Had the ghost appeared because they had changed the [plot direction]?
The change had come so suddenly that everyone naturally reached that conclusion.
Qin Manjiang glanced back at the terrifying-looking vengeful ghost. It had vanished.
But it had to be... somewhere in the wind and snow behind them.
Qin Manjiang was not the only one who noticed this.
Their fleeing footsteps gradually slowed. In these snowy mountain conditions, even running flat out would not get them far.
"It's gone."
Lin Ruonan spoke.
On the mountain path swept by wind and snow, Qin Manjiang, [Abyss], Xia Nan, Lin Ruonan, and Hu Feifei pressed on through the snow.
Lin Ruonan had been running at the rear. At a moment like that, no one had taken the initiative to help her.
She understood perfectly well herself that if a ghost really caught up, it would be good enough if everyone could protect themselves without harming their teammates.
Not daring to stop, the five continued onward.
Snow swirled thickly along the way, limiting visibility, while the cold wind cut like a knife, stinging their cheeks.
Fortunately, it was still daytime. Judging by the sky, they had several hours before nightfall.
They could not possibly reach the summit in weather like this. They could only find somewhere to rest first.
[A Er] knew of a cave opening that could shelter them from the wind and snow, but the little cave could only hold two or three people. There were five of them, so there was no way they could all squeeze inside.
"We need to find a campsite and settle down for now. If the wind and snow keep getting worse, the mountains will be extremely dangerous," Xia Nan said.
"I agree. Let's find a campsite sheltered from the wind and snow first. We still