Chapter 0402 – A Strange Encounter in the Cold Pool – Absolute Return

“What I’m trying to say is ……”

Li An’s words whetted the appetites of Cold Snow and Sword Wuji, neither of whom had expected her to suddenly step forward to speak.

Li An took a deep breath and calmed down a bit before he slowly said, “Please believe in our Young Sect Master.”

Cold Snow had always been happy and angry, but at this moment, it was hard to hide the color of surprise on her face. It was really out of her expectation that Jian Wuji’s men would dare to say such words.

“How easy is it to talk about this situation today?” Cold Snow’s eyebrows knitted slightly, her tone icy cold.

“If that’s the case, why did you open your mouth?”

In the face of Cold Snow’s questioning, Li An did not panic and replied in a gentle tone, “There is always something in this world that can transcend everything.”

Li An’s answer, from the beginning, was out of Cold Snow’s expectation.

Cold Snow’s gaze turned to Jian Wuji, his tone carrying a few moments of probing, “Do you mean that the Young Sect Master is that transcendent person?”

“Exactly, perhaps to the Young Palace Master’s ears, these words are somewhat absurd and ridiculous.” Li An admitted frankly, not flinching in the slightest.

Cold Snow retracted her gaze and re-examined Jian Wu Ji, the eyes seemed to be saying: come on, is this girl crazy?

Naturally, Jian Wuji would not follow her intentions, and only lightly returned, “This seat has always been loved by his subordinates, not surprisingly.”

Cold Snow’s gaze stabbed at Jian Wuji like a sharp blade.

She was already skeptical of those rumors about Jian Wu Ji, and now that she heard Li An say this, her doubts intensified, and she could almost conclude that those rumors were mostly false.

“If not, how could your subordinate say something like ‘The Young Sect Master is a transcendent man, please believe in him’? Either they have been brainwashed, or they have been instructed, or they are truly insane. Whichever it is, it doesn’t fit with this ‘Martial Myth’ status he has now.”

“Everything is difficult in the beginning, but it will be easier once you get used to it. Young Palace Master might as well give it a bold try!” Jian Wuji said, his gaze turning to Li An, “Just like this girl.”

Li An sniffed and lowered her head in shame. Only Jian Wuji would say such words even after she had gotten into trouble, right? It was also because of this that she dared to be so bold.

Li An gathered his courage and said again, “Please believe in the Young Preceptor, you definitely won’t regret it.”

Cold Snow snorted coldly, no longer paying any attention to Li An, and turned to bid farewell to Jian Wuji, “Come back to visit later.”

Seeing Cold Snow leave, Li An let out a long sigh, “It’s all my fault for being talkative and bad.”

“Such words as ‘surpassing everything’ are indeed a bit too much.” Jian Wuji said indifferently.

“I don’t know why I said those words, much less why I helped her.” Li An had a chagrined look on his face.

“Didn’t you follow me here just to beg for a sip of water?” Jian Wuji said in his heart, but did not say it out loud.

Liam looked around as if trying to find an answer in the scenery.

Previously, she was busy dealing with the Northern Blood Sect’s affairs, so she didn’t have the heart to view the scenery around her. It wasn’t until she met Jian Wuji that she noticed that this icy sky and snow had a different view.

“Maybe it’s because, I haven’t seen such a beautiful snow scene for a long time.” Li An muttered.

“The Young Preceptor has made a new offer.”

After returning to the Ice Palace, Cold Snow uncharacteristically went straight to the Ice Palace Lord’s chambers.

“He agreed to hand over the Northern Blood Sect disciples, but asked to stay in the Ice Palace for the time being. I have agreed to his conditions.”

Previously in front of Jian Wuji, Cold Snow still said that she had to discuss with the Ice Palace Lord, but now she directly informed the result. Of course, this was not because of Li An’s sentence, “Please believe in our Young Sect Master.”

She just wanted to know how her mother would react to her taking matters into her own hands.

She had thought that her mother would burst into a rage or sneer at her, yet the Ice Palace Master was unusually calm.

“Why did you agree to him?” The Ice Palace Lord asked, his gaze sharply fixed on Cold Snow.

“Rescuing the Northern Blood Sect disciples is the priority.” Cold Snow replied without thinking.

“No, I want to hear what you really think. That wasn’t the first reason you said yes to him, was it?”

The Ice Palace Lord spoke the truth of Cold Snow’s mind in a single word.

Indeed, she had an agreement with the Master of the Northern Blood Sect, and the lives of those captured were far less important than this matter.

“I just want to make sure of one thing.” Coldsnow said truthfully.

“Confirm what?”

Acknowledge how her mother would view her self-imposed behavior.

However, she eventually voiced another reason.

“The Young Sect Master I’ve seen is very different from the rumors. That’s why I want to observe him up close and confirm if he’s really as powerful as the rumors. And ……”

Aside from wanting to prove that all those rumors were false, she had another purpose.

“If the former Palace Master was really killed by a traitor, as they say, aren’t you curious as to who the murderer actually was?”

The Ice Palace Lord was silent, just quietly looking at her daughter. Cold Snow’s abnormal behavior today had caused her to be a bit surprised.

“In this matter, you can see to it yourself.” In the end, the Ice Palace Lord only said this.

“Many thanks, Palace Master.” Cold Snow respectfully bowed and turned around to leave the chambers.

The Ice Palace Master walked to the window and looked at the snow-covered scenery outside. It was the same scenery, but today she was particularly mesmerized by it.

