After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

Due to days of intense training, a faint blush rose on the woman's beautiful cheeks, and her earlobes were tinged with an alluring pink. She rolled her eyes at the young man in front of her.

She didn't deny wanting to, but turned her face away, her voice soft yet clear, "Go early and come back early."

Xu Ze chuckled and casually reached out to tuck a strand of hair that had been ruffled by the mountain wind behind her ear, his fingertips inadvertently touching her slightly warm earlobe.

This caused Ding Wan to tremble slightly, and she glared at him again, but did not dodge.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Xu Ze assured him.

He scrutinized her carefully, then suddenly exclaimed "Eh!" with a look of surprise in his eyes:

"Your aura... has it touched the threshold of the Void Refinement stage?"

Before them, the female sword immortal radiated divine light, and the interaction between her sword intent and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became increasingly smooth and natural, as if she were about to break through.

Ding Wan nodded, not hiding anything:

"Yes, I had some insights back in the family, and I also benefited from... my recent cultivation. My mind is clear and my shackles are gone, so I'm naturally close to breaking through."

When she spoke of her "recent spiritual practice," her face flushed slightly more.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ze stroked his chin, a mixture of relief and subtle emotion on his face, and muttered to himself:

"Why do I feel like everyone around me is either breaking through or on their way to breaking through... Everyone says that breaking through in the cultivation world is difficult, but what exactly makes it so difficult?"

His words, which sounded like he was talking to himself, were spoken softly.

Yet every word reached the ears of the Dragon Soul Palace Master, who was respectfully waiting in the distance.

The middle-aged man broke out in a cold sweat again.

In this world, are there really people who think that cultivators can break through to higher levels easily?!

It should be understood that in the cultivation world, each minor realm separates countless people. Between major realms, there are chasms as wide as heaven and earth.

It took me hundreds of years, countless vicissitudes, and overcoming countless hardships to finally achieve the goal of refining my spirit and returning to emptiness...

"Truly a prodigy."

At this moment, the demon alliance steward no longer dared to address Xu Ze as 'fellow Daoist'.

Instead, he treated Xu Ze with utmost respect, completely regarding this Nascent Soul cultivator as a terrifyingly powerful senior.

The fact that the other party can be on friendly terms with the True Lord speaks volumes about their prestige!

Xu Ze naturally didn't notice the Dragon Soul Palace Master's inner thoughts behind him. After briefly exchanging a few more words with Ding Wan, he turned around and said:

"Let's go, you lead the way."

"Yes, Sect Master Xu, please follow me." The Dragon Soul Palace Master quickly responded, his attitude extremely respectful.

The two immediately transformed into two streaks of light, soaring into the sky from Qingyun Peak and speeding northward.

They flew at an extremely fast speed; in less than half an hour, the mountains and rivers beneath their feet had receded rapidly.

The endless mountains were gradually left behind, and a valley bathed in warm sunlight appeared ahead.

"By the way, is Xiaobai really alright?"

As the two walked along the road, Xu Ze turned around and asked.

I just had the other party examine Bai Yuxi, and they said there's nothing seriously wrong with her.

"In response to Sect Master Xu, the Holy Maiden probably needs to absorb energy in its most primitive form because she has too much energy 'contained' within her body."

"I think that after this breakthrough, she will probably not only advance to the Nascent Soul stage..."

The Dragon Soul Palace Master is a cultivator who specializes in studying the pathology of demons and beastmen, commonly known as a 'veterinarian'.

But when he spoke, he didn't dare to make any definitive statements; he was as cautious as a medical student answering a question from his professor.

"Ah That's good."

Xu Ze followed him flying north for a long time. Looking at the scene below—the valley shrouded in spiritual energy and the mountain gate inscribed with large characters—he was slightly surprised.

"what?"

"Isn't this Flying Snow Valley?"

Didn't they say they were going to take me to find some 'Ice Wolf Clan'?

How did I get here?

"Sect Leader Xu, you may not know this, but the ancestral home of the Ice Wolf Clan is located in Flying Snow Valley."

The Dragon Soul Palace Master pointed to a lake below, "This lake is called 'Mirror Lake.' It was frozen solid all year round, forming a solid block of ice that has existed for ten thousand years. The Ice Wolf Clan has lived in the caves at the bottom of the lake ever since."

"But because of your great supernatural powers, the laws of heaven and earth within a radius of thousands of miles have been permanently altered, the extreme cold has receded, and the warm spring has returned."

"The ancient ice of Mirror Lake melted away completely, turning into the rippling blue waves we see today."

"Now, the Ice Wolf clan is migrating as a whole, heading further north."

