Jian Ning didn't follow, but instead glanced worriedly out the window. Xiao Lingfeng and the other ability users had already been called out to participate in the rescue. Many of the mud-brick houses outside had collapsed under the weight of the snowstorm.

The people inside had lost their warmth, and in the freezing weather outside, they wouldn't last long.

Who knows how many people will die in just one night? If it weren't for worrying about Cao Xue, who was her classmate and apprentice, she wouldn't have braved the wind and snow to bring her over.

"Xiao Ning, it's so late, you should go get some sleep. You've been up all night. I've let Xiao Xue sleep in my room; she's already on the kang (heated brick bed), and the stove is burning well, so don't worry about her."

When Aunt Wang came out of the bedroom, she saw Jian Ning still standing in the living room.

He urged her to rest, saying that rescue work was a man's job. Although she was worried, she was sure her son would be alright, given his abilities.

"Okay, Mom, I'll leave Cao Xue in your care. You don't need to get up early tomorrow, so you can sleep in a little longer."

Jian Ning obediently went up the stairs. But instead of going back to her room, she walked straight through the wall and went out.

She wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't go and check on things in such terrible weather.

With her spiritual energy shield erected, the ice shards mixed in with the gale couldn't even get within half a meter of her body.

In the darkness of night, she moved with incredible speed. Without using a sword, she simply employed a light-body movement technique, yet she was already moving at an extremely fast pace.

In the blink of an eye, we arrived at this area filled with single-story houses.

The people working here already had ice crystals on their eyebrows and eyes, but despite the cold, they did not give up digging out the people buried inside the collapsed houses.

They used every superpower imaginable. Every second counted; even a second faster might have saved a life.

Even as whistling, swirling ice shards relentlessly slashed at them, not a single person flinched.

Jian Ning had never seen such a scene in the cultivation world before.

Even though their cotton-padded clothes were torn and tattered, and their faces and hands were covered in wounds, not one of them cried out in pain.

Even the blood that flowed was instantly frozen by the icy air. They seemed oblivious, continuing to dig and rescue.

This scene was truly breathtaking.

Jian Ning took two steps forward and quickly located Xiao Lingfeng's position. She watched as he dragged a man out of the rubble. The man's leg was bent in an odd direction, and he appeared to have a broken leg.

His breathing was weak. It seemed he was not only badly injured from the impact, but also severely frostbitten. I quickly went over and quietly transferred a little spiritual energy to him. The man's breathing immediately stabilized, and the paleness on his face eased considerably.

Xiao Lingfeng realized almost instantly that Jian Ning had come.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief. With her here, they could probably rescue even more people. She smiled faintly at the air but didn't say anything.

Jian Ning tugged at his arm, and Xiao Lingfeng immediately understood what she meant. He handed the rescued man to a nearby soldier and then followed the direction Jian Ning was leading him.

There are five people in that room in front. Three of them have stopped breathing, and the other two are still alive, but they are about to die.

"It's right below the window." Jian Ning walked along, using her spiritual power to probe the situation inside the collapsed house. She leaned close to Xiao Lingfeng's ear and whispered to him.

"Thank you, honey."

After saying this, Xiao Lingfeng immediately began to organize the rescue. With Jian Ning's help, the remaining twenty-odd people who had been hit by the falling debris were quickly rescued.

Just as they breathed a sigh of relief, they heard cries for help coming from the villa area. What was happening now? Jian Ning grabbed Xiao Lingfeng's arm, and the two rushed over almost simultaneously.

In the pitch-black night, the lights in the villa area were particularly noticeable.

At this moment, many households have had their windows shattered by the ice shards.

No wonder, given the cold weather, it's quite remarkable that the windows of these villas have lasted this long.

In addition, the gale carried not only thin shards of ice, but also broken, dry branches and scattered stones on the ground.

If you keep hitting it, even bulletproof glass won't last long.

"You stay here, I'll go home and check on things. Don't worry."

After Jian Ning finished speaking, she quickly ran back home. Thankfully, she had already set up a defensive formation there.

Even Jian Anping's family was completely unharmed.

She finally felt relieved. Hearing the incessant wailing outside, she couldn't help but frown.

These people are really hopeless. All they do when they encounter danger is cry. It's been so long since the apocalypse, can't they find a way to save themselves?

They simply added a soundproofing device to the formation to prevent the noise from disturbing the children's rest.

She didn't go out. She walked through the wall back to her bedroom. Saving people wasn't her job. Besides, for the people in these villas, it was just broken glass, not a broken stove. What couldn't she use to block the windows?

They wouldn't freeze to death no matter what. There's no need to worry about them; soldiers are human too, they get cold too. He first sent a telepathic message to Xiao Lingfeng to tell him everything was alright at home and that he was going to rest, before entering the immortal abode.

In just over an hour outside, many changes have already occurred inside the Immortal Abode.

These villagers who moved in even managed to create a market.

There were vendors selling steamed buns, tofu, and cured meat. Grain stores and cloth shops were all available, making it resemble a small city.

Young women and newlyweds, dressed in their finest attire, walked along the road carrying baskets, their faces beaming with happiness.

Jian Ning didn't go over to disturb them. After walking along the road for a while, she saw Xiao Wuyu sitting in a wheelchair under an ancient tree watching two old men play chess.

"Brother Xiao, you seem to be living a very leisurely life!" Jian Ning walked over and said with a slight smile.

"You're here. I've just managed to steal a moment from my busy schedule. How's the management here going?" Xiao Wuyu looked up and saw Jian Ning, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"That's good. Where did you get all this grain and cloth?" Jian Ning was quite curious about this.

"These are from the sect's storeroom, protected by an array. After I broke the array, I took all these things out."

The villagers who wanted to run a business wrote IOUs, rented shops, and obtained licenses from the village chief, allowing them to operate independently.

The currency in circulation is still silver and copper coins.

You will receive a percentage of their profits in the future, and your principal will be returned on time.

I feel guilty for using your belongings without your permission!