Book 4: Chapter 12: White Snow, Red Blood
When Wanyan Muye finished speaking, he already prepared to face Bian Linghanâs attack.
It was because he could tell that Lin Xi already couldnât hold on any longer, even his wounds starting to become a bit grayish white. However, what made his brows couldnât help but frown a bit, was that Bian Linghan instead didnât take action.
âOriginally, I thought that because of the disputes between our two academies, your domineering and shamelessness were still because you are too young and vigorous⊠However, I still thought of you all as too kind. This way, when I shoot an arrow at you, or perhaps deliver a stab, I wonât feel any inner conflict.â What made him feel inconceivable was that Lin Xi actually looked at him, seriously saying this.
âCould it be that youâve gone delirious from blood loss?â Wanyan Muye couldnât help but look at Lin Xi, saying with a frown.
Lin Xi felt everything before his eyes grow dark. However, that ârouletteâ in his mind instead became even more clear, to the extent where it was about to automatically flicker with radiance. He thus responded, a bit lacking in strength as he shouted, âReturn!â
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Lin Xi didnât wish to lightly use this ability of his, because in this type of competition, his daily use of his ability seemed even more important⊠However, he didnât have Hua Jiyueâs fine perception ability, if he didnât use it, he really couldnât continue living this time.
That was why he helplessly used this ability.
The scenery before his eyes changed in an extremely familiar manner. He returned to ten minutes ago, only just starting to descend from the hill with Bian Linghan.
âWait.â Lin Xi stopped.
Bian Linghan looked around her vigilantly, quietly saying, âWhat is it?â
Lin Xi looked at Bian Linghan, then pointed by the stream where Wanyan Muye was hiding, using a voice only the two of them could hear to say, âI suddenly have a feeling that this place isnât quite right, that someone is hiding underneath.â
âYou really have this type of intuition?â
Bian Linghanâs graceful brows frowned. She knew that sometimes, matters regarding intuition really were difficult to explain, especially in this kind of situation where they constantly faced unclear and unknown dangers.
âI just have this type of intuition. I think being a bit more careful is never a bad thing.â Lin Xi relied on his deep impression just now, picturing Wanyan Muyeâs lurking body. Even if Wanyan Muye had a peeping hole in that layer of ice, there was no way he could detect their existence from so far away, let alone sense the flight of an arrow, moreover, that layer of ice and snow wasnât that thick, it definitely wouldnât do much to stop an arrow.
Bian Linghan naturally also agreed that being a bit more careful wasnât a bad thing. She gave the quiet Lin Xi a look, and then softly asked, âThen what do you want to do?â
âI want to return to the top of the hill, test out some arrows.â Lin Xi turned around, looking at the hill they just came down from. âThe height of this hill is about a hundred and fifty steps, if we fire from above, it can cover the area I feel isnât quite right. Moreover, this height isnât all that difficult for us⊠if there really is a cultivator we cannot deal with hiding inside, by using this hill to block the enemyâs line of sight, fleeing into the spruce trees behind us, there is still a chance of escaping.â
Bian Linghan only turned around and took a look before agreeing. The two of them backed up a few dozen steps, withdrawing to the few spruce trees on the hill.
White snow and a flowing creek, everything seemed calm and peaceful, lacking the slightest bit of blood.
However, Lin Xi knew that Wanyan Muye was waiting precisely by the line of footprints next to the stream.
âLinghan, if there really is a Thunder Academy expert hiding there⊠just to deal with Green Luan Academy students who are passing by, when we walk past, do you think he would show any kindness?â After quietly staring out for a few seconds, he turned around to seriously ask Bian Linghan.
Bian Linghan stared blankly for a moment, her face turning a bit white. She didnât say anything, but shook her head.
Lin Xi looked at her, and then seriously said, âThat is why I hope that when we take action, we do not show much kindness.â
Bian Linghan also gave Lin Xi a look, saying firmly, âOkay.â
Lin Xi gently removed the black stone strong bow from his back, also removing a white-colored arrow in a proficient manner. Then, he looked into the skies ahead, taking a deep breath.
The wind direction was just right, there were many diamond dust-like granules flickering about.
He knew that right now, in this picturesque-like scenery, Wanyan Muye was currently waiting for prey in a hopeful and excited manner. However, what Wanyan Muye didnât know, was that right now, before Lin Xi, he had already become a living target, moreover one that couldnât move.
He took in a breath, the icy coldness starting to spread in his chest, making his mind become more and more clear.
Now, he didnât have the rewind ability anymore, so everything would really depend on him.
âLinghan, watch carefully.â Lin Xi said with a slow but firm voice, âStarting from that stream, twenty steps towards us, two feet to the left, I want you to help me position my shot.â
Twenty steps from the stream, two feet to the left.
Even though she had no idea why Lin Xi would give her such accurate instructions, Bian Linghan instead didnât say anything. Just like in training, she began to completely calm her emotions down⊠all the way until she felt like her entire body and mind became one with the surrounding mountains. In her eyes, there was only the sky before her and that piece of light snow. Bian Linghanâs fingers were released from the bowstring, a white arrow thus fired into the sky in front of her, drawing out a pretty arc like a crescent moon. An abnormal screaming sound immediately rang out, falling fiercely into the ground.
