Chapter 169, Chapter 5: The Blind Girl in the World of High Martial Arts
"Waiter! Are there any seats left?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Please come in, gentlemen!"
Several burly men followed the waiter to a table in the corner and slammed their knives on the table with a clang.
"Damn it! There are so many people today! I've tried several inns but there are no seats available!"
The waiter smiled ingratiatingly and began to explain skillfully.
"Gentlemen, you may not know this, but a few days ago, strange phenomena occurred on the snow mountain. Rumors spread that a rare treasure had been born, and now..."
"A rare treasure?"
The big man's eyes lit up.
"What kind of extraordinary treasure?"
The waiter shook his head.
"I don't know, I don't know any martial arts, and I don't dare to go up and take a look."
"Tsk."
The big man was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't make things difficult for him.
"Alright, bring out a few of our signature dishes, and a pot of wine!"
"Alright! Please wait a moment, sir!"
【Wanwan, what do you think?】
"Just sit and watch."
[...]
Daoguo choked.
She knew perfectly well that wasn't what it meant.
Yu Wanwan spoke with confidence and conviction.
If you don't sit down to watch, how else can you watch?
Should we stand up to look at it as a sign of respect?
Daoguo was so angry that he didn't want to talk to her.
You'd better try it and see!
Yu Wanwan chuckled lightly.
As mentioned before, if Xu Qingzhou wanted it, even things that had been extinct could be brought back to life by the world's consciousness in other ways.
This is a world of advanced martial arts, and the thousand-year-old snow toad has truly appeared, possessing far more than just medicinal properties.
It's perfectly normal for unusual phenomena to occur.
She had only arrived in the North three days prior and had not witnessed the legendary phenomena.
Xu Qingzhou and his group had already entered the mountains.
She really couldn't say for sure whether this strange phenomenon was a natural occurrence caused by the reappearance of the thousand-year-old snow toad.
still……
It's just a conspiracy.
The burly men at the next table were still discussing the strange treasure.
Yu Wanwan listened casually for a while, then stopped, left the silver, and set off alone on the road up the mountain.
The northern region is covered in ice and snow all year round, with snow-capped mountains and withered vegetation.
Yu Wanwan's talent isn't very useful here.
It took her several days to finally sense Xu Qingzhou's location.
Those are the snow-capped mountains in the heart of the North.
When she arrived at the foot of the mountain, there was a crowd of people looking up at the front, but they didn't go up.
Yu Wanwan had something on her mind, so she ignored them and walked past them.
"Young lady, are you going up the mountain?"
She ignored everyone, but someone took the initiative to call out to her.
Yu Wanwan paused, turned around, and her empty, unfocused eyes were precisely aimed at the person who had spoken.
It was only then that the person realized she was blind.
"Is this your first time in the Northern Territory, young lady?"
Yu Wanwan nodded.
"Um."
A long sigh reached my ears.
"Young lady, you may not know this, but this snow mountain is different from ordinary snow mountains."
Yu Wanwan turned around completely, tilted her ear, and listened patiently to what she was saying.
"The terrain here is peculiar. The higher you go, the thinner the air becomes, and the more terrifying the wind chill becomes. What's even more frightening is that the ice and snow there contain a kind of 'cold evil' energy that can erode your inner strength."
Her gaze fell upon the distant, faintly visible mountain peaks.
"Above the snow mountain, there is a Grandmaster line. Below the Grandmaster line, one can still withstand it with internal strength. But once one crosses the Grandmaster line, the cold evil will invade the meridians, wear down internal strength, and freeze blood and qi. Even experts in the Innate Realm will have their internal strength quickly exhausted if they do not have special mental techniques or treasures to protect them. In the end, their blood vessels will solidify, their lungs and internal organs will freeze, and they will die. Only Grandmasters who have condensed the true meaning of martial arts can resist the cold evil for a short time and barely move forward."
Her tone was filled with resentment, and even though she knew Yu Wanwan couldn't see, she still subconsciously pointed to the people around her.
"We are all people who have reached the Grandmaster level but have been unable to go any further and have fallen down in a sorry state. I see that you, young lady, are blind, so it is best not to go any further!"
Yu Wanwan listened quietly, a gentle smile still on her face.
Thank you for letting me know.
She nodded slightly to thank the man for his kindness, but still turned and walked upwards.
"Hey! Girl, what's going on here...?"
Yu Wanwan didn't listen to what was said after that, and the person's voice gradually faded away.
Judging from the noise, it seemed that her companions had stopped her.
Yu Wanwan just chuckled lightly, not paying any attention, and didn't turn around.
The situation on the snow-capped mountain was even worse than that person had described.
However, when she reached the halfway point of the mountain, Yu Wanwan could no longer suppress a low cough.
She had no internal energy, and the plants on the snow were scarce.
Yu Wanwan leaned against a large tree that was barely still alive, panting heavily.
"Guoguo, where am I?"
Daoguo looked around, but he wasn't quite sure either.
Judging from the situation, this is probably the Grandmaster route that person was referring to earlier.
Yu Wanwan frowned.
Something's not right.
【What's wrong? 】
She leaned against the tree and looked up ahead.
"Zhuang Xinyue is only at the peak of the Innate Realm and her body is weak. She can't withstand this kind of cold."
Neither Xu Qingzhou, Shen Liuyun, nor the people sent by the Alliance Leader's Mansion could allow her to continue like this.
Logically, she should have met Zhuang Xinyue halfway there.
But after walking all this way, she hadn't encountered a single bird, let alone Zhuang Xinyue.
"Oh my, they're frighteningly perceptive!"
A melodious and charming voice came from ahead.
Yu Wanwan tilted her head and looked over based on her intuition.
Her identity was confirmed in just a few seconds.
