Chapter 1439

This place was hidden, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to find. Naturally, anyone who did find it was far from ordinary.

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan were definitely not ordinary people, which is why they had found their way here.

For Zhu Yanyi, the only bright spot in these days of climbing the snow mountain was her discovery of numerous snow lotuses. These were genuine snow lotuses, growing directly in the snow, and they were quite old. Zhu Yanyi simply transplanted them into her Ruyi Space.

Progress on the snow mountain was slow. After a full day of walking, they had only crossed two peaks. However, they were not in a hurry. There was no rush to their journey here.

That night, they chose another cave for rest. It was smaller than the one from the first night, but it was just right for the two of them.

The night was extremely quiet. There were no crickets chirping. Only the howls of wolves echoed, highlighting the cold indifference of this desolate mountain.

After meditating for a while, Zhu Yanyi faintly heard what sounded like human voices. She frowned slightly and glanced at Yan Aohan. He had clearly heard it too.

Yan Aohan made a hand gesture to Zhu Yanyi and prepared to go out and investigate.

Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly and pointed to a nearby snow pine. It was better to ask the plants first.

Soon, Zhu Yanyi received the information from the plant and whispered to Yan Aohan, "The snow pine told me that some people are escorting others, traveling through the night. They ran into a pack of snow wolves."

"Escorting people? In this weather?" Yan Aohan was not afraid of the cold, but he could not deny that it was freezing outside. He asked, "Who are they?" Yan Aohan went straight to the point.

"The snow pine doesn't know them either. It only said that every so often, a few people escorting others pass by here. Sometimes during the day, sometimes at night." Zhu Yanyi looked at the sky outside. "In this weather, traveling at night… aren't they afraid of freezing to death?"

"If those people are not treated as humans, whether they freeze to death or not doesn't matter to their escorts," Yan Aohan said slowly.

Yan Aohan was certain that the escorts were madmen. It was a pity for those being escorted, who didn't even know where the madmen had captured them from.

Zhu Yanyi was slightly stunned. "What do you mean?"

Yan Aohan reminded her, "Do you remember the people we saw on the island after the experiments?"

Zhu Yanyi paused. How could she forget such cruel scenes? Those were no longer human. Zhu Yanyi never wanted to see such a scene again.

Hearing Yan Aohan’s words, Zhu Yanyi’s expression darkened. "You mean these people being escorted were captured by the madman for experiments?"

"I suspect so. If not, why would there be regular escorts passing through here?" Yan Aohan said seriously.

"That bastard madman. I will flay her alive." A hint of killing intent appeared in Zhu Yanyi’s eyes. "If she treats others this way, I will treat her the same."

"That is acceptable," Yan Aohan smiled, then said, "Let’s go take a look. If there is no danger, we will ignore it for now. We can always save them later. If there is danger, we will try to save these people first."

Yan Aohan was not a charitable person, but with a doctor by his side, some things had to be done.

Zhu Yanyi nodded after listening. "Let’s go look together." She couldn’t sleep waiting in the cave alone anyway. It was better to go out together.

"Then put on more clothes," Yan Aohan said.

"I am at the peak of the Transformation Realm. I don’t feel the cold at all," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile, looking at Yan Aohan. However, since he insisted, she took out a thick wool sweater and put it on.

Seeing that she was ready, Yan Aohan pulled Zhu Yanyi and they went out together. Their speed was very fast. If one did not look closely, they would only think a shadow of wind had passed.

Although Zhu Yanyi’s martial arts were not as good as Yan Aohan’s, she was already at the peak of the Transformation Realm. Walking on the snow mountain at night was as easy as walking on flat ground for her.

The sound of wolf howls ahead grew louder, and the smell of blood became stronger. Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan’s expressions grew heavy.

Wolves are the kings of the night. If these people had really encountered a wolf pack, even if they went over, they might not be able to save many.

When they arrived, they did not encounter any wolf tracks, nor did they find any human tracks. Except for the lingering smell of blood in the air and occasional drops of blood on the ground, the wolf howls and the smell of blood seemed like a dream.

"Aohan, do you think they were all eaten by the wolf pack?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

Yan Aohan shook his head slightly. "Unlikely. Look at the blood drops here. As a doctor, you know better than me how much blood a normal person has. Based on the blood on the ground, the total amount is less than one hundred units. With so little blood, how could we assume everyone was eaten?"

Wolves eating people was normal, but wolves would not drink all the blood. Moreover, according to the information from the snow pine, there was more than one person.

Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment, then walked over to a plant and asked carefully.

After getting the answer, Zhu Yanyi came back. "They were taken away by a black shadow that appeared out of nowhere."

"A black shadow appearing out of nowhere?" Yan Aohan was slightly stunned, then laughed. "This is really interesting. I wonder who this black shadow is?"

"The little grass said the person appeared like a black shadow. It is not a full moon, and the starry sky is not bright, so we couldn’t see the person clearly. However, that person has a tail," Zhu Yanyi answered. She looked confused. "A person with a tail? Could it be the madman’s people? Could there be successful experimental subjects?"

Yan Aohan pondered for a moment. "It is possible. It would be best if it were the madman’s people, so we could take a shortcut. If it is not the madman’s people, it means someone unknown has entered this world. That is not a good sign."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yanyi did not understand and asked Yan Aohan.

"The spiritual energy in this world is becoming weaker and weaker. To ensure a living environment for humans, since the founding of the country, the first Great Boss, relying on his identity as the reincarnation of a Dragon Son, issued an order forbidding the appearance of demons. Because demons becoming spirits require more spiritual energy, which is not good for this world. The Dragon Son’s order has the fortune of the Heavenly Dao, so no demons have appeared since the founding of the country. It is not that these demons were destroyed, but that they all returned to the Demon Realm."

Yan Aohan took a deep breath. "If the black shadow that just appeared is not human, it means that demons living in other worlds, specifically the Demon Realm, have come to this world. The power of demons and humans is unequal."