A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 556 Many Things Have Changed
The man had silver hair, a tall and upright figure, and a more mature and cold face than before. He was none other than Yun Han, whom we hadn't seen for a long time.

He was leading a patrol of orcs, and they were obviously searching the area when they happened to run into her.

When Yun Han saw Shen Tang's face clearly, he was also stunned, obviously very surprised to meet her here.

"You...Your Majesty, how did you come to be here?"

The other members of the search team were also shocked. They had never expected to encounter His Majesty in the wilderness during a cold snap!
Before Shen Tang could answer, she heard a familiar voice calling, "Tangtang!"

Immediately afterward, a figure burst through the wind and snow, swiftly embracing her in his arms; it was none other than Xiao Jin, who had rushed over.

The rest of the team also braved the wind and snow to arrive one after another.

"Your Majesty, are you alright? Just now, when we were passing through the valley, a sudden blizzard hit us, and we couldn't see anything. After walking a few steps, when we looked back, we found that several people had gotten separated from us."

Fortunately, no one dared to wander off, and since the distances were all short, everyone was quickly reunited.

Shen Tang smiled and said, "I'm fine. I almost slipped and fell just now, but luckily I ran into Yun Han and the others."

Xiao Jin also looked at Yun Han and his group in surprise, not expecting to meet him here after so long.

Yun Han snapped out of his daze, his Adam's apple bobbing, his voice low and deep, "A lot of people have gone missing in the area recently, so we came here to search for them. We came over to check after hearing the commotion."

Shen Tang asked, "What happened just now? The wind and snow suddenly became very heavy, and we couldn't even see the road ahead."

Yun Han replied, "You've just encountered a cold wave. Cold waves here are very complex, and you can easily lose your way if you're not careful."

Even the native orcs of the glacier suffered heavy losses as a result, let alone the newcomers.

The arrival of the cold wave was too dangerous, so Yun Han and his team had no choice but to interrupt their mission and escort them back to the city.

The north is harsh and barren, with few cities.

Winterhold is the largest main city in the north and also the safest place.

But this place is much simpler than the bustling central region, with only a few scattered orcs on the streets.

Their houses were built of thick rock, and some places didn't even have electricity. Inside, there was only basic furniture such as tables, chairs, and beds. There was a stove inside, or a hollowed-out area under the floor for heating, but otherwise, there wasn't much decoration.

Shen Tang felt a pang of sadness as she thought about how Yun Han had been living here for over a year since he left.

In my memory, he was the young master of the Yun family, with a proud and arrogant personality. He had always eaten and used the best things since he was a child and enjoyed the adoration of countless people. Yet now he was living such a "poor" life.

Yun Han walked into the room, took off his thick cloak, and personally poured them several cups of water. "Drink some hot water first to warm yourselves up."

Shen Tang took the hot water and said, "Thank you."

She looked at the silver-haired man in front of her, somewhat dazed, and realized that he was indeed different from before.

In just over a year, Yun Han had become much more mature and aloof.

Perhaps because he hadn't taken care of it much, his hair was longer than before, hanging down behind his shoulders, and he had a light stubble on his chin, making him look weathered and composed, quite different from the handsome and proud young man he used to be.

Shen Tang held the water glass, looked at it for a while, and then suddenly smiled and said, "Long time no see."

Yun Han looked at her for a long time, then nodded gently, "Yes, it's been more than a year since we last met."

His voice was deeper and more magnetic, with a hint of indescribable smoky huskiness. Although a year or so wasn't a long time, it felt like an eternity.

The grudges and affections of the past seem to have been diluted by time.

The two sat there talking, no longer as tense as they had been back then, but rather peaceful and calm, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Shen Tang brought up the events of that year, saying, "Why did you suddenly disappear back then? You didn't even say goodbye to anyone. Many people were saying that you had gone missing."

Yun Han recalled those days, her voice tinged with self-mockery and relief, "Maybe it was resentment, maybe it was a desire to atone for my sins, or maybe it was an attempt to escape..."

That place that brought him so many painful memories.

He paused, not saying the sentence aloud, and continued, "I understand that my strength is not strong enough and my mind is too arrogant and naive. That night, I made up my mind to leave alone and go to the more distant and bitterly cold northern border to cultivate."

"The environment here is more suitable for our clan to train, and the northern border is poorly guarded. Compared to staying in the imperial city as a leisurely young master, I can play a better role here."

Seeing that Shen Tang and the others obviously didn't know about this, he guessed the reason: "Before I left, I left a farewell letter for my father. I guess my father didn't want his enemies to find me, so he kept this a secret."

Xiao Jin had never liked Yun Han much, but after hearing these words, he looked at him with new respect. "So that's how it is. I was wondering where you'd been all these years. But your old man's health wasn't very good to begin with, and he had long planned to retire and hand over the position of family head to you. With you leaving, the situation for your Yun family has been quite bad lately."

Yun Han had obviously thought of this as well, but he was also helpless. "My father's body was indeed no longer suitable for the position of family head due to the injuries he suffered back then, but I was far from being able to truly assume the role of family head back then."

The head of the family needs more courage and strength, which he was far from qualified for back then. This is why he decided to take a desperate gamble and come to the north to gain experience.

Hearing Yun Han's words, Shen Tang thought to herself that he had indeed changed a lot.

Xiao Jin also noticed that Yun Han's aura had become much stronger, and he had entered the tenth rank. Xiao Jin's goodwill towards Yun Han increased even more.

Males always respect the strong and prefer equally matched opponents.

"Want to exchange a few moves?" Xiao Jin laughed nonchalantly, clearly no longer caring about what happened back then.

Yun Han smiled helplessly, "Maybe another day when I have time. I need to lead my team out of the city to search for the missing orcs later."

Xiao Jin became serious upon hearing this. "What exactly is the situation in the north? That's why we've come here."

After thinking for a moment, Yun Han replied, "The north is in the middle of winter all year round, so cold waves are not unusual. The temperature has not dropped significantly in the past two months. Until about half a month ago, large-scale strong cold waves and avalanches began to occur in various regions. Many beastmen who were away were injured, and even some tribes were not spared."

He handed them a report, saying, "Currently, 245 people have been confirmed dead, and there are thousands more missing, most of whom are probably long gone."

"In addition to carrying out rescue work, we are also working hard to investigate the cause of the cold wave, but there has not been much progress so far."

Seeing that Shen Tang still had unmelted snowflakes on her head and was shivering from the cold, Yun Han quickly lit the stove.

The cold air inside the room quickly warmed up.

He then had several new sets of bedding brought over. "This room is empty and no one lives here. You can rest here for now, and I'll go prepare some food for you."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. This is what I should do."

Yun Han then left first.

Good morning!