I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

A giant ice-blue pillar stood in the center of the glacial land, reaching the clouds, connecting to the upper hunting grounds.

It was like a cold ice thorn, covered in spikes, exuding a sharp dangerous aura.

Lu Nanzhi sat cross-legged alone beneath the ice pillar, her breath faintly merging with it, allowing her to ’see’ the entire battlefield.

She was like a player manipulating the chess pieces, controlling the Ice Demons, yet she was not the real player, merely a small pawn on another’s board.

Suddenly, the piece she focused on disappeared, and Lu Nanzhi’s heart shook as she saw others scattered, running in different directions.

Lu Nanzhi concentrated, observing each person, carefully searching for the missing one.

Ka! Ka ka!

Cracking sounds came from the ice pillar behind her, giving an oppressive feeling of imminent collapse.

Fang Mingyi guarded an array point nearby, casting a contemptuous look at Lu Nanzhi, secretly thinking, "After the Wind and Cloud Meeting, I’ll make you marry over, then let’s see how you maintain that pure and aloof demeanor!"

Fang Mingyi imagined Lu Nanzhi’s humiliated yet forced compromise for the sake of the Lu Clan and her siblings, feeling delighted, and laughed viciously.

Not far away, the brothers Lu Qixiu and Lu Qiyuan also watched Lu Nanzhi.

Lu Qixiu sighed, "Now her brothers and siblings have been offered benefits by the clan, letting go of their grudges and persuading her to marry over, it’s pitiful for her."

Lu Qiyuan was indifferent, "Being born a woman, isn’t this her fate? Besides, she’s marrying into the powerful Fang Family, not some ordinary noble family, she’s not being mistreated, yet she wears a sour face like everyone owes her."

"That Fang Mingyi is not a good match, even if she marries over, it won’t be a good time, especially with her peerless talent and strength. If only she were a man."

"Our Lu Family seeks prosperity, with the precedent of Lu Xingyun, isn’t that enough? Lu Xingyun could establish the Heavenly Interence Sect but was unwilling to lift the Lu Family, if it weren’t for our ancestor holding on, how would we have today’s Lu Family? They are siblings, so you see, women are ungrateful wolves!"

"Stop chatting, stay alert, as long as we hold out until 11 PM tonight, we win."

The eldest of the Kong Family, Kong Xuanzhi, came over to remind them, and Lu Qixiu sneered.

"All three of you Kong brothers were beaten by a woman, and you, an illegitimate disciple of the Kong Family, act like a captain here? Even the two Fang brothers haven’t spoken yet."

Kong Xuanzhi said nothing, only gave the young and impetuous Lu Qixiu a deep look before leaving alone.

Kong Wenliang used to be the captain of the noble family team, now, with his two brothers out, only three illegitimate disciples of the Kong Family, seven direct disciples of the Fang Family, six Lu disciples, and eleven other family disciples remained together.

Now, only Fang Mingli and Fang Mingxin, the two brothers of Fang Mingyi, could lead the entire team.

Twenty-seven noble family members set up the Cold Moon Ice Killing Formation, utilizing the terrain and environment, either waiting for sect disciples to arrive or holding out until 11 PM tonight.

By the ninth day of the trial’s end, as long as they maintained presence under the ice pillar, the noble family alliance would win.

Nearing dusk, the wind and snow grew stronger, the Great Array Barrier being pounded noisily.

Kong Xuanzhi stood at the edge of the barrier, scanning around, the ice shattered by their strikes, leaving a deep unfathomable ice abyss, centering the ice pillar, with a radius of five miles like an isolated island.

Coming this way, they barely encountered any Ice Demons, causing Kong Xuanzhi to feel puzzled, instinctively glancing at Lu Nanzhi.

Ka! Ka ka!

More cracking sounds arose, Lu Nanzhi suddenly opened her eyes, a little nervously furrowing her brows.

Finally, it’s here!

Lu Nanzhi glanced around at the noble family disciples guarding various array points, especially Fang Mingyi, her eyes almost overflowing with murderous intent.

