382: Snow Film City

Before long, a majestic city of ice and snow appeared before Xu Duoduo.

That was the ancestral land of the Snow Clan—Snow Shadow City.

Snow Shadow City was situated on a vast ice plain, its city walls reaching high into the clouds, entirely forged from crystal-clear ice, shimmering with brilliant light under the sun.

The buildings within the city were arranged in an orderly fashion, each one like an exquisite work of art, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Xu Duoduo stood before the city gate, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings, silently marveling.

The beauty of Snow Shadow City was not only in its appearance but also in its profound heritage and long history; it was an ancient city that had existed since the Pioneering Era, enduring countless years of erosion.

Moreover, he could sense that the city was teeming with powerful individuals; there were no less than a hundred Dao Lord Realm auras, and some of the more concealed ones even made him feel apprehensive.

As expected of a former Supreme Power, even without an Immortal, the number of Dao Lords had not decreased at all.

"Senior, this is Snow Shadow City, the place where my Snow Clan has lived for generations."

Xue Liuli's tone carried a hint of pride.

Now that she was here, she was no longer afraid of Xu Duoduo.

Xu Duoduo nodded. The entire Snow Shadow City was divided into three parts: the outermost was the Outer City, followed by the Inner City, and finally the Royal City.

The city was bustling; even the streets of the Outer City had countless beings coming and going.

Xue Liuli and the others did not enter the Outer City but flew directly over it. Theoretically, flying over Snow Shadow City was not allowed, but Xue Liuli and her companions had special status.

Before long, the group arrived before a majestic complex of palaces. These palaces were entirely forged from ice crystals, emitting a faint chill, as if even time itself stood still here. They were guarded by tall city walls, with countless armored soldiers patrolling back and forth, adding to the palaces' majesty.

And this was the Royal City of the Snow Clan's royalty, from where decisions regarding the Frigid Snow Divine Continent were transmitted to the outside world.

Upon arriving here, the Profound Ice Divine Bird did not stop but continued towards a certain palace on the outskirts of the Royal City.

Clearly, Xue Liuli was extremely favored within the Snow Clan; not only did she have a Dao Lord Realm protector, but she could also fly directly over the Royal City. There were probably few among the younger generation of the Snow Clan who received such favor.

"Senior, please rest here for now. I need to report your matter to my father! If you need anything, just tell the maidservant; my clan will do its best to satisfy Senior!" Xue Liuli said with a smile.

"Very well!"

Xu Duoduo nodded slightly. He knew he didn't have that much Face, and he had even had conflicts with the Snow Clan before, so whether they would be willing to meet him was another matter.

Of course, he wasn't afraid of them being unreasonable; after all, he carried an item bestowed by the Clan Chief. He only hoped the Snow Clan wouldn't be unappreciative.

Thus, under Xue Liuli's surprised gaze, he stepped into the hall.

"Your Highness! Why didn't you let me act?"

After leaving the palace, the Snow Clan Elder asked, puzzled.

Having been outmaneuvered by Xu Duoduo earlier, the Snow Clan Elder was naturally unwilling to accept it. So, upon arriving at Snow Shadow City, he had wanted to send a message to the clan's powerful experts to jointly suppress Xu Duoduo, but he was stopped by Xue Liuli.

Xue Liuli shook her head and said, "This person is not from my Eastern Wasteland Realm. Given his cultivation, he is very likely from the Upper Realm. Before we understand his background, rashly acting would only bring disaster to our clan!"

"Moreover, his confident demeanor just now clearly shows he isn't afraid of us making a move. Either he's faking it, or he has a trump card that ensures his Life is not in danger."

"Which one do you think he belongs to?"

The Snow Clan Elder frowned. Although his status in the clan was not high, as a Dao Lord, he knew about the outside world. He had even been to the Eternal Continent and the Ancient Land of Dao under the leadership of the clan's powerful experts, and he understood the vastness and power of those worlds.

