Chapter 1494: Icefield Palace

"Thank you, Elder Bai!"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Zhang Xuan stood up and immediately transmitted his voice: "Chen Leyao, you are a core disciple of Icefield Palace, so don't come over. Also, after I leave, don't stay in the Han residence. Leave the city first, and I will contact you later!"

Her identity was special; following behind would easily be recognized, causing unnecessary trouble.

As for letting her leave, if negotiations with Icefield Palace failed and conflict arose, she would be much safer.

"Yes!"

Chen Leyao nodded.

After giving instructions, he retracted the Qilin Beast and Azure Dragon Beast back into the folded space, then followed Elder Bai out of the Han residence, flying straight toward Icefield Palace.

The medicinal herbs prepared by the Han residence and Elder Bai had been given to the two beasts. Combined with the Heavenly Dao true energy, they recovered quickly. However, judging by the situation, it would still be impossible for them to fully recover in less than two or three days.

"Unless it's a critical moment, I can't let them fight!"

Zhang Xuan thought to himself.

The two sacred beasts had suffered considerable injuries from their earlier battle with the Grand Elder. Before they had recovered, they fought with Zhan Shi and others at the Saint Son Hall, even withstanding the attack of the Saint Son Formation. If not for their robust physiques, they might not have been able to stand.

Although Heavenly Dao true energy could heal all injuries, his current strength was only at the peak of the Void Entry realm, which had minimal effect on injuries of Saint Domain Ninth Layer powerhouses. Moreover, these two beasts were enormous; even if he exhausted all his true energy, it might not be enough to cure them.

Since their injuries were not healed, they could not fight with full force. At critical moments, it was better to let them rest first.

"Master Yang, this is Icefield Palace. It has always been forbidden to outsiders. To enter, you may have to suffer a bit of inconvenience," Elder Bai said.

After flying for a while, they arrived before a massive building complex.

"No matter."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand and looked ahead.

The many buildings before him, like crystal, reflected under the漫天 stars, emitting a faint glow. White snow filled the surroundings, and everywhere were晶莹剔透 ice sculptures. Before even arriving, it was as if he had entered a world made of ice and snow.

"That's good!"

Hearing that he didn't mind, Elder Bai sighed in relief and walked forward first. As he entered the gate of the building, two disciples blocked the way.

"So it's Elder Bai. This is..."

They recognized Elder Bai, then all looked at Zhang Xuan.

"He is Han Chu of the Han family. He came specially to deliver supplies, and I have matters to discuss with him," Elder Bai said.

"Yes!"

Hearing that he was from the Han family, the two disciples no longer made trouble and let them through.

Zhang Xuan followed closely behind Elder Bai and walked forward.

At night, the Ice Palace had few people, appearing very quiet. Treading on the thick snow, they walked for a long while before finally arriving at a separate courtyard.

"This is where I live. With my current ability, I can only bring Master Yang here; I can't go anywhere else..."

Pushing open the door and entering, Elder Bai said.

"You just need to tell me where Qingfan Hall is; you don't need to worry about the rest."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He hadn't planned to have the other lead him there. First, it would be difficult; second, the target would be too large and easily noticed.

"Qingfan Hall is southwest of here, about five kilometers away..."

Elder Bai explained in detail the specific location and the appearance of the building.

Zhang Xuan remembered it clearly. Only then did he enter a room in the courtyard, sit down cross-legged, and set up seals around him to prevent outsiders from probing. With a flicker of his body, his soul left his physical form.

The Ice Source Palace was filled with formations and experts. Relying on his current strength, finding Zhao Ya without being detected was impossible. He could only depend on his soul.

The soul was formless and intangible, and with his ability to predict environmental formations, if he moved stealthily, it should be hard to detect.

However, his current soul body was too large, so he still needed to be careful.

Leaving the seal, he pressed close to the ground and quietly slipped out of the courtyard.

With his Insightful Eye and his understanding of formations, the surrounding formations posed no obstacle. Moving forward, after traveling five kilometers, he indeed saw a tall building appear before him.

"This should be the Qingfan Hall!"

This building was exactly as Elder Bai had described; it should be the place where Zhao Ya was imprisoned.

"What a formidable formation..."

Looking around, he saw a massive formation in operation, its power no weaker than the protective formation of the Saint Son Hall.

"Although the formation is powerful, it has far more flaws than the Saint Son Hall's. It shouldn't be difficult to sneak in..."

For others, this formation was flawless and impenetrable, but in his eyes, there were loopholes everywhere. Even if it was powerful, sneaking in was not hard.

He condensed his body and was about to slip in when he heard a rustling sound in the distance. Raising an eyebrow, he flickered his soul and hid in the snow on one side.

Just after hiding, he saw two figures walking over the snow.

They were two women. He couldn't see their ages from behind, but from their exposed skin, he could tell they were not young.

"So strong!"

Peeking at them, their auras were like dragons. Even without deliberately releasing them, they gave off an intense pressure. Especially the one on the left, though not as strong as that Great Elder of the Zhang Clan, was no weaker than Zhang Wuchen. They were likely both experts beyond the Saint Domain Ninth Layer.

"Could it be... the Great Elder?"

His brows jumped.

He had planned to sneak over and find Zhao Ya without being discovered, but before even seeing her, he had run into this person.

If it really was the Great Elder, being discovered would be troublesome.

At least with her current strength, he couldn't contend with her.

"How is it? What did she say?"

Just as he was speculating about who this person was, he heard her lowered voice.

"She disagrees!" said the other person beside her.

"Hmph, it's not up to her. Last time I was too indulgent, which allowed her mother to escape. This time, I won't!" The woman suspected to be the Great Elder spoke coldly.

"But... if she doesn't agree, keeping her locked up like this won't work, will it?"

The other person continued.

"No need to keep her locked up forever. Confine her for a couple of days first... let her suffer a bit before we talk!"

The Great Elder waved her hand: "By the way, doesn't she have a teacher? I heard she respects him a lot. Find a way to capture him... Use him as leverage to see if she'll obey orders!"

"Her teacher? That Zhang Xuan? He has done us a favor..."

"Hmph, so what if he has? That matter is crucial. If it succeeds, the Ice Source Palace will rise another level. No one is allowed to refuse!" The Great Elder waved her hand.

"They want to capture me?"

Hidden in the snow, Zhang Xuan's face darkened.

"Hmm? Who's there?"

Sensing the fluctuation in his emotions, the Great Elder immediately noticed something was wrong. She spun around sharply, her eyes fixed directly on Zhang Xuan's hiding spot.