Jiang Shanghang's answer stunned Mo Tiange. "This …"
Jiang Shanghang smiled. "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you've been in Kunwu for a long time and have seen many beautiful women in the cultivation world, so you don't think much of yourself. But this is the northernmost area. Haven't you noticed that these two senior martial sisters look ordinary?"
Upon hearing that, Mo Tiange looked towards the front. Ai Xian and Xiahou Yuan were indeed too ordinary in terms of their statuses as cultivators.
"There are very few beautiful women in the northernmost area. I wasn't used to it when I first came here, so I didn't think much of you before. Now that we meet again, I realize I missed a beauty!" Jiang Shanghang said jokingly.
Mo Tiange really wasn't used to this kind of joke, so she said helplessly, "Senior Martial Brother Jiang, don't tease me. I'm thin-skinned."
"Hehe." Seeing that she really looked uncomfortable, Jiang Shanghang stopped talking. "I'm sorry, Junior Martial Brother Ye. I shouldn't have made such a frivolous joke with you."
Mo Tiange shook her head. "It's just that I'm not used to it. Senior Martial Brother Jiang, you don't have to worry about it."
"En."
Jiang Shanghang thought for a moment then comforted her. "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you don't have to worry. These senior martial brothers are just a bit curious about you because they're used to seeing female disciples from our school.
Besides, even if those two senior martial sisters don't like you, you're a Xuanqing School disciple after all, so they won't do anything to you. "
"… I know." Cultivators were always wise. Besides, she wasn't a peerless beauty who could make people crazy with jealousy.
However, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the current situation.
As it turned out, one's appearance had to be set off. When she was in Kunwu, Bai Yanfei was the only one who showed goodwill to her, and that was because she was suitable for him. It wasn't until she arrived in the northernmost area that she realized she could also be considered a beauty.
She looked at her temporary teammates again. Lu Xiang and Jiang Shanghang were slightly older — they seemed to be in their forties, while the others looked like they were in their twenties or thirties. They were, after all, cultivators from cultivation groups, so they were much younger than individual cultivators.
However, their appearances were indeed quite average; they weren't as good looking as the cultivators in Kunwu. Mo Tiange swept her gaze over Jiang Shanghang. She couldn't help but feel the urge to make a joke. Compared to these people, Jiang Shanghang was also a lot more handsome.
The group of ten flew for a long time, but the iceberg was still in sight.
Mo Tiange wrinkled her brows then asked Jiang Shanghang, "Senior Martial Brother Jiang, it doesn't seem that far!"
Jiang Shanghang explained, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, there's something you don't know, but in our northernmost area, there are glaciers everywhere. It's an expanse of white, so if you look at it, you'll have an illusion.
The Land of Hiding Dragon is actually thousands of miles away. "
"So that's how it is …" To a Foundation Establishment cultivator, several thousand li would indeed take a long time to fly.
After flying for a while, the iceberg finally came closer.
It wasn't until she saw it that she realized the magnificence of this iceberg wasn't inferior to the other mountains in Kunwu.
The majesty of Kunwu lay in its vast mountains that stretched for over ten thousand li. Each mountain was connected to another, and the scenery was different from each other. Some were steep and marvelous, some were graceful and calm.
However, the iceberg in front of them just stood there by itself. The several thousand feet tall ice peak was lonely and silent, as if it had been overlooking the Northernmost Ocean ever since time immemorial. It watched the surrounding icebergs drift and the sea turn into mulberry fields while it stood there alone forever — this was a kind of solitary and proud beauty.
Jiang Shanghang looked up and said, "According to the legends of the northernmost people, this iceberg was here from the beginning. Other icebergs melted, disappeared, or drifted away, but it was the only one that remained like this since ancient times."
"Why didn't it melt?" Mo Tiange couldn't help but ask.
Under the sunlight, every ice peak was sparkling and translucent, looking magnificent and magnificent.
"I don't know."
This time, the one who answered was Ren Yufeng. His cultivation level was the highest among them and he was also their leader, so he was currently standing at the forefront. "The Land of Hiding Dragon is like this. Even Nascent Soul grandmasters can't answer these questions. Maybe we'll have to wait until we become Deification cultivators before we can answer some of them."
Ren Yufeng's gaze swept over them. "Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters, are you ready?
If you're ready, we'll go in now. "
Mo Tiange looked at Jiang Shanghang. Before this trip, Jiang Shanghang said she needed some special things, but he'd prepare them for her.
At that moment, Jiang Shanghang took out a palm-sized pouch and handed it to Mo Tiange. "Junior … Martial Sister Ye, these are Bubble Fruits. After eating one, a water-repelling barrier will form around your body that can last for a day. There are several dozens of them here, so they should be enough."
Bubble Fruit?
What a … childish name!
Mo Tiange took the pouch and imitated them. She took out a plum-like fruit, took a bite, and swallowed it. En, the taste wasn't bad; it was a bit sweet.
Jiang Shanghang also ate one then moved closer to her and said, "This fruit is unique to the northernmost land; it's often used to coax children."
"…" While they were speechless, Ren Yufeng led everyone to dive into the water.
Mo Tiange saw that they didn't use a defensive barrier, but after they went into the water, a water-repelling barrier automatically formed around their bodies. This Bubble Fruit really lived up to its name!
After diving several hundred feet into the water, everyone finally stopped. Ren Yufeng took out a jade talisman then muttered some unknown incantation. Several streams of spiritual aura hit the surface of the ice, causing ripples on the surface of the ice to ripple. A black hole slowly appeared on the surface of the ice which was flat and flawless a moment ago.
