Chapter 160 Su Yuyao's Scheme
Sure enough, just as we finished distributing the supplies, another blizzard struck!
The entire Chengma Peak was shrouded in wind and snow, making it impossible to distinguish between day and night; only the endless snowstorm could be seen.
Even so, Su Yuyao still sat in the palace every day listening to the news presented from various places.
"Miss Ningbao, news has come from Yuantun Palace that a gladiatorial competition will be held, with teams from the eight branches of the immortal mountains participating, and each team selecting ten people!" Shadow reported. "As the branches from the due north and northeast, should we participate?"
Su Yuyao thought for a moment and asked, "Do all the other branches participate in the competition?"
“My information is that I will participate!” Shadow replied.
"Is there any other news?" Su Yuyao asked again.
"Commander!" Ghost stepped forward and reported, "The towns on the north side of the Immortal Mountain have recently seen a sudden increase in population, mostly young and strong men!"
A young, middle-aged man?!
"Are they heavenly soldiers?" Su Yuyao asked worriedly.
The ghost thought for a moment and said, "They weren't wearing celestial soldier uniforms, but they looked well-trained. I'm not sure where they came from!"
That's Ruixin's town! How could he possibly let people of unknown origin enter?!
The only possibility is that those young and strong men were secretly arranged by the Goddess Yi!
But why send people here? This place is so cold and remote, is it really necessary? Could it be… to guard the sacred mountain?! But why?!
She stood up, took Ruixue's arm, and walked to the cave entrance.
The cold wind howled, and the snowflakes fell wildly!
Su Yuyao listened to the sound of the wind and cast a hexagram at will. Cold was the Kan hexagram and wind was the Xun hexagram. The main hexagram was Water Wind Well. The time was Si. The fifth line moved and the changing hexagram was Earth Wind Rising!
The roots absorb the earth's energy, gathering strength and waiting for spring to return and the heavens to bring sweet rain before breaking through the soil!
Use it!
The time has come!
"shadow!"
"Miss Ningbao!"
"Reply: The mountain is closed due to a blizzard, and the wolf clan is focused on recuperation and will not participate in the competition!"
"yes!"
"But!" Su Yuyao turned around abruptly and said sternly, "Starting tomorrow, all members of the Snow Mountain Wolf Clan must intensify their training! Be prepared for battle!"
"Yes!" Ruixue immediately replied, "I'll arrange for someone to clean up the training ground in a bit..."
"No need!" Su Yuyao said seriously. "It's snowing heavily right now. It would be too difficult and a waste of time to organize the people for training!"
"Shadow, sandstorm, ghost, rat!"
"exist!"
"The four of you will be responsible for training the personnel in your respective areas. The main training content will be assassination!"
The four were shocked, but they didn't ask any questions. Instead, they bowed, accepted the order, and left.
"Ningbao, what are you going to do?" Ruixue asked, somewhat puzzled.
Su Yuyao smiled and asked, "Ruixue, are you scared?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Since you're not afraid, then don't ask any questions, just follow orders!"
"Ningbao, should we tell..."
“Don’t tell anyone,” Su Yuyao turned to Ruixue, “the more people know, the more dangerous it is for me!”
"Understood!" Ruixue looked at the unusually indifferent Su Yuyao. Was this still the same Miss Ningbao from before?
Su Yuyao smiled faintly and said, "Ruixue, people always have to grow up, right? Although... growing up isn't fun..."
Su Yuyao stepped out of the snow cave, looked up, faced the blizzard, and felt the coldness bestowed upon her by nature.
Snowflakes stung Su Yuyao's eyes, but could no longer melt into tears...
From the second day onwards, Su Yuyao worked from dawn till dusk, analyzing intelligence from all sides and calculating the overall situation every day!
"Miss Ningbao! Lord Xuanfeng has gone on patrol again! But no one knows where he is!"
"Commander! A caravan carrying silver is passing by from the north!"
"Commander! The final venue for this competition should be Xunyin Valley, located at the junction of the North and South! I heard that they've already started clearing the area!"
As Su Yuyao listened, she pondered whether Xuan Feng's concealment of his whereabouts was... too deliberate! Could something really be about to happen...?
Xunyin Valley?
Su Yuyao recalled the sand table she had seen in the Vermilion Bird Hall. If she remembered correctly, Xunyin Valley was located at the junction of the southwest branch and the main branch of the Immortal Mountain!
