méi tóu yī tiāo ， xuě hú wáng de shēn xíng huà wèi yī dào bái guāng ， jī shè xiàng le dòng wài de fāng xiàng 。
眉头一挑，雪狐王的身形化为一道白光，激射像了洞外的方向。
Brow furrowed, the King Snow Fox's figure transformed into a streak of white light and shot towards the direction outside the cave.
piàn kè yǐ hòu ， yāo wù sàn kāi ， zhǐ jiàn zài nà zhēng gǔ wài ， yī míng zào páo lǎo zhě shù shǒu ér lì ， liǎn róng shàng mǎn shì jiāo jí ， cóng xī shēn shàng suǒ sàn fà chū lái de yāo qì ， zhè jiā huo yě shì huà xíng qī yāo shòu wú yí 。
片刻以后，妖雾散开，只见在那峥谷外，一名皂袍老者束手而立，脸容上满是焦急，从牺身上所散发出来的妖气，这家伙也是化形期妖兽无疑。
A moment later, the妖雾 dissipated, revealing an old man in a black robe standing with his hands clasped respectfully. His face was filled with anxiety as the妖气 emanating from him confirmed that this was indeed a Formed Spirit stage monster.
“ cān jiàn zú zhǎng 。” jiàn le xuě hú wáng ， cǐ yāo lián máng qǐ shǒu yī wěn ， shēn shēn de bài le xià qù 。
“参见族长。”见了雪狐王，此妖连忙稽首一稳，深深的拜了下去。
"Your Excellency, Lord," the old man quickly bowed deeply upon seeing the King Snow Fox.
“ èr dì ， nǐ shuō xiāng ér zǒu shī ， zhè shì zěn me huí shì ？” xuě hú wáng de liǎn sè nán kàn wú bǐ ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu xīn qíng yǔ tā kè qì 。
“二弟，你说香儿走失，这是怎么回事？”雪狐王的脸色难看无比，根本就没有心情与他客气。
"Second Brother, you said our daughter Xiao'er has gone missing—what's going on?" The King Snow Fox's expression was extremely displeased; he had no time for pleasantries.
yě nán guài ， tā gāng gāng shōu dào chuán yīn fú ， shuō chū shēng bù mǎn sān gè yuè de nǚ ér zǒu diū ， zhè zěn me néng bù ràng xuě hú wáng jīng nù jiāo jí 。
也难怪，他刚刚收到传音符，说出生不满三个月的女儿走丢，这怎么能不让雪狐王惊怒交集。
It wasn't hard to understand why. He had just received a message through a talisman that his newborn daughter had gone missing at less than three months old, which naturally caused him immense anger and distress.
“ zú zhǎng ， nín bié shēng qì ，！ xiǎo gōng zhǔ zǒu shī bù guò shù gè shí chén ér yǐ ” nà zào páo lǎo zhě xī le kǒu qì ， liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn dài zhe yī fēn wèi jù 。
“族长，您别生气，！小公主走失不过数个时辰而已”那皂袍老者吸了口气，脸上隐隐带着一分畏惧。
"Your Excellency, please don't be angry! The princess has only been missing for several hours," the old man took a deep breath, his face showing a hint of fear.
yuē yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān yǐ hòu 。
约一盏茶的时间以后。
After about a cup of tea's time,
xuě hú wáng de liǎn shàng yī rì mǎn shì liú nù ， dàn zǒng suàn miǎn qiǎng píng jìng xià lái le 。
雪狐王的脸上依日满是流怒，但总算勉强平静下来了。
The King Snow Fox's expression remained full of fury but had finally calmed down. "Summon all the maids serving Xiao'er and extract their souls to refine them. Send out all our experts without sparing any effort; we must find the princess."
“ fú shì xiāng ér de jǐ míng shì nǚ ， quán bù chōu hún liàn pò ， lìng wài pài chū zú nèi suǒ yǒu de gāo shǒu ， bù xī yí qiè dài jià ， yí dìng yào zhǎo dào xiǎo gōng zhǔ 。”
“服侍香儿的几名侍女，全部抽魂炼魄，另外派出族内所有的高手，不惜一切代价，一定要找到小公主。”
The old man nodded, "Your Excellency can rest assured that we will bring her back safely."
páo lǎo zhě diǎn le diǎn tóu ，“ zú zhǎng fàng xīn ， wǎ men yí dìng huì jiāng xiǎo gōng zhǔ píng ān dài huí lái de 。
袍老者点了点头，“族长放心，瓦们一定会将小公主平安带回来的。
"Also, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. Originally, I invited officials from various regions to celebrate Xiao'er's birth, but now, such an incident cannot be known by them," the King Snow Fox instructed with each word.
