The cold wind is like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and treating all living beings as fish and meat; thousands of miles of snow flying, using the heaven and earth as an oven, refining heaven and earth as silver.
The snow will stay, but the wind will not settle.
In the deep valley, two young men walked on the snow.
They were young, about sixteen or seventeen, and the sky was full of snow, which had already rendered them the same color as the silvery sky.
The deep valley was uneven and covered with thick snow, making it very inconvenient to walk. However, the two teenagers walked as fast as they could and their bodies were as nimble as fish in the water.
"Zi Chen, you read that right, it's such a cold weather, we don't want to go in vain." One of the young men suddenly spoke while speeding.
"Don't worry Zhao Can, I saw it with my own eyes and I won't be wrong." The young man named Zi Chen said swornly.
"That's good!" Zhao Can nodded.
The two of them moved forward at high speed, crossing valleys one after another, and the snow became heavier and heavier.
This is a deep and remote valley. In this cold winter, not to mention there are very few human footprints, even there are not many animal footprints.
This is a season of complete silence.
But on this day, two more figures flew past the deep valley.
"Hehe, thanks to Zichen, he is known as the most cautious among the outer disciples. I didn't expect that he would end up here."
Both of them were wearing green clothes, with a layer of animal skin wrapped around the green clothes. They were very similar to the previous two people's outfits.
"This is called knowing people but not knowing their hearts. It is also called making careless friends." Another young man smiled coldly.
The two quickly disappeared into the heavy snow.
The sky is approaching and night has fallen.
Zi Chen, who was leading the way, stopped.
"Are you here?" Seeing Zi Chen stop, Zhao Can's eyes flashed and he asked eagerly.
"No, we have to walk for another day. Let's eat something first, find a snow-free place to rest for one night, and then leave tomorrow." Zi Chen dusted off the snow on his body and shook his head.
Behind both of them, there was a baggage, and Zi Chen was taking out food from the baggage at this moment.
"Um...Zi Chen, it's freezing cold, I think we should go early...!" Zhao Can ate the dry food absentmindedly, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.
"What, are you afraid that someone will come to rob you? Don't worry. This place is very remote, and even ferocious beasts may not be able to find it. Otherwise, the snow ginseng plant would not be occupied by a level five ferocious beast." He grabbed a handful from the ground.
Snow, stuffed into his mouth, the chill that penetrated his heart made Zi Chen couldn't help but shiver.
"You must be careful in everything. After all, this is a five-year-old snow ginseng. You should be even more careful... What if the ice bear suddenly wakes up from its slumber and eats the snow ginseng?" Zhao Can said worriedly.
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"This is unlikely." Zi Chen hesitated.
Although the probability of this happening is very low, it does not rule out the possibility.
"Okay, let's go."
To be on the safe side, Zi Chen decided to rush on without any further hesitation, which also made Zhao Can breathe a sigh of relief.
Braving the cold wind and flying snow, the two of them moved forward again.
The two of them didn't walk for long when two figures appeared at the place where they had stayed.
"They stopped here before. It was so dangerous. Fortunately, we were delayed for a while while eating." Looking at the messy and deep footprints on the ground, their expressions changed.
If they hadn't been delayed for a while while eating, the two of them might have been discovered.
"Slow down and wait for Zhao Can's signal."
A night of silence.
In the early morning of the second day, the sky was bright, the cold wind was howling, the sound was loud, and the snow was even heavier.
Zi Chen and Zhao Can were already standing on a hilltop.
"Are we here?" Zhao Can's eyes were full of enthusiasm.
"Yes!" Zi Chen nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes. He pointed at the mountain in front of him and said, "It's right in front. When I was looking for the elixir that day, I accidentally discovered it over that mountain.
Once you reach the valley, you’ll be there.”
Both of them are disciples of the outer sect of Lingwu Sect, and have been working hard to enter the inner sect for several years.
Now a snow ginseng plant can allow the two of them to break through in strength again, enter the inner sect, learn advanced martial arts and techniques, and use up more resources.
For the outer disciples of Lingwu Sect, the inner sect is their goal. Now that he is only one hill away from the goal, Zi Chen looks very excited.
"Now take out the powder and we are ready to go." Zi Chen said loudly: "Inner Sect of Lingwu Sect, I, Zi Chen, are here."
"Haha, I, Zhao Can, am here too."
Zhao Can also laughed loudly, walked towards Zi Chen next to him, stretched out his arms, and seemed to want a brotherly hug.
Zi Chen laughed and stretched out his arms, revealing the empty door.
Taking one step, two steps, and three steps, Zhao Can walked up to Zi Chen. A cold light suddenly flashed in his laughing eyes, and his hands that were about to hug him were filled with true energy.
