I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"This place is so dangerous!" Li Feng sighed, "If you weren't here, we would have been besieged by wild wolves long ago."

"Don't worry, we will protect everyone." Lin Chen said firmly.

"You are truly worthy of being the legendary hero!" A little girl looked at Lin Chen with admiration, her eyes full of worship.

As night fell, they rested in a cave. Yunshu lit a bonfire, and the surroundings gradually quieted down. Xiaomei shared some food with everyone, and as they ate, they shared their stories.

"I used to think that this world only offered ordinary lives until I met you," Li Feng said with emotion. "I never expected there would be so many incredible things waiting for us to discover."

"Everyone has the opportunity to become an extraordinary person," Lin Chen said with a smile, "The key is whether you are willing to face the challenge."

The next morning, they set out again. After a long journey, they finally arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. The sight before them made everyone stop in their tracks—the snow-capped mountains were majestic and magnificent, covered in glaciers, like a giant silver dragon winding between heaven and earth.

"Is this our destination?" Xiaohu looked up at the snow-capped mountains, a hint of awe in his tone.

"Yes, the last stop is waiting for us up ahead." Lin Chen answered firmly.

"The environment here is really harsh," Yun Shu said, "We must find the entrance as soon as possible."

They climbed cautiously, each step a difficult one. The cold and strong wind in the snow made moving forward extremely difficult. Suddenly, a shrill bird cry was heard from the sky, and a huge snow eagle flew overhead, frightening everyone and causing them to lie down and hide.

"What the hell is this!" Xiaomei shouted in horror.

"It should be a creature guarding this snowy mountain." Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "It seems that the danger here is not limited to this."

Just when everyone felt desperate, Li Feng accidentally discovered a hidden path. This path was hidden in the snow and could easily be overlooked if not carefully observed.

"There seems to be a road here!" he shouted loudly, and everyone gathered around to check.

"It really is a road!" Xiaomei said excitedly, "Let's try it out!"

The group followed this hidden path and gradually approached the top of the mountain. Along the way, they encountered various difficulties and even nearly got buried in an avalanche. But under Lin Chen's leadership, everyone worked together to overcome one difficulty after another.

Mysterious Cave

After a lot of hard work, they finally arrived at a huge ice cave. The interior of the cave was emitting a faint blue light, which gave people an inexplicable sense of mystery.

"Is this the place we are looking for?" Xiaohu asked.

"That should be it," Lin Chen nodded, "Let's go in and take a look."

They cautiously entered the ice cave, finding it surprisingly warm inside like spring. Deep within the cavern lay a small lake, its water crystal clear, reflecting everything around it like a mirror. In the center of the lake stood a stone platform, upon which rested a dazzling gem.

"That's the last artifact!" Lin Chen said in surprise.

Just as everyone was about to approach to retrieve the treasure, the ground suddenly began to shake, and a giant ice sculpture, resembling some kind of creature, slowly emerged from the stone wall. Its eyes suddenly opened, and it uttered an icy, biting cry: "Who dares to disturb my peace?"

"Oh no!" Xiaomei shouted anxiously, "Could it be another guardian?"

"That's right, we must defeat it." Lin Chen held the weapon tightly in his hand and said solemnly.

The giant ice sculpture transformed into a gigantic ice monster, which pounced on the crowd. Everyone quickly engaged it, but the monster was incredibly powerful, and each of its attacks caused immense damage.

"Where is its weakness?" Xiaohu asked while resisting.

At this moment, Yun Shu noticed a blue rune on the monster's chest. "Look, isn't that its weak spot?" she shouted.

"Got it!" Lin Chen swung his sword and struck the monster's chest. With a loud bang, the blue rune shattered, and the monster roared in pain before breaking into pieces and scattering.

"We did it!" Lin Chen stepped forward, picked up the gem, and felt a surge of power flowing into his body. "Now, we have all three artifacts!"

New Challenge

Just as they were about to return, the mysterious black figure reappeared in the darkness not far away, letting out bursts of low laughter: "Do you really think you can complete the mission like this? Everything has just begun..."

"Who are you? Why are you always targeting us?" Lin Chen asked sternly.

The shadow didn't respond, but slowly dissipated into the darkness.

"This person is so hateful!" Xiaomei said angrily.

"No matter what happens next," Lin Chen said firmly, "we must face it."

"Yes," Yun Shu held Lin Chen's hand tightly, "Let's fight to the end together!"

When they walked out of the ice cave, they were greeted by a brilliant sunshine. The snow-capped mountains in the distance were still majestic and magnificent, but they were no longer afraid of any challenge.

"Where should we go next?" Li Feng asked.

"No matter where," Lin Chen said with a smile, "as long as we are here, no difficulties are to be feared."

"Yes," Yun Shu nodded in agreement, "Let's move on. Our new journey has just begun..."

In this way, Lin Chen and his party continued on a new journey, and that mysterious journey was still full of unknowns and challenges.

End of conversation

"What new challenges do you think we will face next?" Xiaomei asked thoughtfully, looking at the snow-capped mountains ahead.

"No matter what the challenge is, we will not back down." Lin Chen said firmly.

"That's right," Yun Shu added, "As long as we unite as one, we won't be afraid of any difficulties."

"Yeah," Xiaohu interjected, "We've been through so much along the way, what else can't we handle?"

"That's right," Li Feng nodded in agreement, "We will definitely be able to complete the mission successfully and obtain all the artifacts."

"I hope so." Lin Chen smiled and nodded, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

They continued along the trail at the foot of the snowy mountain, their surroundings becoming increasingly harsh. The cold wind stung their cheeks like a knife, and the snow held countless unknown dangers. Yet, each of their faces radiated confidence and determination.

"Speaking of which," Li Feng suddenly said, "we encountered so many difficulties along the way. Do you have any particularly memorable experiences?"

"Of course!" Xiaohu said excitedly, "For example, the time we encountered wild wolves in the dense forest was truly thrilling! If it weren't for Lin Chen's quick reaction, we would have become the wolves' dinner long ago."

"Yes," Xiaomei also said, "And when we were in the ancient tomb, those traps were really dangerous. There were many times when I thought we couldn't escape."