The sky and the earth are the same color, and the boundless cold wind and snow are raging and dancing.

The howling north wind resounded through the forest, and the frosted fallen leaves swirled and fell on the young man's black mink fur, and soon he was shaken away by the energy he exuded, and fell into the muddy dead leaves and mud, and was ruthlessly trampled into mud by several people.

A group of twelve people, led by a young man wearing a sable fur cloak, was tall, as agile and swift as a cheetah, the white crystal armor he wore changed color with the movement of his body, and the light changed color, holding a long knife with a very thin black and crystal blade, the handle of the knife was inlaid with glittering seven-star gems, flashing brilliant light in the cold and lonely night, but the eyes of its owner were more dazzling than gemstones, which were two deep colors that were bluer and deeper than the sea, but there was a cold silence like ten thousand years of ice in his eyes.

The rest of the retinue and guards were all armed with long knives and bows and arrows in their hands, and everyone looked vigilantly at the mountains and forests covered with snow, and their ice-blue eyes shot a shimmering sharp gaze that scanned the dangers that the attendants might face.

A spy in front of him quickly knelt down in front of everyone along the icy mountain road: "Tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, his subordinates are incompetent and cannot trace the traces of the fine work! His voice trembled, faint and distant in the cold wind.

The hot sweat on his forehead and cheeks has been condensed into ice beads by the wind and frost below the freezing point.

The young man lowered his eyes and pondered, his face as cold as a knife and an axe was full of doubts, and his voice was as cold and low as breaking ice and cutting snow: "Continue to search, this person is seriously injured and will not run too far." ”

Xuanyuan Chang, the crown prince of Haosheng Kingdom, raised his black crystal long knife, and drew a white as a crescent moon in the dark night snow, "Go back to the city!"

Haosheng Kingdom, known as the 'Sea Kingdom' by the land countries, has the right to rule over vast seas and islands, and has been established for thousands of years with the Xisha Divine Kingdom on the land.

Regardless of the vicissitudes of the world, this ancient maritime country has always maintained its independence from the world beyond the sea as a spectator, and has stood tall for thousands of years in this eastern sea.

When the Beichen Kingdom, which is closest to this country, noticed its anomaly, in fact, the anomaly had already begun last winter.

It is rumored that this mysterious sage of the Sea Kingdom, Shu Lingou, is revered as a supreme god-like figure by the creatures of the surrounding seas, and no one knows how long he lived, and it is also rumored that he lived as long as the Sea Kingdom lived, and has always protected this land from the invasion of natural disasters and wars.

More than 50 years ago, because the alien beast 'Demon Eye' was released from the forbidden land by ill-intentioned criminals, causing an unprecedented disaster in the Sea Country for thousands of years, although it finally repelled the invaders, but also let the Demon Eye escape from the sea, and Shu Lingou used spiritual magic in this battle was hit hard by the Demon Eye, and the spirit body was devoured, and it has not been cured.

After that, every winter season, he would retreat and cultivate until he left the customs in early spring.

However, at the ceremony of worshipping the god of the sea in the early spring of this year, the peerless demeanor of this wise man with a sword in his hand was not seen.

And what makes the people of Haiguo even more frightened is that this long cold winter has not melted because of the arrival of spring, but has become even colder to the bone, and it has been so cold that it has turned into frost and has lasted for a whole year, and tens of thousands of people have frozen to death and starved to death in remote and poor places.

The situation was so grim that the gate of the Holy Land, which had been closed, was still not opened, and the wise man of the Sea Kingdom did not give any revelations and oracles to the emperor and the lord of the various islands (the leader of the islands - equivalent to the lord of the city), if it were not for the wise man who guarded the exit day and night, and explained that the master was seriously injured and did not disturb the cultivation of Yunyun, everyone would think that this wise man had actually sat in the holy land and ascended to heaven.

Therefore, the sea kingdom took the border cities of the island as the boundary, closed all the ports, and sent all the spiritual officials under the seat of the powerful wise man in the imperial city temple to various places, cast spells and set up enchantments, and the entire huge sea kingdom was shrouded in a misty miasma shrouded in sea fog.

But not long ago, just into the early winter solar term of this year, the Si Xing Commanders suddenly had an unknown foreign enemy intrude into the enchantment laid by the coastline, and the people who could break through the barrier were definitely extraordinary, and immediately the border city was on top ten levels of security, and after a search, its traces were found, and the two sides had several fierce battles, and the other party fled.

The monarch on the throne of Yixiao City finally couldn't sit still, and sent Xuanyuan Chang, who he didn't like to see the most, but was very popular in the temple, to lead the Wing Fei Cavalry to go in person, but he still returned in vain.

The reason why Xuanyuan Chang was in a hurry to rush back to the imperial city was only because his mother was seriously ill, and he was more worried about his mother's condition than his father's scolding.

Xiaocheng, the imperial capital of Haosheng Kingdom, the ancient towering city walls are still covered by snow and ice, and in the morning mist shrouded in gray clouds, it looks solemn and vast.

Iron hooves clicked on the heavy black crystal steel gate, and the gatekeeper hurriedly opened the crack in the door that only allowed one person to pass through from the inside, allowing the twelve horsemen to pass through quickly, and then quickly closed it again, making a low and hoarse whistling sound, like the suppressed roar of a beast.

On the avenue, two fast horses galloped towards the crown prince Xuanyuan Chang, and before they got close, they all turned over and dismounted and knelt on the snow: "Back to the prince, last night the second prince's mansion started to make trouble again, so the second prince did not fulfill his promise to keep vigil for the queen's mother." ”

They are Wu Xinwei, the crown prince's personal guard, who can enter and exit the palace unimpeded with the jade plate of the prince's mansion, and they are also the eyes and ears of Xuanyuan Chang placed in Yixiao City.

"The identity of the new concubine hasn't been ascertained yet?"

"Returning to His Royal Highness the Prince, although her background is unknown, it is certain that she is an orphan girl who fled from the fishing village below, because of her stunning appearance, she was favored by the second prince and brought back to the mansion. ”

A woman of unknown origin dared to raise her as a concubine at will, and this younger brother became more and more misbeneficial! Only he would not show these dissatisfaction in front of his subordinates.

A few strands of light golden hair scattered under the black hood stuck to his forehead, condensed with frost, and his cold face was full of impatience and murderous intent: "Although the imperial city is solid, you must not relax, don't let go of any suspicion, if there is a mistake, you will not be spared!"

Everyone trembled, and a cold morning wind whistled by, which made several people's cheeks stiff and white, and said in a trembling voice: "Obey the order of the crown prince, we will arrange it." ”

Behind him, the captain of the city gate came to announce: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, Your Excellency the Prime Minister has a message for you, please take a look." ”

Xuanyuan Chang took the letter and opened it to look at it, his face became a little solemn: "Father Emperor went to Spear Ai City again. ”

He crumpled the letterhead in his palm and commanded, "Prepare a little, and leave the city in half an hour." With that, he galloped away in the direction of the palace.

(End of chapter)