Simultaneous Transmigration: Freedom Across the Heavens

Chapter 104 Snowfield

At midday, the sun was blazing, and golden sunlight scorched the small courtyard in Kyoto.

Bai Li, Ouyang Qing, and Xue Bing sat together, slowly enjoying their meal.

Ouyang Qing had just finished washing and combing her hair, and the ends of her hair were still a little damp.

Bai Li glanced around, reached out and grasped the wet hair. His true energy surged, and wisps of white mist rose from the strands of his hair. In just three breaths, the originally wet hair became dry and smooth.

Ouyang Qing enjoyed the feeling of being pampered, and a touch of tenderness appeared in her still misty eyes.

Xue Bing looked on enviously, and subconsciously pouted, but Ouyang Qing caught her red-handed.

Ouyang Qing's lips curled into a mischievous smile as she deliberately raised her voice, "If you're envious, you can have this bad man cover your hair too. Anyway, someone would love to."

"Fourth Sister!" Xue Bing blushed and gently tapped her hand. She then secretly glanced at Bai Li, who was staring intently at her. The girl was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head, her ears turning red.

Bai Li chuckled inwardly, thinking, "It's not just my hair that I can dry..."

"Oh, right." Bai Li picked up a piece of braised pork with his chopsticks and said while eating, "I'm going to the Snow Region. I'll be back in about a month."

Ouyang Qing paused, her hand still holding the food, and looked up at Bai Li: "What are you going to the Snow Region for? The foreign lands are not like the Ming Dynasty; the order is chaotic, and it's very dangerous."

Bai Li put down his chopsticks, reached out and rubbed her temples, and smiled, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't risk my life."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Ouyang Qing said nothing more, only reminding him to be careful.

Upon hearing this, Xue Bing looked up at Bai Li, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

Three days passed in a flash, and Bai Li enjoyed all the tenderness during these days.

With two beauties by his side during the day and the tides flowing at night, he would occasionally tease Xue Bing, living a carefree and leisurely life.

On the morning of the day of departure, Bai Li packed his bags, a silver sword at his waist, his posture upright.

Ouyang Qing carefully straightened his collar, then couldn't help but bury herself in his arms.

After a long while, Ouyang Qing finally raised her head, her voice soft yet tinged with the sadness of parting: "The journey is long, so please be careful. I'll be waiting for you to return in Kyoto."

"Hmm!" Bai Li didn't say much, but just affectionately ruffled her hair.

Stepping out the gate, I saw a pretty figure standing under the sycamore tree outside.

Xue Bing was dressed in a light blue outfit that accentuated her slender figure. She carried a small package on her back and held a bamboo hat in her hand.

Seeing him come out, a smile appeared on her pretty face: "I'm also going to the Snow Region. The manor has been doing fur trade with the tribes of the Snow Region for many years. I'm going this time to place orders for next year's goods and also to see the scenery of the Snow Region."

Bai Li looked at Ouyang Qing, and she winked at him playfully—you're lucky, you jerk, take good care of Eighth Sister.

Bai Li chuckled, turned to Xue Bing, deliberately put on a serious expression, and teased, "Since Miss Xue is going to the Snow Region, then I will be your bodyguard. I wonder if Miss Xue would do me the honor?"

Xue Bing's cheeks flushed slightly. Adopting the demure manner of a young lady from a modest family, she slightly curtsied, her tone tinged with a hint of jest: "It is my honor to have Young Master Bai as my bodyguard!"

The three looked at each other and smiled, their sorrow instantly dissipating.

Ouyang Qing waved her hand and instructed, "You two be careful. Eighth Sister, don't cause trouble for Bai Li. Bai Li, take good care of Eighth Sister!"

"Okay, Fourth Sister!" Xue Bing replied crisply.

Bai Li and Xue Bing mounted their horses, the two steeds rearing up and neighing, and set off from the west gate of Kyoto in the morning sun, galloping southwestward.

In this world, the Sui Dynasty lies directly to the west of the Ming Dynasty, and further west is the Western Regions. The Snow Region, however, is located at the southwestern peak, at an extremely high altitude, with clear skies and treacherous roads.

The two traveled at a leisurely pace, enjoying the beautiful scenery and experiencing different cultures along the way. Spending time together, their feelings for each other grew rapidly.

Sometimes, if they couldn't reach the village or town inn in time, they would rest at an ancient temple in the mountains.

As night fell and the campfire burned brightly, Bai Li looked at Xue Bing, who was fast asleep in his arms, tightened his robe, gently rested his chin on the girl's head, closed his eyes to rest, and slowly circulated his true energy to protect her from the cold air of the mountains.

