After several days of traveling, the group finally reached a small town in the Heaven Dou Empire near the Far North.
Outside the carriage, the north wind howled and snow swirled.
Heaven and earth were a vast expanse of white, with snowflakes pouring down as though they cost nothing.
Tai Tan took the initiative to release his soul power, wrapping the carriage in an invisible barrier. Inside, Tang Qi and Huo Yutong felt not a trace of the cold.
"We're finally here. Little Yutong, stop cultivating."
Tang Qi extended a finger and gently flicked little Miss Huo's forehead.
The girl had spent almost the entire journey cultivating with her eyes closed. Tang Qi sincerely gave her a thumbs-up for that hardworking attitude.
Little Miss Huo, so your Brother Tang Qi can feast on the finer things in life, sleep an hour less from now on and keep working hard at your cultivation!
"Mm..."
The girl slowly opened her beautiful eyes, tilted her head, and stared blankly at Tang Qi in confusion.
After such a long stretch of intense cultivation, she couldn't immediately process what he meant.
"..."
"Oh, okay. Brother Tang Qi."
She shifted her slightly numb body and braced herself against the seat to stand, but her legs buckled, sending her tumbling helplessly into Tang Qi's arms.
Tang Qi and Tian Meng: ?
"Sorry, I didn't mean to!"
"It's fine."
The carriage door was open. Tang Qi simply lowered his eyes and let the girl flounder in his arms. In that brief span, a thin layer of snow had already settled on his shoulders.
"Come on, I'll carry you."
"No need..."
Huo Yutong shook her head like a rattle drum, but before she could finish, Tang Qi had scooped her up into his arms.
"Come here. Did I give