As far as the eye could see, there was an endless expanse of white.

The snow and ice covered everything, from the distant icy peaks to the snow right in front of them, all adorned with a bone-chilling white. Except for the red sun overhead, even the sky was an unrelenting, dismal white, with no other colors to be seen.

Apart from the undulating mountains on both sides, the path ahead was wide open and flat, not difficult to traverse, yet the three of them all had unpleasant expressions.

Cultivators could normally ignore heat or cold, as their protective barriers could ward off all natural changes. But now, despite their barriers, the cold still seeped through bit by bit, almost numbing their hands and feet. Yun Zong recited a Rapid Fire Spell to strengthen the barrier, which made it a bit better.

The three of them flew a long way, yet the surroundings remained unchanged, still a scene of ice and snow stretching for a thousand miles.

Mu Jie had been injured earlier and was now exhausted from the exertion. Falling behind, Yun Zong grabbed her and pulled her to his side, carrying her as they flew.

Mu Jie felt she was dragging them down and couldn't help feeling a bit ashamed. She said with a wry smile: "Open, Rest, Life, Death, Shock, Harm, Obstruct, or View. The ancestor's miscellaneous records documented six of these situations, but didn't include this one."

Yun Zong: "How were those six gates solved?"

Mu Jie thought for a moment: "The ancestor only went through one of those gates. The other five were all learned from the mouths of people who later came out from inside. Some were vague. Only the gate he went through had more detailed records.

"Supposedly there were cliffs on both sides with a narrow bridge in between that could only fit one foot's width. Who knows what restrictions were arranged at the bottom of the ravine, but all flying magic tools lost effect. One could only walk across on foot. In any case, regardless of which gate was recorded inside, none mentioned this glacier."

Yun Zong slightly furrowed his brow as he surveyed the surroundings, searching for a way to break the formation.

Zhou Yin suddenly spoke up: "I've been to a place before."

Just as he finished saying this, they heard voices coming from below not far away.

Yun Zong and Zhou Yin glanced at each other. Rounding a mountain peak, they saw a man and woman flying close to the snowy mountains. Because they were nearer to the ground, their speed was also slower, looking almost like they were walking on the snow. If not for their voices carrying over, it would have been difficult to discover them for a while.

Mu Jie let out an "ah" in surprise: "So there are others who were also teleported here like us?"

Those two people obviously also saw them. They all raised their heads and as they faced each other, Mu Jie's expression greatly changed. The other side also didn't conceal their surprise.

"Jie'er?"

"Younger Sister Jie?"

A moment later, the five gathered together on the snowy ground. Besides Yun Zong and Zhou Yin, the other three all had somewhat strange expressions.

That man glanced at Yun Zong and Zhou Yin beside Mu Jie and said to her: "Jie'er, who are these two?"

Mu Jie replied indifferently: "My friends." She had no intention of introducing them.

The man felt a bit awkward and glanced at the young woman beside him.

The woman smiled faintly: "Younger Sister Jie, don't be angry at Brother Liang. Before, we were also afraid it would be dangerous here, so we didn't call you to join."

Mu Jie smiled: "Sister Qi, you give me too much credit. You two did it for my own good, how could I possibly be angry? Oh right, I forgot to congratulate you two on your official engagement. From now on, the Huolin Sect and the Mu family will undoubtedly become even closer relatives. Truly a joyous occasion!"

Mu Qi bit her lip, feeling a bit unwilling to accept it.

Those two men standing beside Mu Jie not only had outstanding appearances, their cultivation compared to her fiancé Liang Yusi was also not inferior. Her cousin from a side branch who was always overshadowed by her own brilliance seemed to suddenly gain the qualifications to be on equal footing with her.

Since Mu Jie had no intention of introducing them, she took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Yun Zong and Zhou Yin: "I'm called Mu Qi, the eldest legitimate daughter of Xianhu Island's Mu family. I heard Younger Sister Jie has been traveling with you two. Thank you for taking care of her on my behalf."

