"No need for formalities!"

With a slight nod, Su Yuwei spoke indifferently.

After saying this, she ignored others and turned directly to Luo Qingxuan, saying, "Luo Fairy, I've heard so much about you."

"The name of the Commandery Princess is also well-known to Qingxuan." Luo Qingxuan raised her head and replied with a smile.

These two people were both renowned peerless talents in the world, yet in reality, this was truly their first meeting.

Fortunately, both of them behaved with great restraint, only exchanging simple introductions and then tacitly remaining silent.

"Come, let me introduce everyone formally."

With a smile on his face, Yuan Shouyi spoke softly, "This is Princess Changlin, also the Fate Envoy of the Judgment Department, Su Yuwei, on an imperial mission to inspect the world."

The people of Jubei City mostly only knew that a strong figure from the Judgment Department had arrived in Jubei City, but they were unaware of their identity or who they were. Over the past month, only Lu Qing had appeared, and no one had seen Su Yuwei. Now that Yuan Shouyi had introduced her proactively, everyone clearly understood how noble Su Yuwei's status was.

"Greetings, Commandery Princess!"

The crowd paid their respects once again.

"No need for that!"

Waving her hand, Su Yuwei said indifferently, "Before discussing the main matter, I must remind you that I know there are those in Jubei City colluding with the Deserters, and it's possible this person is among you! I don't care who you are or what your position is, if I find evidence... you will be killed without mercy!"

Unlike Luo Qingxuan's gentle demeanor, Su Yuwei immediately displayed her domineering and assertive nature to everyone.

With just a simple sentence, the atmosphere became tense, and for a moment, no one dared to respond.

"Haha, the Commandery Princess is only targeting those traitors colluding with the Deserters! As for the distinguished guests present today, I still trust you."

Seeing the tense atmosphere, Yuan Shouyi immediately intervened with a smile.

"Indeed, if anyone among us dares to collude with the Deserters, we won't need the Commandery Princess to take action; we would deal with them ourselves!" Upon hearing this, the crowd quickly agreed.

"Alright, let's get to the main business."

Pressing his hands down to signal everyone to calm down, Yuan Shouyi finally spoke slowly, "Just last night, I have confirmed the exact location of the relic... Of course, this is thanks to the full cooperation of the Lin Family. Lin Tong, since you discovered the location of the relic, please explain to everyone."

The Lin Family!

Previously suffering a major setback at Broken Dragon Cliff, the Lin Family did not give up but instead focused all their efforts on exploring the location of the relic. On one hand, this was to avoid the grudges with Wang Junze, and on the other hand, it was a way to vindicate the Lin Family's name.

After all, although Lin Kaiwei is dead, the truth about Broken Dragon Cliff being exposed still caused the Lin Family considerable embarrassment and criticism.

"I am Lin Tong, Patriarch of the Lin Family!"

A middle-aged man stood up from the crowd, clasped his hands to the others, and after stating his identity, continued, "In recent days, our Lin Family has been tirelessly searching the Extreme North Wilderness. Not only have we devoted tremendous effort, but we have also lost many people."

"Fortunately, after exploring numerous places, I've finally narrowed down a specific area!"

With a gesture, a servant came forward with a map, slowly unfolding it in front of everyone.

Lin Tong took a step forward and pointed to a circled location on the map, explaining, "This place is called Ice Wind Gorge, about 270 miles from Jubei City! It is a huge gorge with treacherous terrain, perpetually covered in snow, bitterly cold. Ice Wind Gorge is named as such because of this."

"Additionally, there are two particularly formidable demon beasts living in Ice Wind Gorge, known as the Ice Crystal Tiger and the Yinfeng Snake. There are not many Ice Crystal Tigers, roughly estimated to be only three or four in the entire gorge, but they're extremely powerful, equivalent to Refining Spirit Martial Artists, and their entire bodies are as white as snow, with natural control over ice and snow!"

"The Yinfeng Snake, on its own, is not strong; even Condensing Truth Martial Artists can easily kill it; however, the snake is plentiful and very adept at concealment. The most terrifying aspect is its venom; once bitten, it acts like a corrosive wind gnawing at bones. Anyone below Condensing Truth who gets bitten will surely die! Even above Condensing Truth, it is quite challenging to dispel the venom with True Qi... The worst part is that currently, there is no known antidote!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces slightly changed.

Just these two demon beasts alone are extremely dangerous, not to mention that Deserters might also be present. This exploration of the relic is likely far more perilous than imagined!

"Patriarch Lin, how can you be so sure this is the location of the relic?"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but ask.

"It's very simple because... the Ice Crystal Tigers and Yinfeng Snakes are not native to Ice Wind Gorge; they emerged from the relic!" Lin Tong answered solemnly.

"What?!"

The crowd gasped in astonishment.

You've got to be kidding, these demon beasts actually came from the relic?!

"To confirm this, our Lin Family sacrificed dozens of lives!" Lin Tong continued, "Just two days ago, we finally found an entrance to the northwest of Ice Wind Gorge! Outside this entrance are carvings of ancient seal script, and although the aura is faint, one can still sense a special energy when close."

"Moreover, during every midnight, there is a tremendous burst of energy from this entrance, and although it's inaccessible, many Yinfeng Snakes emerge from there! The City Lord also sent people to verify this yesterday!"

"Indeed!"

Nodding, Yuan Shouyi said solemnly, "Not only that, during this period, the Deserters have also been investigating the relic's entrance, and... a large number of Deserters have already gathered near Ice Wind Gorge!"

"The most crucial part is, after capturing several of the Deserters alive and subjecting them to severe interrogation, it can be confirmed that the Ice Crystal Tiger and the Yinfeng Snake have only been appearing in Ice Wind Gorge over the past few years, and... there is no other place in the entire Extreme North Wilderness where these two demon beasts can be found!"

In situations like these, Yuan Shouyi couldn't just rely on the Lin Family's account without thorough verification. He wouldn't easily believe it, nor would he summon everyone here without being sure.

All the clues fit together seamlessly, combined with the fact that an Elder from the Profound Moon Sword Sect deduced the relic's opening time, verifying each other, it nearly confirms that this is indeed the location of the relic.

"So, the Deserters have also determined the relic's location?"

Raising an eyebrow, Su Yuwei asked with a serious tone.

"Yes!"

Nodding again, Yuan Shouyi responded seriously, "What we can find out, the Deserters can certainly discover too, and judging by all the signs... the Deserters are already making preparations. Everyone, the opening of this relic will undoubtedly result in a fierce battle!"

Demon beasts, Deserters, along with the inherent dangers inside the relic—it all makes one's skin crawl just thinking about it.

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