Volume 1 Chapter 102 Which one was kidnapped?

  "Master, go for it! Teach this thing a good lesson!" Yào shouted loudly.

  "You're the thing! Damn it!" The spirit god immediately got angry and shouted.

  "Oh, so you're not a thing after all! No wonder..." The crowd of beasts suddenly looked enlightened, as if they had discovered something important.

  "Haha!" Leng Ruo Xue couldn't help but laugh out loud, her beast was just too adorable!

  "Cold as snow, I won't let you go!" The angry Ling Shen shouted, originally wanting to use her to please the young master, but now he only wanted to kill this damned woman.

  "I won't let you off either." Cold-as-snow nodded understandingly and said very seriously.

  "Ah!" The spirit god took out a long knife and, without saying another word, urged the spiritual power to chop towards Leng Ruo Xue...

  "How utterly lacking in elegance!" Cold as Snow's mocking tone was unrivaled, with a light flash of movement, she dodged the long knife's attack and conveniently released 'Fire Phoenix Feather'!

  "Cold as snow, is that all the spiritual power you have?" The spirit god said with a hint of disdain, looking at the feather that was not even as thick as one of his fingers.

  "This is enough to deal with you." Lan Ruoxue said calmly, making it clear that she looked down on him.

  "You... I'll make you regret it!" The spirit god dodged the feather's attack, and with a backhand, another slash came, with countless killing intentions hidden in the knife light, dark and cold, and the water attribute spiritual power contained within was almost condensed into ice...

  However, he was taken aback, how could this be?

  Those little feathers have actually multiplied?

  Originally just one feather, it suddenly became countless when he launched an attack...

  In an instant, the entire hall was filled with floating fire-red and dazzling small feathers...

  Slowly, all the feathers gathered together and formed a ball...

  That sphere floated slowly and leisurely, as if taking a stroll, drifting along calmly...

  Floating... floating, after floating to the side of that spiritual being, it surrounded that spiritual being...

  At the same time, the blade of the divine spirit that had split through also arrived in front of Leng Ruo Xue's eyes...

  Her slender hand rose lightly, and a fiery red spiritual energy formed a curtain wall for her, blocking the spiritual energy contained in the knife light outside the wall...

  "Ah!" Suddenly, a mournful howl echoed through the great hall...

  The spirit wrapped in feathers fell to the ground and rolled around, but before long, the sound grew fainter and fainter until nothing could be heard anymore...

  She glanced at the Ling Shen that had been burned to ashes, confirming that he was dead beyond death, and then said to her beast: "Let's go!"

  After putting all the silver wolves into space, Leng Ruo Xue took some of the beasts and left the imperial palace together.

  Just out of the palace, Leng Ruoxue met Dongfang Yun and others who came to find her.

  "Huh, Master Shu, why is the imperial palace on fire?" Guo Yong asked curiously, looking at the flames rising into the sky.

  "Hmm, this... probably means that there's no one inside the palace to put out the fire!" Leng Ruoxue thought for a moment before explaining that the fire was likely started by Feng Zhan at first, but after they entered, all the servants in the palace were scared away, so there was no one left to put out the fire...

  "Oh, Master Uncle, where are we going now?"

  "Let's go back to General's mansion and take a look!" Leng Ruoxue said, having been away for so long, she didn't even know what kind of state her own home was in, after being messed with by those people.

  "Good."

  Having determined their destination, Leng Ruoxue and her companions headed towards the General's Manor.

  Arriving at the general's mansion, Cold Snow pushed open the slightly ajar gate and walked right in.

  At this time, the general's mansion, except for the intact house, other decorations and furnishings were either lost or destroyed, a pitiful sight!

  Leng Ruo Xue let all the beasts out again and ordered them to help with the cleanup.

  It took about two days for Leng Ruoxue to recreate the original decorations and furnishings from memory, and only then did the General's Manor return to its former appearance.

  "Grandfather should be very happy to see this, right? I wonder how they're doing?" Leng Ruoxue stood in the garden of the General's Manor, saying to her brother beside her. Her brother and others were secretly released by her when no one was around.

