This group of people was clearly not from Qingyun Prefecture.
Feng Qingran didn’t recognize the leader, but she recognized Su Yanran, who was standing among them, at a single glance.
Su Yanran, dressed in a flowing white dress, looked even more ethereal and otherworldly amidst this icy, snowy landscape.
With a face full of apology, Su Yanran said, “Brother Xuanyu, I’m so sorry. If I hadn’t brought Feng Qingran here, maybe the Luo family manor wouldn’t have caught fire.”
A man with clear, handsome features gently comforted her, “Sister Yanran, don’t blame yourself. This is something none of us expected. Don’t worry, I will definitely capture Feng Qingran and get back at her for you.”
“Brother Xuanyu, after you catch Feng Qingran, could you go a little easier on the punishment? After all, she has been good to me in a way…” Su Yanran bit her delicate lip, her watery eyes looking utterly pitiful and charming.
Another man spoke up first, “Ah! Sister Yanran, you’re just too kind. We’ll go a little easier on her, but we still have to cut her hand and foot tendons.”
“Sister Yanran, leave all the matters regarding the Luo family to me. You don’t need to worry.” Luo Xuanyu’s tone was pained, and a flash of cruelty hidden deep in his eyes was quickly gone.
Su Yanran smiled like a lotus just emerging from the water, but a vicious glint flickered in her lowered eyes.
“Sister Yanran, you arrived here before us. Do you have any clue where Feng Qingran might be?” another handsome young master asked.
With apologetic eyes, Su Yanran shook her head. “I tried calling out to her earlier, hoping she would come out and admit her mistake willingly, but I shouted for a long time, and no one came out…”
Luo Xuanyu said angrily, “Hmph! Feng Qingran is truly despicable! She actually let you suffer the cold here all by yourself. When we find her, I’ll tear her limb from limb!”
The handsome young master asked, puzzled, “That’s strange. This place is all ice and snow, and Feng Qingran is seriously injured. So how come there’s no trace of her at all here?”
“Exactly. There isn’t even a single place to hide here. Where could Feng Qingran be hiding?” Luo Xuanyu swept his gaze around, his eyes cold and sinister.
Standing right in front of this group of people, Feng Qingran finally understood what they were saying.
They didn’t seem to be able to see her; they didn’t even sense her presence at all.
A flash of understanding crossed Feng Qingran’s almond-shaped eyes. Everything you can see within the Heavenly Ladder Illusion belongs to your memories.
But this particular memory didn’t seem to be in her recollection.
The Luo family – weren’t they in Fire Spirit Prefecture?
Why would she and Su Yanran have gone to Fire Spirit Prefecture?
Could it be related to the Fighting Spirit Tournament…
Feng Qingran slightly curled her red lips. Ever since her last tribulation to reach the Nascent Soul stage, she had a vague feeling that perhaps there were still more secrets hidden within herself.
Feng Qingran stood there quietly, watching the group search the entire snowy mountain, yet they couldn’t find the ‘Feng Qingran’ they were talking about.
“Damn it! This Feng Qingran sure knows how to hide! All of us surrounded the entire mountain, yet we still can’t find her!” a man complained, full of resentment.
“Brother Qin, maybe there’s a place on this snowy mountain that we haven’t thought of…” Su Yanran looked like she wanted to say something but held back.
Luo Xuanyu swept his gaze around, murmuring to himself, “A place we haven’t thought of?”
Suddenly, Luo Xuanyu took out a purple token and shouted, “Everyone, follow my commands and look for a protruding rock.”
Upon hearing Luo Xuanyu’s words, everyone did as they were told.
Soon, Su Yanran exclaimed with delight, “Brother Xuanyu, I found it. Come and take a look.”
Luo Xuanyu walked over to Su Yanran, and the two bent down. Luo Xuanyu pressed his hand onto the snowy ground, and the token in his hand began emitting rhythmic glows.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Xuanyu and Su Yanran vanished from the spot.
A flicker of surprise crossed Feng Qingran’s beautiful eyes. She walked over to the spot where the two had disappeared and tried touching that rock.
Instantly, a flash of white light appeared before Feng Qingran’s eyes, and she fell into a dim, dark world.
Feng Qingran looked around. All she saw were four thick walls; nothing else was visible.
However, she felt a heavy aura of death. This place was clearly a tomb.
“Brother Xuanyu, where is this place?” Su Yanran’s soft, delicate voice came through.
“Shh! Sister Yanran, this place is filled with the aura of death. It looks like a tomb. Strange, how did we end up in a place like this?” Luo Xuanyu’s expression was grave.
“Brother Xuanyu, why would there be a tomb on top of a snowy mountain?” Su Yanran’s eyes flickered, seemingly hiding her excitement.
Feng Qingran took in the expressions of both of them.
This whole situation was clearly orchestrated by Su Yanran. It seemed like Su Yanran had already anticipated that she would end up in a place like this.
Luo Xuanyu stared at the token, deep in thought for a moment. “Sister Yanran, I understand now. The person buried here must definitely be an elder of the Luo family.”
“Sister Yanran, don’t be afraid. I will definitely get you out of here.” Luo Xuanyu puffed out his chest confidently.
“Brother Xuanyu, you’re so amazing!” Su Yanran praised him.
A smile appeared on Luo Xuanyu’s face. Then, holding the token, he started walking along the walls.
When Luo Xuanyu reached the third wall, the token began to glow with a purple light. Luo Xuanyu felt around on the wall with his hands.
Suddenly, his hand stopped on a particular brick. He lifted a finger and drew a strange pattern on the brick.
Immediately, the wall began to tremble.
Rumble! —
Rumble! —
A strange sound echoed, and a crack split open in the wall.
