Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi
Chapter 1122 - 1113: Desperate Situation? Opportunity?_2

Chapter 1122: Chapter 1113: Desperate Situation? Opportunity?_2

Brutally besieged, falling prey to wolf jaws.

Awooo!

In the icy snow-covered wilderness, faint wolf howls echoed from behind.

This instantly made the faces of two young men clad in animal skins turn pale.

Among them, the one-armed, pallid-looking youth said nervously: "Big brother, those beasts are already calling for reinforcements. W-We won’t be able to escape..."

"Shut up!"

The older youth snapped coldly, instinctively tightening the animal skin over his chest, where a pristine white snow lotus was hidden.

This was a three-thousand-year-old Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus.

In the Endless Ice Prison, the environment was relentlessly harsh, and resources were extremely scarce.

As a result, powerful overlords often commandeered territories, ruling them tyrannically and enslaving fellow fighters within their domain, demanding tributes year after year. If tributes couldn’t be provided, the lightest penalty was having young village women taken to repay debts; the harshest was the destruction of the village, annihilating entire families as a warning.

This three-thousand-year-old Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus was enough to ensure the survival of their village for the year.

However...

They had encountered polar snow wolves while collecting the Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, and out of the dozen or so people, now only the two of them remained.

"We must make it back, take the snow lotus back, or else the village is doomed..." The older youth was speaking when suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them.

The figure stood there, dazed.

His eyes blankly gazed skyward, not noticing the two running toward him, nor the pack of wolves chasing closely behind.

"Big brother, let’s lure the wolf pack over to that person and make them deal with him..." Younger brother Cao Rui’s face lit up with excitement, shouting toward his brother.

Older brother Cao Xiu froze.

His eyes flickered with hesitation; in this Endless Ice Prison, the law of the jungle ruled supreme.

If you don’t kill, you will be killed.

Mercy was a taboo for those in the Endless Ice Prison.

But...

Betraying an innocent person? The thought barely lingered in Cao Xiu’s heart before he shook his head and said, "We can’t do that..."

"Big brother, if we don’t make him buy us time, the wolves will catch up to us sooner or later..." Cao Rui glanced anxiously at the approaching pack of wolves behind them.

Cao Xiu shook his head and said, "Enough! Stop talking!"

He suddenly adjusted his direction and rushed toward Xiao Yi—not to divert the wolves—but to hoist the dazed Xiao Yi over his shoulder.

The two brothers sprinted madly into the distance.

They couldn’t outrun the wolves, and now, carrying Xiao Yi, their pace slowed even further. Soon, the wolves caught up with them. Facing the wolves that blocked their escape, desperation and faint resentment filled Cao Rui’s face. "B-Big brother, w-what do we do now?"

Cao Xiu clenched his teeth, hesitated briefly, then handed the snow lotus to his younger brother: "You take the snow lotus and go. I’ll hold them off!"

"But..."

Cao Rui froze momentarily, staring at the snow lotus in Cao Xiu’s hands, and the gleaming fangs of the increasingly feral wolf pack surrounding them. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Alright, I’ll go first!"

Swish!

Cao Rui darted off into the distance.

The wolf pack glanced at Cao Xiu and Xiao Yi but weren’t in a hurry to pursue.

In their eyes, the juicy prey before them made a perfect feast. As for the one escaping... they could catch him after finishing off these two.

Cao Xiu took a deep breath, placing Xiao Yi down beside him, and said gravely, "Brother, I can barely protect myself now. If I kill these beasts, I’ll take you away. Otherwise, we’ll both end up as wolf food!"

Awooo!

Within the wolf pack, a particularly tall polar snow wolf howled at the sky, its eyes gleaming fiercely as it led the pack in a charge.

"Attack!"

Cao Xiu roared, pulling out the long blade at his waist and clashing ferociously with the wolves.

Surviving in the Ice Prison and attaining his current level of power reflected the exceptional talent he possessed. His combat abilities, especially, were far more robust than those of other fighters at the same level.

The long blade swept wide, filling the air with dazzling blade energy.

The wolves snarled, colliding viciously into battle.

Heads rolled from the wolves as the blade severed them cleanly, dropping into pools of blood. But the wolf pack showed cunning, collaborating seamlessly.

