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Once Qiao Ran was certain the wolf pack was truly far away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and staggered over to Wu Yang and the others, asking with concern, "How is everyone?"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious," Wu Yang said. "Luckily, there are many of us."

The people from Tuoyue Pavilion were alright, but the most serious was Lao Pi, whose arm was torn in half, bleeding profusely but without any broken bones. Shan Nian and the others quickly helped the pale-faced Lao Pi to get bandaged. As for the others who had been forced down by Qiao Ran, things were not so good; half were dead and half were injured, and they had basically lost the ability to move forward.

Seeing that Tuoyue Pavilion was unharmed, they felt jealous and resentful, but could only watch coldly, daring not to make a move.

Qiao Ran didn't intend to bother with them and said to Wu Yang, "Everyone, just get some quick bandages done and then we'll leave."

After saying that, she walked towards the young master's house of Snowfall Manor. "How should I address you, young master?"

"My name is Xueyi." Xueyi said, "Have you made up your mind, young lady?"

Qiao Ran said curtly, "Stop talking nonsense, pack up and let's get going. You'll explain everything to me on the way."

Those around Xueyi were dissatisfied with Qiao Ran's attitude. They glared at her as she left before stepping forward and whispering complaints, "Young Master, she's too arrogant. Why should we rely on her?"

Xueyi retorted, "We would have died long ago without her."

The servant, his face pale, whispered, "The snow wolves were unusually restless tonight, which we didn't expect. Otherwise, we would have been able to safely enter the depths of the snowy region."

“No need to go in,” Xueyi said. “The Snow Wolf hasn’t ventured to the outer perimeter in years. There’s a reason for the commotion tonight. Let’s pack up and follow Miss Qiao.”

Qiao Ran set off with Xue Yi and his few remaining servants. Although Wu Yang was puzzled, he only glanced at them and did not ask any further questions.

Qiao Ran, knowing everyone's doubts, took the initiative to speak, "Xue Yi, the master of Luoxue Manor, we've already met at the manor." She smiled and asked, "Young Master Xue, where are we going next?"

Xueyi pointed to the west, "Xuetang Pool."

"Young Master Xue, are you saying there's a snow bath on this snowfield?" Wu Yang seemed very concerned, and his expression startled even Cheng Kaiji.

Cheng Kaiji asked, "Commander, what is this Snow Hot Spring?"

"It is said that the Snow Pool is formed only once every ten thousand years, and it is filled with holy water from the snow mountain. It may be of great benefit to the young master's injury."

Qiao Ran: "Really?"

Xueyi's eyes twitched, and he said, "What I said may be a bit exaggerated. It's called a pool, but it's only about the size of a wooden bucket. It was indeed formed this year. Nobody knew about this. I only found out because I've been sending people to patrol the snowfield for years. I was originally planning to use it when the pool got bigger, but I couldn't wait any longer."

Qiao Ran's mind raced, already plotting how to get some of the Snow Bath Pool back to Chen Jiu.

She said, "Could it be that the Moon Fox also goes to the Snow Hot Spring? Isn't it timid and rarely leaves its cave?"

Xueyi said, "This time, the Moon Fox has no choice but to come out because it is about to give birth. The Snow Hot Spring can help it protect the spiritual energy and ensure that the little Moon Fox is born safely. The Moon Fox is extremely difficult to conceive, and for the sake of its cubs, it will definitely go to the Snow Hot Spring in the next two days."

It's truly amazing that the snowfield transformed into a snow bath precisely at the moment the moon fox gave birth.

"Your target is Little Moon Fox, isn't it, Young Master Xue?" Qiao Ran directly revealed Xue Yi's thoughts. Xue Yi wasn't angry; he just smiled awkwardly.

"The moon fox is intelligent and can understand human nature. If I can keep it by my side from a young age and raise it to recognize me as my master when it grows up, then I can ask the moon fox to guide me when I want to come to this snowy plain in the future."

Qiao Ran chuckled, "Young Master Xue has quite the refined taste."

Since Xueyi wanted Little Moon Fox, they decided not to consider Qiao Ran and the others as enemies. They quickly headed to Snow Hot Spring, as Xueyi calculated that Moon Fox would give birth around noon.

Xueyi added, "Moon foxes have extremely long lifespans and live in such a pristine place as the Snow Region. If they can soak in a natural snow bath when giving birth, it is no different from an elixir in the eyes of snow wolves. That's why there are so many snow wolves tonight."

