Driven by fear and despair, they sought out Sui Yi....

Sui Yi, sitting on horseback, pulled the reins and looked towards the Snow God Mountain within reach, saying: "Child? Seems that person hasn’t fully awakened yet...."

But... maybe soon.

Sui Yi furrowed his brows tightly, pulled the reins, and the horse galloped forth.

The Snow God Mountain was covered in snow, and at the vast end, there was a pair of cold and proud eyes.

He was waiting for them.

If time and space were distant, pieces would float in the heavens, with the modern world quietly transforming in the most unnoticeable of places.

In a certain desert area, Gong Jiu and Flower Demon, wearing tight military uniforms, appeared exhausted as they crawled out from an underground cavern.

"Damn it, finally out... the cavern below was suffocating... those underground creatures stink!" Gong Jiu complained, dusting off the dirt on her body, only to receive a hard kick from Flower Demon behind her.

"Don’t mess around with me... I’m exhausted.... By the way, Qing Wu, did you manage to get the thing just now?"

"Yes."

A similarly disheveled Yhan Qingwu smiled as she fiddled with the small box hanging from her neck, "Got it..."

"That’s good... waiting for Sui Yi to return, hehe~"

Gong Jiu and Flower Demon laughed mischievously; Yhan Qingwu felt it’s funny, but also a bit sorrowful, perhaps because it pulled on her wound....

After a while, she said: "A month ago Zimu sent me a message, saying there are several groups looking for us, all quite strong, if we return hastily, we might get ambushed. Furthermore, the social order has changed now... if we’re too weak, it’s easy to get eliminated... perhaps we should endure some days of hardship to strengthen ourselves."

The dozen or so people present didn’t object.

Of course, Ye Zixu and Yi were not here.

Ye Zixu returned to his school, and hasn’t been heard from for over a year, whereas Yi....

Gong Jiu and the others remained silent.

Regarding Sui Yi’s "childhood friend," they could never fathom her indifference towards others and her cruelty to herself.

"If only Sui Yi were here... at least she wouldn’t act so recklessly."

Meanwhile, beneath a certain distant mountain range.

Corpses lay everywhere, graves scattered, with coffins all opened, a black-haired woman sat alone on the stairs, behind her lay the enormous bronze coffin, a terrifying creature with a green face and sharp teeth was pinned to the coffin lid.

This was the most hate-induced death for the departed, the resentment roared overwhelmingly, seeking to swallow the woman seated on the ground, yet when she glanced upwards, her chilling gaze forcibly tore apart the resentment.

And with the long blade in her hand reversing, the cold light spewed forth, like a wolf’s roar, tearing into the ghostly heads formed by the resentment viciously.

Then there was no more resentment left within the entire tomb.

Ancient sayings spoke of unnoticed corpses haunting with resentment unless encountered by the most virtuous saints or the fiercest warriors, known as the breaking military aspect.

People carrying the breaking military aspect.... are destined for a life of solitude, born with a fierce presence.

This person is Yi, she held the long blade, gnawing silently on stale, filthy bread, with an expressionless face, feeling the power within her body constantly surging.

Sui Yi once said that this method of cultivation was detrimental to her vitality, but since she left, she no longer cared.

Only by strengthening herself could she accompany the other, as for the long jest of time.... she was indifferent.

After finishing the bread, she lowered her gaze to the crimson blood flowing richly on the ground, reflecting her face like a mirror.

Her hair had grown a bit longer.

Over a year....

Two more years?

The cold wind accompanied by ice and snow.

Many did not expect Sui Yi would possess a map of the Snow God Mountain; Shang Xiuxun and others were adept at judging weather and geography from the horse’s reactions, while Shen Luoyan understood troop deployment and formations, coupled with Sui Yi’s magnetic sensation, the group bypassed most of the traps and mechanisms unscathed, swiftly reaching the midsection of Snow God Mountain.

This speed was unexpected even for Shi Feixuan and the others themselves.

"This is where we stop.... the left leads to Ghost Subdue Cry, Poison Valley is inside there...." Sui Yi mapped out a copy for each person, and upon looking at the map they naturally saw the architectural layout with wings open on either side, the left led to Ghost Subdue Cry Poison Valley and the right to the Right-wing Black Tower, where Snow God Mountain’s forces were most concentrated, Ghost Subdue Cry Poison Valley was an independent entity outside the main peak Tower of Curses, but the Right-wing Black Tower was connected.

Based on previous arrangements, Natasha’s Fire Method was effective against the Gu Insects, affirming her path to Ghost Subdue Cry Poison Valley, accompanied by Shen Luoyan, Dugu Mingyue, Shang Xiuxun, Yan Huifeng, and others.

While Shi Feixuan went with Sui Yi, Wu Xie, Fu Qian, An Long, Mo Ka, and another master proficient in the movement technique to the Right-wing Black Tower.

Having already divided the tasks, there was no disagreement, and the two groups separated.

As they parted, Natasha gestured towards Sui Yi.

"I’ll wait for you to bring her back...."

It’s not that she didn’t want to rescue Hell’s Wan Ge, but knowing to save someone required capturing Poison Valley first, just like their previous victory, indeed they won, but many were poisoned, and the Wan Ge was certainly poisoned too, so even after rescuing her, detoxification was necessary, winning both ways was the perfect plan.

Natasha decisively agreed to go to Poison Valley before Sui Yi even mentioned it, causing Shi Feixuan and the others to reflect once more that those around Sui Yi were never simple individuals, the aura alone revealed they were all big players in their own right. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian at qidian.com to vote for recommendation, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivator. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)