The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2182 Preparing to Land on the Island
Venerable Bailian said, "Young Master Feng, it's not easy for the Imperial City Guard of the Great Song Dynasty to infiltrate Tibet, is it? Their intelligence network probably hasn't been established yet, has it?"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "What? Trying to trick me into talking? You dare to ask me such a sensitive question?"

Venerable White Lotus laughed and said, "Not at all! It was just a casual question!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "It is actually very difficult for the Great Song to gather intelligence in Tibet! During the Later Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Shizong tried to infiltrate Tibet, but unfortunately, none of his attempts were successful!"

Venerable White Lotus asked in surprise, "Why?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "The people of the Central Plains are completely different from the Tibetans in terms of appearance, accent, and lifestyle. They can be recognized at a glance wherever they go! It's like a white sheep suddenly appearing in a flock of black sheep. No matter where the white sheep goes, it stands out. It's as difficult as climbing to heaven to hide!"

Chili asked, "So there aren't any Song Dynasty spies here?"

Yuan Zishan tugged at her sleeve and said calmly, "Chili, you're being a bit presumptuous!"

Chang Zijin also said, "Sister, it's best not to ask such sensitive questions about politics in the future, especially with so many people in front of us!"

Chili then realized that there were "outsiders" like Zhang Deyi and Helian Rongguang in the crowd! Although the Great Shu, to which Zhang Deyi belonged, had been incorporated into the Song Dynasty, it had only been a few months, and the people's hearts were still unsettled. There were still remnants of the army who wanted to restore the dynasty. Who could guarantee that this "Old Zhang" had no lingering ties with those people?
Moreover, Helian Rongguang is a general of Xia Prefecture, a foreign general who is not of our race! To talk about the military and state secrets of the Song Dynasty in front of him is absolutely taboo in the Song Dynasty!

Chili immediately regretted it and said anxiously, "Miss, I was careless for a moment."

Yuan Zishan said, "Just be careful not to ask next time. It's okay." She then patted Chili's cheek.

Yuan Zishan glanced at Feng Jiuxiao, implying that her words were the final conclusion and the matter was now closed.

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "It's alright, Chili. You're not the only one who wants to ask. Everyone can ask freely in the future!"

What?! Everyone looked astonished!
Feng Jiuxiao then said, "But I won't utter a single word!"

Damn! Everyone cursed inwardly!

Pang Shiwu complained, "Brother, this turn of events is too drastic!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Asking is your right, not answering is my principle, there's nothing wrong with that."

The wind was biting cold, and Erni and Chili wrapped themselves tightly in the cowhide blanket, their faces red from the cold.

Pang Shiwu said, "Brother, should we wait until the wind calms down before leaving, or should we leave now?"

Feng Jiuxiao looked at the sky. "Venerable One, do you think the temperature will drop further today?"

Venerable White Lotus said, "Yes! It's much colder today than yesterday. Based on my judgment, after today's snowfall, the temperature will plummet, and the harsh winter will officially arrive!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "You mean, starting today, the weather will get colder and colder?"

Venerable White Lotus said, “That’s right! In the Central Plains, winter is divided into nine nines, eighty-one days. There’s a saying in Shaanxi: ‘The first nine days are warm, the second nine days are mild, the third and fourth nine days are freezing cold, the fifth and sixth nine days are for admiring the willows along the river, the seventh and eighth nine days are for washing hands across the river, and the ninth nine days are the first nine days, when oxen are plowing the fields.’ The coldest period is the third and fourth nine days, but it’s much colder here than in the Central Plains. Today’s weather is colder than the third nine days! It will get even colder in the future!”

Feng Jiuxiao said, "So, you mean the coldest days of winter are just the beginning?"

Venerable White Lotus said, "Indeed!"

Chili exclaimed in surprise, "What? The coldest period of winter is just the beginning? It'll get even colder later? Oh my god, I'm going to freeze to death!" Feng Jiuxiao said, "Fifteen, since the temperature has dropped, the ice on the lake will definitely thicken, and it's very likely that it can support the weight of the carriage. You can try it out in a bit!"

Pang Shiwu asked, "How do we test it?"

Venerable White Lotus laughed and said, "This humble monk shall go!"

He clasped his hands together, turned around and stepped onto the lake. After taking a few steps, he slightly increased the force under his feet, from nothing to something, from weak to strong, and the force continued to increase. Suddenly, with a crack, a crack appeared on the ice!

Venerable White Lotus slowly walked back to the shore, clasping his hands together: "Congratulations, young master, the ice surface can now support the carriage without any problem!"

Feng Jiuxiao was still somewhat incredulous, "The ice layer froze so thick in such a short time?"

