Chapter 376: Chapter 376

Shangguan Xiao and Guang Lie followed the directions of the Panorama Disk, heading north.

They crossed a vast forest, encountering various large wild beasts they had never seen before, as well as Beastmen.

Since they had never experienced their Divine Power being suppressed, the two gods, unfamiliar with wilderness survival, were in an extremely sorry state.

The weather grew colder and colder, and the ground beneath their feet was covered with thick snow.

"Miss," Guang Lie said, "the environment here is too harsh. Shall we go back?"

Shangguan Xiao was miserable. In the Beast World, civilization was primitive, and the males disliked wearing clothes. The way the males just left their... parts exposed was simply vulgar! Repugnant!!

Thinking of Ming Jiu, the Night God whose image—like a clear breeze and bright moon—had once stirred her heart, Shangguan Xiao said, "We’re not going back!"

Ten thousand years ago, she had accidentally entered the Night God’s world, and her life had hung by a thread.

Ming Jiu, unaware of her identity, had saved her with his gentle and sunny demeanor. He had even given her some Silver Coins and taught her how to survive in that world.

Shangguan Xiao fell in love with the Night God at first sight. Whenever she saw him, her heart would pound.

She believed that Ming Jiu also had feelings for her. So, after returning to the Divine Temple, she convinced her mother and publicly proposed to the Night God.

She didn’t care about his noble status; she only asked that he divorce his wife and marry her. She would willingly be his bride.

However, she never expected him to reject her marriage proposal within the Divine Temple. An insignificant World God from a remote, inferior world dared to refuse me?!! The Night God made me lose face terribly! All my expectations came crashing down! From that day on, my heart was full of resentment. I only thought about revenge!

Driven by this burning resentment, Shangguan Xiao entered the snowy mountains.

She didn’t know how to make fire, so she couldn’t melt snow for water. She hadn’t seen a single lake on her journey, but she desperately wanted to wash her hands and face.

Her eyes lit up when she saw the Frozen Lake. "There’s water!"

She ran over quickly, intending to wash her grimy face. As she washed, her eyes brightened further. The water in this Frozen Lake is so clean, and it even seems to possess a trace of spiritual energy.

Shangguan Xiao leaned down, bringing her face closer to the lake water to wash.

A large rock on the Frozen Lake blocked the view between two groups. Si Yan and Ming Ji were on one side of the rock, while Shangguan Xiao and Guang Lie were on the other. Though very close, neither party noticed the other.

One was busy prying Ice Pearls from the shore, while the other was busy washing her face and hands.

Si Yan, after digging out a particularly unsightly Ice Pearl, casually tossed it away. This ugly Ice Pearl sailed over the large rock, bounced a few times, and landed squarely on Shangguan Xiao’s head! Then, with surprising elasticity, it ricocheted off and struck Guang Lie in the face!

As a result, Shangguan Xiao remained with her face near the water, while Guang Lie was frozen mid-expression, his mouth agape. Both of them were instantly frozen solid!

"Can this Ice Pearl really freeze a god?" Si Yan laughed, oblivious to the chaos she had caused.

Ming Ji replied, "Of course, it can. When have I ever lied to you?"

With that, Si Yan and Ming Ji packed the pearls into two jars and left happily.

Shangguan Xiao’s eyes widened in shock. She managed to say to Guang Lie, "Ming Jiu... it’s the Night God, Ming Jiu!"

Si Yan and Ming Ji ascended the snowy mountain, completely unaware of what had transpired.

Si Yan said, "This time, I definitely won’t trigger an avalanche."

Ming Ji’s mouth twitched; he clearly found her assurance unreliable.

Just as Si Yan had climbed partway up the snowy mountain, she suddenly felt a cold current beneath her feet. Strangely, these cold streams weren’t flowing downward but upward. Looking across the entire snowy mountain, Si Yan saw all the cold streams converging in one direction.

Ming Ji’s eyes instantly widened. "Si Yan, let’s hurry! The Frost Lotus is about to bloom!"

"What’s a Frost Lotus?!" Si Yan asked, quickening her pace.

Ming Ji explained, "The Frost Lotus is a sacred healing treasure of the Beast World. It’s an incredible find. I’ve been guarding this snowy mountain for this very lotus. I brought you here for it too."

Shangguan Xiao and Guang Lie finally thawed out. A glint of grim determination flashed in Shangguan Xiao’s eyes. Ming Jiu, I’ve finally found you. This time, I will definitely capture you and drag you back. I’ll make you my male pet! I’ll make you experience, again and again, the humiliation I suffered!

Shangguan Xiao and Guang Lie began to climb the snowy mountain. Unable to use their Divine Power, they could only ascend step by painful step.

Si Yan climbed, playfully tossing an Ice Pearl in her hand. Suddenly, Ming Ji turned his head. "Si Yan."

Startled, Si Yan fumbled, and the Ice Pearl in her hand flew out. "Ming Ji! Can’t you act normal for once? Stop startling me like that!"

Ming Ji just said, "Oh..."

The Ice Pearl she had just flung bounced off a hard rock, then continued to ricochet with surprising elasticity, hopping across several more stones.

"Why is it so cold here?" Shangguan Xiao complained as she trudged on. "This terrain is incredibly difficult. Could Ming Jiu have spotted me and deliberately headed up the mountain to make things harder?" Google seaʀᴄh noⅴelfire.net

She had barely finished the word "mountain" when she saw a shiny white orb falling from the sky. It’s actually quite pretty, she thought, momentarily stunned.

Before she could react, it rudely bounced right onto her head! Then, it resiliently hopped onto Guang Lie’s head! The two gods from another world were, just like that, inconceivably frozen once again!

Shangguan Xiao was so enraged, her hair practically stood on end! I’ve been ambushed! I must have been ambushed! With a furious glare, she conveyed to Guang Lie: We’ve definitely been discovered! Damn Ming Jiu, he actually used a hidden weapon to attack us!

Upon reaching a steep rock face, Ming Ji pulled Si Yan along. "Si Yan," he said, "the environment on the snowy mountain is even harsher than elsewhere."

Ming Ji tightened her animal hide coat and adjusted her fur hat, pressing it down firmly. The wind on the mountain is fiercer than below, he thought. That little rascal better not get a fever again. It’s so troublesome.

Si Yan brushed the snow off herself. "The snow is getting heavier," she said. As she spoke, she suddenly sensed something and gazed into the distance.

"What’s wrong?" Ming Ji asked.

"It’s nothing," Si Yan replied. Strange, how can I sense Wang’s aura? This is the snowy mountain; how could a cold-blooded snake Beastman come here? I must be mistaken.

"You must be tired from climbing so long. Let’s take a break," Ming Ji suggested, gazing into the distance. "The view here is nice. Take a look behind you."

Si Yan turned around. They were already quite high up. Gazing out, she saw towering, snow-capped peaks, dazzlingly white under the sun. Looking down, all other mountains seemed small in comparison. The vista was majestic and awe-inspiring.

Si Yan felt a surge of exhilaration, as if, in that moment, the entire world of ice and snow belonged to her. However, just then, she accidentally kicked a rock loose. Not good!

Both Si Yan and Ming Ji stared as the rock tumbled rapidly downwards. They watched as it quickly gathered more snow, forming a large snowball that grew bigger and bigger as it rolled, dislodging a huge section of snow from the mountainside.

Damn it! Another avalanche!