The north wind swept shattered snow across the wilderness, scattering it far and wide as it continued to adorn this white world.
The Bi Family group cut through the lead-gray sky.
The clan elders rode Azure Luans and Mysterious Cranes, their wings scattering fine ice crystals as they brushed through the clouds. The Black-maned Lions and Spotted Tigers beneath the stewards' seats trod upon frozen Ice Mist, each step shaking loose rustling snow from below.
The younger disciples rode Snow Falcons and Spirit Foxes, sometimes diving low over the snowy plains, sometimes soaring into the sky to frolic with their companions. Spiritual light of every color flowed around them, making the whole world lively.
"The ancestor is way too fast!" Bi Ming shouted at the top of his lungs from atop his Snow Falcon, his tone full of frustration.
"At our speed, by the time we reach the snow monsters' stronghold, even the aftershocks of the battle will probably have dispersed."
Bi Qing, who was riding a Spirit Fox nearby, nodded hard, her eyes filled with longing.
"I heard that Star Lord Realm experts can wield the Power of Stars when they fight. If I could witness it myself, perhaps I could break through the bottleneck trapping me in the Galaxy Realm!"
"What's the point of breaking through when watching that bastard get tortured to death would be so much more satisfying?" Bi Lie, dressed all in red, patted the tiger beneath him on the neck. Its roar sent the surrounding birds scattering in fright.
"He dared hurt someone from our Bi Family, so we have to let him know what it means to wish he were dead!"
His words drew a chorus of agreement. A clan elder riding a Mysterious Crane stroked his beard and chuckled. "What little Lie