The cold wind surged out from the depths of the passage and passed over the bodies of the three of them. Ye Xiao subconsciously held Situ Yanlan's hand.
Situ Yanlan trembled slightly and let her palm be held by Ye Xiao.
"It's windy. There should be a lot of space at the end of this passage! And it seems to be not far from us!"
Gong Shang said, and at the same time made a general judgment on the length of the passage based on the wind speed.
"Gongshang, my perception is far inferior to yours. When we get inside later, if we encounter any life-threatening danger, please protect Yanlan first!"
Ye Xiao spoke slowly, and the further he went deeper into the passage, the more uneasy he became.
The reason why he left Sun Jie and Zhu Tingcen outside was that the two of them were fighting against wild beasts, and their physical strength was too much. It was not appropriate to follow them to explore the forbidden area at this time.
As for the second one, he also understood that it was not that Sun Jie and Zhu Tingcen did not want to follow him to explore the forbidden area, but they did not want to become a burden to him during the exploration process.
Therefore, when the two of them were hesitating and mumbling, Ye Xiao also made a decisive choice.
But Situ Yanlan is different.
In terms of strength, Situ Yanlan is still far behind Sun Jie and Zhu Tingcen, but as far as her relationship with Ye Xiao is concerned, even if Ye Xiao does not let her follow him to explore the forbidden area, she will not accept it.
Even though she was suffering from self-blame in her heart at this time, her feelings for Ye Xiao would not diminish due to this.
Moreover, if Situ Yanlan was left at the exit of the ice crevice at this time, she might inevitably have strange thoughts in her heart.
Therefore, since he couldn't let it go, Ye Xiao simply took her with him.
As for her safety, Ye Xiao can leave full authority to Gong Shang.
"No, just do what you want, I'll be fine!"
Situ Yanlan whispered, her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.
"Yanlan!"
Suddenly, Ye Xiao took a deep breath and then said:
"Whether it's before, now, or in the future, you are the person I want to protect the most!"
Ye Xiao was sincere and spoke extremely sincerely. Situ Yanlan was moved when he heard it, and a hint of shyness suddenly appeared on his face.
Her originally blaming and nervous mood became much more relaxed after Ye Xiao's words fell, and her fingers held by Ye Xiao couldn't help but curl up.
Feeling the warmth from Situ Yanlan's palm, Ye Xiao raised the corner of his mouth with a gentle arc, as if the knot in Situ Yanlan's heart was slowly being untied.
"We're here!"
Suddenly, Gong Shang stopped. Hearing this, Ye Xiao and Situ Yanlan also moved forward.
By then, the passage had reached the end, and a huge ice cellar came into view.
The ice cellar has a round sky, with ice chains hanging from the top, and white mist lingering between the ice chains, giving people a sense of mystery.
Of course, it's not just the top, it's also the same on the ground. The white mist is steaming and so thick that it's impossible to see the true appearance of the ground.
What's even weirder is that whether it's at the top or on the ground, the white mist spreads out flatly, as if it's absorbed by something, without spilling everywhere or touching up or down.
"There is no reason why there should be nothing in such an empty ice cellar!"
Looking at the fairyland-like ice cellar, Gongshang looked puzzled and immediately stepped into the white mist.
As the soles of his feet fell, the white mist around them only trembled slightly, and then began to stir with the breeze carried by his soles.
When Ye Xiao saw this, he didn't hesitate too much and pulled Situ Yanlan to follow.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them walked to the center of the entire ice cellar.
This is strange to say. I thought that the white mist in the ice cellar must be due to the strong cold. Walking in it, my feet would become numb after a while.
However, after stepping into the white mist, Ye Xiao was surprised to find that the truth was exactly the opposite of what he thought!
The moment he stepped into the white mist, he felt that the surrounding environment was getting warmer, and the warmth became even greater as he moved toward the center of the ice cellar.
Without knowing the reason, Ye Xiao naturally became more vigilant.
Let’s not talk about how the white mist on the top and the ground is generated. Just look at the ice chain on the top. In the warm ice cellar, it is already an extremely abnormal thing to be able to remain solidified without melting.
Weird, incomprehensible weird!
"Gongshang, do you have anything to explain to me about this?"
With full of questions, Ye Xiao turned his gaze to Gong Shang.
"You want to know what the warmth is all about!"
Gongshang had a smile on his face. Of course he felt what Ye Xiao felt, so it was not difficult to guess what Ye Xiao was wondering about.
Hearing what Gong Shang said, Ye Xiao also nodded in agreement.
"Actually, this is not warmth, but chill!"
Soon, Gongshang began to explain.
"You must have heard the saying that things must be reversed at the extreme. In fact, the ice cellar we are in now is extremely cold in terms of temperature.
When something reaches its extreme in nature and there is no possibility of breakthrough, then its own particularity will be introverted and will instead show another characteristic opposite to it, but it will not be essentially the same thing.
Change!
Take this ice cellar as an example. I would say it is extremely cold, so when the coldness it contains cannot continue to grow, it will condense and converge, and then it will emit warmth that is opposite to the coldness.
Although it is warm, its essence is still cold, so those ice chains will not melt and fall off under its envelope."
"When things go to extremes, they must be reversed?!"
Although Ye Xiao didn't quite understand what Gong Shang said about things going to extremes, he still understood it somewhat.
"Then how should we explain these white mist?"
Ye Xiao continued to ask.
"If you understand that things must be reversed when they reach their extremes, then the white mist will be easier to understand!"
The tone of respect is gentle and gentle.
"Let me tell you this, logically speaking, the existence of cold can only be discovered through perception, and it cannot be seen with the eyes.
But there is one exception, and that is when the cold is extremely cold, it can manifest itself in a form visible to the naked eye.
The visible forms vary, some are ponds and lakes, and some are vast oceans, and this white mist is just one of its manifestations."
"White mist is the ultimate form of cold!"
Ye Xiao was surprised and seemed to understand but not understand.
"Wait! Don't move yet, there seems to be something under the mist!"
However, just as he was thinking, Gongshang stopped again, his expression gradually became solemn, and his eyes swept towards the white mist, as if searching for something.
"What?"
Gong Shang's sudden words forced Ye Xiao to temporarily cut off his thoughts and observe his surroundings.
Gongshang's eyes were unblinking, and even his breathing became softer as he searched.
And while he was searching, the originally flat white mist in the entire ice cellar began to undulate.
One after another, the undulating bulges changed from one to two, and then to countless, one after another, and in an instant they were all over the entire white mist.
At that time, a scary and shrill sound came to the ears of the three of them!