"Scarlet Flame Ancient Land is hot all year round; it never snows."
Yi Ding spoke in a weary voice, "But in Lovers' Forest, there is snow."
"I know it doesn't snow in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."
Jiang Chen was still rubbing his forehead, murmuring softly.
The next second, he shuddered and looked sharply at Yi Ding, "What did you say? Lovers' Forest? Is it in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?"
"Of course."
Yi Ding gave Jiang Chen a strange look and said, "Lovers' Forest is not far from Scarlet Flame Mountain, but there's an illusion array around it, making it hard to find."
"Fortunately, I've been there once and know the location. Adventurer, please escort me there!"
Snow in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land?
Jiang Chen was surprised but immediately nodded, "No problem, I'll escort you."
"Much appreciated!"
Yi Ding solemnly bowed to Jiang Chen.
Then, he pulled out a black cloth from somewhere and covered his mouth and nose, leaving only his eyes visible.
"Adventurer, let's go."
With that, he led the way out of the wooden hut.
This move left Jiang Chen momentarily stunned.
Seriously... afraid others won't notice you?
Jiang Chen pursed his lips, feeling at a loss for words.
But he quickly followed.
Soon after.
Jiang Chen, along with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, closely followed the masked Yi Ding.
Amazingly, on their way out of Wu Man Village, the passing villagers didn't even glance at Yi Ding.
They left the village effortlessly.
Goodness!
I underestimated him.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but marvel.
After walking for about ten minutes.
At the end of the vast red land, a solitary peak appeared in their sight.
"Once we see Scarlet Flame Mountain, Lovers' Forest isn't far."
Yi Ding quickened his pace.
Jiang Chen looked at the distant peak.
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He knew that inside, a fierce battle was likely raging.
As they got closer to Scarlet Flame Mountain.
The once tiny peak in their view gradually turned into a towering mountain.
Suddenly.
Yi Ding stopped.
"Lovers' Forest is nearby. I'll find the array's eye."
He looked up.
Then, like a headless fly, he wandered left and right around the area.
Jiang Chen watched, baffled but impressed.
After four or five minutes.
He stopped, smiled faintly, and pointed ahead, "It's right here!"
Huh?
Didn't you just return to the same spot?
Wandering for four or five minutes, holding a ceremony?
Jiang Chen felt a bit numb.
"Follow me!"
Ignoring Jiang Chen's speechlessness, Yi Ding stepped forward.
Instantly, he disappeared as if entering another dimension.
Only a transparent spatial ripple remained.
"Damn..."
Jiang Chen was shocked.
But quickly, he walked into the spatial ripple.
Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, equally astonished, hurriedly followed.
With a twist in their vision.
Jiang Chen and the others found themselves in a world of white.
Snow covered everything around them.
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky.
Not far away, a lush bamboo forest grew.
What made it strange.
Was that the bamboo had no snow on it and was a vibrant red!
In this pure white snowy world, the red bamboo forest looked exceptionally enchanting and beautiful.
Then.
A cold wind blew.
"Ah!"
Jiang Chen shivered.
One moment it was scorching hot.
The next, it was freezing cold.
He couldn't adapt immediately.
"So cold!"
Qing Ying couldn't help but hug her arms.
"So magical..."
Tao Xiaoyao looked around in amazement.
Then she shrank her shoulders, feeling the cold wind seeping into her body.
"This is Lovers' Snowy Forest."
Yi Ding's voice rang out.
"Scarlet Flame Ancient Land has such a place?"
Jiang Chen was very surprised and curious.
"This place used to have no snow and wasn't hidden by an illusion array."
Yi Ding, with a face full of stories, said gloomily:
"Fifteen years ago, Yan Changfeng, then the young lord of Leaving Fire City, came to this scorching land to activate his fire bloodline."
"Unexpectedly, he met a local girl here, and they fell in love at first sight."
"Because the girl had never seen snow, Yan Changfeng promised to take her to see snow someday."
"But good times didn't last long. One was the young lord of Leaving Fire City, and the other was just a local from a barren land. They were destined to be apart."
"Soon after, the old lord fell seriously ill, and Yan Changfeng had to plan to return to Leaving Fire City to succeed as the lord."
"During this time, Yan Changfeng forcibly practiced ice magic with his fire bloodline."
"On the day he left, Yan Changfeng came alone to Lovers' Forest and cast a self-taught ice forbidden spell."
"At that time, the sky and earth changed color, and for the first time in history, snow fell in this scorching land!"
"Since then, this place became Lovers' Snowy Forest, covered in snow that lasts for centuries."
Yi Ding spoke slowly.
Jiang Chen and the others were engrossed.
Especially Jiang Chen, who remembered the name Yan Changfeng.
The lord of Leaving Fire City, Yan Changfeng.
A dual-element archmage of ice and fire, he was a main force in the task of defending the main city in the previous life.
His dual-element forbidden spells amazed many players.
"Who would've thought, Lord Yan had such a past?"
Just to let his beloved see snow, he became an ice archmage?
Even love has such high standards?
Jiang Chen was amazed.
"What happened to the girl later?"
Qing Ying asked curiously.
Her focus was on the local girl.
"Later, the girl went through numerous trials and became the current Holy Lord of Scarlet Flame Sacred Land, hiding this place with an illusion array." Yi Ding replied.
Hearing this.
Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao looked full of admiration.
Only Jiang Chen was stunned.
"The chaos in Scarlet Flame Ancient Land and the destruction of Leaving Fire City were caused by this Holy Lord colluding with the Demon God!"
The Holy Lord was Yan Changfeng's beloved?
Jiang Chen murmured, feeling his scalp tingle.
"Brother Mortal World, what did you say?"
Seeing Jiang Chen muttering, Qing Ying looked over curiously.
"Nothing."
Jiang Chen shook his head, then looked at Yi Ding and said, "I've escorted you here. Now, quickly check what's unusual about the soil in this Glass Bottle?"
"I know."
Yi Ding nodded.
He bent down and placed the [Filled Glass Bottle] on the ground.
Then, he stood still.
After a few minutes.
Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask, "Yi Ding, what next?"
Hurry up and show your magic!
"The soil in this bottle contains two auras. The scorching aura of the Extreme Yang Flower needs to be purified by the snow before we can examine the other aura." Yi Ding said slowly.
"Yes, hurry up and purify it." Jiang Chen said helplessly.
"It's purifying."
Yi Ding replied, "Be patient. The cold here will naturally clear the scorching aura from the soil."
"That's it?"
Naturally clear?
No magical spell?
Jiang Chen was dumbfounded.
Then he asked, "How long will it take?"
Yi Ding calmly said, "Not long, about four or five hours."
"Four or five hours?"
Jiang Chen's mouth dropped open, stunned.
Could it be any more exaggerated?
Who can wait that long?
Jiang Chen's mind raced, then he said, "Yi Ding, you wait here for the soil to purify. I'll handle some urgent matters and come back later, okay?"
"Of course, no problem."
Yi Ding nodded.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go to Scarlet Flame Mountain!"
He turned and walked back the way they came.
Ahead of him, there was a transparent spatial ripple.
After walking through it.
The surroundings changed instantly.
A wave of heat hit him.
He returned to the red land outside.
"This 'door' seems to always be here."
Jiang Chen looked back at where he came out.
The transparent spatial ripple seemed to remain visible to him after he had entered once.
Then.
Jiang Chen, with Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao, arrived at the foot of Scarlet Flame Mountain.
Around them, there were already many players.
They almost all looked over simultaneously.
"The first kill team has come to Scarlet Flame Mountain!"
A player quickly spread the news.