Chapter 169 (1/2)

Translator: Radiant  Editor: Radiant

Snowrock Castle bustled with excitement and activity. Their marquis, marchioness and two young masters had returned. The castle’s inhabitants especially looked forward to meeting the rumoured young master, Dong Bo Xue Ying, who was a legendary Transcendent!

Hu.

Xue Ying walked along the peak of the mountain. He breathed in deeply, taking in the earthly l scent of the soil. He smiled as a sharp bite of coldness filled his lungs.

This was the smell of home! The place where he had grown up!

The season was early spring. Since Water Rites Town was located close to the northernmost part of the continent as well as the Great Snowy Plains, a large area of the peak still had snow accumulated. Xue Ying deliberately creating crunching sounds with each of his steps as he walked across the snow. Even though he chose to crunch through the snow, the Dong Bo Clan’s servants and guards had already swept the main road clear of snow.

“Greetings, Master Xue Ying”, an old man garbed in white met with him, smiling and bowing respectfully.

“Mage Bai Yuan Zhi,” Xue Ying laughed. “It seems you haven’t changed much since the last time I saw you.”

“Master Xue Ying, you are the one who hasn’t changed much. You’re still as young as ever,” Bai Yuan Zhi replied. He had watched Xue Ying transform with his own eyes, from a relatively extraordinary teenager into an existence he himself could not even imagine. For many years now, Mage Bai Yuan Zhi, had borrowed resources from the Dong Bo Clan which allowed him to reach the Silver Moon rank.

After all, the Dong Bo Clan had achieved its position as the number one clan in the Azure River County and was ranked amongst the top three most powerful clans in the Tranquil Sun Province.

“Disciple Brother Xue Ying,” a soft voice sounded. Jing Qiu arrived beside Xue Ying in two steps.

“Greetings Mage Yu,” Bai Yuan Zhi addressed Jing Qiu respectfully. For some time now, he had known of the other female Transcendent mage originating from Azure River County.

“Jing Qiu, this is Mage Bai Yuan Zhi,” Xue Ying introduced. “The next time you visit to cultivate, it would be great if you would show him some pointers.”

“Certainly,” Jing Qiu smiled at Bai Yuan Zhi. “Mage Bai, after I finish building my Mage Manor, you may occasionally visit me there.”

“Thank you Master Xue Ying. Thank you Mage Yu,” Bai Yuan Zhi said. He was quite excited by the invitation.

With three Legend rankers and several tens of Silver Moon rankers, the current Dong Bo Clan had a powerful battling force. Amongst them, Bai Yuan Zhi was not considered a shining, outstanding talent amongst this force. His special status was solely due to to the fact that he knew Xue Ying from Xue Ying’s youth. Likewise, Bai Yuan Zhi taught Qing Shi. Therefore, these achievements gave him a special status.

After interacting briefly for a sentence or two, Xue Ying and Jing Qiu continued on, side by side.

“So this is where you grew up?” Jing Qiu curiously looked around her.

“Mn. Breathing in the air here makes me feel different. I feel like I’m home,” Xue Ying walked ahead with extreme familiarity. “Oh yes, have you finished setting up the arrays?”

“It’s an extremely easy task,” Jing Qiu nodded. “The entire peak of Snowrock Mountain is covered within the area of the array. With these three big arrays, I’m certain that no demons will dare to attack.”

Jing Qiu gazed curiously at Xue Ying.

She felt Xue Ying’s attachment and feelings for this land. She looked around her, studying the place where her love grew up.

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晚宴,很是隆重.

The dinner that night was extremely grand, as Xue Ying and Jing Qiu would be leaving the next day

“I have something important to say,” Xue Ying stated after dinner. At his words, the entire Dong Bo Clan and Yu Clan quieted down. After all, a Saint Transcendent was addressing them!

“I’m glad all of you have been able to come home from the Infernal World. While it might be relatively safer over there, living there is not good for mortals. There is very little to do in the Infernal World. We Transcendents can live there and chase after our own goals. Yet for mortals, the Infernal World is really just a prison,” Xue Ying laughed. “Now that we are back in the mortal world, it’s time for all of you to flex some of your muscles.”

At that moment, everyone laughed.