After entering the treasure house, the stone door at the back did not close. Mu Hanyi was in front, his expression became quite solemn: "Brother Yun Che, follow my steps and try to restrain your breath as much as possible. Don't touch any mechanism or profound formation. The Qilin Horn is in the center of the treasure house and you will see it soon."
Yun Che restrained his aura and followed Mu Hanyi slowly. Although he was prepared, he was still deeply shocked. At a glance, the huge treasure house was endless. High-grade purple crystals and purple jades piled up like mountains, with dazzling purple light. Various kinds of black armor and black weapons were dazzling, and the aura of spiritual medicines was even more numerous. Although those treasures whose auras were easily dissipated were sealed in the best ice jade boxes, the aura of the entire treasure house was still strong to the point of being almost sticky.
“As expected of the empire with the longest history in the Snow Song Realm, this treasure house alone is enough to show that the Ice Wind Empire is as powerful as others.” Yun Che sighed.
“Haha, Senior Brother Yun Che, you are too kind.” Mu Hanyi smiled and said, “No matter how powerful Bingfeng is, it is still just a small country. Even if it is ten times more powerful, it is still just a humble existence in front of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect. Compared with Senior Brother Yun Che’s status, the emperor of a country is nothing.”
“Oh?” Yun Che showed a surprised look on his face: “Junior Brother Han Yi’s words seem a little extreme. I don’t completely agree with them.”
“Hehe,” Mu Hanyi chuckled meaningfully, and did not say anything else. He continued to walk with Yun Che for a long time before he stopped. Yun Che also stopped at almost the same time, and looked forward with a fixed gaze.
In front of him was a huge sealing profound formation. In the profound formation was a giant horn that was three feet high. It was half deer-like and half dragon-like. It was azure blue in color, with a crystal-like glow floating around it. However, it was not as translucent as crystal at all. Although it was sealed by the profound formation, it still clearly gave Yun Che a sense of vastness and heaviness.
“Could this be… the Qilin horn?” Yun Che raised his head and asked.
“That’s right.” Mu Hanyi turned around and looked at Yun Che calmly, “This Qilin horn comes from a Frost Qilin. Its size is far greater than any records that can be found, so it is very likely not from an ordinary Frost Qilin, but from a high-level Qilin like the Qilin King.”
"This Qilin horn contains extremely powerful power. However, after so many years, our ancestors tried every possible way but were unable to draw out the power. Later, they sealed it here as a sacred object to protect the country."
“…” Yun Che nodded, his eyes fixed on the Qilin horn in the profound formation.
In front of him was the target that Mu Xuanyin had asked him to come to. However, this profound formation that blocked the Qilin horn...
Yun Che was looking at the Qilin horn, but Mu Hanyi was looking at him, with a strange arc on the corner of his mouth: “Speaking of which, I once mentioned to my father that if I could be lucky enough to become the sect master’s personal disciple, I would present this Qilin horn to the sect master.”
“Oh?” Yun Che was surprised. “But it is your Bingfeng’s sacred national treasure. Your father will not agree to it.”
"No," Mu Hanyi smiled calmly, "Father agreed immediately. If I can become the master's personal disciple, no one in the Snow Song Realm will dare to defy our Ice Wind Empire, and our status will reach the peak. Then why would we need any so-called national treasures? Oh, in fact, I never believe in national destiny. It's called a national treasure, but to put it bluntly, it's just a useless dead object that comforts the soul. We can't draw out the power in it, but the master can. It's a good deal to exchange such a useless dead object for the master's respect for me! How could father not agree?"
“…” Yun Che frowned, obviously noticing the change in Mu Hanyi’s tone and demeanor.
"I even revealed this matter to my master, thinking that maybe it could reach the ears of the sect master and let her know my sincerity. However, the sect master chose you in the end, so there is nothing I can do." Mu Hanyi raised his head slightly: "It seems that this Qilin horn has to be left here obediently. Oh no, no, no, it is better to present it to the sect master, but..."
"Not by you, but by me!"
The corners of Mu Hanyi's mouth tilted up suddenly, and his eyes suddenly emitted a gloomy and strange light.
“…” Yun Che’s eyes jumped, and his footsteps moved back a little: “Junior Brother Han Yi, what do you mean by this?”
“What do you mean? Hey!” The smile that was always as gentle as water suddenly became particularly sinister at this moment. The look he gave Yun Che no longer had the respect he had before, but was clearly filled with undisguised ridicule and resentment: “It’s not impossible for you to offer yourself to the sect master. Just kill me here, and then use my blood to unlock the profound formation, and you can get what you want.”
He stretched out his finger and slowly hooked it towards Yun Che: “Come, kill me, and then you can bring the Qilin Horn back to the sect, and let the sect master value you even more. Come on!”
Yun Che’s pupils shrank slightly, and his footsteps moved quietly: “Junior Brother Han Yi, you… are you kidding me?”
"What do you think?" Mu Hanyi's mouth stretched wide, and his teeth, which were usually never exposed when he smiled, now reflected a cold white light. He suddenly swung his arm, and an object flashing with blue light was crushed by him, releasing a mysterious formation shining with blue light.
Clang!!
A blue barrier was formed in an instant, and before Yun Che could react, he and Mu Hanyi were already enveloped in the barrier.
