Chapter 222 Queen Bee Meat and Eggs

Buzz—

The entire world suddenly fell silent at this moment.

Not just the sound, but also the silver light that filled the sky came to an abrupt halt.

Xuecai Snowcangbai could clearly see the swarm of ice bees hovering less than half a meter in front of Xuecai, their terrifying saw-toothed mandibles almost touching her face, yet they stopped there.

It wasn't just this swarm.

Inside and outside the city gate, up and down, countless ice bees, numbering in the billions, all paused in the instant they were about to breach the final defenses of the Bingling people.

Scattered cries of madness and battle echoed from the city walls, but in this silent world, they seemed out of place and soon ceased as well.

With the sounds of debris falling and parts of the wall collapsing, the city gate quickly fell into a deathly silence. All those still alive stared in shock at the miracle before them, seeing countless ice bees suspended motionless in the air.

Then, the buzzing resumed.

The warriors thought another attack was imminent, believing what they saw was merely a hallucination in their dying moments. But before anyone could become truly anxious, the silver ice bees in the sky began to fly away, converging madly toward a certain place outside the city gate.

It was a magnificent sight.

The dense swarm of ice bees first circled around that spot, as if celebrating something. As more and more ice bees joined, the swirling mass grew larger, thicker, and taller, resembling a silver tornado spiraling upward, piercing the heavens and reaching the sky!

This is...

Everyone was stunned.

...

At the clock tower, a purple smoke flashed, and Fu Liye appeared out of thin air.

He was supposed to be watching the city's destruction from atop a mountain miles away, but he never expected such an anomaly with the swarm.

Had the Ice Spirit been exterminated? It didn't seem quite right.

It was too far to be certain.

He decided to teleport back, as he could easily move between these two coordinates at any time.

But upon his return, what he saw was the countless survivors on the city walls, and the scene of the swarm retreating and spiraling upward.

This...

Fu Liye's mouth opened slightly, his eyes wide with shock.

Impossible!

The queen is dead; the city must be razed!

Among the insect-type monsters, bees and ants have the strictest hierarchies. There's no way they would retreat in battle, especially after Oscar cast the Ice Age spell, leaving them powerless to stop the swarm. Karida, though powerful, isn't skilled in such large-scale battles. For her to escape the swarm's encirclement alone is impressive enough; she couldn't possibly command the swarm.

What on earth is going on?

...

At that moment, Old Wang stood at the center of the swirling vortex of dancing bees. The silver swarm, a terrifying force capable of destroying a kingdom, now dared not touch him, circling at a distance, paying homage... well, actually, to the queen.

His buttocks still ached. Damn it, this place is dangerous. The Ice Spirit has been saved, but I'd better leave quickly.

Commanding a swarm of bees to dominate? Dream on. Not only can these bees not leave the Great Snow Mountain, but even if they could, under the current ruling system of the Nine Heavens World, one would either have to live with them forever as their leader or constantly guard against being betrayed.

But, one mustn’t miss out when passing by.

Old Wang shouted up at the vortex: "Meatball, wait until I’m gone before you show off. Pick a hundred good ones for me!"

The spiraling swarm of bees suddenly descended, quickly gathering into a dense, oval formation around Wang Feng, resembling a massive silver egg several miles in diameter. Out of this orderly formation emerged 100 bee captains, the strongest among the swarm, roughly equivalent to wolf-level but more robust.

However, the oil lamp could only hold fifty, and Old Wang regretfully patted it. Well, greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant… a small book’s wisdom.

Even the first-generation Ice Queen, who once reigned supreme in her era, could only maintain her invincibility within the Ice Spirit Kingdom because the bees could not be carried away and were confined to the forbidden area.

…Speaking of which, if I cooperate with that old fraud Oska, could I live a carefree and happy life in the Ice Spirit Kingdom from now on?

Old Wang thought about it with delight, then slapped himself: "Damn, do you deserve it, Brother Da! We just embraced; a man must see things through to the end!"

"Go, go, all of you!" Old Wang shouted at the swarm of bees in the sky.

The countless ice bees seemed to understand his words, opening and closing their serrated mandibles in unison, as if nodding in salute.

