Who knew that the Celestial Venerable, upon waking from the illusion, would not express gratitude but instead launch a sneak attack, severing one of Gu Liyan's tails and further injuring her.

Then Gu Liyan showed no mercy, beating him half to death before breaking his Cloud and Smoke Formation and escaping...

"Pfft—" Gu Liyan spat out a mouthful of blood, leaned against the cold stone, shivered, and opened his eyes.

"Where...where am I?" Looking around at the small fire in the snow cave, Gu Liyan was filled with confusion.

"You're awake." Xiao Linzi walked into the snow cave carrying a blanket, and seeing that Gu Liyan was awake, he covered Gu Liyan with the blanket.

"How... is it you..." Gu Liyan asked in surprise when she saw that it was him who had saved her.

"Hmm..." Xiao Linzi took out a bottle of wine from his bag. "Want some?"

Gu Liyan smiled slightly and nodded, then picked up his wine glass and said with a wry smile, "I never expected that you would be the one to save me."

"Actually, no, it's not just me," Xiao Linzi said, scratching his head.

Just as Gu Liyan was filled with doubt, a person carrying firewood slowly approached outside the snow cave. Only then did Gu Liyan realize that the figure was also very familiar. After getting closer, she confirmed that the person was Shen Wei!

"Oh, you're awake?" Shen Wei said.

"Shen Wei?! What are you doing here?!" Gu Liyan looked at him in shock.

Logically speaking, how could he possibly save me when I was fighting his master?!

Shen Wei sat opposite Gu Liyan with a solemn expression and said directly, "I know that you killed Master, but don't worry, Master expelled me from the sect before he died, so I will not seek revenge on you."

Gu Liyan opened his mouth, "Uh? I have nothing to do with you, why would he kick you out?"

"It's all because of you! I was expelled from the sect for saying a good word for you! In the end, I realized that you were not only my master's mortal tribulation, but also my creditor! Carrying you down the mountain was exhausting!"

"Uh—is it my fault?" Gu Liyan rolled her eyes.

Shen Wei sat down angrily to add firewood, ignoring Gu Liyan.

"So, what do we do now?" Xiao Linzi asked, rubbing his frozen hands.

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Shen Wei asked, looking puzzled.

"I quit my job..." Xiao Linzi looked up, blinked, and spoke.

"Why is that?" Gu Liyan and Shen Wei asked with curiosity.

Xiao Linzi patted his chest and said with a righteous expression, "Because I helped you steal the blanket and helped him steal the wine!"

Gu Liyan: "..."

Shen Wei: "..."