In that sense, Xu Ze also destroyed someone else's ancestral land.

Originally, the Ice Wolf Clan used their innate supernatural abilities to carve out a network of caves and passages deep within the ice, forming a unique 'Kingdom Under the Ice' that has continued for countless generations.

As a result, the millennia-old ice has melted, and the Ice Wolf Clan's home has been flooded.

Fortunately, they were all cultivators with cultivation levels, so there were no casualties, but they needed to be moved.

Xu Ze looked up and saw that the shore of Mirror Lake was bustling with activity.

Feixue Valley is relatively humane. After befriending Xuanling Sect, they actually started doing good deeds, even arranging for their disciples to help the Ice Wolf Clan migrate.

Even if it's just superficial, the intention behind this is good.

In addition, the two forces have been neighbors for many years, and the adult ice wolves have all learned to transform into human form, so they get along well with the disciples of Flying Snow Valley.

It is worth mentioning that during this migration, the chief disciple of Feixue Valley who took the lead in helping was named 'Qingshuang'.

She was talking to several elders of the Ice Wolf Clan by the lake, occasionally directing the disciples around her, appearing capable and composed.

Suddenly.

"Humph!"

Chapter 116 A Moment

Not far from Fairy Qing Shuang, in a relatively densely populated area.

A clear, yet distinctly dissatisfied, snort rang out:

"It's all that guy Xu Ze's fault!"

"He took advantage of his high cultivation level and caused such a commotion, leaving us without a home... If I ever run into him, I'll definitely give him a good fight!"

The speaker was a girl who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.

She had long, blue hair like an ice field, and large, bright, equally icy blue eyes that now burned with two small, defiant flames.

This woman is the current Holy Maiden of the Ice Wolf Clan. Because of her lightning-fast movements, she can often decide life and death in an instant when hunting.

Therefore, the female disciples of Flying Snow Valley gave her a nickname, 'Moment'.

It means she was very quick in her actions.

Right now, Shana is feeling indignant because Xu Ze destroyed her home, and she is venting all her resentment on the "culprit" Xu Ze.

She waved her seemingly harmless little pink fists, gesturing angrily at the air as if the other person were right in front of her.

"Don't speak recklessly for even a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Qing Shuang quickly turned around to stop her, her face showing a mixture of helplessness and anxiety.

"Xu... that Sect Master Xu did not do it intentionally. The situation was critical at the time, and he had no choice."

"Moreover, Sect Leader Xu is an upright and benevolent person, a true model of a prestigious and righteous sect!"

She tried to defend Xu Ze, and the image of that young man's back flashed into her mind.

The fact that the people of Donghua City loved and respected Xu Ze so much speaks volumes.

He dared to face such a terrifying mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood all by himself with his Golden Core cultivation. How many people in the world have such courage?

Not to mention, Xu Ze has now broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, mastered sword intent, and become a sect leader.

He is the undisputed leader of the entire Northern Continent, how could you possibly slander him?

"Then why didn't he come and help us move?"

The blue-haired, wolf-eared girl, Setsuna, was clearly not buying it; she remained sullen, her large blue eyes filled with resentment.

"He's so powerful, he could probably part the lake with a wave of his hand and scoop up everything from our ancestral land, right? Doesn't he know there are still many things from our ancestral land that we can't take with us!"

The blue-haired girl was sulking, clearly having a lot of opinions about Xu Ze.

"This matter cannot be entirely blamed on Sect Leader Xu. It was Senior Zhuge of the Divine Mechanism Sect who wanted to make the first move..."

Fairy Qing Shuang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain for Xu Ze.

They've been in Beiju Luzhou for so long, and even when facing a horde of corpses, they haven't used this power.

Wasn't it Zhuge Wuxin who brought this upon himself?

It forced them to use their ultimate move.

"That's right, that's right! It's all that old monster from the Divine Mechanism Sect who impersonated the 'Holy Son'!"

"That's right, Sect Master Xu was forced into it! He was doing it to protect Fairy Ding!"

After this incident, the Shenji Sect portrayed Zhuge Wuxin as a monster who had possessed the Holy Son, and shifted all the blame onto him.

Since nothing's left, what need is there for a reputation?

Throughout the entire continent of Beiju Luzhou, everyone believed it.

"Sect Leader Xu is perfect! He cannot be slandered!"

"He is young and promising, a master of swordsmanship, and his character is beyond reproach. He is the pride of our Northern Continent. How can we blame him?"

Several female disciples from Feixue Valley chimed in, their words filled with protectiveness and admiration for Xu Ze.

Xu Ze is young, exceptionally talented, and handsome; he is practically the dream of countless girls in the Northern Continent.