# Chapter 741: Snow Mountain Summit
Tianchi Xue was beautiful, pure as white snow, spotless and flawless, her appearance breathtakingly lovely. However, Meng Qing's sacred beauty was incomparable, especially in Lin Feng's heart.
If Tianchi Xue could be called a snow spirit, then Meng Qing was a snow fairy.
Looking at Lin Feng's resolute face, Tang Youyou revealed a strange expression, and in her beautiful eyes, a trace of subtle envy emerged—envy for the snow mink in Lin Feng's embrace, that Lin Feng could love her so deeply.
The snow mink burrowed against Lin Feng's body, reached out a paw to gently scratch his face, and her lively, beautiful eyes revealed a hint of sweet smile.
Lin Feng stroked the snow mink's head and gave a simple, radiant smile. Only when seeing the snow mink could Lin Feng's smile now be so bright and clean. At many other times, his smiles seemed forced, with coldness etched into his bones. The demon sword remained within his body, and combined with the great upheaval he had experienced not long ago, this coldness was branded into his soul—something the old man in the pavilion could easily sense.
"Meng Qing, you are a snow celestial fox. You must love snowy mountains. Let me take you to the mountain summit to have a look," Lin Feng murmured to Meng Qing. Then, with a single step, his body shot straight into the sky, heading directly toward the towering peak that seemed to touch the heavens—the very place where Tianchi Xue had appeared earlier.
"Oh?" The crowd frowned. What did Lin Feng intend to do?
Many people's faces turned unpleasant. Was Lin Feng trying to get close to Tianchi Xue? How audacious and reckless.
"Stop right there." A loud roar rolled through the air. Countless young men admired Tianchi Xue. Huangfu Long's earlier shout had already drawn widespread displeasure, and now Lin Feng dared to head toward where Tianchi Xue was—was he really trying to approach their goddess? How could they allow Lin Feng to defile Tianchi Xue?
A figure instantly appeared beside Lin Feng, overtaking him, and a terrifying palm strike directly slammed toward Lin Feng, carrying a bone-chilling coldness. If this palm struck Lin Feng, it would send him crashing back to the ground.
Lin Feng turned his gaze, sweeping over the man with eyes as icy and piercing as blades. His gaze was as sharp as a knife's edge. One look at the opponent made the ascending figure feel a suffocating pressure, as if a razor-sharp blade was slicing toward him, about to sever his head. This gaze—so cold.
"Scram!" A frigid shout erupted from Lin Feng's mouth. Rumbling sounds echoed as a massive black palm print appeared in Lin Feng's hand. The profound, dark palm print exuded a terrifying demonic aura, as if it would destroy everything.
"Boom!" The icy snow palm was instantly shattered in the void. The terrifying black palm force, like a streak of dark light, directly stamped onto the opponent's body. The man hastily tried to defend, but only felt his entire body tremble violently, an overwhelming coldness enveloping him.
"Boom!" The destructive force slammed into him. Blood splattered across the snowy mountain. The man's body plummeted straight downward, only stabilizing himself just before hitting the ground. At this moment, his face was already extremely ugly.
This palm strike was not only out of anger but also an attempt to show off, to let others witness his formidable strength—and if it could attract Tianchi Xue's attention, even better. However, what everyone saw was only his embarrassing defeat, being sent back by Lin Feng's single palm, losing all face.
As for Lin Feng, his body continued to ascend, landing on the snowy peak, looking down from above.
"Oh?" A soft sound was heard. Tianchi Xue, who had not yet left, slowly turned around. Seeing Lin Feng directly ascend the snow peak, her brow furrowed slightly, but then instantly returned to normal.
"What are you doing here?" Tianchi Xue's voice rang out crisp and clear. "If it's for me, you should go back."
Her tone was very calm, but Lin Feng's keen senses could detect the pride hidden within that calmness. Tianchi Xue, the empire's holy maiden, pursued by countless admirers, blessed with a beautiful face and terrifying talent—all of this combined had infused pride deep into her bones, which would inadvertently show through. It was not deliberate on her part.
