Chapter 1

The cold wind was like a knife, using the earth as a chopping board and viewing all living things as fish meat. Snow flew for thousands of miles, using heaven and earth as a furnace to refine heaven and earth into silver.

The snow was about to stop, but the wind was still blowing.

In the deep and serene valley, two youths were treading on the white snow.

They were not old, about sixteen or seventeen years old, and their bodies were covered in snow.

The valley was bumpy, and the ground was covered with thick snow. It was very inconvenient to walk.

However, the two youths walked as if they were flying. Their bodies were agile, like fish in water.

"Zi Chen, are you sure you're not mistaken?

It's so cold, we can't come here for nothing! "One of the youths suddenly said as they were running.

"Don't worry, Zhao Can. I saw it with my own eyes. I can't be wrong!" The youth named Zi Chen said confidently.

"That's good!" Zhao Can nodded.

The two of them moved forward quickly, passing through one valley after another. The snow was getting heavier.

This valley was deep and remote. In this cold winter, there were very few footprints. Everything was quiet.

However, on the same day, two more figures flew over from the valley.

"Hehe, Zi Chen is known as the most cautious among the outer disciples. I didn't expect him to fall here!"

The two of them were wearing green clothes wrapped in a layer of animal skin. It was very similar to the two of them before.

"This is called knowing a person for a long time without understanding his true nature. It's also called making bad friends!" The other youth smiled coldly.

The two of them quickly disappeared into the snow.

The sky was getting dark.

Zi Chen, who was leading the way, stopped in his tracks.

"Have we arrived?" Seeing Zi Chen suddenly stop, Zhao Can's eyes flashed and he asked anxiously.

"No, we have to walk for another day.

Let's eat something first, find a place without snow, rest for the night, and continue tomorrow. "Zi Chen shook his head and brushed the snow off his body.

Behind the two of them were bundles. Zi Chen was taking out food from one of the bundles.

"This Zi Chen, it's so cold. I think we should go early!" Zhao Can ate the dry food absent-mindedly. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.

"Why, are you afraid that someone will come and rob us?

Don't worry!

This place is very remote. Even ferocious beasts may not be able to find it. Otherwise, the snow ginseng would not have been taken by a level five ferocious beast. "

He grabbed a handful of clean snow from the ground and stuffed it into his mouth. The bone-chilling coldness made Zi Chen shiver uncontrollably.

"Be careful........ be careful... What if the ice bear wakes up and eats the snow ginseng?" Zhao Can.......... of the snow..

"That's not very likely." Zi Chen hesitated.

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To be safe, Zi Chen didn't hesitate and decided to hurry. This also made Zhao Can breathe a sigh of relief.

Braving the cold wind and flying snow, the two of them continued forward.

The two of them didn't walk for long before two figures appeared at the place where they had been standing before.

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If not for the food delay, the two of them would have been discovered.

"Let's slow down and wait for Zhao Can's signal!"

The night passed in silence.

The next morning, the sky was bright. The cold wind howled loudly and the snow was even heavier.

Zi Chen and Zhao Can were already standing on top of a mountain.

"Have we arrived?" Zhao Can's eyes were filled with eagerness.

"Yes!"

Zi Chen nodded his head, and his eyes were filled with excitement. He used his finger to point at the mountain top in front of them and said, "It's right in front of us. That day, when I was looking for Spiritual Herbs, I accidentally discovered it. After climbing over that mountain top and reaching the valley, we'll arrive there."

Both of them were outer disciples of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor. They had been working hard to enter the inner sect for many years.

Now, a single snow ginseng would allow them to break through and enter the inner sect. They would be able to learn advanced Martial Techniques and Cultivation Techniques and obtain more resources.

For outer disciples of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, the inner sect was their goal.

Now that he was only one mountain away from his goal, Zi Chen was very excited.

"Now, take out the Enchanting Powder, we're ready to go," Zi Chen said loudly, "Inner sect of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, I, Zi Chen, am here!"

"Haha, I, Zhao Can, am here too!"

Zhao Can laughed loudly and walked toward Zi Chen. He extended his arms as if he wanted a brotherly hug.

Zi Chen laughed and opened his arms.

One step, two steps, three steps. Zhao Can walked in front of Zi Chen. Suddenly, a cold glint flashed across his eyes. His hands that were about to hug Zi Chen emitted a faint white glow.

This was Qi.

"Bang!"

The sudden change happened in an instant. Zi Chen did not even have time to react before he was hit by a huge force. He fell backward and landed on the mountain peak, leaving a human-shaped mark on the thick snow.

