It was early winter.
However, heavy snow had already begun to fall from the sky.
The swirling snowflakes obscured their view.
The ground was covered with layers of white snow.
The north wind howled, slowing their already slow pace even further.
"There's a temple ahead; let's go inside and take shelter from the wind and snow."
Qi Nuan shouted loudly to everyone, then immediately shut her mouth. The cold wind entered her body through her mouth, making her shiver.
Jiang Yu pulled the cloak around her, wrapping her completely in the red cloak, and then led the group toward the temple.
This year's snowfall is unusually heavy.
When they left Shangjun, there was no snow or wind, but in just five days, the snow and wind swept in and continued to fall for days on end.
The carriage got stuck in the snow and couldn't go any further, so they had to abandon it and continue on their way.
Fortunately, they had enough horses, two people per horse, and the spare horses were enough to carry the goods.
The temple was fairly spacious, and although it was dilapidated, it was in good condition. There were no monks inside.
There were only empty rooms and bare trees covered in snow.
There were about a dozen rooms, which was enough for their group to stay in.
A fire was lit inside, and everyone breathed on it and rubbed their hands together before feeling their bodies come back to life.
However, judging from the relentless blizzard outside, they probably cannot continue their journey for the time being.
For safety reasons, although there were many rooms, they did not sleep separately.
Jiang Yu and his eight companions, along with the guards, a total of thirty people, all remained in the main hall.
After resting for a while, the group noticed the statues enshrined in the main hall.
The main hall houses a tall statue of a deity.
Yes, it is a deity statue, not a Buddha statue. The deity statue was carved from a huge stone tablet.
Because the face was blurred, they could not see the true form of the statue and therefore could not identify which deity it was.
However, it is certain that the statue and the temple seem somewhat out of place.
For some reason, Qi Nuan felt that the statue looked somewhat familiar.
Upon hearing her words, Jiang Yu looked up at the statue before her, her eyes dark and unchanging.
But it quickly returned to normal and showed no abnormalities.
After discussing it for a while without finding a solution, the group dropped the topic.
The soup on the fire had already boiled.
After everyone had eaten, they finally relaxed.
Soon after, they all fell asleep.
The flames in the lobby were still crackling and burning, standing out vividly in the quiet night.
In the darkness, Jiang Yu opened her eyes and stared intently at Qi Nuan. The girl's breathing was even, indicating that she had slept very well.
Jiang Yu was startled. She glanced at the person on the bed, hesitated for a moment, and then pulled the quilt over herself onto the other person.
Then he walked out from the side hall.
The firelight illuminated his face, making his already resolute and cold expression appear even more indifferent and ruthless in the darkness.
He stood before the statue and gazed at it.
At the same time, the statue's eyes were also looking directly into his eyes.
After a long pause, he turned back to look at the side hall, his eyes seeming to pierce through the darkness, and said in a cold voice, "Come out."
The little black snake emerged shakily from the darkness and crouched beside him.
I dare not say more.
"You want to escape?"
He looked at the little black snake and spoke calmly, as if asking it a question, yet also as if talking to himself.
"Your subordinate dares not."
The little black snake lowered its head.
Jiang Yu didn't look at it. It was perfectly normal for them to want to escape; he knew they all wanted to run away while he was away, but…
A moment later, the little black snake found itself in the fire.
At that moment, the fire blazed up rapidly, emitting a dazzling red light in the darkness.
The little black snake writhed in agony in the firelight, as if it could smell its own flesh burning.
Even though it no longer has a physical form.
Jiang Yu just stared at it.
When the little black snake was already on the verge of death from the burns, Jiang Yu finally rescued it from the fire.
"Since you have already acknowledged her as your master, you should naturally be loyal to her."
After a pause, Jiang Yu continued, "What you showed her was the truth. She will always be just a mortal, a mortal from another world."
"Yes, what I showed her was the truth."
The little black snake shivered silently.
It knew that no one could control him, not even her.
It had no idea when he awoke. Was it already aware of it before, or did it only realize what it had done after coming into contact with the statue?
It was even more terrified.
He knew what it was going to do, but he didn't care.
He only gave it such a small lesson; was it indifferent or...?
They probably tried to steal a chicken but ended up scattering rice instead.
The little black snake felt extremely pleased. Even though it had become like this, it felt good as long as others were not doing well.
Even if they have gone to great lengths, a cursed lone star is still a cursed lone star.
Perhaps they should leave.
What's so good about this place? There's not even any spiritual energy.
This game should end now.
Jiang Yu raised his hand, and in an instant, the statue in front of him vanished into nothingness, disappearing into the world.
The little black snake watched his actions without daring to say anything or think about his intentions.
Jiang Yu looked at the snow-covered landscape outside the door.
His eyes grew colder and colder; he hadn't expected Gu Yucheng to be so useless.
So-called chosen ones are nothing more than this.
It seems he needs to be faster, so he doesn't die so soon.
When I woke up the next day, the sky was clear and blue.
Everyone was somewhat surprised.
Last night it was still snowing heavily, but today the snowstorm has suddenly stopped.
They all seemed to have slept very well last night.
Those who kept watch last night felt somewhat ashamed, for they had fallen asleep while on duty, and so had the people who were supposed to relieve them; they had slept through the night without coming to relieve them.
Both sides assumed that the other had been keeping watch all night.
After the snowstorm, they quickly arrived in Langya.
They did not accept Langya's arrangement to live in the palace.
Instead, they stayed at an inn in the city.
The same applies to the other guests.
Qi Nuan observed that the people of Langya lived prosperous lives, and Ye Sheng enjoyed extremely high prestige among the common people.
Qi Nuan had not seen Ye Sheng in the past few days.
Until the ceremony begins.
Ye Sheng, dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, with a slightly protruding belly and a somewhat pale face, followed beside Gu Yucheng.
I don't know if it's from exhaustion or something else.
Qi Nuan looked at her but saw no joy on her face.
When Ye Sheng saw her, his expression was somewhat complicated.
Their wedding ceremony ended quickly.
Qi Nuan received Ye Sheng's invitation.
Jiang Yu nodded to Qi Nuan, and then Qi Nuan left.
Jiang Yu's gaze finally fell on Gu Yucheng.
He had a small image hanging on his body. If you didn't look closely, you would think it was the same image of the deity they saw in the temple, only a smaller version.
However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the two are different.
Gu Yucheng seemed to have noticed.
Feeling somewhat guilty, she dared not meet Jiang Yu's gaze.
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