Chapter 8 (1/2)

Ice Fantasy Chapter 8 – The Bound To Lose Battle

Xing Gui was indeed very weak, she didn’t even have the strength to walk. Most of the time she would be lying in Liao Jian’s arms, and she looked as if she was sleeping. Even when the snowstorm got a little bigger, Huang Tuo had to protect her with his invisible s.h.i.+eld. But when danger was near, she would open her eyes and tell us how to avoid it. Xing Gui. Xing Gui’s spiritual power was indeed very extraordinary and she didn’t even need to use the star-reading stuff, she would still be able to know when the danger would be coming.

For example when we entered the mountain, Xing Gui told us to make a left turn and hide behind the trees, and then we saw several palace maids walked past our right side, their hair were so long that they were dragging along the ground. There was once we went into a valley, and when we were in the middle of it, Xing Gui struggled to get up and screamed loudly suddenly, telling us to back out of the valley. The time when Yue Shen was the last one to get out of the valley, the snow on the hilltop collapsed, burying the entire valley. Amidst the loud snow cras.h.i.+ng sound, Xing Gui’s rapid breathing went weak as if it was going to break soon. She was just like a crystal b.u.t.terfly that could not even survive a snowstorm.

When we were about to go into Huan Xue Mountain palace, we almost met Lian Ji, if not for Xing Gui telling us to stop, we would have b.u.mped into her. The moment we came to a stop, Lian Ji was walking past us and for a moment she stopped to turn to our direction. Then Pian Feng summoned a strong wind, sweeping off the snow from the ground and covered the cherry blossom forest where we were hiding.

Huan Xue Mountain was filled with precious herbs and deadly poisons. Huang Tuo would always tell us which herbs were for detoxification, and which we should avoid. There was once Chao Ya was about to pluck a tiny flower, Huang Tuo told us the flower’s name was Shang Yao and the poison made from it was slow yet lethal, when the time has come, the diffused toxins would gather together and traveled straight up to the head, becoming a toxic. When Huang Tuo was talking about these herbs, he looked so gentle and quiet as if talking about their most beloved person.

“This poison is something that we often used in a.s.sa.s.sination.” Yue Shen said.

We have finally reached the central entrance of Huan Xue Mountain after thirteen days. It looked so ridiculous when the words “Ren Xue Cheng” (Ren Snow City) were written on the majestic city gate.

I had once imagined the mystery and prosperity of this empire for a million times, but when I entered the city, there wasn’t a single man or magnificent-looking houses. The entire place was covered with a thick layer of snow and a long straight street leading to somewhere afar.

“My King, you will meet Feng Tian at the end of the long street.” Xing Gui said softly.

I walked over to Liao Jian, leant forward to look at Xing Gui and asked. “Is there any possibility for me to win Feng Tian?”

Xing Gui closed her eyes but I could see the hidden tears in it. Despair was written on her expression.

I stroked her hair and whispered. “Xing Gui, don’t have to worry about me. I know it’s hard to defeat her but I will still try my best to protect you.”

“My king, it’s not like this.” Xing Gui shook her head and tears came streaming down.

Wind. Strong wind.

The snow was being swept up from the ground, just like the time when Li Luo appeared before me, and then I saw the legendary great priestess at the end of the snow. Feng Tian.

I’ve finally known why Xing Gui’s expression was so sad.