Chapter 2242: Chapter 2239: There?

"I have long sent orders to the team from the Sword Pavilion."

"With their speed, they will definitely arrive at the Ice Emperor Palace before tomorrow."

"As the matter involves the inheritance of the Ice Venerate Ancestor and the opening of the fourth layer of the Ice Palace, they will surely come."

"Given my understanding of that old fellow from the Sword Pavilion, he will undoubtedly offer conditions for you to duel against the Eight Venerable Envoys of the Sword Pavilion."

"Including the time it takes for you to defeat all eight of them, and the time we, the Four Great Guardians, take to open the fourth layer of the Ice Palace, it should take about half a day in total."

"Therefore, I say that by dusk tomorrow, it will be the time to open the fourth layer of the Ice Palace."

Xia Yifeng explained it seriously once.

Beside him, Xia Canglan chuckled, "It seems the Clan Leader has full confidence in this young man Xiao Yi, assuming that he can easily defeat those eight madmen from the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion tomorrow."

Madmen?

Xia Yifeng smiled, "It’s not full confidence, but rather it is inevitable."

"Half a day?" Xiao Yi thought for a moment and nodded.

That time is still bearable for him.

At this moment, Xia Canglan smirked playfully, "Young man, you better be prepared."

"Those eight young juniors, you might not take them seriously."

"But the old codger from the Sword Pavilion is much harder to deal with than Guardian Bing and Guardian Nangong."

Xiao Yi nodded, just chuckling lightly.

"Alright." Xia Yifeng laughed gently, "You can go wherever you like, head to the seclusion room in the Xia Family Territory, or I can ask Canglan to arrange a guest room for you to rest."

"After tomorrow, you and I will enter the fourth layer of the Ice Palace together to officially begin cultivation."

"Yes." Xiao Yi cupped his hands in farewell and turned to leave.

Within the hall.

Xiao Yi had left.

Only Xia Yifeng and Xia Canglan remained.

Xia Canglan still had a playful smile on his face, seemingly somewhat expectant for tomorrow’s battle.

Xia Yifeng, however, had his smile fade instantly, replaced by a heavy expression.

Xia Canglan clearly noticed Xia Yifeng’s change in demeanor, asking in surprise, "Clan Leader?"

Xia Yifeng’s gaze was heavy, staring beyond the hall.

"That blood is indeed the Essence Blood from that young man."

Xia Canglan puzzled, "The Clan Leader still pondering over the issue of the Essence Blood within that young man?"

"Wasn’t it said you couldn’t figure out what’s really going on?"

Xia Yifeng shook his head solemnly, "Not unable to discern, but I dare not speak."

"Dare not speak?" Xia Canglan frowned.

Xia Yifeng shook his head, "I’m not sure, but even if that young man isn’t from that place, he must be deeply connected to it."

"That place?" Xia Canglan’s brow furrowed tighter.

Xia Yifeng squinted his eyes, "An exceedingly terrifying family."

...

Elsewhere.

Xiao Yi left the Xia Family Territory hall and returned to the peak of the mountain.

He preferred solitude.

While seated quietly, gazing outward from the mountain’s peak, watching the vast snowfall, and observing the myriad stars untouched by the swirling snow.

Meanwhile, he contemplated the conversation he had with Xia Yifeng.

Previously, he did not know Xia Yifeng was referred to as a Hidden Master, and was as renowned as Elder Huoo.

But speaking of it, the Ice Emperor Palace is indeed a low-profile, even reclusive, force.

Throughout the entire faction, aside from top-tier powers like the Three Guardians, all others are almost unanimously powerful.

Even ordinary disciples, ordinary martial artists in the first layer, have cultivation above the Peak of Supreme.

Overall, the Ice Emperor Palace is an extremely formidable force.

Yet the martial artists here seldom go out, barely leave the Endless Snow Mountain.

At most, the Eight Venerable Envoys occasionally venture out, and even during such expeditions, they are quite low-key, unless the Ice Venerate Token emerges prompting a more conspicuous presence.

Conversely, the Xia Family, albeit also discreet, frequently leave the Ice Emperor Palace to travel through the hidden world.

Like Xia Canglan, who is friendly with the Black Demon Three Palaces and often runs errands for Senior Luo.

Xia Yifeng, known as a Hidden Master, has guided countless hidden world experts over the years, inevitably earning the reverence titled ’Hidden Master’ from various proud and reclusive forces.

"It appears this harvest is even greater than I anticipated." Xiao Yi chuckled.

With Xia Yifeng, the Protector of the Ice Emperor Palace and holder of the hidden world title, guiding him in the fourth layer of the Ice Palace, he is bound to gain significantly.

Of course, the premise is that he can overcome the difficulties set by the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion tomorrow.

...

The next day, morning.

From afar, a sliver of warm sunlight pierces through layers of drifting snow, illuminating the summit of the mountain.

Xiao Yi gradually opened his eyes, halting his cultivation.

"Ha." A deep breath exhaled, he slowly stood up.

In a few breaths, Xiao Yi flashed back to the Xia Family Mansion.

"Young man." Xia Canglan swiftly appeared, "You came early."

"Where is Senior Xia?" Xiao Yi asked.

Xia Canglan replied, "The Clan Leader went to the third layer of the Ice Palace early."

"Before the break of dawn, the team from the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion arrived, and now they’re with the three Guardians in the third layer of the Ice Palace."

"Let’s go, we’ll head directly to the Ice Crystal Square."

"Today, let’s see whether you’ll thrash those eight madmen or they’ll thrash you."

Xiao Yi shrugged.

...

Whoosh... Whoosh...

The two of them flash-stepped away, arriving shortly at the Ice Crystal Square.

On the way, Xia Canglan had briefly explained some matters regarding the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi roughly understood.

When they stopped, the Ice Crystal Martial Arts Arena, which was halfway destroyed yesterday, was now fully restored.

Around the Ice Crystal Martial Arts Arena, apart from the over ten thousand martial artists of the Ice Emperor Palace they saw yesterday, there was also a group of young Heavenly Talents.

This group of young Heavenly Talents numbered around a hundred or so.

They included both men and women, all dressed in plain white garments, which were not as ornate or luxurious as those of the Ice Emperor Palace, appearing rather ordinary.

The white was the color of pure snow.

A hundred or so people, though seated together, were distinctly distinguished, mostly forming small groups of about ten, clearly delineated from one another.

"So those are the disciples of the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion?" Xiao Yi glanced over and asked.

"Technically speaking, not exactly." Xia Canglan shook his head.

"The Ice Storm Sword Pavilion has stringent recruitment, these hundred people can also cultivate there, yet they’re merely attendants, lacking recognition from the elders of the Pavilion."

"The main figures have yet to appear." Xia Canglan smiled.

Xiao Yi nodded in understanding.

An hour later.

Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh...

From afar, several figures arrived controlling the air.

Leading them were four elders, namely the Three Guardians and an old man Xiao Yi had never met.

The white-clad Guardian Bing, the blue-clad Guardian Nangong, and the purple-clad Xia Yifeng.

The other elder wore a snowy white garment, though floating in the wind, his presence was entirely devoid of elegance.

This was because the elder had a burly stature, his snowy white attire was sharply outlined, easily conveying that beneath the robes lay explosively perfect muscles.

A closer look revealed a hint of a hermit master’s demeanor.

If guessing correctly, this is Lu Long, the contemporary protector of the Ice Storm Sword Pavilion.

A simple name, yet no one dares to question his strength in the slightest.

...

The second update.

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