“ hái yǒu ， zhè jiàn shì qíng bì xū yán gé bǎo mì ， yuán běn wèi le qìng zhù xiāng ér chū shēng ， wǒ qǐng lái le gè dì de sī dào ， kě xiàn zài ， zhè ge biàn gù jué bù néng ràng tā men zhī xiǎo 。” xuě hú wáng yī zì yī dùn de zhǔ fù dào 。
“还有，这件事情必须严格保密，原本为了庆祝香儿出生，我请来了各地的司道，可现在，这个变故绝不能让他们知晓。”雪狐王一字一顿的嘱咐道。
The old man nodded again, but then his expression turned troubled. "Your Excellency, the grand celebration is only a few days away. If we can't find the princess before that…"
zào páo lǎo zhě diǎn le diǎn tóu ， kě suí hòu ， yòu liǎn lù nán sè ， zú zhǎng ， shèng diǎn hái yǒu shù rì jiù yào zhào kāi ， rú guǒ zài cǐ zhī qián ， bù néng jiāng xiǎo gōng zhǔ zhǎo dào …”
皂袍老者点了点头，可随后，又脸露难色，族长，盛典还有数日就要召开，如果在此之前，不能将小公主找到…”
"There will be no 'if.' If I still haven't brought Xiao'er back by then…" The King Snow Fox did not elaborate further, but his cold gaze made the old man shiver in fear.
“ méi yǒu rú guǒ ， ruò nà shí hòu hái bù néng jiāng xiāng ér dài huí ， kǒu dāng ”
“没有如果，若那时候还不能将香儿带回，口当”
It was understandable why the King Snow Fox was so angry; not only was this his daughter, but also a prodigy who carried the hopes for the prosperity of the Snow Fox clan.
xuě hú wáng méi yǒu duō shuō ， dàn nà yīn lěng de yǎn shén yǐ ràng zào páo lǎo zhě hún shēn fā hán le ， yě nán guài xuě hú wáng rú cǐ fèn nù ， qiě bù gōng zhǔ shì tā de gǔ xuè ， zhè wèi tiān cái gèng chéng zài le xuě hú yī zú fán róng de xī wàng èr
雪狐王没有多说，但那阴冷的眼神已让皂袍老者浑身发寒了，也难怪雪狐王如此愤怒，且不公主是他的骨血，这位天才更承载了雪狐一族繁荣的希望二
The King Snow Fox's concern lay here. Even though Xiao'er had wandered off while playing, once other monsters found out…
ér xuě hú wáng dān xīn de yě shì zhè ge ” suī rán nǚ ér shì zài wán shuǎ zhōng zì jǐ zǒu shī de ， kě yí dàn ràng qí tā de yāo zú zhī xiǎo … yī
而雪狐王担心的也是这个”虽然女儿是在玩耍中自己走失的，可一旦让其他的妖族知晓…一
Human nature is unpredictable, and Formed Spirit stage monsters are no exception. Despite their long journey to celebrate her birth, if they knew this news…
rén xīn nán cè ， huà xíng qī de yāo zú yě shì yī yàng de ， bié kàn tā men bù yuǎn wàn lǐ ， lái wèi nǚ ér qìng shēng ， kě yí dàn zhī dào zhè ge xiāo xī ， kǒng pà ，
人心难测，化形期的妖族也是一样的，别看他们不远万里，来为女儿庆生，可一旦知道这个消息，恐怕，
A storm was brewing, and the sudden incident made the entire frozen wasteland extremely tense.
shān yǔ yù lái fēng mǎn lóu ， zhè tū rán de biàn gù ， ràng zhěng gè bīng mò huāng yuán ， yī xià zi biàn dé wàn fēn jǐn zhāng qǐ lái le 。
山雨欲来风满楼，这突然的变故，让整个冰漠荒原，一下子变得万分紧张起来了。
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this as he carefully flew northward. Using Soul Scouring techniques, Lin Xuan had already located the location of the Qilin Fire Vein; naturally, he intended to visit it now.
