The Ice Marrow Snow Lotus was Milly's favorite plant in her private laboratory. Even many of the spells of this renowned Level Six Stigmata Grand Wizard of the Wizard World had been modified from it.
Milly sat beside a cold pool, where frosty white mist drifted in hazy swirls.
Her eyes were hollow and unfocused, as though she had sunk into certain memories. Then, as if she had suddenly recalled something, an enchanting smile unconsciously touched her lips, and happiness softened her features.
An ice butterfly landed on Milly's fingertip, slowly beating its wings.
Strangely, the butterfly's wings were made of flame. Reflected in Milly's icy eyes and the diamond-shaped crystal at the center of her forehead, the simply dressed, elegant Milly gradually awoke from her dazed recollections. Beneath her silvery-white hair, she gazed at the ice butterfly on her fingertip, then, like a child, gave it a gentle puff. The butterfly was blown away, fluttering through the milky mist toward the other end of the cold pool.
Splash!
A massive tail swept through the cold pool, stirring up great ripples. It was clearly a tamed deep-sea cold shark. Its dark-blue scales flashed past before it quickly vanished into the deepest layer of the pool.
"Caw caw caw caw, Milly, Milly!"
A hoarse, strange laugh shattered the stillness of the private laboratory.
Milly rose excitedly and looked toward Little Eight. Once Little Eight landed on her shoulder, space-time ripples flashed before her, and Green gradually changed from the Sun-Moon Spider King's disguise back into his wizard form. Leaning upon the Truth-Balance Magic Staff, his hunched body slowly straightened.
Filled with excitement, Milly pressed her lips together, anticipation written across her face. Softly, she asked, "Has the Alliance Conference ended? Where are we going now?"
"Nie Yun and Xiao Lian have