"Don't you find it suspicious that we're about to freeze to death here?" Chu Lingwei wasn't a particularly compassionate person, especially when encountering someone within a barrier.
This was the only route into Bingji Cliff, a place frequented by many. The person lying there, on the brink of death, was indeed suspicious.
Mei Ji nodded. If she had been traveling alone, she wouldn't have spared him a second glance.
"Then shall we go?"
In Mei Ji's heart, Chu Lingwei was different from the spoiled young ladies of other sects; she was kinder than herself.
"Give him some clothes for warmth and let's leave quickly." With pursuers behind them, they couldn't linger here.
Indeed, Chu Lingwei was far more kind than she was.
Seeing Chu Lingwei speak, Mei Ji walked past the man without any intention of stopping. Helplessly, she took out a low-grade array disk for keeping warm from her storage bag and tossed it onto the man. At the same time, she gave him another set of warm clothes.
"Let's go."
While she was doing this, the man lying on the ground remained still, showing no signs of waking.
"Why do you think that man was there?" Mei Ji quickly caught up to Chu Lingwei, wondering how anyone knew they would enter Bingji Cliff and set a trap for them.
"Regardless of why he's here, I only know we must leave this place as soon as possible. Those behind us are catching up." Chu Lingwei looked at the exit of the barrier and quickened her pace.
Stepping out of the barrier, she summoned her flying artifact and flew away with Mei Ji.
A faint aura could be detected behind them. By the time that aura emerged from the barrier, the two of them had already traveled a considerable distance.
"They really haven't given up." Mei Ji looked at the pursuers and chuckled, "Weiwei, I didn't expect you to be so clever, coming up with such a plan."
Today, Chu Lingwei had deliberately drawn the attention of the greedy people in the town, and then gathered them together.
Mei Ji thought it was a brilliant tactic and decided to use it herself if she ever encountered a similar situation to escape.
"That's because I had a way to escape. If you don't have the ability to evade so many people, I advise you not to try it." Chu Lingwei had the Illusion Cat's barrier, which was hard for ordinary people to discern at a glance, giving her time to escape.
Mei Ji might not be able to deploy such a high-level array. Rashly using this method would only trap her.
"Who says I don't have a way to evade them? Otherwise, how do you think I've escaped those who covet my body?" Mei Ji winked at Chu Lingwei, feeling underestimated.
"I hope you succeed next time." Chu Lingwei stood on the flying artifact, gazing at the scenery before them.
Ten thousand miles of ice, everywhere was snow-white. Here and there, ice peaks appeared, and snow-capped mountains were covered in snow. The scenery was magnificent.
"It's quite beautiful here," Mei Ji walked to Chu Lingwei's side, marveling at the view.
"Yes, but beneath this beautiful exterior lies danger everywhere." Chu Lingwei took out a tracking talisman and sent it into the snow-capped mountains, hoping her father was still here.
"Weiwei, do you really believe your father is here?" Mei Ji asked, watching the tracking talisman disappear from their sight.
She had learned that Chu Ze was in Bingji Cliff a month and a half ago. So much time had passed; he might not be here.
"Whether he is or not, we have to try." Her father wanted her to find him through her own efforts, and Chu Lingwei was determined to do so.
"Look below. Those running Snow Spirit Beasts are found everywhere in Bingji Cliff." Mei Ji's eyes flickered for a moment before clearing as she pointed at the antelope-like spirit beasts running below. "If you encounter a group of second or third-tier Snow Spirit Beasts, you can slay them and exchange them for spirit stones outside."
Chu Lingwei listened attentively to Mei Ji's explanation.
"If you're unlucky and encounter a Snow Spirit Beast below seventh tier, the best course of action is to flee. Here, the Snow Spirit Beasts are kings."
"High-tier spirit beasts would certainly not appear on the outskirts," Chu Lingwei stated. High-tier Snow Spirit Beasts disdained the spiritual energy outside and naturally gravitated towards the innermost parts of Bingji Cliff.
"Yes, I hope I can encounter a high-tier Snow Spirit Beast," Mei Ji sighed. Her purpose for entering Bingji Cliff was precisely to hunt a high-tier Snow Spirit Beast.
"Where are we going now?"
Mei Ji sat on the flying artifact, watching the scenery blur beneath them. Envy flashed in her eyes. They had been seated on the flying artifact for three days, and now they had reached the inner region.
"Do you want to go down and take a look?" Chu Lingwei looked at Mei Ji, a hint of apology flashing in her eyes. She was here to find her father, but Mei Ji was not.
She changed direction and descended. "There's a very powerful aura here. Let's be careful."
"Mm."
Mei Ji's expression grew serious as she closely followed Chu Lingwei.
At this moment, Chu Lingwei had released the Illusion Cat and Feng Ming. The two small beasts were very fond of the snow and were playing happily.
"Aren't they afraid at all?" Mei Ji walked beside Chu Lingwei. The powerful aura from earlier had mysteriously vanished, which made the two of them even more worried.
"They haven't experienced setbacks, so naturally they aren't afraid," Chu Lingwei replied, ignoring them. They had hardly faced any danger, so it was good for them to gain some experience now.
Upon hearing Chu Lingwei's words, Feng Ming immediately ran back to her side, acting very obediently. "Weiwei, I'll protect you."
Mei Ji couldn't hear Feng Ming's voice, but she could see its expression and actions. She couldn't help but laugh. This little beast was truly strange.
"Fellow Daoist Mei, do you not have any spirit beasts?" Chu Lingwei had never seen Mei Ji's spirit beast.
"I did have one before, but it died. I haven't found a suitable replacement yet," Mei Ji said casually, a hint of sadness quickly crossing her eyes.
Chu Lingwei asked no further questions. The sound of crunching snow came from beneath their feet, loud in the quiet world.
"Weiwei, haven't you noticed that there's no sound here at all?" Mei Ji looked around, her spiritual sense detecting no unfamiliar aura.
Cultivators frequently entered Bingji Cliff. They had been traveling for so long; it was impossible not to encounter a single cultivator or spirit beast.
"Yes, there should be a powerful spirit beast here." Chu Lingwei nodded, standing still and looking up.
Suddenly, a large patch of snow hurtled down at them from above.
Mei Ji and Chu Lingwei instinctively dodged, and the two were quickly separated.
"It's a Snow Spirit Beast!" Mei Ji exclaimed, seeing a rapidly flashing figure.
"Seventh tier," Chu Lingwei added. Mei Ji's wish had come true.