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Jun Linyuan pointed a finger at Feng Wu!

That immediately silenced everyone.

All eyes were on Feng Wu, and Feng Wu was equally baffled herself.

“Pfft —”

Gongsun Qing was the first one to laugh out loud.

She glanced at Feng Wu and said in a taunting voice, “Did you hear that? His Royal Highness told you to get lost!”

Mu Yaoyao chimed in and scoffed at Feng Wu. “Go away now. Are you going to defy His Royal Highness?”

Many others joined in and sneered at Feng Wu.

Taking a deep breath, Feng Wu turned to Jun Linyuan.

She tried to reason with the guy. “Yu Mingye has a high fever and he’s very weak. He needs that place to rest. Jun Linyuan, you know perfectly well why he’s this sick.”

Jun Linyuan stared at Feng Wu in an intimidating manner.

“Therefore, please let me have this spot.” Gritting her teeth, Feng Wu spoke in a solemn tone.

Jun Linyuan only snorted.

Seeing that the guy wouldn’t give in, Feng Wu stressed, “He can die! I’m not joking!”

Jun Linyuan said coldly, “All the better.”

Feng Wu was speechless.

She didn’t want to say another word to Jun Linyuan. Snatching Yu Mingye off Feng Xun’s back, Feng Wu turned to leave!

“Leave this place and I’ll kill him!”

Jun Linyuan spoke in an intimidating voice.

Feng Wu: !!!

Fighting back her rage with all her might, Feng Wu trembled from head to toe!

Turning around, she met Jun Linyuan’s gaze and glared at the guy!

Jun Linyuan! You’ve crossed the line!

She couldn’t keep the spot and she wasn’t allowed to leave.

Pleading wasn’t an option, neither was fighting…

Jun Linyuan didn’t like her. That was that.

However, Feng Wu had to admit that Jun Linyuan was capable of killing Yu Mingye if he was really pissed. She couldn’t risk Yu Mingye’s life.

At that thought, Feng Wu took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She found another spot that was shielded from the wind. Feng Xun quickly set up the tent without her having to say anything.

Feng Wu then gave Feng Xun instructions right away. “I need firewood, hot water, ice…”

After listing everything she wanted, she went into the tent.

She was alone with that guy again!

Jun Linyuan was so angry that he wanted to kick that tent away again!

Xuan Yi stopped him in time.

He could tell that Feng Wu was on the verge of losing her temper. The girl would explode if the crown prince pissed her off again. When that happened, Boss Jun’s feelings would be hurt even more.

“Let me go have a look. Maybe I can help them.” Xuan Yi then turned to leave.

Seeing that the crown prince didn’t stop him, Xuan Yi let out a sigh of relief. The guy had given his tacit permission.

Mu Yaoyao saw Jun Linyuan standing there all by himself and thought that it was a perfect opportunity for her. She inched toward the crown prince, but before she could say anything —

Jun Linyuan spun around and left!

He left so fast that a chilly wind swept across the area. Instantly, Mu Yaoyao felt frozen to the bone!

In the tent.

Xuan Yi watched as Feng Wu busied herself with treating Yu Mingye. He wanted to say something, but hesitated.

He had never been a talkative guy, nor was he in the habit of nosing around… but he just couldn’t bring himself to see Feng Wu and Jun Linyuan fall out.

“Actually, Boss Jun…”

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Xuan Yi had barely started before Feng Wu cast a stern look at him. Her tone was emotionless. “Mention him again and you’re out of here.”

Xuan Yi’s mouth fell open.

He had to change the subject to Yu Mingye. “How’s he doing?”

By that, he meant: when can you leave this tent?

A certain guy would never lighten up if she stayed here in the tent…

Feng Wu frowned and shook her head. “His temperature won’t go down and he’s in critical condition. I have to stay here tonight to look after him.”

Tonight?

As in, a whole night?

Xuan Yi’s face darkened.

“Problem?” Feng Wu frowned.

“How about I stay here tonight?”

“Do you know how to treat him?”

“No…”

“Then what good can you do?”

Xuan Yi’s mouth fell open.

The girl was so relentless.

Seeing that Feng Wu was almost done with treating Yu Mingye, Xuan Yi couldn’t help but remind her again. “Little Feng Wu, if you think about it, you’ll realize that Boss Jun has been very kind to you. If only —”

Feng Wu sneered at Xuan Yi before Xuan Yi could finish his sentence.

“So, he was doing me a favor when he told me to get lost? What will he do when he’s not ‘kind’? Kill me?”

