Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

After resting for a while and checking the medicinal herbs they had collected, the group decided to head deeper into the Tianshan Mountains and then leave.

As they were about to leave the fertile meadow, they felt a pang of reluctance, for there were so many precious resources here.

However, the true treasures of the Tianshan Mountains are hidden in the high-altitude and glacial layers, a pristine land untouched by any destruction or harvesting. The thought of making such a fortune just from the meadow layer makes everyone even more eager to explore the higher reaches of the Tianshan Mountains.

Of course, the more resources and opportunities there are, the more terrifying the dangers become. Entering the Tianshan Mountains means entering a place where demons roam freely, so one must be careful at all times.

Upon reaching the high mountain level, the vegetation becomes noticeably sparser, consisting mostly of steep and rugged mountain rocks. Due to the greater elevation difference here, walking through this great rift valley feels like being deep beneath dark cliffs in many places.

After finally emerging from a dark valley, they found themselves in a brightly lit rift valley road.

Walking through this rift valley is not difficult; it doesn't feel like being beneath a crack in the earth, but rather like being surrounded by magnificent mountain screens rising up in front and on both sides.

The rolling cliffs reached all the way to the vast blue sky, and some peaks even had very clear snow lines. The sacred white reflected the daylight, making the winding, steep, long and remote mountain roads ahead even clearer to everyone.

As the day drew to a close, the azure sky gradually turned a dusky yellow, and the orange sunset shone upon this high-altitude area where coniferous forests grew.

There are also many coniferous forests in this great rift valley. Not all parts of the Tianshan Great Rift Valley are dark, narrow, and deep.

Once you reach this high-altitude, windswept mountain layer, walking through the Tianshan Grand Canyon is not much different from walking in the mountains themselves. Many times, they doubt whether they are still in the Grand Canyon.

"Susu~"

"Susu~"

"Susu~"

The ground was covered with layers of fallen leaves, which made a slight sound when you stepped on them.

The frost that forms at night melts during the day, leaving the fallen leaves damp. Walking on such a path covered with leaves evokes a sense of unease amidst the desolation.

Because often, you can't tell whether it's the footsteps of your nearby teammates or the impatient sounds of prey hiding somewhere.

As darkness fell, Mo Xie frowned slightly. The most important thing right now was to find a place to spend the night.

The Tianshan Mountains are extremely dangerous at night; you might encounter some terrifying demons.

However, the group was lucky and found a cave just before dark. After checking it for any danger, they spent the night there.

As night fell, gusts of wind, like the roars of wild beasts, swept across the high mountains.

Gusts of wind rushed into the cave, leaving two light mages to guard the entrance and continuously use Light's Protection to prevent the strong, cold wind from entering.

"Hoo ho ho!!!"

The gale intensified. Due to the narrow terrain, the wind blowing in from higher altitudes passed through the canyon and gathered in the entire Tianshan Grand Canyon, forming a force like the breath of a giant wind dragon, which slammed into these uninvited guests of Tianshan.

This fierce breath of wind came quickly but lasted a long time; the gale ravaged the group all night.

Inside the cave, bonfires burned quietly on the ground, illuminating the figures of the people inside.

Almost no one slept; they used meditation instead of resting. After all, there was no room for complacency in this kind of place, and ice-type cultivators would achieve twice the results with half the effort in places with abundant ice elements. "Sigh, what bad luck, to encounter such a stormy weather."

Hearing the constant whistling sound in his ears, Jiang Shaojun frowned, opened his eyes, and said helplessly.

"The Tianshan Mountains are inherently full of all sorts of harsh conditions, and it's probably because the place where we camped was right in a windy spot high in the mountains."

Mo Xie, who was sitting cross-legged to one side, stopped his meditation, opened his eyes which were flashing with an icy white light, glanced at the raging wind outside the light barrier, and explained.

"If a very strong cold air current were to blow along the trajectory of this high mountain rift valley, the rift valley would indeed act as a wind concentrator, forming the fierce, monstrous winds we see now. But the probability of that is actually very low. I don't know if we're just unlucky or something else."

Mu Bai did not participate in their conversation and continued to cultivate diligently. In such a uniquely advantageous cultivation environment, he had to speed up his progress.

When he learned from Mo Xie that Jiang Shaojun was actually a member of the previous National Team, he was slightly surprised, but not shocked.

Instead of worrying about others, focus on improving your own abilities.

After passing through the meadow layer, Mu Bai couldn't help but think about becoming a pharmacist. After all, his secondary cultivation was in the plant element, and once he reached a higher level, he could awaken the poison element and become a pharmacist.

"Brother Shaojun, since you want to find the totem beast in the Tianshan Mountains, do you have any clues at the moment?"

Mo Xie knew that the totem beast Jiang Shaojun was looking for was in the Tianshan Scar, but he hadn't expected that a super-level mage would dare to act alone in this forbidden black land of the demon empire.

But when I think about how obsessed this guy is with totems, it makes sense.

Upon hearing this, a confident glint flashed in Jiang Shaojun's eyes, and he smiled slightly before speaking.

“I heard the Speaker say that he received a gift from the Sacred Tiger of Tianshan when he was traveling in Tianshan, so I plan to enter the Tianshan Scar to look for any trace of the Sacred Tiger of Tianshan.”

Mo Xie nodded as if he suddenly understood, but in his heart he was thinking about how to get Jiang Shaojun to leave, as he knew where the Tianshan Sacred Tiger that the other party was looking for was.

Once he reaches the vicinity of the Tianshan Scar, or finds Mu Ningxue, he will definitely have to leave the group and go find Qin Yu'er and the others on his own.

The question is, how can we reassure everyone and persuade them to leave Tianshan and successfully break away from the group?

Just as Mo Xie was lost in thought, Jiang Shaojun came up to him, put an arm around his shoulder, and grinned mischievously.

"Xiao Xie, so your purpose in coming to Tianshan was not to find the totem beast, but to find your missing confidante. And she was even your childhood sweetheart! That would be quite a story if word got out!"

Hearing these teasing words, Mo Xie curled her lip, slapped Jiang Shaojun's arm down in annoyance, and said speechlessly.

"Alright, stop making fun of me."

Jiang Shaojun didn't say anything more, just smiled gently and said in a serious tone.

"Don't worry, I'll help you look for him. Your childhood sweetheart will be alright."

"Hmm, I hope so..." (End of Chapter)