With everything settled, Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao continued their journey.
According to their original plan, after leaving the Gale Tower, they would head directly to Snow Peak, needing to carve out a passage between the two.
Therefore, even though they were traveling by carriage, their progress was still quite slow.
This area was unexplored, and as pioneers, they naturally had to face demons and monsters along the way.
For Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao, these posed little difficulty, given their combat prowess.
However, the journey was tough on Ye Zhenghao.
Ye Cangtian, under the guise of tempering Ye Zhenghao, handed over most of the encounters to him.
Only when Ye Zhenghao was unable to resist would Ye Cangtian intervene.
Fortunately, Ye Zhenghao was accustomed to training alone and understood the benefits of such an approach, so he still tackled it with enthusiasm, albeit in a rather disheveled manner.
Thus, the two traveled north for over twenty days, covering two-thirds of the journey, and finally arrived at a place called Taiyin Mountain.
Upon reaching this area, the demons here were noticeably weaker.
In their previous travels, demonic beasts were commonplace, but here, earth-grade fierce beasts were the norm, with demonic beasts being rare.
Ye Cangtian remarked that perhaps it was due to their proximity to Snow Peak, causing the stronger demonic beasts to migrate elsewhere.
The reason was simple: for any power to develop, it needed to constantly explore ruins and gain benefits from these demonic beasts or from secret realms.
If these demonic beasts refused to leave, they risked being hunted by humans.
At the demonic beast level, their intelligence was comparable to humans, and they naturally understood this, thus seeking out new habitats.
...
Rustle, rustle...
At this moment, Ye Cangtian and Ye Zhenghao were steadily advancing towards Snow Peak.
A rustling sound suddenly came from the surrounding bushes, followed by the roars of wild beasts in the distance.
The two turned their heads and saw a white figure desperately moving through the grass.
Someone?
In their confusion, they exchanged glances. After all, they were still several days away from Snow Peak; who would dare to come here?
Weren't they afraid of death?
With that thought, Ye Cangtian immediately decided to follow and see.
It was a woman in white, covered in bloodstains, mostly from claw marks.
From this, it was evident that the woman had just escaped a fierce battle with wild beasts.
However, with such injuries, she would likely be caught by the beasts pursuing her soon.
"Little girl, what heinous deeds have you committed? To have so many wild beasts chasing you!"
A playful voice echoed, and the white figure, still navigating the woods, suddenly stopped.
Her eyes held a hint of confusion, as she clearly hadn't expected to encounter anyone here!
The next moment, she followed the sound and saw the two of them, then quickly approached them.
Only when the woman was close enough did Ye Cangtian clearly see the emblem on her chest: a mountain peak piercing the clouds.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian spoke, "You are from Snow Peak? Why are you here?"
"Uh..."
The woman was momentarily stunned by Ye Cangtian's question.
After all, if he knew she was from Snow Peak, wasn't it natural for her to be here? It wasn't far from Snow Peak...
Although she thought this, the woman dared not say it.
Her injuries and the pursuing beasts meant she likely needed their help to survive.
The next moment, she looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Two young sirs, I am indeed a disciple of Snow Peak. I came here with my senior sister for training..."
Training?
Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment. The demons in this area were not particularly strong. It was understandable for people from Snow Peak to train here, though it was somewhat dangerous.
With that in mind, he looked at her and asked, "Why are you alone? Where is your senior sister?"
"They..."
Just as the woman was about to answer, a furious roar echoed.
Immediately after, one beast after another appeared from the surrounding bushes, silently encircling the three of them.
Gale Wolves!
Ye Cangtian immediately recognized the surrounding beasts as Gale Wolves.
Individually, Gale Wolves were not powerful, but they were pack hunters, making their combat strength not to be underestimated.
Especially for ordinary disciples, escaping their clutches was difficult.
A moment later, an even larger Gale Wolf emerged from the pack.
"Heavens, it's a Snow Wolf King!"
Seeing the massive Gale Wolf, the woman's face immediately turned pale.
Ordinary Snow Wolves had a combat power of only around the Earth-grade. As for the Snow Wolf King, its combat power could reach at least that of a demonic beast, meaning pseudo-Heaven-grade combat power.
In comparison, she was only at the Earth-grade cultivation.
If she encountered a pack of Snow Wolves, she might still have a chance to fight her way out.
However, in the face of a Snow Wolf King, her abilities were simply insufficient.
"Don't be nervous. Everything has a spirit. Perhaps we can reason with it, and it might retreat!"
Seeing the woman's pale face, Ye Cangtian offered some comfort and then turned to the Snow Wolf King.
"Wolf King, I don't want to start a massacre, nor do I lack wolfskin coats. So, you'd best retreat obediently, or you'll face the consequences!"
This...
As Ye Cangtian spoke, several dark lines appeared on the woman's face.
Was this what he called reasoning?
Wolf Kings possessed intelligence not inferior to humans. Wouldn't this kind of talk deliberately provoke the Wolf King?
"Wuwuwu..."
On the other side, upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the Wolf King's gaze immediately turned ferocious. It bared its teeth and let out continuous wuwu sounds.
As the sound spread, the surrounding Gale Wolves instantly lunged at the three of them.
"Alas, truly stubborn!"
Ye Cangtian sighed helplessly and turned to Ye Zhenghao, saying, "Zhenghao, can you handle these little wolf pups?"
"This..."
Ye Cangtian's words caused the woman beside him to twitch her mouth several times.
Wasn't it just taking advantage of his brother by provoking them so brazenly and then not acting himself, but letting his brother handle it?
Wasn't that too unkind?
Moreover, could one person possibly deal with so many Gale Wolves?
"Understood!"
On the other side, Ye Zhenghao's voice came, and his figure had already moved.
He firmly believed that only through constant combat could he stimulate his potential and rapidly improve his cultivation.
Indeed, the battles he had encountered along the way made him feel that the barrier that had troubled him for a long time was beginning to loosen.
Therefore, he would not refuse any combat opportunity at this moment.
However, seeing this scene, the woman was somewhat speechless. They were truly a pair, one daring to set a trap and the other daring to jump into it...
But the next moment, the woman's eyes widened again.
As Ye Zhenghao's figure flashed, dull thuds echoed. Wherever he passed, blood splattered, and heads exploded.
She truly hadn't expected the seemingly unremarkable Ye Zhenghao to be so ferocious.
Roar!
As one Gale Wolf after another met its end, the Wolf King's gaze turned murderous. With a roar, it charged towards Ye Cangtian.
In its view, Ye Zhenghao was merely a subordinate; the true important figure was Ye Cangtian.
It had to eliminate this most threatening existence!