This was an extremely brilliant restriction, but even with Mo Tiange's attainments in formations, she couldn't see any clues. Apparently, the Nascent Soul grandmasters of Zhengfa Sect also attached great importance to this place.
But this made Mo Tiange even more puzzled. Since this was Zhengfa Sect's important place, why did they invite her, a disciple from another cultivation group, to come?
Jiang Shanghang trusted her, so why didn't the others have any objections?
Without much time to think, Ren Yufeng already turned around. Under the water, his voice sounded a bit distorted. "Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters, we're going in now. Be careful!"
Everyone cupped their hands and responded with solemn expressions on their faces.
At that moment, Mo Tiange actually wanted to laugh. This was her first time seeing such a scene. There were so many Foundation Building cultivators, and every one of them was talking with a bubble above their head. It was really … interesting.
Under Ren Yufeng's lead, the ten of them slowly passed through the black hole.
Mo Tiange followed behind them. Jiang Shanghang deliberately asked her to swim in front of him.
Once they passed through the hole, the scenery in front of them changed, and they instantly felt warm all over.
There was only ice and water under the Northernmost Sea, but inside this iceberg, there was actually a vast expanse of blue ocean. Inside the ocean, there were lush aquatic plants and shoals of fish. The water refracted specks of light — it was completely a scene of a warm ocean.
Mo Tiange looked up. She even felt that the surface of the water and the sunlight weren't far from her.
A shoal of finger-sized silver fish swam over. Under the refraction of water and light, their silvery white scales shone with silvery light, looking extremely wonderful.
She was somewhat fascinated by this kind of scenery. She even wanted to reach out and stroke these silver fish, but behind her, Jiang Shanghang's expression suddenly changed. A sword appeared in his hand and he slashed it towards the shoal of fish.
Mo Tiange was startled. When she turned around to look, she discovered that everyone else also had the same expression and each of them had taken out their magic tools.
No matter how stupid she was, she should've realized there was something wrong with these silver fish. She immediately took out the Shuttle of Flying Apsara, causing a golden ray to scatter. However, since she was underwater, her strength was somewhat lacking, so she was obviously a lot slower.
Once she realized this problem, Mo Tiange pondered inwardly.
These Zhengfa Sect disciples came here all year round, so their attacks weren't hindered in the slightest. She, on the other hand, was hindered by the water, so her strength was reduced. This was very disadvantageous to her …
With the ten Foundation Building cultivators taking action, this shoal of small fish was quickly wiped out.
While everyone was cleaning up the scene, Mo Tiange asked Jiang Shanghang in a low voice, "Senior Martial Brother Jiang, these small fish only have a little bit of spiritual aura; they're basically not demonic beasts, so why are they …"
Jiang Shanghang put away his sword and said, "Junior Martial Sister Ye, these fish indeed aren't demonic beasts, but they have strange teeth. If we're touched by them, they'll bite us — they can even bite through our protective barriers."
"…" Mo Tiange was shocked.
She'd never heard of anything that wasn't a demonic beast being able to harm cultivators. Sure enough, the world was big; nothing was too strange.
Then, the seemingly harmless water plants actually stretched out their tentacles, trying to entangle them. There were even huge mouths in the bushes that wanted to swallow them whole.
It had only been two hours since they entered the interior of this iceberg, but they'd already encountered several fierce battles in succession. Only then did Mo Tiange understand what Jiang Shanghang meant.
When facing these strange creatures, they had to be vigilant at all times. Things that seemed harmless might actually kill them.
Therefore, danger lurked everywhere here. There were many small things that you might not notice, but they were actually dangerous things. However, if you were vigilant all the time, killing these seemingly harmless things wasn't difficult at all.
By the time they finished killing a group of transparent jellyfish, they'd already arrived at a huge coral reef. The coral had a bright red luster.
Mo Tiange could see that these corals were full of spiritual aura, so they could be considered treasures.
At this moment, the leader, Ren Yufeng, stopped. He turned around and said, "Junior Martial Brothers and Sisters, these Red Flame Corals are hard to come by, so we can pick as many as we want.
However, there might be some dangerous little things hidden among them, so you must be careful. "
Everyone nodded and agreed. Soon afterward, they scattered in all directions, looking for a piece that caught their fancy.
Jiang Shanghang also pulled Mo Tiange to a spot and said, "Junior Martial Sister Ye, these Red Flame Corals are at least a thousand years old. Let's pick some of them and take them back. Even if we don't get anything else later, this trip won't be in vain."
Corals were only used in a few special pill recipes. They had never been used in tool-refining, so they weren't very valuable. Nevertheless, they were still spiritual objects that were a thousand years old and rarely circulated in the world. If they kept some of them, they might be able to use them in the future.
Jiang Shanghang had already taken out his flying sword and was carefully cutting a clump of coral.
Mo Tiange imitated him. She also took out her own small flying sword and carefully cut a piece of coral. After confirming there was no danger, she finally put it into her Qiankun Bag.
After collecting several pieces, Mo Tiange finally stopped.
She wasn't greedy. Ren Yufeng said there might be danger in these coral clumps, so taking these risks for things that weren't too precious wasn't worth it.
After a while, Ren Yufeng also spoke. "That'll do. Everyone, stop. Don't pick too many; it won't be worth it if there's danger."
Once he spoke, all the Zhengfa Sect cultivators obediently stopped, collected their harvests, and moved closer to him.
Everyone gathered together, but Ren Yufeng didn't seem to have any intention of moving forward. Instead, he swept his gaze over everyone with a very solemn expression. In the end, his gaze fell on Mo Tiange, but he said to Jiang Shanghang, "Junior Martial Brother Jiang, have you told Junior Martial Sister Ye about the purpose of this trip?"