This location offers excellent access to all directions; it's truly a great spot...
"Shadow, sandstorm, ghost, rat divination! When exploring these four directions, pay close attention to details! For example, where are there more food, clothing, animals, and droppings? And where are these things missing? Where have trees been cut down, where have tunnels been dug, etc."
"Yes!" the four replied in unison.
"Rat divination! Send more people to survey the entire area of Xunyin Valley, leaving no area unchecked! Pay special attention to entrances and exits, caves, depressions, and pools—the more detailed the better! Also, expand the search area around Xunyin Valley and investigate where there is an increase in excrement! Report any areas with increased excrement immediately!"
"Yes!" the rat replied.
Su Yuyao started to plan again, fiddling with her fingers as she pondered carefully...
...
"What did you say?!" Xianming asked in astonishment, "They disappeared without a trace after leaving the Heavenly Palace?! How is that possible?!"
Longjing was also very puzzled, "Logically speaking, Su Yuyao should be very conspicuous with so many people, but no one has ever seen such a group before!"
Xianming pondered for a moment and said, "Su Yuyao is too cunning; she wouldn't lead the whole group away! She must have split up and gone!"
“Even if they were scattered, no one has seen her!” Longjing said, bowing his head. “However, I did hear that the Mother Goddess Yi personally sent out several cranes, but we don’t know where they went! Could it be related to Su Yuyao?”
"Didn't Xuanfeng Return to Immortal Mountain also use cranes? What's so strange about that?"
“But the crane that Xuanfeng used belongs to Lord Ruixin!” Longjing reminded him. “I’ve calculated it, and judging from the time it takes for the crane to travel to and from the snow mountain, it’s very likely that it went there!”
"Snow-capped mountains? We didn't bring Su Yuyao with us, what are these cranes doing going to the snow-capped mountains?"
"I'm not quite sure," Longjing said.
That's so strange! If it was to deliver something, why not let Xuanfeng do it? Why go through all this trouble? Is there something you don't want Xuanfeng to know?
Or perhaps, the crane didn't go to the snow mountain, but instead went to Hidden Deer Mountain to make plans for Qilan?
Xianming thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out why. "By the way, the gladiatorial competition on Immortal Mountain is about to begin. Is Su Yuyao participating?"
“We will not participate! Except for the two branches in the snow mountain area, the other six branches will participate! The selection process within each branch is currently underway!” Longjing replied.
"Su Yuyao isn't participating in the gladiatorial combat?!" Xianming was a bit surprised by this news. He picked up his teacup and said thoughtfully, "I heard before that she would rather skip class and get punished than miss a gladiatorial combat class. She's not participating in such a big event..."
Xianming was suddenly stunned. Not participating? What reason could prevent her from participating?! Was it simply because the blizzard had blocked the mountain?! She was someone who dared to blow up the monument; could a little blizzard really stop her?!
"There's another piece of news, I don't know if it's related to Su Yuyao not participating in the gladiatorial competition!" Longjing said in a low voice, "The four minor peaks of Snow Mountain have become three minor peaks!"
"What's the meaning?"
"I heard that Su Yuyao burned down Buda Peak!"
"What?!" Xianming was shocked. "Where are the people from the gang?!"
"Have Su Yuyao... kill him!"
"What?!" Xianming rarely showed such surprise. "She..."
Upon hearing this news, Xianming became even more convinced that Su Yuyao's decision not to participate in the gladiatorial competition was part of a scheme. But what exactly was she planning?!
"Longjing! Can you find any news about the snow mountain?!"
“Immortal Lord, the snow mountain climate is cold and there is not much vegetation. Moreover, the area is covered in snow all year round. If we go up there rashly, it may arouse suspicion, so…”
Xianming suddenly felt a little nervous. He could see through everyone, except for this Su Yuyao...
"Longjing! Think of a way to investigate and find out the truth!"
"yes!"
...
Su Yuyao's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and every few days Hu Lingli touches it!
"Oh my! This child is so beautiful!" Hu Lingli said with a smile. "Miss Yao'er, you're carrying a chubby baby! You should be giving birth in a few days!"
"Oh?! You're about to give birth?" Su Yuyao suddenly became a little nervous upon hearing that she was about to give birth. "Aunt Hu, will it hurt a lot?"