Yang Yi listened sideways to the sound outside the iron door, his heart filled with bitterness.

A few days ago, the man in the next cell was taken away and never returned.

Old Lin, who was captured with him, was also taken away a few days ago, and is still nowhere to be found. Judging from where they were held, those people shouldn’t be feeding them well.

“Xian’er, Min’er ……”

Thinking of his wife and children at home, Yang Yi, a man of iron, could not help but redden his eyes.

When I spend time with my children, I don’t feel anything. Now, when I think that I may never see them again in this life, I can’t stop thinking about them.

The wife was already delicate, and now I’m afraid she’s having trouble sleeping and eating.

When he first left his hometown, he smiled and comforted his wife and children, saying that he would be back soon. But now, he can’t even send a letter of peace to his family.

It all started a few months ago.

That day, a few outsiders came to the village, claiming to be famous doctors who were developing a new medicine and needed someone to test it. They set up a ring in the village’s largest medical center, where they would be paid handsomely for passing their tests.

The news spread and many people in the village ran to join in the fun. Yang Yi and Lao Lin also went there, just with the mindset of trying, after all, it was just a test and they could get a few days of labor, why not?

However, what they didn’t expect was that after some testing, only two of them in the entire village were eligible.

Those people said that if they were willing to try the medicine for two or three months, they would receive a huge sum of money. This money would be enough for their family to live comfortably for several years.

His wife advised him not to go, saying that the matter was too strange, what if he hurt himself? What’s more, those people are all from out of town, in case ……

However, Yang Yi finally decided to take a chance.

After all, not everyone gets a chance to try the drug.

What’s more, those people seemed to be well-mannered and treated people very politely, and they even specifically advised them that the test drug might cause some damage to the body. It was also because of their candor that Yang Yi completely dispelled his doubts.

Over the years, he and his wife have worked hard, but have not been able to save much money. Seeing his two children grow up day by day, he was very anxious.

If he could get that money, he could set up a store and start a small business. He had suffered a lot in his life and didn’t want his children to follow his old path.

His wife always said that the children knew what they were doing and wouldn’t blame him. But how could he, as a father, bear it? He wanted to give his children a better life and let them grow up carefree.

However, after leaving his hometown, Yang Yi realized that something was wrong.

The people who came to pick them up were not people from the medical center, but a group of jianghu people who wore swords and carried swords.

They were not taken to the medical center, but were escorted all the way to the North Sea, where they were held in a hidden mountain village. There, their movements were restricted and they were not allowed to walk around freely, let alone go out. It wasn’t until not long ago that they were transferred to this dark and sunless dungeon.

“If I had known this, I should have listened to your mother in the first place.” Yang Yi was remorseful.

Just then, the cell door was opened.

“Come out!” A man in black said coldly.

Yang Yi’s heart sank, he knew, his “death” is here.

His heart was beating violently, as if it were about to pop out of his chest.

“Am I going to die here? I can’t die, I can’t die!”

He wanted to fight back, he wanted to rush up and fight with that man in black, even if there was only a chance of survival, he couldn’t give up.

However, he was just an ordinary person, how could he be a match for that man in black?

In his life, he had built houses, repaired roads, and participated in the construction of dams, doing all the rough and tumble work. But he had never fought with anyone, let alone killed anyone.

Yang Yi was taken out of the cell by the man in black.

Walking through the eerie corridor, he couldn’t feel an ounce of life. Before, on both sides of this corridor, there were many people like him imprisoned. But now, those people were nowhere to be found, leaving him alone.

“Looks like I’m the last one.” Yang Yi thought in despair in his heart.

He was taken to a secret room.

The secret room was decorated with all sorts of bottles and jars, emitting a pungent medicinal odor.

In the center of the secret room, an alabaster bed was placed.

“Take off your clothes and lie down.” The man in black said coldly, “Not a single piece.”

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he obediently did as he was told. At this point in time, he could only choose to believe in fate.

“Fight!” Yang Yi said in his heart, “Even if I die, I’ll pull a back!”

However, it was as if his body did not move at all.

In his life, he had built houses, repaired roads, and participated in the construction of dams, doing all the rough and tumble work. But he had never fought with anyone, let alone killed anyone.

Yang Yi slowly laid down on the white jade bed. The white jade bed was cold and piercing, causing him to shiver. The black-clothed man came forward and used a belt to tie his limbs firmly to the bed.

With everything ready, the door to the chamber slowly opened and four men walked in.

The person at the head, wearing a green-colored Taoist robe, was about fifty years old, immortal, followed by three black-robed men. One of them wore a black mask on his head, revealing eyes that were even more severe than the green-robed middle-aged man.

The green-robed middle-aged man walked to the edge of the bed and looked at Yang Yi condescendingly, his gaze cold, as if he was looking at a dead thing.

Yang Yi secretly prayed in his heart, hoping that he would be able to pass their test, no matter what it was.

“Please, let me go!” Yang Yi begged, “I have an old man and a young man, I can’t die!”

“As long as you are the legendary one-in-a-million Extreme Cold Body, you can live.” The green-robed middle-aged man said coldly.

When Yang Yi heard this, he immediately fell into an ice cave.

“Am I going to die here if I’m not an extremely cold body?”

Just then, the green-robed middle-aged man suddenly frowned, as if he had smelled a strange odor.

“What’s that smell?”

“It seems to smell like alcohol.” The man in black standing beside him replied.