1839 The Catastrophe 4 (2/2)

First, she met up with the four messengers and gave them some instructions. Then, she departed immediately. The most southern part of the land was indeed a very vast area. Furthermore, every inch of the land was covered heavily in snow.

The Firmament Stone initially thought that it would not be challenging to look for the tree in a vastly white field. However, the search proved it otherwise.

Gu Xijiu flew south along with the Firmament Stone. They were now in the profound depths of the south polar circle, but the tall tree was nowhere to be seen.

Gu Xijiu had spent more than two weeks searching for the tree in the south. Just when the Firmament Stone started to think that the voice might have misled it about the existence of the tree, Gu Xijiu finally found it in the auroras.

Gu Xijiu teleported immediately towards the Aurora, but a wizardry barrier halted her way. Almost instantaneously, the auroras disappeared, along with the tree. The tree was nowhere to be seen in the hundred-mile radius where it used to stand.

Gu Xijiu decided to stay, waiting patiently for the auroras to reappear.

The wait lasted about two weeks. At the south pole, the frequency of the aurora emergence was rather high. The auroras graced the high altitudes dozens of times a day. However, the tree did not show up.

The Firmament Stone believed that it was merely an illusion and thought that she should not be spending too much time on something so surreal.

However, Gu Xijiu would not change her mind when she was determined to prove herself.

The Firmament Stone continued to bombard her with facts, hoping she would change her mind. Instead, Gu Xijiu answered firmly, ”I believe that it is here!”

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Gu Xijiu was about to ascend to heaven, what could she possibly find in the land above?