Mu Ling 'er was stunned for a long time before she murmured, "Jin Zi, if this is a debt, I'll pay it back."
"If I'm not the person you want me to be, then you can treat me as a debt collector." Jin Zi took Mu Ling 'er's hand and held it tightly. "I told you long ago that I need a clean woman."
Mu Ling 'er lowered her head and did not speak.
Feng Ying did not know what they were talking about. Seeing Jin Zi holding Mu Ling 'er's hand, she was shocked. "Ling Ge, are you really not going back with me for this woman? Do you know that your parents have been going crazy looking for you all these years? "
Jin Zi did not explain further. He only said Coldly, "Lead the way!"
"You want to take her back?" Feng Ying asked angrily.
Jin Zi replied, "Don't worry. If you and I really have a marriage contract, I'll definitely marry you if you take me back."
"Then what about her? What do you mean? "Feng Ying asked again. This brat was too much of a hindrance.
"Are you going or not?"
Jin Zi paused between each word. It was obvious that he was about to lose his last bit of patience. Feng Ying met his gloomy eyes and was inexplicably afraid. She did not dare to delay. "Let's go! Go from the back of the mountain. There's a path there. "
She could only take one step at a time. This time, the road to Xuankong was still very long. She would definitely get Ling Ge before she reached Xuankong and kill Mu Ling 'er on the way.
When Feng Ying said there was a path at the back of the mountain, Jin Zi understood how she went up the mountain.
These three snowy mountains were located at the border between Wintercrow Country and Northern Li. The sun side of the mountain belonged to Northern Li, while the yin side belonged to Wintercrow Country. Even so, the two countries did not make any big moves on these snowy mountains. It was not for any other reason but because these snowy mountains could not be conquered.
There was a path at the back of the mountain. It was very likely that this woman opened it. She went up the snowy mountains from Wintercrow Country. Beyond Wintercrow Country and Northern Li's northern border was the endless Ice Sea.
After Long Fei Ye established the Great Qin State, he set up a few heavily guarded checkpoints at the northern border of Northern Li. It would not be easy for the people of Xuankong to pass through them. This woman must have entered Cloud Realm Continent from the borders of Wintercrow Country and the Ice Sea. The border between Wintercrow Country and the Ice Sea was not closed. Anyone could enter and leave at will.
Feng Ying walked in front while Jin Zi held onto Mu Ling 'er's hand and followed behind them. The snow leopards and wild wolves all dispersed while the ten White Tigers and Da Bai followed behind them.
He didn't know where Da Bai had gone last night, but when he reappeared today, his fur was clean again. It was as white as snow and looked especially holy and noble. Da Bai didn't know what had happened between his master and Ling 'er, but he was very happy to see his master holding Ling' er's hand.
They took a detour from the mountainside on the sunny side of the mountain to the mountainside on the shady side of the mountain. Gradually, they saw the vast grassland of Wintercrow covered in snow.
Jin Zi unconsciously stopped walking as he stared at the sea of snow in a daze.
He and Xu Donglin hadn't actually entered Wintercrow Country when they used the secret passage for official business. This was the first time he'd returned after leaving Wintercrow Country.
He'd yearned for freedom countless times in the past, but all of it had to do with this land and the vast grasslands, blue skies, and white clouds. Who would have thought that he'd come back to see a gloomy sky and a vast expanse of white snow? Who would have thought that he'd come back with a woman who could make him lose all reason? Who would have thought that he'd come back to a land that was no longer his home?
Feng Ying saw that Jin Zi had stopped walking and said, "I've opened a path. There's a way to get down the mountain. We'll take Wintercrow Country and cross the Ice Sea to reach Xuankong."
Jin Zi recovered his wits and asked, "The shady side of the mountain is steeper than the sunny side, and the snow has sealed off the path. How did you open a path?"
It was precisely because the shady side of the three snowy mountains was so steep that even though this was the border, there weren't any checkpoints on the mountain. Instead, there were a few small checkpoints at the foot of the mountain.
If there really was a path that led up the mountain from Wintercrow Country, then this path would become the second secret passage. After all, after ascending the snowy mountains, it wouldn't be so difficult to sneak into Great Qin.
Perhaps because he was used to being an official in Northern Li, Jin Zi silently remembered this matter and planned to tell Long Fei Ye when he returned. He was clearly going to search for his origins and his home, but he was still thinking about coming back? Even he didn't realize his own contradiction.
Mu Ling 'er, who'd been keeping her head down, also looked up at the vast snowy plains. She didn't make a sound and continued to keep her head down.
"We opened it on the path opened by our ancestors. Let's go."
Feng Ying didn't explain much. When Jin Zi saw the path on the couch, he knew what was going on. This path didn't come up from the foot of the mountain. Instead, it went down from the mountain, and a large part of the path had to slide down with the help of snow and ice.
It was obvious that this path was a secret passage opened by Jun Yi Xie, a secret passage from Northern Li to Wintercrow Country. Perhaps Jun Yi Xie wanted to avoid Wintercrow Country's borders, or perhaps Jun Yi Xie wanted to hide from the spies of the Northern Dynasties Emperors. Jin Zi didn't make any more guesses. Jun Yi Xie was dead, and Northern Li was destroyed. These things were meaningless.
Jin Zi didn't ask Feng Ying anything else, and Feng Ying was also silent. She would occasionally look back at Mu Ling 'er, and she was thinking of some evil ideas along the way.
The three of them walked from morning to night, circling around half of the snowy mountains, and finally reached a steep slope.
