Imperial Treasure

"Jie Jie, that’s why I sent the Flying Snake, you know. I can burrow underground and hugely avoid her detection...otherwise, how could I have saved you?"

Revisiting old stories, hehe.

Kong Xue remains silent.

Of course, as for the third person between them...Yan Xue has not revealed his true form.

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On the vast icy plain, beneath the frozen river, Sui Yi receives contact from Ye Zixu’s little turtle. After listening, she is silent for a moment and says; "What Sansi mentioned earlier about the Thousand Buddha opportunity couldn’t be wrong, but it’s not necessarily that you must join Thousand Buddha...The so-called Thousand Buddha opportunity may just pertain to the Thousand Buddha lineage itself...Moreover, in this world, very few survive being plunged into spatial turbulence. Previously, there was Wu Xie, and another, Liew Baiyi—neither of them are ordinary people, so naturally your ancestor of Thousand Buddha Hands is not either. Since this is the case, your lineage isn’t necessarily that weak...If the Thousand Buddhas Seal is so close to you, at least your ancestral bloodline surpasses that of Kong Xue and others...But this also means you mustn’t expose your identity."

Ye Zixu naturally understands Sui Yi’s meaning. If exposed, Thousand Buddha’s attitude would be one of two—either to assimilate him, nurturing him as a puppet, like the other Orphans of Thousand Buddhas, or to kill him! Eliminating the threat forever!

Moreover, one must consider whether his ancestor ended up on Earth by accident, escaped, or was expelled for some reason by the Thousand Buddha?

Given the temperament of Thousand Buddha, I’m afraid they’re not very favorable to their lineage.

"I know that the three of them are together, and that Yan Xue is the strongest, with the deepest resonance with the Thousand Buddhas Seal, and moreover, this person possesses a remarkably powerful concealment ability...as for the Flying Snake, it’s supposed to be hunting a chief student named Han Feigong. I’ve heard you mention Ice Gleam Academy having a grudge against these Thousand Buddhas...This student should be from Ice Gleam Academy."

Hmm?

If that is the case, it’s even more interesting.

Sui Yi taps her fingers against the water flow, "I understand...I’ve already asked Qinghan to come over...Let’s act tomorrow..."

After the little turtle hangs up, Sui Yi feels there’s someone she needs to find first.

That chief student named Han Feigong.

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Amid the boundless snow, a campfire burned—a small speck amidst the vastness like a drop in the ocean.

By the campfire sat a young woman, dignified and poised, silent in demeanor, tall, perched on a piece of deadwood. A snow chicken roasted over the fire—not too big or small, its aroma present yet devoid of any seasoning, hence not particularly exquisite—merely filling the stomach, as she’s done for days.

Despite not having eaten for a day or two, she was somewhat hungry, yet remained focused on crafting ice arrows, tracing ice series curse scripts upon them...

Each arrow could slay a Fifth Level Void-breaking adversary—as long as they were struck by her shots.

Being a chief student isn’t something just anyone can do!

"Han Feigong, encompassing the world, with love unconditionally...for an archer, an attack is merely a matter of a fleeting moment."

The woman’s finger pauses, her brow slightly furrowed as her fingertip glides over the curse script on the arrow, raising her head.

She sees a man with gentle eyes.

He is from Cloud Ascendant, one able to evade her detection, arriving within two meters of her from Cloud Ascendant.

Unmatchable.

Undoubtedly fatal.

If he chose to act.

"Senior, is there anything you need?" Han Feigong asked indifferently.

Not necessarily an enemy, nor necessarily a foe.

Sui Yi smiled slightly, "You’re heading for Ice Gleam High Wall a hundred miles away from here, correct?"

"Yes."

"Must you go?"

"Correct."

"Well, there are three people from Thousand Buddha, one of whom accepted a task to take your head."

"Cloud Ascendant Flying Snake?"

"Yes."

This time, Sui Yi’s answer was correct, yet she also admired the woman’s calmness and confidence. The Thousand Buddha’s style is one of a guaranteed hit; the stronger the prey, the stronger the dispatched agent must be.

Thus, this woman is confident that Thousand Buddha would never dispatch a Void-breaking agent, nor even the strongest Void-breaking agent shall ever retain her with her superior detection ability.

Not even ordinary Cloud Ascendant could manage.

Thus, it must be Cloud Ascendant with Special Abilities, yet it’s impossible for a Second Level Cloud Ascendant, in the First Level selection...

Flying Snake.

Her guess is highly accurate.

"I can’t beat Flying Snake, but it won’t necessarily mean death; I must go to Ice Gleam High Wall."

Although Sui Yi didn’t come here to dissuade this person’s departure, she nonetheless smiled at these words.

"The Chief Students of Ice Gleam have the freedom for educational pursuits, no need to attend classes, instead undergo self-training...Your training involves crossing the ice plains to reach Ice Gleam High Wall?"

Han Feigong glanced at Sui Yi, "Some paths, once begun, are failures unless ended...This time Thousand Buddha wants to kill me, next time, Thousand Buddha will still want me dead, I don’t want to hide."

Sui Yi steps forward, keenly catching the slight changes in Han Feigong’s fingers and gaze.

