A Man in the Snow: Starting with a Sword Challenge to the Northern Liang Prince's Palace

Outside Xuzhou city.

On a certain path.

A horse-drawn carriage was moving slowly forward.

Inside the carriage, Cao Changqing was channeling his inner energy into Ye Yun to heal his injuries.

Suddenly, the carriage was stopped by Xiao Die, who was driving the carriage ahead.

"Young master... is it...!"

Xiaodie stared at the woman blocking her path, speechless with surprise.

"Should I send her away?"

Cao Changqing spoke calmly.

"Uncle Cao, if it were anyone else, I could just send them away, but I need to meet this person in person."

Ye Yun took the handkerchief handed to him by Yu Youwei, wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened his robes, and got up to leave the carriage.

Looking ahead, the woman riding a white horse, dressed in a dark gray robe and holding a sword, bore a resemblance to the girl in his memory.

The person blocking the way was none other than Xu Weixiong, the second daughter of the Xu family.

The fact that Ye Yun could choose to bypass the ruthless path of his own sister.

Xu Weixiong, whose face was usually cold and aloof, froze the moment he saw Ye Yun.

More often than not, people simply don't believe it.

Her brother is really still alive.

"elder brother…"

"What, Miss Xu, are you here to ambush me? You were able to predict which road we would take. You truly are a woman of unparalleled talent."

"But you've come alone to ambush me? You must be underestimating me, Ye Yun."

Ye Yun's voice was extremely cold, and he mocked without any expression.

Xu Weixiong, who was originally decisive and ruthless, was like a child who had done something wrong.

He didn't dare to look at Ye Yun even once.

"Brother...it was actually Xu Xiao who saved me back then. He was also the one who buried our parents with the honors due to a general. All these years, I've always thought that you died on the battlefield with Father..."

"No need to explain. Your surname is Xu, and mine is Ye. We are enemies. I am not your brother."

Ye Yun interrupted Xu Weixiong.

Upon hearing this, Xu Weixiong became uneasy, and unconsciously increased the pressure on his grip on the ancient sword, the Red Dragon Hand.

"Young master...!"

Xiaodie wanted to persuade him, but sensing Ye Yun's murderous intent, she dared not say anything more.

Although she was a descendant of a servant in the Ye family, she had naturally met Xu Weixiong since childhood. However, at that time, she was not surnamed Xu, but Ye.

"Whether you acknowledge me as your own sister or not, since you have killed Xu Xiao and so many experts from Beiliang, the revenge for the Ye family can be considered complete."

I have come here today to tell you that Beiliang will no longer pursue you, and I hope you will no longer be an enemy of Beiliang.

Xu Weixiong's purpose in coming here was actually to persuade them to make peace.

"Oh, Beiliang isn't going to hunt me down? What a joke."

"It means I should wait for Xu Fengnian to master martial arts, then come and kill me with the Beiliang Blade, thus completely wiping out the Ye family line."

Xu Wei, you're supposed to be an unparalleled woman of great talent, yet you actually recognized a thief as your father and wanted to act as someone else's older sister, giving him enough time to grow up. It's truly laughable.

Ye Baikui, Ye Baikui, look carefully from heaven, this is the daughter you gave birth to.

"From this day forward, the Ye family has nothing to do with you, Xu Weixiong. I will spare your life today, but I want you to watch as Xu Fengnian, the entire Xu family, and the entire Northern Liang are destroyed by my hand."

Ye Yun's face was full of mockery and angry laughter. He never expected that Xu Weixiong would be so devoted to the Xu family. It was truly a sad sight.

His last remaining desire for family affection was completely extinguished at this moment.

Xu Wei was so shocked that he couldn't help but fall off his horse.

"Small…."

Xiaodie wanted to step forward to help him, but she didn't dare.

Ye Yun sneered, "Xiao Die, since you feel sorry for her, from today onwards, you shall stay with her!"

"Young master... you don't want me anymore? That's not what I meant. You two are siblings, young master, please don't want me."

Xiaodie hurriedly knelt in front of Ye Yun, kowtowing repeatedly, trying to beg for Ye Yun's forgiveness.

Upon hearing this, Xu Weixiong looked up and carefully examined the woman who was kowtowing, a sense of familiarity washing over him.

