Chapter 635 The Trial Continues

The morning light was dim, and the deepest darkness before dawn enveloped the Qinqiu Snow Mountain.

The cold wind, carrying condensed snowflakes, howled through the valley.

The snow glowed a cold blue under the starlight, like condensed moonlight.

Li Muhan stood on the edge of the cliff, looking into the distance.

The sky was already turning pale, and the night was slowly receding.

The outlines of the mountains are faintly visible in the faint morning light, as hazy and ethereal as an ink painting.

He turned around and looked at his companions behind him.

Xia Yue leaned against a rock. After a good sleep last night, her injuries should have healed by now.

Zhuque was still a little reluctant, after all, Yuan's sword had directly pierced her heart. It was already very powerful that she was still alive and kicking.

Baihu stood beside Li Muhan, looking solemn, as if waiting for Li Muhan's answer.

"Baihu, I have a request." Li Muhan spoke in a low and firm voice.

"Please escort my students down the mountain and return them safely to the headquarters camp outside the mountain."

"So you and Xia Yue are still planning to go up to the top of the mountain to face that thing that even we can't fight?"

Baihu was obviously not very satisfied with Li Muhan's answer.

But Li Muhan just nodded and said.

"That's why I have to go."

Li Muhan stared at the white tiger with a sharp gaze.

"If I leave now, I'm afraid that guy who exists above the rules will no longer abide by the rules of the trial. The consequences... are unimaginable."

The morning sun jumped out of the horizon, casting a golden halo behind Li Muhan.

His back was tall and lonely, like an unyielding bronze statue.

The golden-red glow flowed around him like a burning flame, revealing his indomitable courage.

"Boss."

At this time, Zhou Yichen came over, supporting Lu Yunxue. "We know that staying here will only be a burden to you, but Boss, you and sister-in-law must come back alive!"

Li Muhan smiled and patted Zhou Yichen on the shoulder, then looked at Chen Yiming behind the two of them.

"Don't worry, this trial won't be the end for you. Once it's over, the General Administration should make other arrangements. Chen Yiming, do your job as a team leader."

Chen Yiming wanted to say something, but she understood that even if she was the strongest intern among the three, she could not help in such an exaggerated battle.

"I understand, mentor... please be careful too."

Li Muhan smiled and nodded. Finally, it was Lu Yunxue's turn. She looked at Li Muhan and said only one sentence: "Live."

The same was true for Xia Yue, but the three sisters were not as decisive as the three members of the Hyena Team.

They hugged Xia Yue tightly and refused to let go no matter what.

"Didn't the little teacher say that he would always be with us..."

"We also want to go to the top of the mountain with the little teacher..."

"Wow, don't leave us..."

Xia Yue let them hold her and sighed helplessly: "Wait for me in the camp. After I come back, we..."

She was silent for a moment and finally said, "Let's go have a big meal..."

As for Suzaku, she insisted on going to the top of the mountain with Li Muhan, even though she now felt that the relationship between Li Muhan and herself was even, but Yuan gave her a sword, and she was very unhappy.

"If it wasn't a sneak attack! I would never have been stabbed with that sword! I refuse to accept it!"

Baihu glared at her: "If she hadn't shown mercy, would you still be alive? Come with me now."

"I won't leave!"

The argument between the two became increasingly intense, and Li Muhan couldn't help but try to smooth things over. "Baihu, if what you just said is correct, then Yuan should be mainly targeting Xia Yue and me. After all, she wants to lure Director Lin here. Even if Zhuque follows, it shouldn't be a big problem."

"That's right! I won't start any trouble, okay?"

Zhuque stood directly behind Li Muhan and said to Baihu.

"...Li Muhan, I hope you are clear-headed now and know what you are facing. All the enemies you have fought before, whether it was me, Xuanwu, or even Prometheus, they all belonged to the power system and were enemies that could be killed within the scope of cognition. But this thing is different..."

He looked at Li Muhan's determined eyes and knew that no matter how much he said, it would be useless.

He could only sigh, picked up the package and threw it to Li Muhan.

