When Chu Feng discovered that Song Xi was in danger, he immediately went to rescue him.
However, Chu Feng had left in such a rush that he failed to notice that behind the stone platform at the very peak of the Heavenly Peak — the platform used for exchanging tokens — there was a special section.
That section was specifically meant for inscriptions.
And there, four words were still carved: Dugu Lingtian.
…
After obtaining the crystal token, Chu Feng was able to observe the entire Snow Domain Heavenly Peak.
But that sensation lasted only a single moment before it vanished.
Though Chu Feng had leapt down to the lower section of the Snow Domain Heavenly Peak, he could not immediately pinpoint Song Xi's exact location. He had no choice but to search around the mountain.
…
While Chu Feng was searching for Song Xi, Song Xi had already been knocked to the ground by two disciples from the Southern Sparrow Hall.
Fang Yunshi even had his foot planted on Song Xi's face.
He was humiliating him in front of everyone.
"Song Xi, you think someone like you can compete with me?"
"Hand over that Ice Dew Crystal right now."
It turned out that in the area where Fang Yunshi, Song Xi, and the others had been cultivating, a reward appeared after their training — and that reward was an Ice Dew Crystal.
The Ice Dew Crystal contained the energy of heaven and earth, and it offered some benefit to martial cultivation.
However, for practitioners at their level, the assistance was not particularly significant.
But there was only one Ice Dew Crystal, and only the person with the highest comprehension in that area could obtain it.
It was, in a sense, a symbol of honor.
This time, the Ice Dew Crystal had appeared directly in front of Song Xi.
Once the crystal landed in Song Xi's hands, Fang Yunshi naturally refused to accept it and attempted to seize it by force. Song Xi refused to back down either, and the two clashed.
In a one-on-one fight, Fang Yunshi had not actually gained any advantage over Song Xi.
But as luck would have it, there was another Southern Sparrow Hall disciple in the area who had also reached the fourth rank of the Supreme Realm.
Seeing that Fang Yunshi was struggling, this disciple immediately intervened — and launched a sneak attack on Song Xi.
Song Xi had no warning, and the ambush succeeded. He was gravely wounded.
With the two of them attacking together, Song Xi was quickly overwhelmed.
In truth, besides the Northern Mystery Hall and the Southern Sparrow Hall, there were also disciples from the Eastern Dragon Hall and the Western Tiger Hall present.
But they were the sort who enjoyed watching a show and didn't care who was in the wrong. They simply stood to the side as spectators, and not a single one stepped forward to intervene.
"Senior Brother Song, just give it to them. It's only an Ice Dew Crystal."
Seeing how badly things were going for Song Xi, Wang Ziyan began quietly urging him to yield.
"The Ice Dew Crystal chose me. It's mine."
"You're trying to rob me of my possession, which is a violation of the sect's rules. I will report this to the Protector honestly."
Song Xi's expression was one of defiance. He had no intention of handing over the Ice Dew Crystal.
"Report to the Protector?"
"Even if you report to the Protector, you'll need someone to testify on your behalf."
"Who here is willing to testify for you?"
As Fang Yunshi spoke, he glanced at the people around them.
"It's none of our business. We're focused on our training — we didn't see a thing."
"Yeah, do whatever you want."
The disciples from the Eastern Dragon Hall and the Western Tiger Hall spoke with grins on their faces.
They weren't afraid of Fang Yunshi — they simply didn't want to get involved in someone else's trouble.
Fang Yunshi had actually anticipated this. Disciples within the Wolong Martial Sect who had a strong sense of justice were rare to begin with.
Besides, these people all knew that behind him stood both Bi Jingjing and Xia Ran.
No one would be willing to offend him just for the sake of a Northern Mystery Hall disciple like Song Xi.
Since no one else was going to meddle, that left only the people from the Northern Mystery Hall.
"Wang Ziyan, Hei Yao — are you going to testify?"
Fang Yunshi turned his gaze toward Wang Ziyan, Hei Yao, and the other Northern Mystery Hall disciples.