Snowfield Assassin, Descending from Heaven

  The fourth day of the grand hunt.

  The snow that had been falling for days finally stopped on this day, and the sky was once again a brilliant white, so clear and transparent that it made people want to get closer. Gu Yunxi looked up at the long eagle soaring overhead, her eyes narrowing slightly.

  "Tonight at seven, this eagle, I think I've seen it for the second time."

  Ye Qi was taken aback, his black attire a stark contrast to the snowy surroundings. He looked up at the sky, his brow furrowing as he spoke, "In the past, when I was in the military, we had a method of using falcons to scout out enemies. It's not uncommon for wild falcons to be found in these mountains of Jialing, but I wonder..."

  "We have to hurry!"

  Gu Yunxi's words were heavy, and the whip in his hand rose up, but the accumulated snow of many days had already covered the entire road, the horse's hooves stepped unevenly, and the person on the horseback was also swaying unsteadily!

  Crossing over another mountain ridge, the view was still a vast expanse of snow. Gu Yun Xi reined in her horse and gazed intently ahead, "Bring me the map."

  At night, Qi heard the words and hurriedly took out the map from his arms. The small cowhide paper had intricate patterns drawn with ink lines. Gu Yunxi's fingers slid over a very fine ink line, "This road is close, but it's really too remote. After crossing the mountain ridge in front, I don't know if we can reach Snow Wolf Valley."

  "Rest assured, young master," Ye Qi said with a hint of a smile, "this map was specially drawn by the king's men on the spot in this hunting ground, it will not be wrong."

  Gu Yunxi took the map, her eyes shining slightly. "Since that's the case, we'll hasten our pace and must cross the mountain pass before sunset. The other groups of people are probably suffering heavy casualties now; we can't afford to slow down."

  At night, Qi Huan looked at the young man in front of him with a serious gaze. He had never thought that a young man who grew up in Yanjing and didn't even know martial arts would be so formidable. For four consecutive days, they had been traveling day and night without rest, and the harsh weather had taken its toll on everyone who came with him, showing signs of fatigue. Why was he still so spirited?

  It was another urgent gallop, the sound of horseshoes echoing continuously in the quiet mountain forest, startling the birds flying in the woods. Gu Yunxi sat on the horse and looked up to see that the long eagle following them had disappeared without a trace. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, but before she could fully calm down, an arrow shot out from nowhere and flew straight towards the guard behind Gu Yunxi!

  "General Jiang!"

  Ye Qiuli let out a loud shout, and when Gu Yunxi turned her head back, the young man on the horseback behind her had already fallen straight down. A cold arrow was stuck straight into his back, and he struggled on the snowy ground for a moment, his mouth opening several times, with blood foam bursting out violently. In just an instant, his entire body stiffened and fell to the ground.

  The sudden change left everyone caught off guard, Gu Yunxi's gaze was fixed intently on the young man named Jiang Yi, her fists clenched in her sleeves with veins bulging, while Ye Qi and others looked at their fallen brother with pained eyes, instantly surrounding and protecting her in the middle.

  "Be careful, young master!"

  A figure slowly emerged from the direction of the cold arrow, wearing a white robe that seemed to blend into the snowy forest. He was tall and slender, with a clear face, but his eyes were narrow and sinister, exuding an aura of evil. As he gazed at Jiang Yi lying on the ground, the corner of his mouth curled up, "The 17th one!"

  Ye Qi and others' killing intent was fully revealed, but the newcomer's gaze fell on Gu Yunxi who was being surrounded and protected by everyone. "What are you doing here as the eighteenth one?"

  As the sun sets, under the hazy sky, Gu Yunxi wore a white cloak and sat on her horse. Due to traveling all day, her forehead was already beaded with sweat, making her slender figure look even more fragile. At this moment, she turned her head to look at Ye Qi, "How is it?"

  At night, he stared at the man with seven eyes without blinking, "I don't know where he came from, but I can see that his martial arts skills are not weak!"

  Gu Yunxi nodded, her clear face expressionless, "Kill him!"

  Gu Yunxi first saw Ye Qi's sword, swift as lightning, with a momentum like a mountain torrent, fiercely attacking the black-clothed man. The black-clothed man's smiling face changed in an instant, retreating three steps and putting the small bow into his sleeve, and when he raised his hand, there was also a short sword in his hand.

  In an instant, it was a flash of sword light and shadow. Gu Yunxi watched the two people's moves entwined in combat, but her gaze swept around the surroundings. The ancient trees surrounding them seemed to have many more footsteps in an instant. The snow piled on the treetops trembled slightly, and instantly collapsed with a rustling sound. It was also at this time that the white-clothed person fighting Ye Qi let out a miserable cry: "Master brother, save..."

  The remaining words had not been spoken, when the man in white suddenly stiffened and stood still on the spot. He slightly lowered his head to glance at his chest and abdomen, where a dark blood hole was visible, with scorching hot blood gas emanating from it. He seemed to look at Ye Qi in disbelief, before thudding to the ground.

