243 Storm (2)

Gale moved swiftly, collecting the remnants of the ice core with urgency as he dashed back toward where he had left the two women, Vale following closely behind.

Wang Li and Ai were already catching up, not willing to burden Gale and Vale with everything.

"Come on," Gale called out, his voice barely audible above the roaring storm. "Vale?"

Once again, he lifted the blind girl in his arms in a princess carry and joined Wang Li to race after Vale.

Through the biting blizzard, they struggled for half an hour until they finally reached the shelter of a cavern. Ai trembled in Gale's embrace from the intense cold, despite the healing spells he had cast to ease her condition.

His spiritual abilities were limited by the restriction, but he did what he could to help them all.

Except for Vale, who seemed relatively unaffected, the others were in bad straits. The freezing Qi had invaded their channels, making even the simplest movements a challenge.