Wonderland

Chapter 1653 Tragic Fate

The two of them brought Xiao Lin to the city gate. Xianling City, as its name suggests, the surrounding city walls are made of snow-white rocks, which looks very elegant.

There were four guards at the city gate, wearing magic armor and with scimitars hanging from their waists. When they saw Xiao Lin and the other two, they all looked at them with envy.

When Xiao Lin saw the four guards, he was surprised. It turned out that these four guards were all at the Nascent Soul stage. It was the first time in his life that Xiao Lin saw Nascent Soul cultivators guarding the city.

You know, even in the spiritual world, a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage is usually at least the head of a family, or the ancestor of a region. It is really strange to guard the city gate like this.

Huang Cui and Huang Jing didn't even look at the four guards, and walked towards the city first. Seeing this, Xiao Lin could only follow closely behind.

As soon as he entered the city, Xiao Lin saw that the shops and people walking on the streets on both sides were all extremely ugly. Compared with Huang Cui and Huang Jing, there was a world of difference between them.

Even those with normal looks all have pockmarks on their faces, and most of them are ugly, with cracked mouths and slanted eyes.

Even though Xiao Lin was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but open his mouth wide, feeling confused.

Huang Cui saw Xiao Lin's expression and knew what he was thinking. She smiled and explained, "Among the many holy spirits in our Snow World, except for a few of us who have truly inherited the bloodline of the Immortal Descendants, the rest are cursed. They cannot practice the superior immortal ways, so they can only do rough and strenuous work and collect various precious things in the Snow World to support us. That's why we gave them a place to live. We, the orthodox Immortal Descendants, call them Immortal Slaves."

"Fairy slaves?" Xiao Lin couldn't help but glance at Huang Cui's smug face, but in his heart he secretly felt unfair for these poor fairy slaves.

All living things in the world, as well as those with intelligence, should have the right to survive and should not be suppressed or even treated as slaves. Unfortunately, for various reasons, many races are born as slaves and live a miserable life.

On the street, the very few descendants of the immortals would not even look at the immortal slaves while walking. On the contrary, when the immortal slaves saw the descendants of the immortals, they all hid aside in fear and made way for them.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please follow us."

Following the two people, they crossed several streets and arrived in front of a mansion. This mansion had a high gate and a large courtyard, and was very imposing. At first glance, it did not look like the residence of immortals, but rather like the residence of ordinary country gentry and local tyrants.

Arriving at the door, Huang Cui used her spiritual skills, apparently to notify the people inside the mansion.

After a while, the door of the mansion opened, and a man in his thirties walked out. He was wearing a rough gray linen robe, and at first glance he was a steward or something like that, but his realm was definitely at the fusion stage. When he saw Huang Cui and Huang Jing, he immediately bowed and saluted, and said, "So you are the two patrol guards. The elder is in the main hall now, please come in."

After saying that, he moved aside, but glanced at Xiao Lin inadvertently.

Xiao Lin also noticed the man's expression and felt a slight movement in his heart.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please come in."

Xiao Lin nodded and followed Huang Cui and Huang Jing inside. The two of them obviously came here often and were very familiar with the route. They led Xiao Lin through the courtyard and came to a main hall in the backyard.

Xiao Lin looked through the open door and saw an old man with a white beard sitting on the main seat in the hall.

The white-bearded old man was wearing an embroidered silver robe. His face was ruddy, like a three-year-old baby. Divine light flashed when his eyes opened and closed.

Xiao Lin actually felt an aura from this person that made him feel very depressed.

"A Mahayana cultivator?" Xiao Lin was shocked. He did not expect that an elder of this snowy world would be a cultivator at the Mahayana stage. He really did not know how terrifying the strongest person in this snowy world would be.

"I am Xiao Lin, the junior, nice to meet you, senior." Coming in front of the old man, Xiao Lin bowed and spoke.

"My dear Xiao, Cui'er has mentioned to me before that you came to this snow world by accident. The snow world is a place outside the secular world. Although it is in the spiritual world, it has never been in contact with the outside world. Until now, countless years have passed. Could it be that you found this place because you got the map left by Gu Tianci?"

When Xiao Lin heard this, he was shocked. The Gu Tianci mentioned by the old man was none other than Fairy Tianci, the founder of Beihan Divine Sect.