"Peng!"
The change happened in an instant. Zi Chen didn't react at all. He was hit by a strong force. He fell backward and fell on the top of the mountain, leaving a human-shaped mark on the thick snow.
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Zhao Can's sneak attack injured Zi Chen instantly.
"puff!"
A mouthful of bright red blood spit out, and Zi Chen's face turned pale.
"you......!"
Zi Chen looked at Zhao Can and wanted to say something, but at this moment, Zhao Can's eyes flashed with cold light, he stepped forward, activated his true energy, and slapped Zi Chen's Dantian.
"puff!"
There was a sound like a burst of Qi, and a burst of true Qi raged in Zi Chen's Dantian and meridians... Zi Chen's meridians were damaged, and his Dantian was destroyed.
Fast, too fast.
Zi Chen was so fast that he had no time to react.
After Zhao Can made a sneak attack, he quickly added another one, thus defeating Zi Chen. During this period, Zi Chen only had time to say the word "you".
Zi Chen began to cough up blood, and his eyes were ashen. The Qi he had cultivated for several years was wasted, and he became a useless person.
And the person who crippled him was still his friend and brother.
Zhao Can, who had a cruel look on his face before, suddenly had a look of guilt on his face, and said softly: "Zi Chen, don't blame me."
"Why...why?"
Zi Chen was lying on the ground, his eyes full of despair and disbelief. He did not believe that Zhao Can, whom he regarded as his brother, would plot against him.
"Because he wants to find a backer and become successful in the inner circle."
At this moment, a voice sounded from the mountainside. Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared. After a few ups and downs, they reached the top of the mountain.
"You guys came quite early." Zhao Can said coldly when he saw the two of them.
"Hey, I originally wanted to wait for the signal, but I saw you had already taken action from below, so I came up." One of them chuckled.
"Rely on... the mountain? Isn't it enough to enter the inner gate?" Zi Chen looked desperate and regretful.
He regretted calling Zhao Can, regretting being friends with Zhao Can and treating him as his brother.
"Of course it's not enough. In addition to having more resources, the inner disciples are almost the same as the outer disciples. They all have disputes and conflicts."
Zhao Can's guilty eyes have become calm, and he said calmly: "Originally, my purpose was to enter the inner gate. This is my goal. If there are no accidents, I will be able to enter the inner gate in two years, but your one
The snow ginseng tree made me two years ahead of schedule."
"There are overt and covert fights in the inner sect, and many disciples have died inexplicably. If I enter the inner sect, I may have to be cautious for a few years before I can find a backer. But your snow ginseng is useful to senior brother Wang Xiong, and he can protect me, so it saves money."
It took me several years.”
"Save a few years, don't have to worry about being plotted, and can practice with peace of mind. Such a huge benefit, but only in exchange for your death. Do you think I will not agree to such a good thing?" Zhao Can's eyes said,
There was a hint of a sinister smile.
Zi Chen's eyes were full of pain, "I discovered the snow ginseng, and I asked you to come here, but you betrayed me. I mistrusted you."
"Yes, so in this world, no one can be trusted. Sometimes people who are blood relatives will harm you, let alone friends? What happened today is a lesson, but it is a pity that you will never learn this lesson." Zhao Can
Said indifferently.
Zi Chen didn't say anything, his life was over just because he believed in the wrong brother.
"Okay, let's go." Looking at the desperate Zi Chen, Zhao Can only had a sneer in his eyes.
"Let's go? You just let him go. You just destroyed Dantian. There are adventures in this world. If Dantian is destroyed, it can still be restored if there is an accident." One of the teenagers said jokingly.
"That's right, you have to get rid of the roots." Zhao Can turned back again, with a murderous intent in his eyes.
"Zhao... Can... we are brothers." Zi Chen's heart was completely cold, as cold as ice and snow.
"Yes, brothers are used to sell out when there is benefit." There was no mercy in Zhao Can's eyes, only cold murderous intent.
"puff!"
There was a flash of cold light, and a short dagger stabbed Zi Chen's chest, piercing his heart. Fresh red blood flowed out from his heart and wet his clothes.
Zi Chen's eyes suddenly widened and turned gray, and his breathing stopped instantly.
The vitality disappears.
Zhao Can coldly pulled out his dagger, stretched out his kick, and kicked the dead Zi Chen off the top of the mountain and fell into the mountain stream.
"Walk!"
Wiping off the fresh blood on the dagger with the snow, Zhao Can turned and walked down the mountain.
Zhao Can's coldness and ruthlessness made the two of them shudder. After looking at each other, they both saw fear in the other's eyes.