Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

There was one thing I wanted to make clear.

I had not been affected by that poison.

Ice Snow Erosion Poison was a poison created under the leadership of Cheon Sa-eum, the Poison Monster of Poison Snake Valley.

The process of action is divided into three stages.

Early stage, middle stage, and final stage.

In the early stage, the surrounding ice begins to turn dark blue, and the Ice Snow Energy in that area—that is, the Natural Energy—becomes contaminated and corrupted.

In the middle stage, the ice completely turns black and the Ice Snow Energy reverses and becomes corrosive, causing practitioners’ meridians to freeze and their internal energy to reverse, leading to Qi Deviation.

Usually, most ordinary martial artists are finished at the middle stage.

And the final stage.

This is the most important part.

From the moment one draws upon water-attribute Natural Energy—that is, Ice Snow Energy—from places where Ice Snow Erosion Poison has spread, martial artists of the Four Stages of Heaven and Earth die.

The meridians don’t just corrode but collapse, and the dantian is torn apart.

To show how incredible this poison is, it’s effective even against masters of Heaven-Human Unity, the first realm of the Five Realms of Martial God.

Looking at what the Vice Palace Lord is holding now, the form resembles the middle stage, but its potency is lower than the early stage.

It seems like this is the early research period, and from the situation, it appears they started from this time.

I have no personal feelings toward the Poison Monster or the Poison Empress Witch, but unfortunately, in this life I intend to protect the Snow Palace.

I will tear apart and kill every single one of those who try to destroy it.

My eldest brother reported to Father.

“I will investigate. I will investigate and find the mastermind to eliminate them.”

As if he had been waiting, my second brother spoke up.

“If it’s the northwest, it would be near the Ice Sea Region, and I know that area better. I will investigate.”

My fourth brother, who had been crumpled up in the corner, was about to say something but closed his mouth, and my third sister seemed to have no intention of interfering from the start.

They seem to think this situation is just some kind of struggle for the position of Young Palace Lord, but unfortunately, this is far from that.

This is a problem that will grow to the level where we need to worry about the Snow Palace’s survival, and in reality, if it hadn’t been for me, that poison would have spread throughout the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace causing a great disaster.

We need to uproot them this time.

Strangely enough, Father looked at me at that moment.

“Is this your first time attending a meeting?”

“Yes. Probably so.”

“Do you have an opinion?”

Everyone looked at me.

Meeting those gazes, I let out a quiet laugh.

Frankly speaking, while this incident was certainly a grave matter threatening the Snow Palace’s survival, unfortunately it wasn’t my priority right now.

I wasn’t interested in things like the Young Palace Lord succession struggle either.

I.

Need to have a conversation with Father.

That’s why I came here.

I spoke in a quiet voice.

“It’s Poison Snake Valley.”

Father’s eyes twitched, and the Vice Palace Lord’s brow furrowed.

“…Poison Snake Valley?”

“Yes. It’s a poison created under the leadership of Cheon Sa-eum from that place.”

Everyone except Father blinked in surprise.

The name Cheon Sa-eum is, honestly, a name only those in the know would recognize.

Usually he’s called the Poison Monster instead of Cheon Sa-eum.

Poison Monster is both his name and his alias.

Father asked.

“Evidence?”

“None.”

At my confident answer, Father seemed flustered for the first time in a while and blinked, and the Vice Palace Lord seized that opportunity to interject.

“Then you’re naming Poison Snake Valley based on speculation without evidence or basis? Lord Hyeon Seol-rin doesn’t seem to understand the weight of this meeting…”

“The name is Ice Snow Erosion Poison.”

The Vice Palace Lord’s brow crumpled deeply as his words were cut off, but I didn’t care.

I just completely ignored him and continued speaking.

I found even this time itself precious.

“Cheon Sa-eum wouldn’t have come personally. He would have sent the poison experts under him.”

“Hyeon Seol-rin.”

“Yes. Palace Lord.”

“What is Ice Snow Erosion Poison? Explain in detail.”

I answered without hesitation.

“It’s a poison that uses the venom of a Thousand Year Poison Snake as the main ingredient. By enhancing the toxicity with Cold Ice Hundred Li Grass that possesses cold and dark energy, and stabilizing the poison by melting the Ten Thousand Year Glacier of Snow Mountain, the stabilized poison dissolves into the Ice Snow Energy and collapses the meridians of martial artists who absorb it.”

The assembly fell quiet.

I continued speaking calmly.

“The fact that an ordinary warrior’s meridians froze means the research stage is still only in its early phase. But if we don’t uproot them now…”

“The people of the Snow Palace will be annihilated.”

It was Father.

Befitting the strongest and most knowledgeable person among those present, he instantly calculated what results Ice Snow Erosion Poison would produce.

Father’s words were not wrong.

Completing Ice Snow Erosion Poison takes time and requires extensive research.

It’s right to uproot them now.

And we must respond.

Developing Formation Techniques or medicinal materials that can purify poisons like Ice Snow Erosion Poison that affect Ice Snow Energy itself and change its nature.

The surroundings were still quiet.

“You know many things. As if you’ve seen it directly.”

The reason no one said things like whether such a poison could exist or told me not to talk nonsense was because my explanation was excellent.

