"Good. Since you have sworn in the Moon God's name, we will believe you. Since only a few of you know of that place, and only you and the Seventh Frost Lord know Ice Ancestor's secret, what if the two of you are killed by the Blood Demon Barbarians? How would we learn Ice Ancestor's secret?" Fang Yun asked.
Hu Li said, "From now on, I will remain by your side at all times. We will fight the Blood Demon Barbarians together, descend through the underground passage together, and explore the Ice Emperor Palace together."
The Great Scholars and Grand Academicians immediately trusted Hu Li completely. If she remained at Fang Yun's side, they would not need to worry about anything happening to her.
Fang Yun did not answer at once. After pondering for several breaths, he said, "I have two questions. Can we use that passage to send the others into the Ice Emperor Palace? Also, will entering it conflict with the contest for the Ten Frost Lords?"
Hu Li shook her head. "That passage is fraught with danger. Let alone ordinary people—even Metropolitan Graduates and Hanlin Academicians would find it difficult to pass through. At the very least, one must be a Grand Academician to barely make it through."
"I see..."
Hu Li continued, "As for whether it will conflict with the contest for the Ten Frost Lords, since we have never entered it, I cannot say for certain. But I can say this: if we can enter first, it will have a decisive effect on the contest for the Ten Frost Lords. Once the Ice Emperor Palace emerges, the struggle for the Frost Lord positions will take a long time—three to five days at the least, several months at the most. We can absolutely arrive in time."