"Giving birth is never painless!" Hu Lingli said cheerfully as she helped Su Yuyao straighten her clothes. "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you!"
"Oh dear! She's about to give birth?! What are we going to do?! Madam hasn't returned from hunting yet! What... what else do we need to prepare?! Oh dear..." Bai Er became even more anxious upon hearing this, holding Wei Ming in one arm and rummaging through the baby clothes and blankets prepared in the crib with the other. "Are there not enough baby clothes? Is this blanket too thin? And what about the diaper pads? What if we don't have enough? Miss... Waaah... I really want to cry..."
As Bai Er spoke, she suddenly burst into tears! When Wei Ming in her arms saw Bai Er crying, she also pouted and shed tears of grievance.
Hearing Bai Er crying, Su Yuyao felt very sad. She quickly got up, groped her way to Bai Er's side, and handed Wei Ming to Hu Lingli, saying, "Bai Er, why are you crying for no reason?"
Bai Er cried and threw herself into Su Yuyao's arms, "Miss...it's all my fault...your first child...it's all because of me..."
“Silly Bai Er, my first child is destined to be unrelated to me. Even if we wanted to keep it, we couldn’t!” Su Yuyao placed Bai Er’s hand on her stomach and said, “Look at this child, I’ve put a lot of effort into it, but it’s still fine! Isn’t that right? This is the child destined for me!”
Bai Er was touching Su Yuyao's stomach when suddenly a small fist punched into her palm.
"Ah!" White Ears exclaimed in delight, "It gave me a high five!"
"Isn't it fun?" Su Yuyao said with a smile, "They punch and kick every day! They're so naughty!"
"Hahahaha!" White Ears finally laughed happily, "It must be a naughty kid just like you!"
"Bai Er! Where did I misbehave?! If you keep talking nonsense, I won't let you touch my belly!" Su Yuyao brushed Bai Er's hand away. "I'm going to play Weiming!"
"I'm going too!" Bai Er said with a grin, helping Su Yuyao out of the snow cave.
On the snow, Weiming stretched out her little hand and stumbled toward Bai'er.
Bai Er scooped up Wei Ming and laughed loudly, "Our Wei Ming can walk now!"
Su Yuyao, who was sitting to the side, quickly reached out her hand, "Weiming can walk?! Quickly, let Weiming walk over here!"
Wei Ming reached out again, staggered towards Su Yuyao, and hugged Su Yuyao's stomach, "Sister... Sister..."
"Ah! Weiming called me!" Su Yuyao exclaimed excitedly, "Did you hear that?! Weiming called me 'little sister'!"
Su Yuyao picked up Weiming, "Weiming! Weiming! You should call me 'sister'!"
"Sister!" Wei Ming shouted, kicking Su Yuyao's stomach.
"Sister!" Su Yuyao taught her again.
"Sister!" Wei Ming rubbed his eyes and said.
"Weiming!" Bai'er quickly took Weiming and excitedly taught him, "Say, Bai'er!"
"Bunny!" Wei Ming said with a grin.
"Hahahahahahahahahahaha!" Su Yuyao laughed so hard she almost fell backward.
Ruixue quickly helped Su Yuyao up, "Ningbao, be careful!"
"Ruixue! Go teach Weiming to speak!" Su Yuyao said with a laugh as she pushed Ruixue.
Ruixue scratched the back of her head, stood up embarrassedly, and walked towards Bai'er with a blush on her face.
Bai Er blushed, lowered her eyes, and continued to tease Wei Ming, "Call me Bai Er!"
“White, white ear…” Ruixue replied naively.
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Su Yuyao laughed again and lay down. "Ruixue! Bai Er didn't teach you how to talk!"
Bai Er couldn't help but laugh.
Wei Ming, sucking his fingers, looked at Rui Xue's silly expression and chuckled. He strained and squeezed out a single word, "Woof!"
Everyone laughed even harder...
"Awooo—!" A miserable wolf howl interrupted what was supposed to be a warm moment.
The shadow transformed into a human form and stumbled to its death in front of Su Yuyao, "Miss Ningbao..."
Although Su Yuyao couldn't see, she could smell the strong stench of blood emanating from the shadow!
She quickly raised her hand to signal Shadow to be quiet, and turned to White Ear, who was playing with the child, "White Ear, I heard you just now, Weiming seemed to yawn. You and Aunt Hu should take him back to the cave to sleep!"
