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Suddenly, a clear and urgent voice from the foot of the mountain broke the surrounding silence: “Yufeng, second Brother, is that you over there?” The voice came from afar, as melodious as a yellow oriole emerging from the valley. However, it made White Jade Peak and Lin Ning's hearts sink. They exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. Just from that voice, they could determine that it must be Lin Xiu without a doubt. At that moment, everyone present was filled with confusion, unable to comprehend why Lin Xiu would come to this place.
It turned out that a few days ago, when Lin Ning and Lin Xiu unexpectedly met on the streets of Shengjing, Lin Ning had disguised himself as an elderly man. Lin Xiu did not recognize him. When Lin Xiu accidentally dropped the floral cloth she was holding, Lin Ning bent down to help her pick it up. The Jade Guanyin pendant gifted to him by Hu Xueyan slipped from his neck as he leaned forward, falling unnoticed. This scene caught Lin Xiu's eye. The moment their gazes met, looking into Lin Ning's eyes that trembled slightly with excitement, Lin Xiu felt her heart skip a beat, an indescribable sense of familiarity washing over her. Almost instantly, she was certain that this seemingly unfamiliar old man was indeed her second Brother, Lin Ning! At that time in Shengjing, posters were plastered all over the streets and alleys offering rewards for capturing Lin Ning. Lin Xiu knew that if she rashly approached him now and revealed her identity, it could put him in danger. Thus, despite her reluctance and tears welling up in her eyes, she ultimately turned away silently and left without daring to linger. After returning home, she kept replaying the scene of their encounter in her mind, speculating about his true purpose for coming to Shengjing. Lin Xiu guessed that Lin Ning harbored deep hatred for Yang Yan and had come to Shengjing with the intent to kill him. Fearing for Lin Ning's safety, she disregarded her own pregnancy and ordered a carriage to be prepared before rushing towards Changbai Mountain. Fortunately, the group was not moving too quickly, allowing Lin Xiu to catch up.
Standing at a distance, Lin Xiu keenly picked up on the sounds of fierce fighting coming from the mountain above. The noise crashed against her eardrums like raging waves, causing her heart to leap into her throat as waves of worry surged within her. She knew that either White Jade Peak or Lin Ning might be in danger at that moment. Anxiously, she called out towards the direction of the fighting. Meanwhile, White Jade Peak and Lin Ning were engaged in battle when they suddenly noticed Yang Yan fleeing directly towards where Lin Xiu stood. Their faces changed dramatically as they shouted in unison: “Xiu'er, don’t come over! It’s very dangerous here!”
Hearing White Jade Peak and Lin Ning’s concerned shouts eased some of Lin Xiu's anxiety but made her feet move faster involuntarily. She struggled through the deep snow on the mountain path; each step felt like it drained all her strength. However, her worry for her loved ones made her forget about fatigue and coldness; all she wanted was to reach them quickly. Just then, a shadow flashed past in the snow and appeared beside Lin Xiu in an instant. When she focused on the figure and realized it was Yang Yan, a chill ran down her spine. Her eyes widened in terror as she asked, “Wh-why are you here? What do you want?”
In response to Lin Xiu's question, Yang Yan smirked with a sinister grin and let out a chilling laugh. He glared at Lin Xiu with malice and said through gritted teeth: “Haha, you little girl have come right to me! Since you’re here, just be my shield! Who knows? You might even save my life!” Before he finished speaking, Yang Yan lunged forward with lightning speed to snatch the sword tightly held in Lin Xiu's hand. In an instant, the cold blade pressed against her delicate neck, its sharp edge gleaming ominously.
Seeing this unfold made Lin Ning frantic; he shouted loudly: “Yang Yan! If you dare harm her even slightly, I will make sure you suffer!” Yang Yan laughed menacingly: “Lin Ning! If you don’t want her dead, then sever your own arms!” Clenching his fists tightly with rage in his eyes, Lin Ning stood firm while White Jade Peak added: “Yang Yan! Let go of Xiu'er; otherwise I won’t let you off!” Yang Yan had finally found a lifeline; he wasn’t about to give it up easily. Pulling Lin Xiu back while shouting: “Don’t move! Or I’ll kill her immediately!” The others could only watch helplessly as Yang Yan dragged Lin Xiu further away.
Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed from the distant mountains; the once tranquil snow-capped peaks were shattered by the sound. First came a low rumble like a growl from deep within the earth—heavy and oppressive—as if some great beast was awakening. Then on the distant snow slope, the snow began to tremble slightly before rapidly spreading outwards. A massive avalanche cascaded down like a surging tide; countless snow blocks pressed against each other and rolled downwards while raising clouds of white mist into the air like a monstrous beast devouring everything around it. The sudden change stunned everyone; Yuan Yueming and Hao Ge had lived in the north since childhood and recognized this as a sign of an impending avalanche. Yuan Yueming shouted: “This is bad! An avalanche is about to happen! Everyone hurry and leave!” The group rushed towards where Yang Yan and Lin Xiu had gone; they could see only Lin Xiu sitting alone in the snow with both hands clutching her belly painfully while Yang Yan had already vanished.
In truth, seeing the terrifying wave of snow rolling towards him from afar made Yang Yan panic immensely. He knew that escaping with the immobile Lin Xiu would greatly slow him down; he risked being struck by those massive blocks of snow rushing down from above—potentially injuring or even killing him. Noticing that those behind him were not pursuing closely enough, Yang Yan made a quick decision without hesitation—he abandoned Lin Xiu right there and fled frantically down the mountain alone.