While I don’t like to gild my own face, someone like Father knows that I’m telling the truth.

Because Ice Snow Erosion Poison is certainly a poison that can be created and is theoretically sound.

“I saw it in a dream.”

At my answer, everyone except Father frowned. Those present here aren’t fools either. Saying I saw it in a dream was just a roundabout way of saying I didn’t want to answer.

“It seems you have more to say, let’s hear it.”

“Then will you end this meeting early?”

Father smiled slightly.

“If it’s a satisfactory answer, I promise to end the meeting immediately.”

“Good. Then I’ll continue. They are probably conducting research while stationed here on Snow Mountain. So where are they hiding? That place must necessarily meet three conditions.”

“Three conditions?”

“Yes. First, a place that connects to underground water veins but where cold energy can penetrate deeply. Second, a place not far from the region where Ice Snow Energy is most concentrated but is a blind spot for surveillance. Third, a place warm enough to maintain the body temperature of Thousand Year Poison Snakes.”

After pausing briefly, I looked at my fourth brother who likes to wander around aimlessly and asked.

“Do you have any idea where that might be?”

“Are you… asking… me?”

I looked at him silently. It wasn’t just me. Everyone looked at my fourth brother, and after swallowing repeatedly, my fourth brother shook his head saying he didn’t know.

If someone who wanders around Snow Mountain like that can’t seize an opportunity even when I give it to him like this, there’s nothing I can do.

“It seems eldest brother will have to tell us.”

Everyone present probably had a guess, but I don’t know where it is.

I haven’t lived on Snow Mountain for long, and it’s less than a third of the years I’ve lived. It would be strange if I knew.

My eldest brother seemed to think for a moment, then continued in a clear voice.

“With those conditions… it would be the underground cave of Clear Cold Valley, or the old armory below Cold Spirit Peak.”

Just as I was about to speak.

My second brother, who had been quiet, spoke as if tossing out the words.

“There are also the ice crevices of Ice White Gorge.”

He turned his head. Our eyes met.

Cold eyes stared directly at me. I also stared directly at him. A strange light flickered in his eyes.

“…The three conditions you mentioned are perfectly met by the ice crevices of Ice White Gorge. There’s even abundant drinking water there. There’s no better place for long-term ambush than that.”

“Then, divide the warriors and attack those three places. It must be very secretive and swift…”

“Wait a moment, little brother.”

It was my sister.

My sister, who had been looking at me with trembling eyes, asked.

“…Why do you know so well?”

“…”

“Beyond knowing the internal affairs of Poison Snake Valley inside and out, you seem to know even their plans…?”

“I told you. I saw it in a dream.”

“…Little brother, do I look like a fool to you… no, an idiot? Even if you don’t want to talk about it, saying you saw it in a dream is too insincere an excuse, isn’t it? Even if it’s speculation, knowing that much doesn’t make sense…”

The air in the meeting hall grew cold.

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on me, but I didn’t move a muscle.

I silently looked at Father.

Father would be looking at my attitude now rather than the source of information.

“Should I continue?”

Father, who had been silently looking at me, smiled slightly.

“Good.”

“…”

“Dae Seol-rin.”

“Yes. Palace Lord.”

“I will support you with 50 Cold Spirit Warriors from the White Command Guard and three of the Twelve Cold Spirits. Go to Clear Cold Valley.”

“I obey!”

“Cha Seol-rin.”

“Yes.”

“I will also support you with 50 Cold Spirit Warriors and three of the Twelve Cold Spirits. You go to Ice White Gorge. And Bing Seol-ryeong, Sam Seol-rin.”

At those words, my sister and fourth brother shot up from their seats.

“I will support you with six of the Twelve Cold Spirits. Go to Cold Spirit Peak.”

“We obey!”

Currently, the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace has several military units.

The Snow Spirit Guard mentioned earlier is one of them, but the White Command Guard operates on a different level from such ordinary military units.

The Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace’s most elite military unit.

The hierarchy was simple. One commander, then the Twelve Cold Spirits, and below them were all Cold Spirit Warriors.

The commander position must be held by a master who has reached the Five Realms of Martial God, and currently the White Command Guard’s commander was a man named Hyeon Sim, whose level had reached Limitless Divine Manifestation, the second realm of the Five Realms of Martial God.

And the Twelve Cold Spirits below him must be beings of at least the late stage of the Four Stages of Heaven and Earth, each commanding independent units.

Among them, Il-ryeong and I-ryeong were masters of Heaven-Human Unity, while the remaining ten Twelve Cold Spirits consisted of six at the Divine Transformation Stage and four at the Heavenly Human Stage.

The Cold Spirit Warriors below them were composed only of warriors of at least Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, and their number never exceeded one hundred fifty.

They were definitely the most elite.

“All of you, withdraw.”

At that single word, the meeting hall stirred.

Setting aside the attack, there was an atmosphere suggesting they should raise objections first, but this was the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace.

Who was the master of the Snow Palace?

Father, Bing Cheon Ji-jon Seol Jung-cheon.

Father’s gaze was fixed on me, and my gaze was also fixed on Father.

I didn’t avoid it and had no intention of avoiding it.

Those watching this began to quietly leave.

They too had sensed it.

That there was a serious conversation that needed to be had between Father and me.

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