Fang Yun understood the Ninth Lord of Cold very well. Although he had a prominent status in the Ten Cold Ancient Land, in the eyes of the Saints' families, he was equivalent to a mascot. The first generation of Lord of Cold was a university scholar, holding great power and governing Hancheng, and everyone believed in him. However, when it came to the current generation of Lord of Cold, most of the power had been taken over by the Yan family.
The Yan Ningxiao in front of him is the real person in charge of the Ninth Cold City.
Fang Yun opened the curtains and looked out the window. The sky and the earth were gray, and dark clouds were hidden deep in the white snow.
For some reason, even though he was wearing thick clothes, had warm jade on his body, and was sitting in a warm carriage, he still instinctively shrank when he saw something in the distance.
Fang Yun had a feeling that the coldness of the Ten Cold Ancient Land was not only aimed at the body, but also seemed to target the spirit and soul.
"I have already told you about the situation here when I was outside, but plans are not as fast as changes. Recently, the Shihan Ancient Land has been changing with each passing day. I still have to report some things to you." Yan Ningxiao's attitude was very humble.
Fang Yun was very reluctant to see an old man who had made sacrifices for the human race and the Yan family speak so humbly, but after thinking it over carefully, he did not stop him. It seemed that he was afraid that the Ninth Cold Lord would offend him, so for his sake, he did not bother with the Ninth Cold Lord.
"Please go ahead." Fang Yun picked up the boiled water, took the initiative to make tea, and poured it for Yan Ningxiao.
Yan Ningxiao showed an expression of approval and then introduced the recent situation.
"As you know, there are ten cold cities here, six of which are controlled by the original inhabitants of this place, the Ice Clan. The Blood Demon Barbarians control two cities, the Star Demon Barbarians control one city, and the human race occupies one city. When the ancient land of birth and death approached, the Blood Demon Barbarians began to hunt the Star Demon Barbarians, and the Star Demon Barbarians suffered heavy losses. The Star Demon Barbarians are on good terms with us and have sent us a request for help. We have not yet discussed a result. The Third Cold Lord was originally mad and hunted all races wantonly, but he has restrained himself recently and no longer attacks the Ice Clan, only killing the demon barbarians and the human race."
Fang Yun said: "Mr. Han usually can't leave Hancheng, right?"
"Yes, all the Cold Lords will not leave the Cold City. In the Cold City, their power is infinitely close to that of a semi-saint. Once the Cold Lord's Crown is out, combined with the power of the Cold City, they are invincible. However, once they leave the Cold City, their power will be greatly reduced, especially the human race and the monsters. The Ice Clan will be better, because the Ice Lords can continuously absorb power from the Cold Lord's Crown, allowing them to continue to grow. Every Ice Clan Cold Lord, even if he never practices, is as powerful as a newly promoted great scholar."
Fang Yun nodded.
Yan Ningxiao suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Last night, I received a piece of crucial news. The Ice Clan claimed that the Ice Emperor appeared, but we don't know what happened specifically. The Ice Clan didn't reveal a single word."
Hearing the word "Ice Emperor", Fang Yun suddenly said: "I wonder if you still remember when I was fighting in Xiangzhou, there was a Jinshi named Zong Jibing. When he fought with me, it was difficult for him to summon the Ice Emperor's phantom, but with the help of the Ice Spirit of Hancheng, he gained powerful strength. If I hadn't obtained the power of the Star King and the Demon Ancestor in my early years, I would have been defeated without a doubt."
Yan Ningxiao did not show any surprise on his face, and explained: "I know that it is rumored that only Han Jun can get the Ice Spirit of Hancheng. People all over the world say that our Yan family helps the Zong family, but it is not true. It is true that only Han Jun can get the Ice Spirit of Hancheng, but there are ten Han Juns in the Ten Cold Ancient Lands. If it is not unexpected, then the Ice Spirit of Hancheng should have been obtained by the Zong family from the Ice Clan in a very dishonorable way, and they must have made some promises."
"I see. If the Ice Emperor shows up, will there be big trouble?" Fang Yun said.
