Jiang Yaoji's current situation was unknown, but since she had been injured before, there was no need to worry too much for the time being.
Ji Yunxi and her companions simply disguised themselves and headed towards the glacier where Qing Xuan's body was sealed.
To reduce the target, Qing Xuan hid in Ji Yunxi's spiritual sea. To outsiders, they looked like a loving couple traveling around.
The three of them had prepared a lot of things. Feng Xingzhi pointed at the glacier and said, "It's not far from Qinshe Valley. Xi Xi, we can hurry up."
They spent half a day checking the surrounding situation. Now that the Moon - Gazing Pavilion had quieted down, even Yue Chen's people were focused on the Dream - Splendor Pavilion, so no one was following them.
Since it wasn't far, they might as well travel day and night to speed up and return earlier.
They rented horses at the post station and galloped on horseback. At night, they camped in the wild. It only took them three days to reach their destination.
When they arrived at the glacier, their expressions turned grim. The landform here had changed greatly compared to before. Moreover, due to the extremely thick millennium black ice, they couldn't detect Qing Xuan's body with their spiritual power for the time being.
Feng Xingzhi frowned. He hadn't expected that the place he had carefully chosen to protect Qing Xuan's body would now pose an obstacle to them.
"A Zhi, can you sense it?"
Feng Xingzhi shook his head. "No. The terrain here has changed. According to my memory from that year, I can only find a general area. And now the ice layer is getting thicker and thicker. I can't detect such a deep place for the moment."
This was exactly why Feng Xingzhi had chosen this place to seal Qing Xuan's body back then.
The natural preservation effect of the ice field could prevent Qing Xuan's body from being discovered and keep it from decaying.
Qing Xuan emerged from Ji Yunxi's spiritual sea and followed Feng Xingzhi. He asked Feng Xingzhi to lead them to search based on his memory.
Feng Xingzhi looked around with the Lingwu Ice Blade in his hand. Whenever he saw a place that looked a bit similar, he would try to break it open.
Soon, a whole day had passed.
They found nothing. Exhausted from the three - day journey, they could only find a place to sit and rest.
Fortunately, they both had fox furs. Feng Xingzhi used the black ice to make a simple resting place, and they leaned against each other to keep warm.
"A Zhi, what if we can't find Qing Xuan's body?"
Ji Yunxi rarely showed her vulnerable side. In her world, she had always been the leader, but in fact, there were times when she couldn't hold on and times when she was afraid.
Feng Xingzhi hugged her tighter. "Don't be afraid, Xi Xi. We will definitely find it. Even if we have to turn the whole ice field upside down!"
The night on the ice field was extremely quiet, with stars twinkling in the sky.
"We haven't had a good rest like this for a long time."
Ji Yunxi couldn't help but sigh. Since they had recalled some things, their happy days seemed to have disappeared all at once. They no longer had peaceful moments and almost lived in endless entanglements every day.
Feng Xingzhi stretched out his hand, and it seemed as if the stars in the sky were falling one by one and coming to Ji Yunxi's side.
Taking a closer look, they were actually scattered black ice around. Ji Yunxi reached out and gently caught them. The black ice turned into water droplets. "What's this?"
"The temperature today is a bit higher than usual, so some scattered ice has fallen."
After he said this, he also noticed something strange. The appearance of scattered ice meant that the black ice here was melting at an accelerating rate.
They were both a bit surprised, both because of the abnormal celestial phenomenon and because they were glad that the heavens were helping them.
"It seems that the heavens are on our side."
Feng Xingzhi smiled. "Yes, we will definitely succeed. Neither Yue Chen nor Jiang Yaoji can be an obstacle to us."
Ji Yunxi said helplessly, "Didn't you regard Jiang Yaoji as a good friend before? How has she become such a despised person now?"
Feng Xingzhi thought of what Jiang Yaoji had done to him and Ji Yunxi before. If it weren't for her, why would he have failed to be with the one he loved in every lifetime?
"Xi Xi, let's get married sometime. Although I also want to give you a grand wedding, but... I don't want to wait any longer. I never want to experience this regret again."
Feng Xingzhi said it seriously. Ji Yunxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently and nodded.
They slept groggily for a night. Early the next morning, they quickly got up and continued to break open the places that looked similar with the Lingwu Ice Blade. But after a long time, there was still no progress.
Ji Yunxi frowned. "A Zhi, this won't work. We are making such a big fuss about breaking the ice. It's hard to guarantee that Yue Chen's people aren't nearby. We need to find a more efficient way."
Ji Yunxi called over the quiet Qing Xuan and asked, "Can you sense your own body?"
Qing Xuan nodded. "I can, but the feeling is not very strong. I can only sense a darkness."
They looked at each other. What situation would cause the surrounding to be completely dark?
Feng Xingzhi thought for a while and guessed, "Is it because it's buried too deep to see any light source?"
Ji Yunxi became even more anxious. If it was buried too deep, how could they find the body?
They looked at each other, both feeling helpless.
In desperation, Feng Xingzhi decided to use his divine power to set up a formation to guide the light source deep into the glacier.
After making up their minds, they sat cross - legged on the spot to set up the formation.
Qing Xuan also calmed down and sat on one side to sense his own body.
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi used their divine power to complete the formation together. A golden mark appeared on the snow - covered ice field. When activated, the formation began to rotate. Slowly, a beam of light was pulled into the ground.
Then Feng Xingzhi used his divine power to continuously probe deeper into the glacier.
Ji Yunxi told Qing Xuan through her spiritual sea, "Qing Xuan, feel the changes carefully."
All three of them fell silent, seemingly unaware of the cold around them.
After a long time, just when Ji Yunxi was about to give up, Qing Xuan suddenly exclaimed, "Wait! I can see some light!"
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi immediately looked up and ran towards the light source with bright eyes.
The light beam was deeply embedded in the ground. Feng Xingzhi raised his hand and used the Lingwu Ice Blade to chisel layer by layer. The millennium black ice was extremely hard, but it was gradually broken open in his hands.
The deeper they went from the ground, the stronger Qing Xuan's feeling became.
All three of them held great hope. Sure enough, they saw Qing Xuan's body below.
"Master! Look!"
Under the black ice, a person was lying quietly, showing no reaction at all.
It had been a long time since Qing Xuan last saw his own body. His palms couldn't help but feel hot. He was about to return and truly be by his master's side.