Chapter 490: Depth of the Snow Mountain

Translator: Tim Editor: GlobeGlotter

The helicopter ascended rapidly, carrying only Ye Mo, Xiang Mingwang, and the pilot. Ye Mo and Xiang Mingwang remained silent. He felt it was odd. Xiang Mingwang had organized two separate helicopters, and Feng Wu had been sent away. Ye Mo knew Xiang Mingwang likely had ulterior motives, but he wasn't afraid. If he weren't seeking the crystals, Ye Mo would have killed Xiang Mingwang then and there.

Xiang Mingwang sat silently. An hour later, Ye Mo saw a snow mountain below. It stretched for tens of kilometers, its peak piercing the clouds—a spectacular sight. Ye Mo decided to explore it after obtaining the spirit stones.

“Is this the Mei Nei Snow Mountain?” Ye Mo asked subconsciously, suddenly recalling the ancient tomb the Fu brothers had mentioned. Was it all here?

Though Ye Mo spoke to himself, Xiang Mingwang calmly replied, “Yes, this is the Mei Nei Snow Mountain. The spirit well is also here. We can open it together once Brother Feng and Sect Leader Zeng arrive.”

Ye Mo nodded. If Xiang Mingwang tried any tricks, he would kill him. Feng Wu still knew the spirit well's location.

Looking down, Ye Mo saw a small river, probably the Lian Cang River.

The helicopter flew past peaks for another hour before landing on a flat platform halfway up the mountain. A man named Yan Kai waited there; Ye Mo sensed no one else.

Ye Mo disembarked and found the altitude to be at least 3 or 4 kilometers above sea level. Snow covered everything.

‘This would be a fitting place for immortals,’ Ye Mo sighed silently. A hidden sect founded here would thrive.

“The spirit well is here?” Ye Mo asked Xiang Mingwang, confused.

Xiang Mingwang said coldly, “The spirit well isn't here, but this is the origin of our Gourd Cave—the valley beneath those clouds is our sect.”

Ye Mo's voice turned cold, “Xiang Mingwang, do you think I don't dare kill you?”

Xiang Mingwang remained calm. “If you're scared, tell the pilot to refuel and take you away. Our sect discovered the passage to the spirit well. To be precise, the spirit well belongs to us.”

Ye Mo laughed. He didn't believe the Gourd Cave would share their spirit well.

Xiang Mingwang ignored Ye Mo's scorn. “The spirit well can only be opened by great heaven masters, or four masters exceeding the earth level peak stage. It opens for only three days. Our Sect Leader has been in solitary cultivation for over ten years, so we can't open it ourselves. Thus, we invited other sects. Usually, it's me, Brother Feng, Wang Lenchan, and Bian Xihai, but this time, they couldn't come, so we invited you and Zeng Zhengxia.”

So that was it. Ye Mo nodded. It was credible, but he felt Xiang Mingwang had a hidden reason for sending Feng Wu away. He needed to be careful.

Remembering his successful siege of Dian Cang, Ye Mo felt pride. So what if it was the mighty Gourd Cave? Even if they were the number one sect, he wasn't afraid.

Xiang Mingwang turned to Yan Kai. “Yan Kai, take Ye Mo to the spirit well. I'll meet Brother Feng first.”

He boarded the helicopter and left quickly.

Seeing Ye Mo frown, Yan Kai opened his arms and smiled. “Sect Leader Ye, please come with me.” He descended toward the Gourd Cave.

Ye Mo smiled and followed without hesitation.

Yan Kai smiled wider. As he walked, he described the snow mountain like a tour guide.

Ye Mo listened, though uninterested. Yan Kai talked incessantly. An hour and a half later, they crossed countless obstacles, reaching a metal chain bridge. Ye Mo scanned it: the chain was at least 500 meters long; his spirit sense couldn't reach the end.

White mist obscured his vision beyond tens of meters. Constructing this chain must have been difficult. That's ‘the number one sect’ for you.

Yan Kai turned to Ye Mo. “After this chain, we'll almost be there.”

He jumped first, disappearing into the mist. Ye Mo sneered and followed.

Yan Kai was fast, traversing over 700 meters. He looked back, relieved, and found Ye Mo already on the platform, sneering.

Yan Kai's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know when Ye Mo got ahead. He was an earth level middle stage! If Ye Mo had wanted to kill him, he would be dead.

Yan Kai fawned over Ye Mo, informing him that they would reach the Gourd Cave in ten minutes.

Ye Mo remained impassive. “Just lead the way.”

“Yes, Sect Leader Ye,” Yan Kai said carefully.

After several turns, a broad terrain opened before them.

Ye Mo marveled at the hidden sects' skills. Dian Cang, Serenity—all well-hidden. Without a guide, he wouldn't have found them in a month.

He was even more bewildered to find the landscape resembled a gourd.

Upon arrival, Ye Mo felt the temperature rise. ‘If I ever tire of city life, this wouldn't be bad,’ he mused.

He disliked only the valley's lack of a mountaintop view.

Ye Mo walked down a stone tablet road toward a huge palace and square.

At the door, Ye Mo's face fell. Over thirty people emerged, and he saw Xiang Mingwang had returned. Did they think they could kill him?

An old face appeared in the doorway, and someone on the square addressed Ye Mo. “You're the Ye Mo who killed so many of our sect members?”