Mu Jie secretly rolled her eyes and put on a smiling face: "Brother Zhou, Senior Yun, let me introduce you. This is the fiancé of my cousin Mu Qi, the junior sect master of Huolin Sect, Liang Yusi."

As soon as she said this, Mu Qi, Yun Zong, and Zhou Yin all glanced at her, but each with different meanings.

Mu Qi hated that she was taking the initiative. Yun Zong and the others recalled the pseudonym Mu Jie had used when they first met her.

With his old and new loves both present, Liang Yusi appeared very uncomfortable. Taking advantage of Mu Jie introducing him, he hurriedly changed the subject.

"Since we're all here to break the formation, why don't we go together? The more people, the more ideas we'll have."

Although Mu Jie had left home back then because of Liang Yusi and Mu Qi's engagement, after three years, her knowledge and experience had gradually broadened. She no longer had the old feelings for Liang Yusi. When she saw through Mu Qi's inner schemes, she only found it laughable and didn't feel a shred of jealousy.

But Liang Yusi's impression of Mu Jie was apparently still stuck three years ago, that young girl who was deeply devoted to him and pledged vows of eternal love under the flowers and moonlight.

He left Mu Qi to talk with Yun Zong and the others. Pulling Mu Jie aside, he asked in a low voice: "Jie'er, how did you meet those two Daoist friends? Don't tell me..."

Don't tell me you seduced them with your beauty?

When Liang Yusi saw that Yun Zong was already a Core Formation cultivator, he was quite shocked. He wanted to put on a respectful attitude but couldn't bring himself to lose face. If he didn't show friendliness, he was afraid the other party might get angry later and he would suffer for it. After much thought, he simply started with Mu Jie.

Mu Jie saw through his unfinished words and secretly sneered, laughing at herself for being so blind to fancy this kind of man back then. On the surface, she still pretended not to understand: "Don't tell you what?"

Liang Yusi coughed a couple times. "It's nothing. I'm just afraid with your naive and inexperienced nature, you'll be easily deceived."

Mu Jie nodded in deep agreement: "That's true. I was deceived once three years ago. I should have learned my lesson no matter what."

Liang Yusi was angry and ashamed, but still kept his voice low: "Jie'er, after not seeing you for three years, how have you become so sharp-tongued and acerbic?"

"Being sharp-tongued and acerbic is still better than being unfaithful and betraying promises." After saying this, Mu Jie got up and walked over to Yun Zong and the others, sitting down beside Yun Zong. "Big Brother Zhou, you were just saying you went to another place but didn't finish. What about it?"

The change in how she addressed him and the deliberate intimacy she showed made Zhou Yin glance at her indifferently. He seemed to see through her intentions but couldn't be bothered to correct her.

"That residence had a grand layout and exquisite details. If the cave master hadn't specially left guardian demon beasts, I wouldn't have been able to get out. In comparison, some flaws can still be seen in this Lotus Sound Cave."

Mu Jie asked: "What flaws?"

Zhou Yin didn't answer but instead asked Yun Zong: "Have you figured it out yet?"

Yun Zong was standing not far away, surveying the surrounding terrain. Upon hearing those words, he slowly walked back and said, "These icebergs are repetitive."

Zhou Yin nodded. Mu Jie had some understanding, but not for Mu Qi and Liang Yusi, the other two were completely confused.

Liang Yusi asked, "What is repetitive?"

Both Zhou Yin and Yun Zong ignored him. Liang Yusi felt a bit embarrassed and couldn't help but look at Mu Jie.

However, he saw that Mu Jie was also staring intently ahead, exclaiming, "Are you talking about the mountain straight ahead and the second mountain to the southwest?"

Liang Yusi and Mu Qi looked in the direction he pointed. Upon careful observation, they were shocked.

Mu Qi cried out, "These two mountains... even the distribution of white snow on the peaks is exactly the same?!"