The cold wind is like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and treating all living beings as fish and meat; thousands of miles of flying snow, using the heaven and earth as an oven, refining heaven and earth as silver.
The snow will stay, but the wind will not settle.
In the deep valley, covered with white snow, two young men were walking on the snow. They were young, about sixteen or seventeen years old, and their whole bodies were covered with snow.
The deep valley was uneven and there was thick snow on the ground, making it very inconvenient to walk. However, the two teenagers walked as fast as flying and their bodies were as flexible as fish in the water.
"Zi Chen, you read that right, right? It's such a cold weather, we don't want to run in vain!" One of the young men suddenly spoke while speeding.
"Don't worry, Zhao Can. I've seen it with my own eyes and there's nothing wrong with it!" the young man named Zi Chen said swornly.
"That's good!" Zhao Can nodded.
The two of them moved forward at high speed, crossing valleys one after another, and the snow became heavier and heavier.
This valley is deep and remote. In this cold winter, there are few footprints and everything is quiet.
But on the same day, two more figures flew past the deep valley.
"Hehe, Kui Zichen is known as the most cautious among the outer disciples, but he didn't expect that he would end up here!"
Both of them were wearing Tsing Yi, with a layer of animal skin wrapped around the Tsing Yi. They were very similar to the two people dressed before.
"This is called knowing people but not knowing their hearts. It is also called making careless friends!" Another young man smiled coldly.
The two of them quickly disappeared into the snow.
The sky was approaching and night had fallen. Zi Chen, who was leading the way, stopped.
"Are you here?" Seeing Zi Chen stop suddenly, Zhao Can's eyes flashed with light and he asked eagerly.
"No, we have to walk for another day. Let's eat something first, find a snow-free place to take shelter, rest for one night, and then leave tomorrow." Zi Chen dusted off the snow on his body and shook his head.
Behind both of them, there was a baggage, and Zi Chen was taking out food from the baggage.
"This Zichen, the weather is freezing. I think we should go there early!" Zhao Can ate the dry food absentmindedly, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.
"What, are you afraid that someone will come to rob you? Don't worry! This place is very remote, and even ferocious beasts may not be able to find it. Otherwise, the snow ginseng plant would not be occupied by a level five ferocious beast." He grabbed one from the ground.
Putting the clean white snow into his mouth, Zi Chen couldn't help but shiver at the chill that penetrated his heart.
"You must be careful in everything. After all, this is a five-year-old snow ginseng. You should be even more careful in case the ice bear suddenly wakes up from its slumber and eats the snow ginseng?" Zhao Can said worriedly.
"This is unlikely." Zi Chen hesitated.
Although the probability of this happening is very low, it does not rule out the possibility.
"Okay, let's go!"
To be on the safe side, Zi Chen decided to rush on without hesitation, which also made Zhao Can breathe a sigh of relief.
Braving the cold wind and flying snow, the two of them moved forward again.
The two of them didn't walk for long when two figures appeared at the place where they had stayed.
"They stopped here before. It was so dangerous. Fortunately, we were delayed for a while while eating." Looking at the messy and deep footprints on the ground, their expressions changed.
If they hadn't been delayed for a while while eating, the two of them might have been discovered.
"Let's slow down and wait for Zhao Can to send the signal!"
A night of silence.
In the early morning of the second day, the sky was bright, the cold wind was howling loudly, and the snow was even heavier.
Zi Chen and Zhao Can were already standing on a hilltop.
"Are you here?" Zhao Can's eyes became very eager.
"Yes!" Zi Chen nodded, with a touch of excitement in his eyes. He pointed at the mountain in front of him and said, "It's right in front. When I was looking for the elixir that day, I accidentally discovered it over that mountain.
Once you reach the valley, you’ll be there.”
Both of them are disciples of the outer sect of Lingwu Sect, and they have been working hard to enter the inner sect for several years. Now a snow ginseng tree can allow them to break through again, enter the inner sect, and learn advanced martial arts and techniques.
More resources.
For the outer disciples of Lingwu Sect, the inner sect is their goal. Now that he is only one hill away from the goal, Zi Chen looks very excited.
"Now take out the Lost Soul Powder and we are ready to set off." Zi Chen loudly said: "Inner Sect of Lingwu Sect, I, Zi Chen, am here!"
"Haha, I, Zhao Can, am here too!"
Zhao Can laughed loudly, walked towards Zi Chen next to him, and stretched out his arms, as if he wanted a brotherly hug.
Zi Chen laughed and spread his arms.
Taking one step, two steps, and three steps, Zhao Can walked up to Zi Chen. A cold light suddenly flashed in his laughing eyes, and a faint white light surged out of his hands that were about to hug him.
