Seeing that Wang San and the others were on high alert at the sound of the wolf howls, Lu Cijian simply reminded them, "Snow wolves are afraid of fire and will not attack people unless provoked. As long as we avoid them, we will be fine."
After saying that, he looked at the sky that was about to darken and was momentarily confused.
He was probably right; there must be some kind of formation here that was causing them to keep going in circles.
But since it is a formation, it must have a core.
Once they find the core of the formation, they can get out.
It's really strange that after so much time has passed, they haven't found anything wrong.
His gaze fell on the bottomless cliff not far away, and he suddenly realized something, so he walked straight toward the cliff.
He knew that if he took one more step, he would be completely swallowed by the cliff.
Wang Sanzhi was so frightened that he rushed over and grabbed Lu Cijian, immediately exclaiming, "Young Master, Young Master, the Princess will be alright! You, you mustn't do anything rash! You can't listen to that bastard Xie Yang!"
"The princess will be alright, don't think too much. We will definitely find a way to save her."
He knew that the young master's calm expression was an act, and he also knew that the princess's affair had dealt a heavy blow to the young master.
But he still couldn't bear to see the young master commit suicide.
They have already lost their leader; they cannot afford to lose their young master as well.
Seeing this, the others also knelt down and prayed, "Young Master, you mustn't take your own life. The princess will be alright, and we will definitely find the Heavenly Snow Lotus."
Lu Cijian looked at the panic on their faces, and after a while, he pulled his leg, which was being tightly held by Wang San, out and said coldly, "This is the core of the formation."
Wang San was stunned, his eyes widening as he stared at the bottomless cliff below. He unconsciously swallowed hard. "Young Master, weren't you just trying to commit suicide?"
Lu Cijian glanced at him indifferently without saying a word, and threw the jade pendant from her waist toward the cliff.
The jade pendant vanished instantly, but a crisp sound was heard shortly afterward.
Wang San was immediately delighted, "There really is a problem here."
Lu Cijian simply nodded and walked straight toward the cliff.
Wang San and his companions quickly followed, but when they saw the bottomless cliff below, they couldn't help but shudder.
It wasn't that he was deliberately misunderstanding; the cliff was so realistic that no one would have guessed that the key to the formation was the cliff.
After all, no one would dare to walk towards that cliff.
The ground was covered in snow, and one slip could send you tumbling down the cliff and ending up smashed to pieces.
The feel underfoot was no different from the surrounding snow. Hearing the "creak" sound again did not give them a headache; instead, it gave them a greater sense of security.
The group hadn't walked far when Lu Cijian saw the jade pendant he had just thrown out.
However, the jade pendant was now in the mouth of a wild wolf with green eyes.
The wolf's eyes gleamed, and its gaze towards the group was filled with barely concealed excitement, as if it had spotted some delicious food.
Wang San's heart, which hadn't had time to relax, instantly tightened again. He drew his long sword from his waist and prepared to meet the attack.
The wolf turned around instantly and darted into the woods.
Wang San and his companions were all stunned, momentarily confused about what the wolf was trying to do.
Lu Cijian said, "Follow it."
Wang San was taken aback. After hesitating for a long time, he led his men to catch up. While being careful of the dark surroundings, he kept an eye on where the wolf was leading them, fearing that the wolf might stop and lead them directly into its den.
They chased the wolf for nearly half an hour before it finally stopped in front of a thatched hut.
The thatched hut was dilapidated, consisting of only two rooms, and looked as if a gust of wind could blow it away at any moment in the snow.
The candlelight inside flickered because of the open door.
An old man squatting on the ground brushing the snow off the snow wolf said with dissatisfaction, "I told you to go find someone, but you've brought back the person's jade pendant instead."
As he spoke, he simply reached out and took the jade pendant from the snow wolf's mouth. His gaze fell on Lu Cijian without any surprise, and he simply smiled and said, "We meet again."
He knew they would see each other again soon after they met in Tuyuhun last time.
Lu Cijian felt his body trembling slightly, and it took him a while to suppress the shock in his heart.
He quickly stepped forward and knelt down directly in front of Ling Xu, saying, "I was wrong last time and was very rude. I hope you won't blame me, senior."
I, a junior, humbly beg you, senior, could you please save Mianmian?
You can have your juniors do whatever you want.
Ever since entering that formation, he had a premonition that he would be able to find someone to save Mianmian on this trip up the mountain. Therefore, when he encountered the snow wolf, he followed it without hesitation.
When he finally saw Ling Xu, the weight on his heart was lifted, as if all his guesses had been confirmed.
At the same time, however, he felt a great sense of panic. Ling Xu's words in Tuyuhun echoed in his ears once again.
He wanted to save Mianmian and change her fate.
No one in this world deserves to die.
Ling Xu was startled by his action and quickly reached out to pull him away.
Lu Cijian stubbornly remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to move.
Ling Xu sighed helplessly, looking at the sky that had completely darkened, and stroked his beard, saying, "I can't save her, you should go back."
I've already made myself clear last time. She was someone who was destined to die, but came here by some chance. Now that chance has disappeared, she should go back.
It's getting late. Why don't you rest in that room for the night and head down the mountain tomorrow?
After saying that, he went straight back into the house.
Wang San and his companions were furious and immediately shouted, "Old man, what nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by 'people who deserve to die'? Explain yourself!"
As they were talking, the group was about to open the door, but Lu Cijian coldly said, "Go and rest. This is none of your business."
Before Wang San could say anything more, he met Lu Cijian's cold eyes and shut his mouth. Instead of going to the room with the people around him, he stood not far from Lu Cijian, watching the surrounding movements.
In the pitch-black night, the cold wind howled, sounding like someone's weeping in the chilly night, constantly drifting around.
At that moment, snowflakes began to fall in abundance.
The candlelight inside the thatched hut had long since gone out, but Lu Cijian remained stubbornly kneeling in front of it, without making a move.
Even after his entire body was covered in a layer of white snowflakes, he still didn't move, kneeling straight in the snow.
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