Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 329 Snow Mountain, Avalanche

this day.

A luxurious carriage swayed and rattled out of Xijing City, heading west towards the snow-capped mountains.

The carriage was warm and cozy, filled with incense, and fruit platters and snacks were laid out on a low table.

Lin Chen leaned back on the cushion, crossed his legs, and held a wine glass in his hand, taking sips here and there.

Lan Fenghuang sat beside him, peeling oranges for him and feeding him segment by segment.

Yao Yao leaned against the window, looking out, her bottom wiggling back and forth as if there were nails on the stool.

"Husband, is there really snow on the snow mountain?" she suddenly asked, turning around.

Lin Chen chewed on an orange, glanced at her, and said, "Nonsense, what kind of snow mountain is it if there's no snow?"

Yao Yao blinked: "What does snow taste like?"

Lin Chen sometimes seriously suspected that this girl's previous behavior was all an act, and now she was becoming increasingly mischievous. He said helplessly:

"It's sweet, you can try it later."

Yao Yao's eyes lit up; she took it seriously.

Lan Fenghuang shook her head and chuckled beside her, while Liu Shengxue remained quietly meditating with her eyes closed.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao sat quietly, wearing the white jade hairpin in her hair, occasionally stealing a glance at Lin Chen.

The hairpin stood out against her jet-black hair. She had specially changed into a pink dress today, which made her face look fair and rosy.

The carriage traveled for two hours, and the road became narrower and bumpier.

Yan Da's voice came from outside: "My lord, there's no road ahead. We have to get out of the carriage and walk."

Lin Chen lifted the carriage curtain, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, causing him to unconsciously shrink his neck.

Then, looking up, I froze for a moment.

In the distance, the snow-capped mountains stand majestically, their peaks piercing the clouds.

The snow was white and glistening in the sunlight.

Clouds and mist swirl around the mountainside, sometimes gathering and sometimes dispersing. Several waterfalls can be vaguely seen hanging down from the cliffs, freezing into icicles before they even hit the ground, crystal clear like crystal curtains.

At the foot of the mountain was a pine forest, its dark green canopy covered with a thick layer of snow.

Occasionally a breeze would blow, and snowflakes would fall softly, shimmering in the sunlight.

Yao Yao opened her mouth wide: "It's so high!" Her voice echoed several times in the valley.

Lin Chen jumped out of the car, stretched his neck, and his joints cracked.

"Let's go up the mountain."

The section at the foot of the mountain is relatively easy to walk on, with winding paths worn by hunters and herb gatherers.

On both sides were low bushes with icicles hanging from their branches, tinkling and clanging in the wind.

Yao Yao ran in front, her little face flushed, and called back:

"Husband, come quickly!"

Lin Chen followed slowly behind, his hands tucked into his sleeves, as if strolling through his own backyard.

Lan Fenghuang walked beside Lin Chen and asked softly:

"My lord, could there be something on this mountain?"

Lin Chen chuckled lightly: "I'm not afraid even if there's something there."

Lan Fenghuang chuckled, "That's true, what's there to be afraid of with you here?"

The higher you go, the fewer trees there are, the thicker the snow gets, and the more difficult the path becomes.

But the scenery got better and better, with snow-covered ground beneath our feet and a clear blue sky overhead.

In the distance, snow-capped mountains rise one after another, layer upon layer, shimmering silver in the sunlight.

The clouds and mist on the mountainside floated beneath our feet, making us feel as if we were walking on clouds.

Yao Yao stood on a large rock, pointed ahead, and shouted:

"Husband! Come quick! There's a frozen lake over here!"

Lin Chen followed her and stood next to her, looking down.

There is a lake in the valley, not big, but incredibly beautiful.

The lake was frozen over, and the ice was transparent, allowing you to see the water flowing underneath.

A layer of frost flowers, hexagonal in shape and densely packed, refracted into seven colors when the sunlight shone on them.

A circle of trees of unknown species grew along the lake. They had all fallen leaves, and their branches were covered with icicles, crystal clear and like jade carvings.

Blue Phoenix stood to the side, also captivated by the beautiful scenery before her, and remained silent for a long time.

Liu Shengxue stood on a rock, looking at the snow-capped peaks in the distance. The mountain wind made her clothes flutter, as if she were about to ride the wind away.

Her face was expressionless, but there was a faint hint of amazement in her eyes.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao stood beside her and whispered, "Sister, this place is so beautiful."

Liu Shengxue nodded, and unusually hummed in agreement.

