is following us? What's going on?"
Yue Yan's brow furrowed immediately. "Only a very few people knew about our departure. They are all trustworthy, and Bing wouldn't have followed us!"
"The Mirror Arcane Yuan Coin communicator also didn't receive any messages from Sister Bing~!"
Little Girl chimed in.
"The other party didn't follow us from the 'Feng' base; they caught up halfway... It seems they're just going in the same direction... but the coincidence is a bit too much..."
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and suggested, "Let's rest here for a while. In about half a day, the person behind us will reach our current location, based on their travel speed and direction!"
"Okay!~"
...
Around four in the afternoon,
It was almost dark, and Ye Feng and the others could clearly see a figure moving rapidly through the blizzard.
"Ye Feng, is that the person?~"
Looking at the blurry figure in the blizzard, Yue Yan frowned slightly.
"Mhm!~"
Ye Feng nodded. "Let's not alert them yet. We'll observe first to see if it's a coincidence or if they're really tracking us!"
...
The next day,
At noon,
Snowflakes were still falling from the sky.
"Big Brother, that person doesn't seem to be tracking us... but it's very strange... The route they're taking is the same as ours..."
"And that back view looks a bit familiar... but because of the snow, and the fact that they're wearing a plush coat and a big hat, I can't see their face clearly..."
Little Girl said to Ye Feng with a puzzled expression as she drank her hot beverage.
"It's so strange... To reach Frost's location as quickly as possible, we've almost traveled in a straight line... but that person ahead... is also walking in a straight line..."
Bai Xi added, her voice full of confusion.
"If that person were a subordinate of the gods or demons, they would have divine power fluctuations... or demonic energy... They look more like a strong adventurer..."
"Could it really be a coincidence?"
Yue Feixue's brows furrowed deeply.
Then, Little Girl and the others looked at Ye Feng with questioning eyes.
"Little Girl, when you said that back view... could it be Bao Yuting, whom we saw at the Brad base before?"
Amidst the gazes of the women, Ye Feng slowly spoke.
"Bao Yuting... I remember now!"
Little Girl exclaimed, "No wonder the back view looked a bit familiar..."
"Roar! Crack!~"
Suddenly, a short distance ahead, a huge monster, as large as an elephant, with snow-white scales all over its body and crimson eyes, leaped out from the snow.
The moment the massive monster appeared, its snow-white scales bulged, and it rapidly shot a storm of ice-attribute arcane energy ice cones, ice shards, and ice blades towards the figure Ye Feng and the others were watching...
"Clang, clang, clang!~"
After a series of dense impact sounds, a sharp electric crackle followed. The figure, whose back view bore a strong resemblance to Bao Yuting, instantly grew larger.
"Big Brother, that person turned into a giant!"
Seeing the enlarged figure, Little Girl exclaimed in surprise.
"Bang!~"
Before Little Girl could finish speaking, a dull thud echoed in front. It was the giant kicking the snow-white scaled elephant monster away...
"Bang, bang, bang!~"
Then, the giant began to run across the snow, causing a muffled rumbling sound from the ground.
"Let's go, we'll go and ask him directly!~"
Although Ye Feng couldn't see the other person's face clearly, the use of giant power made him almost certain it was Bao Yuting. After all, he had given her a complete set of Desperate Potions at the Brad base...
And the Desperate Potion was precisely the strength of a giant...
...