Chapter 39

Bai Cangdong did not dare to speak anymore and turned to leave according to the original plan.

"Please don't go," Li Xiangfei, however, grabbed Bai Cangdong.

Bai Cangdong turned to look at Li Xiangfei, who blushed and softly pleaded, "Can you accompany me to see something?"

Bai Cangdong nodded, thinking to himself, "Could it be the item that Lady Honglian wants? It can't be that easy to obtain."

Li Xiangfei led Bai Cangdong down from the small building, through a long corridor, and into an octagonal tower. The tower had six floors, and Li Xiangfei directly took Bai Cangdong to the top floor.

The top floor was empty except for a white jade stele standing in the middle. There were also a few pots of flowers near the window.

"These are the Happy Grasses my mother planted in the year I was born. She said that as long as I take good care of them and let them grow happily, I would also be healthy and happy every day. Unfortunately, they are growing well, but I am not as happy as my mother said." Li Xiangfei watered the plants, her expression somewhat gloomy.

Bai Cangdong, however, did not pay attention to Li Xiangfei. His eyes were drawn to the patterns on the jade stele, which shocked him speechless.

The jade stele clearly depicted an unremarkable sword scabbard, with many characters below. The characters were special, and Bai Cangdong did not recognize any of them. The scabbard, however, was identical to his.

"Miss Xiangfei, what is this?" Bai Cangdong, ignoring Li Xiangfei's mood and the order from Lady Honglian not to speak, pointed at the stele, slightly anxious.

"Call me Xiangfei. This is the Imperial Edict Stele. After each city is established, there will be such a stele, which is used to convey the edicts of the Lord of Light."

"What does it say? I can't understand a single word," Bai Cangdong asked again.

"According to my father, these are the common characters of the Light and Dark Martial World. The characters we usually use are the Light Characters of the Twelve Ranks of Light. The meaning here is that the Lord of Light is looking for such a sword scabbard and wants everyone to pay attention to its whereabouts. If the scabbard is found, report it immediately, and there will be a great reward." Li Xiangfei translated the text on the stele.

Bai Cangdong was distressed. The Lord of Light valued the scabbard so much and had issued such an edict. This meant that the entire Twelve Ranks of Light were searching for the scabbard.

"Actually, it has nothing to do with us. A treasure that even the Lord of Light is interested in would not appear in the First Rank of Light. The edict has been around for a long time, and my father has not really searched for the scabbard."

Bai Cangdong had calmed down and smiled, changing the subject: "You said those Happy Grasses were left by your mother?"

"Yes, after my mother left, whenever I miss her, I can only look at these Happy Grasses." Li Xiangfei's eyes reddened.

Bai Cangdong had heard that Count Daolun's wife had died early, but he did not know why. The Countess should have lived a long time, yet Li Xiangfei, who was still young, had already lost her mother. Something must have happened.

Li Xiangfei picked up a pot of Happy Grass and offered it to Bai Cangdong with both hands: "This pot of Happy Grass is for you. I hope you can be happy every day and never have any worries."

"I don't know how to take care of plants," Bai Cangdong said, but he still took it.

"Don't worry, Happy Grass is easy to take care of. Just water it occasionally, and it will grow well."

Bai Cangdong thought it made sense. Happy Grass was a plant that symbolized happiness. If it died easily, no one would dare to plant it.

After leaving the Count's residence with a pot of Happy Grass, Lady Honglian looked at him with a very unfriendly expression: "I remember I repeatedly told you not to speak to Xiangfei. Are you deaf, or did I remember wrong?"

"Miss Xiangfei wanted to show me something. I thought it was the item you wanted, but it turned out to be just this pot of Happy Grass." Bai Cangdong tried to explain.

"You have been very disobedient lately. If I don't make you suffer a bit, you will never remember what I said." Lady Honglian suddenly attacked, her movements like a ghost.

Bai Cangdong tried to dodge, but he could not keep up with Lady Honglian's speed. She pointed at his chest, and Bai Cangdong felt a sharp pain that spread throughout his body, like needles and fire, unbearable.

Bai Cangdong, who was skilled in pain-inducing techniques, knew very well that this was a vital point of pain on the human body. Although it was not fatal, it caused excruciating pain.

"This time, I will only give you a small taste of pain. If you ignore my words again, it won't be so simple." Lady Honglian left.

After enduring the unbearable pain, Bai Cangdong wiped the cold sweat from his face and thought to himself, "Lady Honglian's true strength far exceeds that of the Viscount I killed. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that such a charming woman could have such terrifying martial power."

Bai Cangdong returned home and placed the Happy Grass on the balcony. He was still thinking about the Imperial Edict Stele.

