Soul Emperor Martial God

The following morning, in the cool bamboo pavilion.

Xiao Yi and Bai Bingxue were saying their farewells to a lady.

They were originally supposed to leave yesterday.

But yesterday, Bai Bingxue had unexpectedly made a breakthrough in Cultivation, so they had stayed an extra day.

At that moment, Xiao Yi took out an item, bowed with his hands clasped, and said, "This Ice Armor, I return it to the senior."

The Ice Armor, of course, was the one Xiao Yi had taken off yesterday, not one he was taking off in front of others.

This object had strong defensive capabilities.

But for Xiao Yi, it was actually of little use.

With his current strength, if someone could not kill him, whether he had the Ice Armor or not, they would not be able to kill him.

And if someone could kill him, even with the Ice Armor, they would still be able to kill him.

Since this was the case, it was better to return it to the lady, or let Bai Bingxue use it for protection.

The lady seemed to see through Xiao Yi's thoughts and softly said, "Keep it."

"The Ice Armor, having been gifted to you, is now yours."

"As for Bingxue, she has other protective items."

"This..." Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

"Keep it," the lady insisted seriously. "Trust me, the Ice Armor can save your life."

Before Xiao Yi could say anything, the lady waved her hand and said, "Alright, there's nothing else. You two should set off immediately."

"Yes, senior," Xiao Yi bowed, and along with Bai Bingxue, they turned and left.

Just at that moment,

The lady gave a final reminder, "Xiao Yi, despite your current strength, I am not too worried."

"But, do not underestimate the heroes of the world."

"The Ice Edge Conference will be a significant challenge for you, do not take it lightly."

"Yes," Xiao Yi nodded his head.

...

Having bid the lady farewell, Xiao Yi and Bai Bingxue immediately set off.

However, just a short distance from the sect,

Not far from the Royal Capital,

A figure suddenly flew through the air, blocking Xiao Yi.

"Great Commander Yee Xiu," Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

The person was none other than Yee Xiu.

"Commander Xiao Yi…" Yee Xiu had just started speaking.

Xiao Yi interrupted him, "Great Commander Yee Xiu, I am no longer a part of the Flame Martial Guard, just call me by my name."

"Moreover, I don't think there's anything left to discuss between us."

Xiao Yi's expression was somewhat cold.

Yee Xiu sighed, "That day when you came to the headquarters of the Flame Martial Guard."

"You said you came as a friend to visit me, right?"

"Today, Yee would also like to talk to you as a friend, is that okay?"

"That's fine," Xiao Yi nodded.

Setting aside the identity of the Flame Martial Guard, Xiao Yi and Yee Xiu still had some camaraderie.

At this point, Yee Xiu glanced at Bai Bingxue next to them.

Bai Bingxue nodded, understandingly controlled the air to fly a distance away.

Xiao Yi frowned and asked, "Great Commander Yee Xiu, what brings you to me today?"

Yee Xiu answered, "Commanded by the Great Commander, I've come to ask you…"

Yee Xiu paused, then said, "if you could completely stand down?"

"What do you mean by completely standing down?" Xiao Yi's expression grew colder as he countered.

Yee Xiu replied, "The Great Commander means, to make peace with Bai Mohan."

"Of course, I can," Xiao Yi laughed.

"Really?" Yee Xiu was startled, then his expression brightened.

However, Xiao Yi's next words turned his expression ugly.

"Bring me Bai Mohan's corpse, and I'll shake his hand to my heart's content."

Xiao Yi's voice suddenly turned ice-cold.

"Xiao Yi, you…" Yee Xiu was furious.

Xiao Yi said coldly, "There is no need for further words, Great Commander Yee Xiu."

With that, Xiao Yi shook his head, turned around, and prepared to leave.

Behind him, Yee Xiu said coldly, "Xiao Yi, you should know that I and the Great Commander are only looking out for your best interests."

"The King's methods are not as simple as you think."

"This country's master is ultimately the King."

"If you are unwilling to compromise, the consequences are unpredictable."

Xiao Yi did not turn around, nor did he stop.

In a flash, he was by Bai Bingxue's side.

They both controlled the air and left.

...

Flying all the way, the two spanned various counties.

A week later, they finally arrived at the Ice and Snow County.

In fact, if Xiao Yi had traveled alone, he would have been much faster.

Back to the main story.

Ice and Snow County and Flame County are the two most peripheral counties in the Flame Martial Kingdom, one in the north and the other in the south.

They are respectively home to the Ice and Snow Sacred Mountain and the Flame Sacred Mountain.

They are also the sites of the Ice and Snow Holy Sect and the Flame Holy Sect, two major Martial Arts Holy Lands.

