Chapter - 486 Descending From the Sky (7) (1/2)

Genghis Khan thought, ”Ever since the start of my military career, I have been in hundreds of battles, big and small; yet I have never faced as difficult situation as I have today. I wonder if the Heaven is going to cut me short?” He sat on the horseback, staring blankly at the falling snowflakes. The tents were covered with snow; while inside the city smokes went up the chimneys. Everything just added to his misery.

Guo Jing's mind was filled with another kind of apprehension; he was wondering if his brute force method of forcing Huang Rong to show herself would actually make her hate him even more. What if Lu Youjiao had determined not to open his mouth? Certainly he could not behead him, could he?

It was almost noon, with composed face Guo Jing sat in his tent; while on the either sides of the tent stood the executioners, waiting. Then the bugle sounded, announcing it was noon.

Lu Youjiao walked into the tent, ”Xiao Ren has thought of an idea, but I am afraid Sir would find it difficult to do,” he said.

Guo Jing was delighted, ”Tell me, quick! I don't care even if it requires my life. What's so difficult?” he asked.

Lu Youjiao pointed to the peak of the 'bald wooden peak' and said, ”Tonight about a quarter to midnight, Huang Bangzhu will be waiting there.”

Guo Jing was silent. ”How can she climb there?” he asked, ”Aren't you just making a fool out of me?”

”Didn't I say from the start it's not going to be easy?” Lu Youjiao said, ”Even if I invented an ingenious plan, it would be in vain anyway.” Finished speaking he made a bow, turned around and walked out the tent.

Guo Jing thought, ”Sure enough it was Huang Rong's words; she is calling me useless. This bald peak is a lot steeper than the Iron Palm Peak, the Mongolian cliff was nothing compared to it. I wonder if there is a deity on the peak who will hang down a rope for me to climb?”

Dejectedly he dismissed the executioners then walked toward the peak, staring blankly at the top. He noticed that from top to bottom the peak did not show any difference, its surface was covered with a thick layer of ice, looked like a slippery crystal, much like the ice column enclosing Ouyang Feng the other day. It was an out-of-this-world mountain, other than birds, no man or beast would be able to reach the top.

Guo Jing looked up to the peak; suddenly 'splat!' his fur cap fell on the snow. In an instant a thought came flashing in his mind, ”If I can't see Rong'er, it would be better to die anyway. Although this peak is dangerous, I should risk my life climbing it. Even if I fall down and die, I would still die for her.” Once he reached a decision he felt better immediately.

That evening he ate until he was full; then he inserted a dagger on his waist and slung a coil of rope on his back. It was not dark yet when he walked out his tent. To his surprise he saw the three elders Lu, Jian, and Liang were waiting outside, they said, ”Xiao Ren will see Sir off to the peak.”

”See me off to the peak?” Guo Jing was confused.

”Certainly,” Lu Youjiao said, ”Doesn't Sir have an appointment to meet Huang Bangzhu on the peak tonight?”