Chapter 2668 - 2644: Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan

Chapter 2668: Chapter 2644: Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan

Chapter 2644: The Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan

It wasn’t until stopping in front of an awe-inspiring snow mountain towering into the clouds that they halted, the summit of the mountain invisible amidst the dazzling white snow that almost connected the peak with the cloud layers, appearing immense and mysterious from afar.

"Wow! This snow mountain is towering!" Ma Biaohu looked up at the mountain, noticing that the snow on the top was incredibly thick, emitting layers of white mist from afar.

"Indeed!" The Purple Thunder Transforming Sky Dragon and Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger nodded simultaneously, witnessing such a spectacular scene for the first time, realizing that the Snow Peak Ice Field was indeed unique.

After walking for a short time along the snow mountain, a translucent ice crystal barrier suddenly appeared before them. Its ice crystals were crystal clear, seemingly able to reflect human shapes, blocking their path and accompanied by a sudden hurricane that arose, with a height of tens of meters, whirling layers of snow, seeming to form a white vortex in the air, rushing towards Lin Feng and the group.

Lin Feng stood in place without moving, but Ma Biaohu was blown back several steps by the hurricane, and was about to be swept away by the vortex when, in that critical moment, the Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger instantly reverted to its true form, a green light streaking through the air as it lunged towards Ma Biaohu, using its wide paw to tightly grasp him and protect him within its body.

"Uncle Ao Qian, Uncle Ao Kun, it’s Xue’er, I’m back!" Xue’er stood outside the barrier calling into the mountain, her voice seemingly penetrating the entire snow mountain, echoing back and forth in the air...

As soon as Xue’er finished speaking, the wind suddenly ceased, and the terrifying vortex diminished instantaneously. Two beams of white light flew out from the snow mountain, appearing within everyone’s sight—two middle-aged men clad in beast skins with full heads of silver hair, seemingly in their forties.

Upon hearing Xueer’s voice, Ao Qian and Ao Kun rushed directly to Xue’er’s side, excitement flashing in their eyes, for they hadn’t expected Xue’er to return alive. But seeing Lin Feng and the others nearby made them instantly wary.

"Where did you run off to! The old Clan Leader was worried sick!" Ao Qian asked Xue’er, seeing her unharmed. Everyone in the clan was concerned about Xueer’s disappearance; she was the old Clan Leader’s most beloved granddaughter. Being able to return safely today brought them immense joy.

"This is the territory of our Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan, how could you bring humans here." Ao Kun pulled Xue’er behind him, looking at Lin Feng and the others standing behind her, and said. Humans hadn’t been to the Snow Peak Ice Field for many years; it was a taboo within the clan. He couldn’t understand why Xue’er brought so many people here.

"Wow!"

Upon hearing Ao Qian and Ao Kun speak in such a way, Xue’er burst into tears, crying for a while before finally explaining to the two: "If... if it weren’t for my Benefactor, I wouldn’t have come back! I was taken to Lin City for auction; it was my Benefactor who saved me..."

Then Xue’er recounted her experiences after being captured and meeting Lin Feng, explaining everything in detail while sobbing intermittently.

Once Xue’er finished speaking, Ao Qian and Ao Kun finally understood that Lin Feng was Xue’er’s life-saving benefactor, a person of paramount importance to their entire Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan, hence their attitude shifted to one of cordiality, saying, "Thank you, Young Master, for saving Xue’er."

Knowing how important Xue’er was to the old Clan Leader, her savior was undoubtedly an honored guest of the Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan. They then led Lin Feng into the snow mountain, feeling it was imperative for the old Clan Leader to meet this benefactor.

"Please." Then Ao Qian stretched out his hand and said as the barrier in front vanished instantly, revealing an entrance to an ice cave at the foot of the snow mountain. Seeing this scene, everyone’s eyes widened in amazement; the snow mountain indeed harbored such a concealed cave.

The interior of the cave was completely made of transparent ice several meters thick, with ice crystals shimmering within, extending endlessly into the cave’s depths. Walking inside for a short time, they arrived at a unique ice wall where visible energy seemed to flow, as if liquid flowed within.

Ao Qian knocked twice on it, and the ice wall vanished instantly, as if it had never existed, but upon entering the other side, turning back, the ice wall reappeared behind them.

This is truly astonishing.

Ma Biaohu thought this as he watched, unable to resist knocking on the wall out of curiosity, nodding his head in acknowledgment, saying, "It’s real!"

Seeing Ma Biaohu’s comical demeanor, Ao Qian and Ao Kun chuckled, nodding affirmatively, "Yes, it’s real!"

Everyone laughed lightly and continued forward; after walking in the ice cave for four hours, they finally reached a wide place, and standing at the cave’s exit, everyone was stunned by the sight before them...