She knew who the girl in front of her was—Xiao Die, who had grown up with her in the Ye family mansion.

"Ye Yun, Xiao Die is just a maid, why make things difficult for her?"

Xu Xiao saved my life. I grew up in the Xu family since I was a child, and the princess treated me like her own daughter. How could I not repay their kindness in raising me?

My father died in battle; that was his destiny as a military strategist. How can personal feelings be used to measure the war between two nations?

Xu Weixiong forcibly suppressed his emotions, regained his composure, and spoke righteously.

"Xu Weixiong, if you've come to mediate, you can go back now."

Today, we sever our sibling bond; if we meet again, it will be a fight to the death.

Ye Yun calmly looked at Xu Weixiong in front of him, pushed with his right palm, and Xiao Die flew towards Xu Weixiong. He glanced at the two of them, then whipped his horse and spurred it past them.

"Young master... please don't abandon Xiaodie...!"

From behind came Xiaodie's heart-wrenching screams.

But Ye Yun, who was in the carriage, seemed not to have heard.

Xu Weixiong stepped forward to help Xiaodie up from the ground. Watching the departing carriage, his face was already covered with tears.

This was the first time she had shed tears in many years since the death of the Northern Liang princess.

"I never imagined that Xu Weixiong, the second daughter of the Xu family, would be General Ye's daughter."

Cao Changqing felt as if he had stumbled upon a shocking piece of gossip: Xu Weixiong had already risen to fame, and the whole world knew of this woman.

"Hmph, it's a pity he's an ingrate. He's been raised by the Xu family and can't be used by us."

Ye Yun said regretfully.

If Xu Weixiong could give up the Xu family and return to the Ye family, then there would still be a brother-sister relationship between them.

Unfortunately, given Xu Weixiong's personality, this is probably unlikely to happen.

"Yun boy, did Xu Weixiong see through your move just now?"

Cao Changqing seemed to have seen through Ye Yun's scheme.

"Nothing can be hidden from Uncle Cao! Xiaodie is loyal to the Ye family, and even more loyal to me. Letting her follow Xu Weixiong will not only improve her martial arts and skills, but also provide me with plenty of information."

Xiaodie grew up with Xu Weixiong since childhood. Even if Xu Weixiong knew that Xiaodie was arranged by me, she would not drive her away.

Ye Yun revealed a hint of confidence.

Why?

"Because of family ties."

When Ye Yun said those words, even he himself was a little dazed.

He was merely a time traveler and did not have a genuine brother-sister relationship with Xu Weixiong.

But since he borrowed this body, he wanted to help him take revenge, kill Xu Xiao, and destroy the Xu family, all so that his soul and body could completely merge and achieve perfect fusion, allowing him to pursue a higher level of martial arts.

Since the system is called the "Sword Immortal System," it means that one day he can become a true sword immortal, break through the barriers, and return to his own home.

"Haha, what a beautiful family bond."

Cao Changqing couldn't help but sigh that after the military strategist Ye Baikui, there had never been a simple person.

If Ye Yun and Xu Weixiong both contribute to Western Chu, why worry that Western Chu cannot be restored?

"I don't know where you're going next."

Cao Changqing asked.

"Subdue the Xuanyuan Clan!"

Ye Yun answered calmly, as if the matter were extremely simple.

Cao Changqing showed a hint of surprise and said with a smile:

"Young Yun, what courage you have! The Xuanyuan Clan is a martial arts family, known as 'Jiangxi Longhu, Jiangdong Xuanyuan' alongside Longhu Mountain. They have occupied Huishan for generations, possessing the blessed land of Tianmu Cen. The family is powerful, with numerous experts and countless guest advisors and assassins."

This family never holds official positions, focusing solely on martial arts. With its profound foundation, it ranks among the top forces in the martial arts world, alongside the Wu Family Sword Tomb and the Liu Clan of Western Shu. Subduing it will likely be no easy task.

Ye Yun revealed a mysterious smile:

"I have a clever plan."

"I hope Uncle Cao will soon understand the true meaning of dominance and welcome back the Princess of Western Chu."

"The Hegemon-King of Western Chu!"

Cao Changqing smiled slightly, then stood up and strode away.

Only Ye Yun and Yu Youwei remained in the carriage.

They are heading towards Xuanyuan in Jiangdong.