"Thank you, Ruyan. You’re always so thoughtful."

Li Yunjing felt a warmth in his heart as he took the teacup and walked into the room.

Liu Ruyan followed beside Li Yunjing into the room, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes, "Yunjing, is something bothering you?"

Li Yunjing nodded without hiding it, "In three days, I need to go to ’Youyue Country’ to find two people on the front lines."

"You must be careful!"

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan’s expression also grew solemn, "Yes! The front lines are extremely dangerous! I’ve heard that the ’Netherworld Ghost Sect’ and your ’Shenxiao Dao Sect’ clash every three to five days! The casualties on the front lines are severe!"

"Don’t worry!"

Li Yunjing held Liu Ruyan’s jade hand gently and said, "I’ve told you about my strength, I won’t get into trouble! You can safely wait for me here! By the way, give me the list of people you want to deal with! I’ll help you with them!"

"Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself."

Liu Ruyan nodded lightly, a hint of determination in her eyes, "I’ll be waiting for your return! Also, this jade scroll contains a map of the Southern Heaven Continent and some information about various forces!"

"Thank you very much!"

Seeing the information on the jade scroll, Li Yunjing’s heart moved, and he softly said, "And also give me the list of your enemies!"

"Alright! I’ll make a copy now!"

Liu Ruyan smiled sweetly, took out a blank jade scroll and recorded several names and their backgrounds on it before handing it to Li Yunjing.

The two exchanged a smile, then enjoyed tea together, chatting about trivial matters, and the atmosphere in the room quickly became more relaxed.

Liu Ruyan took a gentle sip of tea, looked tenderly at Li Yunjing, and said softly, "Yunjing, this time going to the front lines, you must proceed cautiously. The people from the Netherworld Ghost Sect are insidious and ruthless, don’t let your guard down."

"I have my plans for this trip to the front lines."

Li Yunjing nodded, a hint of confidence in his eyes, "Besides finding people, I also want to use this opportunity to hone my cultivation and see if I can find some opportunities."

"I believe in your strength. However, you must still be extra careful. The battle on the front lines is fierce, and it’s said that Nascent Soul Realm cultivators are fighting to the death!"

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan had a trace of worry flash in her eyes, but it quickly turned into determination, "If you perform too well and attract the attention of cultivators of that level, you might face great danger!"

Li Yunjing smiled as he held Liu Ruyan’s hand and said gently, "With your words, I won’t let myself get into danger. I still want to see you again, how can I easily get into trouble?"

"You always say these sweet words to coax me."

Liu Ruyan’s face flushed, and she gently lowered her head, leaning against Li Yunjing’s chest, and said softly.

"What I say is from the heart."

Li Yunjing laughed heartily, and gently pinched Liu Ruyan’s cheek, "Ruyan, you just wait here for me. When I come back, we’ll enjoy tea and admire the moon together, and have a good chat."

...

In three days, under Liu Ruyan’s attentive care, Li Yunjing was finally ready to set off for the north gate of the "City of Glory".

"Old Li, you finally made it! I thought you overslept again!"

Fu Chao saw Li Yunjing and waved vigorously, shouting loudly.

"This kid!"

Seeing many people leaving the city, looking at him, Li Yunjing’s face turned red and he shook his head.

"Let’s go! What are you shouting for! Let’s make our way through the Icefield and reach the ’Transverse Mountain Range’ first!"

Li Yunjing lightly scolded.

"Haha! Sorry! I forgot!"

Fu Chao laughed it off unconcernedly.

Li Yunjing shook his head helplessly, long used to Fu Chao’s carefree nature.

Fu Chao laughed, scratching his head, "Got it, got it! I’m just too happy to see you. Let’s hurry and set off; the road through the Icefield isn’t easy."

The two walked side by side towards the north gate, as the number of passersby dwindled, the cold wind howled, and a piercing chill filled the air. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Feeling the external temperature, Li Yunjing glanced around and said in a low voice, "The climate of the Icefield is so cold that an ordinary person can turn into an ice sculpture as soon as they step out! But now, it seems the temperature has risen a bit, it’s not as frigid anymore!"

"In the past three days, I did some inquiries!"

Fu Chao nodded and his expression turned solemn, "I heard the sects plan to sort out these barren lands outside the ’City of Glory’ north gate, hoping to make them suitable for settlement by ordinary people."

"Currently, the temperature is already allowing some mortal martial arts experts to live here! After a few years, perhaps there will indeed be mortal villages and towns appearing!"

Li Yunjing sighed, "Let’s fly over! The ’Cyan Cloud Ship’ won’t be necessary!"

As they spoke, the two rose into the sky, transforming into two streaks of light heading towards the ’Transverse Mountain Range’.

The scene in front of them changed instantly as they flew through the sky, the once-bustling city replaced by a vast white Icefield.

The cold wind howled, snowflakes danced, and the distant mountains loomed faintly, resembling a dormant giant beast.

"Old Li, look over there!"

Fu Chao suddenly pointed into the distance and spoke in a low voice.

Li Yunjing followed Fu Chao’s direction and saw that at the end of the Icefield, the ’Transverse Mountain Range’ stood tall, and amidst the mountains, many cultivators could be vaguely seen in action.

"It seems there’s a fight going on there!"

Li Yunjing frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "We should avoid that area to avoid unnecessary trouble."

In recent years, "Transverse Mountain Range" has been populated by cultivators from the "Great Ming Cultivation Realm", mountain natives, as well as demon cultivators from the "Netherworld Ghost Sect", "Yin Mountain Sect", and the "Youyue Country Cultivation Realm".