At first, Xue Bing was a little shy and didn't want to get too close, but gradually she felt that sleeping in Bai Li's arms was the most reassuring. Every night, she would subconsciously snuggle into his arms and tightly hold his clothes with her little hands.

The next morning, Xue Bing woke up from her sleep with her big eyes blinking. After washing up briefly, she shyly urged everyone to continue their journey.

After a five-day journey, Bai Li and Xue Bing finally arrived at Tanggula City, the only way to enter the snowy region.

The two led their horses into the border town, where they found a town with distinctive local characteristics. The houses were all made of red bricks and white walls, and colorful flags hung from the eaves, fluttering in the wind.

People from all walks of life and merchants came and went in an endless stream, the most numerous being people from the Ming Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the snowy plateau.

Xue Bing, wearing a bamboo hat, curiously peered around through the gaps in the hat.

Born in the water towns of Jiangnan, she had never seen such a vast and magnificent landscape. Everything seemed new and exciting to her. She would occasionally point to the prayer flags and exotic ornaments by the roadside, her eyes filled with wonder.

The two settled down at an inn in the border town.

Bai Li looked around and saw a mixed bag of people coming and going. He then said that he was in a strange place and needed to be careful, so he only booked one room.

Xue Bing simply lowered her head shyly, fiddling with the hem of her clothes, but did not object.

At night, in the simple room of the inn, Xue Bing nestled in Bai Li's arms, a smile on her lips, sleeping soundly as if she were having a sweet dream.

The next day, just as dawn broke, the two packed their bags and continued their journey.

After crossing the Tanggula Mountains, an endless snow-covered grassland unfolds, stretching to the horizon.

Perhaps because it is closer to the sky, the sky over the snowy plateau is exceptionally blue, like a giant sapphire.

Xue Bing reined in his horse and stared blankly at the scene before him, where the blue and green met, a breathtaking sight.

Bai Li patiently waited for her to come to her senses, then gently patted her little hand. "Let's go."

"Um!"

Under the sky, two fine horses gallop freely across the vast grassland.

The journey was uneventful, with occasional encounters with migrating tribes from the snowy plateau.

These tribes were very hospitable, always offering food and water for free. Bai Li accepted them without hesitation, patting Qiemeng on the shoulder. "The people of the snowy region are so hospitable!"

After seven days, we finally arrived at our destination—the Potala Palace.

Bai Li and Xue Bing gazed at the snow-white palace not far away. The palace stood atop the plateau, magnificent and solemn, a sacred site of Tantric Buddhism in the snowy region.

Around the mountain peaks, countless wooden houses are built against the mountainside, forming a giant town.

The town has no walls because in the hearts of the people of the snowy plateau, the Potala Palace is sacred and inviolable, and no one from the snowy plateau would ever dare to attack it.

As the two entered the town, the locals curiously observed them, speaking in their incomprehensible dialect and pointing at them.

Few people from the Central Plains would venture into this place, let alone a young and striking couple like Bai Li and Xue Bing.

One was tall and elegant with outstanding temperament, and the other was slender and beautiful. They instantly became the focus of the entire room.

Xue Bing's graceful figure quickly attracted several malicious glances.

Bai Li watched as a group of seven or eight dark-skinned snow-covered people surrounded him. Their thick beards couldn't hide their malicious faces, and they were speaking in incomprehensible languages. Judging from their gazes, they were clearly targeting Xue Bing.

All around were people watching with amusement.

Bai Li was too lazy to waste words.

With a crisp clang, a flash of silver light streaked before everyone's eyes, the blinding light causing those around to instinctively cover their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, the sword light receded.

When everyone lowered their hands, the mockery on their faces was instantly replaced by horror.

The group of snow-covered people who came to provoke them were already lying on the ground, with only a thin bloodstain on their necks.

In the crowd, an old man from the snowy region pointed at Bai Li, shouting "jili jili..." before scrambling and crawling towards the Potala Palace.

The crowd scattered with a whoosh, leaving a large open space around Bai Li and Xue Bing.

Xue Bing leaned closer to Bai Li and whispered, "We've only just arrived and we're already killing people. Won't that cause us trouble?"

After all, this is a foreign land.

Bai Li turned his head, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said, "Don't worry, I'm here."

Ever since learning about the concept of "fortune" in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Bai Li has gained a new perspective on the world's structure.

The Snow Region may have had a glorious period in the past, but now it has no luck at all and no strong figures to govern it.

If there are no strong individuals, what is there to fear? Anyone who dares to provoke us will only face certain death!