"It was a fortunate coincidence, really. After that magic formation teleported me away, I somehow appeared on this mountain. I explored a few places, then noticed the disturbance here and came over out of curiosity. By the way, Fellow Daoist Bai, why were you here, and how did you end up frozen in ice?" Xiao Yu offered a brief explanation before asking curiously.
Bai Yaoyi tapped the exquisite Storage Bag at her waist with her delicate hand, took out a fiery-red medicinal pill, and popped it into her mouth. Only after swallowing it and letting it dissolve on its own did she give a wry smile and say:
"After you were inexplicably teleported away that day, Fellow Daoist Fu, Fellow Daoist Chang, and I searched the surrounding area. When we found nothing, we left the Yin-Yang Cave. Unexpectedly, as soon as we emerged, we heard that a rare treasure had appeared in the Southern Border.
"The three of us thought we had some strength and wanted to try for a share of the spoils, so we went to the place where the treasure had appeared. Upon arriving, we discovered an enormous seal there. We guessed that whatever lay inside must be extraordinary, which made it all the more impossible to pass up. So we entered this place with several unaffiliated cultivators."
At this point, Bai Yaoyi paused to steady the energy within her body before continuing:
"Only after entering did we discover that others had beaten us here. Those people were utterly shameless. They actually set up numerous magic formations to block everyone who came afterward, hoping to delay us while they took the treasures.
"After our group broke through all the restrictions and reached the white jade plaza up ahead, Fellow Daoist Fu and I went our separate ways