The crisis in Wind-Snow City had been completely resolved.
Amid the city lord Wang Hao and the people of the city thanking them profusely, the Dawn Squad did not linger. They once again set out on their journey.
Their next destination was the Far North Ice Plains, a place filled with the unknown.
After passing through Wind-Snow City and traveling several hundred miles farther north, the terrain grew increasingly desolate.
Endless snow-capped mountains replaced the flat snowfields.
The howling wind grew even more biting.
The temperature in the air plunged by dozens of degrees. Any ordinary mortal who ventured into this place would be frozen into an ice statue in less than half an hour.
Although the members of the Dawn Squad were all cultivators with considerable Cultivation, even they had to circulate their Spiritual Energy throughout their bodies to withstand the cold that seeped through every crack in this frigid environment.
"Everyone, stay close!"
Li Xiaoyu flew at the very front of the group.
"This is already the outskirts of the Far North Ice Plains. The astral winds are fierce, and they carry Nine-Nether Cold Qi that can erode the primordial spirit. Remember, don't let your guard down!"
"Yes!"
The team members answered in unison and followed closely behind Li Xiaoyu, forming a tight flying formation so they could look out for one another.
Li Xiaoyu wore the Life Feather Xiao Bai had given him.
The snow-white feather shone with a gentle light, forming an invisible barrier that kept out the fierce astral winds and Nine-Nether Cold Qi.
It let him move through this frozen world as easily as if he were walking on level ground, without being affected in the slightest.
They headed north, flying for three full days and nights.
The scenery before them grew ever more