A cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew against the corners of her clothes. Li Mingke pulled her sleeves tighter, feeling a little dazed.
She is now standing at the foot of the snow-capped mountains in the far north!
Who would have thought that Master would act so quickly? He just said he would bring her here the day before yesterday, and she really came today!
"Are you cold?" Jinyun Immortal asked her.
"Uh, it's alright... Achoo!" Li Mingke was about to say that it wasn't very cold, as she was wearing a lot of clothes, but she sneezed at an inopportune moment.
This is a bit awkward.
But the Immortal Venerable Jinyun said nothing and tied a fiery red bead around her neck.
"This is the Spirit Flame Pearl. Your cultivation level is not high enough to keep you warm, so take it with you."
He was afraid the bead would fall and freeze his young apprentice to death, so he tied it very tightly. Just as he was about to pull his hand back, he touched another rope around Li Mingke's neck.
Is it some kind of decoration?
But he didn't pay much attention to it, since these young masters from noble families would all carry some family heirlooms or life-saving treasures.
Li Mingke, who sensed it, was startled.
Oh no, it's a disguise bead!
Master has noticed the Disguise Bead!
She broke out in a cold sweat.
But Immortal Venerable Jinyun simply withdrew his hand and then helped her adjust her collar.
Her snow-white face, reddened from the cold, looked at him with wide, watery eyes, like a startled fawn. Her furry collar made her appear even thinner.
He shifted his gaze elsewhere.
"Stay close, let's go."
"yes……"
The Spirit Flame Pearl made Li Mingke feel warm all over, and she followed closely behind Master Jinyun.
At the foot of the snow-capped mountain, the snow was already above her ankles. She stepped on the footprints left by her master, covering only two-thirds of the footprints with each step.
"Master, is the place where I stole the palace at the top of the snow mountain?" The higher she went, the stronger the wind became, and she almost had to shout. The strong wind, carrying snow particles, slapped her face, causing her pain.
"According to historical records and news from Liyue Palace, this is indeed the case." Jinyun Immortal Venerable must have used his internal energy, as the words that entered her ears were exceptionally clear.
Li Mingke covered his face with his sleeve, revealing only his eyes.
Wasn't it said that white foxes roam near the Palace of the Thieves? How come we haven't seen a single white fox after walking for so long?
She had seen a white fox in a picture of mythical beasts. It was said to be a messenger of the gods, exceptionally loyal and incomparably handsome.
Someone once presented a "white fox" to the Li family in an attempt to curry favor. It was said to have been caught in the far north, but it was fat and chubby, with a vacant look in its eyes and no spirit whatsoever. Apart from its white fur, it bore no resemblance whatsoever to the mythical beast described in the book.
What does a real white fox look like?
She looked out at the vast expanse of white snow, and all she could see was white.
Suddenly, she saw a small, leaping figure.
At first, all you could see was a tiny dot running in the snow. But then the dot suddenly stopped, as if it had spotted her, and ran toward her.
This is... a white fox!
She rubbed her eyes to make sure it wasn't a hallucination.
"Master, Master! It's a white fox! I saw a white fox!" she shouted, reaching out to grab the hem of Jinyun Immortal Venerable's robe in front of her.
But all she managed to catch were a few snowflakes.
"Master...?"
Looking up, the figure of Immortal Venerable Jinyun had vanished without a trace.
What... is going on?
"Master!"
She ran through the heavy snow, but there was no familiar figure in any of her surroundings.
She suddenly became afraid.
"Master..."
Without the guidance of Immortal Venerable Jinyun, and after searching aimlessly for a while, she has now lost her bearings.
The wind and snow grew heavier, threatening to engulf her. In the vast white expanse, she was even smaller than a snowflake.
She placed her hands on her chest; the Spirit Flame Pearl continued to radiate heat, offering her some comfort.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. We won't go to the palace; we'll just go back the way we came," she reassured herself. It seemed she was destined to miss out on that great opportunity. Fine, she wouldn't go!
She wanted to follow the footprints she had come from back, but the heavy snow had already covered the path.
Li Mingke: ...
Heaven is going to kill her!
She finally couldn't hold back her tears.
Li Mingke, disguised as a man for 17 years, has never enjoyed the fine clothes and hairpins of a girl. Although she was born into a family of cultivators, she has no talent for cultivation. Even her younger sister, Li Pinyue, is much stronger than her. Now, she has finally entered the immortal sect, and her master is the number one person in the sect. She is about to latch onto his coattails and reach the pinnacle of life, but she is trapped in the snow and will die without a burial place. It is so sad to think about!
Father, Mother, Sister, Master, I'm so sorry!
No wonder Senior Myoinko couldn't calculate her own fate; it turns out she was about to die!
Thinking about her miserable 17 years, she cried louder and louder.
Since she was going to die anyway, she simply sat in the snow and cried her heart out.
He's been pretending to be a boy for seventeen years, so let him unleash his true nature and have a good cry before he dies!
Just as she was sobbing uncontrollably and hiccuping repeatedly, she suddenly felt a weight in her arms, and then a furry creature came close to her face and licked away her tears.
Li Mingke: What is that... a white fox?
She picked up the fluffy little thing and examined it closely.
The white fox also stared at her, and then, taking advantage of her inattention, stuck out its little tongue and licked her hand.
So beautiful, so cute.
She lifted the white fox, placed it on her face, buried her face in its belly, and took a deep breath.
Ah... soft and warm.
He's alive!
The little white ball nestled obediently in her arms, occasionally twitching its ears.
She asked, "Lord White Fox, do you know how I can go back? I don't want to go to the Palace of the Stranger anymore. I didn't mean to disturb you."
As for her master, Immortal Venerable Jinyun, he was a powerful figure who ascended to immortality in one step. He might already be picking and choosing in the Ouqie Palace, so she didn't need to worry about him.
The white fox seemed to understand what it was saying, jumped off her arms, and ran a few steps in one direction.
Seeing that she wasn't following, it turned around and howled a few times.
"Shall I follow you?" Li Mingke asked it, and the white fox cried out a few more times, as if in affirmation.
There's no other way anyway. The White Fox is very intelligent; maybe she really can lead her out of the far north.
So she quickly followed.
The little white fox hopped forward a few steps and then looked back at her, as if to make sure she had caught up.
But as he walked, Li Mingke noticed something was wrong. The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the road was clearly uphill!
"Lord White Fox, I don't want to go to the Palace of the Thieves! I want to go back!" she shouted to the White Fox.
The white fox stopped when it heard her voice.
"I'm sorry, Lord White Fox, actually I..."
Before she could finish speaking, the white fox raised its head and howled at the sky.
"Awooooo—"
Suddenly, a huge snowball fell from the sky and hit Li Mingke squarely on the head.
Li Mingke was buried under the snow and unable to move.
Is the White Fox angry with me? As expected, my life is about to end here today!
Then his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
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