The male supporting character was actually myself.

"No, no, that's not true." Huanling blushed slightly and lowered her head shyly, explaining, "I am a butterfly demon, and those Huanling butterflies are just my clones. I am not afraid of wind and snow."

I have no other abilities; if I encounter danger, I will release a swarm of butterflies to use illusion magic.

There's no need to use illusions to protect yourself now; those butterflies won't release any powder and won't have any effect on the residents of Snow City.

The Seventh Prince looked at her with even more amazement, "Thank you for your help, young lady."

"Do you think he's trustworthy?" Bai Yu understood the situation and secretly transmitted his voice to his junior brother, "I wonder what kind of character the Seventh Prince of the Ice Feather Clan is. If he's trustworthy, we could try to match them up."

Jiang Chen carefully recalled the original plot.

The Seventh Prince was only mentioned when he was fighting against the protagonist's harem. It was mentioned that he was of good character and that he was initially against his sister leaving with Qin Xiuer, but he couldn't fight against the powerful.

Later, the little princess of the Ice Feather Clan ascended to the upper realm with Qin Xiuer, who had become the Heavenly Emperor. He witnessed that the other party had many beauties but was not deeply in love with his sister. He could not persuade him and felt regretful. He blamed himself for introducing his sister to that lecherous playboy. In the end, he was heartbroken and chose to go into seclusion.

The original storyline did not mention what happened to the seventh prince.

However, based on the reasoning, it shouldn't be very good.

Otherwise, if he succeeded, he would surely have chased after his sister to the upper realm to seek justice, and how could Qin Xiuer have enjoyed the eternal bliss of love?

“It should be alright. If Senior Sister wants to matchmake, she should ask Huanling’s opinion first. Thousand Island is different from other places. It’s frozen all year round with a harsh climate. Let’s see if she can stand it.” Jiang Chen replied in the same way.

Bai Yu nodded thoughtfully.

A moment later, a group of butterflies fluttered back and merged with the phantom spirit.

“Lang Bei is very cautious. He later moved to five different courtyards in various secluded locations throughout Snow City.” She pointed out the specific locations on the map with her hand, then said with disappointment, “But we haven’t found any trace of Lang Bei in any of these places. I’m afraid he has already left Snow City.”

The strongest smell was in the north of the city, which was probably where he last stayed in this area.

Following Huanling's guidance, Jiang Chen and the others quickly searched all the courtyards.

As expected, no clues were left behind. By inquiring about the buying and selling of the courtyard, they discovered that Langbei adapted to the environment very quickly, and would change his appearance and move to a new place each time.

Snow City is located at the port, and people from other cities come and go in a chaotic manner. A stranger who wants to stay here temporarily does not attract anyone's attention.

By the time they moved to the third courtyard, Langbei had clearly learned the local customs and language, successfully disguising himself as a resident of Qianbing Island and blending into the community.

As a result, even though girls frequently went missing, he was never suspected.

“Qianbing Island doesn’t have a household registration system, which makes it very difficult to detect disguised evil cultivators who have infiltrated from the outside.” Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said helplessly, “We can only ask Huanling to help us search other cities where there are reports of missing girls.”

Chi Ling and Xiao Bai will stay behind for now to accompany Zi Ling in fulfilling her wish to meet her father.

"Eh? What about me?" Chi Ling blinked and said without any politeness, "I want a dumpling, and I promise to take good care of them!"

The kitten girl looked disgusted. "You're only good as a henchman. I'll take care of everything else."

Jiang Chen slipped two Xuanling Pills into Chi Ling's hand and gave the cat girl a look, "They're yours now."

"Don't worry!" Chi Ling smiled broadly, swallowed the food in one gulp, and happily agreed.

The group split into two groups. Chi Ling, Little Cat Girl, and Zi Ling, led by the steward arranged by the Seventh Prince, went to her father's workplace to see him one last time.

Jiang Chen, Bai Yu, the little princess, the seventh prince, and the Phantom Butterfly flew at high speed to search for traces in nearby cities.

