Time ticked by, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.
Bing Yao and Xue Qi both awoke successively.
According to their own introductions, Bing Yao inherited the Ice and Snow Barrier previously used by Bing Ji. Within the Ice and Snow Barrier, any ice-attribute attack would be greatly enhanced, and it could also suppress opponents from all aspects. On the other hand, Xue Qi inherited Bing Ji's sword technique, named Ice Seal Sword, which was a sword technique that could attack and defend with considerable power.
Listening to their introductions, Ye Cangtian offered his congratulations and then said, "Previously, Bing Ji's combined attacks using these two moves were quite formidable. In the future, you can also cooperate and use them, and I believe you will achieve great things."
Receiving Ye Cangtian's advice, the two women nodded repeatedly. They were already deeply affectionate sisters, so they naturally would not refuse this matter.
The next moment, Xue Qi looked at Ye Cangtian and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Yinlong, junior sister has already obtained the Enlightenment Pill, and our trip has now concluded. Therefore, we must bid you farewell." Although she proactively proposed to leave, it felt a bit impolite, but there was no other way. They had been out for quite some time for tempering, and now that all matters were settled, it was time to return to Snow Peak.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "I happen to be going to visit Snow Peak. I'm afraid we don't need to bid farewell, and we can travel together..."
"You are also going to Snow Peak?" Ye Cangtian's words successfully caught Xue Qi's attention. Although Snow Peak was not exactly a hidden sect, it resided outside the human living areas and rarely interacted with any other forces. Therefore, she was very curious about Ye Cangtian's purpose in going to Snow Peak.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "We travel and temper ourselves, and when we encounter various major forces, we pay them a visit and discuss the path of cultivation..."
"Oh." Hearing this explanation, Xue Qi nodded slightly. She had also heard of some reclusive ascetics who traveled the continent. During their journeys, they would engage in discussions on scriptures and the path of cultivation, or even spar, to promote the improvement of both parties' strength. Thinking of this, Xue Qi quickly said, "Brother Yinlong, ascetics like you who cultivate in seclusion must have encountered many strange and unusual things during your travels, right? Could you tell us about them along the way?"
"I have had some experiences. If you like to listen, I am naturally willing," Ye Cangtian said with a smile, then added, "However, let me clarify beforehand that we are not reclusive ascetics. We are just like you, out for tempering to improve our cultivation." As he spoke, to avoid Xue Qi probing further, Ye Cangtian directly changed the subject, saying, "It's getting late. If there's nothing else, shall we set off?" Xue Qi nodded obediently when Ye Cangtian said this, and then left the secret realm with Ye Cangtian and the others.
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At the foot of Snow Peak Mountain.
A team of lax guards was dozing in their rooms, with only one person on guard outside. The Snow Peak was perpetually cold, and few people visited, so the guard duty was very relaxed. Sometimes, they wouldn't see anyone for months. However, at this moment, the guard outside the door was startled awake by a tremor in the ground. He quickly pressed his ear to the ground.
The next moment, he almost screamed. Based on his experience, these sounds were definitely not the hooves of warhorses, so the only possibility was wild beasts. He just couldn't believe why so many wild beasts would be rushing towards Snow Peak. Could there be something even more terrifying behind these beasts? Before he could even figure it out in his mind, dense dots appeared in his field of vision, and within a short time, the figures of Ice Snow Demon Wolves appeared.
"Is this the legendary beast tide?" Thinking of this, he didn't say another word and rushed into the room.
"Captain, something's wrong! A large number of Ice Snow Demon Wolves are rushing this way!"
"It seems like the legendary beast tide..."
*Slap!* The guard captain slapped the guard hard and said irritably, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could Ice Snow Demon Wolves appear here? Besides, it's been so many years since a beast tide occurred..." As far as he knew, beast tides only occurred during the initial stages of humanity exploring ruins. Due to humans occupying cities and clearing out surrounding wild beasts, it had angered the demon beasts, which then launched several beast tides. Although humanity suffered heavy losses in those beast tides, they successfully defended the cities. The wild beasts also suffered heavy losses and could only resign themselves to retreating elsewhere. Since those few large-scale beast tides, there had not been any beast tides until today. Moreover, nowadays, it was difficult to find even a single demon beast around Snow Peak, so how could a beast tide appear! He naturally didn't believe the other party's words!
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he clearly felt the ground start to vibrate. The next moment, the guard captain hurried to the window to peek, and his face instantly turned pale. It was indeed over a hundred Ice Snow Demon Wolves.
"Quick, sound the alarm and request support!" The guard captain quickly gave the order. Although he judged it wasn't a beast tide, so many Ice Snow Demon Wolves appearing now was not something their small team could resist!
*Bang!* As red fireworks bloomed in the air, Ye Cangtian, who was sitting on a sled, slowly opened his eyes, stretched, and sat up. His gaze swept over Xue Qi, who had also sat up, and he slowly said, "Did we make too much noise and startle the guards?"
"This..." Xue Qi's mouth twitched upon hearing this. She was wondering why the guards at the foot of the mountain were suddenly sending out a distress signal for no reason. But after hearing his words, she suddenly understood. The problem lay with these demon wolves pulling the sleds. These Ice Snow Demon Wolves looked fierce, and coupled with their desperate running, it was easy for people to misunderstand. Thinking of this, Xue Qi couldn't help but pat her forehead and say bitterly, "It's over, this joke has gotten too big. It might alert the entire Snow Peak..."
"Uh..." Hearing this, Ye Cangtian also felt helpless. He had intended to be low-key when he came here. He wanted to first observe Snow Peak's strength and situation, then find a way to understand Snow Peak's purpose in contacting Imperial Dragon Villa, and finally reveal himself based on the situation. But now that they had sent out a distress signal, even if he wanted to be low-key, he couldn't. Alas! It was all his fault for seeking comfort and making these ice-snow sleds; they were truly causing trouble now...
As he muttered to himself, the Ice Snow Demon Wolves had arrived beside the guard post and stopped. After all, the Demon Wolf King possessed high intelligence. It had seen the distress signal and knew very well that if they advanced further, they might be attacked by humans.
"Captain, they... they are right outside the door..." The guard trembled as he saw the figure of the Demon Wolf King through the window, his entire body going limp.
"Stay calm, there's nothing to be afraid of! They haven't attacked, have they?" The guard captain glanced out the window. Seeing that the Demon Wolf King had no intention of attacking, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with feigned composure. As he spoke, the guard captain tremblingly opened the door and walked out. These Ice Snow Demon Wolves did not attack, indicating they possessed intelligence, and perhaps they could negotiate and persuade them to leave. Otherwise, this small house could not protect their lives.
"Your Majesty Wolf King, you have graced us with your presence. Do you have any commands?"
"If I can fulfill them, I will not refuse. I only beg you not to harm us..." The Ice Snow Demon Wolf King was huge and easy to identify. As soon as the guard captain stepped out, he anxiously inquired. However, before he could finish speaking, the Ice Snow Demon Wolf pack parted to create a passage, and then the guard captain saw the sleds they were pulling behind them. Following this, he saw four figures slowly approaching.
"This..." The guard captain was instantly stunned. The Ice Snow Demon Wolf pack was an absolutely formidable existence in the mountain forest; even generally powerful beasts dared not provoke them. Yet, the four people in front of him were using them as beasts of burden for pulling carriages. This completely shattered his perception of the Ice Snow Demon Wolf pack! What kind of powerful cultivation was required to drive these demon wolves!
"I'm sorry, did we frighten you?" Just then, a gentle voice came from nearby. The guard captain looked in the direction of the voice and saw two women wearing Snow Peak attire walking over.