"Then the snow wolves will surely go and besiege the Snow Hot Springs, right?" Cheng Kaiji, who was walking ahead, turned around and asked coldly.

Xueyi simply nodded.

Cheng Kaiji had been stopped by Xue Yi when he taught the Eagle-Capturing Gang a lesson at Snowfall Manor, so he hadn't given him a friendly look the whole way. Now he was even more impolite in his sarcastic remarks, "No wonder Young Master Xue proposed to cooperate with us. It turns out that this trip to Snow Hot Spring was also fraught with danger and uncertainties."

Xueyi felt awkward again and tried her best to avoid meeting Cheng Kaiji's gaze.

Cheng Kaiji's words were like daggers, "You haven't even crossed half of the snowfield yet, and you've already lost most of your servants. If you hadn't been lucky enough to run into us, their corpses would probably be lying in some cave with the snow wolves by now. You're quite the schemer, making us accompany you to the Snow Hot Spring. When the snow wolves come, we'll fight to the death while you just hide in the back and wait for Moon Fox to give birth, then you can run away with the little fox. Young Master Xue has a brain."

Xueyi could only endure it, since what Cheng Kaiji said was true, and he also needed Cheng Kaiji's help.

But his servants couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up: "If it weren't for our young master leading the way, you wouldn't have been able to find Snow Bath Pool. It's one thing to be ungrateful, but how dare you speak of our young master like that!"

"Is this how Young Master Xue teaches his servants?" Cheng Kaiji fired back, his voice icy: "Even a rough man like me knows that a servant has no right to speak when his master is speaking. This servant of yours certainly has a big temper. Otherwise, I'd rather throw him out to feed the wolves later."

Xueyi's face under the veil of his hat was hardly handsome. He had never been so humiliated in his life, and his heart was filled with resentment. He suppressed his anger and dared not lash out. He simply bowed apologetically to Cheng Kaiji and then led his servants to walk ahead at a distance.

Cheng Kaiji gave a forced smile, "Young Master Xue, you'd better not try anything funny. If I see through your tricks, I can kill you all at any time."

The servant wanted to turn around and hurl a few more insults, but Xueyi stopped him.

Wu Yang also rebuked Cheng Kaiji, saying, "That's enough."

Cheng Kaiji's face was stern, and his voice was not quiet, "Anyway, we already know the location of Xue Tang Chi. We've done plenty of murder and robbery. Some people should think twice before they get any crooked ideas!"

Xueyi, standing in front, clenched her fists so tightly that she bit her lip until it bled without even realizing it, only to find out that she had brought this trouble upon herself.

Qiao Ran patted Cheng Kaiji and whispered, "Say less, Brother Cheng. Even a cornered dog will jump over the wall. Enough is enough."

"Qiao Qiao, you need to know that when you're out in the world, you can be soft-hearted, but not soft-hearted," Cheng Kaiji felt uncomfortable from the first moment he saw Xue Yi. Despite having a decent appearance, he was pretentious in everything he did, and his words and actions gave people a feeling of dishonesty. He said to Qiao Ran, "Don't trust anyone too easily."

These words were like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, stirring up ripples in Qiao Ran's originally calm heart. She looked up at Xue Yi, who was staggering ahead, and gradually began to have doubts.

"I understand," Qiao Ran said to them with her hands in her pockets. "If snow wolves really attack later, you all just protect yourselves. I'll keep an eye on the Snow Hot Spring. Those people around Xue Yi can be dealt with easily. I want both the relic and the Snow Hot Spring."

Seeing that Qiao Ran was already confidently taking on some responsibility, everyone laughed. Ge Qingqing, completely carried away, came over and put her arm around Qiao Ran's shoulder, "Qiao Qiao, don't you want that little fox?"

“Ge Qingqing, take your hand away,” Cheng Kaiji came over and hit him, frowning as he said, “Qiao Qiao is a girl.”

Ge Qingqing grinned and said, "I forgot, I forgot."

Qiao Ran silently rolled her eyes before saying, "We'll see."

Ge Qingqing smiled knowingly and muttered to herself, "I think that little fox is more interesting. It would be nice to keep it as a pet."

"What's so special about a fox spirit?" Qiao Ran retorted. "Have you never kept a fox spirit as a pet in your life?"

Ge Qingqing's face suddenly turned red from her neck to the tips of her ears, and she turned her head to complain, "Commander, what kind of things is Qiao Qiao saying!"

Everyone burst into laughter again.