Wang San felt extremely distressed and wanted to offer some words of comfort, but he didn't know where to begin.
If it were the young master lying there, he believed that the princess would do the same thing as the young master, using any means necessary to save him.
After a long silence, feeling the wind and snow getting stronger, he hesitated for a while before stepping forward to block the wind. After a while, he said, "Young Master, you are already injured. If you kneel down like this, I'm afraid your body will not be able to take it before we find a way to save the princess."
Since that old Taoist priest said there was no way, perhaps it was true.
"Why don't you listen to him and get some rest? We can continue searching for the snow lotus on the mountain tomorrow morning."
The snowstorm was really heavy tonight. Even the few uninjured people had started to stiffen and lose body temperature after standing in the snow for so long, let alone someone who was already injured.
Hearing this, the others quickly comforted him, saying, "That's right, young master. If you continue to kneel in such a heavy snow, you will definitely not be able to bear it."
Lu Cijian simply shook his head, his voice trembling slightly, but the stubbornness in his words did not lessen at all, "Only, only he can save Mianmian."
If he had some doubts about Ling Xu's words last time, he now trusts him completely.
Knowing that Mianmian didn't belong here and accurately predicting what Mianmian would encounter in the future, he couldn't believe this person was just an ordinary person.
If even Lingxu can't save Mianmian, he really doesn't know who else has that ability.
Wang San and the others were stunned when they heard this. They wanted to ask, but Lu Cijian had already shut his mouth and said nothing more.
The young man was almost completely covered in snow, even his eyebrows were covered with a thin layer of snow.
His entire face was frozen blue-purple, and his body was trembling slightly.
But he remained kneeling upright, waiting for an opportunity that might not elicit a response.
Wang San's eyes welled up with tears. When had his young master ever begged someone so humbly, let alone knelt in such freezing weather?
If the young master hadn't forbade it, he would have rushed into the house right now, dragged the old man out, given him a good beating, and interrogated him to find out how to save the princess.
Time passed slowly, and apart from the increasingly fierce wind carrying snowflakes that fell layer upon layer to the ground and onto Lu Cijian and the others, the dark sky showed no sign of brightening.
Just as Wang San and the others were frozen stiff and about to lose consciousness, a muffled "thump" was heard, finally causing a crack to appear in their frozen brains.
Lu Cijian, who had been kneeling upright, had fallen to the ground in the snow, his face turning blue and his eyes closed.
Wang San was startled and rushed over, anxiously saying, "Young Master, Young Master, wake up, Young Master."
Seeing this, the others immediately rushed forward to carry Lu Cijian into the thatched hut next to them.
Ling Xu sat inside, listening to the commotion outside, and finally sighed.
Well then, he'll consider it repaying a debt of gratitude.
"Come in."
Ling Xu opened the door and went straight into the house.
Wang San and the others didn't have time to think about why the old man had appeared so timely; they just hurriedly carried Lu Cijian into the house.
Ling Xu glanced at the group of people who were already numb from the cold before lighting the fire and saying, "He is seriously injured. First, take off his clothes that are wet from the snow and dry them. Then warm him up with a blanket before changing his dressing."
Wang Sanzhi quickly responded and busied himself for a while before finally untying the frozen clothes off Lu Cijian's body. He then carefully covered the person on the bed with the blanket and even moved the small stove closer to the bedside.
The room fell silent for a moment, with only the occasional breathing of the snow wolf sleeping by the stove and the crackling of the firewood being lit.
Ling Xu didn't speak, and Wang San and the others were all focused on Lu Cijian, fearing that his already serious injuries would worsen. Their faces were filled with anxiety and apprehension.
Until a cough rang out in the room, the person who had fallen asleep at some point and was leaning against the wall or sitting on a stool instantly woke up.
Wang Sanzhi quickly looked towards the bed and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Lu Cijian had finally woken up. Apart from his still pale face, he did not have a fever like yesterday.
Lu Cijian squinted at the sunlight streaming in through the window, and it took him a while to realize that it was already dawn. He quickly propped himself up and got out of bed.
Ling Xu happened to walk in from outside at that moment. Seeing that he was awake, he simply nodded and said, "You're quite lucky to be alive."
Lu Cijian threw off the covers and got out of bed, heading straight for the other person to kneel down.
Ling Xu grabbed him, saying, "Alright, I don't want to have a life on my hands."
Lu Cijian choked, and after a long silence, he finally said, "Senior, Mianmian..."
Ling Xu sighed, "Pack your things, I'll take you to find the Heavenly Snow Lotus."
Lu Cijian was taken aback, but quickly realized that the other party had agreed to save Mianmian, and immediately said solemnly, "Thank you, senior."
Ling Xu glanced at the blood-soaked bandages on Lu Cijian's body and shook his head, saying, "Pack him up, change his dressing, and we'll set off in a bit."
After saying that, he went straight out of the house.
Wang San and the others, like Lu Cijian, couldn't hide their joy. Gone was yesterday's gloom and dissatisfaction with Ling Xu; they were like completely different people.
After the group finished packing and came out of the house, Ling Xu was standing under a tree not far away, reaching out to rub the snow wolf's head and patting it on the body.
The snow wolf whimpered immediately before running away, glancing back every few steps.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Ling Xu just smiled and said, "This wolf was injured at the time, and I treated its wounds, but it refused to leave."
As he spoke, he handed the jade pendant in his hand to Lu Cijian.
It was the very one that Lu Cijian had thrown out to test the waters yesterday.
Lu Cijian took it and said, "It is said that snow wolves are the most intelligent creatures. It may be trying to repay a debt of gratitude."
Ling Xu simply smiled and didn't say anything more, heading straight up the mountain.
Last night there was a heavy snowstorm, and the road was covered with a thick layer of fresh snow. When a few people stepped into the snow, they left only one deep footprint.
Fortunately, the sun came out today and there was no wind, so it wasn't as cold as yesterday.
After walking for two hours, the group finally reached the top of Mount Dahuai, but the legendary Tian Shan snow lotus did not appear.
The mountaintop was still a vast expanse of white, covered in snow everywhere.
Seeing this, Wang San and his companions became anxious and immediately began searching around, hoping to find the legendary Tian Shan Snow Lotus.
However, after searching for almost half an hour, there was still no trace of the snow lotus. Instead, the surrounding mist gradually thickened.
Wang San frowned, quickly stood guard beside Lu Cijian, and tentatively asked, "Daoist, where is the Heavenly Snow Lotus?"
Although the others didn't speak, they, like Wang San, all stayed by Lu Cijian's side.
Although the Taoist priest saved the young master last night, they still remained vigilant, fearing that the man might have ulterior motives.
Seeing this, Ling Xu just smiled and said, "You'll be able to see the snow lotus once the fog clears."
After saying that, he didn't speak again, but instead closed his eyes.
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