Chapter 1365: Absolutely Not Benevolent

Xie Tianhong also told Ye Liuyun: "It's precisely because he found Xuecheng and brought back many resources that, during his period in power, the Nan Xiang Empire rapidly expanded, completely unifying the south."

"Xuecheng's reputation also spread because of that."

"Then there's another person?"

Ye Liuyun pressed further.

Xie Tianhong smiled: "The other person who found Xuecheng is my father."

He also relied on the resources he brought back from Xuecheng to expand the auction house's business! And ever since he rose to prominence, Xuecheng's fame has grown even greater!

"Only two people in total."

"Your father is really fortunate!"

Ye Liuyun sighed.

Xie Tianhong laughed: "Actually, more than two people have entered Xuecheng! Each time Xuecheng appears, hundreds of people go in."

"But only those two came out!"

"Then what about the others?"

Ye Liuyun asked curiously.

Xie Tianhong smiled: "Those who went in with my father basically all died at that time."

The remaining few, I, Guqin, estimate they didn't come out before Xuecheng vanished and were forever frozen inside! Because when they went in, they also saw some Martial Cultivators frozen in ice.

"Then, with his experience, can we find Xuecheng more easily than others?"

"Are there still resources inside Xuecheng?"

"Didn't your father take them all away?"

Ye Liuyun asked many more questions.

Xie Tianhong was quite patient: "The interior of Xuecheng is vast, with abundant resources; my father only explored a corner of it."

To find Xuecheng, our advantage lies in timing and the approximate location.

"In other aspects, there's not much difference."

"What about after entering Xuecheng?"

"Do we have any advantage?"

Ye Liuyun asked again.

Xie Tianhong this time solemnly shook his head: "The dangers inside Xuecheng are extreme, and the trials vary greatly, so it's hard to say whether past experience will still be useful next time."

My father warned me that relying too much on experience would instead harm us!

Ye Liuyun could nod, which also counts as having gained some understanding of Xuecheng.

"Then we'll just adapt as needed when the time comes!"

Ye Liuyun had basically gathered all the information he wanted; all that remained was to wait for the time to come and then go explore Xueyu.

After they disembarked from the Flying Boat, the biting cold wind that blew toward them actually made Ye Liuyun feel much refreshed.

He and Ye Tiandao immediately also put on the beast-skin cloaks prepared by Liang Xue, wrapping themselves up tightly.

"Haha! You two are interesting—are you afraid of the cold?"

Seeing this, Xie Tianhong also couldn't help but laugh.

"That's not it!"

Ye Liuyun also laughed and explained: "It's just that since she went to the trouble, if I didn't wear it, it would seem disrespectful."

Xie Tianhong laughed, glanced at Ye Tiandao, and didn't say anything.

Ye Tiandao also gave an embarrassed laugh.

He secretly thought: "The master lied—it clearly wasn't my idea!"

Xie Tianhong retracted the Flying Boat and had the servants set up camp on the spot to wait.

He then walked in the lead, guiding Ye Liuyun and Ye Tiandao.

At the edge of Xueyu, although everywhere was a blank white expanse, the ground snow wasn't very thick.

Ye Tiandao was seeing snow for the first time and found it quite curious.

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's heart, however, was becoming increasingly cautious.

Because Qiang Wudi just reported to Ye Liuyun that Yi Na had died, and her death was extremely gruesome.

The Primordial Pellet was dug out, her eyes were gouged out, her body was defiled then her throat slit, and her chest and abdomen had been gnawed by ferocious beasts.

What's most horrifying is that her whole body was smeared with honey, attracting large numbers of ants to gnaw at her.

Qiang Wudi also, following Ye Liuyun's orders, sent people to monitor the Lone Star Auction House.

Seeing them carry a body out at night and dump it in the wilderness, he went up to check.

Although Ye Liuyun didn't have a good impression of Yi Na, she had been a living person before, and to be abused into that state made him feel chilled just thinking about it.

He looked at Xie Tianhong leading the way ahead, and also felt relieved: "Good thing I had Qiang Wudi keep an eye out; otherwise I really wouldn't have noticed!"

Ye Liuyun felt that, given the power of the Lone Star Auction House, no one in Haotian City would dare to move against Yi Na.

Only the Xie Tianhong before him had that capability and motive.

So from this moment on, he also confirmed that Xie Tianhong had designs against him, and he became cautious everywhere.

Although he couldn't figure out what scheme Xie Tianhong had, judging by the ruthless methods of the Lone Star Auction House, this organization is absolutely not a benevolent one.

"He estimated that once they reached Xuecheng, the answer would be revealed!"

Ye Liuyun now analyzes that they will definitely find Xuecheng.

Since Xie Tianhong has disguised himself so deeply, he certainly isn't just here to look at the snow scenery in Xueyu.

"Then along this way, it should be a test of my strength!"

Ye Liuyun, thinking this, couldn't help but curl the corner of his mouth.

Xie Tianhong didn't go straight to Xuecheng; he chose to walk there, likely to test his limits and find a way to deal with him.

He made up his mind: "Since you want to see, I'll just let you see!"

As they ventured deeper into Xueyu, the snow on the ground grew thicker, and snowflakes began to dance in the sky.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense detected from afar that some snowflakes actually contained Divine Sense.

"What is this?"

He had never seen such a strange thing before.

He used his Golden Pupil to examine closely and discovered it was a tiny creature disguised as a snowflake.

However, he did not make a fuss.

Speaking too soon would reveal the strength of his Divine Sense.

He would wait a bit longer, until the Divine Sense power of the Earth Sovereign realm could reach that extent, then speak.

Ye Tiandao still couldn't sense it; he kept reaching out to touch those snowflakes, feeling the sensation of them melting in his hand.

"This is what Xueyu is like; drifting snow is just a normal phenomenon."

Xie Tianhong kept chatting with them along the way.

Ye Liuyun also responded calmly, not wanting him to see any flaw.

Only after they had walked further did Ye Liuyun speak up: "Brother Xie, how do I feel that there are Divine Sense fluctuations in the snowflakes ahead?"

Upon hearing that, Xie Tianhong stopped his steps and carefully probed with his Divine Sense: "Brother Ye, your Divine Sense is indeed strong! Good thing you noticed it in time!"

"How?"

"Is it dangerous?"

Ye Liuyun asked.

"That is a kind of spirit unique to Xueyu, called the Snow Sprite."

They often take the form of snowflakes, drifting into people's mouths and noses to launch attacks from within the body; but since we've discovered them, there's no danger.

Their strength is weak; as long as we don't inhale them, they won't harm us.

Speaking, he first used True Essence to seal his mouth and nose, leading the way forward.