A Sword of Frost - Chapter 10

A Warning (1)

That night, no one could fall asleep. 

Early in the morning the next day, as soon as Yun Yifeng opened the door, a slab of frozen thick snow slammed down from the eaves with a ‘boom’, scattering icy dregs all over his feet. 

Ji Yanran, who happened to be standing in the corridor, asked upon seeing him, “Master Yun also didn’t sleep all night?”　

“The wind and snow were wreaking havoc, I’m afraid the road up to the mountain has been cut off.” Yun Yifeng looked up at the sky, “I can’t figure out how this bitterly cold place, with all the wailing and howling noises, can be called ‘the most suitable place to drink tea and rest’ ?”　　

“Two possibilities.” Ji Yanran walked over to him, “First, Chief Yue is crazy, and he really thinks Piao Miao is a paradise like Lang Yuan. Or second, he deliberately sent you and I here, knowing that the blizzards would cut off any contact with the mountains.”　　　

Yun Yifeng guessed, “It has something to do with the relic?”　　

Ji Yanran nodded, and said, “This is more convenient. it’s better than having no clue.”　　

“It only saves trouble for Your Highness.” Yun Yifeng corrected him, “As for me, after having to brave the bitter cold of the Northeast, I have become a thorn in the eyes of others for no reason. Now, I am trapped on the top of this steep, snow-capped mountain. I am afraid that in the future, I might be surrounded and assassinated. Furthermore, I don’t know where to spend the rest of my years.” Just hearing all these things, there was a bitterness in the heart that was beyond words.　

However, Ji Yanran had experience so, once again, he deceived him, “Blood Ganoderma Lucidum.”　

“Okay.” Yun Yifeng slipped his hands in his sleeves, turned and walked out of the courtyard, “I’m going to the kitchen.”　　

“Your body is not burning up anymore?” Ji Yanran walked side by side with him.　

Yun Yifeng replied, “My body will only burn up when the poison is active.”　　

Ji Yanran recalled the journey from Chun Lin City to Han Wu City and sighed, “Then, the poison has been affecting you a lot.”

“That’s why I hope that the Blood Ganoderma Lucidum will save my life.” Yun Yifeng turned his head and smiled, as the snow reflected the sunlight in his eyes. If Ji’s attendants had seen him, they would have run away in panic and their sense of guilt would have overwhelmed them for the next three days. 　　

There were a lot of people in the kitchen. Except for Mu Chengxue, the rest of the guests were all crowded around the stove. Obviously, just like Yun Yifeng, they were concerned over their survival in the mountain after the heavy snow. Aunt Yu was busy sorting the firewood and bundles of dried wood were neatly stacked under the linoleum, which gave them more protection from the ice and snow.　　

Yun Yifeng was suspicious. He had been visiting the kitchen for the past two days but he had not seen that much firewood. Where had it come from overnight? 

Ji Yanran also wondered out loud, “Is this the firewood that was just delivered?”

“Yes.” Aunt Yu wiped her hands, “Old Zhang sent it up the mountain yesterday afternoon. He just left this morning.”　　

“This morning?” Liu Xianxian was surprised when she heard that, “Isn’t the road to the mountain completely blocked by snow?” Her voice was crisp and attracted the others, who surrounded her trying to figure out what was going on. Aunt Yu explained quickly that Old Zhang, the man who delivered the firewood, was a local and was familiar with the mountainous terrain. Old Zhang was also skilled in martial arts, he could chop firewood and hunt wild animals in the cold for up to nine days. As long as there was no wind, no matter how heavy the snow was, he would not be trapped.

Liu Xianxian asked again, “But, Chief Jin is also a local, highly skilled in martial arts. He is always braving the wind and snow to carry out their escort services. Even so, he doesn’t dare to go down the mountain. So how is a simple woodcutter able to? And, Young Master Yue, when we chatted yesterday, didn’t you say that you grew up in an icy nest? Shouldn’t you be able to go down the mountain as well?”　　　

Yue Zhihua shook his head, “This is no ordinary ice nest. It is a blizzard that has sealed the mountain. It takes an experienced old man to know exactly which route to take. He can’t be too careless.”

Jin Huan also added, “It’s no joke in this extreme cold. I don’t know how good that woodcutter is, but if you leave the mountain hastily, in addition to the possibility of losing your way, you’ll also get disorientated with the snow. Especially when the sun comes out and the temperature drops very sharply, the surrounding areas are glaringly bright from the sunlight. All these will cause a person to easily vomit and go crazy. With the extreme cold, it’ll cause one to lose their sense of self and in fact, burn up with insane heat. You won’t be able to stand it till you divest yourself of all your clothes.  Your death sentence is like a devil’s possession, it’s a spectacle too horrible to endure.”

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