ér zhè yī qiè ， lín xuān bìng bù qīng chǔ ， cǐ kè tā zhèng xiǎo xīn yì yì de xiàng běi fēi zhe ， lì yòng sōu hún zhī shù ， lín xuān yǐ jīng zhī dào le qí lín huǒ mài de wèi zhì ， cǐ kè zì rán shì yào qián qù xún fǎng le 。
而这一切，林轩并不清楚，此刻他正小心翼翼的向北飞着，利用搜魂之术，林轩已经知道了麒麟火脉的位置，此刻自然是要前去寻访了。
"Master, Lady Black Mamba once said that the ancient restrictions surrounding the Qilin Ancient Cave require three old experts at the Core Formation stage to break. Even if you have Corpse Demon assistance, the number is still insufficient," Yue'er worriedly spoke up.
“ shào yé ， nà hēi mǎng fū rén céng shuō ， qí lín gǔ dòng bèi shàng gǔ jìn zhì bāo guǒ ， xiǎng yào pò chú ， xū yào sān wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài lián shǒu ， jiù suàn nín ràng shī mó bāng máng ， rén shù yī rán bù gòu ” yuè ér yǒu wén dān xīn de kāi kǒu 。
“少爷，那黑蟒夫人曾说，麒麟古洞被上古禁制包裹，想要破除，需要三位元婴期老怪联手，就算您让尸魔帮忙，人数依然不够”月儿有蚊担心的开口。
"Fear not, what's there to be afraid of? Although this witch's cultivation isn't weak, she knows nothing about阵法. Using brute force might require three experts at the Core Formation stage, but can I not think of other methods?" Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
“ duō ， pà shén me ， zhè yāo fù xiū wèi suī rán bù ruò ， dàn duì yú zhèn fǎ zhī dào ， què yī qiào bù tōng ， yòng mán lì huò xǔ xū yào sān wèi yuán yīng qī lǎo guài cái néng pò chú ， dàn shào yé wǒ nán dào bù néng xiǎng bié de fāng fǎ me 。” lín xuān bù zài yì de shuō 。
“多，怕什么，这妖妇修为虽然不弱，但对于阵法之道，却一窍不通，用蛮力或许需要三位元婴期老怪才能破除，但少爷我难道不能想别的方法么。”林轩不在意的说。
"That makes sense; I forgot that you are skilled in various techniques," Yue'er smiled as she patted her chest.
“ zhè dào yě shì ， wǒ wàng le shào yé nín jīng shàn shù xiàn xīn dé 。” yuè ér pāi le pāi xiōng kǒu ， liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。
“这倒也是，我忘了少爷您精擅数现心得。”月儿拍了拍胸口，脸上露出一丝笑容。
Lin Xuan nodded and was about to speak when suddenly his brow furrowed, his expression changing. He slowed down his light projection and immediately landed behind a large ice rock, hiding his presence.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， zhèng yù kāi kǒu ， tū rán méi tou yí zhòu ， liǎn sè fū biàn qǐ lái ， rán hòu tā dùn guāng yī huǎn ， lì kè zài yuán dì jiàng luò ， qì xī shōu liǎn ， duǒ zài le yī kuài jù dà bīng yán de hòu miàn 。
林轩点点头，正欲开口，突然眉头一皱，脸色夫变起来，然后他遁光一缓，立刻在原地降落，气息收敛，躲在了一块巨大冰岩的后面。
Less than half an incense stick later, two streaks of lightning-like light flew from behind, one green and the other purple, moving with incredible speed, each carrying immense妖气.
jǐn jǐn guò le bú dào bàn zhù xiāng de shí jiān ， liǎng dào jīng hóng cóng hòu miàn fēi shè ér lái ， yī qīng yī zǐ ， xùn jié yǐ jí ， měi yī dào ， dōu dài zhe tāo tiān de yāo qì 。
仅仅过了不到半柱香的时间，两道惊虹从后面飞射而来，一青一紫，迅捷以极，每一道，都带着滔天的妖气。
Lin Xuan held his breath as they passed without noticing him. He did not relax his vigilance until after a full meal's time when he emerged from behind the ice rock.
lín xuān bǐng qì níng xī ， xìng hǎo tā men dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn zì jǐ ， háo bù tíng liú de fēi lüè ér qù 。
林轩屏气凝息，幸好他们都没有发现自己，毫不停留的飞掠而去。
"Yue'er, how many Formed Spirit stage monsters have we encountered?"
lín xuān bìng méi yǒu fàng sōng jǐng shè ， guò le zú zú yī dùn fàn de gōng fu ， cái cóng bīng yán hòu miàn chū lái j。
林轩并没有放松警慑，过了足足一顿饭的功夫，才从冰岩后面出来j。
"I'm not sure, but there are at least seventeen or eighteen," Yue'er said with a troubled expression.
