In the frigid lands, after my exile, I began to slay demons and monsters.

Chapter 130 Trust Crisis

Ning Xiaoxi quickly ran to the tree and picked up the dragon scale with both hands.

The red-robed elder led the other celestial masters away.

Tianji walked behind Ning Xiaoxi. "When Bingyi was killed, only its physical body died, but its soul was not destroyed. Therefore, it had a complete body. Even when it was burned, its remaining body was protected by its powerful soul, so it could only be sealed. The Black Dragon was willing to destroy its own soul, so its body naturally could not be preserved." Tianji's sorrow seemed genuine. "I told it back then that I could find a place for them, on the condition that I would protect you."

Ning Xiaoxi hugged the quilt to her chest, placed the water bag on the quilt, held the dragon scale in her hand, and looked at the heavenly secrets.

"I broke my promise!"

Ning Xiaoxi looked up and pointed to a hilltop opposite where a huge tree covered the sky. "Lord Black Dragon likes to eat roasted lamb and drink mulberry tree sap. We spent two days and one night there."

“Bingyi’s soul has been nurtured for a thousand years. Frost Soul wanted to devour it, and Black Dragon wanted to be reborn.” Tianji did not respond to Ning Xiaoxi’s words, but stared at her intently. “The seal was broken, and Bingyi’s remains exploded, leaving only a few pieces of dead flesh.”

Ning Xiaoxi blinked innocently, "Does Your Excellency really think that a mere subordinate like me has the ability to snatch Bingyi's soul when a powerful demon and a demon lord are eyeing it covetously?"

Tianji raised his hand and touched her head. "I need to understand the situation before I can know how to protect you."

Ning Xiaoxi raised her wrist holding the dragon scale, revealing the icy blue snowflakes to Tianji, "The soul trace has not been removed, but the demonic energy is gone."

Tianji carefully sensed it, and indeed, the snowflake appeared clearly on Ning Xiaoxi's wrist like an ordinary tattoo, but it no longer had any of its previous effects, and there was absolutely no trace of demonic energy emanating from it. Unlike its intermittent appearance within the Kuafu clan, this time there was no trace of demonic energy at all. Since there was no demonic energy, she wouldn't be considered a demon.

"It seems everything is alright now." Tianji couldn't confirm whether the demonic energy had temporarily disappeared or completely vanished. "If there is any further leakage of demonic energy, be sure to inform me immediately."

"Ah!" Now that things here are settled, she's going to Fufang County to find her parents and brother. How should she tell him?

Tianji took out a small, crystal-clear box containing a sleeping insect. "If demonic energy appears, release the Spirit Rhinoceros Insect; it will find me."

Ning Xiaoxi flipped the dragon scales over, presenting the concave side to Tianji.

Looking at Ning Xiaoxi's cowardly appearance, Tianji felt a headache coming on. Had he mistaken her for someone else?

Tianji took out a spatial talisman from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "The Kuafu tribe broke the Ice Yi seal this time, so they will be punished by the royal family. It's best to keep some distance from other races."

Ning Xiaoxi nodded obediently, then, with sparkling eyes, she took the talisman with her dragon scales and placed it close to her waist without any hesitation.

Seeing Ning Xiaoxi's state, Tianji really felt that he might have chosen the wrong person.

Ning Xiaoxi had no time to care what Tianji was thinking. With a surge of spiritual power, a space of about a hundred square meters appeared in her arms, as if a room had been opened in her bosom. She quickly put the things in her arms into a spatial talisman, and then tried to take the dragon scales. Hmm, she handled them with ease.

Stroking the now dull and lifeless dragon scales, Ning Xiaoxi said softly, "My lord, I want to go to that mountain over there to keep Lord Black Dragon company one last time and see it off on its final journey."

Tianji could sense a subtle barrier between him and Ning Xiaoxi. He didn't understand how this barrier had arisen, since Ning Xiaoxi had trusted him when they were in the Kuafu clan.

After a moment's thought, he nodded. "With the Ice Seal broken, the Four Seasons Gathering Array will also be broken. Don't stay too long; this place will soon transform from five peaks into one complete peak."

Ning Xiaoxi then realized that the four mountain peaks were indeed an array, and that it corresponded with the array that sealed Bingyi. "Yes, sir."

After watching Tianji descend the mountain, Ning Xiaoxi stroked the dragon scales a few more times.

【ah!!!!】

The sudden scream almost made Ning Xiaoxi throw the dragon scale in her hand away.

The little dumpling, completely lacking any decorum, fluttered around the dragon scales, shouting, "Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi, did you kill it? Did you kill it?"

Ning Xiaoxi felt a lump in her throat, unable to breathe, and thought, "Do you think I have the ability to kill a dragon?"

"That's true!" Tuanzi paused for a moment, then exclaimed cheerfully, "It's okay, it's okay! The dragon's reverse scale is in your hands, so you're the one who killed it. We've only been at it for three months and we've already killed a powerful demon! Completing the mission is just around the corner!"

Looking at the excited little dumpling, Ning Xiaoxi mischievously said, "The Frost Soul Demon Lord is also dead; his demonic energy has dissipated."

Tuanzi froze again. "R-really?"

【real. 】

【ah!!!!!】

Ning Xiaoxi decisively covered her ears, only to find that the scream was coming from her brain, and covering her ears was useless.

[A powerful demon, a demon lord—we're rich! We're rich! We're rich!] Tuanzi trembled with excitement. [I was so brilliant! This time, I really snagged some great deals from beyond the realms!]

Beyond the realm? Ning Xiaoxi narrowed her eyes, then pretended not to hear, [You came back with a new skill?]

[Hmm, it's a new skill, or rather, a super-tier skill, and even higher.]

[Above Super Rank?]

"Hmm, after the source of spiritual energy was damaged, it no longer supports humans cultivating to the Super-Order level or above. But what are we? We are the system! We are beings in this world that are allowed to cheat." Tuanzi was so excited that she forgot herself.

Yes, we are allowed to cheat, so not cheating would be a disservice to our status.

[Don't worry, Xiaoxi, I'll definitely help you awaken skills above the super-tier level as soon as possible. Slaying demons and monsters will be a piece of cake!]

Okay, let's work together!

After excitedly spinning around, the dumpling exploded into a burst of fireworks in the air, a dazzling, bright, and vibrant display.

After the firework dissipated, Ning Xiaoxi slowly walked back to the platform at the top of the mountain.

The platform was now in complete disarray. The massive stone statue had shattered, with fragments scattered all around. The black stone slab of the platform had also cracked, revealing a deep black hole in the middle. The spirit-gathering arrays at the four corners of the black stone slab had been broken, and the spirit stone crystals had turned to dust.

"Empty!"

From time to time, rumbling sounds came from inside the black hole, and the ground began to shake. Ning Xiaoxi remembered Tianji's words and looked at the four surrounding mountain peaks.

The distinct seasons that once characterized the four mountain peaks began to change. Grass, once a meadow, began to grow wildly, turning into forests. Dense forests began to collapse, becoming deserts. The once leafless tree, covered in yellow leaves, was now bare, with only withered branches remaining. The snow and ice that had covered another mountain melted, forming a great river that rushed down the mountain before freezing again, creating a glacier.

The Four Seasons Convergence Array, which existed due to the Ice Seal, began to collapse!