  "They should be back in two days," Leng Ruohan guessed, Xue Er had already sent Yu to inform them, and some people must have been on their way back!

  "Hmm, brother, when are you planning to advance to Spirit Venerable?" asked Leng Ruoxue suddenly with some curiosity. Feng Dage and Huo Qing were already Spirit Venerables.

  "I'm in no hurry, I can advance with Dongfang Yun." He said with a smile as calm and gentle as the morning breeze, with the Tianyuan Dan on him, advancing was just a matter of course, so he wasn't anxious at all.

  "Haha, Xue'er, Ruohan, Grandpa is back."

  Suddenly, a loud roar came from the sky, and Leng Ruo Xue and Leng Ruo Han simultaneously looked up at the sky. They saw a majestic black giant dragon appearing above their heads, circling continuously, as if searching for a suitable place to land.

  Mo Lei found his position and floated down gently.

  Leng Qingtian jumped down from the back of the giant dragon together with Lao Tou.

  "Grandpa, you've finally come back." Leng Ruo Xue rushed into Leng Qing Tian's arms, saying with a hint of worry.

  "Haha, still a considerate granddaughter! That little boy never lets me hold him." said the old man with a face full of envy.

  "That goes without saying." Leng Qingtian glanced at his good friend with a proud expression.

  "Grandfather, are you displeased with me?" asked Leng Ruohan's face filled with resentment.

  "No, no, you're also my good grandson." Leng Qingtian hastily said with a big smile on his face. Heaven! If Han had actually learned to be coquettish too, such an absolutely stunning beauty being coquettish and cute, wasn't this going to take someone's life?!

  "Haha, I said you're a cold old man, it seems like you've been eaten up by your own grandsons and granddaughters." Yu Lao Tou laughed loudly.

  "I'm glad you care!" Leng Qing Tian raised an eyebrow and said indifferently.

  "Hmph! I'm too lazy to care about you anyway. But where's my disciple?" Old Man Yu's eyes darted around, searching for his precious disciple everywhere.

  "He's in seclusion." Leng Ruoxue explained kindly.

  "Huh? Seclusion? Why seclusion at this time?" Old Man Yu was puzzled.

  "Now that things are almost settled, isn't it just right to go into seclusion?" said Leng Ruoxue matter-of-factly.

  "Oh, I see." The old man thought for a moment and felt that the girl's words made sense, so he didn't dwell on it anymore. He let go of the matter of his apprentice not coming out to greet him.

  "Grandfather, Yu Ye, is everything going smoothly on your end?" asked Leng Ruoxue with concern. Among the several teams, her distance was the closest, so she was also the first to complete the task.

  "It's going very smoothly." Lan Tianlei said with a smile, he had two divine beasts in his hands, dealing with a spirit god was simply child's play!

  "Girl, you see I don't have a divine beast yet. Those ownerless dragons in your hand, can you give me one? From now on, we'll be under your command." Old Man Yu asked with a thick face, humph, he's lived so long and has never done something like this before, so his face felt a bit hot.

  Leng Ruo Xue looked at her grandfather and saw him nod slightly, then said directly: "Alright, which one did Grandfather Yu take a liking to?"

  She lent the ten ownerless dragons in her hand to the other five teams before they set off, so that they could be used when needed. Therefore, when Grandfather asked for them with a thick face, she didn't find it strange at all and agreed very readily. After all, he was Grandfather's old friend, and more importantly, Leng Ruo Xue trusted Grandfather's judgment of people.

  "Hmm, I'll take the black one." The old man was taken aback for a moment, then he became extremely happy and said, "This girl is really too straightforward, didn't expect it! Didn't expect it!"

  Leng Qingtian released the two dragons from the pet ring, and as soon as they came out, they transformed into human form and bowed to Leng Ruoxue, "Master."

  "Hei Long, Grandfather wants you as his contract beast." said Leng Ruoxue, looking at the miniature dragon.

  "I... I'm willing." The black mini dragon looked at the short and stout old man, nodded its small head.