Li Muhan took the package and found some food and fresh water inside, as well as a black object that looked like a token.

"This is?"

"Chang Yue asked me to pass it to you. He has other things to deal with now. This token can save your life at the critical moment."

Li Muhan stared at the black token, which was etched with mysterious and strange patterns, as if it contained some kind of ancient power.

"Remember, don't use this token unless it's absolutely necessary. It's the treasure that old Chang Yue has kept in his closet."

After hearing Baihu's words, Li Muhan couldn't help but feel happy.

I can finally get some treasures from Chang Yue. Since you keep cheating me every day, I won’t return this thing to you.

On the surface, he nodded to Baihu: "I understand."

Although Baihu did not tell Li Muhan what this thing was used for, based on his previous behavior, it would definitely come in handy at the critical moment.

If nothing unexpected happens, then there will definitely be an accident.

"I, stay! Stay... and help!"

Bai Qing grabbed Li Muhan's sleeve and refused to leave. What surprised Li Muhan was that Bai Hu did not try to persuade him this time. He just looked at Bai Qing and nodded.

This reminded Li Muhan of the strange expressions that Zhuque and Baihu seemed to have when they saw Bai Qing.

It was like seeing an old friend, but now was not the time to dwell on it.

Bai Qing is a native of Xueshan and is naturally familiar with the terrain here, so Li Muhan agreed to let her go with him.

Watching Baihu take the students away, Zhuque breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lin Ze is so cruel. He actually let Baihu catch me."

"Suzaku, you really won't leave?"

Li Muhan looked at Zhuque and asked, his eyes falling on her wound.

"Don't worry, she has just broken away from the rules and is not yet lawless."

Li Muhan asked again, "If Director Lin cut off the future, her soul was scattered, and she can't interfere with the present, then those kill orders she executed before... I saw her break the neck of that earth dragon with my own eyes."

Zhuque yawned, stretched, and said, "It's not that she can't interfere with things of the present, but she can't interfere with the souls of people who have a future. Maybe under the law, the old Dragon King no longer has a future, but Prometheus still has, and he is very likely to be the new ruler of this world. So Lin Ze can't interfere, but if she interferes, she will break the rules."

"Okay, don't think too much. There are still many things about the law that we don't know. If you want to know, go ask the one on the top of the mountain."

Zhuque was telling the truth, and Li Muhan also felt that instead of listening to others, it would be better to go directly to the top of the mountain.

"Will Director Lin come?"

"Who knows." Suzaku smiled and shrugged.

Then the three of them headed towards the top of the mountain together.

Li Muhan walked in front with a serious expression and a frown on his face.

He looked up at the top of the mountain, his eyes bright and sharp.

On the top of the mountain, there was an inexplicable force calling him, attracting him, making him unable to resist.

After crossing the hill and arriving at the halfway point of the main peak of the snow-capped mountain, several people were stunned by the scene before them. They saw that before reaching the top, they had to pass through a stone cave, and at the entrance of the cave stood a dark-skinned man, who was Shan Gao.

"Hey, are you looking for a fight?"

Suzaku gave a disdainful smile and looked at the tall man.

Shan Gao slowly lowered his head, and then half-knelt on the ground in front of everyone.

"We've been waiting for a long time, everyone. The rest of the people are almost here now."

"The rest?"

Li Muhan asked doubtfully.

Just then, footsteps were heard behind me.

"I never thought there were actually people staying on this mountain."

Li Muhan turned his head and saw Hati and Fenyuan from the Luobei City Special Management Bureau walking towards him.

"Captain Li, nice to meet you again. Who is this?"

Fenyuan looked at Zhuque, then frowned.

He seemed to sense something.

And took a step back.

"...Suzaku, one of the Four Sages?"

Fen Yuan bowed respectfully and looked up at Zhuque, a hint of surprise and awe in his eyes.

His voice was slightly hoarse, but he couldn't hide his inner excitement: "I didn't expect to have the honor of meeting Master Suzaku on this remote snowy mountain top. This is a great honor for me."

"Hey? Little boy, you have good taste. You actually recognized me."

