Chapter 498: Chapter 167: Yang Realm! Manifesting Divinity Before Others, Worshiping Fire Is Worshiping Me!

Each one of them is terrifying, and each one is invincible. How can we fight?

Rather than becoming their slaves here, it’s better to take our chances in the Central Plains. There’s still a glimmer of hope."

No matter what they said, there was only despair and fear in their voices.

Powerful, brutal, fearless unto death, they cannot be intimidated, such are the Ice Barbarians.

And to deter further resistance, these Ice Barbarians have resorted to extremely cruel tactics.

They capture the most rebellious leaders, skin them, and hang the skins on bamboo poles to clear the way...

They hollow out human heads, place candles inside, and carry them as lanterns in their hands...

They make banners from human skin and write the names of the great clans upon them in blood...

The people of Cloud Mountain Path, having never seen such terrifying methods, were petrified upon hearing of them.

"Teacher, let’s go! If we don’t leave now, we won’t be able to leave!"

"Yes, Teacher, the heavy snow is coming soon!

Once the snow seals off the mountain, it will be nearly impossible for us to retreat.

Yet the Ice Barbarians are unfazed by the cold. Wrapped in animal skins, they can run freely through the snow, even unafraid of avalanches."

"Teacher!"

"Teacher!"

The disciples spoke one after another.

Tang Nian was silent for a long time and glanced at Tang Ling by her side.

Tang Ling had gone alone to the Ice Barbarian Tribe, sending various messages, working from within and poisoning them, yet she managed to return alive, except for losing sight in her left eye...

She had thoroughly proven her ability and courage.

But now, Tang Ling was also silent.

Before going to the Ice Barbarian Tribe, she was full of confidence.

After going, she trembled with fear, but still succeeded.

In July, they had managed to fight back against the Ice Barbarians, even causing them brief panic.

But now, even the last drop of poison was used up, and they found it hard to kill the Ice Barbarians.

But she was unwilling to give up.

The teacher drowned himself in drink and song every day, but she knew how much hope the teacher pinned on the Tang Sect, and how much he needed a quiet environment to study puppetry. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Why...

She lowered her head, clenched her fists, and tears of shame and resentment fell from her one good eye.

"I am unwilling..."

"Truly, truly unwilling."

The one-eyed, broad-shouldered woman started to cry.

Disciples of Tang Sect around her fell silent.

Someone comforted her, "Senior sister, this is not your fault. If only the poison hadn’t run out, maybe we really could have driven back those Ice Barbarians."

"Yes, senior sister, you did your best.

These Ice Barbarians are like a natural disaster, nothing human can oppose them."

Tang Nian sighed softly, raised her hand to touch Tang Ling’s hair, and said, "Ling’er, wait for me two days. After two days, when I return, I will make a decision. You first gather the disciples and prepare the retreat... Once I return, perhaps we will leave as soon as possible."

"Teacher, where are you going?"

"To meet someone."

"Is it... Steward Li?" Tang Ling asked hesitantly.

Tang Nian laughed and said, "Yes."

"Will it be of any use to find him? Is he some great master? But even if he is, it’s impossible for him to resist..." Tang Ling said.

Tang Nian said, "He is my father."

Mrs. Tang no longer hid it and proudly stated this, then climbed onto the puppet’s shoulder, heading towards the deep mountains where leaves danced wildly in the wind.

The mountain had no steps, only fallen leaves.

The newly sprouted green leaves were already turned yellow by the early autumn wind, falling one by one.

The steps twisted and turned, and the puppet leaped.

While sitting on the puppet’s shoulder, Mrs. Tang suddenly felt a hot wind distinctly different from the surrounding environment blowing towards her.

A man in a Profound Robe with a green saber was at the corner.

Tang Nian suddenly raised her head in joy, "Dad, you’re okay!"

"I’m fine." Li Yuan stepped forward to face her, asking, "Where’s Xiaozhao?"

Tang Nian said, "Xiaozhao is obediently staying at home.

Those Ice Barbarians invaded Cloud Mountain Path..."

Li Yuan raised his hand to interrupt, "Are you familiar with the terrain? Are you familiar with their distribution?"

Tang Nian nodded.

Li Yuan said, "Take me to the Zhenyan Clan."

He thought for a moment and added, "Bring Xiaozhao along, she’s still a child, but I don’t want her to miss some things... She has to grow up and learn eventually."

...

...

Moments later.

Li Yuan flew in mid-air, Xiaozhao sat upon Wu Ya Cloud, Tang Nian rode on the Palace Carriage lifted by the puppet, and the three hurriedly proceeded in a most extraordinary manner, ignoring the terrain.

Ice Barbarians, Zhenyan Clan...

The human skin banner flew high above the city walls, swaying in the wind.

The city was the Eighth Company Cities, a city recently captured by the Zhenyan Clan.

Clan Leader Zhenyan Xiong was standing on the city wall, overseeing the far distance.

In such an unfamiliar environment, he relaxed after the initial tension and vigilance.

"Finally, we’ve broken through."

"It turns out it was this simple..."

He exhaled, "My clansmen can finally live under the sun."

The city behind him was bustling, Barbarians having reached the prosperous area, playing and reveling day and night... While the city’s residents, considered lower than dogs, became mere playthings.

Barbarians with no concept of good or evil are many times more terrifying than villains.

Now, the city has become an amusement park, echoing with both laughter and lament.

Suddenly, the sky started to stir with wind.

Zhenyan Xiong’s pupils suddenly shrank, for he saw a man approaching from the sky.

The man in a Profound Robe, with a green saber on his back, his black hair swirling in the wind, drew near the city wall in an instant.

Zhenyan Xiong was very familiar with this man.

He became increasingly familiar, furrowing his brow more and more.

Then he shouted, "Zhenyan Yuan!!!"

Bang!!

Li Yuan landed on the city wall and said, "Clan Leader, long time no see."