After making his choice, Gu Xi opened his eyes and saw that the Winter Mirror Kingdom before him had completely changed.
The White Fort below had turned entirely black, while the land farther away had returned to green.
Mountain winds swept through Princess's Forest. Gu Xi could even see some Flying Birds emerging from the woods. The Winter Mirror Kingdom had regained its life and vitality.
Descending from the sky, Black Queen immediately came forward to greet him.
"You succeeded."
"That was thanks to the Queen's support. Without your help, I couldn't have accomplished all this so easily."
Gu Xi expressed his gratitude to Black Queen.
Black Queen smiled. "You should call me by my name instead. Diana—I like that name."
Hearing Black Queen's words, Gu Xi did not know what to say for a moment.
Fortunately, Black Queen understood what Gu Xi intended to do. She said decisively, "I know you're going to the Apple Tree. As it happens, I also need to properly deal with the matters of the Winter Mirror Kingdom.
"The snow has piled up for far too many years. I've nearly forgotten what people should be arranged to do each year when the snow melts and spring arrives."
As Black Queen spoke, she led Gu Xi toward an open area in the distance.
As Black Queen walked forward, the golden armor made from golden leaves on her body began to disassemble on its own.
The golden leaves flew ahead and quickly formed a mirror as tall as Gu Xi before him.
Once the mirror had formed, Black Queen glanced at Gu Xi.
"Do you need me to send you directly beneath the Apple Tree?
"Or somewhere else?"
Gu Xi thought for a moment before saying, "One of my subordinates has already entered the Apple Tree