On the Dark Wind Hills.

After just learning that the Ghost King Battalion had split into two groups and launched an attack the night before, Qian Feng stood alone in the woods deep in thought, wondering what action he should take next?

He had not expected the Ghost King to move so swiftly: last night, he had gone to Netherworld City to meet Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao, and in the latter half of the night, there was movement from the Ghost King Battalion.

This had caught him completely by surprise!

"It seems quite likely that the Ghost King knows the secret of the Nether King's Heart above Chen Hao's left eye," Qian Feng muttered to himself after some thought, "which is why he suddenly took initiative to attack, hoping to deal with everything before Chen Hao fully unseals the power of the Nether King's Heart!"

At that moment, a howling cold wind swept through.

After a long time, not only did the howling of the cold wind not recede, but it also became more brazen.

Finally, a patch of white snow fell from the interwoven dead branches above Qian Feng's head to the ground in front of him. Then he looked up to see a vast expanse of snowflakes gently floating down from the overcast sky.

"It's snowing!" the haze in Qian Feng's eyes became as bright as the snowflakes in the sky, and his heart felt a slight unease, "Has the harsh winter truly arrived?"

With that, Qian Feng began walking back to the military encampment.

"It's snowing!" He heard many excited cheers coming from ahead, those voices belonged to the soldiers in their camp. His expression grew tense, and he inwardly rebuked those soldiers who were cheering for the snow.

With a formidable enemy ahead, this snowfall undoubtedly made a bad situation worse.

When Qian Feng returned to the encampment, the Li Family Clan Leader, Li Zuole, and several generals had already been waiting at the entrance for some time.

"Clan Leader Qian, you're finally back!" Li Zuole's anxious face relaxed slightly upon seeing Qian Feng, "You must have heard, the Ghost King Battalion has started their counterattack. There's an army of over a hundred thousand soldiers advancing towards us; they are expected to arrive by tomorrow."

As he spoke, Li Zuole suddenly stopped and his gaze stayed fixed on Qian Feng's head.

"Clan Leader Qian, you have snow on your head," Li Zuole pointed at Qian Feng's head and said in a low voice, "and now that it is snowing, it'll probably be a heavy snowfall. Considering our current supplies, I'm afraid we won't last long. In my opinion, we should return to Wind Shelter Valley sooner rather than later."

"Retreating to Wind Shelter Valley is like waiting for death," Qian Feng said. "If the snow falls, Wind Shelter Valley will be much damper and colder than here."

The expression on Li Zuole's face turned slightly grim: "Then what do you suggest, Clan Leader Qian?"

"We have no choice other than to form an alliance with the five major families," Qian Feng said seriously, "Send the order down to advance northward immediately. Give them a few days to consider. They are just like us, with no other option but to form an alliance!"

Having said that, Qian Feng let out a long sigh. In his view, they had missed the best opportunity for an alliance. If back at Sunset Pass, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body had accepted his terms, they could have formed an alliance.

Gathering forces from both sides near Netherworld City, it should not be hard to defend against the Ghost King Battalion's counteroffensive.

But now with the alliance still undecided, the Ghost King Battalion could occupy Netherworld City as soon as tomorrow, and then taking Netherworld City would become difficult. The advantage that had been presented when the Ghost King willingly withdrew from Netherworld City would be lost.

The significance of Netherworld City to both sides went without saying.

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Half an hour later, the combined forces of the Qian and Li families marched northward through the increasingly heavy snowfall, while at the same time, a letter was sent to the camps of the five major families at Sunset Pass.

Three hours later, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body at Sunset Pass finally received Qian Feng's letter carried by a large eagle.

After reading Qian Feng's letter, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body immediately produced a flame in the palm of her hand, incinerating the letter to ashes.

Seeing her expression turn somewhat solemn, Zhao Chong by her side questioned, "Your Majesty, what did Qian Feng write in the letter?"

"He's threatening me!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body huffed, "He says if we don't form an alliance in three days, he will take his people back to Wind Shelter Valley."

"Qian Feng did not agree to my terms in the letter, so let's wait for two days. We'll make a decision on the third day," Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body continued.

Zhao Chong's brows instantly furrowed as he sighed, "The Ghost King's sudden overnight troop movement was truly unexpected."

"He made this decision after meeting Chen Hao last night; it seems the Ghost King has already discovered the secret of the Nether King's Heart on Chen Hao," said Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body, "It seems they should never have gone to Netherworld City, or else the Ghost King wouldn't have changed his strategy so suddenly!"

"No! The Ghost King must have known the secret before he met Chen Hao. His meeting with Chen Hao was just for confirmation. Whether they met or not, it wouldn't have affected his decision," analyzed Zhao Chong.

Having said that, he walked behind Ye Yuqiao and wondered, "But this is exactly what you wanted, isn't it? Weren't you hoping for the wars to start earlier?"

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body turned around and smiled at Zhao Chong.

"However, I feel that even if everything ends up as you wish, you still can't replace her!"

A look of displeasure crossed Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body as she huffed angrily at Zhao Chong, then deliberately changed the subject, "I wonder where Chen Hao and the others would go?"

Zhao Chong showed a look of helplessness, and internally heaved a quiet sigh. He was well aware that Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body was avoiding the fact he had mentioned. He looked eastward, also wondering where Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body would go?

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At this moment, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao had already arrived at Guwu Town, situated hundreds of miles north of Netherworld City.

Due to an unexpected heavy snowfall, Chen Hao and Ye Yuqiao decided to stay in the town.

Originally a small town, Guwu Town thrived due to the frequent travel between Wushuang City and Netherworld City. Compared to Netherworld City, Guwu Town was much older.

"Yuqiao, the snow is getting heavier," Chen Hao said, standing by the window and looking at the streets getting covered with snow.

"It's snowing, that's great!"

"Though the snow is nice, we can't go anywhere now."

"There's one place we can go," Ye Yuqiao walked up behind Chen Hao, "and it's only visible when the snow freezes over."

Chen Hao wrapped his left arm around Ye Yuqiao and pulled her into his embrace, asking, "What place is so mystical?"

"You'll know when we get there!"

Chen Hao slightly lowered his head, then his gaze alternated several times between Ye Yuqiao and the scenery outside the window.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"I'm comparing who's whiter between you and the snow outside," Chen Hao explained with a smile, then looking at Ye Yuqiao he sighed, "How can someone's skin be so white, just like a snowman."

Ye Yuqiao lifted her hand to pinch Chen Hao's face and shyly smiled, saying, "Naughty!"

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