Everyone immediately held their breath and focused. As far as they could see, there was nothing around them but white snow and sparsely scattered trees.
They followed Duan Xuan's gaze. After a long while, the soft layer of snow cracked slightly.
The disciples of the Broken Mountain Martial Arts Hall and the Xianghong Martial Academy immediately nocked their arrows, ready to loose.
Just as everyone reached the limit of how long they could hold their breath, the thing beneath the snow finally began to emerge.
A pair of enormous antlers came into view, followed by a furry, spotted body.
"Oh, Senior Brother Duan, what are you doing?
You scared me half to death!" Liu Tie said in a simpering voice, lightly bumping Duan Xuan's back with his little fists.
Before he could even get close, the Astral Energy automatically protecting Duan Xuan's body was about to erupt.
Fortunately, Duan Xuan waved his hand in time, blocking Liu Tie's antics with his fist.
The Plum Blossom Deer bounded about, seemingly searching for food. Suddenly, she raised her head and came face-to-face with Duan Xuan's group. After freezing for several seconds, she fled in fright.
Whoosh!
How could the martial academy disciples let their prey escape? One arrow from each of them turned the Plum Blossom Deer into a sieve.
"Junior Brother Duan, why do you still look so serious? Is there something else out there?" Although Zhang Chen was a chatterbox, he was observant and immediately noticed that something was wrong with Duan Xuan.
Duan Xuan stared at their surroundings. Quiet. It was far too quiet.
He was certain that if anything really was hiding nearby, it was definitely not anyone from the Scale Python Martial Academy.
Yet staring out there was making his eyes swim. In this wide-open, snowy landscape,