After striking Jiang Shan flying, Granny Yin Hua roared in uncontrollable fury: “You fool, are you trying to anger me to death!”
“That boy is the murderer who killed your brother and nephew. Not only did you invite him for drinks, you also gave him two hundred thousand spirit stones.”
“Are you not satisfied with how miserably your brother and nephew died?”
Jiang Shan crawled to his feet and returned before Granny Yin Hua, saying respectfully: “Granny, you do not know, that boy used your token to demand spirit stones, claiming they were for you. I dared not refuse!”
Smack!
Granny Yin Hua slapped Jiang Shan across the face and roared: “You pig-brained idiot, could you not think properly? Would I ever demand spirit stones from you?”
“My senior brother is an elder of the sect. If I but ask, would he not give me millions or tens of millions of spirit stones?”
“What could a mere two hundred thousand do for me?”
“That boy was clearly deceiving you, yet you believed it true. And you, a city lord, what a waterlogged brain you have.”
Jiang Shan hung his head, saying nothing. At this moment, he too wished to carve Ye Qiu into eight pieces.
Granny Yin Hua took a deep breath and ordered: “Whether that boy is still in Four Directions City or not, dispatch men at once to search for him.”
“Yes!” Jiang Shan responded, then bellowed loudly: “Where is Li Qian?”
“City Lord, I am here.” Steward Li hurried over, cupping his hands and bowing to Granny Yin Hua and Jiang Shan: “Greetings, Granny. Greetings, City Lord!”
Jiang Shan commanded: “You personally lead men to search at once for Bai Yujing’s traces. Once you find him, notify me immediately.”
Steward Li had arrived late and knew nothing of the events, looking puzzled: “City Lord, why search for Young Master Bai? Is he not your brother?”
“Bah, brother my foot, he is my enemy!” Jiang Shan’s face was ashen as he roared: “It was that boy who killed Jiang Feng and Yiyang.”
What?
Steward Li’s face changed drastically: “Oh no—”
“What is it?” Jiang Shan saw Steward Li’s expression was off and asked.
Steward Li said: “City Lord, you said one should look far ahead in life. I thought about it and found your words most reasonable, so I gave Young Master Bai a top-grade yellow-tier Qi Nourishing Pill…”
Bang!
Jiang Shan kicked Steward Li flying and raged: “You fool, to give a qi nourishing pill to an enemy, has a donkey kicked your brain?”
Steward Li felt greatly aggrieved: “City Lord—”
Jiang Shan said impatiently: “Enough, go at once and search for Bai Yujing…”
“No need to search for him.” Granny Yin Hua suddenly spoke.
Jiang Shan and Steward Li looked towards Granny Yin Hua, only to see a transmission jade slip in her hand.
Granny Yin Hua said: “My senior brother has just sent word that the boy is on the Ice Plains.”
Ice Plains?
Steward Li frowned and said: “The Ice Plains are over ten million li from Four Directions City. Even if that boy had legs of lightning, he could not travel so quickly.”
“Is this not the mess you two have made!” Granny Yin Hua coldly swept a glance at Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan said: “He has a saintly array pattern in his possession.”
Steward Li suddenly understood: “No wonder he fled so fast… But City Lord, that boy is merely at the early Golden Core realm, he cannot activate a saintly array pattern.”
Jiang Shan glared fiercely at Steward Li, inwardly cursing, will it kill you to shut up!
Granny Yin Hua said: “One hundred thousand spirit stones can activate the saintly array pattern once. How many spirit stones did you give him?”
“Two hundred thousand!” After speaking, Steward Li understood everything and cursed in fury: “That turtle bastard, not only did he cheat us of food and drink, he also swindled our spirit stones and pills. His heart is damnable.”
Granny Yin Hua instructed Jiang Shan and Steward Li: “You two come with me to the Ice Plains and capture that boy together.”
“Yes!”
Soon, the Wind-Riding Boat vanished from the spot.
…
Rewind time to the moment Ye Qiu and the others stepped into the array pattern.
To continue, after the saintly array pattern activated, Ye Qiu’s heart was somewhat excited.
“We are about to arrive at the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. No matter what, I must obtain the recognition of the Heavenly Fate Divine Spring and cure the Hundred Flowers Immortal.”
Time passed second by second.
After an unknown while, at last, their group landed.
Yet, what met them was not rich spiritual energy, but a bone-piercing chill. Snow and wind lashed at their faces, snapping sharply.
Ye Qiu shivered from the cold and looked up, instantly dumbfounded.
He saw no encircling immortal mountains, no chirping birds or fragrant flowers. Indeed, aside from them, not a single soul was in sight.
Between heaven and earth stretched an endless expanse of ice and snow, vast and boundless, reaching to the horizon with no end in view.
“So cold!” Lu Luo trembled uncontrollably from the freeze.
“Is this the Azure Cloud Sword Sect?” Ye Qiu asked doubtfully: “Is it not said to be the mightiest sect in the Eastern Wastelands? Why do we see not a single sword cultivator?”
“This is not the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.” The Hundred Flowers Immortal, held in Ye Qiu’s arms, said weakly: “If I am not mistaken, this should be the Ice Plains.”
“Palace Lord, you say this is the Ice Plains?” Lu Luo’s face paled in horror: “We are done for, done for…”
“What is wrong?” Ye Qiu asked.
Lu Luo said: “Young Master Ye, you have not been long in the cultivation world and do not know, the Ice Plains lie at the border between the Eastern Wastelands and the Northern Domain. This place is vast and limitless, covered in ice and snow year-round. Even with my cultivation, I cannot resist the chill here.”
“If we continue like this, it will not be long before we are thoroughly frozen.”
Ye Qiu said: “How far is this place from the Azure Cloud Sword Sect?”
Lu Luo replied: “I do not know, for few know the true extent of the Ice Plains. It is regarded as one of the forbidden lands of the cultivation world.”
Ye Qiu’s expression changed. He turned to look at the Longbrow Real Person, whose hair and brows were now crusted with frost, showing just how cold it was.
“Old thing, what exactly happened? Were we not going to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect? How did we end up here?” Ye Qiu asked.
The Longbrow Real Person’s gaze flickered evasively as he said: “This poor Daoist does not know…”
Before the Longbrow Real Person could finish, Ye Qiu produced the God-Striking Whip.
“A gentleman uses words, not hands. I will say, I will say.” The Longbrow Real Person hurriedly said: “This poor Daoist was activating the saintly array pattern for the first time and was overly excited, so when adjusting the coordinates, my hand slipped by accident.”
Damn, unreliable old thing!
Ye Qiu truly wished to whip the Longbrow Real Person. Not only had he teleported them to this wretched place, but they had also lost one hundred thousand spirit stones. Thinking of it made one furious.
“Little rascal, Immortal Hundred Flowers, Lady Lu Luo, for such a mishap to occur, this poor Daoist feels deep remorse. I apologise to you all, I am sorry.”
The Longbrow Real Person bowed to everyone, then said: “But you need not worry. This poor Daoist still has one hundred thousand spirit stones in hand. I will activate the saintly array pattern now, and we shall go to the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.”
Ye Qiu threatened: “If you mess up again, I will beat you to death.”
“Rest assured, this time it will absolutely not go wrong.” After speaking, the Longbrow Real Person produced the saintly array pattern and activated it on the spot.
In an instant, the group vanished from the spot.
