Zither Emperor Chapter 534 Chapter 167 War Dead Zither Part 1

534: Chapter 167 “War Dead Zither” (Part 1) 534: Chapter 167 “War Dead Zither” (Part 1) Ming Wei smiled, “You are friends of Yin Zhu, so naturally, you are my friends as well.

No need to be so formal.”

Zi, Emperor Ming the Second, and His Excellency, the Zither Emperor, came here together.

The simultaneous appearance of the two Divine Beasts made Ming Hui somewhat puzzled about the purpose of Ye Yinzhu’s visit.

What matter could possibly warrant the involvement of two Divine Beasts?

Ming Hui cautiously asked, “His Excellency, the Zither Emperor, you have e this time because?”

Ye Yinzhu said, “Do you remember the question I asked you last time?

You told me that among the Eight Directional Magical Beasts of the Frosty Forest, the Dragon Wolves to the northeast form a plete tribe with strong cohesion and impressive strength.

This time, I want to talk to them.”

So it was the Dragon Wolf Clan they were looking for.

Ming Hui breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, “My spouse and I are willing to serve as vanguards for His Excellency, the Zither Emperor.”

Ye Yinzhu shook his head and replied, “There’s no need for the two elders to trouble yourselves.

Just tell us the exact location of the Dragon Wolf Clan.

Now that you two are rulers in your own right, you have many matters to handle.

What’s more, there are your own rules within this Frosty Forest.

If you were to assist me in seeking out the Dragon Wolves, it could be perceived by other Magical Beasts as aiding an outsider, which might cause trouble.

We will handle it ourselves.”

Gratitude flickered in Ming Hui’s eyes.

Ye Yinzhu’s thorough consideration had truly touched him.

Indeed, with two Divine Beasts in place, their presence as a couple wouldn’t make much of a difference.

“Since that’s the case, when do you plan to go to the Dragon Wolf Territory, Your Excellency?”

Ye Yinzhu answered, “We’ll go right now, as I have many other matters to attend to.

Elder Ming Hui, you haven’t encountered any problems in the Frosty Forest, have you?”

Ming Hui nodded, “No issues.

After all, Ming Yue and I are together.

Although we are not yet high-ranking Magical Beasts, no one in the Frosty Forest would dare to provoke us easily.”

Ye Yinzhu said, “That’s good to hear.

Then, Elder Ming Hui, please draw us a simple map to guide us on the path.”

“No problem.” Ming Hui lifted his hand, sending a stream of darkness from his ethereal fingers.

On the hard ice ground, he quickly drew a map using their current location in the ice cave as the starting point.

Upon exiting the ice cave, they were immediately met with biting cold wind.

Winter had already set in, and the temperatures in the Northernmost Wilderness were exceptionally low, especially in the northernmost part of the Frosty Forest, where water would turn to ice instantly.

Even a mere breath would instantly freeze in the icy currents, turning into tiny ice shards that fell to the ground.

Ye Yinzhu helped Sura adjust her fur coat and asked with concern, “Are you cold?

If you can’t bear it, it might be better to wait for us inside Elder Ming Hui’s ice cave until we return.”

Sura shook her head, “I’m not that fragile.

No problem, let’s go.”

Although she had said so, Ye Yinzhu still instinctively held Sura’s hand, infusing her with a stream of his pure Zhu Douqi to bring warmth to her body.

Moving forward in this frigid environment, speed was impossible to increase, even for powerhouses like them.

Only Ming was pletely immune to the cold, while Zi had to activate her Amethyst Energy to protect her body.

Ming Hui escorted them to the edge of their territory before stopping.

With his protection in their territory, the party of four faced no obstructions.

Ming Hui’s territory was due north and bordered the northeast Dragon Wolf Territory; hence, after passing through Ming Hui’s lands, they directly entered their destination.

“Zi, have you notified him?” Ye Yinzhu asked Zi.

Zi nodded, “This awful ghostly weather.

Yin Zhu, do you really intend to take him away with us this time?

Don’t forget about his size.”

Confidently, Ye Yinzhu said, “Don’t worry, even if his appetite is huge, there’s no need for us to sort it out.”

The cold persisted, and the deeper they ventured into the Dragon Wolf territory, the more intense the cold airflow became.

Although the Frosty Forest had countless ice pillars to serve as shelter, the piercing wind cut into their skin like blades.

If warriors or mages below the Green rank came here, they wouldn’t even need to encounter the Magical Beasts; they would likely be destroyed by the cold alone.

The last time they visited the Frosty Forest, it was during the Continent’s summer.

Although they had experienced extreme cold then, the wintertime chill was significantly greater.

Ming Hui told Ye Yinzhu that in this kind of weather, not to mention outsiders, even the powerful Magical Beasts within the Frosty Forest rarely ventured out.