However, it's hard to say which is stronger or weaker.

The Ice and Snow Sacred Mountain is the Clan Land of the Snow Winged Eagle Clan.

And the Ice and Snow Holy Sect was founded by the Snow Winged Eagle Clan hundreds of years ago.

But within its ranks, there are also Martial Artists from other lands who cultivate the Ice Dao.

However, unlike the extensive recruitment of disciples by the Flame Holy Sect,

the Ice and Snow Holy Sect is extremely stringent in accepting disciples.

At this moment, two individuals had just entered the Ice and Snow County.

They could distinctly feel that the climate here was exceptionally cold.

People on the road were all wrapped in woolen cloaks.

As they ventured further inward, towards the central part of the county, snow began to fall.

They continued heading north.

The deeper they went, the heavier the snowfall became, followed by even colder weather.

Moreover, as Xiao Yi knew,

Ice and Snow County had over three hundred cities, covering a vast area.

This must be the largest county within the Flame Martial Kingdom.

When the two reached a few major cities on the edge of Ice and Snow County,

the place was blanketed in ice and snow, white as far as the eye could see.

At that point, Xiao Yi stopped flying.

Beside him, Bai Bingxue frowned and asked, "Why have we stopped?"

Having traveled together these past days, Xiao Yi had gradually come to understand Bai Bingxue's personality.

This person was a cold beauty.

If you didn't initiate a conversation, she could go an entire day without speaking to you.

Even if you did engage her in conversation, she would not say much.

True to her name, she had a frigid demeanor, as cold as ice.

Of course, Xiao Yi was happy with this arrangement.

At that time, Xiao Yi responded, "This city has a Demon Hunting Hall, I need to gather some information."

"What information?" Bai Bingxue asked coldly.

Xiao Yi shrugged, "A few more cities and we'll reach the Ice and Snow Sacred Mountain."

"Once we leave the Ice and Snow Sacred Mountain, we'll no longer be in the territory of the Flame Martial Kingdom."

"Do you understand the situation here? Or outside?"

"I do not," Bai Bingxue answered seriously, "I've never been to Ice and Snow County."

"Nonsense." Xiao Yi rolled his eyes, "Of course I know you haven't. That's why I need to go to the Demon Hunting Hall to buy some intelligence."

The Demon Hunting Halls are found everywhere.

Their information-gathering capabilities are quite formidable.

And those within the Demon Hunting Hall can access the information unconditionally.

Of course, the higher the level of intelligence, the higher the required authority.

For non-Demon Hunting Hall personnel, accessing information comes with a certain cost.

The higher the level of intelligence, the more expensive it is.

Moreover, for non-Demon Hunting Hall individuals, the level of intelligence they can access is limited to that below the authority of Sub Hall Master.

Intelligence above the authority of Sub Hall Master is off-limits, regardless of the price outsiders are willing to pay.

With that, Xiao Yi descended and headed towards the nearby Demon Hunting Hall.

An hour later, Xiao Yi returned, holding two Snow Resistance Cloaks.

He handed one to Bai Bingxue.

Bai Bingxue didn't take it and frowned, "We are Earth Origin Realm Martial Artists, our Cultivation protects us from both heat and cold; why do we need these warm clothes?"

"In a moment, we are going to land near the Ice and Snow Sacred Mountain, in Ice Snow City," Xiao Yi replied softly.

"Dressed this lightly, do you believe we'd not immediately draw attention and be pointed at like monsters upon landing?"

"Oh?" Bai Bingxue's face showed sudden realization.

Throughout their journey, flying and controlling the air, they wore the same thin garments as they did in the Royal Capital.

Whereas here in Ice and Snow County, amidst the frost and snow, everyone added cotton overcoats and invariably a Snow Resistance Cloak before stepping out.

Even Martial Artists did the same.

In these climatic conditions, unless one had a Cultivation level above Mystic Breakthrough Ninth Layer, it was impossible to ignore the cold.

Bai Bingxue accepted the cloak, her tone still cold, "Master has praised you many times for your keen observation and cautious action."

"It appears he was right."

Xiao Yi smirked, "Keen observation might be an overstatement. Just now at the Demon Hunting Hall, I had already been pointed at and discussed like a monster for a good while."

"Ah," Bai Bingxue was taken aback.

Xiao Yi continued, "Back to the main issue."

"No wonder Senior Swordswoman insisted we visit the Snow Winged Eagle Clan before entering the Extreme Cold Land."

"Without their help, we likely couldn't make it to the Extreme Cold Land to attend the Ice Edge Conference."

"Oh?" Bai Bingxue appeared puzzled.

...

First update.