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Xu Mu also felt goosebumps break out all over his body, clearly sensing the sudden drop in the surrounding temperature.

He took a soft breath, and a stream of biting cold air flowed down his windpipe and into his body.

"It has indeed gotten quite cold. Perhaps this is the effect of the array. Let's keep moving for now."

Using his perception, Xu Mu looked toward Wu Tian in the distance.

He noticed that Wu Tian and Yue Wangshu were also experiencing the bone-chilling cold. However, the countless beasts continued to lunge at them.

Left with no other choice, Yue Wangshu held an oil-paper umbrella in one hand and grabbed Wu Tian's shoulder with the other, flying up into the sky.

Seeing this, Wu Tian smiled and said, "Thanks to you, Sister Shu. Otherwise, I would just be wasting my energy down here."

From the very first moment Wu Tian laid eyes on the woman before him, he had been captivated.

Especially in that qipao, her fiery figure and outstanding looks were absolutely top-tier.

He had run into her by chance while exploring a ruin previously. The two of them had solved the array together and made it out of the ruin.

Afterward, they exchanged contact information.

This time, after claiming the top spot in the martial arts tournament, he immediately contacted Yue Wangshu and invited her to explore the ruins with him.

With such an expert protecting him, Wu Tian would be much safer.

If they actually encountered danger, he could also take the opportunity to grow closer to Yue Wangshu.

If a woman like her could follow him, she would be a massive asset.

Before Yue Wangshu could reply, all the monsters below sprouted wings and flew toward her.

Unceasing explosions continued to echo through the sky.

The more monsters that died, the heavier the snow fell from the sky, and the colder the surroundings became.

Meanwhile, as Xu Mu stepped into the area, the countless monsters charged at them as well.

Seeing this, Fu Jinyu stood in front of Xu Mu. She raised her hand and slashed forcefully forward.

A massive black sword aura surged forward.

Swish, swish, swish...

The charging monsters were all sliced in half at the waist by this sword aura, but the aura dissipated after traveling a few dozen meters.

The monsters behind them continued to swarm forward.

Up in the sky, Wu Tian felt the vibrations below and immediately looked back. His eyes turned cold. This bastard really was haunting him like a ghost.

Yue Wangshu also spotted Xu Mu at this moment. Her face filled with surprise, and she brought Wu Tian down toward Xu Mu's location.

Just as they landed, a layer of ice materialized around them, blocking all the monsters outside.

Releasing Wu Tian, she walked over to Xu Mu. "What a coincidence, running into you here."

Observing Yue Wangshu's expression from the side, Wu Tian's gaze turned gloomy and vicious.

The way Yue Wangshu looked at Xu Mu was clearly different from how she looked at him. This bastard was actually trying to steal the woman he had set his sights on.

"I obtained a few ruin locations after the tournament, and this was one of them. I just thought I'd come and see if there were any treasures," Xu Mu explained with a smile.

Yue Wangshu then shifted her gaze to Tong Guoguo, looking completely surprised. "Guoguo, what's going on here? Weren't you two enemies before?"

"That was because there was something wrong with my head. Now, I am Xu Mu's person."

As Tong Guoguo spoke, she glanced at Xu Mu.

Bang, bang, bang...

At the same time, the monsters outside continuously self-destructed. The ice barrier Yue Wangshu had created was destroyed in a short amount of time.

She had no choice but to continuously use her Qi to repair the ice.

"Sister Shu, let's not waste time here. Let's hurry and check out the inner depths."

Wu Tian looked at Xu Mu and the two women beside him.

He already had two beauties, yet he still dared to get close to the woman he wanted. He had to kill this guy and snatch the two women beside him while he was at it.

Especially this Fu Jinyu. Back in the Inner Realm, she had completely disregarded her own safety for Xu Mu.

How wonderful it would be if a woman like that belonged to him.

"Xu Mu, why don't we head deeper together?" Yue Wangshu invited from the side.

Hearing this, Wu Tian's face turned green with anger.

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But he still spoke up, "Sister Shu, you should think this through. If there are so many of us together, how will we split the treasures if we actually find any? It would be better for us to search separately."

Hearing this, Yue Wangshu nodded slightly. After all, the two of them had already discussed this before coming.

If they found something together, it would be a sixty-forty split: sixty for Wu Tian, forty for Yue Wangshu.

After all, Wu Tian was the one who provided the location.

If Wu Tian found it alone, it would be seventy-thirty. If Yue Wangshu found it, it would be fifty-fifty.

But with Xu Mu added to the mix, handling the treasures would become complicated.

"Xu Mu, Wu Tian has a point. Why don't we split up?" Yue Wangshu said to Xu Mu.

"Alright, be careful." Xu Mu nodded gently. At least for now, Yue Wangshu seemed to have a better impression of him than of Wu Tian.

But this was only temporary. He definitely had to prevent Wu Tian and Yue Wangshu from developing their relationship any further.

After the two groups parted ways, Xu Mu and his companions continued to slay monsters. As time passed, the surrounding snow grew thicker and thicker. It was now approaching two meters in height, nearly burying them.

However, the Qi released during their battles blasted away all the snow around them.

After an unknown amount of time, Fu Jinyu was the first to notice something wrong. "Xu Mu, my arms... they don't seem to be responding!"

"What?"

Xu Mu immediately stepped forward and found that Xu Ningbing's arms were already frozen stiff. Not only that, but her entire body was somewhat rigid.

He instantly released his own flames to transfer heat to Fu Jinyu, only to find that it was of no use.

Fighting on the other side, Tong Guoguo's face was also deathly pale. "Xu Mu, it's too cold. I feel like my blood is freezing."

It was only then that Xu Mu understood the array's capability. "I get it! This array is trying to freeze us to death!"

He grabbed hold of Fu Jinyu and Tong Guoguo, leaping into the air, and found that everything around them had been buried under the white snow.

The monsters had also pretty much vanished.

Xu Mu immediately dove into a patch of snow and began carving a binding array, followed by a concealment array.

Once everything was finished, he took a tent out of his storage space and then shoved Fu Jinyu and Tong Guoguo inside.

He also took out some bedding and draped it over the two of them.

"How do you feel?" Xu Mu asked.

"Cold! So cold..."

Fu Jinyu was shivering as she spoke, her body almost completely stiff.

Compared to her, Tong Guoguo's condition was slightly better, but she was still trembling uncontrollably.

Xu Mu's physique was far stronger than theirs. At the moment, he only felt very cold and his limbs were a bit sluggish, but that was all.

He thought for a moment, then took the initiative to step forward and embrace the two of them. He grabbed their hands respectively, transferring his own body heat to them.

Holding the two of them in his arms was like holding two giant popsicles.

"How about now?"

"Still cold... only my hands feel a little better."

Fu Jinyu's voice grew weaker and weaker. "Xu Mu, I feel a little dizzy."

"Hands? That means doing this through our clothes isn't going to work."

Xu Mu certainly didn't want these two to freeze to death. "Sister Empress, Guoguo, pardon my offense!"