Iron Snow Clouds

Chapter 3477 (Three Thousand Four Hundred and Seventy Seven)

"What... does this mean?" Tie Hongyan asked.

Ning Duanye said: "Does the young clan leader really want me to perform a ritual? The price to pay is very high."

"I really want to know what Master Ning meant when he said that it had nothing to do with his life." Tie Hongyan asked.

"Originally it was only about my life, or rather... my master's life." Ning Duanye said.

"Your life?" Tie Hongyan asked, "Did Master Ning encounter any situation?"

“Actually, I don’t think I’ve encountered any problems, but… I always feel that my life won’t last long.” Ning Duanye said.

"Why do you say that?" Tie Hongyan asked.

"Feeling." Ning Duanye said, "We as alchemists sometimes have feelings about things."

“For no reason, how could it happen…” Tie Hongyan said.

"So I'm also confused." Ning Duanye said, "I don't see any danger for me right now, and the young clan leader doesn't look like someone who would attack me. I really don't know what will happen to me in the near future."

Tie Hongyan asked: "Are you worried about encountering danger?"

Ning Duanye said, "I am worried, but worrying is useless. If something is destined to happen, worrying can only make you feel worse before it happens, and it can't change anything. As I said yesterday, what you can't keep will eventually be lost."

Tie Hongyan originally wanted to ask Ning Duanye what he meant by what he said yesterday. Now that he heard him say it again, he quickly asked, "Does what Master Ning said yesterday have anything to do with Xun Sheng?"

Ning Duanye said: "When I said that, I wasn't thinking about Shao Zuying, but myself, or rather... my master's life."

"Or?" Tie Hongyan asked. "Yes." Ning Duanye said.

Although Tie Hongyan really wanted to know what was going on, after hearing Ning Duanye say that he felt he didn't have long to live, he didn't immediately ask more questions about him to avoid any delay.

She said: "If you want to extend Xunsheng's life, how can I cooperate?"

"When I perform the ritual, the young patriarch will feel like he has entered an illusory 'Yunzhan Domain', where there are many difficulties to overcome and too much pain to endure. If the young patriarch can overcome all of them and I can live to see the day when the ritual is completed, then the Jade Stone can be refined." Ning Duanye replied, "It takes a lot of mental strength and firm belief to overcome the difficulties. In fact, most people cannot overcome all the difficulties."

"How long will it take in total?" Tie Hongyan asked.

Ning Duanye replied, "It will take at least three days. Because we can only do so much on the first day, and we can't do more than that, otherwise the ritual will fail. However, even if the young patriarch is willing to enter the Yunzhan Domain and succeed, the price he will pay later will be huge."

Tie Hongyan said: "What's the price?"

Ning Duanye said: "If you fail to pass the level, it will be fine. If the young clan leader succeeds, I will use the jade stone to perform a ritual. No matter whether the young clan leader's life is extended in the end or not, it will be..."

"What?" Tie Hongyan said, "Just tell me directly, don't worry."

"Young Clan Leader, this matter is about extending the life of the young clan leader. It is a matter of life and death. Therefore, the price that the young clan leader has to pay is also a matter of life and death."

"Tell me in detail, will my lifespan be shortened?" Tie Hongyan asked.

"That won't happen." Ning Duanye said, "No matter what we do, the young patriarch's life span will not change."

"What's the price?" Tie Hongyan asked.

(End of this chapter)