The barrier was only ten feet wide. For a profound practitioner of the divine way, this distance was just within reach. The aura released from the barrier made Yun Che’s face change suddenly.
Not only is this barrier extremely strong and impossible for him to break, it also blocks out everything except light... space, sound, and even voice transmission!
“This barrier requires at least the power of the peak of the Divine Tribulation Realm to blast open. Even I can’t escape by force.” Mu Hanyi lowered his arm and sneered. Yun Che, who was covered in the barrier, was completely trapped.
Yun Che quickly retreated until he reached the edge of the barrier: “Mu Hanyi, what…what are you going to do?”
“Why don’t you tell me what you are going to do in the Ice Wind Empire?” Mu Hanyi smiled faintly. If any Ice Phoenix disciple saw his face at this moment, they would definitely not believe that he was the respected Senior Brother Hanyi: “Happy birthday? Ha, do you think I’m a fool!”
“…” Yun Che’s expression changed again.
"On the way back, I kept wondering why the Sect Master asked you to come to Bingfeng. With the Sect Master's ability, what could I, Bingfeng, have that would be worth her plotting against? Then at some point, I suddenly remembered what I had told my master about the Qilin Horn, and it suddenly dawned on me - that's right, it could only be the Qilin Horn!"
"Something big is going to happen in the God Realm, so the Sect Master is eager to make a breakthrough. She asked Huo Rulie to hand over the Golden Crow Burning World Record for reference at the Sect Assembly, which is enough to prove it. The Sect Master must have learned about the Qilin Horn from Master, thinking that the power contained in the Qilin Horn might help with the breakthrough. However, she did not choose me as her personal disciple, and the Qilin Horn is the sacred object of my Bingfeng Nation, so she can't ask for it again... After all, the Sect Master also has to save face! That's why she sent you to get the news! As long as you find out where the Qilin Horn is, the Sect Master can take it away silently at any time!"
"Later, I heard from my sister Han Jin that you asked her about the fate of the country, and I no longer had any doubts."
“You…” Every time Mu Hanyi said another word, the shock on Yun Che’s face intensified: “Why do you know all of this…”
But immediately, he seemed to realize something, the surprise and fear on his face quickly disappeared, and he took a step forward, his eyes became fierce: "Since you already know, it will be much simpler. Just hand over the Qilin Horn obediently, or... do you want to disobey Master's wishes?"
“Haha, how can I, Mu Hanyi, have the guts to disobey the Sect Master’s wishes. Didn’t I just say that I will personally present the Qilin Horn to my Master? As for you, you won’t be able to see that moment, because you…” Mu Hanyi’s tone suddenly changed: “You’re going to die here soon!”
Yun Che’s pupils shrank: “What did you say? You…you want to kill me? You dare to kill me!?”
“No, no, no, I don’t dare. Senior Brother Yun Che is the sect master’s personal disciple. Even if Han Yi has the courage of heaven, he dare not touch a hair of yours.” Mu Hanyi’s eyes narrowed into a thin slit: “Of course I didn’t kill you, but... when you tried to steal the Qilin Horn, you were unfortunately trapped in the trap here and died!”
Yun Che was slightly stunned, and then he finally reacted, with horror suddenly showing on his face: “You…”
“Brother Yun Che, don’t be nervous.” Enjoying Yun Che’s fear at this moment, Mu Hanyi smiled incomparably sinister and pleased: “I will conceal it very well. Even if the sect master comes in person, he will definitely not be able to see any flaws. You must trust me on this point without any worries.”
"After all, this is the most perfect cemetery you have ever stepped into!!"
“You… you are crazy!” Yun Che roared, “This… this is your Ice Wind Empire. If I die, even if Master really believes that I died from a trap, with Master’s temper… you will all be buried with her in anger!”
"Oh! That's right, absolutely right." Mu Hanyi was not frightened, but nodded in agreement: "Even if you 'sacrifice yourself to steal the sacred object of my Bingfeng Empire', it is normal for the sect master to raze the entire imperial city in anger... But, even if the entire Bingfeng Empire is destroyed, the sect master will definitely not kill me!!"
Yun Che: “???”
"Because you are dead, and Feixue..." When Mu Feixue's name was mentioned, Mu Hanyi's body trembled uncontrollably for a long time, and his voice was suddenly filled with hatred: "Her essence was tainted by you! She no longer has the talent she once had! And the sect master must choose a new disciple... and that can only be me!!"
"Except for me, no one else is qualified! If you kill me, the Sect Master will never find another suitable disciple!!"
“Then I will apologize to the Sect Master. After all, I failed to protect my beloved Senior Brother Yun Che. The Sect Master knows best why you died in front of the Qilin Horn. She knows that our Bingfeng is innocent. If she kills Bingfeng, she will only feel guilty towards me. After that, I will personally offer the Qilin Horn to you… Everything will go smoothly! Everything I lost and everything that was taken away from me will come back!”
“You… just for this purpose, not only do you want to kill me, but you also want to put the Ice Wind Empire in great danger!?” Yun Che panted.
Mu Hanyi opened his arms and said leisurely: "If I can be successful, what does it matter if the entire Bingfeng is destroyed?"
“…” Yun Che’s brows sank deeply: “You are still so crazy.”
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