“ yuè ér ， zhè shì wǒ men pèng jiàn de dì jǐ bō huà xíng qī yāo zú ？”
“月儿，这是我们碰见的第几拨化形期妖族？”
Lin Xuan fell into deep thought. Although the frozen wasteland was home to numerous monsters, encountering so many in just half a day seemed too strange. It felt as if all the monsters on Spirit Beast Island had gathered here.
“ bù qīng chǔ ， dàn zhì shǎo yě yǒu shí qī bā gè 。” yuè ér liǎn sè nán kàn de kāi kǒu 。
“不清楚，但至少也有十七八个。”月儿脸色难看的开口。
Could something significant be about to happen?
lín xuān xiàn rù le chén jiù ， suī shuō bīng mò huāng yuán yāo shòu zhòng duō ， dàn cái jǐn jǐn bàn tiān de gōng fu ， jiù pèng jiàn le rú cǐ zhī duō de huà xíng qī yāo zú ， cǐ shì xiǎn rán yǒu xiē tài guǐ yì le ， jiù fǎng fú zhěng gè yāo líng dǎo de guài wù ， quán dōu huì jù yú cǐ shì de
林轩陷入了沉就，虽说冰漠荒原妖兽众多，但才仅仅半天的功夫，就碰见了如此之多的化形期妖族，此事显然有些太诡异了，就仿佛整个妖灵岛的怪物，全都汇聚于此似的
Lin Xuan pondered this but focused on refining his Core Formation first. He would not let such thoughts distract him; he only needed to be more cautious during the journey ahead.
nán dào jìng yǒu dà shì yào fā shēng le ？
难道竟有大事要发生了？
Lin Xuan took a hidden spirit pill from his pocket and carefully used Concealment techniques, making his light projection dimmer and harder to detect. His speed also decreased significantly. There was no choice but to remain undetected first.
lín xuān xīn zhōng yí huò ， bù guò rú jīn níng jié yuán yīng shì dì yī yào wù ， tā zì rán bú huì qù fēn xīn shén me ， zhǐ bù guò hòu miàn de lǚ tú yào duō jiā xiǎo xīn le 。
林轩心中疑惑，不过如今凝结元婴是第一要务，他自然不会去分心什么，只不过后面的旅途要多加小心了。
Fortunately, Lin Xuan's luck held; with his spiritual sense comparable to that of a Formed Spirit stage monster, he passed through safely in three days. As he flew further north, the Formed Spirit stage monsters ceased appearing.
lín xuān cóng huái zhōng qǔ chū yī kē yǐn líng dān tūn fú ，… xiǎo xīn de shī zhǎn liǎn qì zhī shù ， dùn guāng biàn dé yuè fā de àn dàn ， ruò yǒu ruò wú ， sù dù yě jiàng dī le xǔ duō ， méi bàn fǎ ， rú jīn bù bèi fā xiàn shì dì yī yào wù 。
林轩从怀中取出一颗隐灵丹吞服，…小心的施展敛气之术，遁光变得越发的暗淡，若有若无，速度也降低了许多，没办法，如今不被发现是第一要务。
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and then emitted a bright green light, flying north at full speed.
hái hǎo lín xuān de yùn qì bù cuò ， jiā shàng tā de shén shí kān bǐ huà xíng zhōng qī de yāo zú ， shàng yǒu jīng wú xiǎn ， zhuǎn yǎn guò qù le sān tiān ， suí zhe lín xuān wǎng běi yuè fēi yuè yuǎn ， huà xíng qī de yāo zú zhōng yú bù zài chū xiàn 。
还好林轩的运气不错，加上他的神识堪比化形中期的妖族，上有惊无险，转眼过去了三天，随着林轩往北越飞越远，化形期的妖族终于不再出现。
After another half day or so, Lin Xuan arrived at the northernmost point. However, the weather here seemed less cold; although snowflakes still fell from the sky, they were much fewer than elsewhere.