Suppressing her urge, Lu Nanzhi stood up slowly, the blizzard not hiding her cold presence, she turned, looking up at the sky-piercing ice pillar, suddenly drawing her sword and releasing a black sword aura.

No sect disciples had arrived yet, there were no people she cared about around, the timing was perfect.

Zheng!

Two beams of light struck, left and right, pushing back Lu Nanzhi’s sword aura, forcing her back.

Lu Nanzhi looked to her sides, seeing the brothers Lu Qixiu and Lu Qiyuan staring intensely at her, with Kong Xuanzhi, Fang Mingli, Fang Mingxin, and Fang Mingyi quickly arriving, surrounding her at the ice pillar while others held their positions in the great array.

Lu Qiyuan snorted coldly, "I always knew you were up to no good, indeed an ungrateful wolf!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"Lu Nanzhi, no matter what you want, don’t drag the Lu Family into it!" Lu Qixiu’s words were cold and sharp.

Lu Nanzhi was expressionless, tinged with a mocking sneer in her eyes.

Temporarily acting captain Fang Mingli, looking gentlemanly, turned to Kong Xuanzhi and said, "Brother Kong, please lead your family members to guard the great array, careful she’s aligning with the sect disciples."

Kong Xuanzhi nodded, glanced at Fang Mingyi, who rolled his eyes discontentedly, then left with Kong Xuanzhi.

The four formed a semi-circle around Lu Nanzhi, tension palpable.

Fang Mingli stepped half a step forward, still sounding rather amiable, "May I ask Miss Lu, what were you intending earlier? You are a Lu Family disciple and also a Heavenly Interence Sect disciple, participating in the Wind and Cloud Meeting as a noble family disciple, is this a scheme by your sect?"

Fang Mingxin wielding a pair of hammers, angrily said, "Stop talking nonsense with her, she suddenly attacked the ice pillar, definitely with a plot, and that Sword Qi is clearly problematic, just expel her, with or without her it makes no difference to us."

Lu Qiyuan nodded, "I agree."

Lu Nanzhi let out a cold laugh, "With just you, you can’t stop me today!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Nanzhi stepped back with force, the spikes on the ice pillar suddenly piercing all over her body, hot blood sprayed onto the crystal-clear ice pillar, immediately turning into strands of black smoke carrying icy demonic aura, stirring up a violent snowstorm.

The four were forced back, dense ice crystal collisions sounded through the blizzard, when they focused, they saw four two-person-high humanoid Ice Demons standing like guards around Lu Nanzhi, exuding a chilling murderous intent.

Terrified screams came from nearby, the noble family disciples around horrified at the sight of the blood-drenched Lu Nanzhi, her body emitting overwhelming demonic Qi.

Fang Mingli’s pupils shook, "Are you a Demon Clan? No, that’s not right..."

Fang Mingli quickly recalled, his mind racing through the events from the beginning, piecing together Lu Nanzhi’s consistent aid to their Fang Family disciples.

Many times, she miraculously saved everyone, too coincidental, too suspicious. If not for her apparent compliance, and the clan wanting to soften her relation with Fang Mingyi, he wouldn’t want to bring her along.

In a flash of insight, Fang Mingli thought of a possibility, breaking out in cold sweat.

"The Breaking Boundary Pearl on us must have a problem, everyone leave here immediately, move!!"

Others weren’t as quick as Fang Mingli, stunned in place, unsure of what to do.

The wind and clouds changed abruptly.

A blizzard sealed the isolated island tightly, solidifying into impenetrable ice, like an inverted bowl, trapping everyone on the island they made themselves.

Lu Nanzhi stood alone in the wind and snow, her black hair whipping wildly, her body erupting with dark-as-ink demonic Qi, carrying her immense hatred and murderous intent, crashing into the ice pillar.

Ka!

The first crack appeared, rapidly spreading elsewhere, wielding overwhelming force, aiming to shatter the entire ice pillar.

Lu Nanzhi’s lips curved into a cold smile, "Today, none of you will leave here alive!"