  "Contract!" Leng Ruoxue urged, she knew that these few 9th-level giant dragons had been waiting for promotion!

  "Yes." Mini Dragon nodded and actively signed the soul contract.

  After the contract was officially formed, Lao Tou happily hugged the little black dragon, overjoyed... He finally had a divine beast, uh, not yet.

  "Girl, that...that..." Yu Lao Tou was very embarrassed and spoke hesitantly.

  "Take it!" Leng Ruo Xue directly handed him a green pill, but couldn't help sneaking a smile in her heart, this old man also has times when he's embarrassed!

  "Let's go, we'll ascend to a higher level." Yu Lao said with some impatience, holding the elixir in his hand.

  "Master, come onto my back." The miniature black dragon instantly grew larger and flew into the air, hahaha! It had finally waited for this day to arrive, but it seemed that its master was even more impatient than itself.

  "Master, I..." The remaining blue dragon looked at Leng Ruoxue with a hint of moisture in its large dragon eyes, its face filled with desolation.

  "Don't worry, you're just eighth-level." Lan Ruoxue said calmly and put it away into her space.

  "Xu'er, if Grandfather's guess is correct, then that old scoundrel won't let those dragons go either." Leng Qing said with a self-satisfied smile on his face.

  "What does Grandfather mean?" asked Leng Ruo Xue with a nod.

  "The device master and the old man are both lone wolves, if they can be used for their own purposes, that would be best." Leng Qing Tian thought to himself, his granddaughter needed help, so from now on, they had to pay attention to people who could be of use. And it was clear that the old man and that despicable old man were both very suitable candidates.

  "Hmm." Cold as snow nodded, in fact, she also thought so, otherwise, would not be so generous.

  "Grandpa, the others haven't returned yet, will anything happen?" asked Leng Ruo Xue with some concern.

  "Don't worry, it's all right." Leng Qing said reassuringly. Those people were all slick talkers, there was no need to worry at all.

  "Haha, old man Zhao is back!"

  Leng Ruo Xue and others heard the shouting, looked up at the same time, and saw three giant dragons flying in the sky. Lin Liang, who had returned with Zao Lao Tou, sat on the back of a dragon with a smelly face...

  "Huh, what's going on with Grandpa Lin?" asked Leng Ruoxue curiously after Lin Liang's giant dragon descended.

  "Ask him!" Lin Liang said with a humph, turning his face to one side, not bothering to look at that self-satisfied old fellow.

  "Girl, I was just being kind and asked him to release those two dragons from the pet ring. As a master craftsman, I know how uncomfortable it is to be confined in a pet ring, so he got angry with me." The old man explained with an innocent and helpless expression.

  "Hum! It's obviously you who wants to show off, what excuse are you looking for!" Lin Liang roared with a dark face.

  "What's wrong with that? I just wanted to get in touch with them emotionally." The old man said shamelessly, directly stating his purpose.

  "Which one was kidnapped?" The old man with a calm and composed expression asked.

  "Haha, you're the one who's on the right track! Old man Zou said with a joyful face, he was so happy that he almost started dancing."

  "That blue one, the old fellow I've taken a liking to, give it to me as a gift!" The old fellow continued, without showing any sign of embarrassment on his face.

  "Alright, let's make a deal!" Leng Ruoxue nodded reluctantly, but this was all within her expectations, so she went along with it.

  "Haha, little girl, thank you. In the future, I, Old Rascal, will definitely work hard for you like a cow or a horse." Old Rascal said with a smile, then patted the big blue dragon's head.

  "A-Lan, quickly make the contract, that girl has agreed."

  That blue dragon looked at Leng Ruo Xue for a moment, then nodded its head and initiated the contract.

  "After this, who dares to bully me, this old scoundrel?" The old scoundrel said with a smug face after the contract was signed, his appearance somewhat like a fox exploiting the tiger's might, extremely arrogant.

  "Take it and advance your cultivation!" Leng Ruoxue handed a Bi Ling Dan to the old man, saying somewhat helplessly.