“I didn’t mean that…”

“Xuan Yi, I didn’t know you were this talkative and meddlesome.”

“I just… don’t want you two to misunderstand each other.”

With the two of them falling out, the mood of the entire campsite was affected! Everyone was on edge!

“There’s no misunderstanding between me and him.”

Feng Wu stared at Xuan Yi with bright eyes devoid of warmth as she said, “I’ll only repeat myself once: There’s no misunderstanding about what happened between me and him!”

Xuan Yi finally saw how difficult Feng’s job was.

“Fine, fine. Go figure it out yourselves. I’ve had enough.”

Both of them were more stubborn than a bull, and Xuan Yi was at the end of his rope.

He raised the curtain to fine Feng Xun outside.

Xuan Yi patted Feng Xun on the shoulder. “Stay in this tent today. Got it?”

“No, I won’t!”

“It’s an order from Boss Jun!”

“Really?”

“That’s what Boss Jun said. Are you going to defy him?”

Feng Xun rubbed his chin. “Well, if Boss Jun wants me to stay here… Fine, I’ll keep an eye on that Yu Mingye!”

Jun Linyuan wasn’t in the campsite, but had climbed a mountain peak.

The lower hem of his robe flapped in the cold wind.

Xuan Yi went up to him and said indifferently, “That guy’s pretty sick. His fever won’t go down.”

Jun Linyuan replied with a snort.

“Little Feng Wu is going to stay in the tent and look after that guy tonight.”

Jun Linyuan’s face turned livid at those words!

“But Feng Xun has offered to stay with her tonight as well, just in case his sister needs a hand.”

Xuan Yi saw Boss Jun’s face lighten up a little right away.

The guy was still trying to hide his feelings even now. What was wrong with telling her how he really felt?

All of a sudden!

Rumble!

There was a loud noise!

“What was that?” Xuan Yi looked into the distance and saw smoke rising from the snowfield down below!

“Look!” Xuan Yi pointed at the smoke and looked baffled.

Even Jun Linyuan was alarmed.

Before long, a magical beast resembling a white dragon ran out of the smoke and charged in their direction.

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The beast had the head of a dragon and the body of a lion, and a pair of wings stuck out from its back!

It was covered in white fur which was so translucent that it reminded one of ice and snow!

When it rolled around in the snow, it blended into the background and almost became invisible!

“That’s a powerful beast!”

Xuan Yi stumbled back when the beast’s formidable aura reached them like a blast of wind.

“It’s that Frosty Night Beast.” Jun Linyuan’s eyes glittered.

The beast landed from above and roared in the direction of the campsite!

The sound wave hit the campsite like a tidal wave!

Boom!

A gust of wind swept across the campsite!

All hell broke loose!

“What’s going on?”

“What was that?”

“That sound was so frightening!”

Everyone looked up at the sky!

That strange snowy white beast was circling over their heads!

“A Frosty Night Beast! Oh god! That’s a Frosty Night Beast!”

Some of the candidates were more experienced than the others, such as Xuanyuan Yi.

He recognized at once that this was the formidable beast which resided in the center of Proud Snowfield.

The beast then flapped its wings. Whoosh!

The candidates, who had gathered together, were swept away in all directions and scattered all over the ground.

Everyone moaned in pain.

The Frosty Night Beast was as formidable as it was said to be. With one dive, it broke their ranks.

It plunged down again and snatched someone off the ground!

“Ah! Gongsun Qing!”

“Shit!”

“It got Gongsun Qing!”

Everyone was astonished!

What a beast!

It had taken Gongsun Qing before they could even blink!

Gongsun Qing finally realized what had happened and shrieked!

“Ah! Help! Help me!”

Feng Wu had just finished treating Yu Mingye, and she walked out of the tent at the noise.

The first thing she saw was the Frosty Night Beast taking away Gongsun Qing.

It reminded her of Jun Linyuan.

Back in Northern Border City, Feng Wu had been snatched by an eagle. Jun Linyuan was so merciless at that time. Instead of trying to save her, he almost killed her.

However, the guy was no better now. He was as unrelenting and cold-hearted as ever.

Only a couple of months had passed since then, but Feng Wu felt like it was a lifetime away.

Right at that moment!

A figure leapt up with a sword in his hand!

“His Royal Highness!”

“It’s His Royal Highness!”

“He’s saving Gongsun Qing!”

The next moment, Jun Linyuan struck at the Frosty Night Beast’s paw!

The Frosty Night Beast tossed Gongsun Qing into its mouth!

Jun Linyuan then struck the beast’s mouth!