The extreme cold led to a significant drain on their strength, and winter was the season when food was scarce.

Some of the weaker Magical Beasts would choose to hibernate in caves, not waking until the following spring.

“Let’s rest for a bit,” Ye Yinzhu suggested, feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the extreme cold despite his use of Douqi to protect both himself and Sura.

Sura let him lead, protected by his Zhu Douqi, seemingly unaffected by the cold.

Zi nodded and glanced around.

Spotting a giant ice pillar with a diameter exceeding five meters, he stepped forward and punched it with great force.

With a thunderous boom, the ice pillar immediately had a large hole in it.

Still, Zi was somewhat surprised.

He had intended to punch a hole large enough for the four of them to rest temporarily, but his blow only created a shallow gap less than half a meter deep.

“Such hard ice,” Zi said as he raised his fist to strike again, but Ming’s fist beat him to the punch, hitting the ice pillar as he gave Zi a grin, “Of course, it’s hard.

The solid ice of the Northernmost Wilderness has existed for who knows how many years; it cannot be pared to the ice from the outside world.”

Under the pounding blows of Zi and Ming, the two Divine Beasts, they finally made a temporary resting spot in the ice pillar.

Zi let Ye Yinzhu and Sura go inside first, while he and Ming sat outside.

Ye Yinzhu took out some food from the Sumeru Divine Ring for Zi and Ming, then hastily ate some fruit with Sura.

The winds outside were at least of the Seventh rank; in such an environment, it was impossible to have any food other than dry rations.

After a meagre meal, Ye Yinzhu sat cross-legged inside the ice cave to begin Cultivation, aiming to quickly recover the strength drained by the cold.

As he sat down, his spiritual power twitched slightly, as if sensing something.

Subconsciously, he sent an inquiry through his spirit to Zi.

Through the spiritual connection, Zi informed him that he too had noticed the spiritual fluctuation hidden not far away.

They were being watched.

A graceful smile appeared on Ye Yinzhu’s face as he said to Sura beside him, “It seems that our target has appeared.

Sura, it’s been a long time since I’ve played the zither for you.

Would you like to hear my music?”

Sura nodded lightly, her eyes shimmering with anticipation.

With a flash of light in Ye Yinzhu’s hand, the Haiyue Qinhui Zither was already across his knees.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly retracted the Haiyue Qinhui Zither, replacing the ancient zither on his knees with the Artifact-rank Cascade Beads.

His left hand lightly skimmed over the strings, producing a faint hum, and only then did his right hand pluck them, releasing a deep and ethereal zither note.

With just a single note, Sura realized Ye Yinzhu had changed.

At that moment, he seemed to be without any warmth; his being merged into everything around him as though he had bee one with the ice, the snow, and even the free-flowing cold wind.

It was as if his body had already fused into the ice pillar beside him.

And in this perfect fusion, that single, fleeting note invaded the spiritual worlds of the two Divine Beasts and the human, bringing a tidal wave of sorrow that seemed to surge from the cold all around, involuntarily stirring their spirits.

What kind of zither music was this!

It was just one simple note.

Sura suddenly understood that Yin Zhu had improved—not just in his magic and Douqi but also in the emotional essence within his music.

As a result of his myriad experiences, he was continually progressing.

His zither sound was no longer just pure and clear; it now had a depth that was impossible to fully understand, even a hint of faint vicissitudes.

How could such music be played by someone without experience?

Ye Yinzhu’s hand movements were very slow.

He had achieved the Unity of Heaven and Man with his spiritual world, merging with everything around him, which gave Sura the sensation of being ice and snow.

With his left hand depressing and the right hand plucking, simple notes danced on his fingertips, repeating and swirling, creating a distinctive note of sorrow.

The sad aura emanated ring upon ring of amethyst halos, releasing from the ice pillar and wafting into the depths of the forest, as if it were a lament from the heavens.

At that moment, even the piercing cold wind seemed to feel the sorrow in the zither music, being calm to listen, to listen to a melody that was moving yet brought tears to one’s eyes.

A gentle chant arose at this moment, sounding like a poetic recitation blended perfectly with the melody of the eight fingers, “The wind is mournful, the snow is mournful, Drunkenly I listen to a thousand sways; Is it a dreamland, or not a dreamland, In and out of dreams, this passion is hard to dissipate; Strumming, playing, each string a yearning for the blossoming times; Difficult, difficult, through the ages renowned, emotions never fully voiced.”

The faint amethyst light suddenly deepened, and Sura beside him was entranced, murmuring that last line, eyes sparkling with tears, as if all the suppressed sorrow in her heart was being released at that moment, endless, endless emotions.

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