Here, in a world of ice and snow, the cool snowflakes swirled down from the vast sky, like a dancer twirling in the air, their movements light and agile.
As large snowflakes fluttered in the air, they danced in unison with the biting wind, forming a beautiful scroll in the sky. The wonderful harmony between the wind and the snow made this world look quite picturesque.
Thick snow covered the earth, and no one knew what was hidden beneath it. All that could be seen was a vast expanse of white, like a spotless sheet of paper, or as elegant and pure as a snow lotus on the Tianshan Mountains.
Such a beautiful place would be something no one would want to disturb easily. It's like a deserted fairyland, or perhaps the only pure land on this continent. At least here, you won't see bloodshed or murderous intent. The smoke of battle will be blown away by the cold wind, and the anger will be extinguished by the flying snow.
However...
Even in this seemingly pristine and frigid place, several figures stood prominently atop it. Beside them stood a colossal creature, its body enveloped in a layer of solidified energy keratin.
This group of people was none other than Xiao Yan and his companions. Standing in the void before them was Leng Bingshuang, the one who had led the four people and the One-Horned Whale Serpent away from the ruins.
"Junior Xiao Yan thanks Senior for saving me!"
With cautious eyes fixed on the peerless woman before him, Xiao Yan finally bowed respectfully to her, his tone utterly deferential.
This time, both morally and logically, Leng Bingshuang saved him, so Xiao Yan should naturally feel grateful to her. Doing this now is simply the right thing to do.
Seeing Xiao Yan like this, the three Tian Ying brothers dared not be careless in the slightest. If even Xiao Yan was like this, how could they dare to stand here like this any longer?
In the Beast Realm, status is clearly defined. Compared to humans, the strict and demanding hierarchy among Warcraft is well-known. When a weakling faces a strong one, they must obey completely, and this is exactly the case with the three Tian Ying at the moment.
After glancing at Xiao Yan, the three men looked at each other and then knelt down on the snow without hesitation.
"Hmph, get up."
Upon seeing the three people prostrate on the ground, Leng Bingshuang uttered a few words indifferently, then turned her gaze to Xiao Yan.
Upon hearing this, the three of them stood up from the snow. At this moment, Xiao Yan also raised his eyes and met Leng Bingshuang's gaze.
"Hmph, we meet again."
Her Leng Bingshuang, narrow eyes stared at Xiao Yan, her slightly pursed red lips curled up slightly, and she spoke in a cold tone.
"Yes, senior, we meet again. But this time, I truly must thank you for saving my life. Otherwise, I would probably be a corpse by now!"
Seeing the smile on Leng Bingshuang's lips, Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart. He smiled awkwardly and quickly bowed respectfully to Leng Bingshuang again.
Upon hearing the conversation between the two, the expressions on the faces of the three people beside Xiao Yan, Tian Ying, changed instantly, and all their eyes turned to Xiao Yan. Only then did they realize that the reason Leng Bingshuang had brought them out of the ruins was for Xiao Yan's sake.
Upon realizing this, a look of surprise appeared on the faces of the three people. They never expected that Leng Bingshuang would personally take action for Xiao Yan.
However, after a moment's thought, the three of them attributed the whole thing to Murong Qianqian. They figured it was because of her status that Leng Bingshuang would intervene for Xiao Yan. Otherwise, a mere human, especially a Half-Emperor level expert, would be no different from grass in Leng Bingshuang's eyes. If there were no reason, Leng Bingfeng would never have intervened for him.
"Ha, I don't care whether you live or die. You should know what I want. Where is Bodhi Restoration Pill?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Leng Bingshuang gave a cold smile. A cold light flashed in her bright, beautiful eyes. She slowly raised her slender jade fingers, and with a thought, ice instantly condensed at her fingertips. The icy aura emanating from them, despite the distance between them, still made Xiao Yan's heart tremble slightly.
Upon hearing Leng Bingshuang's words, Xiao Yan's expression immediately became somewhat awkward. He hadn't expected that this woman would ask about the Bodhi Restoration Pill right away, which was indeed quite troublesome.