"Fortunately, I haven't shown the scabbard to anyone. Otherwise, it would have brought a great disaster. I must be more careful in the future and never let anyone discover the scabbard."

Bai Cangdong reported to the Daolun Society early in the morning and was directly called by Liu Shiquan. Another martial artist, Yan Mengyun, was also called.

"The six-month rotation period for the Ice Fog Cave has arrived. You two should pack your things and go to the Ice Fog Cave to guard it tomorrow." Liu Shiquan assigned the task with a cold face.

"Master Yan, do you know what the Ice Fog Cave is?" Bai Cangdong had just received the information about the Ice Fog Cave but had not had time to read it.

"It's a very dangerous place. No martial artist wants to guard it. We offended Liu Shiquan, so we have no choice." Yan Mengyun sighed.

"Did Liu Shiquan not assign me a task a few days ago, just to send me to the Ice Fog Cave?" Bai Cangdong was not too worried and asked Yan Mengyun, "How did you offend Liu Shiquan?"

Yan Mengyun's face turned slightly red: "That despicable man, don't mention him. Let's go back and prepare more."

Yan Mengyun did not want to say more, so Bai Cangdong did not ask further. After returning home, he carefully read the information about the Ice Fog Cave.

"Liu Shiquan, that bastard, is really ruthless." After reading the information, Bai Cangdong wished he could immediately go to Liu Shiquan and slap him.

The Ice Fog Cave is a natural ice cave, shrouded in cold air, making it difficult for ordinary people to survive inside. More tragically, there are no Undead in the Ice Fog Cave. The Daolun Society sends people to guard it because they grow a precious herb called Ice Core Grass there, which is planted and harvested every six months. Therefore, the personnel are usually rotated every six months.

Guarding the Ice Fog Cave is extremely harmful to the body due to the intense cold, and without any Undead, there is no benefit to be gained. It is like sitting in an ice prison for six months.

"Madam, can you find a way to keep me from going to the Ice Fog Cave? If I go there, I won't be able to help you for six months." Bai Cangdong found Lady Honglian, not wanting to waste six months in the Ice Fog Cave.

"Going to the Ice Fog Cave might be good for you." Lady Honglian's response surprised him: "Although the environment is harsh, it is not without benefits."

"No Undead, and the cold is harmful. What benefits could there be? Do you want me to steal the Ice Core Grass?" Bai Cangdong smiled bitterly.

Lady Honglian glared at him: "Each Ice Core Grass is recorded. They are nominally grown by the Daolun Society, but they actually belong to my brother. Unless you want to die, I advise you not to think about them. The benefit I'm talking about is the cold mist."

"Cold mist?" Bai Cangdong was really confused.

"Barons evolve their life disks, viscounts ignite divine light. Do you know what abilities a count has?" Lady Honglian did not answer his question but asked an unrelated one.

Bai Cangdong shook his head. There was only one Count Daolun in the entire Daolun City, and he had never seen Count Daolun in action, so he did not know what abilities a count had.

"It's a privilege. After reaching the count level, one can cultivate their own privileges, such as the ability to control water and fire, the ability to fly, the ability to become invisible, and various other incredible privileges." Lady Honglian paused and continued, "Before reaching the count level, it is impossible to have privileges. However, some special martial techniques can give you unique abilities."

"I have a baron-level martial technique called 'Extreme Freeze Finger,' which requires absorbing cold air to cultivate. Once cultivated, it is extremely powerful and can even break the Undead Light of some Undead. You can go to the Ice Fog Cave to cultivate this technique, which will also prepare you for your future ascension to viscount." Lady Honglian took out a secret manual and handed it to Bai Cangdong, as if she had prepared it in advance.

Bai Cangdong did not flip through the manual but looked at Lady Honglian with a strange expression.

"Don't look at me like that. I only found out about Liu Shiquan sending you to the Ice Fog Cave after the fact, so I prepared this manual for you. You ungrateful person, are you still suspicious of me?" Lady Honglian said coldly.

"How could I doubt you, Madam? I was just thinking that I will be away for six months. Do you not need me to do that thing anymore?"

"How could you stay there for six months? Don't forget that President Ximen will soon leave the Daolun Society. At that time, you will be the new president of the Daolun Society. Do you think the new president of the Daolun Society will stay in the Ice Fog Cave to guard the Ice Core Grass?" Lady Honglian said calmly.

Bai Cangdong was stunned, then overjoyed: "How could I forget that? How long will President Ximen stay in the Daolun Society?"

"Not long, no more than three months."

"That's good. I'll go to the Ice Fog Cave for three months and then come back to deal with Liu Shiquan." Bai Cangdong said through gritted teeth.