Feng Ying pulled over the sled that was placed at the side and said, "It took me a day to climb up. If we go down, we'll be there soon. Let's hurry up before it gets dark. There are herdsmen at the foot of the mountain who can stay overnight. "
Jin Zi glanced at the sled and asked Coldly, "Do you know how to do it?"
"Of course I do. It's very easy. Don't you know how to do it? I'll teach you. "Feng Ying quickly replied.
However, Jin Zi ignored her and said Coldly, "Answer me!"
He was asking Mu Ling 'er.
Mu Ling 'er didn't know what she was thinking. Jin Zi tightened his grip, and she came back to her senses, looking confused.
"This thing, do you know how to do it?" Jin Zi's tone was very unpleasant, but he still had patience.
Mu Ling 'er didn't say anything and only shook her head.
Feng Ying sneered in her heart. Even if this girl didn't know how to do it, so what? The sled here were all for one person, and couldn't bear the weight of two people at all. On this steep slope, she must kill Mu Ling 'er!
Who knew that Jin Zi borrowed a sword from her and chopped down a big tree, cutting down a section of wood that was of moderate length, so that two people could sit on it.
He didn't even say a word to Feng Ying as he pulled Mu Ling 'er to sit on the long piece of wood, and the two of them slid down together. Feng Ying was so angry that she stomped her feet and hurriedly stepped onto the sled to chase after them.
At the start, the slope wasn't too steep and Mu Ling 'er didn't have much of a reaction. But as the slope became steeper and steeper, the speed of the wood sliding became faster and faster. Mu Ling' er's heartbeat also started to speed up.
She sat in front while Jin Zi sat behind her and hugged her tightly. But the angle of the dive still gave her a fright.
"Ah …"
She couldn't help but cry out in shock as she closed her eyes. The more she screamed, the tighter Jin Zi hugged her, wishing that he could embed this woman into his arms and never let her go.
Amidst Mu Ling 'er's screams, Jin Zi asked in a low voice, "Ling' er, I'm sorry. I've finally forced you. I admit that I can't do without you! "
Mu Ling 'er didn't reply because Jin Zi's words were drowned out by her screams and the whistling of the wind.
If this steep slope was infinitely long, how great would that be? But unfortunately, even the longest road would have an end, much less a steep slope?
Very quickly, they slid down the mountain and slid into a forest covered with ice and snow. Feng Ying followed closely behind and when she saw Jin Zi hugging Mu Ling 'er tightly and not letting go, she couldn't help but feel jealous!
Originally, she only wanted that man for the power of the Black Forest but now, she realised that she wanted him from the bottom of her heart and also couldn't tolerate Mu Ling 'er, this wretched lass from the bottom of her heart!
Mu Ling 'er closed her eyes and curled up into a ball in Jin Zi's arms. She had yet to recover from her shock and Jin Zi hugged her tightly, not regaining his senses from the warmth. They sat there quietly, claiming to be in a quiet world. However, Feng Ying quickly broke this beautiful silence.
"Let's go quickly or we'll freeze to death if we don't have a place to stay tonight!" She urged and added, "You'd better not bring those tigers along or no herdsman will take you in."
Jin Zi still ignored her but Mu Ling 'er slowly opened her eyes and realised that she had landed safely on flat ground. She heaved a sigh of relief and quickly realised that she was in Jin Zi's tight embrace.
She seemed to want to say something but swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Was it useful for her to say anything more? The more she spoke, the more noisy she would be. She also ignored Feng Ying who was standing at the side and continued to lower her head, remaining silent like a mute.
"Did you hear that? Let's go quickly? "
Feng Ying was burning with anger and was about to push Mu Ling 'er away when she was stunned by Jin Zi's deep gaze.
Jin Zi let go of Mu Ling 'er but didn't forget to pull her up.
Feng Ying threw him an aggrieved and dissatisfied look but Jin Zi pretended not to see it. He dismissed all the tigers and said coldly, "Lead the way."
The three of them spent two hours and finally saw signs of human habitation when it was late at night. The herdsmen were warm and hospitable but unfortunately, they didn't have any extra space and could only let Jin Zi stay in a small tent to store firewood.
The old woman took out the best sheepskin in the house and laid it on the haystack. Then, she took out a quilt and carefully laid it out.
She chuckled and said, "Young Master, it's very warm like this. Don't worry. These two girls will sleep in my daughter's room. Tomorrow morning, Auntie will make pancakes for you to eat. "
Feng Ying was overjoyed and knew that her chance had come.
However, Jin Zi hugged Mu Ling 'er and said, "She'll sleep here with me."
The old woman glanced at Mu Ling 'er suspiciously. Seeing that Jin Zi's expression wasn't good, she didn't dare to ask more and just nodded and left.
Once the old woman left, Feng Ying was furious. "You … you guys! Ling Ge, how can you be like this? I'm your fiancée after all. You … "
"We'll leave at sunrise tomorrow. You can go out now." Jin Zi interrupted Cold.
"You, what do you take me for? If you're like this, I won't take you back! I'll leave by myself! "Feng Ying ran out in a huff.
She thought that Jin Zi would chase after her but who knew that Jin Zi would only give her the sound of the door slamming shut.
No matter how many lies, schemes, and schemes, they were all useless in front of someone who couldn't be bothered to pay attention to you. At least, in front of Jin Zi's indifference, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
The sound of the door slamming shut shattered Feng Ying's evil plan and also woke Mu Ling 'er up. She slowly turned back to look at the tightly shut wooden door. Her originally stiff body became even stiffer and she couldn't help but tremble.
What was Jin Zi trying to do?
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