Junior sister, keep forbear for a while, I almost become invincible as soon!

The wind and snow howled ceaselessly, staining an unknown expanse for miles outside Holy Light City.

A handsome young man stood tall upon the city wall, gazing in a certain direction for a long time before finally speaking, "Without a complete Sword Array, are you sure you can kill Princess Zi Ji?"

"Of course!" a middle-aged man beside him said confidently. "As long as that senior behind her is no longer present."

"What if he is?"

"If he is, Chong Tower's Divine Kings will not act," the middle-aged man stated.

"You should have sent true assassins," Prince Qi said, lowering his eyelids, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

For some reason, he felt this ambush would fail.

The assassins he referred to were those within Chong Tower who truly cultivated Assassination Skills. They excelled at concealment and assassination, approaching silently and retreating with composure. Any Cultivator they targeted had no chance of survival. However, true assassins were too few, and the Assassination Skill was difficult to cultivate. Consequently, Chong Tower generally wouldn't deploy them unless faced with a formidable enemy.

「After a long while...」

Two figures appeared on the snow-covered ground.

Seeing this, Prince Qi's expression instantly darkened. She's still alive.

The middle-aged man beside him also frowned. "This shouldn't be," he muttered. "My Chong Tower has been observing her for a long time; that senior behind her departed long ago. Four late-stage Divine King Sword Cultivators should have been enough to kill her. Why is she still alive?"

Though bewildered, the fact that Princess Zi Ji was still alive was undeniable.

Prince Qi's expression was grim. Seeing the middle-aged man about to descend, he asked, "What are you doing? Do you intend to kill Princess Zi Ji in front of everyone?"

It was clearly too late to act now. There were too many people in Holy Light City. The slightest disturbance would alert them, and then... everyone would know that he, Prince Qi, had moved against Princess Zi Ji.

The middle-aged man replied, "I'll go take a look."

Four veteran late-stage Divine King Sword Cultivators shouldn't have failed.

He took a less direct route, sprinting towards the vast expanse of white snow.

"We've finally arrived!" Chen Pingping smiled. "Holy Light City. Hmm, once we find the Spiritual Milk Jade, we'll leave."

"I heard that jade has developed Spiritual Intelligence; finding it won't be easy!" Zi Ji remarked.

"Oh, it's fine as long as it truly exists," Chen Pingping smiled. "Look... that fellow on the city wall, isn't he your brother?"

...

She couldn't recognize him. She had spent seven years within the imperial city without ever stepping out. Her five imperial brothers had never sought her out either, so naturally, she couldn't recognize them.

Fortunately, Prince Qi was quite enthusiastic. Seeing his sister arrive in his territory, he was overjoyed and strode over, "Zi Ji! You little rascal, you came without telling your imperial brother so I could send someone to fetch you!"

Zi Ji replied, "The journey was long; I managed on my own."

"Look at you... Why be so formal with your imperial brother? Come, come, let your brother show you around Holy Light City," Prince Qi said with a beaming smile.

Those who didn't know might have thought their sibling bond was strong! In reality, they had met only once in seven years.

His enthusiasm was certainly not due to any sibling affection but because... Prince Qi had decided to lead Zi Ji to the Spiritual Milk Jade.

So you want to cultivate? You want to find the Spiritual Milk Jade? Fine, your imperial brother is here; I'll help you!

At this moment, Chen Pingping spoke up, "May I ask Prince Qi, is there truly Spiritual Milk Jade within Holy Light City?"

"Oh?" Only then did Prince Qi seem to register their presence, feigning ignorance as he asked, "And who might this be?"

"My senior brother!" Zi Ji answered.

"You're looking for the Spiritual Milk Jade?" he asked again, feigning ignorance.

"Yes!"

"That thing has developed a spirit; it'll probably be hard to find!" Prince Qi furrowed his brow, feigning concern. "Is it for your cultivation?"

"Yes!"

"Seeking the Spiritual Milk Jade is too dangerous. If it's just for cultivation, I wouldn't recommend it." He shook his head. "If you wouldn't mind, my residence has some Spirit Stones..."

Before Prince Qi could finish, Chen Pingping interrupted, "We wouldn't mind at all."

...

Prince Qi's expression stiffened. He chuckled awkwardly, "But on second thought, my residence doesn't have many Spirit Stones. I'm afraid they wouldn't be enough to support your Zhou Tian circulation. Ah, the Spiritual Milk Jade is a condensation of Spirit Qi and Spirit Stones, containing an immense amount of Spirit Qi. If you can find it, it will undoubtedly elevate your cultivation to the next level. I support you."

Heh. Weren't you just saying it was dangerous?

Chen Pingping couldn't be bothered to argue and simply asked, "Where is it?"

"In a... oh, in a dilapidated cultivation ground." Prince Qi blinked. "Here, let your imperial brother take you there..."

He had wanted to say, "In a terrifying cultivation ground." But then he reconsidered, fearing they might refuse to go, which would foil his plan.

"That cultivation ground has been abandoned for a long time. It's not very dangerous, just some minor Demon Beasts and the like—easy to deal with," Prince Qi said with a smile.

The two followed silently.

Prince Qi sneered inwardly. Truly courting death, daring to seek the Spiritual Milk Jade. Heh... I'm eager to see how you die.

In the depths of Holy Light City lay a terrifying cultivation ground, rumored to have belonged to a Sage. However, while the Sage was in the midst of Enlightenment, a formidable enemy attacked, bringing Heavenly Fire. The Sage was burned alive in his own cultivation ground.

After the enemy departed, the Sage's body began to decompose, giving rise to many terrifying creatures and even some taboo entities, which unknowingly consumed countless young prodigies seeking fortuitous encounters. The Sage's lingering resentment transformed into a demon, lurking within the cultivation ground. On nights of the full moon, the sound of preaching could be heard from within, a sound chilling to the bone.

Furthermore, the Sage had originally chosen this location for his cultivation ground because of the Spirit Stone vein beneath it. After the Sage's death, the Spirit Stone vein became sentient and coalesced into a piece of Spiritual Milk Jade.

Thus, although the Spiritual Milk Jade is a treasure coveted by many, almost no one has obtained it to this day. Of those Cultivators who enter the cultivation ground searching for the Spiritual Milk Jade, at least ninety percent never return. The few who manage to escape alive are driven mad, unable to utter a single coherent sentence.

It was precisely for this reason that Prince Qi was all the more eager to lead Zi Ji into it.

He planned to use the cultivation ground to kill Zi Ji.

Prince Qi smiled. "Senior brother, is this your first visit to Holy Light City? Once you find the Spiritual Milk Jade and emerge from the cultivation ground, I, as your imperial brother, will definitely show you the beautiful sights of Holy Light City."

"Definitely, if the chance arises," Chen Pingping replied with a smile.

"Mm, Zi Ji, you must also be careful! Don't let your imperial brother worry!" Prince Qi looked towards her, but his heart seethed, Die in there, you bastard! Still dreaming of cultivation? Hah!

After walking for a long time and crossing more than a dozen streets, they finally arrived in front of a mountain range.

Pointing at the mountain range, Prince Qi said, "We've arrived at the cultivation ground; the Spiritual Milk Jade is inside."