Blaze Summit was located at the border between East Wilds and North Wilds. Their flying ship soared through the sky, but it still took a full twenty days to arrive.
It was a frigid place; as far as the eye could see, the ground was covered in a blanket of white ice.
Fortunately, the Spiritual Alchemists who made the journey were all quite skilled, so the cold wasn't a big problem for them.
But some attendants, lacking in cultivation, were shivering miserably from the cold.
Take Bobby, for example.
Before departure, the Alliance Leader had told everyone that those below Spirit Level Six should bring thick clothes.
But Bobby thought he was strong enough, and even in winter only wore two layers, so he didn't bother to pack extra.
When they reached the North Wilds, he was shivering uncontrollably from the cold.
"Bobby." A gentle voice called out from behind him.
Bobby stiffened all over and turned to look at the speaker.
It was Rina Chu, who still hadn’t recovered from her bad reaction to the medicine.
"I brought you a thick coat," she said, pulling out a heavy cotton jacket. "Hurry and put it on!"
"You brought this for me?"
"Of course! I saw your bundle was tiny and figured you hadn’t packed any warm clothes, so I brought an extra for you."
Bobby took the jacket and put it on, then hesitated and said, "Come with me for a moment."
"Okay!" Rina Chu followed him.
Bobby decided it was time to clear things up with Rina Chu.
Once they were alone, Bobby said, "Rina, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"I don’t know if you’ve heard, but when I was a child... I was unlucky enough to be caught by traffickers and sent to the palace, where... I was made a eunuch."
Rina Chu’s face was full of sorrow. "Yes, I know."
"So, I’ll never be able to marry or have children in this life, so you should just..." He frowned.
"Huh?" Rina Chu was confused. "So I should what?"
"There’s no way anything could happen between us!" Bobby said. "Besides, even if I were a normal guy, I wouldn’t be into someone like you."
The clever Rina Chu finally caught on. "Wait... you didn’t think I liked you, did you?"
"You’ve been acting so weird lately—wasn’t that it?"
Rina Chu: "...You misunderstood. That’s not it."
"Then why have you been so strange? Every time you talk, I get goosebumps. Whenever you look at me, I just want to run!"
"I... My brain must’ve been waterlogged!"
"Huh?"
"I’ll go find Qingluan to fix me up. Don’t worry, she’s a miracle healer—she’ll definitely cure me!"
With that, she turned and walked away.
Halfway there, she turned back and said, "Seriously—not interested!"
Bobby thought she really did look like her brain was waterlogged.
...
Grace had always wondered why Blaze Summit was called Blaze Summit.
She only understood once they arrived—it was actually seven mountains floating above flames.
A huge sunken stretch of land—at least a hundred miles wide—all ablaze with roaring fire.
And above this sea of fire, there was a main peak.
Even from far away, you could see the grand buildings and the vast stone plaza atop it.
There even seemed to be waterfalls up there, but no water ever fell—the destination was a mystery.
Surrounding the main peak were six smaller mountains, each with its own scenery and lush greenery. It was truly spectacular!
Amidst the endless whiteness, this was the only splash of color—no wonder it was so striking.
"It’s beautiful!"
"Yeah! But why is the ground on fire?"
"They say it’s the Phoenix Divine Fire that fell from Cangwu ten thousand years ago!"
"So why are the mountains floating?"
"No idea."
...
The Spiritual Alchemists visiting for the first time were all abuzz with discussion.