He Yan nodded. "No."
The young girl was about to say something when she heard him say, "I have a fiancée."
The little girl nodded regretfully and left dejectedly.
He Yan didn't add, "He's just dead."
Xi Xingxue overheard these words.
He walked over and slowly squatted down beside He Yan: "Perhaps she's not dead?"
He Yan looked at the young man who had appeared at the entrance to the secret realm, paying no attention to his fiancée, merely raising an eyebrow.
What are you doing here?
Xi Xingxue said, "Your team can handle having one more person, right? I'm here to join."
He Yan hummed in agreement, without refusing.
He was even more sociable than Yin Yue and Xie Jiuchuan when they were out in public. That time, he only gave Xi Xingxue the cold shoulder because he disliked being touched by others.
Besides, he didn't really dislike Xi Xingxue; he just always felt that he couldn't have close contact with others without his master's permission.
It's funny, really. His master was clearly his enemy, but somehow he became an omnipresent presence that he gradually stopped rejecting.
"We have a new member in our team. His surname is Gong, and you can call him Lao Gong."
He Yan introduced the person to everyone with a smile on his lips.
Xi Xingxue's lips twitched. No, he hadn't even said a word yet, but He Yan was really taking the initiative.
Going too far.
Just as everyone was about to greet him and enthusiastically call him Old Gong, Xi Xingxue quickly raised her hand and said, "There's no need to listen to Fellow Daoist He's teasing. I'm still young. Just call me Little Gong Gong."
"Little Gonggong?" He Yan smiled enigmatically.
After the initial greetings, the group discussed their final departure point.
They decided to go to the summit of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to pick the Seven-Leaf Ice Lotus of the Immortal Rank.
Three days is a bit rushed, but it's just right.
After all, even if you get a treasure, it might be stolen. But once you leave the secret realm, you'll have the protection of your sect, so don't worry.
Reaching the foot of the snow-capped mountain, the biting wind was so intense that even spiritual energy could not withstand it.
Xi Xingxue was alright, as he possessed many magical treasures, which gave him something to protect him from the cold.
He glanced at everyone and saw that, apart from him, everyone else was shivering from the cold.
He Yan's lips were so cold they were devoid of any color, and his usually gentle peach blossom eyes now seemed to be filled with wind and snow, becoming as clear and cold as glass.
Even though his hands and feet were frozen stiff, he was the fastest to walk, calmly directing everyone to set off.
Xi Xingxue came to his side and held up her finger.
"You won't feel cold if you hold my hand."
It looks like he's harassing a respectable married man.
He Yan lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, but didn't say anything. He even silently took a step back.
Xi Xingxue smiled and said, "I have a magical artifact that can heat up. If you hold my hand, we can use it together."
Upon hearing this, He Yan explained in a gentle tone,
"I'm sorry, my wife is very jealous and it's inconvenient for her to interact with outsiders. If you're really worried about me, how about lending me your magic weapon? I'll reward you for it."
Xi Xingxue, who spoke in a very literary style, didn't understand what was coming next, only grasping the key points from the beginning.
He asked, "Is the woman in your house your wife?"
"Wife?" He Yan didn't expect the young man in front of him to be so shameless as to ask in detail, but he wasn't met with a cold face. Instead, he chuckled softly.
"It will be my wife's."
He Yan suddenly understood.
It would be such a waste to kill Xi Xingxue directly. If he were made your wife, wouldn't you be able to lock him up and torture him slowly?
At this moment, Xi Xingxue had no idea what this guy was thinking. She only thought he was making excuses for her, so she helplessly withdrew her hand.
"Fine, I won't touch you then. I don't want to touch you anyway."
He muttered something.
He Yan glanced at him sideways, said nothing, and simply walked forward on his own.
Soon, the group arrived at the mountainside. The environment became increasingly worse, and the wind felt like knives scraping their faces, causing a sharp pain.
Two cultivators were so cold they could barely lift their legs. Their faces were pale as they said, "Fellow Daoist He, we can't go on. We can't walk anymore. We're not going."
The two words that cultivators should avoid most are giving up.
However, before giving up, it was clear that his life was more important.
He Yan told them that the higher they went, the greater the risks became, and those who did not want to take the risks should give up here.
As soon as he said that, the team was reduced to half its size.
The remaining people continued climbing.
Xi Xingxue looked up at the gloomy sky and had a bad feeling.
Whether it was because the heavens heard Xi Xingxue's thoughts or not, the crow effect took effect. At that moment, the ground shook violently beneath her feet, and a buzzing sound reached her toes, making Xi Xingxue's toes go numb.
Xi Xingxue immediately pressed her ear to the snow and listened. Well, she was 100% sure it was an avalanche.
"Avalanche! Run!"
Xi Xingxue shouted loudly.
Several team members scratched their heads. "Haha, how could there be an avalanche out of nowhere?"
Clearly, although they are cultivators, they lack common sense.
Just then, a loud rumble came from the snow-white mountain peak overhead, accompanied by the shaking of flying snow, and large chunks of ice and snow surged down like ocean waves.
The team members' expressions changed: "Ha... it really is an avalanche."
"Run!"
At the command, everyone panicked and ran to the side.
Running downhill is too late. Even the cultivators on this snowy mountain can't withstand the cold air, let alone an avalanche. They might not be able to hold on.
Even if they don't die, being buried alive will leave them half-dead.
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