Dawn was just beginning to break.
Luo Chuan climbed out of his warm bed and let out a huge yawn.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and looked out the window.
Everything was blanketed in white. It seemed the snow was still falling.
After getting dressed, he went to the window and opened it.
An icy wind rushed into his face, carrying fine snowflakes with it.
His foggy mind instantly cleared considerably.
That said, the snow outside seemed lighter than it had been yesterday.
It had nothing to do with him anyway.
He rarely went out in the first place.
Winter was the season for staying home.
He had heard that most of Jiuyao City's mercenaries had already suspended their work.
Many of the demon beasts in the Jiuyao Mountain Range had either migrated during this frigid season or hidden away in their dens.
Compared with before, the chances of encountering them had dropped by quite a bit.
Only a small fraction of mercenaries still took on missions and worked hard during the Month of Cold Winter.
Zhou Hu's mercenary squad had withdrawn from the Jiuyao Mountain Range two days ago.
Luo Chuan left his room and saw Yao Ziyan tending to her hair.
"Good morning, Boss," she said with a smile.
"Morning." Luo Chuan nodded.
Xie Mengwu pushed open the door and immediately spotted Frost hugging a pillow, her silver hair scattered around her as she curled up slightly like a cat.
Xie Mengwu seemed to think of something, a smile appearing on her face as she quietly edged closer.
"City Lord, it's time to get up," she whispered, pinching Frost's delicate nose.
A few seconds later, Frost immediately began to struggle, opening her eyes with a somewhat dazed look.
"Good morning, City Lord." Xie Mengwu's face was full of