"More than a month ago, a legend began to spread from somewhere," said Fairy Hudao, stroking her sword. "It said that only by killing the Snow Demon could one leave the ice field."
This was exactly the same as what the system had told her. Counting the time, it was almost right.
A strange feeling flashed through Yaohua's mind. "So what does this have to do with this sword?"
"Originally, I picked up this sword from the bottom of a cliff in a northern village. More than a month ago, there was not a trace of spiritual energy in it. But since that rumor spread, I've often sensed spiritual power from the sword. So I went back to the bottom of the cliff."
The iron-eating beast was fierce and mighty, capable of holding off a hundred enemies. In just a short while, the northern villagers began to show signs of retreat.
Yaohua withdrew her gaze, and Fairy Hudao's voice came to her ears slowly.
"I found at the bottom of the cliff that this sword actually came from the Snow Demon's palace."
"The Snow Demon's palace?"
Wasn't it said that the Snow Demon was everywhere, yet no one knew her whereabouts?
Yaohua had been in this village for more than a month, and she had inquired about the Snow Demon indirectly. But she had never heard of the Snow Demon's palace from anyone.
"Yes," Fairy Hudao quickly resolved her doubts. "This sword was left by a person who escaped from the Snow Demon's palace."
"Only a few people know about this. Since you already know about the Snow Demon's palace, are you going to look for it?"
"With my own strength, I can't defeat the all-powerful Snow Demon here," Fairy Hudao shook her head. "All the exiled immortals here want to leave. I told the people in the northern village about this, hoping to combine our strength to find the Snow Demon's palace. But I didn't expect them to have evil intentions towards my sword."
"Owning a precious sword that can use spiritual power and dominate the ice field would be more comfortable than being restricted everywhere in the Divine Continent."
Yaohua could almost imagine the scene at that time.
A sword could embolden a coward.
Although Fairy Hudao was well-known, she couldn't stop the greedy villagers.
"Who would have thought that although the northern village was full of internal strife on weekdays, they would be so united at this time," Fairy Hudao said self-deprecatingly. "A broken sword is worth them risking their lives for it. They even chased me here."
This was the truth behind the uprising in the northern village and Fairy Hudao's escape to the southern village.
Yaohua always felt that something was wrong.
Why was it so coincidental that just when she appeared on the ice field, the rumor that killing the Snow Demon could lead to leaving the ice field spread?
"System, did you do this?"
The system didn't respond for a long time. Maybe she was just being paranoid.
"You already know the truth," Fairy Hudao's gaze gradually fell on Yaohua's face. "You can choose to hand me over, and then your southern village won't be harassed by the northern village anymore."
But the people in the northern village who got the sword wouldn't spare the villagers in the southern village.
"Fairy, it seems that you have an old acquaintance with Fairy Ziying."
"Yes, Ziying and I come from the same master. She doesn't like to mention this, so until now, no one knows about it."
No wonder Fairy Ziying would take in Fairy Hudao as an exception.
Yaohua nodded and said frankly, "I want to leave the ice field. Can I cooperate with you?"
"One of the reasons I came to the southern village was to cooperate with the people here to find the Snow Demon's palace and leave here," Fairy Hudao smiled, and a trace of regret flashed in her eyes. "It's a pity that Ziying doesn't want to leave. You want to cooperate with me, but it will be very difficult for just the two of us."
Fairy Hudao sighed. "Maybe I shouldn't have hoped to leave here."
Just as she finished speaking, the iron-eating beast in the distance let out a low growl.
The conversation was forced to stop. Yaohua looked up and saw a golden spiritual beast pawing at the snow and running towards the iron-eating beast with its teeth bared.
It was huge, more than twice the size of the iron-eating beast. Yaohua couldn't help but worry about the iron-eating beast.
The two spiritual beasts fought together. The ground rumbled, and the ice and snow trembled slightly. Soon, a rumbling sound came from underground.
"Not good, there's going to be an avalanche!"
Yaohua's eyelids twitched. She quickly ran down the watchtower and rushed into the village.
"Quickly hide! The avalanche is coming soon!"
The howling wind and snow swept in with the cold. Yaohua shouted as she walked. Her voice was so loud that her vocal cords were faintly hurting.
The villagers who had just suffered an attack had just calmed down. When they heard her voice, they immediately panicked.
For a moment, cries, shouts, and all kinds of noisy sounds were mixed together. No one could tell who was speaking.
Seeing that the sound was getting louder and louder, almost ringing in her ears, Yaohua quickly hid in the cellar in the yard.
"Sensing the host's call, the system is automatically restarting..."
A mechanical voice rang in Yaohua's mind. Then, the system emitted its familiar tone.
"What did you ask me just now?"
"Never mind," Yaohua thought that the system didn't have such great power. Maybe she had thought too much. "Why did you respond to me so late?"
System: "Sorry, my ability is greatly restricted on the ice field. In order to save energy, I had to fall into a temporary sleep."
"I heard there's a Snow Demon's palace. Do you know where it is?"
"Let the system search for it."
After leaving this sentence, the system fell silent. It wasn't until the noise outside completely disappeared that the system spoke again.
"The Snow Demon's palace is built at the highest point of the ice field. It is recommended that the host keep going west. The system's energy is insufficient, and it will enter the sleep period again."
Climbing out of the cellar, Yaohua was about to go looking for Fairy Hudao when she was caught by Fairy Ziying.
"You're just in time. Come with me to the field ridge quickly."
It turned out that when the avalanche started, Fairy Ziying had just planted the seeds. Now those seeds were buried deep under the snow. It was really difficult for her to dig them out alone.
Seeds were very precious to the residents on the ice field. Yaohua followed her and rescued the seeds from the snow one by one.
"What were you in such a hurry to do just now?" Fairy Ziying counted the seeds and didn't forget to care about Yaohua. "Did Hudao give you any trouble?"
"Fairy Hudao didn't give me any trouble," Yaohua hesitated. "Fairy, do you know why Fairy Hudao was injured and came to our place?"
"Her enemies are all over the ice field. Maybe someone taught her a lesson," Fairy Ziying said casually, then stuffed all the seeds into her brocade bag.
Yaohua observed her expression and found that she was indifferent to Fairy Hudao. So she hesitated for a moment and finally didn't say anything.
Instead, Fairy Hudao came over with half of her sword in her hand. When she saw Fairy Ziying, the veins on her forehead began to twitch.
"Why haven't you gone to comfort those villagers yet?"
"What does it matter to you?" Fairy Ziying had broken her sword, but she wasn't the least bit ashamed. "The people from the northern village have already chased after you. You're still showing off here. Aren't you afraid that I'll hand you over?"