Pu!
A blast of snowy mist immediately erupted on the snowy ground, rushing several feet into the air. Bian Linghanâs arrow deviated roughly six to seven meters of distance to the right.
Lin Xiâs longbow was already drawn, his entire body like a sculpture, steady to the point where even an ordinary archer would feel frightened when they saw it.
In his eyes, there was only the light snow Wanyan Muye was hiding in, only the skies and the blast of snowy mist caused by Bian Linghanâs arrow. The arrow in his hand also flew out.
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Wanyan Muye waited in the ice hold extremely patiently.
He was thinking that if the ones who passed by were precisely the brat who stabbed his foot or that tall and slender lady whose cultivation was way higher than his, then it would be perfect.
Even if it was a Soul Expert level cultivator, in a completely unexpected situation where they couldnât use their soul force in time, they would definitely suffer a serious injury. This way, he would definitely obtain great achievements in this competition, definitely able to receive considerable rewards.
All of a sudden, even though he didnât sense anyone approaching, he suddenly heard a strange screaming sound in the air, as if a biting cold gust of wind was rushing past. Then, there was an abnormal shaking in this snowland.
The moment he felt a bit of shock, in the skies above, another similar screaming sounded, moreover extremely close.
Pu!
This snowy land shook again, but this time, it came from above him!
Before he could react in any way, he knew that the frozen cover he arranged with quite the difficulty was broken through. An arrow smashed in, carrying unimaginable wind noise and an aura of death.
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Lin Xi calmly watched as the first white arrow he released flew out, and then descended.
This white arrow, under the snowlandâs backdrop, wasnât all that prominent, but in his eyes, it formed the most beautiful scenery.
This hundred and fifty steps of altitude, for him and Bian Linghan, wasnât that far, the adjustments he made were also extremely precise⊠that was why this arrow was extremely perfect, smashing heavily into the piece of snow his eyes were locked onto.
The shallow sheet of ice and snow was pierced through, caving in, and then all of it rushed back into the air.
Like a flower blooming in the snow, the red radiance flickered about like stamens.
âThere really was someone!â
Bian Linghanâs breathing suddenly stopped. Even though she had already been scolded many times by Tong Wei, telling her that when her hand was on the bow, even if a mountain collapsed right before her eyes, she still had to remain completely calm, she still almost released a cry of alarm.
A shadow howled in pain, rushing out from the ruptured snowy mist, the scene truly horrifying.
Because of a momentary shock, the second arrow in Bian Linghanâs hands paused slightly, while Lin Xiâs second arrow already left his fingers without the slightest pause.
Even though he didnât know where Wanyan Muye was injured, he immediately felt that the other partyâs injuries werenât that light.
While still carrying the feeling of the arrow he just shot, this second arrow, for Lin Xi, was even more carefree and perfect.
âJust what is going on?â
Wanyan Muye leapt out from the snow hole, a white arrow stabbed through his ribs, his mouth screaming towards the sky in a miserable and perplexed manner. Until this very moment, he still didnât know what exactly happened. Right at this time, he saw a white trace descend. A white arrow pierced through the light armor on his chest, piercing right through.
His body became rigid in the sky. Then, he fell heavily onto the ground, falling into the ice hole he just leapt out of.
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Even though he immediately used the most common and most effective constriction staunching method, bloody suds still continuously flowed out from Wanyan Muyeâs mouth.
The constitution of cultivators was indeed greater than that of ordinary warriors, but the two arrows already wounded his heart. After moving just a bit more intensely, the wounds were already beyond his control.
Wanyan Muye heard the sounds of feet stepping on ice and snow, his great confusion making him forcefully support himself back up. His eyes and face immediately went rigid.
âHello, we meet again.â Lin Xi, who had a bow on his back, had a deep meaning in his eyes as he nodded towards him.
âItâs you?â Wanyan Muye saw Lin Xi, completely lacking his usual domineeringness, full of confusion and loss as he said, âHow did you know I was hiding hereâŠâ
âIf I said it was intuition⊠if I said that only now did I notice the footsteps here were a bit too deep, that you followed your own footsteps back, then hid yourself here, would you feel even more puzzled and disheartened?â Lin Xi gave the two blotches of red on Wanyan Muyeâs body that were still spreading a look, and then as if he was paying his respects to a friend, said, âHow are your injuries? Are you going to die immediately?â
Wanyan Muye opened his mouth, but suddenly couldnât say anything.
âLin Xi, how should we deal with him?â Bian Linghan still vigilantly held her short sword as she looked at Wanyan Muye, asking Lin Xi this question.
Lin Xiâs face suddenly turned a bit pale as well.
No one knew that right now, he also faced an extremely difficult choice.
There was a Thunder Academy student who was disguised as a prisoner, perhaps in the same region as Yuhua Tianji right now, and Helan Yuexi might also be there.
Meanwhile, on the other side, there was a Thunder Academy student with exceptional night vision, possibly already by the same peak as Gao Yanan.
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