"Our luck is really not bad, there happen to be several vines here."

Dongfang Yong grabbed the vines, ready to climb up.

But behind him, the White Wolf King let out a muffled grunt, saying in a low voice.

"You go up first."

"You're not going up?"

Dongfang Yong was startled and turned to see the White Wolf King sliding down the vines.

Due to the avalanche, most of the cliff had already been submerged.

Below them was now a field of snowdrifts, and the previous stone caves had been completely buried too.

The bodies and the Horned Snake, it goes without saying, had been crushed to death.

"You're not thinking of going after the Horned Snake again, are you? Don't do anything reckless, another avalanche could happen at any time."

Dugu Xiaojin paid no mind to Dongfang Yong.

He knew that this was the best time to obtain the Horned Snake's Inner Core.

Dongfang Yong hung there, feeling quite frustrated.

He knew that the most sensible thing to do was to climb back up the cliff and immediately head down the mountain to meet with the dean, as he had learned the Martial Arts, which counted as completing the mission.

But he still let go of the vine and dropped swiftly along the mountain wall.

He landed in the snow, the White Wolf sniffing around on the ground.

"I've never understood why, as a wolf, you would participate in the Competition Among Ten Countries."

Dongfang Yong kept probing.

Dugu Xiaojin's sense of smell was very sharp; it had already memorized the Horned Snake's scent.

Soon enough, it had located the approximate position of the Horned Snake.

"I want to become stronger."

Dugu Xiaojin answered.

His father's leg had not recovered, and those people were very hostile towards his father; he wanted to get stronger quickly in order to protect his father, the Queen Mother, and Xiao Li.

At that moment, the snow under Dongfang Yong suddenly collapsed.

Almost instantly, a dark shadow sprang from the snow, it was the Horned Snake.

Dongfang Yong's heart skipped a beat, not expecting the avalanche to have failed to kill the Horned Snake.

The Horned Snake was indeed not dead, but due to the avalanche, its body was fractured in many places, and even its tough scales had fallen off a lot, looking very wretched.

Fortunately, Dongfang Yong had learned the Horned Snake's Martial Arts, and his movements had become much more agile, dodging the ambush.

"Strike a snake at its vital points. Let's go together."

Dongfang Yong gestured with his mouth.

Xiaojin focused on the vital area of the Horned Snake, and the two of them leapt up simultaneously…

On the cliff, Feng Bailing quickly reached the edge of the cliff after the avalanche stopped.

Those several hanging green vines didn't originally exist at all.

Thanks to the avalanche, the accumulated snow decreased, allowing Feng Bailing to find some plants under the snow.

At a critical moment, those vines helped to find Dongfang Yong.

However, to Feng Bailing's surprise, aside from Dongfang Yong, there was also a white wolf.

But now, below the vines, there was emptiness; neither man nor wolf were to be seen.

What the hell is Dongfang Yong playing at, messing around at a time like this.

Feng Bailing cursed inwardly, she hadn't heard from Dugu Xiaojin for a while now.

Carrying a child, it was inconvenient for her to descend the cliff in search of Dongfang Yong.

Moreover, due to the avalanche, the nearby environment was very dangerous, and no one could guarantee that another avalanche wouldn't occur.

Footsteps came from behind.

"Princess Consort Wu, we meet again."

The man's genial voice was especially clear in the vast snowy expanse. Feng Bailing looked up and saw Hua Wushang standing in the snow behind her.

After learning of Hua Wushang's actions these past days, Feng Bailing subconsciously protected Xiaojin behind her.

Feng Bailing did not speak.

Below the cliff, there was a snake cave, and in that cave, a Horned Snake.

That Horned Snake, and those Dacang Monkeys as well as Hua Wushang, were all related.

Even those who had died in the Crown Prince Mansion due to the failed Gathering Seal were connected to him.

Yet, all this, Feng Bailing could not question Hua Wushang about.

If all this were true, then the man before her, could, with a mere gesture, kill her.

She was also with Xiaojin, with no immediate way to enter the Medical Cabin.

Feng Bailing's thoughts were racing, and Hua Wushang was also staring at Feng Bailing.

The woman before him was covered in snow, dressed thinly, her fragile shoulders, her cheeks red from the wind, evoking an irresistible pity.

Those clear and graceful eyes were now thoughtfully looking at him, her expression too calm, leaving Hua Wushang unable to fathom her depth.

Hua Wushang had long noticed the several vines behind Feng Bailing; he remembered clearly that those vines had not been there on the cliff originally.

Under Hua Wushang's sleeves, his hand tightened, and his eyes darkened.

He took steps forward towards Feng Bailing, who held her breath, with the cliff behind her.

Could she control the vines to strike Hua Wushang at this moment, and could she make it?

Just as Feng Bailing was calculating, Hua Wushang laughed with a "chi" sound.

He unwrapped the large mink cloak he was wearing, which held his body warmth, and wrapped Feng Bailing's thin body in it.

Hua Wushang's movements were gentle, as if Feng Bailing was a fragile porcelain, he gathered the cloak.

"In such freezing weather, you shouldn't have come here."

His tone carried a hint of indulgent concern.

His beautiful, almost excessively so, eyes revealed worry, and he did not ask how Feng Bailing had come to be here.

"Hand the child to me, I'll take you down the mountain."

Behind Feng Bailing, Dugu Xiaojin stirred slightly.

His eyelashes quivered, and he opened his eyes, softly calling out, "Queen Mother."

Feng Bailing hurriedly adjusted the large cloak on her body to wrap Xiaojin.

"Xiaojin, are you alright?"

She touched Xiaojin's forehead; children recover quickly—Xiaojin's fever had already subsided.

Xiaojin glanced at the large cloak on him; he didn't want this cloak, it smelled of blood.

However… he clutched the cloak tightly; in that moment, his pupils flashed, casting a look at Hua Wushang.

That look, in the eyes of Hua Wushang, was like a miniature version of Prince Wu.

Seeing Feng Bailing's focus entirely on Xiaojin, making himself seem like an adjunct, a coldness flickered in Hua Wushuang's eyes.

At the edge of the cliff, the vines shifted.

Dongfang Yong, covered in blood, struggled to climb up, with a White Wolf, larger than himself, tied behind him.

As soon as he climbed up the cliff and saw Feng Bailing, Dongfang Yong collapsed on the ground.

He set the White Wolf down and urgently said,

"Quick, take a look at it, it's been bitten by the snake."

There were deep bloody marks on the White Wolf's neck, resembling tooth marks.

"Queen Mother, please check on it first."

Underneath the large cloak, Dugu Xiaojin's face was somewhat pale; he stared at the White Wolf, his body trembling slightly, whether from the cold or fear.

Feng Bailing also guessed that this White Wolf was the companion from the Competition Among Ten Countries, and she stepped forward to examine the wolf's wounds.

"Lord Hua, please go down the mountain and inform Prince Wu that his Princess Consort and son are injured."

Dongfang Yong had an unfriendly look as he stared at Hua Wushang.

Hua Wushang nodded his head and took a few steps before loosening his fist, the leaf whistle in his hand crumbled into bits.

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