Nearly half a year has passed, and he has only just managed to find the Soul-Congealing Fruit. He hasn't even devoured it yet, and his Spiritual Strength hasn't broken through to the third level. How can he possibly refine the Bodhi Restoration Pill these circumstances?
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but cautiously glance at the point of Leng Bingshuang gathered at Leng Bing Shuang's fingertips. His heart immediately turned cold, and his emotions, which had just calmed down, tensed up again.
He was already out of sorts at the moment, and while he could still deal with the raging energy within him, if Leng Bingshuang were to casually strike him now, he would probably lose his life!
"Well..."
He gave a helpless, bitter laugh to himself. He really had just escaped one danger only to fall into another.
If this woman really wanted to kill him, even if Xiao Yan could immediately recover to his peak condition, he would still be no match for her.
Seeing the troubled look on Xiao Yan's face, Leng Bingshuang couldn't help but frown slightly. Her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, and she said in a deep voice:
"What, it seems you didn't bring me the Bodhi Restoration Pill."
As Leng Bingshuang finished speaking, the already frigid temperature in this area plummeted instantly. The bone-chilling cold caused Xiao Yan's muscles to stiffen instantly, and his expression quickly turned grim.
With a thought, Xiao Yan forcibly controlled the surging energy within his body. Although he was no match for the latter in strength, if Leng Bingshuang Xiao Yan to kill him here, then Xiao Yan would definitely show her that he was not someone to be trifled with!
"Heh, you dare to unleash your Dou Qi in front of me? What, you want to fight to the death? Do you think you have the chance?"
At that moment, Leng Bingshuang Shuang revealed a contemptuous sneer. Then, she pointed a finger directly at Xiao Yan. Instantly, an invisible force shot out and, before Xiao Yan could react, it had already heavily struck his chest.
"Bang!"
Immediately afterwards, with a dull thud, Xiao Yan, who was standing in the snow, was thrown backward uncontrollably and finally crashed heavily into the snow.
The snow collapsed, burying Xiao Yan's entire body, and then there was no more movement.
The sudden turn of events caused a dramatic change in the expressions of Tian Ying and the other two. They never expected that Leng Bingshuang would suddenly attack Xiao Yan.
Based on Leng Bingshuang's strength, even if Xiao Yan didn't die from that attack, he would probably be seriously injured!
Upon realizing this, the three of Tian Ying exchanged glances and looked up, their three pairs of eyes all turning to Leng Bingshuang, who was standing in the void. The respect in their eyes faded considerably at that moment.
After spending time with Xiao Yan, their relationship had become one of friendship. Moreover, not long ago, Xiao Yan had saved their lives, and they were deeply grateful to him. Now that they saw Leng Bingshuang Xiao Yan about to kill him, they were naturally unwilling to accept it.
Above the void, a smile slowly appeared on Leng Bingshuang's lips. She withdrew her Leng Bingshuang finger and gazed at the spot where Xiao Yan was buried by the snow with a smile in her eyes.
"Grown ups!"
But at that moment, three voices suddenly came to Leng Bingshuang's ears, and judging from their voices, they seemed to have some complaints about her.
"Um?"
With a slight frown, Leng Bingshuang looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tian Ying and his two companions.
"Is there something you need?"
He said in Leng Bing, indifferent voice.
As the queen of the Xilin Mountain Range, she had the right to look down upon any magical beast in the mountains. In her eyes, three mere Nine-Star Half-Emperor were nothing.
Upon hearing Leng Bingshuang's words, the invisible aura emanating from her caused the three to feel a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts. As the kings of this mountain range, this aura alone was something they could not easily withstand, let alone their strength.
"My lord, we don't know how Brother Xiao Yan has offended you. Please, for Miss Murong's sake, let him go!"
Ultimately, it was the eldest of the three, Tian Ying stepped forward and, despite his immense fear, forced himself to speak.
Upon hearing this, Leng Bingshuang raised an eyebrow, but then immediately understood. Her gaze swept over the three of them, and she chuckled softly, saying:
"Who told you I was going to kill him?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of Tian Ying and the other two immediately changed. They looked at each other, their brows furrowing in confusion. Then they looked at Leng Bingshuang again, a hint of doubt appearing in their eyes.