  "A Lang, let's go! Hehe, you're going to become a divine beast too." The old man said somewhat impatiently, then jumped onto the blue dragon's back and flew away from the General's Manor to find a place to advance.

  "Grandfather Lin, is everything going smoothly?" asked Leng Ruoxue with concern as she glanced at Lin Liang who still had a sullen face.

  "It went very smoothly, and although the old man looked a bit unreliable at first, he was actually quite decisive and efficient when it came to handling matters. Lin Liang explained that this was also one of the main reasons why he was willing to indulge that old rascal."

  "Now it's just Old Man Feng, Master Wind, and Elder Long who haven't returned yet." Cold Snow nodded slightly and said.

  "They are quite far away, and it's estimated that they will be back by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest." Lin Liang said, they had originally agreed to gather in the Mystic Forest after things were over, but unexpectedly this girl actually returned to the General's Mansion first.

  "Grandfather, Lin Grandfather, why don't you both go back to your rooms and rest for a bit?" Leng Ruoxue suggested, the General's Manor was already tidy, and each person's room had been prepared.

  "Xue Er, take us into space!" Leng Qing Tian said, he had already gotten used to sleeping in space, if they were to return to their rooms to sleep, they might not be able to adapt.

  "Alright." Cold as snow, she turned her mind and sent both of them and several giant dragons into the ring.

  "Brother, let's go sit over there?" Seeing that they were the only two left in the garden, Leng Ruo Xue spoke up.

  "Xue Er, let's have hot pot tonight!" Leng Ruo Han said, unable to bear it any longer after sitting down. For a while now, they had been living in space and hadn't savored hot pot for a long time.

  "Alright, I'll go arrange for Feng Da and the others to get ready." Leng Ruo Xue stood up and went straight to find Feng Da. After instructing him, she returned to the garden to accompany her brother.

  Before long, Yu and Lao Taitai returned to the General's mansion, one following the other.

  In the evening, people and animals gathered together, making a lively hot pot...

  The next day, the other three teams also returned to the General's Mansion one after another. Everyone gathered together again and made a lively scene to celebrate the successful resolution of the matter.

  The Diamond Wind Continent has finally returned to calm...

  After several days of silence, the influence brought by those spirits to the Rhombus Continent gradually faded away. Many people, things and matters were slowly forgotten by the masses, but Cold Snow and others had already deeply entered the hearts of the people, even becoming a legend of the entire Rhombus Continent, forever etched in their memories...

  Half a year later.

  In the garden of General Leng's mansion.

  "Miss, someone from the Mercenary Guild has come to see you." Qing Tao stood in front of Leng Ruo Xue, her face filled with admiration as she spoke softly.

  "Didn't I say that no one is allowed to see me?" Lying on the chaise longue, holding a small fox in her arms, and basking in the sun with her eyes slightly closed, Cold Snow frowned slightly, somewhat displeased. In these six months, people on the Liang Feng continent had begun their normal lives again, no longer needing to be fearful every day. The various guilds had also been re-established, but the number of people coming to the General's Manor to visit her had suddenly increased, making her extremely annoyed.

  "Miss, today there are fewer masters and servants coming together in the labor union." Lü Táo explained.

  "Stay behind today, no one else is allowed to see you." Leng Ruoxue gave the order without giving any face.

  "Yes, miss." Lu Tao listened to the young lady's orders and turned to leave.

  Before long, Green Peach led Ju Yi into the garden.

  "Haha, Ruo Xue, I've already told them before, you won't be able to see them, but they just wouldn't give up and insisted on following. Don't blame me, okay!" Ji Ri quickly explained after seeing Leng Ruo Xue, not wanting to be misunderstood by this lass.

  "I understand, I just don't know what reason they have to see me." Lan Ruo Xue said calmly, although the Flame Mercenary Guild was theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Mercenary Association, she believed that the association wouldn't dare to interfere with her, so those people wanting to see her were definitely up to no good.

  "Hasn't the Beast Tamer's Guild and the Dan Master's Guild been looking for you too?" asked Jiraiya with a knowing face.

