Chapter 2263: Chapter 2260: All Cannon Fodder
"It’s more than just sightseeing, it seems flirting with girls is also part of the plan," Situ Yufeng echoed, full of sarcasm.
Lin Tian glanced at the two and sneered, "So much nonsense, if you’re not convinced, come on, bring it!"
He raised a finger, pointed at Shen Lin, then at Situ Yufeng, and beckoned with his finger.
Situ Yufeng’s expression immediately deflated, feeling extremely awkward because he didn’t dare to step up; stepping up would be like courting death. Although Shen Lin wasn’t afraid, he had lost a move once, so he was hesitant to fight Lin Tian.
He naturally didn’t make a move, although his face remained calm, the twitching muscles on his face betrayed his inner embarrassment.
The Xiao sisters secretly chuckled, Lin Tian was just so rogue, so violent, but it was effective. Violence can’t solve problems but can solve the people who create them.
"I suggest you all unite and better elect a leader. Follow orders in every action to face unknown dangers together, or else you are in a precarious situation," Yan Bei scanned the crowd and said lightly.
"Act together and even need a leader? This will be fun," Ghost laughed. In team actions, he was the most authoritative because he was the captain of the Ghost Team, leading his squad through life and death, completing various tasks.
Ghost knew very well the importance of trust in a team, but among these people, mutual suspicion and even confrontation made it impossible to form a team, let alone be led by someone.
Yan Bei glanced at everyone and saw through their thoughts, shaking his head, feeling quite helpless: "Do as you please, there are compasses in the box ahead, one for each. Death Valley is in the directly northern direction, good luck."
The old man waved his hand, letting everyone depart, and then turned back to the mountain, not giving them another look. But who could notice the trace of worry flashing in Yan Bei’s eyes as he turned around?
"Brother Lin Tian, let’s go." Yan Lingling picked up a compass and jumped back onto Bai’s back, looking relaxed.
The girl who grew up in the snowy mountains was most familiar with the mountains and glaciers, perhaps only she was relaxed. Considering her and the snow leopard’s prowess, as long as the little girl wasn’t foolishly seeking her end, there’s likely nothing that could hold her back.
Yan Lingling reached out her hand, still indicating for Lin Tian to ride up, a treatment others could only envy.
But Lin Tian didn’t mount it this time. Instead, he said to Bai, "Bai, can I let Xuanxuan ride you?"
Bai turned its head to look at Xiao Manxuan. This female leopard didn’t resist, proving that Bai still had resistance to males, unless one’s prowess conquered it.
"Sister Xuanxuan, besides me, you’re the second person who can ride Bai, come on up." Yan Lingling invited Xiao Manxuan.
Xiao Manxuan knew that the first was Lin Tian. She had ridden horses before, but riding a snow leopard was a first, so she felt a little excited.
The little girl held Yan Lingling’s hand and leaped lightly onto Bai’s back. Her movements were clean and agile, just like when Lin Tian first saw her riding a horse, equally graceful.
Except for the two little beauties, the others could only walk. In this icy mountain region, no horse, no matter how fine, could travel.
The group, without much order, followed their compasses heading north.
At the highest point of the Medicine King Mansion, the woman and Elder Yan, along with the Great Elder, stood by the pavilion, the ice plains outside the mountain fully in view, a few black dots moving across them.
"Miss Zi, are you sure this time they can turn misfortune into fortune?" Elder Yan asked somewhat worried.
"Good people don’t live long, bad people live a thousand years, this bad person is not so easy to die," the woman watched one particular black dot on the ice plains, her lips curving into a captivating smile.
"Ah?" The two elders were baffled by the woman’s response.
The woman blushed slightly under the elders’ gazes, as if her thoughts had been discovered. She feigned two coughs to steady herself and said, "Don’t worry, it’s not that easy to die."
The two elders felt a bit relieved upon hearing this, but the woman secretly shook her head, thinking: I only said it wasn’t easy, but if someone behaves foolishly, I can’t help it.
Just as the woman finished speaking, a bright light suddenly flashed across the sky, followed by a low rumble of thunder. Although it was from a very distant place, it was still distinctly audible.
Subsequently, a cloud of black appeared among the mountains, rolling and layering. Before long, it became a massive dark mass, spreading rapidly in all directions.
"Black clouds pressing down, heavy snow on its way, can’t see any sign of good fortune," the Female Elder sighed gently.
This time, the woman did not respond but turned around, descending from the pavilion while the elders exchanged uncertain glances, not knowing the future.
On the ice plains, Lin Tian sneezed again. The sneeze was rather puzzling, as since becoming a zombie, poisons couldn’t affect him, making it impossible to catch a cold.
Miss jested with a smile, "Seems like someone is thinking of you again, how many times has it been now?"
"I feel like there’s a pair of eyes watching me," Lin Tian didn’t respond but turned to look back. Except for the Medicine King Mansion getting further away, there was no one in sight.
At the moment, Lin Tian and his group were falling behind, whereas Shen Lin and Ji Zimo were at the forefront.
"Brother Lin Tian, this doesn’t look good, it seems like it’s going to snow," Yan Lingling extended her hand as if sensing something and then spoke.
"Entering the mountains in early spring really isn’t a good time," Lin Tian furrowed his brows slightly.
After advancing a few hundred meters more, Xiao Manxuan, an ordinary person, could already feel the change in the wind, which was picking up strength significantly.
Not long after, the vanguard of black clouds appeared in their vision, an endless cover that almost blanketed the mountains ahead, causing Shen Lin’s group to halt.
A dozen of them gathered again. Normally, they wouldn’t fear heavy snow, but in the highland glacier area, any severe weather could be fatal.
"How unlucky, only a few miles out, and we’re hit by a snowstorm," Situ Yufeng was very displeased, starting off in bad luck, no one could feel happy about it.
"I suggest digging in place to avoid this front, set off again once the conditions ease," Ji Zimo looked up at the sky, then spoke.
This kind of blizzard, the first round is always the fiercest. Avoiding it in situ is naturally the most prudent. Despite being Ancient Martial Artists, there’s no need to waste strength fighting the blizzard; who knows what dangers lie ahead.
"No..." Lin Tian and Shen Lin almost simultaneously refuted.
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, then gestured for him to speak first.
Shen Lin wasn’t polite, and said directly, "There’s a mountain ten miles ahead. Sheltering on its leeward side can minimize unnecessary consumption. At our speed, we can reach it before the blizzard hits."
"Isn’t Shen Lin high and mighty? How come he’s willing to act as a team now? Even giving advice," Ling Shuiyao said with a hint of disbelief.
Lin Tian smiled and whispered, "He can’t be sure to find the Shennong Ding alone, so he’s keeping us around as potential cannon fodder later."