Venerable White Lotus laughed and said, "Young master, don't underestimate the change in weather. Although it's only been a short time, you didn't notice how quickly the temperature dropped! Just now, Chili Girl was standing straight, but look, she's shivering all over now!"

Feng Jiuxiao was startled, only then realizing that the air seemed much colder than before, and even Yuan Zishan's face was slightly flushed. The white breaths exhaled by everyone were unknowingly thicker and longer than before!
The hot soup in the four large pots was steaming just moments ago, but now it's frozen solid into a huge block of ice! The temperature has dropped so much in just a few breaths!
Zhang Deyi, Lü Qi, Deng Ba, and others huddled together, shivering.

The female disciples of the Huashan Sect were also wrapped in cowhide blankets and huddled together. The male disciples were also quite cold, but pride forced them to endure it! Their trembling bodies betrayed them!
The disciples of the Maoshan Sect had all silently closed their eyes, their hands forming a sword incantation, their lips moving slightly as if chanting some kind of spell. At this moment, an invisible shield faintly appeared around their bodies!
Wang Sheng thought to himself: Although the Maoshan disciples are not good at martial arts, they can use talisman techniques to isolate the cold air. They are indeed worthy of being the orthodox sect of Xuanmen!
Duanmu Yan scoffed at this!

He had always looked down on these hypocritical scoundrels! Ever since he was old enough to understand, he remembered his adoptive father telling him that the martial arts world of the Central Plains all liked to flaunt their righteousness, appearing outwardly righteous and indignant, but secretly they were mostly thieves and prostitutes, utterly hypocritical. He had also doubted whether Mingzun's words were too absolute, and when he was seven years old, he raised his question. Mingzun told him: If you kill everyone in the martial arts world of the Central Plains, you might wrongly kill one or two innocent people, but if you randomly grab someone and kill them, you will definitely not make a mistake!

He remembered clearly that his godfather had said that the martial arts figure he admired most in the Central Plains was Zhang Tianshi.

Zhang Tianshi was the only person among all the martial arts figures in the Central Plains he had ever met who had no selfish motives.

As for the leaders of famous sects such as Wudang, Kongtong, Hengshan, Taishan, Songshan, Hengshan, and Huashan, they all had their own selfish motives. Even the leader of Shaolin was no exception. Their initial intention in besieging the Demonic Sect was actually to obtain the Demonic Sect's martial arts manuals! No matter how well they concealed it, they could not help but reveal their true colors.

Only Zhang Tianshi was upright and selfless. It was precisely because of this that the Demon Lord lost a move in his duel with Zhang Tianshi, leading to the complete defeat of the Demonic Sect and its subsequent fragmentation!

Therefore, Duanmu Yan has looked down on the martial arts figures of the Central Plains since she was a child!

In fact, the martial arts figures he had met in the Central Plains were not as righteous and fearless as the legends described!
Most people are arrogant, domineering, and cowardly!

Many young people tried to act tough in front of him, but when they failed and ended up losing to him, they actually knelt down and kowtowed to him to beg for mercy! They abandoned all dignity and reputation at that moment, like dogs!
When Duanmu Yan was a child, he asked Mingzun why the martial arts world of the Central Plains called them demonic cults. Mingzun told him that the martial arts world of the Central Plains has always considered itself orthodox and they believe that they represent justice. Therefore, any sect that does not respect them as its leader is considered evil and heretical. In addition, the demonic cult acts in secrecy, which inevitably leads to misunderstandings over time. Of course, what angered Mingzun the most was that the demon lord's perverse actions were the real reason why the martial arts world of the Central Plains regarded the demonic cult as evil!

The Demon Lord wants to cleanse the human world once again!
He instigated wars between the various dynasties, resulting in widespread suffering and death! He allowed his subordinates to wreak havoc on the martial arts world, killing indiscriminately!
The wrath of Heaven and the resentment of the people ultimately forced Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain to order the world to besiege the Demonic Sect, forcing the Demonic Sect to retreat into Western Shu!

Therefore, Duanmu Yan never had a good impression of the Demon Lord since childhood!

The people of the Central Plains are hypocritical, while those in the Demonic Cult—especially those under the rule of the Demon Lord—are evil.

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Everyone, get on the bus!"

Everyone present was stunned!
Are we going to land on the island?
Pang Shiwu was the first to run towards the carriage, and the rest of the drivers immediately followed.

Linghu Jing and Yichen also ordered their disciples to bring the carriage over immediately!

The Central Plains martial arts masters who were spying on Feng Jiuxiao from inside the tent all lit up!
Are they about to land on the island?

Almost simultaneously, commands rang out from countless tents: "Prepare the vehicles!"