“Where are we going?” Han Feiyu asked.
“Senior Brother Hong.”
The four had just landed when Han Feiyu spoke up.
The Profound Ice Essence needed for this training mission could only be found in ice caves formed over hundreds or thousands of years. The Profound Ice Ridge spanned hundreds of miles—finding a sufficiently ancient ice cave that also contained Profound Ice Essence was no easy task.
On top of that, they had to watch out for the various demon beasts inhabiting the ridge.
Hong An pulled out a map and studied it carefully. “I think… the northwest direction would be better.”
According to the map, the terrain in the northwest of the Profound Ice Ridge was more open, and the demon beasts were less densely distributed. It was safer and easier to search for ice caves.
“But Senior Brother Hong, others can think the same way you do.” Li Changshou frowned. “If a conflict arises…”
After all, the rules of this training didn’t prohibit snatching from one another. It was both a test of the disciples’ personal strength and their social skills.
If they ran into someone they got along with, things would be fine. But if they crossed paths with a rival, it could get messy…
Seeing this, Luo Xing knew it was time for him, the transmigrator into this novel, to step in.
“Senior Brother Hong…”
He walked over to Hong An and pointed at a spot on the map. “I think we should go here instead.”
Hong An, Han Feiyu, and Li Changshou followed his finger and couldn’t help but look troubled.
The place Luo Xing pointed to was the southwest of the Profound Ice Ridge.
The terrain there was complex, covered with rocks, and it was home to many demon beasts—the danger level shot up dramatically.
“Junior Brother Luo, this place…” Hong An said awkwardly. “Isn’t it too dangerous?”
Even though he was at the Nascent Soul Realm, he was only a spell cultivator. The Profound Ice Ridge had been suppressing the flow of his spiritual energy, which greatly affected his strength.
“Senior Brother, I understand your concerns, but as the saying goes…”
Luo Xing’s gaze was firm. “Fortune favors the bold. Danger and reward always go hand in hand. The bigger the waves, the more valuable the fish!”
The moment he said that, Hong An, Han Feiyu, and Li Changshou were instantly impressed by Luo Xing’s boldness.
They never expected Luo Xing, who was only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, to possess such courage!
Was this the spirit of a direct disciple?
But in reality…
Luo Xing did have courage, but not much. The reason he chose that place was mainly because the big shot he wanted to latch onto was there.
If the current plot development followed the original novel, the demon beasts inhabiting that area should have been killed off by her by now. So it would be perfectly safe for them to go there now.
Besides, Wen Yue was watching from above—nothing would go wrong.
After some discussion, the group ultimately agreed to Luo Xing’s suggestion and headed southwest.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of feet up in the sky, Ye Li spread her Mahayana Stage divine sense over the entire area, monitoring every disciple’s situation.
She might be willful, but when it came to her responsibilities, she never slacked off.
However…
When she saw Luo Xing’s group’s route, she frowned.
“They’re heading… southwest?”
After confirming their direction, she wondered, “Doesn’t he know the southwest is more dangerous?”
Since Luo Xing was her direct disciple, she focused a bit more of her divine sense on him.
Even if he didn’t know, Hong An should have, right?
Ye Li watched as Luo Xing’s group advanced southwest. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to just wait and see.
After all, she didn’t think anyone here could hurt Luo Xing right under her nose…
But suddenly, Ye Li’s expression turned icy. Her sharp gaze shot toward a certain spot, and her protective sword aura surged out, even changing the direction of the wildly swirling snowflakes.
Someone was coming…
Soon, a figure appeared before Ye Li.
The newcomer was a beautiful woman in a fiery red palace dress. Her figure was graceful, her skin as white as snow, and her glossy black hair was piled into a high cloud-like bun. Her shoulders were bare, revealing a large expanse of fair skin, and her entire demeanor exuded mature charm, elegance, and nobility.
Seeing the sudden appearance of this beautiful woman, Ye Li’s eyes narrowed, and her expression was full of wariness.
“Oh my~ No wonder my eyelids have been twitching all day…”
The beautiful woman covered her mouth and giggled, her chest rippling. “So I’ve run into an honored guest~”
Ye Li didn’t respond. She just kept staring at her.
“Don’t stay silent, Ice Glass Fairy.”
The woman continued, “After all, we’ve met before~”
But Ye Li still didn’t say anything…
The smile on the beautiful woman’s face gradually froze. Then, dark-faced and grinding her teeth, she said:
“If you don’t remember me, just say so…”
Ye Li: “Who are you?”
Yes, the reason she had been staring at the woman wasn’t because she was dangerous.
After all, in her eyes, this woman was merely at the late-stage Unity Realm.
She had been staring this long just trying to figure out who she was.
Did she know her?
She couldn’t quite recall…
Beautiful woman: “…”
So you really don’t remember!
Five days later…
Schlick!
The long sword pierced through the Snow Wave’s head, ending the life of this ice demon beast.
Luo Xing pulled out his Liuguang, twirled it with one hand to flick off the blood, and let out a breath. “Whew… Finally done.”
“Junior Brother Luo.”
Hong An, Han Feiyu, and Li Changshou came up to him.
“Junior Brother Luo, are you okay? Not hurt?” Hong An asked with concern.
“Senior Brother Hong, these are just first-rank demon beasts.”
Luo Xing glanced at the wolf corpses scattered around and smiled. “You’re underestimating me.”
Seeing that Luo Xing was unharmed, Hong An secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Good. As long as you’re fine.”
He then scanned their surroundings, his expression turning serious.
“But if we go any further, we’ll probably run into more than first-rank beasts. Junior Brother, we need to be extra careful from now on.”
After five days of travel, they were finally approaching their destination.
The frequent appearance of Snow Wolves was the most obvious sign.
These Snow Wolves were all first-rank—weak and only able to fight in packs, so they could only survive in the outer areas.
Inside, there were second-rank, third-rank, and even fourth-rank demon beasts.
Hearing Hong An’s words, Luo Xing fell into thought…
To be honest, he was a bit worried now too. The further they went, the more demon beasts appeared.
Although they were only first-rank for now, who knew if stronger beasts would show up later?
The reason he had dared to come here in the first place was that, in the original novel, the disciple of that big shot was training in this area, and most of the stronger demon beasts had already been killed by her. That was why Luo Xing had been bold enough to come.
But now, the continuous attacks from demon beasts forced him to wonder if the plot had deviated again. After all, in the original novel, Ye Li hadn’t followed them.
He really wanted to find that person to have a safety net, but he wasn’t alone—he couldn’t drag the others into danger with him…
Just then, several flames shot up. Luo Xing turned to look.
Li Changshou, the talisman cultivator, was throwing Incineration Talismans onto each wolf corpse.
The wolf corpses gradually burned away in the talisman fire, finally turning into ashes that scattered in the biting wind…
Luo Xing: “…”
He really lived up to his name.
They had started encountering these demon beasts three days ago. Every time they killed them, Li Changshou would burn the corpses until they were nothing but ash.
Although Li Changshou had explained that leaving the corpses behind would attract other demon beasts, and that burning them was a safety measure,
Luo Xing had his reasons to suspect that this guy was worried these beasts might…