Hours before reaching Xuancang Mountains
While her companions and Dongyue were asleep, Xiyu thought of her mother, Lady Peony’s words at the creek on the island. She was a little girl of no more than eight, then.
The Ice Temple in the Mountains“Trivia: It is a temple entirely made of ice, believed to be magically constructed from the creator’s deep cultivation. Muxue Yan erected the temple in loving memory of his beloved late wife, Ao Yun. His descendants believed this temple to have consisted of
Xiyu realised her emotions were taking over her and remembered to keep up her pretence of the icy-cold witch.“You… healed me,” she repeated coldly. “How did you do it, Young Master Zhan?”
(Hours later)"Young Master Zhan."
When she woke up again some hours later, Dongyue was asleep in the corner while curled in a ball. She didn’t know how torturous it was for a pampered young master like him to be subjected to such conditions of living like a servant since her life as a proprietress and a Muxue descendant was much of a struggle.
Her eyes glistened with the sensuality of her magic. They had already been in the Ice Temple for three days straight, and she had lost count of the date. But why was her need arising again? Was the fifteenth of the lunar month near?Wait, they were inside a strange place that likely had a time of its own, she t
“Xiao Tian, how did you know that Muxue Yan is the key to us leaving this place?” Dongyue asked his friend.Xiao Tian chuckled and pointed to the book in front of him, where the title of the book was written in a not-so-ancient script, “Secrets of the Ice Temple”. Xiao Tian further revea
The red vials opened with a pop as Dongyue removed their caps. Xiyu understood the risk, identifying the vials carefully with her magic. She immediately confirmed that the potions contained within had health-improving properties, but it was not tellable if somebody had tainted the concoctions at any point.
Staring at Dongyue with her eyes dazzling in the luminance of the room, Xiyu hesitated. Dongyue just held her close to him.“We shouldn’t spend too much time here,” he advised. “The creatures may still be at large, and we have yet to find our way around the temple.”