Within the ten-odd hours that Qiao Ruohe remained unconscious in the Ice Soul Cave, Ye Lingshuang had made her way to the Lingjing Platform under the guidance of Bai Ze. Though she was certain the Ice Soul Cave lay somewhere within the glacier valleys of the Lingjing Platform, and despite having reached the Transformation (mid) stage with the aid of Red-clad Ye Lingshuang, she still found herself unable to locate the entrance to Han Wuji's barrier. Acting on Bai Ze's advice, she quietly returned to the Ice Palace to seek out Bai Susu. This white-robed fairy of the Longtong Tree held a complete mental map of the entire Northern Realm in her mind, and perhaps with her help, they could carve out a new path to the Ice Soul Cave.
Meanwhile, hidden beneath the snow outside the Ice Soul Cave, Bing Yu had waited some six or seven hours before detecting a slight fluctuation in spiritual energy. Realizing that the Transformation (mid) cultivator had departed, he slipped back into the cave to harvest Qiao Ruohe's spiritual blood for the Sect Leader. By handling this personally for Han Wuji, he hoped to secure greater power within the Black Mask Alliance.
He stepped behind Qiao Ruohe, holding an ice Gourd. Seeing Qiao Ruohe turn his head, Bing Yu grabbed him by the collar and hoisted him into midair, intending to vent his lingering resentment on the half-dead cultivator. A few vicious kicks to churn the man's insides would do the trick, forcing the spiritual blood to flow.
Chapter 217