Yan Ningxiao shook his head slightly and said, "Every few decades, the Ice Clan will say that the Ice Emperor has appeared. We are used to it. There is no need to worry about the appearance of the Ice Emperor, but the appearance of the Ice Ancestor is scary. It is said that the Ice Ancestor will only appear in the Ice Emperor Palace when the ancient land is born and destroyed."
"According to the book, the identity of Ice Ancestor is confusing. The current speculation is that Ice Ancestor is most likely an unknown barbarian ancestor god, or an ancient demon ancestor emperor, with a status equivalent to Confucius?" Fang Yun asked.
"Indeed. By the way, I heard that you are well versed in the history of ancient demons. You should know which ancient demon ancestor mastered the power of ice."
Fang Yun thought for a moment and said, "I've thought about that too. The ancient monsters are called the Hundred Emperors, but I know of only forty-three who can truly be called ancestors. Seventeen of them master the power of ice, and six of them are particularly proficient. What is the relationship between the Ice Emperor and the Ice Ancestor? When Zong Jibing released his star position, the phantom of the Ice Emperor that appeared was the real appearance of the Ice Emperor?"
"We really don't know. We only know that Ice Ancestor is a great figure who is at the pinnacle of the myriad worlds, and Ice Emperor should be a great saint. As for the image of Ice Emperor, there have always been different opinions. Some say it is a man, some say it is a woman, some say it is a giant bear, some say it is human, and some even say there are two Ice Emperors. The reason why Zong Jibing's Ice Emperor phantom is in human form is probably because the Ice Emperor in Zong Jibing's mind is in human form. As for Ice Ancestor, he should be similar to Ice Emperor."
Fang Yun said: "If the Ice Ancestor is really in human form, then it must be Tu Ting from the giant clan. According to legend, Tu Ting is a 100 million-year-old ice star. For some reason, he gained intelligence and eventually shrunk into a human form. He was identified as the noblest star giant in the giant clan, with the same status as a true dragon. If the Ice Ancestor is not in human form, then there are many possibilities, such as the Ancestral Emperor Hanmu who looks like a giant insect, and the Ancestral Emperor Xiong'an who looks like a giant bear. They both control the power of ice."
"Star giants? There are such creatures?" Yan Ningxiao was extremely surprised. Even though he was a member of the sub-saint family and knew countless secrets, he couldn't believe that there would be stars turning into humans.
"Indeed, each star giant is very powerful and is the supreme race in the myriad worlds. However, their numbers are very small and they like to travel around the myriad worlds, so they are little known. The reason why the ancient demon clan was able to defeat the dragon clan was because some star giants voluntarily joined the ancient demon clan. Tu Ting is a little different. He only participated in the battle in the early stage and made great contributions. He disappeared in the middle and late stages and his whereabouts are still unknown." Fang Yun said.
Yan Ningxiao did not hide his envy, and said: "I don't envy your talent, nor your literary reputation or status, but I envy your understanding of ancient history. I hope that when your "History of Ancient Monsters" is officially published, you will leave a copy for me."
"Okay, I'll leave one for you then." Fang Yun said with a smile.
At this time, the driver shouted: "Arrived at the Ice Emperor Palace."
The sled slowly stopped.
"Get off the car first and pay your respects to His Majesty the Ninth Lord of Cold. We'll talk in detail later." Yan Ningxiao said.
"good!"
Fang Yun got off the car and found a magnificent palace in front of him made purely of ice. However, that was not ordinary ice, but eternal ice that had absorbed the power of the ancient land.
There were some people on the nearby roads, constantly clearing the snow.
Fang Yun shook his head slightly. These people were probably the hardest working people in the Shihan Ancient Land. The heavy snow here was endless and it was impossible to clean it up.
The people sitting on the other sleds also got off one after another, and hundreds of people came to Fang Yun.
"Let's go." Yan Ningxiao took a big step forward.
Fang Yun followed Yan Ningxiao as they walked on the thick snow, listening to the creaking sound, which he found quite interesting.
.(To be continued)