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Icefield Mountain Range at noon.

Even in early spring, the cold wind still cuts like a knife, relentlessly lashing at the face.

Occasionally, snowflakes flutter down, making one feel as if it's still winter here.

"The distance from here to Ice Breath Hills is only four or five mountains apart, why is there such a big temperature difference?"

Luo De looked at the snowflakes falling on his cloak and couldn't help but ask, "Even in the Northern Wilderness, this isn't normal, right?"

"You are right, my lord."

Kael explained, "When I was young, the elders of the tribe told us stories about the Icefield Mountain Range, where the Frost Goddess and the evil Five-Colored Dragon White Dragon had a great battle.

That battle froze the entire desert, all life fell, the Frost Goddess and the White Dragon were severely injured, and the divine blood and power they left behind remain here eternally."

"So powerful?"

Luo De was somewhat surprised, "A single battle froze the whole desert?"

The Northern Wasteland is larger than the Empire's province.

If that's true, then these gods are truly remarkable.

"Mm-hmm, that's how the elders told the story, saying originally the desert was just like the Icefield Mountain Range, gradually melting over thousands of years into what it is now."

Kael replied with a smile, "The story might be exaggerated, but I think the frozen mountain range might be related to these events."

Luo De nodded slightly.

The captured lizardmen had previously mentioned resurrecting the White Dragon they worship, and now, combined with this story of a battle with the Frost Goddess, it all seems somewhat plausible.

"Oh, by the way, Seronie, the leader of the Ice and Snow Race, also worships the Frost Goddess. If you want to know more, you can ask her."

Kael pondered for a moment and added, "Yes, it's about nature and the Frost Goddess."

Luo De chuckled, "Forget it, it's Seronie's faith, best not to ask."

Luo De had heard that those who worship gods are very reluctant to have others casually discuss their deities.

After taking the Frost Resistance Potion, the snow and cold wind had little effect on the soldiers, and Luo De was indifferent to the wind and snow.

"Baron! We've caught a Lizardman deserter!"

Durant hurried over, with two soldiers behind him holding a thin lizardman,

"It's a cowardly Lizardman deserter." Durant emphasized.

Luo De squinted his eyes and gestured to bring him forward,

"I like cowards."

Luo De said this because the previously captured lizardmen had maintained a tough stance.

Even with the most ruthless methods, the lizardmen, with their lower bodies already bloodied, still did not speak.

Luo De still carried the aura of a Dragon Slayer, yet they refused to yield.

Seronie originally knew the approximate location of the Bloodscale Tribe, but when searched, it was found deserted.

So they had no choice but to send patrols to search the Icefield Mountain Range.

The lizardman was pushed in front of Luo De, falling onto the snow, keeping his head down without daring to look directly at Luo De.

He really did seem timid.

"As long as you tell the truth, I won't kill you."

Luo De looked down at the kneeling lizardman,

"Speak, where is your new camp?"

Luo De's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

The lizardman dared not raise his head, his voice trembling,

"I, I can't say..."

His body shook, the scales on his face slightly parted due to fear, revealing the black-red skin beneath.

"The Great Shaman will tear me apart..."

"Rest assured, as long as you speak the truth, I will protect you."

Luo De drew the dagger from his waist, the blade flashing coldly in the snowlight, gently pressing it against the lizardman's throat,

"If you don't speak, I'll have you torn apart right now."

As he spoke, Luo De's dagger pressed slightly downward, cutting into the lizardman, and black-red blood began to seep out.

The lizardman let out a low hissing sound, filled with more fear than pain.

"In... in the Ice Rock Rift Valley!"

The lizardman called out tremblingly, "Don't kill me, I can point it out to you on a map!"

Luo De waved his hand, and a guard brought over a beast-hide map.

This map was found on the lizardman, exceptionally simple, with no markers whatsoever.

The lizardman's eyes flickered upon seeing the map, he thought for a moment, and placed his finger in the upper left corner,

"This mountain hollow in the northwest corner!"

"Ice Rock Rift Valley?" Luo De confirmed with a question.

The lizardman nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes!"

Luo De looked at the lizardman's eager expression, his finger moved to the upper right of the map.

"I heard that this spot is the Ice Rock Rift Valley?"

"No, no, no, that's definitely not the place!"

The lizardman loudly refuted, "The place I pointed to earlier is the Ice Rock Rift Valley!"

"Oh."

Luo De seemed thoughtful, and asked, "Then what's the place I pointed to earlier?"

"This place..."

The lizardman paused, swallowed, and quickly shook his head, "I don't know this place either, it's not important."

"Not important... so that's it."

Luo De nodded slightly,

"As long as our ambush is successful, not only will I let you go, but also reward you."

"Good, good, good!"

The lizardman breathed a sigh of relief, looking pleased in his vertical pupils.

Luo De waved his hand, and the soldiers took the lizardman away.

Watching the lizardman being taken away, Luo De did not order an ambush, instead turning to Durant,

"How does it feel?"

"Something feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Durant immediately understood Luo De's meaning, looking towards the direction where the lizardman left,

"I think we should be more cautious."

"Did it seem happy to me just now?" Vivian suddenly interjected.

Luo De was somewhat surprised and delightedly looked at Vivian, "You saw the key point, anything else?"

Vivian pursed her lips and shook her head in confusion.

"Perhaps I'm being too suspicious, from the beginning I felt something was amiss."

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