Zhao Can's sneak attack instantly injured Zi Chen.

"Pu!"

A mouthful of fresh blood was spat out. Zi Chen's face turned pale.

"You!"

Zi Chen looked at Zhao Can and wanted to say something. However, at this moment, a cold glint flashed across Zhao Can's eyes. He rushed forward and activated the Qi in his body. Then, he struck his palm toward Zi Chen's Abdomen.

"Pu!"

A sound similar to the sound of air breaking was heard. A wave of Qi wreaked havoc in Zi Chen's Abdomen and meridians … Zi Chen's meridians were damaged and Abdomen was crippled.

Fast, too fast.

It was so fast that Zi Chen did not even have time to react.

After Zhao Can's sneak attack, he quickly followed up with another strike and crippled Zi Chen. During this time, Zi Chen only had time to say one word.

Zi Chen started coughing up large mouthfuls of blood. His eyes were ashen. The Qi that he had painstakingly cultivated for several years was crippled just like that. He was completely crippled.

And the person who crippled him was his friend and brother!

Zhao Can, who had a vicious expression before, suddenly looked guilty. He said softly, "Zi Chen, don't blame me."

"W-why?"

Zi Chen fell to the ground. His eyes were filled with despair and disbelief. He could not believe that Zhao Can, who he regarded as a brother, would plot against him.

"Because he wants to find a backer and make a name for himself in the inner sect!"

At this moment, a voice was heard from the mountainside.

Then, two figures appeared. After a few leaps, they arrived at the peak of the mountain.

"You guys are quite early," Zhao Can said coldly when he saw the two of them.

"Hehe, we wanted to wait for the signal, but when we saw that you had already made your move, we came up." One of them chuckled.

"F * ck … the mountain?

Isn't it enough to enter the inner sect? "Zi Chen's face was filled with despair and regret.

He regretted asking Zhao Can to come along. He regretted being friends with Zhao Can and treating him like a brother.

"Of course it's not enough. Apart from having a lot of resources, the inner sect disciples are almost the same as the outer sect disciples. They all have disputes and conflicts."

Zhao Can's guilty eyes had calmed down. He said indifferently, "My original goal was to enter the inner sect. That was my goal.

If there were no accidents, I would have been able to enter the inner sect in two years. However, your snow ginseng allowed me to advance by two years. "

"The inner sect is filled with both open and secret struggles. Many disciples have died inexplicably. If I were to enter the inner sect, I might have to be careful for a few years to find a backer.

However, your snow ginseng is useful to Senior Brother Wang Xiong. He can protect me, so it saved me a few years of time. "

"It saved me a few years of time, and I don't have to worry about being schemed against. I can even cultivate in peace. Such a huge benefit in exchange for your death.

Tell me, do you think I wouldn't agree to such a good thing for myself? "Zhao Can's eyes had a sinister smile.

Zi Chen's eyes were filled with pain. "I was the one who found the snow ginseng. I was the one who called you here, but you turned around and harmed me. I trusted you wrongly."

"That's right!

Therefore, in this world, no one can be trusted.

Sometimes, even blood relatives will harm you, let alone friends.

What happened today is a lesson. Unfortunately, you will never learn this lesson! "Zhao Can said coldly.

Zi Chen did not speak. His life was over because he trusted a brother wrongly.

"Let's go!" Looking at Zi Chen who was in despair, Zhao Can's face only had a sneer.

"Go?

You let him go just like that? You only crippled Abdomen. There are fortuitous encounters in this world.

Abdomen was crippled, but if he encounters a fortuitous encounter, he can still recover. "One of the young men joked.

"That's true. When you cut the grass, you have to dig up the roots!" Zhao Can turned back and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Zhao Can, we are brothers." Zi Chen's heart was completely cold. It was as cold as ice.

"That's right. Brothers are used to betray others when there are benefits." In Zhao Can's eyes, there was no longer any mercy. There was only cold murderous intent.

"Puff!"

A cold light flashed. A short dagger stabbed towards Zi Chen's chest and pierced through his heart.

Fresh red blood flowed out from his chest and wet his clothes.

Zi Chen's eyes suddenly widened. His face was ashen, and his breathing stopped.

His vitality dissipated.

Zhao Can coldly pulled out the short dagger and kicked Zi Chen down the mountain.

"Let's go!"

Zhao Can used the snow to wipe off the blood on the short dagger and turned to walk down the mountain.