Chapter 242: Chapter 239: The Temptation of the Beautiful Snowman Girl

He looked at the small, intelligent-looking beast on the ground.

Li Ping slowly recalled the information he had obtained from Soul Searching Xie Xing. Previously, he had been primarily concerned with the Celestial Skill Sect’s ruins, so he hadn’t paid much attention to Xie Xing’s other memories.

Now, reviewing them carefully, he quickly found the information about the small beast.

’It really is a Treasure Hunting Beast,’ Li Ping marveled inwardly. ’The Seven Immortals of the North Pole actually had such an Exotic Beast. No wonder they were able to find my location.’

The Treasure Hunting Beast’s true name was "Earth Spirit Rat." It was an extremely rare type of Demon Beast in the Cultivation Realm. Because of its keen sense for the auras of all kinds of Treasures, and its particular talent for finding Celestial and Earthly Treasures, it was also known as the Treasure Hunting Beast.

Li Ping suspected that the reason the Seven Immortals of the North Pole had targeted him was because of this Treasure Hunting Beast.

After all, he was carrying quite a few Treasures: a Magical Treasure, a Golden Core, a Purple Qi Fruit... Even an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator might not be as wealthy as he was.

Perhaps because Li Ping maintained a good relationship with the Flying Snow Sect, they had been worried about alerting the sect’s Core Formation Master and hadn’t dared to make a move inside the city.

But now, with the Flying Snow Sect in a weakened state and Li Ping having voluntarily left the Sect’s territory, things were different.

The Treasure Hunting Beast had immediately sensed him, and the Seven Immortals of the North Pole, overjoyed, had followed its senses to try and seize his Treasures.

In the end, they all got themselves killed.

Understanding the whole story, Li Ping breathed a sigh of relief.

When he was surrounded by the Seven Immortals of the North Pole earlier, he had thought someone had unknowingly placed a tracking mark on him.

This had made him doubt his own abilities for a moment. Now he knew that the reason his location had been discovered was entirely due to the Treasure Hunting Beast.

He felt a sense of release. ’This wasn’t a personal failing.’

’However, according to Xie Xing’s memories, it seems they weren’t specifically waiting for me. Anyone leaving the Flying Snow Sect with Treasure would have been detected by the Treasure Hunting Beast!’ Li Ping’s expression grew thoughtful.

The next moment—he suddenly raised his head, looking toward the Flying Snow Sect with shock and uncertainty. He could sense an extremely terrifying power erupting from that direction, causing the Spiritual Qi for dozens of miles around to fluctuate violently!

’Qianxue Master has woken up!’ Li Ping instantly guessed the source of this power. He nodded slightly. ’Since Qianxue Master is awake, the Flying Snow Sect should be fine now!’

A Core Formation Master possessed a power completely different from that of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Even a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be utterly crushed by a Core Formation Master.

Now that Qianxue Master had awoken and taken action, if those Loose Cultivators didn’t want to die, their only choice was to flee for their lives as quickly as possible.

Of course, escaping from a Core Formation Master would not be so easy for them.

But since they had been blinded by the allure of Treasure and gambled that Qianxue Master wouldn’t intervene, they had no one else to blame now that they had lost the bet and their lives.

’Thinking about it this way, the plan of the Seven Immortals of the North Pole was actually better.’

If they hadn’t happened to run into him, they would have been in an essentially unbeatable position.

’It’s good that she’s woken up.’ Li Ping was very satisfied with this outcome.

With the situation in the city stabilizing, he wouldn’t have to flee. He could continue cultivating in Flying Snow City until he reached Core Formation.

Nodding, Li Ping was about to put away the Treasure Hunting Beast and return to the Flying Snow Sect to see if he could help with anything.

But suddenly—

SQUEAK SQUEAK~

The Treasure Hunting Beast began to chirp anxiously, its small eyes showing a human-like panic. If Li Ping hadn’t been holding its Spirit Beast token and hadn’t given it an order, it probably would have bolted.

’What’s this?’ Li Ping couldn’t help but look surprised at the sight.

He thought of the plan of the Seven Immortals of the North Pole. The seven of them had originally intended to lie in wait to pick off the winners, ambushing other Loose Cultivators who had managed to snatch some Treasure.

Originally, with Qianxue Master having woken up, Li Ping had thought that even if those Loose Cultivators were lucky enough to escape with their lives, there was no way they could have obtained any Treasure.

He never expected that a Loose Cultivator had actually managed to leave the Flying Snow Sect with a Treasure in tow.

’Should I go take a look?’

Li Ping couldn’t help but feel a little curious about what kind of Treasure that Loose Cultivator had managed to steal from the Flying Snow Sect.

Besides, having just killed the Seven Immortals of the North Pole, he was now very confident in his own strength.

But engaging in Magical Combat with someone for a Treasure went against his principles as a Gou Cultivator.

He silently checked his spiritual sense. There was no warning.

Li Ping quickly made up his mind. ’This is stolen goods. To refuse a gift from heaven is to invite disaster. I’ll go take a look. If things look bad, I’ll retreat. If I can take it, the Treasure is mine!’

With that thought, he unhesitatingly used the Spirit Beast token to command the Treasure Hunting Beast, ordering it to track the Treasure’s location.

Cupping the Treasure Hunting Beast in his hands, Li Ping’s face blurred and transformed into the appearance of the snowman girl, Bai Yi. At the same time, his body shape changed rapidly.

He also had plenty of spare clothes in the Storage Bags he’d confiscated from the Bai sisters, so he changed into one of their outfits.