Feng Wu saw everything!

Because of that, she narrowed her eyes.

She couldn’t help but recall how merciless Jun Linyuan had been when she was snatched. He had never thought about rescuing her!

He even tried to kill her!

But now, that same person had struck out twice to save Gongsun Qing!

For some unknown reason… Feng Wu felt a lump in her throat. She wanted to cry.

In front of the screen —

Imperial College.

An emergency meeting was being held because of the awakened Frosty Night Beast.

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Of all the seven members of the education board, three had gone into seclusion. The other four members were all here in the room.

They were Grand Secretary Fang, Priest Wu, Xuanyuan Kun, and Gongsun Lan.

Gongsun Lan was an unmarried female elder of the Gongsun clan, and none other than Gongsun Qing’s paternal grandaunt.

Gongsun Qing had been brought up by this grandaunt!

“The physical tryout is too dangerous now. At this point, it’s way beyond what the candidates can handle. We have to get them out of there now.” Elder Xuanyuan was very adamant.

But Grand Secretary Fang shook his head.

Feng Wu needed that Frosty Night Beast, and Grand Secretary Fang had communicated with her already. She didn’t want to give up.

Hence, Grand Secretary Fang insisted, “His Royal Highness has led a team into the snowfield; they’ll handle that Frosty Night Beast. If the beast is what concerns you, there’s really no need.”

Elder Xuanyuan wanted to object, but Grand Secretary Fang only smiled at him. “Do you have doubts about His Royal Highness?”

“Of course not. His Royal Highness is such a powerful cultivator.”

“You have questions about His Royal Highness’s capability, then?”

“I’m sure nothing can defeat His Royal Highness.”

“Then what’s bothering you?”

Things turned south in the snowfield while they were still discussing the matter in front of the screen!

Gongsun Qing was snatched!

Gongsun Lan’s stomach lurched! No!

But just as she was about to rise to her feet, she saw the crown prince strike out!

Elder Xuanyuan insisted, “It’s too dangerous out there. Grand Secretary Fang, are you going to do nothing? Who’s going to take responsibility if things go wrong?!”

Gongsun Lan stared at Elder Xuanyuan.

“They went in there with the knowledge that it was going to be dangerous! How are they supposed to defend their empire if they panic as soon as something comes up?! What other achievements can we expect from them then?!”

Elder Xuanyuan was baffled!

What the heck?!

Wasn’t this old hag supposed to be on his side? Didn’t she insist earlier that they should get everyone out of there? Why did she change her mind?

When Elder Xuanyuan glanced at the screen —

He saw the crown prince fighting that Frosty Night Beast.

Elder Xuanyuan smirked. “I see. Gongsun Lan, that’s your plan, isn’t it?”

“What plan?”

“Look, His Royal Highness is saving a damsel in distress. The next thing we know, the damsel is going to throw herself into her savior’s arms.” Elder Xuanyuan snorted.

“What damsel? What savior? You old fool and your head filled with filthy ideas! Although —” Gongsun Lan smiled a little.

Elder Xuanyuan turned to Grand Secretary Fang with a smile. “If I remember correctly, your granddaughter has a crush on His Royal Highness as well.”

So, Elder Xuanyuan was trying to cast a bone between Gongsun Lan and Grand Secretary Fang.

Gongsun Lan smiled. “Let the youngsters decide for themselves. Plus, didn’t His Royal Highness annulled his marriage contract before? His former fiancee was that little Feng Wu, wasn’t it?”

Gongsun Lan didn’t pay much attention to Mu Yaoyao; she was experienced enough to tell right away that Mu Yaoyao stood no chance in this competition.

As for little Feng Wu… She was such a beautiful girl.

Back in the snowfield —

After another strike from Jun Linyuan, Gongsun Qing fell through the air.

She had just let out a shriek, when Jun Linyuan lent her a hand.

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Then, Jun Linyuan tossed her in Xuan Yi’s direction.

Xuan Yi leapt up, caught Gongsun Qing, and helped her to land steadily on her feet.

Gongsun Qing was over the moon…

With her left hand, she kept stroking her right arm where His Royal Highness had held her…

His Royal Highness had touched her arm. Gongsun Qing stood there in a daze and couldn’t stop smiling.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Jun Linyuan and the Frosty Night Beast fought fiercely in the air and were soon out of sight.

A hush fell over the crowd.

Everyone shuddered when a gust of wind swept across the campsite.

Having lost their tents and food, and coupled with the fact that they hadn’t slept much last night, they were now stuck between hunger and cold. To make it worse, they had been attacked by that Frosty Night Beast. They were miserable!

