Martial Arts Secret Realm: Only I Can Know the Plot?

Red Wolf rode up to him and asked in a low voice, "Squad leader, are you really alright? You still don't look well."

"It's nothing," Sun Fan said. "It's just that my internal energy was overused; I'll recover gradually."

Red Wolf wanted to ask more questions, but Du Ming stopped him with a look.

The five men stopped talking and simply rode off at full speed.

The journey from Jingzhou to the Tibetan border is long.

They crossed plains, climbed mountains, forded rivers, and traversed wilderness.

Along the way, Sun Fan traveled during the day and practiced his martial arts at night. The internal energy of the Divine Illumination Scripture slowly recovered with each day's circulation, and the black inner demon seemed to be dispelled little by little. However, the last trace of blood remained in his eyes, without any movement.

But sometimes, he would suddenly stop and stare blankly in a certain direction.

Mu Xue'er noticed that whenever Sun Fan was lost in thought, there was something indescribable in his eyes—not sadness, not anger, but something deeper and heavier.

It's like a memory.

It also sounds like regret.

She didn't dare ask.

A few days later, they arrived at a small town called Kangding.

This is the last town before entering Tibet; further west lies the vast snow-capped mountains.

Sun Fan reined in his horse in front of an inn and dismounted. His movements were much more agile than a few days ago, and his complexion had regained some color.

"I'll stay here for the night and head into the mountains tomorrow," he said.

"Is everything prepared?"

Everyone nodded; Sun Fan's instructions were never unfounded.

The things he prepared almost always turned the tide of battle.

The five people entered the inn, asked for several rooms, and also asked the innkeeper to prepare hot meals.

This might be the last decent meal and drinks they'll have in this grotto.

During the meal, Dong Dahai took out a map from his pocket and spread it on the table.

"Squad leader, this is a map of the snow-capped mountains of Tibet. The Blood Saber Ancestor's lair is deep in the snow-capped mountains. The environment there is treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Some martial arts figures have suggested besieging the Blood Saber Sect, but they have all been stopped by the harsh weather and environment."

Sun Fan looked at the map, his finger tracing the mountain roads.

"Where are the people from the three major families?"

"They're a day ahead of us," Dong Dahai said. "They've been following Blood Saber Ancestor all the way, but now that they've reached the Tibetan border, they've all stopped and dare not venture into the mountains rashly."

"They are unfamiliar with the terrain and don't have the strength of Lu Tianshu, Shui Dai, or Liu Chengfeng. They can't use their internal energy to mitigate the effects of the harsh weather. Going in would be a sure way to get themselves killed."

"Then we need to hurry." Sun Fan put the map away. "We need to set off as early as possible tomorrow and get into the mountains as soon as possible."

It wasn't that he was in a hurry, but in the original story, the reason why the heroes didn't go into the mountains was because an unexpected situation had occurred!

avalanche!

The massive avalanche created a natural barrier, keeping the heroes outside the mountains.

If we don't head into the mountains now, we might not be able to get in at all.

Before dawn the next day, the five men rode their horses out of Kangding.

The morning fog was thick, reducing visibility to less than ten meters. The horses' hooves clattered on the gravel road, their sound carrying far through the fog.

Sun Fan rode at the very front, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, his expression focused.

They finally entered the snow-capped mountains.

At the foot of the mountain, there was still some greenery, but the higher you went, the less green there was and the more white there was. By the time you reached the halfway point, everything was a silvery white expanse.

The snow was so deep that the horse could no longer move.

Sun Fan tied the horse to a pine forest at the foot of the mountain, left enough hay, and then the five of them walked up the mountain.

The wind was so strong that it made it impossible to open one's eyes.

The snowflakes stung my face like needles.

Red Wolf wrapped his fur coat tighter around himself, cursing, "This godforsaken place is freezing. Blood Blade Ancestor must be crazy to live here."

"He's not crazy, he's smart." Du Ming exhaled a puff of white breath. "In places like this, outsiders have to adapt to the environment first. He's lived here for decades and can walk around with his eyes closed. The terrain is too advantageous."

Du Ming is right.

If the Blood Blade Sect hadn't been established in such a harsh environment, it would probably have been besieged and wiped out by righteous forces long ago.

Five people walked through the snow, their feet sinking deep into the ground.

Sun Fan walked at the front, holding the hilt of his sword, his eyes constantly scanning his surroundings.

His body has recovered most of its strength, and his inner demons have been suppressed to a minimum.

Although it hasn't been completely eliminated, it no longer affects normal exercise.

After walking for most of the day, Dong Dahai suddenly stopped and pointed ahead: "Squad leader, look."

Sun Fan looked in the direction he was pointing.

There was a string of footprints on the snow in the distance.

It's very fresh; it must have been left recently.

The wind and snow on the mountain are very strong, and these footprints may be covered by the wind and snow in less than half a day.

"It should be the Blood Saber Ancestor." Sun Fan squatted down and carefully examined the depth and spacing of the footprints. "He was with two people, one light and one heavy. Obviously, their internal strength was different."

"If it were Lu Tianshu and his group, whose martial arts skills were roughly equal, the footprints they left behind would not be like this."

"Then we have a chance to catch up." Sun Fan stood up. "Follow the footprints, don't lose them."

"Remember what I told you, this mission is very dangerous. Stay hidden and don't go near the battlefield!"

The group nodded and quickened their pace.

On the other side, Blood Blade Ancestor had been chased by Lu Tianshu and his group for a long time and was already seething with anger!

Originally, it was just a matter of the four major families besieging and suppressing the Blood Blade Sect, but the evil deeds of the Blood Blade Sect were too outrageous, and heroes from all over the country responded to the call and followed the three to hunt down the evil villains of the Blood Blade Sect.

This chase lasted nearly twenty days. Blood Saber Ancestor repeatedly turned off the main road, trying to shake off his pursuers. However, one of the heroes was a bandit from Guandong, skilled in tracking. No matter how Blood Saber Ancestor detoured, he always managed to catch up. As a result, the group ventured deeper and deeper into the remote mountains of western Sichuan. The heroes all knew that Blood Saber Monk intended to escape back to Xinjiang and Qinghai; once they reached his lair, capturing him would be virtually impossible.

What stopped the heroes was an avalanche that arrived as expected.

Aside from Lu, Liu, and Shui, who had been closely following behind Blood Blade Ancestor, there was only Sun Fan and his group, who had come along and entered the snow mountain ahead of time.

The rest of the people were kept outside the snow-capped mountain by the natural barrier created by the avalanche.

Blood Blade Ancestor also noticed this.

Originally, there were many pursuers, but now only Lu, Liu, and Shui remain.

His eyes blazed with a fierce light; the killing intent he had suppressed for days could no longer be contained.

Yes, Lu Tianshu, Liu Chengfeng, and Shui Dai—even the youngest, Shui Dai, is roughly equal to him in terms of internal strength and martial arts.

Lu Tianshu and Liu Chengfeng are perhaps slightly stronger than him in both internal strength and techniques.

But so what?

The snow-capped mountains are his territory!

This isn't some kind of martial arts contest; it's a life-or-death battle!