The group's beloved wife: She is the phoenix, she is the king

Chapter 693 Another Strange Phenomenon

Even a tiny butterfly can create a monstrous wave. —Epigraph

After bowing to Fan Nuoxi, the woman spoke enthusiastically in a language the three of them couldn't understand, "Master? Is it really you? I thought I'd never see you again..."

"Why are you only getting back now?!"

Before she could finish speaking, tears started falling in a steady stream.

Seeing the three men's puzzled expressions, she instantly realized they might not understand what she was saying, so she quickly switched to a language they could understand and spoke excitedly.

"Master! I miss you so much!"

Upon hearing this, Tuanzi instinctively felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

Well! Another one trying to steal their beloved owner's attention!

The woman seemed to only just notice Tuanzi, reaching out to pinch her little cheek. "Hi! Long time no see! I didn't expect you to have changed so much in so long, but you're still quite cute!"

Tuanzi angrily slapped her hand away, "Don't you dare pinch Tuanzi's cheeks!"

"Are you the person behind the one who just commanded the wind and snow?" Dongfang Junyan asked warily.

This person seems to be some kind of powerful figure, so why is he so familiar with Nuoxi?

Upon hearing the familiar tone and taking a closer look at Dongfang Junyan, the woman's pupils constricted slightly. "You... how did you get here?"

"You... you..."

The woman looked at Fan Nuoxi and then at Dongfang Junyan, too shocked to speak.

Wasn't he supposed to have vanished long ago? Why is he still appearing beside his master?

But he doesn't seem to have the same aura as back then. Is he a reincarnation or just happens to look like him?

"Get to the point, stop beating around the bush." ​​Fan Nuoxi cleared her throat. "Did you do this to get all this snow and ice here?"

It seems some people have some secrets too. Oh well, she has a bunch herself, so even if we knew now, it wouldn't be of much use. Let's be practical and solve the current problem first.

What was once too far away is now better to seize the day.

"It wasn't all my doing, I only did a tiny bit..." the woman said cautiously, afraid that Fan Nuoxi would make a fuss about the injury.

"Just a tiny bit?" Fan Nuoxi was a little skeptical. "You'd better tell me the truth, or I'll find out something..."

Upon hearing this, the woman panicked and hurriedly explained, "Master, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but this matter is very serious, so... all I can do is stay by your side to prevent you from suffering unnecessary harm."

“Someone told me before that ‘a calamity is destined to come unexpectedly.’ Could it be that the current desolation of all things is a divine punishment?” Fan Nuoxi boldly speculated.

Before Fan Nuoxi could say anything more, a pair of beautiful yet icy hands covered her mouth.

"Master, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed!" the woman said, looking up at the sky.

Fan Nuoxi also looked up, and a clap of thunder suddenly ripped through the sky, as if to warn her of something.

The people present were speechless.

Fan Nuoxi pulled the woman's hand away and looked her up and down, saying, "You seem to know something about me. Who exactly are you? Why haven't you appeared before?"

First there was Qu Kuo, then she; will there be more "old acquaintances" after this?

Surely it can't be a scam targeting her alone?

But now it seems to be an indiscriminate attack?

Uncertain, let's wait and see.

"I..." The woman hesitated, unsure whether she should reveal her true identity.

But if I don't tell, Fan Nuoxi will definitely kick me out.

I'm telling you, it might cause some trouble...

After struggling for a while, the woman finally gave in, saying, "My name is Tan Ying, Tan as in talking about everything, and Ying as in being graceful and virtuous."

Fearing that Fan Nuoxi might not remember her name, Tan Ying thoughtfully used magic to demonstrate it. Although it was crooked and illegible like Qu Kuo's, it was clear that she really cared.

When Tuanzi heard this name, her heart trembled slightly.

So she was the aloof queen among the people Qu Kuo mentioned. She was completely obedient to Fan Nuoxi, and basically ignored everyone else.

It's just like the toxic fans in modern society.

This old lady had disappeared after a major upheaval, and I never expected to see her again under these circumstances.

