A dilapidated wooden hut stood at the top of a mountain peak.
This was the dividing line between the Far North Land and the human world. On one side of the wooden hut lay a boundless world of ice and snow, while on the other, the human world could be faintly seen.
Yet inside this wooden hut, a heaven-shaking phenomenon was taking place.
An illusory ice-blue lotus bloomed grandly atop the mountain peak, dyeing even the sky ice-blue. An invisible ripple washed out in every direction, and as the surrounding ice elements sensed it, they seemed to grow excited, surging madly toward the wooden hut.
Though Dai Yao had done his utmost to seal off the space, a wondrous treasure of heaven and earth like the Blue Lotus was not something he could fully contain. Quite a bit of energy still leaked out.
"Th-this is?"
Looking at the ice-blue Jade Cocoon that had wrapped Shui Bing'er inside, Xue Wu's beautiful eyes widened a little as she said in surprise.
"This is normal. It shouldn't be long before Bing'er breaks out of the cocoon. When that happens, Xue Wu, you'd better prepare yourself mentally. You might not even recognize her."
Dai Yao studied the ice-blue Jade Cocoon. He had seen scenes like this more than once already, and after hearing Xue Wu's startled cry, he replied with a smile.
Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Feng Wutong—after each of them had taken the lotus, not only had their spirits undergone a qualitative evolution, but their appearances had also changed considerably. Impurities were removed, flaws erased, as if they had been reborn.
Shui Bing'er should be the same.
Xue Wu nodded thoughtfully.
Half an hour later, with a crisp cracking sound, under Dai Yao and Xue Wu's gazes, the Jade Cocoon slowly