Full-Time Magister: The Evil Emperor Descends

Having safely weathered the howling winds of the night, the group left the cave and continued on their journey.

The group remained vigilant throughout the journey, keeping watch to prevent the appearance of demons while searching for Mu Ningxue, but unfortunately, they found no clues.

Despite this, Moye was not discouraged and continued to search for a clue.

Mu Bai walked on the increasingly thick snow, looking at the endless mountain road in front of him, and said.

"The road I took today was different from yesterday's; it seemed like I didn't see many forks in the road anymore."

Mo Xie glanced around, not wanting to miss any detail, and casually remarked.

"The altitude is gradually increasing, and we can already see the snow line in the distance, so we are on the right track."

Upon hearing this, Mu Bai raised an eyebrow and asked.

"So that means the road in front of us is the only way to the glacier?"

"Hmm, that's about right. Look ahead."

He looked in the direction Mo Xie was pointing and suddenly noticed a red flag standing on a cliff with some English writing on it.

"Are there flags in English?"

Mo Xie nodded and said.

"Hmm, that means someone has already arrived before us. Their situation is similar to ours. Once they reach the high mountain level, the road starts to become winding and straight, so if nothing unexpected happens... there's more than just that one mercenary group ahead of us."

Jiang Shaojun also looked up, a meaningful smile curving his lips as he said.

"It seems that no one wants to give up this last chance to go into the mountains this year. The allure of the Tianshan Mountains is too great, attracting even foreign mercenary groups."

The group continued forward, and sure enough, besides the golden red flag, there were quite a few groups of mages camped at the upper mountain pass!
After climbing a relatively large slope, what came into view was a lake at the Tianshan Pass. The lake was very large, with a diameter of more than four kilometers.

It's hard to imagine that the location led by the Tianshan Grand Canyon is actually the legendary, sacred and beautiful Tianshan Pool.

A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of Tianshan Lake, just enough for a person to walk on. The mages dressed in colorful clothes had all set up camp near the lake, and there were rows of ancient coniferous trees along the edge of the lake that could block out the fierce winds and frost.

There was indeed no better place to camp than that lakeside spot with ancient coniferous trees nearby. What was puzzling was why this group of people lingered there like a gathering, instead of rushing on to savor the purest delicacies of the Tianshan Mountains.

"Look, the people from the Evil Heaven Pavilion have arrived!"

"With so few people, how can we possibly overcome all the dangers ahead?"

"I advise you to be careful with your words and actions. The people from the Evil Heaven Pavilion are all high-level, fully-trained mages, and there is even a super-level mage leading the team. They are stronger than our entire mercenary group."

"Really? Does that mean we can get through now?!"

When Mo Xie and his group entered the campsite of the giant coniferous trees, the other mage groups eagerly surrounded them, which made Xiao Hui more vigilant.

Strictly speaking, everyone is a competitor, and some even hope that others will die on the way, so as not to steal their own opportunities.

However, showing such enthusiasm at this moment is definitely not a good thing!
Everyone saw the members of the Fierce Dragon Mercenary Group, but there were fewer of them than before they entered Tianshan. In particular, the scarred man was nowhere to be seen; they must have all died on the way.

"Haha, so you guys are the powerful team everyone was talking about. Now that I see you're really strong!"

At this moment, a burly man with fiery red hair and a distinctly foreign appearance walked over with a smile on his face.

"I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Frank, the Hunter King from Germany, a fire-type super-level mage." He spoke fluent international English, which everyone could understand.

Seeing that Mo Xie didn't seem inclined to pay attention, Xiao Hui, as the person in charge of the group, naturally reached out and shook hands with Frank, asking in the same language.

"Hunter King, you flatter me. With so many teams gathered here, is the road ahead blocked?"

Frank shook his head, gave a helpless wry smile, and explained.

"We can make it, but it's hard for any single team to survive. I never imagined that the mysterious and ancient Tianshan Mountains would force us competitors to unite."

Xiao Hui frowned; he didn't like this kind of riddle-teller and asked again.

Are there any powerful demons ahead?

Frank pointed to the Tian Shan Lake in the distance and sighed.

"It's a bit complicated, you'll have to see for yourself later."

Xiao Hui was even more puzzled. He turned to look at Mo Xie, and seeing that the other party nodded, he told everyone to stop near the coniferous giant forest.

Seeing this, Frank looked at the young man in the center of the crowd, his eyes deep.

This must be their leader. So young, yet I, a high-level mage, can't even discern his cultivation level. Interesting...

Moye ignored Frank and had already climbed to the top of a very tall coniferous tree.

The others, also curious about what lay on the frozen lake, followed Mo Xie and climbed to the top of the tree.

Looking out from here, you can see half of the lake shrouded in mist, with many areas enveloped in ice fog. Further on, there is a completely covered, icy mountain ridge.

The mountain ridge on the opposite shore of the lake ahead is already very majestic and precipitous, giving people a sense of grandeur, but at a higher horizon, one can still see the sacred mountain and ice corner hidden in the clouds and ice.

This means that... the magnificent snow-capped mountain ridge in front of us is nothing more than a small hill compared to the real Tianshan Mountains!

"Did you see those tiny, glassy beads swirling around the ridge?"

"Could it be some ice crystal dust that has been exposed to sunlight?"

"Does your house really have ice crystal dust that swirls and flies like that?!"

"It's probably some kind of creature."

After watching for a while, the things emitting light and swirling around showed no signs of change. Even with Mo Xie's excellent eyesight, he couldn't see them clearly in the swirling icy mist.

Oh well, there are a lot of people here anyway, so we can hold them off for a while. With so many people here, there might be some news about Mu Ningxue.

Immediately, the group split up and asked those around them if they had seen a girl with long silver hair.

With the reputation of the Evil Heaven Pavilion and the cultivation levels of its members, no one dared to hide anything, and soon someone revealed the news.

“Oh, if you’re talking about the silver-haired girl, we arrived in Pan Town a week ago, and that’s when I saw her with a mercenary group… yes, that’s the one.”

Seeing the direction pointed to by a man with bandages, Mo Xie was overjoyed. He had finally found some news about Mu Ningxue these past few days, and quickly went over. (End of Chapter)