Lin Feng glanced at Tianchi Xue, a very calm glance, then immediately looked away. He sat directly down on the snowy peak, cross-legged, placing the snow mink on his lap, gazing out over the vast snowy mountains, seeing all lesser peaks at a glance.
Tianchi Xue's eyes stiffened. Lin Feng had only looked at her once—that calm glance held not a trace of emotional fluctuation, none of the fervor or excitement others showed when looking at her. There wasn't even the slightest ripple of emotion, as if he were looking at an ordinary person. He didn't even bother to respond to her words.
This made a strange expression flash through Tianchi Xue's eyes. She had never been so ignored before. She was proud, but this cold young man seemed even prouder than her.
Having intended to leave, she found herself unable to lift her feet, standing there watching Lin Feng.
"What does it take to marry you?" Lin Feng suddenly spoke, catching Tianchi Xue off guard again. What kind of person was this? First he pretended to be so indifferent, ignoring her completely, and now he asked so directly.
"You have no chance." Tianchi Xue seemed to speak with a hint of retaliatory intent, deliberately trying to provoke Lin Feng. His earlier indifferent glance had affected her somewhat; otherwise, with her usual temperament, she would have left long ago.
"If you want to marry me, at the very least, your strength must surpass mine. You—still have a long way to go." Tianchi Xue seemed to be pouting, speaking deliberately.
"Is it that simple? As long as I'm stronger than you, you'll marry me?" Lin Feng turned his head indifferently, glancing at her. This careless expression made her even more displeased. He had clearly come to approach her, yet used such tactics to deliberately get her attention. If so, then Lin Feng had indeed succeeded.
"Simple?" Tianchi Xue sneered. "I am eighteen years old. The man who marries me must be no more than two years older or younger than me. Now, do you still think it's simple?"
Tianchi Xue was the holy maiden of Heavenly Lake, raised from childhood by the strong of Heavenly Lake. Combined with her innate talent, at eighteen she had stepped into the peak of the Mysterious Martial Realm. For a man within two years of her age to defeat her—how could that be easy?
"Not bad," Lin Feng responded. For him, it wasn't difficult. As for Huangfu Long, whose cultivation was at the Eighth Layer of the Mysterious Martial Realm peak, defeating Tianchi Xue would require more effort.
"Are you deliberately trying to get my attention?" Tianchi Xue's emotions stirred slightly. Lin Feng's tone was even more arrogant than hers, yet the words came out so naturally, as if they were simply the truth.
Lin Feng carefully examined Tianchi Xue. White as snow, she was indeed very beautiful. But at this moment, her anger seemed to somewhat spoil that beauty. She was the holy maiden of Heavenly Lake, unattainable in others' eyes, a sacred fairy—but that was because of distance. In the end, she was just an eighteen-year-old beautiful woman with powerful talent, at least in Lin Feng's eyes.
Compared to Meng Qing's natural sacred beauty, she still fell short, in every aspect.
"I have no interest in you. I was just asking on behalf of a friend," Lin Feng said, then turned back. Seeing the snow mink making faces at him, he couldn't help but smile slightly.
Tianchi Xue's gaze froze.
"I have no interest in you." Those words, spoken with extreme indifference, directly pierced into her heart, making her gnash her teeth in frustration. Lin Feng truly ignored her—ignored her from the depths of his heart.
"To pass the assessment for entering the secret realm, you must get through me. When the time comes, I'll see what gives you the right to be so arrogant," Tianchi Xue said coldly, then turned and quickly flickered away, wanting to get as far from Lin Feng as possible.
Lin Feng acted as if he hadn't noticed, staying with Meng Qing on the snowy peak, gazing at the majestic grandeur of Heavenly Lake's snow mountains. Wasn't this also a beautiful experience? At least in Lin Feng's eyes, the beauty of this snowy mountain scenery was no less than Tianchi Xue's beauty.
He sat there quietly, accompanying Meng Qing on the snowy peak for several days. Finally, the three-day deadline arrived. Heavenly Lake was about to begin its assessment!