Lin Chen looked around, then suddenly looked up towards the mountaintop.

Lan Fenghuang noticed his expression and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze and smiled, "It's nothing, let's go."

His divine sense had just detected someone on the mountaintop, and their aura was not weak.

That's interesting. Who's staying in this desolate wilderness?

The group continued uphill.

The trees became fewer and fewer until they disappeared completely, leaving only a vast expanse of white snow.

The wind grew stronger, whipping snowflakes against their faces, but fortunately, all of them were people with spiritual cultivation.

Yao Yao was a Celestial Being, so this bit of wind and snow was nothing to her, but she still hunched her shoulders and moved closer to Lin Chen.

Lan Fenghuang has just broken through to the Grandmaster level, and Liu Shengxue also has the cultivation of a Grandmaster, so they can resist this kind of environment.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao was young and only had a fifth-grade cultivation level. Even though she was wrapped tightly in her cloak, her little face was still red from the wind.

But she gritted her teeth and followed without uttering a sound.

Lin Chen glanced at her and reached out to take her hand.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao froze, her face turning even redder, but she didn't break free.

A warm current flowed from Lin Chen's hand, traveling along her arm and throughout her body, instantly dispelling the chill.

She lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Lin Chen released his grip and said calmly, "Tell me if it's cold."

As we were walking, a loud bang suddenly came from overhead, and the whole mountain shook.

"boom--"

The whole mountain was shaking.

Startled, Yao Yao grabbed Lan Fenghuang's arm and screamed, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Blue Phoenix looked up and her expression changed: "Avalanche!"

On the mountaintop, a large patch of snow was sliding down.

At first it was just a crack, like a tear in a piece of white paper, but in the blink of an eye that the tear turned into a ravine, and the ravine turned into a collapse.

The snow, carrying pebbles and broken logs, rolled down the ground, faster and faster, more and more fiercely, like a thousand horses galloping wildly.

Yao Yao screamed, and Liu Shengxue scooped up Liu Sheng Piaopiao and rushed out with her toes touching the ground.

But it was too late. The snow wave came too fast, arriving in the blink of an eye, blotting out the sky and even swallowing up the sunlight.

Lin Chen stood still.

He simply raised his hand, spread his fingers, and gently pressed down.

An invisible barrier instantly unfolded, semi-transparent, like an inverted bell, enveloping everyone inside.

The surface of the barrier shimmered with a faint golden light, rippling like water.

The snow waves crashed in.

"boom--"

The loud noise made people's ears ring.

The snow parted from both sides of the barrier, bursting open with a roar, sending snowflakes flying like white waterfalls cascading down from both sides.

The barrier remained completely still; those inside didn't even feel a breeze.

Yao Yao closed her eyes, huddled in Lin Chen's arms, and trembled all over.

Blue Phoenix stood there, staring at the barrier with a look of shock in her eyes.

She had seen Lin Chen in action before, but each time she was always awestruck.

She was standing behind when that palm strike killed eight thousand people; she only saw a flash of golden light, and then the person was gone.

This time, being closer, I could see it clearly—the barrier was as thin as paper, yet as hard as a mountain; when an avalanche crashed into it, it was like hitting an iron wall, remaining completely still.

A dozen seconds later, the snow wave subsided.

All around was deathly silent; not even the wind could be heard.

The sunlight shone down again, and the snow was clean and dry, as if nothing had happened.

Yao Yao slowly opened her eyes, found herself alright, and patted her chest:

"That scared me to death! That scared me to death!"

Lan Fenghuang looked at Lin Chen, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something but didn't.

Liu Shengxue put Liu Sheng Piaopiao down, her face a little pale. For a moment just now, she thought she was going to die.

Liu Sheng Piaopiao tugged at Lin Chen's robe, her hands still trembling, her knuckles turning white.

Lin Chen put away the barrier, patted the snowflakes off his hands, and smiled, "It's alright, let's go."

Yao Yao patted her chest and said in a sweet, coquettish voice:

"Husband, why didn't you act sooner! You scared me to death!"

Lin Chen ruffled her hair and rolled his eyes:

"If you had acted sooner, how would you have known to be afraid? This will teach you a lesson, so you won't be curious about everything."

Yao Yao pouted, looking aggrieved.

Lan Fenghuang lowered her voice and asked, "Husband, this avalanche came so suddenly, could it be...?"

Lin Chen looked up at the mountaintop and smiled, "We'll know once we get up there."