"Oh, it really is! Weiming is a bit sleepy," Bai'er said, looking at Weiming rubbing her eyes in her arms. "Miss, Aunt Hu and I will take Weiming back to the cave!"
Only after Bai Er and Aunt Hu had walked away did Su Yuyao stand up and whisper, "Let's go into the hall to talk."
The doors of Guangyu Hanyao Palace slowly closed, and Su Yuyao asked in a low voice, "Shadow, what happened?"
With tears in her eyes and trembling lips, Shadow said, "Miss Ningbao, something has happened at Buqiong Peak..."
As he spoke, he pulled a blood-soaked cloth bag from his pocket, opened it with trembling hands, and a strong, pungent smell instantly filled the air.
"What is this?!" Ruixue stared in shock at the source of the fishy smell, gradually clenching her teeth and her eyes reddening.
Su Yuyao reached out and touched it, her heart skipped a beat, "This is... a nose? How many?"
"Seventeen..." Shadow couldn't hold back her tears anymore, "Without noses, it's just..."
"Stop talking." Su Yuyao closed her eyes, adjusting her Qi circulation, trying to calm herself down. "How did you find out?"
Shadow wiped away her tears and said, "I went to the Four Little Peaks to gather information, and I saw this as soon as I got to the canyon... so I rushed back to report..."
"So, you only ran to the canyon and didn't go over there?" Su Yuyao asked, frowning.
“Yes…” Shadow said, wiping away tears, “I saw bloodstains on the snow slope across the canyon, so I didn’t rush over!”
Su Yuyao calmed herself down and composed herself. "Shadow, don't panic. You just found this thing. It's not even certain whether it belongs to our brother!"
Shadow vigorously wiped his face with his sleeve, then suddenly realized, "That's right! I didn't see a corpse! I only saw this and the bloodstains on the other side!"
“Xuanfeng just visited the Four Small Peaks. No one would dare to attack the wolf clan brothers there! So, let’s not panic!” Su Yuyao comforted Yingzi.
"Then... what exactly happened?" Shadow finally calmed down.
"What's going on..." Su Yuyao pondered, rubbing her stomach. This was clearly an attempt to lure her out! Who was trying to trick her? Was she their target? Or the wolves? Where would they ambush her? If she was their target, where would they strike? If they were the wolves, when would they attack?
Su Yuyao's empty eyes slowly revealed a cold light. "Ruixue! Bring in Shubu and Shabao!"
"Yes!" Ruixue replied.
"Shadow, call Ghost and go explore again immediately. Remember, only explore up to the canyon, don't jump over it! Also, be as stealthy as possible on the way there, don't let anyone discover you, including living beings! And... check if there's anything unusual in the canyon! Report back immediately after you've explored!"
"Yes!" Shadow accepted the order and withdrew...
...
At the entrance of Guangyu Hanyao, Shadow, Sandstorm, Ghost, and Rat Diviner each led their respective teams, quietly awaiting Su Yuyao's command.
Su Yuyao, her belly protruding, straddled Ruixue and shouted, "Brothers! The wolf clan has been provoked by treacherous people! Now, we must defend our territory! Remember! You must obey orders! Absolutely no rash actions are allowed!"
"Yes!" A thunderous voice resounded through the sky.
Bai Er looked at Su Yuyao with a worried expression, "Miss, are you going out again?"
"White Ear! This is a major event for the entire wolf clan! How can I not go?!" Su Yuyao raised her voice and scolded, "You can't help much anyway, so just stay in the cave and take care of the children!"
Bai Er's face turned pale and then red, "Miss! You..."
“Shadow! Sandstorm! Ghost! Rat Diviner!” Su Yuyao didn’t give Bai Er a chance to continue entangled.
"exist!"
"Do you understand the plan from earlier?" Su Yuyao asked loudly.
"clear!"
"Alright! Let's go!" Su Yuyao gave the order, and the four of them quickly dispersed with the team.
Su Yuyao also grabbed Ruixue's back fur and rushed out while Bai Er was still in a hurry to react.
"Miss! You mustn't go! Come back! Miss—!" Bai Er's shrill cry echoed through the snow-capped mountains.
"Ruixue, Bai'er is really angry this time!" Su Yuyao said to Ruixue. "You'll have to make sure she's appeased when we get back!"
"Oh?!" Ruixue started to get nervous.
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