Feng Wu was the only one with a tent, and many eyed her with jealousy.

But because of what Feng Xun had said, no one dared to mess with Feng Wu anymore.

Although Feng Xun and Xuan Yi had gone off after that Frosty Night Beast, the others still didn’t dare touch Feng Wu’s belongings.

As the head of the team, Xuanyuan Yi did what a leader should do in a time like this.

After Jun Linyuan went off, he stepped up as commander.

The candidates here consisted of three teams, and everyone was given tasks. Some went to find firewood, some went hunting or fishing, and some worked as support. Everything was in order.

Feng Wu wasn’t part of that system, for her top priority now was to cure Yu Mingye.

And to treat her own wounds.

The campsite was soon back to its boisterous state.

“Princess, look. That Gongsun Qing is still in a trance,” said Yao Ying, half of whose face was covered with bandages.

She now despised all pretty girls and secretly wished to destroy all their faces.

Mu Yaoyao couldn’t help but look at Gongsun Qing.

Gongsun Qing remained where she was and kept touching her right arm with her left hand. Her expression changed constantly, as she smiled one moment and was sad the next. She then bit her lip, smiling shyly… Mu Yaoyao recognized that look right away!

So, Gongsun Qing was in love with His Royal Highness…

Mu Yaoyao flared up!

Gongsun Qing wasn’t by herself. Shi Xuan, her friend, was next to her.

Shi Xuan chuckled. “Sister Qing, it’s so chilly here at the valley entrance. Let’s find a warmer spot inside.

Gongsun Qing shook her head and kept looking into the distance.

Shi Xuan grinned. “Sister Qing, His Royal Highness isn’t coming back any time soon. Standing here won’t change anything.”

With her secret laid bare, Gongsun Qing was a little exasperated. She cast a stern look at Shi Xuan. “How does His Royal Highness have anything to do with this? I’m not standing here because of him!”

Shi Xuan said, “Yes, of course. You’re not standing here for anything. So, can we please go back inside? His Royal Highness will be distraught if you catch a cold.”

Gongsun Qing said, “Do you think he really will…”

“Of course. Why not?” Shi Xuan grinned. “We all know how nonchalant and aloof His Royal Highness is. He never talks to anyone unless it’s necessary or helps anyone out. But he just saved you.”

“Really?” Gongsun Qing lowered her head, playing with a lock of her hair.

“Yes,” Shi Xuan said affirmatively. “Can you remember His Royal Highness rescuing any other girl?”

“…I don’t think so.”

“That’s right. I heard that there was this girl who got snatched by an eagle in Northern Border City once!” Shi Xuan was clearly very well-informed. “Do you know what happened next?”

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“What happened?”

“His Royal Highness struck out with his blade without hesitation. He wanted to kill that girl to save himself the trouble!”

Feng Wu’s tent was close by and she was cultivating as she kept an eye on Yu Mingye.

However, it was so noisy outside that she kept picking up bits of conversation.

None of it would have bothered Feng Wu on a normal day, for she had always been able to enter the state of meditation. But now, she realized that she was unable to do so!

What was more, she felt agitated.

She kept going back to the moment when Jun Linyuan saved Gongsun Qing.

Thump!

Feng Wu smacked herself on the head. Focus!

When her mind finally settled and she was able to work on her cultivation, she heard the conversation between Gongsun Qing and Shi Xuan.

How… frustrating.

Gongsun Qing asked, “What? Really?”

“Yes!” Shi Xuan patted her chest, looking frightened. “I was told that His Royal Highness was relentless! He didn’t even blink before he struck out! But he just saved you!”

Gongsun Qing smiled shyly.

Shi Xuan went on. “So, His Royal Highness must like you a lot! Wow, you’re going to marry him —”

Gongsun Qing nudged her gently. “Stop it!”

“Why, somebody’s shy.”

“Hey, don’t you run away!”

“Your Royal Highness, I’m so scared.”

“Shi Xuan!”

Those words unsettled Feng Wu and she felt so agitated!

Just then —

The door to the tent opened and a tall figure entered.

Before she could say anything, the person said in a commanding voice, “Open your mouth!”

Jun Linyuan!

Why was he back?

“Why? I’m not opening my mouth just because you tell me to! Who do you think you are?!” Feng Wu glared at Jun Linyuan, reminding him of a little tiger.

Jun Linyuan snorted. “Are you going to open your mouth or not?”

“No!” Resting her hands on her waist, Feng Wu raised her chin proudly.

However, the next second!