lín xuān sōng le kǒu qì ， zhè cái hún shēn qīng máng dà qǐ ， quán sù xiàng běi fēi qù èr
林轩松了口气，这才浑身青芒大起，全速像北飞去二
"This must be it!"
yòu guò le yuē bàn tiān zuǒ yòu de gōng fu ， lín xuān yǐ lái dào le jí běi zhī chù ， rán ér zhè lǐ de tiān qì què sì hū méi yǒu nà me lěng le ， tiān kōng zhōng suī rán yī mù yǒu xuě huā piāo luò ， dàn yǔ qí tā de dì fāng xiāng bǐ yào xiǎo dé duō èr
又过了约半天左右的功夫，林轩已来到了极北之处，然而这里的天气却似乎没有那么冷了，天空中虽然依目有雪花飘落，但与其他的地方相比要小得多二
Lin Xuan looked around and finally smiled in satisfaction. He concealed his light projection and slowly landed on the ground.
“ jiù shì cǐ chù ！”
“就是此处！”
"Here?"
lín xuān zhuǎn tóu sì gù ， liǎn shàng zhōng yú lù chū le mǎn yì de xiào róng ， shēn shàng dùn guāng yī liǎn ， xú xú de là xià le dì lái 。
林轩转头四顾，脸上终于露出了满意的笑容，身上遁光一敛，徐徐的落下了地来。
Yue'er was surprised. It made sense for a young girl to feel strange; there was only a small hill nearby, barely a hundred feet tall. Although not completely barren, it appeared rather desolate.
“ zhè lǐ ？”
“这里？”
Qilin was an ancient monster, yet it chose such a place for its lair, and Lin Xuan did not detect any fire spirit energy…
yuè ér yī dāi ， yě nán guài xiǎo yā tou gǎn jué qí guài ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， fù jìn zhǐ yǒu yī zuò xiǎo shān ér yǐ ， gāo bù guò bǎi zhàng ， suī fēi cùn cǎo bù shēng ， dàn yě xiǎn de pò bài dé jǐn shān
月儿一呆，也难怪小丫头感觉奇怪，放眼望去，附近只有一座小山而已，高不过百丈，虽非寸草不生，但也显得破败得紧山
Lin Xuan naturally noticed the young girl's confusion but did not explain anything. Besides, Qilin's lair was not in that small hill; shaking his head, he walked forward.
qí lín nǎi shàng gǔ yì shòu ， jū rán jiāng dòng xué xuǎn zài zhè lǐ ， ér qiě zì jǐ méi yǒu gǎn jué dào fēn háo de huǒ líng lì …
麒麟乃上古异兽，居然将洞穴选在这里，而且自己没有感觉到分毫的火灵力…
After walking about seven or eight steps, Lin Xuan stopped before a large ice rock and stretched out his hand. He patted his waist, and black energy spread as the Corpse Demon appeared before him.
lín xuān zì rán kàn chū le xiǎo yā tou de yí huò ， dàn yě méi yǒu jiě shì shén me ， hé kuàng qí lín dòng fǔ yě bìng fēi zài nà xiǎo shān zhī zhōng ， lín xuān yáo yáo tóu ， huǎn bù xiàng qián zǒu qù le 。
林轩自然看出了小丫头的疑惑，但也没有解释什么，何况麒麟洞府也并非在那小山之中，林轩摇摇头，缓步向前走去了。
"Go!"
lín xuān zǒu le yuē yǒu qī bā bù ， jiù zài yī kuài jù dà de bīng yán qián miàn tíng le xià lái ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài yāo jiān yī pāi ， hēi qì mí màn ， shī mó chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
林轩走了约有七八步，就在一块巨大的冰岩前面停了下来，伸出手来，在腰间一拍，黑气弥漫，尸魔出现在了面前。
With a light command from Lin Xuan, the Corpse Demon's expression turned fierce. Without hesitation, it walked to beneath the huge ice rock, its hands clasped tightly, lifting it with great force.