After hearing that it was really Suzaku, Fenyuan immediately lowered his head: "Lord Suzaku, my name is Fenyuan, and I used to be from a family that served the Suzaku Altar..."

"Oh? Fen Yuan? Well, there are still people alive in the Fen family?"

Zhuque recalled for a long time and finally remembered the surname of the person in front of him.

He slowly stood up, his eyes pious and determined: "Although the family has declined, the bloodline still exists. I, Fenyuan, swear to do my utmost to assist you in completing your mission."

At this moment, Hati also walked to Li Muhan, and then Xia Yue immediately hugged Li Muhan tightly, looking at Hati with vigilance.

"Hey, what are you doing, Little Moon? I won't do anything fishy in front of you~"

"...Hmph, that's good."

Li Muhan was so upset that he wanted to cry. Xia Yue, you really have no intelligence.

The subtext of this sentence is that they will do anything behind your back, why don't you understand?

But now is obviously not the time to talk about this.

Li Muhan looked at Ha and asked, "Hati, you should also know that something is completely wrong with this trial."

Hati stretched and said, "Well, Baihu came to see me. I asked him to help me send those children down the mountain, and then he came to find you."

"...This matter is not so easy to handle. You should also get down the mountain."

After hearing what Li Muhan said, Hati raised the corner of his mouth slightly, then gently raised his hand to press Xia Yue's head, leaned close to Li Muhan's ear and said, "How could I abandon you?"

“…Get out of here!”

Xia Yue pushed Hati away forcefully. Suzaku was surprised and said, "What's going on? You guys have a complicated relationship."

"It's not complicated at all! She's a mistress!"

Xia Yue pointed at Hati and cursed.

"Yeah, yes, I'm the mistress. I seduced her boyfriend. It's all my fault that we did that~"

Hati said to Suzaku with a smile, there was a barely perceptible cunning in her smile, as if she was enjoying the show that was about to happen.

Zhuque turned his head and looked at Li Muhan with contempt, his eyes full of disdain and contempt.

Li Muhan felt Suzaku's gaze, and her heart tightened. She quickly covered Xia Yue's mouth: "Auntie, if you can't speak, then don't say anything. Do you know what Xiao San means?"

"Mmm! Mmm!" Xia Yue was still struggling, trying to continue her protest, but Li Muhan's hand covered her mouth tightly, so that she could only make unclear sounds.

Shan Gao had already stood up. His voice was deep and powerful: "It seems that you are the only ones who can get here. The others have either left the snow mountain or..."

His words revealed a sense of helplessness and severity, which made everyone present feel a heavy atmosphere.

"Please show your tokens, and I will then guide you to continue the trial." Shan Gao's eyes swept over everyone, waiting for their response.

Li Muhan was a little confused and thought to himself, is it really necessary to continue this trial?

But he still took out the tokens of the Shan Gao tribe and the Xizhi tribe, which were the proof he had obtained in his previous efforts.

Hati and Fenyuan also unexpectedly obtained two tokens, one from the Shangao tribe and the other from the Luduan tribe.

After confirming the token, Shan Gao looked at Bai Qing and Zhu Que. "My lords, you do not comply with the rules of the trial."

"Ah?! Are you looking for death?! How dare you block my way?!"

Zhuque's anger was instantly ignited. She grabbed the tall Shan Gao and picked him up, with a dangerous light flashing in her eyes.

"Lord Suzaku... please calm down. This mountain is now shrouded in the laws of the Abyss. We cannot resist her. If she punishes us, the entire Snow Mountain tribe will be annihilated..."

There was a tremor in Shan Gao's voice, but he still mustered up the courage to explain the current serious situation to Suzaku.

"I don't care about your rules! I'm going up the mountain now, and you want to stop me?!"

At this moment, a loud thunder suddenly sounded on the top of the mountain, and then a girl's ethereal voice floated to everyone's ears.

【Well, let them come if they want.】

This voice...is it Lin Ze?

Li Muhan was startled, but then he thought again and felt that something was wrong. It should be Yuan's voice.