Chapter 148: I Come From the Cold Hall!

The dazzling golden light finally fell a short distance in front of Su Xueyan.

As the golden light dispersed, Jiang Feng's figure emerged.

"Xue Yan! How are you? Are you hurt?"

Su Xueyan heard Jiang Feng's voice and lifted her tear‑streaked face.

She grabbed Jiang Feng's arm, her voice choked.

"Jiang Feng... you're here... Quickly! Quickly save Xiaonuan! I beg you, you must save her!"

Following her gaze, Jiang Feng saw that Su Xueyan was holding Su Xiaonuan in her arms.

At this moment, Su Xiaonuan's eyes were tightly shut, her complexion pale as paper, her breath so weak it seemed it could cease at any instant.

Jiang Feng's expression instantly grew solemn; he immediately crouched, extended his hand onto Su Xiaonuan's wrist, and began to take her pulse.

The moment his fingers touched Su Xiaonuan's skin, a bone‑piercing chill traveled up his fingertips.

Jiang Feng focused on her pulse, finding it extremely faint, beating erratically like a dying candle in the wind, ready to go out at any moment.

Moreover, her pulse was interlaced with a bizarre Yin Cold Power that was wildly corroding her Meridians and Heart Pulse, as if countless tiny ice needles were piercing her body at will.

Jiang Feng's brows furrowed tighter, thinking darkly that this was bad.

He withdrew his hand, his face solemn.

"An extremely yin‑evil cold force has invaded her body; it's not a ordinary injury. It looks... like she's been cursed with some kind of yin‑poison rune. The rune is continuously freezing her internal organs and Meridians. If we delay any longer, even an Immortal would be powerless to save her."

"Rune?"

Su Xueyan's complexion instantly grew even paler.

"It's Dantai Li! It must be her!"

She clutched Jiang Feng's arm tightly, her eyes full of pleading.

"Jiang Feng, I beg you, you must save Xiaonuan! If it weren't for her, I would have already been refined away by Dantai Li and wouldn't be alive now. She saved my life at the last moment; I cannot watch her die with my own eyes!"

Jiang Feng felt a mixture of emotions, though he didn't know exactly what had happened.

But it was clear that Su Xiaonuan's current state was all because of Su Xueyan.

She certainly erred, yet she also owed Su Xueyan a debt.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Feng gave a slight nod.

"Alright, I promise you, I will do my best to save her."

"However, the rune was placed by Dantai Li; to break it we must find her and have her lift it herself. Otherwise, with only my own strength, it will be hard to completely eradicate the Yin Cold rune power within her."

"Then let's go find Dantai Li right now! She should still be in the Secret Room!"

Su Xueyan said immediately, her tone carrying a hint of hope.

Jiang Feng nodded, bent down, and lifted Su Xiaonuan.

"Stay behind me, be careful. The villa is still shaking; danger could arise at any moment."

"Okay!"

Su Xueyan nodded vigorously, staying close behind Jiang Feng as they ran toward the secret passage entrance.

At this moment, Feilong Villa trembled ever more violently, and the ground beneath their feet kept cracking.

Distant structures kept collapsing amid the roaring boom.

The wind and snow remained raging, but Jiang Feng's Dragon Might pushed the surrounding blizzard back a few steps, carving a relatively safe passage for Su Xueyan.

Su Xueyan recounted everything that had happened inside to Jiang Feng, and his expression grew solemn.

It seems this Dantai Li really isn't someone to be taken lightly.

All these years, besides the Cold Earth Heart Lotus, she even placed Su Xiaonuan beside Su Xueyan.

The most crucial part is the Cold Hall mentioned by Dantai Li...

If Jiang Feng remembers correctly, it should also be a sect with a long heritage.

It might even rival the Qingxiao Sect where Lin Qinghan belongs.

…

Soon, the two emerged from the secret passage and returned to the Secret Room where the Cold Ice Altar stood.

The Secret Room was now a wreck; most of the walls had collapsed.

The floor was riddled with cracks, and the rune light on the altar had completely dimmed.

Dantai Li still lay prone where she had fallen, motionless, her black cloak soaked in blood, scattered on the ground like a blooming black mandala.

Jiang Feng, cradling Su Xiaonuan, hurried to the altar's edge, gently placed her in a relatively intact corner, then turned toward Dantai Li.

He reached out, probed Dantai Li's breath, and found a faint trace of life; she hadn't died.

"She's still alive," Jiang Feng said to Su Xueyan.

Su Xueyan exhaled in relief; as long as Dantai Li lived, Xiaonuan could be saved.

Jiang Feng didn't hesitate, immediately crouched and extended both hands.

His fingertips gathered a faint Golden True Qi, swiftly striking several key acupoints on Dantai Li's body.

His movement was both fast and precise; the Golden True Qi surged through the acupoints into Dantai Li, sealing her Meridians.

It also temporarily suspended her life.

A moment later, Dantai Li's fingers twitched slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

Her gaze remained icy, now tinged with fatigue and weakness.

When she saw Jiang Feng standing before her, a flash of hatred and resentment crossed her eyes, but was quickly covered by a layer of indifference.

Then her gaze swept over the unconscious Su Xiaonuan in the corner, a disdainful cold smile curling at her mouth.

"Hmph, what a fool."

Dantai Li's voice was hoarsely harsh, dripping with heavy sarcasm.

"Betrayal me, also don't look whether you have that fate. Now you end up like this, Purely deserved!"

"Dantai Li, less nonsense!"

Jiang Feng's Tone was icy, his eyes carried a hint of killing intent.

"The talisman on Su Xiaonuan's body was placed by you, Immediately remove it!"

Dantai Li, upon hearing, Suddenly burst into a wild laugh.

"Remove? Jiang Feng, are you dreaming?"

She lifted her head, her gaze ferociously fixed on Jiang Feng, bearing a resolve to perish together.

"Betrayal Su Xiaonuan, then she deserves this fate! This Xuanbing Devouring Heart Talisman, once sown, unless I personally remove it, within twelve hours she will be frozen by the cold inside, shattering her Heart Pulse and die. Even if I die, I will drag her along to be buried together!"

"You dare!"

Su Xueyan Immediately stepped forward, her gaze angrily fixed on Dantai Li.

"Dantai Li, no matter what, Xiaonuan has been loyally steadfast following you all these years, why do you still want to exterminate her completely?"

"Loyally steadfast"

Dantai Li sneered, his eyes full of contempt.

"All her strength was taught by me, her life was saved by me, yet she actually Betrayal me for you... Can I still not reclaim everything I bestowed upon her?"

"If Su Xiaonuan gets into trouble, I won't let you have it easy."

Jiang Feng said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Dantai Li only gave a cold smile.

"Jiang Feng, I advise you not to act against me. I come from the Cold Hall, and I am a Core Disciple of the Cold Hall."

"The Cold Hall Heritage dates back to antiquity, masters like clouds. If you dare Injury me a single hair, the Cold Hall will never let you go."

"Then, not only you, but even those around you, will suffer a catastrophic disaster because of you!"

Dantai Li's gaze swept over the two, a contemptuous smile.

"For a traitor... is it worth it?"