  Gu Yunxi felt a sense of relief in his heart, but Night Seven's face suddenly changed to one of great shock from afar, "Young Master!"

  As soon as the voice fell, a rain of arrows came pouring down from all directions. Gu Yunxi felt that there were arrows everywhere, and for a moment, she didn't know what to do. The sword lights of her surrounding guards flashed out, but the dense arrows kept coming, mixed with murderous intent, all aimed at Gu Yunxi alone. Even if the guards fought hard to save her, they couldn't block all the arrows in front of her.

  A loud "hiss" sound of flesh and blood bursting forth, several guards fell off their horses, and in front of Gu Yunxi, more than half of the space was cleared. Ye Qi was about to jump up to rescue him when another white figure rushed towards Ye Qi, instantly blocking his footsteps.

  "Drive!"

  Watching the unavoidable, Gu Yunxi had no choice but to whip her horse into a frenzy. The horse let out a startled whinny and galloped wildly, carrying her out of the range of the arrows. However, her movements were still slower than the enemy's, and another wave of arrows flew towards her like before. At that moment, she raised the corners of her mouth in a helpless bitter smile. She subconsciously raised her hand to block her head and face, but the expected pain did not come.

  In the midst of a gloomy dusk, a fleeting shadow suddenly blocked out the gleam of swords and knives in front of her. A whiff of orchid fragrance wafted over without warning, and Gu Yunxi raised her eyes to see a figure descending from the sky with his sleeves fluttering. His hand seemed to be grasping a sword, yet it was as if he held nothing at all. Nevertheless, his sleeve appeared to possess infinite magical power, and with a gentle sweep towards the void, he deflected the arrows that were shooting towards him, sending them flying back into the forest.

  Suddenly, the man who appeared out of nowhere instantly turned the situation around. The mountain forest was filled with mournful cries, but in the next moment, even more people rushed out from the mountain forest. They were all dressed in white clothes, holding a delicate small bow in their hands, and in an instant, they switched to a long sword and charged extremely fast towards the new "uninvited guest".

  Gu Yunxi sat on the horseback, his eyes coldly scanning over the back of the man in front of him. The man's physique was tall and lean, with a head of black hair scattered across his shoulders. He faced the fiercely approaching enemy with a calm and composed gesture, as if he had a phobia of being touched. Every time those people's swords were about to reach him, he would gently wave them away with a delicate hand gesture, as if it was just a light push. However, the black-clad men's swords seemed to have met an unyielding copper wall and iron fortress, shattering on their own accord.

  Thousands of mountains are shrouded in evening snow, and the bloody light suddenly appears. He alone, with his sleeves flying, destroys the surging killing intent in an instant, clearly extremely beautiful and elegant, yet seemingly like a demon from hell, only to reap these ferocious souls!

  "What are you looking at?"

  When Gu Yunxi came back to her senses, she saw a face with a mask on. Under the silver mask was a pair of eyes as deep as a mysterious lake. He was extremely close to her, and his breath even merged with hers. Gu Yunxi subconsciously wanted to retreat, but she forgot that she was sitting on a horse. With this movement, she almost fell off the horse.

  The man in black robes hooked the corner of his mouth, wrapped his waist around her and landed squarely on her back. He seemed to turn his head and say something to Ye Qi and others who were still fighting, but Gu Yunxi didn't hear clearly, only feeling the sound of the wind rushing past her ears, making her mind a little unclear for a moment.

  His hand grasped hers tightly as she pulled on the reins, urging the horse beneath her to gallop faster. Gu Yunxi took a deep breath and shouted, "Wu You?!"

  The person behind him seemed to be in a daze for a moment, then replied faintly, "Yes."

  Gu Yunxi's heart was filled with unrelenting frustration, her entire body tense and rigid on the horseback as it galloped at an extreme speed. She felt the shadows on both sides rapidly receding, while her eyes grew increasingly cold and stern.

  When everything had calmed down, Gu Yunxi only felt a bit dizzy. She waved away the hands in front of her eyes and jumped off the horse. Her footsteps were slightly unsteady. A gust of cold wind blew over, and she shivered all over. After regaining her composure, she turned around to look at the man on the horse, Sen Sen, and said, "You're late——"

  "Because you came late, many people have died!" The man on the horse looked at her with an unflinching gaze, Gu Yunxi gritted her teeth, and the murderous aura in her eyes grew stronger. In a daze, the scenes on the vast snowy plain flashed back before her eyes.

  "Hmm—"

  Carefree and laughing, he gazed at Gu Yunxi, who stood in the snow with a gloomy face. He said, "Miss Gu, aren't you mistaken? Those people died for you, what does it have to do with me?"

  Digression

  If I say this carefree one is the male lead, will you guys annihilate me? Cough cough, please ignore me.