Iceland's administration was backward, and some guards were arrogant and rude, even neglecting their duties for their own enjoyment, which resulted in a lot of information not being delivered to the royal family in a timely manner.

Fortunately, with the help of the Phantom Spirit, they quickly captured him in Misty City.

Jiang Chen forcibly broke the array set up in the courtyard. When the Seventh Prince led a large number of troops in, Lang Bei was preparing to torture a girl he had just captured.

Seeing pursuers rushing in, Lang Bei, who was prepared, released the Thousand Soul Banner he had crafted in an attempt to resist.

The Ice Feather Clan was indeed not skilled in this technique, but Jiang Chen took the lead in the attack; Bai Yu protected the Thousand Feather Clan as they withdrew from the encirclement; Huan Ling then used illusion magic to help the generals who had been affected to regain their senses.

Wolf North was completely defeated after only a few breaths of resistance.

After rescuing the girl who was fortunate enough to escape misfortune, Jiang Chen tore apart the Thousand Soul Banner that had devoured the souls of hundreds of people. The suppressed malevolent energy within immediately backfired, leaving Lang Bei riddled with wounds, revealing his true form.

In the end, he was killed by Zi Ling, who came from Snow City, fulfilling her long-cherished wish to kill her enemy.

"Thank you both for your great help; thank you to the Seventh Prince and Princess for allowing me to vent my personal grievances." Zi Ling looked at Chi Ling and the cat girl with reluctance, and bowed again. "Thank you both for taking care of me along the way. My great revenge has been avenged and my wish has been fulfilled. Zi Ling has done so many bad things, and I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Having learned the whole story, the Seventh Prince pondered for a moment and then invited, "How to deal with Zi Ling is still up to my ancestor to decide. Please, gentlemen, move to the inner island so that my younger sister and I can fulfill our duty as hosts!"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Those Who Seek the Truth of the World

The royal family of the Ice Feather Clan lives on the inner island in the center of Thousand Ice Island, where layers upon layers of snow-capped mountains rise higher and higher, with the lower layers perpetually covered in snow and inaccessible to ordinary people.

Palaces built from ice and snow stretch along the contours of the mountains.

The blizzard roared beneath our feet, yet above the clouds, sunlight shone brightly on the crystal-clear ice palace, refracting a dazzling rainbow of light.

"This place is so beautiful!"

"It's so beautiful it's unreal!"

"Is it really made of ice? Is it sturdy?"

"It would be great if we could build an amusement park out of ice and snow..."

……

When everyone witnessed this miraculous scene, they were full of praise and amazement.

Even Chi Ling looked around, tapped the thick ice wall with her hand, and whispered curiously to the cat girl.

After exchanging greetings, the two sides took their seats in the crystal-clear reception hall.

When the Queen saw Jiang Chen, with his sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and dignified appearance, her eyes lit up and she turned her gaze to her most beloved youngest daughter.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if this senior disciple of the Qingfeng Sect could become the son-in-law of the Bingyu Clan's royal family?

She whispered a few words to her husband. After much consideration, Ice Feather King thought her idea was good, but the most urgent matter was to solve the problem of Water Ghost Zi Ling, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

"Our ancestor invites Wang, the distinguished guests of the Qingfeng Sect, Jiang Chen, Bai Yu, and the water ghost Zi Ling to enter the Samsara Temple!"

Jiang Chen and his senior sister exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

They had seen descriptions of the Temple of Reincarnation in ancient texts.

It is said that it is not in a fixed location, but appears once every many years, automatically selecting a master to govern and comprehend the mysteries of reincarnation and cause and effect.

However, because the Temple of Reincarnation is too mysterious, even the leader of the Qingfeng Sect has never seen it and does not know where it exists.

I never expected to hear this name in the royal family of the Ice Feather Clan, which makes me want to find out more.

Following the king, they stepped into the teleportation array, and a moment later, the group appeared in front of a towering black hall.

