A strange, pale flame suddenly surged into life, forming a warm barrier that held back the biting cold rushing in from every direction. It completely shut out the frigid force carried by the icy spring.
Xiao Yi held Huo Yutong's slender waist securely with one arm, his palm pressed against the girl's thin back. He stretched out his other hand, and fine purple-gold dragon scales instantly covered the back of it and his fingertips.
With a light swipe of his fingers, the stable space before him split open like a zipper. Light and shadow whirled by, and in the blink of an eye, the two of them had stepped into a deep, tranquil natural ice cavern.
Xiao Yi gently patted the back of the person in his arms, soothing Huo Yutong, who was still nestled tightly against him. When the girl showed no sign of moving, he bent down slightly and gave her soft earlobe a gentle nibble.
A warm sensation swept over her. Huo Yutong's cheeks flushed scarlet, and she hurriedly pulled herself away from him, straightening up obediently and stepping back a little.
"We're here."
Xiao Yi tenderly ruffled the top of her head, then raised his eyes to survey the cavern.
The ice cave was deep, enclosed, and airtight. The cold spring outside had likely formed into a small treasure trove after absorbing the pure ice-attribute energy escaping from the cave over a long period.
Dozens of translucent, chillingly cold Ten Thousand Year Ice Marrows were scattered throughout the cavern, surrounded by the lingering, terrifying aura of ice-attribute Soul Power.
There was more than enough here for Bone Spirit Cold Flame to fully recover, with plenty left over for Snow Empress and Ling Luochеn to devote themselves to cultivation.
At the thought of Snow Empress, Xiao Yi