As everyone emerged from the cave, they saw the summit of Tianzhu Peak, which had been covered in white snow and was devoid of anything.
A purple-gold palace now stood there, resplendent and magnificent.
It remained unshaken amidst the violent elemental storm, standing like a mountain.
The storm not only failed to damage it but was instead dispersed by the palace's purple glow whenever it drew near.
Most importantly, the palace's two purple-gold doors were open.
Warm air flowed out from within.
Even from a distance, one could feel the spring-like warmth inside the palace.
"This is the Purple-Gold Palace. It's not only warm inside but also sturdy and safe.
As long as the palace gates are closed, we won't have to fear elemental storms or chaos beasts.
From now on, this will be everyone's sanctuary. It's too cold outside, so hurry inside!"
Mingyue and Ji Shiyou stood at the palace entrance, inviting everyone in.
This palace was clearly the Purple-Gold Palace that Qinglan had brought from the Moonflower Realm.
Mingyue had been inside earlier, and the temperature within had not changed with the external low temperatures.
Seeing how frozen everyone was, Mingyue decided to bring it out as a sanctuary for them.
That was why she had confidently told Baxiu to stop radiating heat; she had already made preparations.
Before Mingyue could finish speaking, Ren Jian led all the survivors into the Purple-Gold Palace.
Mingyue and Ji Shiyou closed the palace gates and followed them in.
The Purple-Gold Palace was vast, with a front hall, a back hall, and over a dozen side halls.
There were also annexes and gatehouses, all complete.
Solving the accommodation problem for these people was not an issue at all.
Moreover, beds, tables, chairs, quilts, and pillows were all present, so no one had to sleep on the floor.
Compared to the survival conditions in the caves, the standards had greatly improved.
Actually, none of this mattered to them; sleeping on the floor was fine.
This was because the Purple-Gold Palace was formed from the shell of a Purple-Gold Clam and was a magical artifact.
It automatically regulated the internal temperature, regardless of the extreme cold or heat outside.
Inside, the temperature was constant, the most comfortable it could be.
This alone was enough.
Mingyue had not yet entered, so everyone dared not wander off.
They stood in the front hall, greedily savoring the long-lost warmth.
However, there was another surprise. After their frozen bodies had thawed and stretched,
they joyfully discovered that their abilities had been restored.
"Mingyue, what's going on?
Inside this palace, all our abilities have been restored."
Flames burned on Ren Jian's body.
With a face full of confusion, he ran over to Mingyue and Ji Shiyou.
"Really?"
Mingyue had not expected something like this to happen.
Without time to answer Ren Jian's question, she began to test her witchcraft.
Indeed, the five elements within the Purple-Gold Palace were normal, and her witchcraft had also been restored.
"The Purple-Gold Palace has been cultivated for thousands of years, refined from the shell of an ancient, rare Purple-Gold Clam.
It is a magical artifact with the strongest defense, impervious to the elemental storm outside.
It also has a characteristic: it forms its own realm within, capable of suppressing magic.
Under the owner's control, it can selectively suppress others' cultivation.
Both immortal arts and magic can be restricted.
However, abilities are merely the conversion of elemental power, not spells.
The five elements here are normal, so they are not restricted, and abilities are restored."
Although the Purple-Gold Palace now recognized Mingyue as its master, Ji Shiyou had been suppressed by it quite a bit at the bottom of Bishui Pond, so he understood this palace very well.
Seeing that Mingyue was too busy to answer, he turned and explained to Ren Jian.
Then, he placed the stone he was holding, which encased Baxiu, on the ground.
Mingyue had also confirmed by then that her witchcraft could be fully used within the Purple-Gold Palace.
Seeing everyone standing there obediently,
she instructed Ren Jian and Ji Shiyou to assign living quarters for everyone.
Meanwhile, she took out all the food she had previously collected from her spatial storage.
The Purple-Gold Palace was excellent in every way, except for the lack of food.
With this, it should last for a few months.
Ren Jian directed everyone to move the food into a room.
Now that they had food and shelter, and were not afraid of the severe cold,
and the elemental storm and chaos beasts could not enter, everyone was beaming with joy.
Mingyue, however, stepped out of the Purple-Gold Palace and stood in the snow, gazing into the vast white distance.
"Are you worrying about the future?"
Ji Shiyou's voice came from behind her, and a warm embrace enveloped her.
"Yes, not just worrying, but also feeling guilty.
Although everyone has moved into the Purple-Gold Palace and won't freeze to death,
the food in the spatial storage will eventually run out, and they will still starve to death.
And this world becoming like this should be my fault.
I originally wanted to stop Xuanming from destroying this world.
I detonated myself along with the Seven Treasures. Although I stopped Xuanming,
it also caused the elemental imbalance in this world. Therefore,
whether it's the floods, the freezing, or the elemental storms,
they should all have appeared because of my self-detonation.
I killed so many people, and Wen Qingtian and the others also died because of me.
I am the culprit, the prime offender!"
Mingyue understood the events that led to this apocalypse and had deduced that
the cause of this apocalypse stemmed from her self-detonation.
Therefore, she had been blaming herself. Now that everyone was settled,
she could no longer hold back and cried out in Ji Shiyou's arms.
She was strong-willed and never shed tears,
but the deaths of Wen Qingtian and the others had touched her soft spot.
Coupled with her self-blame, it broke through her hard shell.
In Ji Shiyou's warm and strong embrace, she shed all her defenses,
transforming from a decisive and ruthless apocalyptic overlord back into the young woman, Mingyue.
She cried until her voice was hoarse, venting her emotions.
"Don't blame yourself; it's not your fault.
You must understand that if you hadn't detonated yourself to stop Xuanming,
this world would have been destroyed, and everyone would have died.
The people in the Purple-Gold Palace wouldn't have survived until now.
Wen Qingtian and the others, like you, died protecting this world.
They won't blame you; you've done more than enough.
Don't take all the responsibility on yourself; you'll live a very tiring life.
As for your worries, I've also thought about them.
No matter how much food there is, it will eventually be eaten.
And everyone can't hide in the Purple-Gold Palace forever.
But the outside world is no longer suitable for human survival.
I do have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?"
Ji Shiyou patted Mingyue's back, comforting her softly.
Seeing that Mingyue was still sobbing, he began to change the subject.
"Tell me!"
After venting, Mingyue felt much better.
She was not a sentimental person; the deceased were gone, and dwelling on it was useless.
The priority was to care for the living.
Hearing that there was a solution, she immediately lifted her head from Ji Shiyou's embrace.
"You've forgotten, you are now the Director of the Temporal Supervision Department.
The Heavenly Dao Disk can take you to any world, any time.
You can put everyone into your spatial storage, find a rich and beautiful world, and release them there.
We can leave this world, a mass migration, wouldn't that work?"
Ji Shiyou said softly. This was the best solution he could think of.
Since this world was no longer suitable for survival, why not change to another world?
"Take everyone away from this world? Live somewhere else.
It sounds great, it's a solution."
Mingyue had forgotten that she was the Director of the Temporal Supervision Department.
Upon hearing Ji Shiyou's suggestion, her face lit up with surprise.
It was indeed a good idea, and she immediately agreed.
Her face showed eagerness, and she wanted to take everyone away immediately.
Just then, a flash of light appeared.
It was the Heavenly Dao Disk in her embrace, which flew out on its own.
It transformed into a screen in the air, displaying a black dot, which was Tianlong Star.