Gu Qingli wore the down jacket on the outside and draped a large cloak over herself before re-entering the sedan chair. The group set foot on the Icefield, heading towards the Daqian Kingdom.
「On the other side」
After Gu Qingli and her party departed, the four First Elders of the Snow Maiden Clan confiscated the seal from Xue Mei and expelled her family from the courtyard reserved only for the Saintess. They did not abolish the sacred position of Saintess; their beliefs were deeply ingrained and would not be altered by a minor incident. Until a new Saintess was chosen, the four First Elders managed the affairs of the Snow Maiden Clan.
「The snow fell heavily」
Cold winds howled, and the chill was bone-deep. Xiao Yunjing's group wandered the Icefield like headless flies, completely disoriented.
