As Cao Gonggong pinned Xie Jianlan down, the icefield that had thundered with wind and fury fell silent.
Mounted on the Charcoal-Red Steed, Dongfang Liren watched the blood-soaked Northern Liang warrior with a deep frown. He hardly seemed human at all, but a cornered beast at the end of its road. Even restrained, he made her reluctant to approach.
"Huff... huff..."
After fighting for so long, Ye Jingtang had clearly expended considerable strength as well, panting like an ox. Seeing that Cao Gonggong had no trouble restraining Xie Jianlan, he released his spear shaft and wiped the sweat from his face.
"Did you really have to stake your life on this? Those in the know understand you're escorting Snow Lake Flower. Anyone else would think you were protecting the Eternal Life Diagram..."
At this, Ye Jingtang lowered his gaze to the box, genuinely beginning to wonder whether it held the Dragon-Mingling Diagram.
After all, half a catty of Snow Lake Flower amounted to one Heavenly Lang Pearl. Though priceless, even the Tianlang Kings of past years who had consumed a Heavenly Lang Pearl were not necessarily as formidable as Xie Jianlan. With his strength, risking his life for this was sheer madness, wasn't it?
Cao Gonggong held Xie Jianlan's head against the ice. His eyes remained blood-red as he stared at the waist token that had bounced into the distance, seemingly deaf to Ye Jingtang's words.
Ye Jingtang was speechless at the sight. He paced a couple of steps, then bent to pick up the box and unwrapped it, wanting to see what treasure could deserve such fierce protection, something this man refused to relinquish even in death.
And when he looked-well, wouldn't you know it, the damned thing really didn't contain Snow Lake Flower!
Ye Jingtang slid open the