As they ascended the mountain, the air grew colder. Hanging icefalls, like fantastical crystal pillars, were everywhere, reflecting a blinding light. The snow-covered landscape... resembled the hem of a silver skirt.
Finally, Shen Yunjiao stopped before a massive, pure-white boulder. Zhao Zuo focused his gaze and realized the boulder only appeared white because it was covered in a thick layer of snow.
Shen Yunjiao took two steps forward, placed her hand on the boulder, and slowly closed her eyes.
CLICK. CLACK. CLICK.
The sound of a mechanism grinding followed, and a recess appeared on the boulder's surface.
Shen Yunjiao placed her hand inside the recess. A few seconds later, the entire world seemed to shake. The snow and icicles on the tree branches rained down from the violent tremor.
The pure-white boulder began to move, revealing the entrance to a Cave Mansion about one meter wide and two meters high. The inside was pitch-black, without a single glimmer of light.