“ qù ！”
“去！”
A rumbling sound echoed in his ears; this large ice rock weighed several thousand catties, and even a Core Formation stage Corpse Demon struggled slightly.
suí zhe lín xuān de yī shēng qīng chì ， shī mó liǎn shàng xiōng sè yī xiǎn ， háo bù yóu yù de zǒu dào nà jù dà bīng yán de xià miàn ， shuāng shǒu huán bào ， měng de jiāng bīng yán wǎng shàng yī tái 。
随着林轩的一声轻叱，尸魔脸上凶色一显，毫不犹豫的走到那巨大冰岩的下面，双手环抱，猛的将冰岩往上一抬。
Lin Xuan used a Strength Spell on him with both hands.
hōng lōng lóng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， zhè kuài jù dà de bīng yán qǐ mǎ yǒu shù wàn jīn zhòng ， yuán yīng qī de shī mó lì dà wú qióng ， dàn yě xiǎn de bìng bù qīng sōng 。
轰隆隆的声音传入耳朵，这块巨大的冰岩起码有数万斤重，元婴期的尸魔力大无穷，但也显得并不轻松。
The Corpse Demon roared as it lifted the mountain-like ice rock and tossed it aside.
lín xuān shuāng shǒu yī qiā ， wèi tā shī zhǎn le yí gè jù lì shù 。
林轩双手一掐，为他施展了一个巨力术。
The ground trembled, but Lin Xuan was more concerned about what lay beneath. After moving the ice rock, a round hole of several feet in diameter was revealed.
shī mó yī shēng dà hǒu ， zhè cái jiāng xiǎo shān shì de bīng yán bào le qǐ lái ， wǎng páng biān zhè me yī diū 。
尸魔一声大吼，这才将小山似的冰岩抱了起来，往旁边这么一丢。
This cave was pitch black, hard to see into, but clearly went deep underground.
zhěng gè dì miàn qián zài zhèn dòng ， rán ér lín xuān guān xīn de bú shì zhè ge ， zhǐ jiàn nà kuài bīng yán nuó kāi yǐ hòu ， lù chū le yí gè zhí jìng zhàng xǔ de dòng kǒu 。
整个地面前在震动，然而林轩关心的不是这个，只见那块冰岩挪开以后，露出了一个直径丈许的洞口。
Yue'er's face lit up with joy. "Master, could this be Qilin's lair?"
cǐ dòng hēi hū hū de ， kàn bù qīng chǔ ， dàn xiǎn rán shēn dào le jí chù 。
此洞黑乎乎的，看不清楚，但显然深到了极处。
"Indeed," Lin Xuan nodded. "More accurately, it should be the entrance to an ancient ruin."
Brow furrowed, the King Snow Fox's figure transformed into a streak of white light and shot towards the direction outside the cave.
A moment later, the妖雾 dissipated, revealing an old man in a black robe standing with his hands clasped respectfully. His face was filled with anxiety as the妖气 emanating from him confirmed that this was indeed a Formed Spirit stage monster.
"Your Excellency, Lord," the old man quickly bowed deeply upon seeing the King Snow Fox.
"Second Brother, you said our daughter Xiao'er has gone missing—what's going on?" The King Snow Fox's expression was extremely displeased; he had no time for pleasantries.
It wasn't hard to understand why. He had just received a message through a talisman that his newborn daughter had gone missing at less than three months old, which naturally caused him immense anger and distress.
"Your Excellency, please don't be angry! The princess has only been missing for several hours," the old man took a deep breath, his face showing a hint of fear.
After about a cup of tea's time,
The King Snow Fox's expression remained full of fury but had finally calmed down. "Summon all the maids serving Xiao'er and extract their souls to refine them. Send out all our experts without sparing any effort; we must find the princess."
The old man nodded, "Your Excellency can rest assured that we will bring her back safely."
"Also, this matter must be kept strictly confidential. Originally, I invited officials from various regions to celebrate Xiao'er's birth, but now, such an incident cannot be known by them," the King Snow Fox instructed with each word.
The old man nodded again, but then his expression turned troubled. "Your Excellency, the grand celebration is only a few days away. If we can't find the princess before that…"
"There will be no 'if.' If I still haven't brought Xiao'er back by then…" The King Snow Fox did not elaborate further, but his cold gaze made the old man shiver in fear.
It was understandable why the King Snow Fox was so angry; not only was this his daughter, but also a prodigy who carried the hopes for the prosperity of the Snow Fox clan.
