Behind Jade Void Peak, the round-faced, chinless one and the long-faced one were huddled behind a large rock, their clothes tattered and barely remaining.
*Bang...* Suddenly, a figure shot down from Jade Void Peak, crashing onto the ground with a thud. Dust billowed up. The two peered over and saw Lu Fan lying face down on the ground, covered in dirt.
"Hey... hey... Big idiot! Your landing style is quite unique!" The two stood up, walked over to Lu Fan, and asked foolishly.
"Pah... pah..." Lu Fan got up from the ground, rolling his eyes at them. *You're the idiots, and your whole family are idiots!*
"Why didn't you leave?" Lu Fan stood up and asked the two.
"We can't! Those little knives were so fast, didn't you see our clothes are almost gone!" The long-faced one pointed to their tattered clothes.
"Yeah! They said this Kunlun Mountain was a sacred land of immortals, but I think it's more like a devil's den. Once you come here, you can't leave," the round-faced, chinless one chimed in.
"Alright! If you don't want to die here, follow me!" Lu Fan shook his head slightly and turned to leave. It would be difficult to spend the night at the foot of the mountain. The peak was covered in snow, and who knew what the weather would be like at night, or if they would freeze to death.
"Right! We'll follow the big idiot. Fools have good luck. We won't be cut by those little knives," the long-faced one said gleefully.
"You're right! We'll follow him. If there are little knives, they'll get him first!" the round-faced, chinless one said cleverly.
And so, the two followed behind Lu Fan.
*Whoosh...* A gust of wind flew towards them.
Lu Fan dodged to the side. *Pfft...* A small cut appeared on the long-faced one's body behind him.
"Brother! You... you go in front!" The long-faced one was on the verge of tears. *What the heck is this? Why is it targeting me!*
*Whoosh...* Suddenly, another gust of wind flew towards them. Lu Fan dodged again. *Pfft...* A cut also appeared on the round-faced, chinless one's body behind him.
"Wuwu... Brother, you really should go in front!" The round-faced, chinless one burst into tears and pulled the long-faced one forward.
"Haha!" Lu Fan burst into laughter. *These two, they don't even know to dodge with me.* Alright, Lu Fan took out his Falling Blossom Sword.
*Whoosh...* A gust of wind flew towards them. *Clang...* Lu Fan's sword swung, blocking the gust. The wind striking the sword made a clear ringing sound, indicating its sharpness was comparable to that of a keen blade.
*Clang... clang...* Lu Fan's sword continued to swing, blocking the gusts. Lu Fan frowned. Indeed, the gusts seemed to be more frequent than when they first arrived.
"Little brother! You're not an idiot! You can block those invisible little knives, you're amazing!" The long-faced one looked at Lu Fan with astonishment.
"Long-faced one! Why did you come to a place like this?" Lu Fan was also curious and asked.
"We came to find gemstones!" The long-faced one replied without hesitation.
Beside him, the round-faced, chinless one slapped the long-faced one: "What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I tell you not to reveal the treasure hunt?"
"Why are you hitting me? I didn't say we had a treasure map!" the long-faced one retorted indignantly.
"Treasure map?" Lu Fan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly turned around to ask.
"No... no! We didn't say treasure map!" the round-faced, chinless one quickly waved his hand in denial.
"Alright then! You go your way, I'll go mine! Don't follow me anymore!" Lu Fan said and turned to leave.
"Little brother... little brother! No, little brother. We'll die here!" The long-faced one became anxious and shouted, following behind Lu Fan.
"Whether you live or die is none of my business!" Lu Fan said without looking back.
"Alright, alright! I... I'll share the treasure map with you!" the long-faced one quickly shouted.
"Where is the treasure map?" Lu Fan stopped abruptly and turned around to ask.
"It's in my... in this pocket!" The long-faced one fumbled in his clothes for a long time, finally pulling out a folded piece of deerskin paper and handing it to Lu Fan.
Lu Fan opened it and saw it was indeed a treasure map. He looked carefully. The treasure map indicated the location was on Jade Void Peak. As he looked at the map, a surge of spiritual power swept through him. *Swish...* The treasure map seemed to be copied, imprinted into his sea of consciousness.
"Long-faced one! Are you stupid? This is our treasure map! Why are you showing it to others!" The round-faced, chinless one suddenly lunged forward and snatched the treasure map back.
"You're the stupid one! If we didn't show it to him, could we have gotten out?" the long-faced one said righteously.
"We've already gotten out! You idiot!" The round-faced, chinless one said angrily.
"We... we got out?" At this moment, the long-faced one seemed to realize something. He looked around. It was indeed quiet, and the gusts of wind seemed to have stopped. They were not far from the Unfrozen Divine Spring.
"Then... then let's go!" The long-faced one swallowed and said.
Lu Fan looked at the two, a faint smile playing on his lips. He didn't say anything and turned to walk towards the Unfrozen Divine Spring. It was getting late. Lu Fan found a sheltered spot and set up a tent he had prepared from his storage ring.
The long-faced one and the round-faced, chinless one ran to the Unfrozen Divine Spring and drank some water. Then, their gazes turned towards Lu Fan. Afterward, the two went to a nearby mountain hollow, where they could shelter from the wind.
The night grew dark, and the gentle west wind began to whistle. Lu Fan sat in his tent, the treasure map appearing in his sea of consciousness.
The treasure was on Jade Void Peak, but Jade Void Peak was inaccessible. What did this mean? Was the treasure map fake? Lu Fan continuously examined the treasure map. Suddenly, his attention focused on the sun at the summit of Jade Void Peak.
The sun was almost at the very peak of Jade Void Peak. Did this represent time? With the sun directly above the peak, it should be noon. Could it be... that the barrier would open at noon? Lu Fan's heart stirred.
The night grew darker. The two hiding in the mountain hollow curled up and squeezed into their sleeping bags.
"Long-faced one, that kid fell from such a high mountain and didn't die. Do you think he'll fall for it again?" The round-faced, chinless one suddenly whispered.
"We acted like complete idiots, how could he not believe us? Hmph! Don't worry, that kid will definitely go to Jade Void Peak to search for treasure! Hmph! As soon as he goes up, he'll surely die there. The people up there said that no one who has climbed this mountain has ever returned alive," the long-faced one said confidently.