The Beihan Divine Sect had been established for at least hundreds of thousands of years. As soon as the old man opened his mouth, he guessed why he came here. It was conceivable that the old man should know the Tianci Fairy, or at least was very familiar with the origin of the Tianci Fairy.

Xiao Lin shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know Gu Tianci, but I got a map by chance. It was through this map that I found the entrance to this place."

Xiao Lin's words were half true and half false. Before he knew whether the old man was a friend or an enemy, he did not want to tell him how he got the map. If he had a deep hatred with the Tianci Fairy, wouldn't he be harming the Beihan Divine Sect?

"My friend, your magical power is amazing. The spirit beast guarding the entrance to the snow world is called the Snow Mane Cold Light Beast, which is the result of the union of a fierce beast and a fairy spirit. The Snow Region Cold Light is an extremely powerful magical power. My friend was able to defeat it, which shows how powerful your magical power is."

"What? Fellow Daoist Xiao defeated the Snow-Maned Cold Light Beast?" Upon hearing this, Huang Cui and Huang Jing both showed expressions of horror.

The Snow-Mane Cold Light Beast is the spiritual beast of their immortal clan, guarding the entrance to the snow world. Moreover, even the Mahayana cultivators do not dare to easily try its snow-capped cold light. Over the countless years, the person in front of him is not the first one to challenge the Snow-Mane Cold Light Beast, but he is the first one who can defeat it and enter the snow world.

Even Gu Tianci back then was taken into the snow world by the immortal descendants after he was injured.

"My friend, you came to the Snow World, I guess you didn't come here to see the beautiful scenery? But I don't know what your purpose is?" The old man looked at Xiao Lin and asked directly.

The old man asked so directly that Xiao Lin didn't know how to answer for a moment.

After all, he still hasn't figured out the origins of this group of immortal descendants, and whether they are his enemies or friends. If they are friends, it's fine, but if they are enemies, once he reveals his purpose, wouldn't he be falling into a trap? If it brings disaster to Mitian Palace, then he would be doing something bad with good intentions.

"I just entered this place accidentally. Although I know the entrance here through the map, I don't know that this is the Snow World, and I have never heard of the Immortal Relics."

"Are you serious, young man? You can't lie to me, otherwise the consequences will be very serious." The old man asked seriously.

"Everything the junior said is true."

The old man's expression eased a little, nodded and said, "It seems that Gu Tianci did not spread what he saw and heard, so it can't be considered a breach of promise."

After saying that, the old man looked at Xiao Lin and asked, "In that case, you can travel around our Snow World. As long as you don't violate the rules of the Snow World, no one will restrict you."

The old man finished speaking and waved his hand without waiting for Xiao Lin to answer.

Huang Cui understood and said to Xiao Lin, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, let's go. I will tell you the rules of our Snow World one by one later. As long as you can keep your promise, you can also choose to leave here like Gu Tianci did back then."

Taking Xiao Lin with them, the three of them quickly left the mansion. After leaving the mansion, Huang Jing found a reason and turned away, leaving only Huang Cui and Xiao Lin.

The two came to a teahouse and sat down in a secluded place.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, are you and Fellow Daoist Huang Jing a perfect couple?" Xiao Lin drank a cup of tea. The tea here was not made from magical flowers and herbs. Although it had no spiritual energy, it also had a sense of otherworldly purity, which made Xiao Lin unable to help but drink a few more sips. After putting down the teacup, Xiao Lin looked at Huang Cui and asked with a smile.

Huang Cui's pretty face changed slightly when she heard this, and she said angrily, "Does Daoist Xiao like to act as a matchmaker for others besides practicing?"

Huang Cui's impolite answer made Xiao Lin feel a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that Huang Cui seemed to have such a strong opinion of the handsome Huang Jing. His joke actually caused such a big reaction from the other party.

"Friend Huang, I am sorry for my words. I would like to apologize to you here." Xiao Lin cupped his hands and said sincerely.

Hearing this, Huang Cui's expression eased a little, and she said, "Ignorance is not a crime. Fellow Daoist Xiao did it unintentionally. On the contrary, it was Huang who used some extreme words."

"Friend Huang, I also came into this magical place by accident. I never thought that there would be such a paradise underground in the extreme cold land of the spiritual world. It is really amazing. But I am a little curious. How was this snowy world formed? And you are the descendants of immortals. Are you really the descendants of immortals?"