The King Snow Fox's concern lay here. Even though Xiao'er had wandered off while playing, once other monsters found out…
Human nature is unpredictable, and Formed Spirit stage monsters are no exception. Despite their long journey to celebrate her birth, if they knew this news…
A storm was brewing, and the sudden incident made the entire frozen wasteland extremely tense.
Lin Xuan was unaware of all this as he carefully flew northward. Using Soul Scouring techniques, Lin Xuan had already located the location of the Qilin Fire Vein; naturally, he intended to visit it now.
"Master, Lady Black Mamba once said that the ancient restrictions surrounding the Qilin Ancient Cave require three old experts at the Core Formation stage to break. Even if you have Corpse Demon assistance, the number is still insufficient," Yue'er worriedly spoke up.
"Fear not, what's there to be afraid of? Although this witch's cultivation isn't weak, she knows nothing about阵法. Using brute force might require three experts at the Core Formation stage, but can I not think of other methods?" Lin Xuan said nonchalantly.
"That makes sense; I forgot that you are skilled in various techniques," Yue'er smiled as she patted her chest.
Lin Xuan nodded and was about to speak when suddenly his brow furrowed, his expression changing. He slowed down his light projection and immediately landed behind a large ice rock, hiding his presence.
Less than half an incense stick later, two streaks of lightning-like light flew from behind, one green and the other purple, moving with incredible speed, each carrying immense妖气.
Lin Xuan held his breath as they passed without noticing him. He did not relax his vigilance until after a full meal's time when he emerged from behind the ice rock.
"Yue'er, how many Formed Spirit stage monsters have we encountered?"
"I'm not sure, but there are at least seventeen or eighteen," Yue'er said with a troubled expression.
Lin Xuan fell into deep thought. Although the frozen wasteland was home to numerous monsters, encountering so many in just half a day seemed too strange. It felt as if all the monsters on Spirit Beast Island had gathered here.
Could something significant be about to happen?
Lin Xuan pondered this but focused on refining his Core Formation first. He would not let such thoughts distract him; he only needed to be more cautious during the journey ahead.
Lin Xuan took a hidden spirit pill from his pocket and carefully used Concealment techniques, making his light projection dimmer and harder to detect. His speed also decreased significantly. There was no choice but to remain undetected first.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan's luck held; with his spiritual sense comparable to that of a Formed Spirit stage monster, he passed through safely in three days. As he flew further north, the Formed Spirit stage monsters ceased appearing.
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and then emitted a bright green light, flying north at full speed.
After another half day or so, Lin Xuan arrived at the northernmost point. However, the weather here seemed less cold; although snowflakes still fell from the sky, they were much fewer than elsewhere.
"This must be it!"
Lin Xuan looked around and finally smiled in satisfaction. He concealed his light projection and slowly landed on the ground.
"Here?"
Yue'er was surprised. It made sense for a young girl to feel strange; there was only a small hill nearby, barely a hundred feet tall. Although not completely barren, it appeared rather desolate.
Qilin was an ancient monster, yet it chose such a place for its lair, and Lin Xuan did not detect any fire spirit energy…
Lin Xuan naturally noticed the young girl's confusion but did not explain anything. Besides, Qilin's lair was not in that small hill; shaking his head, he walked forward.
After walking about seven or eight steps, Lin Xuan stopped before a large ice rock and stretched out his hand. He patted his waist, and black energy spread as the Corpse Demon appeared before him.
"Go!"
With a light command from Lin Xuan, the Corpse Demon's expression turned fierce. Without hesitation, it walked to beneath the huge ice rock, its hands clasped tightly, lifting it with great force.
A rumbling sound echoed in his ears; this large ice rock weighed several thousand catties, and even a Core Formation stage Corpse Demon struggled slightly.
Lin Xuan used a Strength Spell on him with both hands.
The Corpse Demon roared as it lifted the mountain-like ice rock and tossed it aside.
The ground trembled, but Lin Xuan was more concerned about what lay beneath. After moving the ice rock, a round hole of several feet in diameter was revealed.
This cave was pitch black, hard to see into, but clearly went deep underground.
Yue'er's face lit up with joy. "Master, could this be Qilin's lair?"
"Indeed," Lin Xuan nodded. "More accurately, it should be the entrance to an ancient ruin."