The Invincible Sect Leader

Lan Xue stood before Chan Li, her gaze unwavering. The Heavenly Mystical Sect had accepted her, but her presence raised many questions. Where had she come from? What secrets did she carry?

Chan Li observed her quietly before closing his fan. "Lan Xue, if you truly wish to be part of the Heavenly Mystical Sect, you must prove yourself. There is a place called the Frozen Abyss, deep within the Northern Wastes. It holds ancient secrets of ice cultivation."

Lan Xue's cold expression did not change. "Then I shall go."

Yan Ling grinned. "Sounds like an adventure. We can't let the newbie go alone, can we?"

Chan Li smirked. "Very well. You, Yan Ling, and Liu Feng will accompany her. But beware no one has returned from the Frozen Abyss in centuries."

The Journey Begins. The group set off toward the Northern Wastes, the air growing colder with each step. The land was desolate, covered in endless ice and jagged peaks. Snowstorms raged unpredictably, as if guarding the secrets buried beneath.

As they traveled, Liu Feng noticed something unusual. "The deeper we go, the more I feel a strange energy… it's as if the ice is alive."

Lan Xue remained silent, but she, too, felt it. An ancient presence slumbered within the Abyss.

Encounter in the Blizzard

As night fell, a violent blizzard erupted. Visibility dropped to near zero, and the group struggled to move forward.

"Stay close!" Yan Ling shouted over the howling wind.

Suddenly, a shadow moved within the storm.

A figure emerged tall, wrapped in tattered robes of ice, its eyes glowing with an eerie blue light. It was not human.

Liu Feng drew his blade. "What in the heavens is that?!"

Lan Xue narrowed her eyes. "A Guardian of the Abyss. They were once cultivators… now they are cursed."

Chan Li had warned them about the dangers, but this was only the beginning. If they could not overcome the Guardian, they would never uncover the Frozen Abyss's secrets.