"The Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult".
"What 'Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult'? That sounds awful! I have a name too."
A few playful laughs echoed from all directions, obscuring her location.
Yu Wanwan was unable to catch up with her again immediately.
There was no surprise or anger in that laughter at the fact that his identity had been seen through in a single glance.
On the contrary, it was accompanied by a sense of pleasure and an inexplicable excitement.
Yu Wanwan lowered her eyes.
He is a formidable opponent.
"Valley Master Zhen's eyesight isn't very good, but her nose is quite sharp!"
Hua Xiangrong's voice was both delicate and charming; she spoke each sentence with a myriad of nuances.
If a man is not strong-willed, he might be able to melt his bones just by listening to her talk.
"I wonder if Valley Master Zhen ever smelled my scent on Master Xu?"
Yu Wanwan's lips curved into a deeper smile, unlike Hua Xiangrong's delicate charm.
She was all gentleness, and nothing but gentleness.
There was no sign of him getting angry.
"Xu Lang? What an unpleasant title."
If his surname is Zhang, does that mean he has to be called Cockroach?
Tsk.
Hua Xiangrong's face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
"I didn't expect that Valley Master Zhen, who seems unassuming and unassuming, would be so unwilling to back down verbally."
She only said something unpleasant about the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, and she retaliated immediately.
"fine."
Yu Wanwan chuckled, her tone as gentle as if she were discussing what to eat today.
"After all, being the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect is your position. You can't change it even if you don't like it, but 'Xu Lang'... it really sounds awful."
She tilted her head slightly, not deliberately looking for Hua Xiangrong's position.
His face showed a hint of regret, as if he couldn't help.
"However, taste is subjective, and the saintess's unique taste is understandable."
Hua Xiangrong's fingers, which were holding the silver thread, tightened slightly, and the smile under her veil could barely be maintained.
"Valley Master Zhen is indeed eloquent. I wonder if she would remain so calm if she knew what Master Xu is doing right now?"
Perhaps tired of standing, Yu Wanwan simply sat down on the ground and adopted a well-behaved look of listening attentively to the lecture.
"I would like to hear the details."
"..."
Her attitude made Hua Xiangrong almost unable to continue speaking.
After calming down for a few seconds, Hua Xiangrong smiled again.
"At this moment, Xu Lang is consumed by lovesickness, embracing and caressing her former lover!"
Her voice grew increasingly cloying as she carefully observed Yu Wanwan's expression.
"As a disciple of the Poison Doctor, Valley Master Zhen, why don't you guess what wonderful use this 'Love-Sickness Elixir' has?"
It's just a pity that Yu Wanwan only smiled slightly from beginning to end, and the curve of her lips never changed.
They even asked questions sincerely.
"Isn't he having an affair with you?"
"???"
"Oh, perhaps you mean Miss Zhuang? As far as I know, Miss Zhuang already has someone she loves and has never accepted your Mr. Xu's advances, so how can you talk about a former lover?"
His expression was gentle, his smile subtle, and his tone sincere.
"Your Xu Lang is at most just an admirer."
"..."
Hua Xiangrong choked, her face contorted with shock.
Is now the time to be conflicted about this?
When she learned that Xu Qingzhou and Zhuang Xinyue were together, wasn't she even a little bit angry and anxious?
Could it be that... her information was incorrect?
Is there no affair between this woman and Xu Qingzhou?
impossible.
The information she received cannot be wrong.
That is...
Hua Xiangrong narrowed her eyes.
She's pretending.
"Once you're hooked on this love potion, you'll lose your mind, feel burning with desire for everyone you see, and be insatiable in your lust."
Having gathered her thoughts, Hua Xiangrong spoke again.
"Only a spring breeze can calm it down, but if you stubbornly endure it without relief, the result will be... blood and qi will surge in reverse, meridians will be broken and death will occur."
She deliberately slowed her tone, and her sticky voice carried a subtle allure.
"Valley Master Zhen, why don't you guess again what his choice will be?"
Yu Wanwan made a soft "hmm".
"I guess he'll choose third."
Her smile widened, her gentle aura like a spring breeze.
Even the bone-chilling cold of the snow-capped mountains seemed to warm up a bit under this atmosphere.
I'll chop you into mincemeat!
As if to confirm her words.
The next moment, a clear and melodious sword cry came from afar, accompanied by the crisp sound of the barrier in the eyes shattering.
Hua Xiangrong's expression finally changed completely.
He suddenly turned around and looked in that direction.
A magnificent sword aura shot into the sky, causing the snow-capped mountain to tremble.
The snowflakes clinging to the branches fluttered down, transforming into a pristine white snowfall.
Yu Wanwan also turned her head, her unfocused gaze falling in the direction from which the sound came.
My tense body relaxed a little.
"Looks like I guessed right."
Hua Xiangrong's face was ashen, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes.
“Valley Master Zhen does understand him.”
Her voice turned cold, devoid of any coquettishness.
"But do you think that's the end of it?"
She suddenly formed a hand seal, her body surging with inner energy, her red clothes fluttering in the snow.
As she moved her fingertips, streaks of light shimmered and shot out from the snow at astonishing speed.
【Oh no! Wanwan, retreat quickly!】
Without hesitation, Yu Wanwan immediately stepped back.
She was fast, but the formation was even faster.
In the blink of an eye, a huge net had been woven around Yu Wanwan.
Her back pressed against the soft silk thread, sending waves of burning pain through her.
Yu Wanwan instinctively stepped aside.
It was this subconscious delay that allowed the formation to be completed.
quiet.
A deathly silence.
It was as if, in just a brief moment, she had fallen from the snow-capped mountain into an isolated space.
All sounds disappeared from my ears.
even……
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