It was a complete underground palace; more accurately, an underground city entirely constructed of snow. Everything in this city was white, its scale vast and overwhelming. From a distance, the city’s sky was covered entirely in ice, sunlight piercing through the ice layers, rendering the city reminiscent of a fairy tale world, gleaming brightly, harmoniously entwined with the ice and snow.

"This is? Inside the volcano." Witnessing such a scene made Lin Feng realize they had entered a dead volcano surrounded by the city built in its core, where the Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan dwelled. No wonder the Ao Xue Clan was rumored to be mysterious—residing here rendered them nigh impossible to find.

"Hmm," Ao Kun said after hearing Lin Feng’s words, thinking that Lin Feng was truly clever. This volcano would never erupt. Covered by years of accumulated snow, the crater has been securely sealed, allowing the Ao Xue Hiding Foxes to root and settle within this cave for hundreds of thousands of years.

Everyone looked at this city in admiration, marveling at how powerful the Ao Xue Hiding Foxes were. Such a hidden city, entirely covered in snow, was a miraculous existence in their eyes.

"Come, I’ll take you to see Grandfather."

Seeing they had arrived home, Xue’er became even more excited, bounding into the city to lead the way for everyone.

"Is it a human?"

"Seems like a human!"

"What’s going on? Isn’t that Xiao Xue?"

...

Along the way, many little foxes appeared who looked identical to Xue’er but hadn’t transformed yet. Seeing strangers arriving in the city, they were all astonished, as they had never seen humans. The unique aspect of the Ao Xue Clan was that only Spirit Foxes above the Demon Venerable level could transform into human form; even those at the Demon King level could not.

Xue’er greeted some familiar little companions as she walked, unconsciously reaching the center of the city and entering a snow-covered palace. Inside the palace, an elderly man with white hair sat solemnly on a long snow chair made of ice, wearing a white beast skin and holding a silver scepter, looking stately and dignified.

Ao Lin’s face lit up with a long-lost smile upon seeing his beloved granddaughter return.

"Grandfather, I finally see you! Xue’er thought I would never see you again!" Xue’er immediately rushed to the old man, throwing herself into his arms, crying as she spoke of the difficulties she faced to see her grandfather. Today, she could finally reunite with him.

Ao Lin lovingly patted Xue’er’s head and softly reproached her, "You naughty girl, running off without listening!"

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes. She was his most cherished granddaughter; when she went missing, the whole clan searched for her frantically yet found nothing. He had never imagined she would return; it was truly a delightful surprise, a return from loss that made him extremely happy.

"Yes, Grandfather, I won’t dare to again!" Xue’er choked out, embracing Ao Lin, deciding never to leave Snow Peak Ice Field again.

Ao Lin stood and gently set Xue’er on the chair, then walked to Lin Feng, saying, "Thank you, young man, for bringing Xue’er home."

"No need for formality, elder; it was on my way," Lin Feng replied with a gentle smile, noticing that the old man deeply loved Xue’er. He inferred that the elder was likely the Clan Leader in the Ao Xue Hiding Fox Clan.

After hearing Lin Feng’s words, Ao Lin said nothing more. Previously on the road, Ao Qian and Ao Kun had already used Divine Sense to convey Xue’er’s past experiences to him, giving him an understanding of the situation. Later, he invited Lin Feng and the others to sit, instructing his subordinates to prepare a banquet to welcome Lin Feng and his group.

Even the tables and chairs in the hall were made entirely of snow, yet they appeared exquisitely detailed. Once all the dishes were served, everyone was again astonished.

"Why fruit again?" Tangyuan looked at the Spirit Fruit on the table, instantly feeling discouraged. He longed for meat; even a little tasting would suffice. On Shuangcheng Island, it was all Spirit Fruit; coming to this Snow Peak Ice Field, was it still only these things? Aren’t foxes supposed to eat meat?

"Strange, this island is covered in ice and snow, so where do these fruits come from?" Ma Biaohu voiced his doubts. Since entering Snow Peak Ice Field, he’d not seen a speck of green; could Spirit Fruits truly grow in snowy fields? It was astonishing.

Observing their puzzled expressions, Ao Lin understood at once and explained to Ma Biaohu, "Actually, Snow Peak Ice Field has many areas not covered by snow; you just haven’t seen them yet."

Lin Feng nodded, signaling everyone to sit down. Ma Biaohu and Tangyuan sat together, while Purple Thunder Transforming Sky Dragon and Nether Thunder Heaven Devouring Tiger sat on another side. Once everyone was seated, Ao Lin ordered his subordinates to serve some special wine.

The wine, along with the jugs and cups, was made from translucent ice. Through the transparent ice jugs, the wine’s color, a faint pink, could be seen. As soon as the wine was served, the entire area was enveloped by its aroma, a subtle fragrance spreading through the air...