This is really angry.
"Peng!"
The change happened in an instant. Zi Chen didn't react at all. He was hit by a strong force. He fell backwards and fell on the top of the mountain, leaving a human-shaped mark on the thick snow.
.
Zhao Can's sneak attack injured Zi Chen instantly.
"puff!"
A mouthful of bright red blood spit out, and Zi Chen's face turned pale.
"you!"
Zi Chen looked at Zhao Can and wanted to say something, but at this moment, Zhao Can's eyes flashed with cold light, he stepped forward, activated his true energy, and slapped Zi Chen's Dantian.
"puff!"
There was a sound like a burst of Qi, and a burst of true Qi raged in Zi Chen's Dantian and meridians... Zi Chen's meridians were damaged, and his Dantian was destroyed.
Fast, too fast.
Zi Chen was so fast that he had no time to react.
After Zhao Can made a sneak attack, he quickly added another one, thus defeating Zi Chen. During this period, Zi Chen only had time to say the word "you".
Zi Chen started coughing up blood and his eyes were ashen. The Qi he had cultivated for several years was just wasted. He was completely disabled.
And the person who crippled him is still his friend and brother!
Zhao Can, who had a cruel face before, suddenly felt guilty on his face, and said softly: "Zi Chen, don't blame me."
"Why?"
Zi Chen fell to the ground, his eyes full of despair and disbelief. He did not believe that Zhao Can, whom he regarded as his brother, would plot against him.
"Because he wants to find a backer and become successful in the inner sect!"
At this moment, a voice sounded from the mountainside. Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared. After a few ups and downs, they reached the top of the mountain.
"You guys came quite early." Zhao Can said coldly when he saw the two of them.
"Hey, I originally wanted to wait for the signal, but I saw you had already taken action from below, so I came up." One of them chuckled.
"Rely on... the mountain? Isn't it enough to enter the inner gate?" Zi Chen looked desperate and regretful. He regretted calling Zhao Can, regretted that he was friends with Zhao Can and had always regarded him as a brother.
"Of course it's not enough. In addition to having more resources, the inner disciples are almost the same as the outer disciples. They all have disputes and conflicts."
Zhao Can's guilty eyes have become calm, and he said calmly: "Originally, my purpose was to enter the inner gate. This is my goal. If there are no accidents, I will be able to enter the inner gate in two years, but your one
The snow ginseng tree made me two years ahead of schedule."
"There are overt and covert fights in the inner sect, and many disciples have died inexplicably. If I enter the inner sect, I may have to be cautious for a few years before I can find a backer. But your snow ginseng is useful to senior brother Wang Xiong, and he can protect me, so it saves money."
It took me several years.”
"Save a few years, don't have to worry about being plotted, and can practice with peace of mind. Such a huge benefit, but only in exchange for your death. Do you think I won't agree to this kind of self-interested good thing?" Zhao Can's
There was a hint of a sinister smile in his eyes.
Zi Chen's eyes were full of pain, "I discovered the snow ginseng, and I asked you to come here, but you turned around and harmed me. I mistrusted you."
"That's right! So, in this world, no one can be trusted. Sometimes people who are blood relatives will harm you, let alone friends? What happened today is a lesson, but it's a pity that you will never learn this lesson!" Zhao Can
Said indifferently.
Zi Chen didn't say anything, his life was over just because he believed in the wrong brother.
"Let's go!" Looking at the desperate Zi Chen, Zhao Can only had a sneer on his face.
"Let's go? You just let him go. You just destroyed Dantian. There are adventures in this world. If Dantian is destroyed, it can still be restored if there is an accident." One of the teenagers said jokingly.
"That's right, you have to get rid of the roots!" Zhao Can turned back again, with a murderous intent in his eyes.
"Zhao Can, we are brothers." Zi Chen's heart was completely cold, as cold as ice and snow.
"Yes, brothers are used to sell out when there is benefit." There was no mercy in Zhao Can's eyes, only cold murderous intent.
"puff!"
There was a flash of cold light, and a short dagger stabbed Zi Chen's chest, piercing his heart. Fresh red blood flowed out from his heart and wet his clothes.
Zi Chen's eyes suddenly widened and turned gray, and his breathing stopped instantly.
The vitality disappears.
Zhao Can coldly pulled out his dagger, and then kicked Zi Chen off the top of the mountain.
"Let's go!"
Wiping off the fresh blood on the dagger with the snow, Zhao Can turned and walked down the mountain.
Zhao Can's coldness and ruthlessness made the two of them shudder. After looking at each other, they both saw fear in the other's eyes.