The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

Chapter 142 Heading North to Seek Justice from the Wuji Sect

This is the vast and boundless continent of Illusion, a world full of mystery and the unknown.

In a corner of this continent, within Caiguo in Qingzhou, lies a glacial snowfield near Luojiazhuang. This snowfield, covered in white snow and interspersed with glaciers, resembles a boundless silver ocean.

Deep within this glacial snowfield, the last martial artists and cultivators to enter through the Heavenly Gate stood beneath a massive glacier. Some stood, some sat, all striving to adapt to this entirely new environment.

"Su An!" Shen Lixi's voice came from afar, calling out in Su An's direction. Hearing the voice, Su An immediately turned around and saw Shen Lixi and Luo Yifei, a surprised smile appearing on his face. He quickly walked over and joined them.

"Shen Lixi, Luo Yifei, are you alright?" Su An asked with concern. He looked around and realized that the environment here was completely different from Earth, which made him a little worried.

Shen Lixi shook her head and replied, "We're all fine. It's just that the environment here is a bit unfamiliar, and we're still getting used to it. However, I believe we can definitely overcome these difficulties."

Luo Yifei nodded and added, "Yes, the climate here is completely different from Earth's, so we need to be careful. However, I believe we will definitely be able to find a suitable place to live."

Su An nodded in agreement. He said, "That's right, we need to find a suitable place to live as soon as possible, and at the same time understand the situation here. Only in this way can we survive in this strange world."

Just then, a young cultivator dressed in the robes of the Xuantian Sect approached. After bowing to Shen Lixi and the others, he said, "Senior Sister, the Sect Leader and the others have headed towards the North Gate and are using a magic artifact to transmit their voices over long distances to inform us to go there."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lixi frowned slightly. She used a secret technique to transmit her voice to Luo Yifei and Su An: "Let's go later. We need to get used to the environment here and understand the situation first."

Luo Yifei and Su An both nodded in agreement.

Shen Lixi then looked at the Xuantian Sect cultivator and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Lin Qing," the young cultivator replied respectfully.

"Lin Qing, thank you for informing me," Shen Lixi said.

"No need to be polite." Lin Qing waved his hand, then looked at Luo Yifei and Su An and said, "Everyone, I'll go first. The sect leader and the others are still waiting for us."

"You go ahead first, we'll be there shortly." Su An nodded, indicating his understanding.

At this moment, Song Han and his Tang Clan swordsmen also overheard their conversation. They had been observing this unfamiliar world from the sidelines, but after hearing Shen Lixi and the others' dialogue, they began to ponder it as well.

"Let's head north too," Song Han said to his subordinates. He knew that in this unfamiliar world, only by uniting could they survive.

Then he turned to Qi Yuan and Bi Li and asked, "What about you? What are your plans?"

Qi Yuan and Bi Li exchanged a glance and nodded. They indicated their willingness to go north with Song Han.

“Let’s go, let’s go take a look too,” He Shihui said to Ji Mi. Although they came from different sects, they needed to support each other in this unfamiliar world.

“Let’s go over there too,” Chu Ji said to Dugu Xin. “We need an explanation for the Wuji Sect’s assassination attempt on Shadow. We can’t just let this go.”

“Okay, let’s go together,” Song Han replied. He understood Chu Ji’s meaning; the Wuji Sect’s actions had crossed their bottom line. They had to teach the Wuji Sect a lesson.

The Wuji Sect disciples who had infiltrated the Tang Sect vanished the instant the Wuji Sect leader entered the time tunnel. Clearly, the Wuji Sect had taken these spies with them.

Qi Yuan walked up to Luo Yifei and asked, "Want to go north together?"

"No, we need to head south and take a look first," Luo Yifei replied.

Qi Yuan was taken aback, seemingly puzzled, but then nodded and said, "Okay, then be careful."

Luo Yifei smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll be careful."

Afterwards, Qi Yuan led Song Han and the others towards the north gate. Luo Yifei, Shen Lixi, and Su An, on the other hand, decided to head south to explore first.

They traveled south along a path, encountering many strange plants and animals along the way. Shen Lixi took out a map, the very same Cai Kingdom map he and Luo Yifei had bought in Jialan City when they last visited the Illusionary Continent.

The continent of Fantasy Sky, due to its vastness and the ingenious separation from the ocean, is naturally divided into seven continents. These seven continents are named after seven colors, representing red, orange, yellow, green, blue, cyan, and purple, each possessing its own unique charm and mystery.

These seven continents are all vast in territory, dotted with countless small countries. Most of these small countries do not share borders, and are separated by vast uninhabited lands. These unclaimed lands often hide many immortal abodes, which are sacred places that cultivators yearn for.

Today, our focus is on Qingzhou, one of the seven continents. On this mysterious and fertile land, there is a small country called Cai, located in the southern region of Qingzhou. It is a small but vibrant place.

They are now in the glacial snowfields of southern Cai Kingdom. To the south lies a small town called Luo Family Town, and south of Luo Family Town is a forest. South of the forest is Luo Family Village—a forgotten village located on the edge of the continent. Further south lies the sea.

"This is Ximei Peak. Shen Lixi and I picked thousand-year-old ice lotuses here," Luo Yifei said, pointing to a small dot on the map.

Now only the three of them remained—the three Earthlings.

Shen Lixi looked at the map and nodded: "Yes, the process of picking the ice lotus went very smoothly. It is located in the ice cave on the main peak, Ximei Peak."

Su An asked curiously, "Besides the thousand-year-old ice lotus, is there anything else special about that snowfield?"

Luo Yifei pondered for a moment and said, "There is another ice cave inside the ice cave, which is bottomless. We did not explore it in depth at the time. Perhaps there are unknown secrets beneath that ice cave."

Shen Lixi added, "Yes, the ice cave had an eerie atmosphere. We only observed it from the outside and did not dare to venture in."

The three continued their journey and soon arrived at West Plum Peak. Looking out, everything was covered in a blanket of snow, and a biting wind blew. Following the route they remembered, they reached the place where the thousand-year-old ice lotuses bloomed.

It was the season when ice lotuses were in full bloom, each one crystal clear, like a jade carving. Luo Yifei and Shen Lixi couldn't help but stop to admire them, while Su An looked around curiously.

"Let's go check out that ice cave," Luo Yifei suggested.

Shen Lixi nodded and said, "Alright, since we're here, let's find out what's going on."

The three arrived at the ice cave, only to find the entrance covered by a thick layer of ice. Luo Yifei took out his longsword and with a gentle swing, cleaved the ice in two. They cautiously entered the ice cave, where the air was bitterly cold and the surroundings were pitch black.

They lit their torches and saw that the cave passage was winding and meandering, with ice crystals dripping from the ceiling from time to time. The three of them moved forward close to the cave wall, not daring to be careless in the slightest.