  "Hmm, Brother Jū, you've broken through!" Lěng Ruò Xuě suddenly said. After not seeing him for several days, Jū Rì had actually become a Mid-tier Spirit Emperor.

  "With you freaks, my cultivation speed is too ashamed to show my face. And this is still thanks to the spiritual fruit you gave me." Ji Ruo said with a helpless expression on his face. He had already reached the peak of Spiritual King for a long time and was unable to break through. If it weren't for Ruoxue's gift of spiritual fruit, he really didn't know when he could become a Spiritual Emperor.

  "Brother Ju, if your mercenary group can capture a ninth-level sacred beast, I'll give you a Bi Ling Dan to help it advance in rank." Leng Ruoxue promised, Feng Feng and Cang Yu, the two major mercenary groups, had been on good terms with her since she saved them last time. Leng Ruoxue also had a good impression of those hot-blooded and generous men in the two groups, so it was only natural that she would lend a hand when needed.

  "Alas, although I really want to capture the 9th-level Holy Beast, with our mercenary group's strength, it's probably not very possible." Juren sighed and said with a hint of regret.

  "Brother Gu, can't you just yield? Even a ninth-grade sacred beast is wary of him. Forcing it will only lead to mutual destruction." Cold Snow lightly smiled and reminded him.

  "Bribed? Is that possible?" Ji looked at Leng Ruoxue with some doubt, could a 9th-level Sacred Beast be bribed so easily?

  "How would I know if I don't try? Many of my beasts are ones that came to me on their own." said Ling Ruo Xue with a proud face.

  "Hmm! If I have a chance, I'll try it too." Jigu nodded and said very seriously.

  The two of them chatted casually for a while before they stood up and bid each other farewell.

  "Green Peach, no one will come to disturb me, right?" Leng Ruoxue looked at Green Peach not far away and asked with her eyes closed.

  "There shouldn't be anyone left." Lǜ Táo replied with a face full of black lines, it seems the young lady really dislikes social gatherings!

  "Miss." As soon as Green Peach's words fell, Feng Da walked into the garden.

  "What are you doing here? The young lady is going to sleep." Green Peach stood in front of Feng Da, her face full of discontent, and scolded in a low voice.

  "Uh, Tao'er, I have something to say to Miss." Feng Da said with a somewhat embarrassed scratch of his head.

  "I told you, don't call me Tao Er!" Green Peach gave Feng Da a white eye, saying displeasedly, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her expression somewhat unnatural.

  "It's good to call Taohua, it's more intimate." Cold Ruo Xue said suddenly with her eyes closed.

  Actually, she had discovered that something was off between these two people a long time ago. However, she had been pretending to be oblivious all along. But now, she had the urge to tease them a bit. Looking at their lack of progress, to be honest, she was getting a bit anxious. Alas! She didn't want this loving couple to end up like her, realizing the importance of each other only after losing them. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved that the demon hadn't died. The only thing she didn't know was when the demon would return to her side...

  "Miss!" Green Peach's face turned bright red, and she stomped her foot before running away.

  "Feng Da, why haven't you gone after her yet?" Leng Ruo Xue looked at Feng Da who was standing there stupidly, wanting to say something, and couldn't help but urge him.

  "Ah!" Feng Da reacted and hastily chased after him.

  "We can finally be at peace." Cold-as-Snow said, holding up the silver fox in her arms to her eyes.

  "Xue Er, why do you always like to lift people up." The little fox being lifted high, said somewhat discontentedly, this posture would make him expose himself, wooo...

  "Haha! Because I found this little fox more adorable in this way." said Leng Ruoxue with a light smile.

  For the past six months, Grandfather and his group have been in seclusion. The people she had hidden away initially, except for the students of Feng Tian Academy and the royal family of Nan Xi Country, all others, as per the request of Lao Tou and the master of the Wind Family, were transferred to live in space. Yu Lao Tou and others also entered at the same time...

  Her team is getting bigger and bigger, and soon after entering, almost everyone chose to retreat, now the vast General's Mansion only has her, Xiaodiao, Lütáo and Feng Da living in...

