Chapter 187

Ah!

In the blizzard.

A strange white shadow flashed by.

Jiang Baihe's left arm instantly bore a deep wound down to the bone.

Everyone, prepare to defend!

He clutched the wound that was about to freeze, desperately circulating his Qi Blood to keep it from freezing.

As he swallowed the pill, Jiang Baihe bellowed hoarsely.

But the instant his words fell.

That white shadow flitted about like a ghost beside the members of the White Crane Mercenary Group.

In an instant, screams filled the sky!

Watching the White Crane Mercenary Group's mercenaries scream and collapse one after another.

Jiang Baihe's eyes nearly burst, his gaze filled with shock and despair.

At that moment, he recalled the time he had spent in Cold Valley Town.

The white shadow in the snow that Gu Han said no one had noticed.

Could it be that what that young man said was true?

He had no time to mourn the fallen comrades, hastily circulating his Qi Blood and fleeing for his life.

Yet that white shadow pursued relentlessly, sticking close behind Jiang Baihe.

Damn it, I was clearly following behind the Iron Blood Mercenary Group!

Jiang Baihe roared madly,

Why doesn't this monster slaughter the Iron Blood Mercenary Group's people, but instead fixate on my men?

Hearing his roar, the white shadow's eyes flickered with a hint of human-like disdain.

It had indeed considered ambushing the Iron Blood Mercenary Group just now.

But the instant it drew near, Gu Han suddenly struck, giving it a fright!

Their tribe struggles to reproduce, so their numbers are extremely few.

Yet they possess an extremely formidable ability.

That is invisibility!

After turning invisible, though not traceless, they had never been detected by an enemy before striking.

Thus, Gu Han's sudden strike just now forced it to make an instant decision.

This fellow is not to be messed with!

It could only bypass that tough fellow and go after this squad lagging behind.

Jiang Baihe never dreamed that this would be the reason.

It caused his scavenging plan to fail!

At this moment, Jiang Baihe could only flee madly.

Even his mind went blank.

Besides fleeing, there was no other thought in his mind.

After Jiang Baihe flung out various spiritual treasures like they were worthless to hinder the white shadow's pursuit,

He seemed to have escaped a certain area.

The white shadow's killing intent-filled gaze fixed on Jiang Baihe's fleeing back from afar.

But it did not continue the chase.

Gu Han and his brother, along with the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, initially did not notice the screams.

Only when the white shadow erupted with a powerful aura did Zhang Mu, thanks to his talent, notice the battlefield behind.

Although the distance was not great, the blizzard obscured their view, so they could only see that a monster was slaughtering the mercenaries.

Xiao Qing was by nature warm-hearted; seeing someone in trouble, he wanted to step in and help.

However, Gu Han stopped him.

Xiao Qing looked at Gu Han doubtfully, then heard Gu Han say:

Those slaughtered by the white shadow are Jiang Baihe's mercenary group; Xiao Qing, Uncle, are you sure you still want to help?

Although Gu Han had not previously noticed the commotion behind,

but now, through his extraordinary spiritual attribute, he determined that the fleeing person was Jiang Baihe, whom he had dealt with before.

But Xiao Qing could not perceive it at all.

Seeing the doubt in Xiao Qing's eyes, Gu Han gave a faint smile,

My martial arts may be lacking, but my scouting ability is not bad.

Otherwise, we two brothers would not dare rashly enter the Thousand Year Cold Valley, which we have never set foot in.

This was merely Gu Han's offhand excuse.

But to Xiao Qing's ears it sounded extremely reasonable.

Xiao Qing nodded and continued forward.

If that's the case, then let us continue onward.

Xiao Qing's Iron Blood Mercenary Group and Jiang Baihe's White Crane Mercenary Group were already on bad terms.

Upon hearing it was Jiang Baihe, he immediately lost any thought of rescue.

The party continued onward; after an unknown amount of time, the wind and snow seemed to gradually ease.

The surrounding temperature also rose slightly.

This made Xiao Qing and the others, who had been tightly wrapped up, actually feel a hint of heat.

But because those before them had bloody experiences, they simply dared not take off their clothes.

However, at that moment, Gu Han's ear twitched.

「Save... save me... 」

「Save me. 」

He immediately furrowed his brow, looking toward Xiao Qing and the others who were still moving forward.

「Second Uncle Xiao, did you hear that? 」

Xiao Qing blinked slightly, looking at Gu Han in puzzlement,

「Hear what? 」

As soon as his words fell, his expression changed slightly,

「It's a cry for help. 」

Gu Chen, standing nearby, heard that sound only a moment after Gu Han.

But he had remained silent all along, precisely to avoid arousing Xiao Qing and the others' wariness.

One must not harbor harmful intent, yet one must not lack defensive vigilance.

Gu Chen still understood this principle.

Upon hearing that sound, Xiao Qing hesitated not at all and directed everyone to change course.

「Little Brother Gu, not rescuing someone in danger is not the style of my Iron Blood Mercenary Group. 」

In other words, Xiao Qing had already made up his mind to go rescue them.

Regardless of whether Gu Han agreed or not, Xiao Qing would not change his decision.

Gu Han gave a light smile,

「Since Second Uncle Xiao has decided, let's go together to take a look. 」

As a transmigrator, Gu Han well knew that in a world where martial prowess reigns supreme, one must be decisive in killing.

But this did not affect the faint enthusiasm deep in Gu Han's heart.

If within one's capability, saving people is also a good thing.

The group quickly rushed toward the direction from which the cry for help came.

Soon they saw a white bear whose massive size was like a small hill.

It was frantically attacking a tiny figure below.

That tiny figure appeared to be seriously injured, barely able to flee.

Before that person stood a white fox with snow‑white fur, spotless, guarding him desperately.

「Die, beast! 」

Xiao Qing roared in anger, stamped his right foot, and burst forth with terrifying power.

His body shot forward like a cannonball.

However, hindered by the blizzard, he still could not quickly reach the white bear's front.

Meanwhile, the white fox let out a miserable scream and was kicked away by the white bear.

The white fox fell to the ground, whimpering twice, unable to continue.

It could only watch helplessly as the white bear stepped toward its master.

However, at that moment, a sword cry like a dragon's roar suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

A sharp flying sword shot out, surpassing Xiao Qing in the blink of an eye.

Wrapped in a terrifying gust, it fiercely stabbed the white bear's ear from the side!

The white bear suddenly roared, swinging its massive paw to smash the flying sword.

Swoosh!

A piercing clang of metal on metal suddenly rang out.

The flying sword was blown away by that heavy punch.

And on the white bear's paw, the flying sword carved a ferocious bloodstain.

Large beads of blood dripped down, melting a patch of ice and snow.

But soon, covered by snowflakes, they froze into chunks of blood‑ice sculptures.

Before the white bear could finish its roar, the howling Silver Dragon Spear hissed as it pierced the bear's thigh.

It drove the bear askew, pinning it directly into the snowdrift.

The massive body crashed to the ground.

The excruciating pain made the white bear unleash a roar that almost shook heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Xiao Qing rejoiced, his long blade ready to unleash a blade aura.

But at that moment, the white bear wrenched out the Silver Dragon Spear and hurled it toward the charging Xiao Qing.

Feeling the almost world‑destroying power wrapped around it, Xiao Qing's face changed drastically.

「He pulled a treasure, why is it coming at me? 」