Then, all the ice bees turned and flew toward the forbidden area of the snow mountain.

Old Wang patted the Snow Wolf King, whose legs were trembling a bit. This guy was only at the peak of the wolf level, surrounded by billions of ice bees, but being a king himself and standing next to Wang Feng gave him some courage, otherwise he might have been scared to death.

Old Wang placed Xue Zhiyu on its back and mounted it: "Let’s go!"

The Snow Wolf King, eager to get as far away from the ice bees as possible, howled and sprinted toward the Ten Mile Slope…

From a crevice in a shield near the city wall, a pair of aged eyes had already opened, watching the silver light depart in a wondrous manner. Slowly pushing aside the shield, the deeply wrinkled, extremely aged face now bore a content smile and a look of reminiscence. Two hundred years ago…

He had seen it even when he was just a child...

Outside Ice Spirit City, at the Ten Mile Slope.

The lingering shadows of the swarm's retreat could still be faintly seen, with auroras stretching across the sky, and the air seemed to carry a faint chill, though not bitterly cold.

A small sprout of grass had just struggled out from underground, breaking through the snow covering it, lush and vibrant, fresh and green. Xue Zhiyu slowly regained consciousness, feeling pain all over her body, but it wasn't unbearable. She could sense that several wounds had been simply bandaged, the coolness soothing her nerves, with the scent of spirit grass.

Her vision was still blurry, her head dizzy and heavy. Two figures seemed to appear before her eyes. The first thought that came to her mind was of a knight riding a snow wolf, and she blurted out, "Wang Feng? Wang Feng?"

"Your Highness, you're finally awake. We've been waiting so long that the yellow chrysanthemums have turned cold," Wang Feng said with a smile, noting that his buttocks were a bit sore, but everything else was resolved satisfactorily.

"How is Ice Spirit City?" Xue Zhiyu asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, the swarm has left, and Ice Spirit City is safe. Your injuries aren't serious," Wang Feng replied. "Thanks to Brother Karida."

Brother Karida? Xue Zhiyu was taken aback, her vision gradually clearing. Indeed, Wang Feng stood before her, and next to him was a familiar figure, that of...

Death Rose, Karida!

The last time she saw Karida was five years ago, when Karida gave a lecture to the elite members of the League of Blades. Five years later, she was still as impressive and exuded an indescribable charm and authority.

To disperse the swarm and achieve such results, it could only be Senior Karida.

Xue Zhiyu gratefully pushed herself up, "Thank you, Your Highness Karida, for saving my life!"

Karida smiled slightly and shook her head, "I just happened to be there. It wasn't me who saved you and Ice Spirit City."

Xue Zhiyu was slightly surprised and turned to look at Wang Feng beside her.

"Not me either!" Old Wang quickly waved his hands; he had no intention of becoming a prince consort. Besides, abducting the Ice Bee Queen was a serious matter. If the people of Ice Spirit Kingdom found out, they would surely force him to hand her over: "I was almost scared to death, thinking it was all over, but then the Ice Bee swarm suddenly ran off on its own. I have no idea what happened."

Xue Zhiyu turned her gaze to the distant horizon, where the sky had already returned to its peaceful state.

"The Queen is dead. Normally, the swarm wouldn't stop until they were all dead or a new Queen was born. This is the only explanation, so the fate of Ice Spirit Kingdom remains intact," Karida explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Xue Zhiyu finally breathed a sigh of relief, her expression relaxing, "Senior, Wang Feng, where are you two headed?"

"Back to Rose. I've found my inspiration and need to go back to work for Brother Da," Wang Feng said proudly, hinting that he wasn't really running away.

Though she had already guessed, a hint of disappointment still flashed in Xue Zhiyu's eyes, but she quickly broke into a radiant smile, "Thank you both for everything you've done for Ice Spirit Kingdom."

"Haha, don't mention it," Old Wang laughed. "Princess, tell Xuecai that I won't pay back the money. Consider it her treat. When you come to Rose in the future, I'll be the host."

With that, he jumped onto the Snow Wolf King, and Karida merely nodded without saying anything.

As the two were about to leave, Xue Zhiyu suddenly called out, "Wang Feng."

Wang Feng turned around, "What is it?"