"Then... are those plants and creatures from all realms that were frozen alive or dead now?"

Fan Nuoxi looked at Tan Ying with some nervousness and unease, feeling at a loss for words at the fleeting look of longing in Tan Ying's eyes.

She and Dongfang Junyan had been recuperating in the modern world for too long, and naturally they hoped to recover as soon as possible. If there was no possibility of recovery, then Meng Yujie and the others would probably be... separated from them by death, which was not what she wanted to see.

“They…” Tan Ying hesitated, as if considering her options, “Alright, I’ll take you to see them for yourselves.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the mammoth grew even larger, and with a flick of its trunk, it pulled all three of them onto its back.

As soon as they sat down, they saw cracks appear where they had just been standing, and the ground subsided.

The mammoth seemed unfazed by the situation, deftly avoiding the crevice that was about to reach its feet, and swiftly ran away.

After running a short distance, the cracks closed up perfectly, as if the dramatic change just now was an illusion.

Perhaps fearing that Fan Nuoxi and the others would be startled, the elephant's trunk curled up slightly until it touched Fan Nuoxi's head. After confirming that they were safe, it called out softly and then continued to concentrate on its journey.

Seeing that the mammoth was very docile, Fan Nuoxi subconsciously took some fruit from her spiritual ring and fed it to it using magic. The mammoth happily waved its trunk, ears, and tail, as if to thank Fan Nuoxi.

Tan Ying sat in front watching the mammoth eat happily, and chuckled as she pinched the mammoth's flapping ears. "You're quite good at pleasing your master, but it's really hard to find food in this icy wilderness, so it's no wonder you're so happy."

The mammoth snorted with its trunk, seemingly unconcerned.

"Why did the place where we were just standing suddenly subside?" Seeing Tan Ying's reaction, Fan Nuoxi took some more desserts and placed them in Tan Ying's hands.

Tan Ying looked at the fresh and delicious food in her hand with a sense of flattery. "The world is in turmoil. As soon as it detects any living creature that it can hunt, it will drag it into the abyss and devour it without hesitation."

"So... other living beings and even vegetation no longer exist, right?" Dongfang Junyan asked, still shaken.

"Half a century has passed since that upheaval." Tan Ying ate the dessert Fan Nuoxi gave her in small bites and mumbled, "Everything in many places has been completely destroyed. The ice sculptures you can see now are a unique sight."

"This world should have been torn apart along with other worlds, but because someone protected it, and due to certain special reasons within this world, so..."

As she spoke, Tan Ying's voice choked up involuntarily, and the dessert in her hand almost fell to the ground, as if she had thought of something.

"So they're not much different from being dead now?" Thinking of the crack that had appeared earlier and Tan Ying's words, Fan Nuoxi felt her heart sink.

For some reason, she and Dongfang Junyan had only been recuperating for a few months in the modern world, but unexpectedly, half a century had passed here in the blink of an eye.

Half a century is enough time for a lot to happen.

There are some things I dare not think about too deeply, yet I can't help but hold onto a sliver of hope.

"Now, here there is no time or life and death, only turmoil and disaster."

Tan Ying's words plunged everyone's spirits to rock bottom, and the atmosphere became somber.

Even the mammoths' steps became somewhat clumsy and slow.

After a long while, the mammoth finally stopped, but it showed no intention of putting them down, instead sticking out its trunk and letting out mournful cries.

Before me lay an endless expanse of white.

Thick snow covered the earth, and only some protruding ice sculptures could be vaguely seen. As for everything inside the ice sculptures, they only shimmered with cold light, and under the mournful cries, they only trembled slightly and emitted one echo after another, and then nothing else.

With just a quick glance, Fan Nuoxi spotted a few ice sculptures whose details were clear enough to make out the situation.

Without exception, they were all animals, and their expressions were very different, clearly indicating that they had suffered great pain before being frozen.

The body looked stiff and dull from being frozen for so long, like a waxy corpse.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it has turned into a fossil.

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This chapter was written by Tan Ying.

Art Director: Fan Nuoxi

Special Feature: All Things Frozen