Su Fan finally fell into a lake. He swam ashore with Xiao Xue'er in his arms and glanced at her. Xiao Xue'er was still in a frozen state and was not in danger.
Su Fan was relieved. Ignoring his own injuries, he used the Sun's Radiance to melt the ice and rescue Xiao Xue'er.
After the ice melted, Xiao Xue'er did not wake up. Having been frozen for so long, her body temperature was extremely low. Fortunately, she was still breathing, so there was hope.
Su Fan started a bonfire, letting the flames slowly warm Xiao Xue'er's body temperature. He constantly monitored her condition to prevent any accidents.
Soon, Xiao Xue'er weakly opened her eyes.
"How are you?" Su Fan asked with concern.
"I'm so cold," Xiao Xue'er shivered, feeling as if she were in an ice cave.
"Warm yourself by the fire, you'll be fine soon. Eat this," Su Fan gave Xiao Xue'er some qi-replenishing pills.
After taking the pills, Xiao Xue'er felt much better after some time.
"Thank you," she said to Su Fan. If Su Fan hadn't come to her rescue, she might be dead by now.
"You're welcome. Your brother has already gone to the Northern Territory to seek help from Xia Yuan. What are your plans?" Su Fan asked.
"The Northern Territory? Su Fan, you can't go to the Northern Territory! The fake Su Fan has already sent the Heavenly Dragon Army to the far north, planning to attack some new world. You can't go!" Xiao Xue'er became anxious and said urgently.
"What!" Su Fan was shocked. The fated Su Fan was so quick. He had just resolved the royal issue and had already secretly mobilized the Heavenly Dragon Army?
"How did you know?" Su Fan asked, confused.
"The fake Su Fan didn't hide anything when talking to Xiao Zhihong. He told me in front of me," Xiao Xue'er explained. In the fated Su Fan's mind, Xiao Xue'er was already dead. Regardless of the outcome of his plan, she was doomed. Therefore, he hadn't intentionally excluded her when planning with Xiao Zhihong.
"When did this happen?" Su Fan frowned and asked.
"This morning. Then he brought me out," Xiao Xue'er replied truthfully.
"This morning? Even with the fastest communication, it would take a day or two. There's still time!" Su Fan pondered. It would take at least one or two days to reach the Northern Territory. Unless the fated Su Fan went himself, it would take at least two days. If that were the case, Su Fan might still have time to prepare.
"I have something very important to do. Take care of yourself," Su Fan no longer had time to look after Xiao Xue'er and could only leave her to her own devices.
"Okay," Xiao Xue'er understood the seriousness of the situation and did not stop Su Fan.
Su Fan immediately rushed towards the Northern Territory. With his speed, one day was enough to reach the Northern Territory battlefield. Su Fan traveled at full speed, not daring to delay for fear of wasting time.
In the middle of the night, Su Fan finally arrived at the military camp in the Northern Territory. However, he was slightly taken aback by the scene. The place was deserted. The Heavenly Dragon Army had already packed up and set sail, leaving behind only traces of habitation and nothing else.
"They're so fast. Did the fated Su Fan come in person?" Su Fan said solemnly. He looked at the ground. The traces had been deliberately cleaned, making it impossible to determine the direction of the Heavenly Dragon Army. This gave Su Fan a headache.
Su Fan pursued north. Since the fated Su Fan's target was the real world, he would definitely head towards the teleportation gate. Su Fan was sure to find him by following that direction. However, along the way, Su Fan saw no sign of the Heavenly Dragon Army.
What Su Fan didn't know was that the Heavenly Dragon Army, led by Xia Yuan, was heading directly for the capital of the Northern Territory, with the fated Su Fan in command. His plan was to catch them off guard. First, they would completely capture the Northern Territory, and then head to the far north. Since the Heavenly Dragon Army could not withstand the extreme cold, they needed to procure military supplies in the Northern Territory, including warm clothing.
Xia Yuan looked at Su Fan with some confusion. He didn't understand why Su Fan's behavior kept changing, and now he was using the tiger tally to command the army.
"Su Fan, where is this new world you speak of?" Xia Yuan had not yet received news of the royal upheaval, as the distance was too great for the message to arrive. Therefore, he was unaware that the royal family had changed hands. Xia Yuan was very curious about the new world mentioned by the fated Su Fan. He had been in the Northern Territory for so long and had never heard of any new world in the far north. Even the people of the Northern Territory knew nothing about it. What exactly was this new world the fated Su Fan was talking about?
"It's a colorful place, ten thousand times more prosperous than this barren Northern Territory. Miraculous buildings are everywhere, along with unimaginable magical technology. In short, it's a world full of fantasy!" The fated Su Fan's eyes flashed with longing. In the memories he shared with Su Fan, there were scenes of the real world. Merely recalling them in his memory was not enough. The fated Su Fan wanted to go to that world and conquer it completely!
"There's such a place? Could it be a new continent? I've never heard of it before?" Xia Yuan's face also showed astonishment.
"After we're done with the Northern Territory and procure warm supplies, I'll take you to see it," the fated Su Fan said with a smile. This was the first time he had smiled. Previously, he had to maintain a poker face and appear cold in front of others. However, after merging with the Ice Heart, the fated Su Fan had become more human. He had his own thoughts and emotions, but he had been pretending all along.
Xia Yuan nodded, feeling that Su Fan seemed much more normal now. However, his behavior was still different from the previous Su Fan. The former Su Fan didn't seem to have any desire for power, while the current Su Fan was somewhat enthusiastic about power and liked to dominate others.
"Su Fan, is my daughter doing well in Heavenly Dragon City?" Xia Yuan asked.
"She's doing fine," the fated Su Fan nodded slightly and said. He didn't know how Xia Yuan's daughter was doing because he didn't care about her at all.
"Do you remember when Xia Yun first met you?" Xia Yuan asked with a smile. It seemed like a casual conversation, but Xia Yuan was testing Su Fan. He always felt that the Su Fan before him was not the same as the Su Fan he knew.
"I remember. She was captured by bandits and taken to the mountain to be their wife, right?" The fated Su Fan recalled and said to Xia Yuan.