A Cyan-robed Fairy rode a White Crane, soaring above a sea of clouds.
A cool breeze blew over, dusting Lu Ruoxi's dress with specks of snow. She knew she had arrived.
Feeling the chill wind blowing from the Cold Palace Sword Mansion, the Immortal Crane named Xiaoyu shivered. Lu Ruoxi stroked its head and whispered, "Xiaoyu, you're not an ordinary bird anymore. This coat of immortal feathers would keep you from freezing even in the Land of the Far North."
But even after hearing Lu Ruoxi's reassurances, Xiaoyu's body still shivered instinctively. It wasn't truly cold; this was a psychological reaction.
Lu Ruoxi suspected it had to do with a cold, rainy night when it was just a chick and had nearly frozen to death. When Junior Brother Pei rescued it, Xiaoyu had been on its last breath. It was a terrifying memory, one the White Crane couldn't forget even after evolving into a Spirit Beast.
