The Fengshen Litter slowly drove into the borders of Cangzhou. The sky was filled with dense, falling snow that obscured all vision.
Yu Yi could have used certain means to end this wind and snow directly, but there was still that problem: doing so would be too conspicuous and might alert the Ouyang Clan.
Thus, following her usual routine, Yu Yi had the Fengshen Litter slowly descend to the ground, choosing to continue forward on foot.
“Master.” Su Cheng handed over a garment she had prepared in advance to Yu Yi, saying, “Your Disciple has prepared this for you.”
“Your Master has Gang Qi to protect the body and does not fear the cold,” Yu Yi declined. “As for you, your body has only just recovered; be careful not to catch a cold. Wear it yourself.”
“Thank you for your concern, Master, but please rest assured, your Disciple knows what she is doing.” Su Cheng’s face was flushed, her joy beyond words.
“Your Disciple just feels that in this snowy landscape, if Master were to wear these clothes, she would surely look very beautiful.”
“Oh? Is that so?” Yu Yi’s elegant brows arched slightly, piqued with some interest.
From the time she crossed over to this world until now, Yu Yi had not yet experienced winter. She wondered what this body would look like in winter clothes.
Driven by a certain curiosity, Yu Yi nodded and said, “Since you have said so, then your Master will reluctantly give it a try.”
“Yes, your Disciple will now help Master change.”
“During the process of changing, no wandering hands allowed.”
Su Cheng froze for a moment upon hearing this, then replied with a smile, “Yes.”
Even if she didn’t succeed, Su Cheng didn’t seem to be in a hurry, appearing as if there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Yu Yi saw through it but did not speak out; she wanted to see just how bold this Su Cheng could be.
Could you actually push me down?
After Su Cheng finished helping Yu Yi change, Yu Yi created a mirror-like surface of ice on the spot and looked at her appearance.
With a mink fur shawl and a black robe draped over her, her long, well-proportioned legs were left exposed, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
Beneath that delicate, jade-like neck, her collarbones were exquisite and slender without being prominent.
Her proud chest was half-hidden and half-revealed, and the patch of skin shown was like cream-white jade, enchanting and full of ultimate temptation.
In the days shortly after her Possession, Yu Yi would privately marvel many times every day, thinking “I am truly beautiful,” to the point where seeing her own face now didn’t give her a particularly stunning feeling.
If there was anything different from before, it was that the current Yu Yi possessed more of a queenly demeanor, as if she could make the wind and snow of this entire Sky and Earth submit to her.
The ice mirror shattered, and Yu Yi’s gaze swept across the surroundings again as she silently mused, “The snow scenery here… is truly beautiful.”
“If Master is willing, your Disciple is willing to build a palace for Master in Cangzhou. After the Ouyang Clan is destroyed, we can use their land,” Su Cheng said respectfully.
“…It is a pity that although the snow scenery here is beautiful, it seems a bit too desolate.”
“Your Disciple is willing to help Master search for the whereabouts of the Third Disciple. If we have the help of the Third Disciple, flowers and trees related to snow will grow here. When that time comes, the snow scenery will definitely look even better.”
Seeing Su Cheng’s expression as if she were already adding what she just said to her schedule, Yu Yi felt a bit complicated.
Compared to Blue Ling’er’s direct praise, Su Cheng was more of a woman of action. Whatever Yu Yi liked or wanted, she would find every possible way to get it done.
But the problem was…
Yu Yi had just made a casual comment and didn’t actually have many thoughts about it…
Although Cangzhou covered a large area, it was much more desolate than Yu Yi had imagined.
She and Su Cheng walked for about half an hour and saw many villages buried by heavy snow. No one lived there; they were all abandoned houses.
“It is said that natural and man-made disasters occurred here, so many people have moved elsewhere,” Su Cheng said. “But even your Disciple did not expect that today’s Cangzhou would become so desolate.”
“This used to be a very beautiful and bustling place as well,” Yu Yi couldn’t help but remark.
