Chapter 1: Northern Frontiers
During the Tianshu Era, a blizzard hit Mian Province.
The Eternal Sea covered in snow stretched for tens of thousands of miles, up to the Northern Frontiers.
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The coldness here made thin ice float on dead water.
Wu Xingxue1Wu means black, Xing means to walk or go, and Xue means snow stood in the middle of the water on a withered tree, washing the blood on his hands.
His hands were slender and pale, without the slightest sense of ebullience. As if all he ever did was play with the birds of the Yao Palace and the flowers of Immortal Capital.
But in reality, just not too long ago, those two fingers made countless heads fall from their neck.
So he must wash them carefully and didn’t show any intention to speak. The people waiting at the lake bank didn’t dare to speak either.
After waiting for a long time, a sentence finally came to their ears.