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The further north you fly, the lower the sky becomes.
The clouds were very low, gray and white, like a moldy quilt.The crane flew in, its wings were covered with ice, and every time it flapped, it made a tiny cracking sound, like someone chewing rock candy.Su Tang wrapped her cloak tightly.The white breath he exhaled condensed into a mist in front of him, and was blown away by the wind.
Shen Yebai sat behind her.One hand was around her waist, and the other was on the hilt of the sword.His body temperature passed through several layers of clothing and was the only source of heat in this cold world.
Fat Orange was shrunk in the baggage, with only the tip of its tail exposed.The hair was blown into a dandelion ball by the wind.The little green dragon hid in the purse, not even daring to poke his head out - dragons are not afraid of severe cold, but the young dragon's body is not strong enough.
Xiaoxue hid in the sword, occasionally floating out to take a look at the ice and snow, and then quickly retracted.
Xiaotang, how far is it?
Gu Yan's spiritual power waveform is getting weaker and weaker.The direction is clear - due north by west, about 800 miles.There is no spiritual energy replenishment in the far north, he is consuming himself.The speed is slowing down and the physical strength is decreasing.It is recommended to speed up.
The crane has been flying for two days and two nights, resting only once.The wings are trembling.Su Tang patted its neck: It's almost here.
It cheered up again and flapped its wings desperately.
Su Tang felt sorry for Linghe, but couldn't stop.Gu Yan was alone on the ice field, with no supplies, no sky patching mirror, and no anchor strength.
Why should he pick up the pieces?Hit it with your fist?Bite with your teeth?
Shen Yebai, why do you think Gu Yan wants to go alone?
Shen Yebai thought for a while.Because he doesn't want to hurt others.He has been running for the first half of his life, not wanting others to take risks for him.For the rest of your life—you can’t change your habits.
Su Tang bit her lip.Gu Yan said I won't run away, but he still felt the same in his heart.When faced with danger, the first reaction is to push others away.
She clenched the jade bottle in her hand.The life spring in the bottle is warm and close to the palm of your hand, like a piece of freshly baked muffin, continuously and steadily generating heat.
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Eight hundred miles away, the crane flew for another three hours.
The hills beneath our feet turned into wasteland, the wasteland turned into frozen soil, and the frozen soil turned into ice caps.There are cracks on the ice, which are not straight but curved, like someone scratching the glass with their fingernails.Dark red light came from the cracks—not blood, but fragments.
Xiaotang, where is Gu Yan?
It’s about fifty miles ahead.The spiritual power waveform is very weak, but it is still moving.The speed is very slow, like walking.
Fifty miles.Su Tang patted Linghe's neck.The spirit crane chirped tiredly, but still sped up.
There are no signs of life on the ice sheet.No trees, no grass, no birds.Even the wind stopped.Everything was silent except for the flapping of the crane's wings and Su Tang's own heartbeat.
Fat Orange poked his head out of the bag and sniffed the air.
Boss, it smells like rust.Very bland, but very fresh.
Su Tang’s heart sank suddenly.
The crane landed on the ice.Su Tang jumped down and slipped on the ice.Shen Yebai held her arm.
There are footprints on the ground - not from a crane, but from a human being.The footprints are not deep, but they are clear, extending towards the north.There are dark red spots next to the footprints.Su Tang squatted down and touched it with his finger - the ice was too thin, and the light from the fragments came up from below and shone on the ice, like blood.What Fat Orange smelled was not the smell of blood, but the smell produced when energy from fragments leaked out, like rust.
Fragments.Shen Yebai's voice was low, and there were fragments under the ice.More than one piece.
Su Tang uses the power of the anchor point to sense.Under the ice, about ten feet deep, there were at least seven or eight pieces scattered.They vary in size, some are like fists and some are like watermelons.They were sealed in ice and did not fall or injure anyone, but the energy was slowly released, warming the ice and causing cracks to appear.
Gu Yan's footprints extended in the direction of the fragments, but they broke off at a certain location - they didn't disappear, but were dragged by something.
Su Tang looked along the drag marks.There was a long, curved drag mark on the ice, as if someone was being dragged forward.At the end of the drag mark was an ice cave—a hole formed by the collapse of the ice. It was pitch black and the bottom could not be seen.
He fell.
Shen Yebai walked to the entrance of the cave, squatted down, and touched the edge of the ice cave with his hands.The edges were wet, with water—not melted ice, but water beneath the ice that had been heated by the energy of the debris.
Su Tang lay down by the entrance of the cave and shouted down: Gu Yan——!
The echo echoed in the ice cave.Once, twice, three times.
Then, a faint voice came from deep inside.Intermittent, like spider silk in the wind.
Su...Tang...?
Su Tang’s fists were clenched, and his knuckles turned white.She didn't cry, but her eyes were hot.
Gu Yan!You wait!I'm coming down to save you!
“Don’t… come down… the ice… is about to collapse…
Gu Yan’s voice was very weak, but he was still trying to speak completely.
The fragments... are down there... a lot... I... picked up... some...
Su Tang stood up and wiped his eyes.She turned to Shen Yebai.
I'll go down.You're on top.
Shen Yebai held her hand.I'll go down.You're on top, using your anchor strength to stabilize the ice.The shards are absorbing energy, and only you can control it.
Su Tang wanted to refute, but Shen Yebai's eyes stopped her.It's not overbearing, it's serious - he has a point.
The ice layer is already very fragile, and after the fragments are activated, they begin to absorb all the energy around them.If Su Tang also goes down, and no one controls the power of the anchor point, the ice will completely collapse.
She nodded, took off the bundle of rope from her waist, and handed it to Shen Yebai.Bai Zhi stuffed the rope into the bag in case it was needed.Angelica is always right.
Shen Yebai tied the rope around his waist and tied the other end around Su Tang's waist.He glanced at her and didn't say don't worry, but just shook her hand gently.
Then he turned around and slipped into the ice cave.
Su Tang lay at the entrance of the cave, watching his white figure getting smaller and smaller in the darkness.Xiaoxue floated out of the sword, holding Su Tang's collar with her little hands, her light blue eyes filled with nervousness.Fat Orange squatted at Su Tang's feet, his tail wrapped around her ankles.The little green dragon poked his head out of his purse, his golden eyes staring at the hole.
Xiaotang, stabilize the ice layer.
The anchor point strength is being entered.The ice structure is strengthening, but the fragments are absorbing energy and are accelerating.
Su Tang knelt on the ice and pressed his hands on the ice.Golden light seeped into the ice from the palm of his hand, spreading around like tree roots.The cracks in the ice stopped growing, and the water at the edges re-frozen into ice.
She could feel Shen Yebai's position in the ice cave - about thirty feet deep.He used his sword energy to carve out a foothold on the ice wall, going down step by step.The sword energy consumed a lot, but he didn't stop.
Fat Orange’s ears stood up.
Boss, the debris below is moving!
Su Tang also felt it.The fragments are not stationary; they drift in the water beneath the ice, swimming like fish.Gu Yan smashed the ice when he fell, and the fragments were activated by the vibration and began to absorb the surrounding energy-including Su Tang's anchor power.
Shen Yebai!The debris is coming to you!
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