So, listening to Xue Liuli's analysis, it was clear that Xu Duoduo could not be from the Eternal Continent. That left only one possibility: he came from the Ancient Land of Dao.

Thus, he suppressed his previous displeasure. If he were to bring a great enemy upon his Family due to his own unhappiness, that would be a sin.

"You go back and heal your injuries. I will go to see my Royal Father. As for that Senior, have someone entertain him well!" Xue Liuli said.

"Yes!"

The Snow Clan Elder heard this, clasped his fists, and left.

Then, the Profound Ice Divine Bird flew towards the central palace of the Royal City.

When it was still ten thousand miles from the palace, the Profound Ice Divine Bird slowly descended onto a plaza.

"Princess, the King has been waiting for you for a long time, and all the core Elders have also arrived!"

Xue Liuli stepped out of her carriage, and a 隊 of armored soldiers immediately approached. The young silver-armored general leading them had a flash of longing deep in his eyes as he looked at Xue Liuli.

"Good!"

Xue Liuli did not notice his gaze and walked towards the Snow King Palace.

Before long, she appeared outside the Snow King Palace.

Looking at the palace before her, she walked in with a smile.

Inside the hall, sixteen Elders, both men and women, dressed in snow-white robes with silver patterns, sat on seats on either side of the hall. The cultivation of these Elders was much stronger than Xue Liuli's protector; their cultivation was all at the Dao Lord Perfection Realm.

These sixteen were the core Elders of the Snow Clan, the true high-ranking members.

At the head, a middle-aged man in a snow-white robe with gold patterns sat on the main seat, his gaze profound, his aura like an abyss, even stronger than all the Elders in the hall, clearly a Half-step Dao Monarch.

"Liuli greets Royal Father, and all Elders!"

After Xue Liuli entered the hall, she smiled and bowed to everyone.

"Hahaha! Little Liuli's cultivation has advanced further. As expected of my Snow Clan's Divine Maiden!"

Upon seeing Xue Liuli, all the Elders showed kind smiles.

Xue Liuli's identity was not just the Snow King's daughter; she was also their Snow Clan's Divine Maiden. This was the Snow Clan's biggest secret, one that even Xue Liuli herself was unaware of.

Because Xue Liuli had awakened the Innate Snow Dao Body, this Physique was the same Physique possessed by the Snow Clan's progenitor.

The Snow Clan's progenitor was not their Immortal Old Ancestor, but the source of their Snow Clan's Bloodline, a powerful existence legendary for being above Immortals.

Therefore, given enough time, even if Xue Liuli could not grow to be like the Snow Clan's progenitor, she could still become an Immortal.

It was for this reason that Xue Liuli was highly favored within the clan.

"A fortunate Breakthrough!"

Xue Liuli smiled humbly, but her Face still couldn't hide the girlish expression of wanting praise from her Elders.

For a Life race like the Snow Clan, three hundred years was equivalent to a Mortal child, and coupled with being overly protected by the clan, Xue Liuli still retained a girlish Heart-Nature.

"You child..."

Seeing this, the Snow King couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

"Royal Father, about the matter I sent a message about earlier..."

Xue Liuli hadn't forgotten about Xu Duoduo, so she changed the subject.

At these words, the Snow King's expression became serious again.

"You said that person suddenly appeared on Snow 霽 Mountain?"

All the Elders also looked at Xue Liuli. Although she didn't understand why the Snow King would attach such importance to this matter, she still nodded.

Seeing Xue Liuli nod, the Snow King and all the Elders looked solemn.

"Alas! Although we expected it long ago, now that it's truly here, I don't know why my heart feels somewhat heavy."

An Elder sighed.

"If not for that turmoil, how could the Eastern Wasteland Realm have come to this!"

"It's destined. We've lived in seclusion for so many years. Perhaps this time is not an opportunity."

Inside the main hall, the Elders spoke in riddles, one after another, leaving Xue Liuli feeling dazed.

"Royal Father, what is this..."

[Busy, so only two chapters for now. The six chapters I owe you from the past two days will be made up as soon as possible!]