“Yes, I heard that Cangzhou once had scenery as picturesque as a painting in all four seasons, with the winter scenery being the most beautiful. It is a pity that the first time your Disciple came to Cangzhou with Master, it looks like this.”
Su Cheng said with some regret, “If your Disciple had been born a few years earlier and met Master sooner, perhaps I could have appreciated the Cangzhou scenery of those years together with Master.”
After all, at that time, Su Cheng was still a child, not knowing where she was or what the future held.
After hearing Su Cheng’s words, Yu Yi also understood that Cangzhou did not use to have snow all year round.
Regarding Cangzhou, other than the Martial Arts Marriage Tournament five years ago, Yu Yi had not yet recalled any other related memories.
She had to stay focused at all times and use the things around her as much as possible to gather intelligence about Cangzhou.
Su Cheng was a clever person. Keeping her by her side had both advantages and disadvantages.
She had previously been suspicious of Yu Yi’s identity. If the Original Host had been to Cangzhou and done certain things that Yu Yi was completely unaware of, even if she could use “Amnesia” as an excuse, it would certainly increase Su Cheng’s suspicions.
After all, Yu Yi had undergone Possession of her most beloved Master.
If this fact were exposed, it was unknown whether Yu Yi would fall into danger, but Su Cheng would definitely be very heartbroken, and the other Disciples would be even more so.
Therefore, for Yu Yi, regarding the Original Host, she had to “be above acting, but remain below becoming.”
Simply acting as the Original Host was far from enough.
But she could not become the Original Host either; she had to be herself.
“Sigh… just thinking about it is exhausting. If one day I accidentally really ‘become’ the Original Host Yu Yi Jue, then it would be me who was possessed by her…” Yu Yi thought silently.
Although Yu Yi was previously someone who would repay grievances and seek vengeance, the fact that she now intended to destroy the Ouyang Clan without a second word was so cold and ruthless that she might indeed be influenced by the Original Host’s Demonic Nature.
But what if Yu Yi were to turn back and leave Cangzhou?
Sorry, impossible.
“Master, look over there.” Su Cheng seemed to have seen something at this moment and pointed in a direction for Yu Yi.
Yu Yi narrowed her eyes slightly and looked in the direction Su Cheng was pointing.
In the Mountain Forest not far ahead, someone seemed to be fighting.
The opponent that person was fighting, however, was not human.
It was a Giant Bear that stood a full three meters tall!
Yu Yi and Su Cheng walked a bit closer and saw the figure of the person fighting the Giant Bear clearly.
It was a beautiful young girl with her long hair tied into a high ponytail behind her head. Her chest was full, and her limbs were long and slender, giving her a very youthful and sunny appearance.
The girl held a long spear that was even taller than herself.
Her spear technique was like a Golden Snake Wild Dance, tracing streaks of afterimages in the air, giving the Giant Bear an immense headache. Every time it tried to get close to the girl, many wounds would be left on its body.
But soon, the Giant Bear finally flew into a rage. Disregarding everything, it charged at the girl and struck a heavy bear paw toward her.
The girl could only raise her spear to block, but with a crisp cracking sound, the long spear snapped into two pieces!
However, the girl was quick-witted. Grabbing the part with the spearhead, she performed a sliding tackle under the Giant Bear and directly sliced open its belly.
The girl sat on the snowy ground, panting heavily. She looked at the broken spear in her hand with a dejected expression, looking very regretful.
However, in the next second, the Giant Bear that had already fallen actually stood up again.
It let out a final roar and pounced toward the girl, who didn’t have time to react and dodge.
At this critical moment, dozens of ice spears condensed from Bingjing flew from the distant sky, piercing through the Giant Bear and pinning it firmly to the nearby mountain wall.
Father is undergoing surgery these few days and needs care, plus I need to prepare drafts for the launch this week, so I can only post one chapter a day for now. Please understand, love you all.