Chapter 470: Teacher, Long Time No See
"Let me go!"
The Saintess was slung over Li Wei’s shoulder. She pounded on his back, trying to make him let her go.
But she didn’t manage to hurt Li Wei at all; instead, her own hands were stung by the recoil from his Invisible Armor.
After flying for a while, Li Wei left the Ice and Snow City.
Seeing no one was in pursuit, he found an open space and landed.
He tossed the so-called Saintess into the snow.
THUD!
The Saintess landed butt-first in the fluffy snow, half of her body sinking into the white powder.
She glared at Li Wei, her expression furious. The rage in her eyes could have killed him ten thousand times over.
Soon, she calmed down and realized the reality of her situation.
Her opponent’s strength was far beyond her imagination.
’But,’ she thought, ’the only reason I lost is because I underestimated him.’
She hadn’t intended to kill Li Wei from the start, only to capture him and bring him back.
That was why she hadn’t used any high-powered Magic.
Otherwise, she would have killed Li Wei in a single strike.
’If I just get a chance, I can definitely defeat him.’
But the current situation was grim. She had lost her Magic Staff, they were too close, and she had no opportunity for Casting.
The memory of Li Wei interrupting her Casting was still vivid.
Li Wei stared at her face for a moment.
The Saintess, who had just managed to calm down, grew angry again. ’This man is so rude!’
She struggled to her feet, determined that even in death, she would not let his wicked thoughts succeed.
Li Wei stared at her face for a moment, then suddenly realized why she looked so familiar.
This woman’s face bore a strong resemblance to Teacher Gu Ze’s.
Her features were just a bit softer than Teacher Gu Ze’s.
That made sense, though, since she was a woman.
Li Wei wondered, ’Why does this person look so much like Teacher Gu Ze?’
A flash of inspiration struck him. ’Could she be...?’
The Saintess saw Li Wei staring blankly at her, unresponsive. She yelled in a mix of shame and anger, "What do you want? I’d rather die than let you have your way!"
Her shouting snapped Li Wei out of his daze.
He frowned and asked, "What did you say?"
The Saintess faltered at his words.
She turned her head away and said, "Nothing."
Seeing this, Li Wei didn’t bother dwelling on what she meant.
He was more concerned with how to resolve the current thorny situation.
If the Ice Queen kept hunting him, operating in the Extreme North Icefield would become troublesome.
After all, even a mighty dragon can’t suppress a local snake.
The Saintess collected herself and looked at Li Wei. "Why did you capture me?"
Li Wei said, "Weren’t you the ones who came to capture me?"
The Saintess was at a loss for words. While that was true, it was difficult for her to admit that she had been captured by Li Wei because she wasn’t strong enough.
"We weren’t exactly capturing you, just inviting you to meet the Ice Queen. If I hadn’t seen you run, I wouldn’t have been in such a hurry to use Magic on you."
Li Wei chuckled. "Heh, you call that an invitation?"
Recalling the Valkyries’ previous attitude, the Saintess’s tone softened. "Alright, I admit our approach was a bit too aggressive."
"But we truly didn’t intend to capture you."
Hearing this, Li Wei frowned. "What do you mean? Aren’t you helping the Light Divine Sect with my wanted notice?"
The Saintess pursed her lips. "The Light Divine Sect did ask for our help finding you, but Her Majesty the Queen didn’t agree."
Li Wei was stunned. That wasn’t what he had heard.
The Half-Beastman leader said the Ice Queen was going to help the Light Divine Sect find him.
’Who’s lying?’
Based on what had happened so far, Li Wei felt it was more likely that the Ice Queen had sent people to capture him.
But if the person before him really was the Saintess of the Ice and Snow City, then she should have no reason to lie.
Li Wei pondered for a moment, then asked, "Why does the Ice Queen want to see me?"
The Saintess said, "I’m not sure of the specific reason, only that Her Majesty might need your help with something."
"Help?" Li Wei was even more confused.
The Ice Queen is the ruler of the Extreme North Icefield. Why would she need his help?
Even the Light Divine Sect had to rely on her Power to find people here.
What could she possibly be unable to do that would require an outsider’s help?
The Saintess said, "I could talk all day and you still wouldn’t believe me. You’ll understand once you come with me to meet Her Majesty the Queen."
Li Wei glanced at her but didn’t answer.
Although the woman before him looked remarkably similar to the Teacher Gu Ze from his memories, that wasn’t enough to make Li Wei trust her unconditionally.
Seeing that Li Wei didn’t believe her, the Saintess bit her lip, held out her hands in front of her, and said, "If you’re worried about danger, then just take me as a hostage."
Li Wei looked at her, somewhat surprised.
She had already gone this far; any more hesitation would seem indecisive.
Li Wei shook his head. "No need. If I wanted to kill you, it wouldn’t matter how far you ran."
At his words, the Saintess puffed up with indignation, feeling that she was being looked down upon.
"Damn you! Don’t you underestimate me! So what if I lost to you once..."
Li Wei couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. He glanced at her and said, "Let’s go. Take me to see your Queen."
"You walk in front."
"I have a name. It’s Gu Sewei."
Upon hearing this, Li Wei’s heart skipped a beat, but his expression remained unchanged as he let out an "Oh," as if he didn’t care.
Gu Sewei glanced at Li Wei, then turned and walked toward the Ice and Snow City in a huff.
After a few steps, she realized how difficult it was to walk in the deep snow.
She performed some Magic.
"Ice Track Skill!"
A moving block of ice appeared beneath her feet.
She glanced back at Li Wei and noticed that even though he was walking on the snow, he wasn’t leaving any footprints.
She stared, stunned for a moment, until Li Wei asked, "Why did you stop walking?"
Only then did she snap out of it and continue forward.
Curiosity about the mysterious Li Wei grew in her heart.
’What’s the deal with this guy?’
’Why is he being hunted by the Light Divine Sect?’
’And how can he walk on snow without leaving a Trace?’
’Most importantly, he doesn’t look very old. Why does he possess such immense strength?’
Led by Gu Sewei, Li Wei returned once more to the Ice and Snow City.
The city gates had been closed earlier to capture Li Wei and had not yet been reopened.
A few Hunters who had been out hunting were waiting outside the gates, complaining about when they would open.
Just as Gu Sewei was about to call for the gates to be opened, they rumbled open with a BOOM.
A troop of Valkyries in ice-blue Armor emerged, riding on Snow Steeds.
Following behind the group of Valkyries was a man in a grayish-white Magic Robe.
The lead Valkyrie had only taken a few steps out of the gate when she spotted Gu Sewei not far off. She instinctively stopped, confused by the situation.
She quickly came to her senses, brandished her Riding Spear, and shouted, "Surround them!"
CLANG! CLANG!
In the blink of an eye, Li Wei was surrounded by the Valkyries.
But he paid them no mind, his eyes fixed on the man following behind the troop of Valkyries.
A huge smile spread across Li Wei’s face.
"Teacher, long time no see!"