All the heavens began with Huo Yi

"I remember that wolf, how did Mambo provoke that thing! That werewolf heretic mage named Blaze can kill like it's nothing! Why did you attack them? Have you gone mad, Long Xiang?"

"I thought they were heretical magicians who had fled to the snowfield, so I tested them by hitting them."

The two people talking were the two savage mages who had just attacked Lani.

"What do you suggest we do next, Adullah?"

“What else can we do? If we can’t afford to mess with them, can’t we at least hide? Let’s go back to the Stargazing Ruins and take shelter there. That wolf is probably here to deal with the heretical mage in that mage tower,” Adura said to Smarag beside him.

“Fine, so now that the people of Kalia have taken control of the magic academy, they’re starting to leave no way for other mages to survive?” Smarag said.

"Are you an idiot? You actually spoke up for those heretics? Have you gone mad from the cold? Those heretical mages are all self-harming perverts. If you run into them, just see if they'll stab you or not." Adura said irritably.

He supported the academy and the Kalia royal family in purging heretical mages, since those heretical mages were a bunch of perverts and madmen who practiced blood worship and engaged in self-harm and torture.

Since the academy and the Kalia royal family cracked down on these heretical mages, these mages have started to flock to the snowy mountains, forming a sizable group and even building a mage tower.

He and his brother Smarag were persecuted by this group of heretics. If they hadn't both had dragon feasts, they might have been turned into dried spicy strips by these perverts and madmen.

I wonder how these heretical magicians got to the snow mountain. Do they have some other way to get here besides the royal city? Or did these self-harming bastards just climb the mountain directly?

These heretical magicians have almost driven the natives to desolation. If only they had known that when the Gofulei army returned to Yatan, they should have escaped this hellish place where it only snows, along with the captured mountain trolls.

……

"It wasn't as tough as my second brother described."

Lani looked at the meal that Suer had laid out: fresh fruits and vegetables, hot tea at just the right temperature, delicious-looking desserts, and Blazer grilling fragrant steaks on the side.

"After all, His Highness Rajard doesn't have a backpack big enough to hold an entire mage tower."

After putting his backpack aside, Suer sat down on the small stool next to Lani, picked up a handful of grape-like fruit, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Blaze, how's the meat? Come over and eat if it's ready."

"Almost done, Princess, it will be ready soon."

Blazer twirled the spatula in his hand, then placed another piece of fresh raw meat into the pot.

"I can guarantee Blazer just wants to warm himself by the fire a little longer."

"That's what I thought too; he's always been very sensitive to the cold. But I didn't expect you to be so resistant to the cold, Sue~"

"Who told me to serve an ice princess? Thanks to you, in order to work peacefully by your side, I've learned how to adapt to the cold," Suer joked with Lani.

"You're such a chatterbox," Lani replied with a smile.

"Wait a minute, why don't you just carry us up?" Lani said after a while.

"Didn't you want to travel thousands of miles? What, have you decided to finish quickly? You just said it wasn't tough at all."

Lani pouted in Blazer's direction, "I was thinking of doing that too, but Blazer is such a wimp. Look at him, I'm afraid he'll freeze to death if I stay too long."

Suer looked at Blaze again. Blaze had already crossed his legs, with some wood under his buttocks, and he had pulled his coat up to wrap himself up tightly.

"How come you're still so afraid of the cold even though you have such thick fur protecting you?"

Lani shook her head; she couldn't answer Suer's question either. "I don't know, but if I asked him to leave alone now, he definitely wouldn't agree."

Sull nodded. Yes, Blaze was a stubborn fool. Once he made up his mind, he would see it through to the end, the kind of person that even two mountain trolls couldn't pull back.

“Alright, once we get to Snow Valley, I’ll use my wind power to send you up there.”

After the three of them had eaten, they continued towards Snowfall Valley. Upon arriving at Snowfall Valley, the first thing they saw was a large bridge spanning the cliffs on both sides of the valley. They wondered how the bridge had been built.

After all, the cliffs on both sides of this Snow Valley are over a hundred meters high, and there are thick layers of ice on the cliffs. Could it be that giants helped the stargazers build it?

It's a real shame that the architect didn't build a staircase!

Upon reaching their destination, Sull used his Wind Manipulation technique to instantly lift Lani and Blaze off the ground. The wind swirled and turned, and just like that, the journey that would have taken most of the day due to the towering cliff was completed in a few breaths.

Lani was experiencing this for the first time and found it quite novel. Blaze, on the other hand, who had traveled all over the world for many years, said directly, "Your magic is similar to the updrafts in some canyons. Did you get inspiration from those updrafts and create your own magic?"

"No, someone else taught me," Su Er answered honestly.

"Then the person who taught you must be a genius. Did you learn it outside the borderlands?" Blaze asked, getting closer to Sull. He was a little envious of this magic. If he could fly too, he wouldn't get lost so easily in the future.

"Stop chatting, you two. The ruins are just ahead, and there are two acquaintances there too. Let's go and meet them."

Lani interrupted Sull and Blaze's conversation; not far ahead lay the destination of her journey—the Stargazing Ruins.

Crucially, she also spotted two somewhat odd yet familiar figures.

Adura and Smarag were feeling quite distressed. The person they least wanted to see had suddenly appeared in front of them, and the wolf had immediately pointed a greatsword at them and hurled insults at them, using completely incomprehensible terms like Shuke and Beta, and the Haier Brothers.

After venting his anger, Blazer planned to use force against Adura and Smarag.

Seeing this, Sull also took a step forward, conjuring a magic greatsword in his hand, preparing to assist Blaze in finishing off the two savage mages who had attacked them.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Adura took a deep breath, gripped his wand tightly, and prepared to fight.

"My brother and I attacked you before because of a misunderstanding. I mistook you for heretical mages and that's why I attacked you to test you. After all, you know that heretical mages are no good. So, shall we make peace?"

Smarag stepped forward to explain that he was afraid of dragging down his good brother because of his mistakes, since there were only two of them and they were at a disadvantage.

"I thought the Rune Bear had gained intelligence and could use magic to hurt people, but it turns out you two are brain-dead. Open your eyes and take a good look. Of all people to attack, you attacked our princess."

Blazer used Adura and Smarag's attire as an opportunity to launch another personal attack.

His words also shocked Adura and Smarag once again. They had attacked Princess Kalia. It seemed that they couldn't escape this fierce battle today, and perhaps they would be buried here today.

Adura and Smarag exchanged a glance, and could only adopt a fighting stance, ready to fight with all their might.

However, Lani's next words gave the two of them hope to survive.

"Step back, Blaze. You two unknown mages, this is the ancient ruins of the Stargazers. I am not willing to fight here. If you can pass my test, I will not only forgive your sin of attacking me, but I will even take you under my command."

Suer looked at Lani, who returned a slightly strange smile. Suer immediately realized that Lani wanted to use these two to test that thing.

“Great Princess Kalia, although my brother and I are no match for you and your knights, we have participated in the Dragon Feast and are quite powerful. If you accept us, we will swear to be loyal to you to the death and become your powerful assistants in the future.”

Adura was in high spirits. Although as a descendant of the Samir, living a life of hardship and hunger in the snowy plains, dressed in bearskin, wasn't so bad, becoming a servant to the Kalia princess and enjoying life in the warm south seemed far more appealing!

Seeing his brother agree, Smarag also said, "Yes, yes! Princess, we respect and admire you!"

"Heh, let's talk about loyalty after we pass the test, so... the test begins."

After Lani finished speaking, she took out a silver-white cube and twisted it in the direction of Adura and Smarag.