The Ice-Crystal Boat slowly rose to the surface, arriving at a massive ice cavern. The walls of the cavern were embedded with glowing ice crystals that illuminated the entire space. Several disciples dressed in Xuanyin Sect attire were guarding the exit. Upon seeing Bingxin, they immediately bowed respectfully.
"Senior Sister, everything has been prepared according to plan," one of the disciples stepped forward to report.
Bingxin nodded, turning to Ye Wuji and his companions: "Everyone, this is the 'Ice Realm', our sect's secret outpost in the Northern Territory. We will rest here for a day before setting off for Five Elements Valley."
Everyone disembarked from the Ice-Crystal Boat, following Bingxin through a passageway deep within the ice cave to an entrenched valley. Dozens of ice houses stood within the valley, uniquely shaped and crystal-clear, shimmering with a blue-and-white radiance under the sunlight. The valley was surrounded on all sides by massive ice walls, completely sealing out the wind and snow of the outside world.
"These ice houses are built from special 'Millennial Profound Ice'," Bingxin explained. "They are cold on the outside yet warm on the inside, neither freezing in winter nor hot in summer, making them exceptional places for cultivation. Please feel free to choose any lodging you like and rest for a bit."
After settling in, everyone gathered in the large ice house at the center, which clearly served as the council chamber of the Ice Realm. Bingxin …
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