At Xue Linglong's reminder, Jiang Hai headed northwest with her. Beneath their feet, ice and snow condensed into sled-like boards, allowing them to travel faster over the snow. Otherwise, with the snow already piled as high as a person, traveling through it would not only obstruct their vision but also take twice the effort for half the progress.
Fortunately, both possessed Ultimate Ice, giving them a natural advantage amid the snow and ice. Xue Linglong seemed almost to merge with the snowy landscape, looking utterly at ease.
And so, the two continued northwest. Another nine days passed, leaving roughly one more day before they reached the Extreme Ice Valley. Both Jiang Hai and Xue Linglong were excited.
Xue Linglong was excited because she would soon obtain the immortal herb, the Polar Ice Orchid. After consuming it, she could not only replenish the vitality lost when her reincarnation was interrupted, but also conceal her soul beast aura beneath the Polar Ice Orchid's aura. In this respect, it achieved the same wondrous effect as the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
For Jiang Hai, one reason was that he could finally fuse with his fourth Soul Ring. Even with the Glazed Heart Mirror and Ice Mirror, they could not avoid encountering ten-thousand-year soul beasts on their journey. Several of them seemed suitable to him, but he had resisted every time, trusting that Xue Linglong's choice would never be wrong. Watching him secretly, Xue Linglong could not help nodding slightly as he resisted temptation again and again. Only those who could withstand temptation could become truly strong. His other reason was that, after crossing the Extreme Ice Valley and traveling south for a few days, they would reach the Sun Moon Empire.
The Far North was forbidden territory for humans, and its climate was far from