As if to ease the awkwardness, or perhaps Xiao Lin was simply curious about this place, he couldn't help but change the subject and asked.

"We, the Immortal Heritage Clan, are indeed the descendants of immortals. This matter started with a catastrophe in ancient times." As she spoke, Huang Cui began to narrate to Xiao Lin.

It turns out that the immortal descendants are indeed the descendants of the immortals from the upper realm, but they are not born by the immortals. The immortal cultivators practice Taoism in order to one day become immortals and achieve immortality. This is against the will of heaven, so after gaining a long lifespan, the immortal cultivators will inevitably lose a lot, and that is reproduction.

This does not mean that immortals or cultivators do not have the ability to reproduce, but that the higher the realm of the cultivator, the lower the probability of him or her giving birth to offspring.

Of course, if a cultivator does nothing but give birth to children every day, he will definitely be able to give birth to offspring. After all, the success rate can be made up by the number of times. But in fact, cultivators spend most of their time on cultivation. How can they be idle and learn from ordinary people, pursuing those little desires all day long?

The so-called descendants of immortals were not born by immortals from the lower world, but were mortals brought down from the immortal world by immortals.

Whether it is the mortal world, the spiritual world, or even the fairy world, there are a large number of mortals, the so-called natives. The same is true for the fairy world. The ancestors of Huang Cui and others were brought down from the fairy world by the fairies. The original intention was to serve the fairies, but they never expected that the fairies disappeared without a trace, but they, the descendants of the fairies, have multiplied in this snowy world from generation to generation.

However, a problem arose during the reproduction process. Perhaps due to the unfamiliar climate and water, the descendants of the immortals were all very pretty and cute when they were born, whether they were boys or girls.

But when they are eighteen years old, there will be a disaster. They will become extremely terrifying overnight, and no matter whether they are men or women, they will not be able to escape it, as if it is their fate. The mildest ones will have pockmarks on their faces, and the worst ones will even have a crooked mouth and squinting eyes. The most terrifying thing is that some people will directly become covered with ulcers and die, and their death is very miserable.

Hearing this, Xiao Lin was also very surprised, and at the same time, he began to feel some sympathy for these immortal descendants.

The so-called chosen people from the immortal world, when they come to the spiritual world, what they face is not superior talents, but an endless hell.

Looking at Huang Cui, Xiao Lin suddenly had an idea: "Fellow Daoist Huang, why do you and Huang Jing seem to have not suffered the fate of the Immortal Legacy Clan? Could it be that you are not from the Immortal Legacy Clan?"

Huang Cui shook her head, but her eyes revealed endless resentment and sadness.

"That's because my mother is one of the Snow Lord's seventy-two maids. Thanks to my mother's identity, I was able to obtain a Xiyuan Pill. Only after taking the Xiyuan Pill can I avoid the disaster of eighteen years old."

"I see. Is this Snow Lord the real master of this snow world? The elder just now?"

"Shh~~"

Huang Cui's pretty face changed drastically when she heard this. She quickly made a gesture to keep quiet, and then she said in a low voice: "Snow Lord, this is a taboo in our Snow World. We cannot mention it. The elder just now was also surnamed Huang and named Feng. They are two powerful men under the Snow Lord. They are both in the Mahayana stage. Usually, all matters of all sizes in the Snow World are handled by Elder Huang Feng."

Xiao Lin nodded and did not ask any more questions. Although he was full of curiosity about the Snow Lord, Huang Cui had said that this person was a taboo in the snow world. It was also the first time he and Huang Cui met. If he asked too many questions, it would arouse her suspicion.

"Since this Xiyuan Pill can save the Immortal Legacy members from the calamity of eighteen years old, why don't you give one pill to all the members of your clan to save them from this endless suffering? Moreover, I have observed that those Immortal Legacy members with ugly appearances generally have lower realms. Could it be related to this Xiyuan Pill?"

"That's not the case. After years of research, we, the Immortal Legacy Clan, gradually came to understand that the reason why we, the Immortal Legacy Clan, encountered this disaster, was due to our identity as the Immortal Legacy Clan."

"The identity of the Immortal Relics?"

Nodding, Huang Cui said somewhat sadly: "Speaking of which, it was the sin of the immortal who brought our ancestors to the lower world. He did not think that even mortals in the immortal world would not be able to adapt to the climate once they entered the lower world." (End of this chapter)