Its style is completely different from the Ice Palace, yet it doesn't seem out of place. It stands there like a mysterious beauty hiding her true face under a black veil.

Jiang Chen carefully recalled the original plot and confirmed that there was no scene involving the Temple of Reincarnation.

It's highly likely that the protagonist simply added Zi Ling to his harem, thus avoiding triggering this plot point.

However, he always had a vague feeling that the main system had lost control of this mission world, which might be related to the Temple of Reincarnation.

"Please follow me, gentlemen." A servant in white robes led them to a side hall, where an elderly Ice Feather Clan man with white eyebrows and beard sat in the main seat.

He didn't have any obvious wrinkles on his face, but the moment he opened his eyes and looked at everyone, Jiang Chen could feel the sense of vicissitude emanating from him.

“Ziling…” The old man’s silver eyes were fixed on her, his eyes seemingly unfocused yet able to see right through her.

After a few breaths, he sighed, "Poor child."

He was inherently kind, but his mind was disturbed by hatred and malevolent energy.

Cause and effect are cyclical and rewarded. Now that your wish has been fulfilled and you have been guided by the two good children of the Qingfeng Sect, you can be considered to have some affinity with the immortals.

I will show you a path of spiritual practice.

Cultivating techniques can dispel the malevolent aura emanating from one's body;

You are a ghost born from water, and from now on you will absorb yin energy in the water to cultivate. As far as I know, there are often storms and blizzards on cargo shipping routes that capsize ships and cause countless deaths and injuries, resulting in many places being filled with yin energy and resentment.

You can go to those places to purify them, and incidentally protect passing ships to accumulate merit.

However, the lives you devoured still need to be compensated for through the cycle of cause and effect.

So if you continue to cultivate according to the method I gave you, when you advance, you will not face the tribulation of lightning but the tribulation of reincarnation.

At that time, you will enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn into the beings you devoured. You will repay the kindness you owe and the debts you owe. Only after severing all karmic ties can you achieve the position of a ghost immortal with the body of a ghost cultivator.

This path of spiritual practice is arduous; are you willing?

The anxious Zi Ling thought she was about to be struck by lightning and have her soul annihilated, but unexpectedly, the old man was going to guide her onto the true path of cultivation!

She paused for a few seconds, then hurriedly knelt down and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Master. No matter how bitter or difficult it may be, as long as it can completely atone for the sins I have committed, I am willing to listen to your teachings!"

"Good child, get up." The old man smiled and nodded, then had a servant bring a jade slip and take her to the back hall to learn the true ghost cultivation techniques.

After scrutinizing everyone's faces, the old man said, "Take good care of our distinguished guests. These two good children have brought countless opportunities to Qianbing Island and even the Ice Feather Royal Family. This is a good thing."

Wang hurriedly bowed to show his respect for the law.

He then looked at Jiang Chen, smiled, stood up, and said, "Come on, let me show you something."

Pushing open a small door in the side hall, the old man led him into the Temple of Reincarnation.

"This is..." Jiang Chen had made various deductions and guesses about the Temple of Reincarnation, but he was stunned when he stepped into it.

The entire hall was an empty, pure white space!

There was nothing there, not even the shape of a main hall; it was just a vast expanse of pure white.

For a moment, he suddenly remembered a virtual white space in a science fiction movie he had once watched, and this scene was exactly the same!

Jiang Chen looked at the old man suspiciously, wondering if he was the incarnation of the main system.

Is this the virtual space of the main system?

"Isn't it interesting?" The old man looked around the pure white space with curiosity and smiled. "I have brought many people with good fortune into this place, and the scenes that appear in each person's life are different."

You are the most special one.

Can you interpret what this means?

The old man smiled gently and nodded. "Of course."

I have been the inheritor of the Temple of Reincarnation for hundreds of thousands of years, immersed in it every day, so happy that I can't extricate myself.

The main hall reflects your current state.

Child, you have no reincarnation.