Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

It snowed all night.

As dawn broke, the dark clouds that had been hanging over the sect dissipated somewhat.

A thin layer of frost flowers had formed on the wooden lattice windows of the attic; they would flake off with a scratch of a fingernail.

When Su Chen pushed open the door, Sun Long was already waiting in the courtyard.

He changed out of his white clothes and looked much more energetic.

But when he looked at Su Chen again, there was something inexplicable in his eyes.

"Chen...Su Gongfeng."

Sun Long cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Today, I have been ordered by the Supreme Elder to take Consort Su to see our sect's spirit mines and spirit beast mountain range."

Su Chen nodded.

Bai Luwei mentioned it to him last night.

This Spirit Beast Abyss and those spirit mines are the Snow Abyss Palace's greatest assets, and also the sincerity it shows in this marriage alliance.

Su Chen naturally wanted to see it for himself.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother Sun."

The two stepped onto the shield and sped towards the back mountain of the sect.

Sun Long was quite talkative along the way.

"Your Excellency Su is unaware of this."

"My northern snow country has a terrain that is very different from other places."

"In ordinary sects, spirit mines are spirit mines and spirit beasts are spirit beasts, and they are separated into two places."

"But my Snow Abyss Palace is a place where spirit mines and spirit beasts live together."

Sun Long gestured with his hand as he controlled the shield's light.

It felt as if Sun Long was intentionally trying to get closer to Su Chen.

"The spirit beasts beneath that land are extremely ferocious."

"There are a few of them. Even if the cultivator of the Transformation God bumps into them, he still has to weigh them carefully."

"Therefore, one must be extremely careful every time one enters the abyss to mine."

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Spirit beasts are this powerful too?"

"That's natural."

Sun Long became interested.

"Hunting those spirit beasts and taking their materials is excellent for alchemy or weapon crafting."

"As for that spirit ore..."

Sun Long paused, lowering his voice as if afraid the wind would overhear.

"Speaking of which, aside from those spirit stones..."

"Among them are ice marrow essence and soul crystals."

"These are all materials for refining top-grade magic weapons, and their prices are shockingly high."

"This snowy northern land is boundless."

"These two things can be harvested every year and are inexhaustible."

After saying this, Su Chen frowned.

Only then did he realize that although Xueyuan Pavilion was a third-rate sect.

However, its profound foundation is enough to make major sects covet it.

No wonder the Starry Sky Dao Sect was willing to incorporate this remote sect into its own territory.

We chatted casually for a while.

Su Chen didn't dislike Sun Long.

Although I was initially somewhat wary of this person.

However you look at it, Sun Long's words seemed sincere.

He didn't hide anything from me.

Moreover, the various dangers within the valley were explained in great detail.

She even said she would protect Su Chen and put his mind at ease.

I don't know why, but I even felt that Sun Long was particularly close to me.

The shield light swept across one icy peak after another.

The wind was getting stronger.

The wind, carrying snowflakes, stung my face.

Su Chen raised his hand and formed a thin layer of protective energy in front of him, blocking all the snow particles from entering.

Speaking of which...

The shield traveled for about half an hour.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

...

The snow was so thick it blotted out the sun.

The vast snowfield stretched as far as the eye could see, dazzlingly white.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes.

strangeness.

Where are the promised spirit mines and spirit beast mountains?

There are no spirit beasts around here.

There wasn't even a decent-looking stone to be seen.

Just as Su Chen was wondering...

The shield light landed on one spot.

Su Chen looked down.

Good guy.

Beneath their feet lay a massive, deep abyss.

The fissure lay across the snowfield, dark and bottomless.

It's so wide that you can't see the end of it.

A chilling aura rose up in wisps from the crack.

"Su Gongfeng".

Sun Long pointed to the crack.

"Here it is."

"Our sect's spirit mines and spirit beast mountain range are all located beneath this."

Su Chen stood at the edge of the crack and looked down.

This crack is indeed spectacular.

It is indeed quite deep.

Just as Su Chen was examining the abyss.

Sun Long, who was standing next to him, suddenly leaned closer.

An awkward smile appeared on his face.

"That... Master Su."

"I have a request to make."

Su Chen turned his head away.

"What is it?"

Sun Long rubbed his hands together, a hint of awkwardness appearing on his handsome face.

"I... wish to become a disciple of Master Su."

?

After hearing this, Su Chen was completely confused.

Becoming an apprentice?

This Sun Long is at the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In terms of cultivation, he is a level above me.

He is currently only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Although in a real fight, with Fang Yin, Tian Jie, and that Immaculate Sword Embryo, he would have more than enough to overpower Sun Long.

But that's where the difference in level is obvious.

He, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, is going to take me, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, as his master?

What's the big deal?

"Senior Brother Sun."

"What are you up to?"

Su Chen frowned.

Sun Long gritted his teeth and decided to be blunt.

"Master Su, please don't misunderstand."

"I...I have liked Junior Sister Bai Luwei since I was a child."

Su Chen wasn't surprised by these words.

He figured it out yesterday.

"You can rest assured when making offerings to the Su."

Sun Long quickly waved his hand.

"I am absolutely not the kind of despicable person who steals someone else's love."

"Furthermore, I am also aware of my own limitations."

"In terms of status, cultivation, and methods, what do I have to compare with Elder Su?"

"No comparison, absolutely no comparison."

Sun Long sighed, his sigh filled with the pent-up frustration of so many years.

"Master Su is unaware of this."

"In the past hundred years, in this snowy northern land, I have never encountered an opponent."

"Whether it's fighting magic or controlling beasts, within this vast area, no one has ever come out on top against me."

"But unfortunately..."

Sun Long's face fell again.

"I become completely numb when I'm around women."

"Especially junior sister Lu Wei."

"Who doesn't know that she is the ice and snow beauty of this northern region, with a mysterious icy aura that keeps male cultivators at bay?"

"Over the years, I've tried every possible way to please her."

"Deliver spiritual medicine, seek out treasures, and accompany her in her cultivation."

"But in the end, I couldn't even get a proper look from her."

"I'm almost resigned to my fate."

"I'm thinking that there's probably no one in this world who can warm up this iceberg."

As Sun Long finished speaking, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Su Chen with admiration.

"But yesterday."

"On that plank road yesterday."

"I've truly broadened my horizons."

"Junior Sister Luwei was so...so submissive to Elder Su."

Sun Long swallowed hard.

"And last night too."

"Last night, Su Gongfeng and my junior sister were in that attic, and the commotion they were making..."

"My fellow disciples and I were quite a distance away, but we all... we all heard it."

Su Chen's face darkened.

The commotion last night was quite significant.

However, to my utter surprise, I even gained a little fanboy.

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