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With the cold wind hitting his flush face from coldness, Ren Yuan let out soft tired pants while running away as a group of people has been trying to catch his friend and him the entire time for the past two days.

"Xing Ning, how are you faring right now?"

Dark peach blossom grey eyes suddenly glance back at his friends that were also running behind him which only nods his head to tell that he was alright while seriously deleting the trail they left as they hide and run away at the people that have been trying to kill them over the past days.

"Damn… if I figure out who dare to betray me, I will make them pay after I survive this."

After all, aside from himself, only three people know the current location of all the resting spots that the two of them will be staying at when they travel in the Snow Mountain while at the same time, no one knows aside from his friends about where he was going when the reason he was given was the fact that he just suddenly felt like traveling for a vacation somewhere, which has easily fooled most of the people that know him since the image that Ren Yuan has is that of a prodigal and playboy scion favorite only son of the current Prime Minister which just do whatever that comes into his mind with a fearless attitude.

So, aside from his three friends, no one else knows that he has been taking a break in a town closest to the Snow Mountain.

And so it was easy to tell that a friend of his has suddenly betrayed him right now, although they might be other reason for the current ambush and attack as Ren Yuan completely believe even without evidence that he was really betrayed causing his peach blossom grey eyes to deepen with heavy emotions.

The feeling of being betrayed by one of his closest friends isn't a good experience to have along with the emotion he felt as his chest felt a pang of pain.

Suddenly he becomes more sensitive at the way the cold air that he intakes make it extremely hard for him breathe a bit while his body becoming numb and paralyze as the time goes by while the internal energy that has been keeping his body warm the entire time was unable to keep it up anymore.

In their current situation, this is not a good thing at all.

Right now, Ren Yuan can feel his internal energy that has been disrupted by some medicine was causing his body to slowly freeze over with nothing to warm him aside from his thick clothing anymore.

Ren Yuan is especially feeling so extremely fortunate at the way his father has been so paranoid and overbearing on Ren Yuan younger year as his father trained him to resist any kind of form of harmful medicine that will cause him to be weak, helpless and more importantly to die in the past since it was finally showing it usefulness as Ren Yuan was able to continue to go on and move forward only because of the resistance that he has suffered from since the medicine effect isn't completely working well the way it should be toward him.

But Xing Ning is different, although Ren Yuan believes that his friend has also got resistance from any poisons and harmful medicine base from his attitude regarding any kind of fighting but it wasn't as great as what Ren Yuan has become, right now, in the corner of his eyes, Ren Yuan can directly perceive that his friend has started to weaken in a fast rate.

Ren Yuan's friend will die at this rate if they continue to go on without getting any help, but unfortunately, his medicinal knowledge isn't as strong as his other talents, so right now, Ren Yuan can't help Xing Ning at all.

Which has made his peach blossom grey eyes to flash a deep hatred at the person that has caused their current situation, he will definitely give that person a life of hell if he ever gets his hands on that person!

Soon, Ren Yuan and Xing Ning have finally stopped in a hidden place as they take their much-needed break, before the black robe youth that has been quiet the entire time seemingly has decided about something serious as he turns around and stares at his younger friend with a solemn expression on his handsome face.

"Ren Yuan, we will split up this time. You go and run away to safety and I will lead that group of people away from here and give you the time you need to escape."

Ren Yuan that heard the words of his friend couldn't help but widen his peach blossom grey eyes while gravely staring at Xing Ning expression that is ready to sacrifice his life.

However, before Ren Yuan could open his mouth, suddenly a familiar voice filled with great relief resound out at the suddenly quiet snow mountain forest.

"You two! Ren Yuan! Xing Ning! I finally found you guys! Thanks to the Heaven! I was really worried that I was late and something dangerous has already happened toward you guys! Its good to see you two safe and sound!"

Ren Yuan and Xing Ning has suddenly turned their head to where the voice has come from before they saw the figure of their friend coming their way, along with a group of people which they can tell is their own people causing their bodies to relax a bit from the tension and stress from being tracked down constantly.

"Peng Pao? What are you doing here?"

Xing Ning couldn't help but speak which has a hint of relief on it, after all, the two of them will not be able to continue on if everything keeps going without stopping soon.

However, Ren Yuan couldn't help but frown a bit before his eyes widened at the words that were being spoken at the currently dashing Peng Pao that carrying worried and concern look on his face, along with hidden sadness.

"... I almost lost my life a few days ago… Thankfully I was able to escape. Ren Yuan… our friend Tian Ying has betrayed us!"

"Tian Ying?"