  An hour later, Feng Da and Lu Tao appeared in front of Leng Ruo Xue, hand in hand.

  "Feng Da, you're not allowed to bully Lü Tao!" said Leng Ruo Xue with a half-joking and half-warning tone.

  "Miss!" Green Peach's pretty face was tinged with two touches of shyness, somewhat embarrassed.

  "Miss, don't worry, from now on Qīng Táo will be the master of our family, I absolutely dare not bully her." Feng Da guaranteed very seriously, his relatively handsome face full of satisfaction. As an orphan, he finally had a home.

  "Very good." Leng Ruoxue nodded in satisfaction.

  "By the way, miss, the head of the Mercenary Guild came looking for me earlier." Feng Da said.

  "What's wrong?" asked Leng Ruo Xue with a frown.

  "He said that our Flame Mercenary Corps has already qualified to be promoted to an A-level mercenary corps, so he wants us to go and get promoted." Feng Da hastily explained.

  "Is that all?" asked Leng Ruoxue, raising an eyebrow in skepticism.

  "Hmm, he didn't say anything else, miss, should we promote him?" Feng Da couldn't help but ask.

  "What's the point of advancing? It's a hassle! I think F-rank is fine." Lan Xue said with disinterest, but in her heart, she couldn't help but feel annoyed. Is this mercenary guild really so idle? Can't even handle such a small matter without having to think about it for a long time.

  "Ah, F-rank is indeed unique!" Feng Da hastily chimed in, fortunately he had already guessed it, the young lady wouldn't be interested, so he didn't take the initiative to upgrade the mercenary group.

  "Alas! I don't know when Grandfather and the others plan to come out of seclusion." Leng Ruoxue muttered to herself, gazing at the slightly desolate General's Manor.

  "Miss, are you bored? Why don't we go and take on some mercenary tasks just for fun?" Lü Táo suggested, she was also feeling a bit stifled from staying at home all day.

  "Alright, Feng Da, go to Whirlwind and see if there are any tasks. Consider it our share." Leng Ruo Xue instructed, she didn't want Feng Da to go to the Mercenary Guild to receive tasks, that would be too eye-catching. Her principle was low-key.

  "I'm going right now." Feng Da hastily replied and turned to leave.

  Half an hour later, Feng Da returned.

  "Miss, they just received a challenging task." Feng Da reported.

  "Where are you going?" asked Leng Ruoxue indifferently, without even lifting an eyelid.

  "Go into the misty forest."

  "There? It's meaningless there, and the spiritual beast level is low too. Let them go to the Mystic Forest!" suggested Leng Ruoxue after some thought.

  "Hmm, I've already mentioned it to them." Ah! He knew long ago that the young lady wouldn't be satisfied with the Misty Forest, so he had already made arrangements with them in advance. And today, just happened to want to go to the Mystic Forest to find the Holy Beast, so, without thinking, agreed, in fact, not agreeing would be foolish!

  "What time does it depart?"

  "Tomorrow morning."

  "Oh, then let's get some rest early today!" said Leng Ruo Xue, and directly returned to her own room.

  The next morning, Leng Ruo Xue and others arrived at the Storm Mercenary Corps headquarters on time.

  Three months ago, Hurricane Mercenary Corps had already moved its headquarters from Nanxi to Fengdu.

  "Hehe, Ruo Xue, you've arrived." Captain Ju enthusiastically greeted Leng Ruo Xue as soon as he saw her.

  "Gu Bo Bo, Grandpa and the others have all closed their doors, I'm just bored and wanted to join in on the fun, not to compete with you guys for business!" Cold Snow teased.

  "Hehe, you little scamp, you're really too mischievous, even an old man like me has to tease you. But don't worry about competing for it, which task have you set your eyes on? I'll personally deliver it to your doorstep." Commander Ju said with a good mood, not to mention that Cold Snow still had a lifesaving favor towards them, even if she didn't, this lovely and adorable little girl, he couldn't bear to refuse her.

  "Let's go, Leng Ruoxue!" At this time, Ju Ri had already stood beside Leng Ruoxue.

  Digression

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