Logically speaking, the momentum of Leng Bingshuang's previous attack should have been enough to declare Xiao Yan dead. However, the three of them also believed that Leng Bingshuang, as the queen of the Xilin Mountain Range, would never lie.
If that's the case, then it means that, just as Leng Bingshuang said, Xiao Yan is not dead, and his attack just now was not intended to kill Xiao Yan.
In the blink of an eye, the three of Tian Ying suddenly turned around, their eyes all fixed on where Xiao Yan was.
At the same time, on a spot where the snow had clearly sunken, a muffled sound suddenly came, followed by snowflakes flying out like shooting stars.
Thin snowflakes, however, shot out like darts at this moment, and the expressions on the faces of Tian Ying and his two companions changed again. Then, their eyes clearly saw a black shadow suddenly leap out of the snow, its figure shooting into the sky. After circling in the void a few times, it landed heavily in front of Tian Ying and his companions. Its feet missed the ground, and the snow beneath it collapsed suddenly, forming a huge crater.
Upon seeing that Xiao Yan was unharmed, Tian Ying and the other two showed expressions of surprise and delight. Their three pairs of eyes carefully examined Xiao Yan from head to toe. After realizing that he was completely unharmed, the heavy weight that had been hanging over their hearts finally lifted.
"Brother Xiao Yan, it's so good to hear you're alright! We were so worried about you!"
Yan Shi stepped forward and gave Xiao Yan a big bear hug. At the same time, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and laughed loudly.
Upon hearing this, Tian Ying and Xiong Gang, who were standing nearby, burst into laughter in unison. Although their voices sounded bold, one could not detect the suppressed worry within them.
Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan immediately burst into laughter and echoed him, saying:
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I have an agreement with this senior, so she would never harm me."
At the end of his sentence, Xiao Yan's gaze shifted to Leng Bingshuang in the void above, a smile spreading across his lips. He then respectfully bowed to her again and said:
"Junior Xiao Yan thanks Senior for helping me resolve the energy within my body!"
Although the attack just now seemed terrifyingly powerful, it actually suppressed the violent energy within Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body at an extremely fast speed after it entered his body. In this way, Xiao Yan was able to use the power of the Flame Mantra Technique to devour and refine all that energy in the shortest possible time.
After refining those energies, Xiao Yan's internal energy had recovered to most of its previous level. Although he was no longer at his peak, he was much better off than before when he was so weak.
"Hmph, alright, no need for further useless words and actions. If you truly wish to express your gratitude to me, you'd better bring me the Bodhi Restoration Pill as soon as possible. Seeing the Bodhi Restoration Pill will be the best way for you to thank me."
Seeing this, Leng Bingshuang's tone remained indifferent, but at least at this moment, a rare smile appeared on her delicate face, like a snow lotus blooming on an iceberg, exceptionally fragrant.
"Hehe, this junior promises to senior that I will definitely bring it Bodhi Restoration Pill within two years and personally hand it over to you!"
Xiao Yan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Leng Bingshuang once more, and said firmly.
Now that he has obtained the Soul-Congealing Fruit, Xiao Yan is confident that he can raise his Spiritual Strength to the level of Third-Tier Alchemist within half a year. At that time, he can start preparing to refine the Bodhi Restoration Pill. As for the other year and a half, it is just a precaution for Xiao Yan. He dares not make any promises about what Leng Bing said.
"Oh? Two years? Very well, that's your final deadline. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. By then, even Qianqian won't be able to protect you."
He spoke in Leng Bingshuang tone.
Of course, only she knew the real reason behind her words.
According to Leng Bingshuang's prediction, it would probably take Xiao Yan at least three more years to reach the Third-Tier Alchemist. However, Xiao Yan's words surprised her greatly. She hadn't expected that Xiao Yan could say something that most people wouldn't even dare to imagine. Nevertheless, Leng Bingshuang was quite pleased. She had been looking forward to the Bodhi Restoration Pill for a long time, and since Xiao Yan himself had said so, she naturally had no objections.