White Jade Peak and Lin Ning reached Lin Xiu’s side simultaneously and quickly helped her up. White Jade Peak anxiously asked: “Xiu'er! What’s wrong?” Looking pale as paper with beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, Lin Xiu clutched her belly tightly; pain twisted her expression as she managed to say: “My stomach hurts badly; it seems... seems like I’m going into labor!” Hearing this made Lin Ning’s heart sink; he quickly urged: “We can’t stay here any longer; an avalanche is imminent! We must leave now!” But Lin Xiu shook her head weakly and replied: “ second Brother... I’m in so much pain... my legs feel weak... I can’t move!”
At this moment, icy winds howled fiercely; biting cold snowflakes whipped through the air like countless tiny daggers driven by furious gales against their faces. The sky filled with flying snow created an endless white net mercilessly enveloping everyone within its grasp. Each person found it extremely difficult to open their eyes; visibility blurred by blizzards left them in a chaotic white world.
In this critical moment where life hung by a thread, Hao Ge shouted towards Yuan Yueming: “Yueming! The avalanche is coming! Follow me quickly! I know you’re Leader Yuan’s daughter; we’re not really siblings! Once we return to Shengjing, I will sincerely ask my father to betroth you to me so you can become my princess!” Hearing this made Yuan Yueming furious; her face flushed red as she retorted indignantly: “Hao Ge! You should just run for your life! As a proper Han citizen myself, I would rather die than marry someone like you barbarians!”
Seeing this unfold beside them, Xiao Tianquan quickly advised: “Girl doesn’t know what’s good for her! Hao Ge! There’s no need for us to waste words here; time is tight—our lives are at stake! Let’s hurry!” Without waiting for further discussion, he pulled Hao Ge’s arm urgently as they dashed downhill at breakneck speed. Reluctantly looking back at Yuan Yueming with anger burning in his eyes, Hao Ge spat: “Yuan Yueming! You can stay here and die with these people!” Then he sped off alongside Dunhuang Double Slayers like oil on fire racing downwards into oblivion.
In an instant their figures disappeared into the vast whiteness of snow-covered mountains.
Meanwhile, Bai Songhe saw those ahead vanish completely and panicked beyond reason; he yelled desperately: “Heroes! Please wait for me! Don’t leave me behind!” On another side, White Jade Peak watched helplessly as his uncle abandoned both him and Lin Xiu without hesitation—his heart filled with rage as he shouted hoarsely after Bai Songhe: “Uncle! How could you be so heartless? How can you just leave your own nephew behind?” Unfortunately for him at this moment Bai Songhe had already lost his wits due to fear; he ignored White Jade Peak’s cries entirely before disappearing without a trace!
As everyone stood bewildered amidst chaos, Yuan Yueming pointed towards a cave in the distance saying: “Let’s help Sister Xiu into that Snow Cave for shelter.” The group hurriedly assisted Lin Xiu toward the cave entrance just as outside an avalanche roared through with such force that it shook their surroundings violently. In agony from pain causing cold sweat to bead on her forehead while both Lin Ning and White Jade Peak felt helpless yet anxious beside her—Yuan Yueming remained calm having seen midwives assist births before at court; she directed Cong Rong to gather some straw-like materials for bedding amidst frigid conditions where such resources were scarce.
They stripped off whatever clothes they could spare for warmth while using black gold short knives to chop birch tree branches for firewood—sparks flickered within Snow Cave gradually warming up its chilling interior. Moments later temperatures began rising inside Snow Cave while intense pain surged through Lin Xiu’s abdomen causing involuntary cries of distress!
Lin Ning sat nervously fiddling with a stone when he heard those cries—the stone fell from his hand onto ground startling him upright filled with tension while White Jade Peak who had been resting against cave walls suddenly opened his eyes wide showing signs of panic too—Yuan Yueming’s previously smiling face now trembled slightly under pressure.
They hurriedly began preparing themselves for welcoming new life into this world—Lin Ning rushed around gathering clothes meant for swaddling but fumbled clumsily making them wrinkled instead while White Jade Peak checked firewood piled near entrance ensuring warmth yet stumbled over stones almost losing balance.
Yuan Yueming recalled midwife teachings trying hard not only remembering but also calming herself repeating soothing words aloud while within cave corner—Lin Xiu bit down hard on lips suppressing cries while Yuan Yueming instructed White Jade Peak and Lin Ning wait outside cave entrance anxiously guarding against any threats!
Outside distant roars continued echoing through mountains accompanied by howling winds whipping flying snow chaotically transforming entire world into chaotic silver haze.
Inside Snow Cave lay weakly resting upon makeshift bedding crafted from outer garments—Lin Xiu’s face twisted painfully under torment resembling being squeezed by invisible hands mercilessly manipulating every fiber within body causing beads of sweat resembling pearls roll down forehead soaking once lustrous hair now matted against cheeks appearing disheveled yet helpless.
Clenching teeth tightly—the once rosy lips now pale almost bloodless oozing slight traces of crimson—she exerted every ounce of strength letting out agonized cries reverberating throughout silent cave akin wails echoing from hell itself each push resembling fierce battle between life itself struggling fiercely against impending birth.
Her body trembled incessantly resembling leaf caught amidst tempest threatening imminent destruction while fingers dug deep into ground nails breaking skin drawing blood unnoticed consumed solely by desire ensuring child safely arrives into this world.
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