Wave after wave charged forward.

Cao Xiu was overwhelmed, his body drenched in blood from severe injuries.

Breathing heavily, he retreated beside Xiao Yi, a bitter smile on his face as thick blood trickled from his mouth. His body shuddered slightly as he muttered, "Brother, sorry... I gave everything I had..."

Awooo!

The wolf pack growled.

More than a dozen polar snow wolves closed in tightly, encircling them.

With a low growl from the leader, the pack lunged forward.

Cao Xiu shut his eyes in despair.

However...

Moments passed.

The agonizing pain of being torn apart never came. Confused, a calm voice reached his ears: "Are you from the Endless Ice Prison?"

"Huh?"

Cao Xiu froze.

Instinctively opening his eyes, he saw Xiao Yi standing before him, staring with puzzlement in his expression.

Cao Xiu’s gaze darted around reflexively.

Hiss!

Witnessing the scene, he couldn’t help gasping. Surrounding them were the corpses of polar snow wolves, all slain in a single strike, lying in pools of blood.

The pack’s strongest wolf had a power comparable to the Nirvana Realm Peak.

Yet now, every single wolf was dead—eliminated in mere moments.

Cao Xiu stared at Xiao Yi in shock. Never had he imagined the stranger he impulsively saved was an overpowering force!

Gulp!

Relieved, Cao Xiu thanked his lucky stars for showing mercy earlier. He quickly said, "Thank you, kind brother, for saving my life. I am Cao Xiu from Cao Family Village in the South Prison Realm of Endless Ice Prison. May I ask where you hail from? Are you from the South Prison Realm’s city?"

"South Prison Realm?"

Xiao Yi’s expression became thoughtful.

The Endless Ice Prison was a forbidden land in the Qingtian Realm.

People knew very little about the prison.

Xiao Yi was equally clueless.

Cao Xiu hesitated and instinctively asked, "Brother, are you from...." pointing toward the sky, "the outside world?"

Xiao Yi smiled faintly without confirming or denying. He simply said, "Introduce the Endless Ice Prison to me!"

"Alright..."

Cao Xiu nodded and began explaining: "The Endless Ice Prison comprises four major realms: East, South, West, and North. Each realm is ruled by a warden. In every realm, there is a central city, and all territories within the realm fall under the warden’s jurisdiction."

"We belong to the South Prison Realm, governed by the South Prison Realm’s warden, Ashura Warden."

Cao Xiu continued, "My brother and I come from Cao Family Village in the southeast part of the South Prison Realm. This time, we ventured into the mountains to locate tribute for the year. But on the way, the polar snow wolves ambushed us. Of the dozens who set out, only my brother and I escaped alive, and then we happened upon you..."

"I see."

Xiao Yi nodded.

In his mind, a rough map of the Endless Ice Prison began to take shape.

The four prison realms.

Each realm was vast in territory.

Xiao Yi inhaled deeply. With only ten days to escape the Endless Ice Prison, time was pressing. He asked, "Do you know how to leave the Endless Ice Prison?"

"Leave the Endless Ice Prison?"

Cao Xiu paused, his face twisting with a bitter smile. "In the entire Endless Ice Prison, if anyone knows how to escape, it’s probably one of the four wardens. People like us don’t have the slightest clue..."

Xiao Yi made a sound of acknowledgment, understanding Cao Xiu’s words.

Still...

To find the wardens, he needed to head toward the central city.

Xiao Yi asked, "Do you know where the South Prison Realm’s city is located?"

"I know it’s in the center of the South Prison Realm, but to find it specifically, you’ll likely need a map." After a moment of reflection, Cao Xiu added, "Our village chief traveled extensively in his youth; he might know the way to the city."

"In that case, take me to your village." Xiao Yi said.

"Certainly, brother. Please follow me!"

Cao Xiu nodded eagerly, his heart swelling with joy.

With Xiao Yi accompanying them, he no longer feared the dangers on the way.

The two quickly headed in the direction of Cao Family Village.

Before long.

They caught up with Cao Rui, who had gone ahead.

Yet...

To Cao Xiu and Xiao Yi’s surprise, Cao Rui—just escaped from the wolves—was now facing a new deadly predicament...

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