Sure enough, still on guard.

"Since that’s the case, then I can chat with you," Sui Yi laughed openly, her fingertip gently curved, forming two ice blocks to sit upon as she looked at the woman.

Han Feigong frowned, "Please, senior."

"You’re not careful enough."

What?

Han Feigong was taken aback, then quickly realized the conclusion: "Three people? Three Cloud Ascendants..."

"Yes, but only one Flying Snake initially came for you. You are his main target, and they have another main mission, which is to kill me. So, whether you go to the Ice Gleam High Wall or I go to the Ice Gleam High Wall, we both have to face the three Cloud Ascendants, Kong Xue, Flying Snake, and a Second Level Yan Xue."

Han Feigong’s expression was already quite grave.

This was a dead-end with no escape.

Just Yan Xue alone was already enough.

Now there were three.

Then this person’s purpose is...

"Do you need my cooperation? With my abilities, the best I can offer is insight, but I imagine that is of little use to you, senior... As for strength, my influence on them is minimal."

Confident yet self-aware.

Sui Yi’s recognition of this woman far surpassed that of Zhao Guan and the others, matched only by Chang Jun.

Truly deserving of being the Chief Student of the Fifth Grade.

"Do not belittle yourself. I need your arrow...."

"Void-breaking might just be able to kill a Cloud Ascendant."

These words were simply shocking.

Han Feigong finally gripped the arrow in her hand tightly.

"Senior, you must know I am the Chief Student of Ice Gleam Academy. I have seen the greatest geniuses across the vast Ice Gleam District... The only one with such potential is the strongest genius of Pharmacognosy, Du Zhi, who can create poison strong enough to assassinate a Cloud Ascendant, and indeed has such achievements, thus recruited by the government army. The other is Xie Han, the prince of the Ice Gleam Magic Series, who possesses the strongest Sword of Extreme Cold in the district, along with the strongest Ice Magic, capable of killing a Cloud Ascendant above his level. Aside from them, no one else in Ice Gleam can achieve this... If the person here is one of those two, they might have more qualification to collaborate with you, senior."

Sui Yi said nothing, moved his left hand, and Han Feigong discovered the arrow in her hand had already flown out.

It landed in Sui Yi’s hand.

Han Feigong watched as the other person carelessly brushed over the arrow with slender, pale fingers. For some reason, this tenderness gave her a heart-stopping feeling.

Very tickling.

She saw his fingers sliding over the arrow, carving lines of golden flow, a Curse Technique?

This was a Curse Technique, a super Curse Technique far more powerful than anything she had learned at Ice Gleam Academy, each stroke so ancient.

Finally finished.

The Curse Script was restructured.

Nine golden Curse Scripts wrapped around it.

This arrow....

"For an archer to kill, one arrow is enough, ten would be a burden. This is the arrow you can use to utterly kill the Flying Snake tomorrow."

The arrow returned to Han Feigong’s hands. She held it with both hands, looked at it for a long time, and said: "Even if I’m outmatched, I will make sure this arrow is shot."

"However, even so, Kong Xue and Yan Xue..."

"They have three people, and we have three people... One person for each head, just perfect."

Sui Yi had just finished speaking.

Han Feigong saw the flame suddenly turned a ghostly purple, and out of instinct she looked in the direction the flames leaned towards....

A purple-red figure emerged from the vast ice and snow.

"Looks like the negotiations are complete... Am I right on time?"

Pu Qinghan, having once again changed his appearance, looked just as plain but with outstanding temperament, smiled at Han Feigong, "Hello, Miss Han...."

"Hello"

Han Feigong nodded, feeling somewhat puzzled; she could not see through this woman... Always felt her aura was strange, devoid of any human breath..

Of course, this man was the same.

"Whether the Thousand Buddhas sends individuals or group assassination teams, they always follow the best-equipped route, with Flying Snake’s defense, Kong Xue’s speed, Yan Xue being skilled in assassination and critical hits. If all three open their World of Clouds simultaneously, we have no chance..."

Sui Yi’s words made sense, although she was much stronger than the three of them, the combined World of Clouds from the three was incredibly hard to break unless she exposed everything... But she did not want to reveal all her cards at this moment — who knows if the opponent had further tricks....

——Under the Ice Gleam High Wall, Cloudburst... many.

"So we must split them apart, but not too far, just enough to prevent their World of Clouds from overlapping. I’ll deal with Yan Xue, and each of you will handle either Kong Xue or Flying Snake....."

The three stood face to face; in the night, a small team of three was silently formed.

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The next dawn, as morning dew reflected the glow of sunrise, the vast sky turned white.

The Flying Snake rose to the sky, transformed into its flying snake form, hiding among the clouds in the Nine Heavens to view the reality a hundred miles away....

A moment later.

He descended, a smile appearing on his face.

"They’ve come! Kong Xue, my luck is better than yours, this mission is a sure win and quite rewarding... Killing one of the rare Fifth Grade Chiefs of Ice Gleam Academy, Jie Jie, Ice Gleam Academy will likely hate me to death...."

The boastful person is always annoying, and Kong Xue paid him no heed.

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