A moment later, Li Ping vanished without a trace, replaced by a beautiful, gracefully standing snowman girl.

SWOOSH!

Li Ping transformed into a streak of light and flew out of the small courtyard, following the Treasure Hunting Beast’s guidance in pursuit of the cultivator with the Treasure.

Along the way, he constantly saw Loose Cultivators pouring out from all corners of the city, all heading for the gates.

Although these Loose Cultivators hadn’t participated in the attack on the Flying Snow Sect, they had enjoyed a looting spree in the city over the past few days. Now, they were worried about being held accountable and chose to leave.

Because Li Ping now looked like a beautiful snowman girl, some Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators tried to hit on him along the way, but he coldly rebuffed them all.

The reason he had transformed into the image of a cute girl was mainly to lower the guard of the cultivator who had obtained the Treasure.

A beautiful snowman girl would naturally make male cultivators feel some goodwill, significantly lowering their defenses.

Moreover, if he succeeded in taking the Treasure, he planned to keep it for himself, not return it to the Flying Snow Sect. Therefore, it was best not to reveal his true identity in the process.

Letting the Seven Immortals of the North Pole take the blame was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

After all, besides Li Ping himself, no one knew that the Seven Immortals of the North Pole had already been sent on to their next lives.

...

’Now that Qianxue Master has recovered from her qi deviation, there’s no guarantee the Flying Snow Sect won’t settle scores with the cultivators in the city. I can’t stay in Flying Snow City any longer,’ Long Jie mused as he flew unhurriedly toward the city gates. ’Anyway, I’ve got the Spiritual Object. There’s no need for me to remain in Flying Snow City.’

Thinking of the Spiritual Object in his Storage Bag, Long Jie’s heart burned with excitement.

Just then, he looked up into the distance, and his brow furrowed.

A beautiful figure was flying rapidly in that direction, heading out of the city.

Long Jie had an excellent memory and recognized the beautiful figure at a glance. It was the elder of the two snowman twins from the Seven Immortals of the North Pole.

’Why is she alone? And she looks like she’s fleeing in a panic,’ Long Jie mused with a slight frown.

But he soon figured it out. The Seven Immortals of the North Pole had probably gone to plunder the core of the Flying Snow Sect, but Qianxue Master had intervened. The others were either killed or scattered, leaving only Bai Yi to flee in haste.

At this thought, he couldn’t help but feel smug.

After all, this time, those Loose Cultivators had basically acted as his cannon fodder, suffering heavy losses.

Meanwhile, he had plucked the Treasure and was making a clean getaway.

’A Mid-stage Foundation Establishment snowman Female Cultivator.’ Long Jie couldn’t help but lick his lips.

Snowmen were one of the most favored types of cultivation cauldrons for High-tier Cultivators. Long Jie knew that many of his peers in the Cloud Sect owned snowman cauldrons, but those were almost all at the Qi Refining Stage.

A beautiful Mid-stage Foundation Establishment snowman girl like Bai Yi was considered a top-quality cauldron.

’A pity her sister seems to have gotten separated, otherwise a pair of beautiful twin girls...’ Having obtained the Treasure, Long Jie was feeling smug and began to entertain the idea of enjoying the company of two women.

Seeing that Bai Yi was about to fly past him toward the city gate, he teleported forward and appeared in front of Li Ping, asking with feigned surprise, "Fellow Daoist Bai, why are you alone? Where are Fellow Daoist Che and the others?"

Seeing Long Jie’s move, Li Ping was stunned. He had been thinking that his approach might startle the cultivator carrying the Treasure.

He never expected that not only did the man not flee, but he actually stopped and approached him with a concerned expression.

Li Ping couldn’t help but marvel inwardly, ’The treatment Female Cultivators get really is something else.’

Recalling how other female cultivators acted around men, Li Ping darted back like a startled rabbit. The Blood Banner appeared in his hand as he did so, and he shouted coldly, "What do you want?"

Li Ping’s performance, especially his cold shout, only made Long Jie more excited. As for Li Ping taking out the Blood Banner, he merely glanced at it before dismissing it.

He just assumed that ’Bai Fairy’ was flustered and felt insecure, giving him the perfect opportunity to move in.

He said debonairly, "Fellow Daoist Bai, are you planning to leave the city? Why don’t we go together? We can look out for each other."

Li Ping silently activated the Blood Banner, spreading its Blood-Corroding Poison.

"There’s no need," he said, but his expression showed that he was tempted by Long Jie’s proposal.

Seeing this, Long Jie thought to himself that he had a chance.

He immediately struck while the iron was hot. "Fellow Daoist Bai, your big brother and I have been friends for many years. It’s only right that I look after you."

Li Ping pondered for a moment before nodding. "Then let’s leave the city together. I need to wait for my big brother outside."

"Alright!" Long Jie was overjoyed when the beautiful snowman girl finally relented.

As for her saying she had to wait for her big brother outside the city?

Long Jie was confident that with his methods, as long as he got close, he could capture a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator alive in a short amount of time!

What happened to her after that would be entirely up to him.

The only thing Long Jie found slightly troublesome was that the beautiful snowman girl kept a death grip on that Blood Banner Dharma Artifact, as if she didn’t quite trust him and was on her guard.

When he made his move to capture her later, it might take a bit of extra effort.

But that wasn’t a major problem.

Following behind the beautiful snowman girl as they flew out of the city, smelling the faint, fresh scent wafting from her, Long Jie could almost picture her disrobing before him.

He even felt waves of a tingling itch spread over his body, which he mistook for a sign of surging vitality.

’Wait, why do I feel itchy and numb?’

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