Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 866 - 866 297 A Coincidental Meeting Two-in-One

Chapter 866: Chapter 297: A Coincidental Meeting [Two-in-One] Chapter 866: Chapter 297: A Coincidental Meeting [Two-in-One] Dong Xiaoyan came to life, imagining such a world as Feng Yin described, and could not help feeling a sense of fantasy. She said, “I’m already looking forward to that day. I really want to go see that beautiful world!”

“There will definitely be such a day.”

Their voices trailing off, the two figures gradually disappeared into the heavy snowfall.

…

Ahead, halfway up the mountain, a group of people clad in white lay in stealthy ambush.

It was Great Yan’s Black Feather.

The Black Feather mission was led by Miao Sensen, who watched from high above.

The personnel were widely dispersed, naturally covering a broader area.

“Everyone, pay attention. This time, we’re not the main combat troops; we’re just to assist, to be maximally alert to the enemy’s secret agents. If we can avoid it, let’s not make a move!”

Miao Sensen gave the order, emphasizing the key point of the mission.

This time, everyone wore thick fur coats, wrapped up tight. With their cultivation, they naturally didn’t fear the severe cold.

Bai Yihwen, however, was looking around.

“What are you looking for?”

“I’m looking for… Once, I blocked that Doctor Feng, but what happened that time was really strange. To this day, I’m still completely puzzled.”

“Strange? In what way?”

“That time, I watched him climb up a pine tree. I had every confidence that he was on that tree; but when we finally cut the pine tree down to dust, we still couldn’t find any trace of Doctor Feng.”

Bai Yihwen said, “That incident has always been a thorn in my side. I can’t figure it out how he disappeared.”

“…So?”

“About a hundred and fifty miles ahead is that place.”

Bai Yihwen frowned and said, “I want to take this opportunity to go back and check that place again.”

Miao Sensen frowned and said, “I think you have been driven mad by Doctor Feng. Now as soon as anything concerning him comes up, you start getting irrational. We’re on a mission right now. Can’t you prioritize? Let’s focus on the task at hand first. Those vexing issues, how could they be strange? What is your cultivation level? To disappear in front of you, aren’t there far too many ways and means available?”

Bai Yihwen pursed his thin lips and said, “Perhaps.”

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the front, and everyone instantly heightened their alertness.

They saw the thick snow on the ground being pushed up, revealing a small pine tree that had been bent over by the wind and snow, inexplicably poking out of the ground.

It overturned the thick layer of snow on the surface.

A green, tender pine sapling appeared on the snow’s surface, stretching out its body with some snow still clinging to it, conspicuously vivid.

Bai Yihwen suddenly felt a surge of panic, his face turning pale, while an indescribable discomfort kept surging within.

Next to him, a Black Feather member with a penchant for melancholic reflection who liked to write articles couldn’t help but marvel, “Look at this little pine tree, this… this is the power of life…”

The rest: “…”

Miao Sensen watched the small pine tree intently, his eyes sharp as a hawk, murmuring, “Something’s not right; this is not quite right.”

“What’s not right?”

Miao Sensen waved his hand lightly, and a gentle breeze drifted away, flipping over the snow in that area.

“This snow… is almost three feet deep, yet the little pine tree is so small. If it could come out, why haven’t the other small pine trees done the same?”

Miao Sensen said indifferently, “How could that small tree be considered thriving? It even seems weak. How did it push itself out?”

At his command, several men immediately dug around the pine tree to the depth of three feet, yet found nothing.

Only then did Miao Sensen’s face soften, and his suspicions began to fade. A few of his old subordinates by his side showed smirking expressions, seemingly mocking him for making a fuss over a trifle.

But Miao Sensen didn’t feel that he had acted wrongly.

“Caution never led to trouble. The combination of martial experience and life experience is the key to survival,” he said softly. “Anytime you feel something is abnormal, you must confirm it immediately to see if it’s really suspicious… if not, at worst, we tire ourselves. But if there’s something and we don’t check, what we lose could be our lives.”

“Remember these words of mine. This is my prudence, and also the way to ensure survival.”

“Yes, Sir.”

The people answered in unison.

In fact, in their hearts, most of them thought his concerns a bit excessive.

Even Bai Yihwen felt Miao Sensen might be overreacting: Could a little pine tree popping out of the snow really be considered abnormal?

Feng Yin and Dong Xiaoyan trudged through the heavy snow, just like ordinary travelers.

Feng Ying rode Ice Phoenix, concealed in midair, progressing in unison with land and sky.

But it felt much more impressive than Feng Yin.

The two moved in an unpredictable manner, darting back and forth vivaciously. After all, no one else could see them, so it didn’t matter how they changed directions.

Well, the little snake lay coiled up and snug in Feng Yin’s pocket…

To say it was nestled was more apt. Although the little snake had broken through its Innate limitations after several sheddings and no longer needed to hibernate due to its natural aversion to the cold, it still adhered to its intrinsic instincts. In the cold of winter, if it could remain still, it would stay as still as possible.

Looking ahead, a small hill with a huge pine tree stood majestically, though it was the dead of winter, it still overflowed with the vivid green of life.