Chapter 69 - A Coincidence

Translator: Coca5156

Editor: Drea

As they climbed up the stairs leading to the top of the Snow Mountain, the stairs seemed to disappear a few hundred metres up in the air. The surroundings were covered in blinding white snow, causing some to feel a little dizzy.

As they ascended, more and more people left to search the surroundings and the number of people slowly reduced, leaving only an immense white background. After about four hours, their eyes started to hurt from searching too hard.

“The Flower Hunt is held over three days. I think that when we finally leave the mountain I will no longer be able to differentiate colors anymore,” Ye Fei complained as she rubbed her sore eyes.

Gu Lingzhi nodded in complete agreement.

The complete whiteness of the surroundings meant that it was difficult to find the Yuli Snow Lotus even if there were so many people trying to search for it.

In just four hours, their eyes had started to hurt. If they had to search for another two days, they might not be able to recognize the Yuli Snow Lotus even if it appeared in front of them.

Just as Ye Fei was complaining, light reflected off something in the snow.

“It’s a Spiritual Sable!” Ye Fei exclaimed and rushed to follow it.

“It’s highly valuable amongst the wealthy women, we could sell this to get spirit stones!”

Gu Lingzhi was speechless, it was no wonder Ye Fei was a businesswoman, she was always thinking about how to earn money.

Although she complained internally, she could not help but laugh and follow along as she saw the excited look Ye Fei had as she chased the Spiritual Sable.

The Spiritual Sable was a first-order level four Demon Beast that was about the size of a palm and had minimal attacking power. It was however, extremely smart and quick. Without Gu Lingzhi using her Sparrow Wings movement technique, the four of them would not be able to catch this Spiritual Sable.

The four of them laughed and chased it for two hours, only managing to capture it when the Spiritual Sable eventually grew tired. Ye Fei let out a shriek of glee as she kept it in her Demon Beast Pouch. It was only then that Gu Lingzhi realised that Ye Fei had brought with her 5 Pouches specially for storing Demon Beasts. Seeing the speechless looks of the three people around her, Ye Fei laughed in embarrassment, “The Yuli is something that is extremely difficult to obtain and we’ve already spent so many spirit stones coming up the mountain. If I can catch a few unique demon beasts while searching for the Yuli, I can sell them later and it won’t be such a waste even if I didn’t manage to get the Yuli. I won’t return empty-handed.”

The three of them rolled their eyes in response at Ye Fei’s convincing tone. It is no wonder that the Ye Family could become the biggest conglomerate in the Xia Kingdom.

Of course, the Snow Mountain did not only consist of cute little demon beasts like the Spiritual Sable, there also existed a lot of bigger and fiercer demon beasts. The skin of the larger beasts were extremely good ingredients for making Spiritual Medicine and all four of them were not about to let those go to waste.

Suddenly, a few silhouettes appeared a distance away. As both parties neared each other, they started to recognize who these silhouettes belonged to.

“It certainly seems like enemies are always bound to meet,” Ye Fei grumbled as she nudged Tianfeng Jin with her shoulder, “Xiao Jin, do you want to leave for a moment?”

“No,” Tianfeng Jin replied simply upon seeing who it was, “There is no need to avoid them.”

“That’s right,” Ye Fei nodded, “She should be the one who’s embarrassed.”

Just as Ye Fei spoke finish, the other party shouted loudly, “Tianfeng Jin, why are you with her? Come over here right now!”

The voice was condescending, it could only have come from one person, Tianfeng Wei.

Tianfeng Jin simply glanced at Tianfeng Wei and said, “I don’t think I need to listen to you.”

Although she was just a clan member, Tianfeng Jin was highly looked upon by the elders in her clan. Her cultivation prowess was not as abundant as Tianfeng Wei’s but it was still significantly impressive. Therefore, there was no need for her to be submissive to Tianfeng Wei like her other clan members.

Fury laced Tianfeng Wei’s eyes as she exclaimed, “You’d dare to go against me?”

“No,” Tianfeng Jin lifted her eyes slightly as she looked calmly at Tianfeng Wei, “Our family rules did not dictate that we could not hang out with members from the Gu Clan.”

“You!” Tianfeng Wei was enraged by Tianfeng Jin’s nonchalant attitude and wanted to draw her sword. However, when she thought about how strong Tianfeng Jin was in fighting, she quickly stopped herself and exclaimed resentfully, “Don’t think that just because the elders think well of you, you can do whatever you want. I am still the true descendent of the Tianfeng Clan and I call the shots!”

Tianfeng jin pretended to agree fervently as she nodded her head, “That’s why you should work harder to secure your family’s position.”

“Pfft!” Gu Lingzhi suppressed a laugh as she tilted her head towards the sky. Ye Fei on the other hand, had no plans of holding back as she leaned on Gu Lingzhi and mocked, “Sigh, the wind is so strong that I choked on my own saliva.”

“Tianfeng Jin, what do you mean by that? Are you coveting Tianfeng Wei’s position?” Mu Niansi could not help but exclaim as she stood out from behind Tianfeng Wei.

Tianfeng jin shook her head and said seriously, “No, it was a serious suggestion.”

This time, Gu Lingzhi could not help but laugh out loud. She never thought that Tianfeng Jin, who always looked so serious, could be so sarcastic. Wasn’t it obvious that she was implying that there were no males to carry on the bloodline of the Tianfeng Clan? Yet, she said it with such a sincere look that Tianfeng Wei could not rebut even if she wanted to. Tianfeng Wei could do nothing but glare at Gu Lingzhi.

“This is the business of our Tianfeng Clan, who are you to interrupt?”

Gu Lingzhi laughed in spite of herself, “It’s my business what I laugh at, what has it got to do with you?”

Seeing the grin on Gu Lingzhi’s face, Tianfeng Wei could not help but recall the time when she overheard the Third Prince instructing someone to send Gu Lingzhi home safely. A killer instinct flashed through her as she felt the impulse to just stab Gu Lingzhi to kill her once and for all. However, she could only resist as there were three people surrounding her.

“Ha, don’t think that just because you have the Third Prince to back you up, you can show-off in front of me. You are simply someone he is playing with. As long as I am the Third Prince’s fiancée, you will never be able to outshine me!”

Gu Lingzhi chuckled, “Since that is the case, then why do you care?”

𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

“So you agree?” Tianfeng Wei did not seem to detect the mockery in Gu Lingzhi’s tone.

“Haven’t you already decided whether I agreed or not?” Gu Lingzhi shrugged her shoulder nonchalantly. After all, no matter how much she tried to explain the situation with the Silver-Armored Troops sending her home, most people had already chose to believe that there was something between her and the Third Prince.

“You have no sense of shame!” Tianfeng Wei bellowed. She then felt shivers down her spine when she saw Qin Xinran laugh at her from behind Gu Lingzhi.

“I suddenly remembered that I have never had the chance to challenge you since I entered the Royal School. How about we fight now?” Qin Xinran threatened Tianfeng Wei though she put on an innocent expression. Tianfeng Wei immediately backed up a few steps in fear.

“What are you trying to do? Tianfeng Jin, if I get injured here, I will hold you responsible!”