Xue Li carried the still-unconscious Xue Ying, following closely behind Yunxi.
Although Xue Li had taken human form, his long ice-blue hair exposed his identity as a Demon Cultivator, drawing the attention of Haoran Sect disciples all along the way.
However, with Yunxi, a true powerhouse, at his side, the disciples merely spared him a couple of extra glances. None approached or whispered about him in private. After paying their respects to Yunxi, they went about their business.
Once they reached the newly arranged Lingxue Peak, Yunxi wasted no time. She swept Xue Li along with her and headed straight for her Immortal Cave at the summit.
After the restrictions on the Immortal Cave were opened, Xue Li entered first with the unconscious Xue Ying in his arms. The instant the restrictions fell, Yunxi and the Wolf King and his mate vanished from the Immortal Cave.
The biting wind and snow within the space left Xue Li dazed for a moment. Some memories he had neglected returned to him, and he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air before looking at Yunxi.
Yunxi spoke slowly:
"The Ice Spiritual Power in the Misty Snow Region is abundant and suited for consolidating your cultivation. Leave Xue Ying to me. Once she awakens, she will naturally go looking for you."
Upon hearing this, Xue Ling pressed his thin lips together and said:
"Venerable, it is not that I do not trust you. It is simply that I am worried about Xue Ying and cannot settle down to consolidate my cultivation. Let us enter seclusion together after she wakes. Xue Ying is only one step away from breaking through to the Seventh Order."
Yunxi nodded in understanding. After all, his wife's Demon Core had been damaged. Forget breaking through to the Seventh Order—it might