Chapter 141: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!(ANIVERSARY MASS RELEASED)

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I completely forgot to celebrate a 1 year anniversary since this translation journey started for 6months, so as a celebration this novel I will release the complete translations today/MASS RELEASE

Chapter 141: Lost in the Snow

"What happened?" Lord Chen asked anxiously upon seeing Xu Tian's distressed expression.

"We... we got lost!" Xu Tian admitted, feeling both embarrassed and uneasy. Normally, they wouldn’t get lost, but with the snow covering everything in a white blanket and due to the snow blindness, everyone had their eyes covered with cloth, making it hard to see the path ahead. They had been walking for a while, occasionally removing the cloth to look around, or some had the cloth thin enough to see vaguely, but it was still very blurry. Consequently, under these complicated circumstances, they had lost their way.

"This..." Both Chen Xue and Master Chen turned pale. Getting lost in the snow wasn’t a trivial matter; it was a very serious and terrifying issue, especially with a snowstorm approaching. Being lost in the snow meant food scarcity, and keeping warm at night would be a major problem. They could potentially freeze to death, as even the thickest clothing wouldn’t help much during a snowstorm. Everyone could be buried under the snow, making escape impossible. Moreover, if they strayed into a forest, they might encounter hungry wild animals. In the snow, it was hard for people to move, let alone escape from wild animal attacks. In short, getting lost in the snow was extremely terrifying, almost a death sentence.

This was why Xu Tian was so anxious. The snow blindness had already slowed their progress, consumed more energy, and thus, their food supply was dwindling fast. If they didn’t reach a relay station soon, they might starve. Coupled with other dangers, Xu Tian felt compelled to seek Chen Xue’s help, as he believed she, being a celestial being, would have a solution.

"We’re doomed, we’re really lost!" Other prisoners gathered, their faces filled with fear. In the vast expanse of white snow, losing their way was terrifying for everyone, fearing the unknown. "We won’t be trapped in the snow until we die, will we?" Although they had never experienced getting lost in the snow, they had heard tales of people lost in forests, only to be found dead the next day. The snow added an even more horrifying element.

The entire group was engulfed in anxiety. Xu Tian had seen this panic and, after calming the crowd, rushed to find Chen Xue.

Chen Xue indeed had a solution. "We’re heading to the South, so our direction is south."

"That’s right!"

"The simplest way is to look at the position of the sun." Fortunately, thanks to survival shows from her previous life, she knew there were many ways to determine direction. In the snow, they couldn’t rely on trees. At night, they could use the stars, and during the day, the sun. Chen Xue pointed to the sun, but clouds quickly covered it.

"..." Although the sun was obscured, Chen Xue had already noted its position. The sun always rises in the east and sets in the west. She pointed in a direction, "That way is south!"

"If we go that way, we’ll reach the South."

"But..." Xu Tian’s initial excitement turned to worry upon hearing the "but."

"If we head south, we’ll reach the South, but it doesn’t guarantee we’ll stay on the official road. We might stray into the wilderness." She didn’t know the exact position of the official road, and even if Xiao Qing could scout, the snow covered everything, making it impossible to distinguish between road and wilderness. Moreover, a snowstorm was imminent.

"So, we need to explain this clearly to everyone, or they might accuse us of leading them the wrong way halfway through," Chen Xue said.

Xu Tian agreed and conveyed Chen Xue’s words to the group, asking for their decision. Unsurprisingly, everyone chose to trust Chen Xue. They didn’t know what else to do, but at least now they had a direction, a glimmer of hope. Besides, Chen Xue was a celestial being, so her words couldn’t be wrong. They also noticed the worsening weather, sensing an approaching snowstorm. Having experienced heavy snow before, they knew the terror of a snowstorm.

"Since there’s no problem, let’s continue!"

Thunder rumbled as they walked, making everyone speed up. They didn’t want to be caught in the snow, especially during a snowstorm, which meant both storm and snow. The storm alone could make life unbearable, let alone combined with heavy snow, which could be deadly.

However, the weather didn’t cooperate. Soon, snow began falling heavily, accompanied by thunder. Strong winds mixed with snowflakes stung their faces, and weaker individuals were blown back, even horses struggled. 

"Boom!" Someone finally succumbed to the wind, falling into the snow and partially buried.

"Get up!" Others, eyes shut against the storm, tried to help, but couldn’t reach them. Fortunately, the fallen person managed to struggle out of the snow. "We can’t go on like this!"

"The snow is too heavy; we can’t walk!"

"What do we do? There’s nowhere to hide!"

"I’m so tired, I want to sit for a bit!"

"Don’t sit! If you sit, you won’t get up!" In such heavy snow, stopping would soon lead to becoming a snow statue. But the wind-driven snow was painful, and the risk of being knocked down was high.

"Quick, grab my hand!" People frequently fell, but others helped them up.

"The cart won’t move!" The Chen family’s servants looked worried, seeing the cart surrounded by snow. Although Chen Xue had modified the wheels into sled-like shapes, it was still stuck, and the horses were trapped in the snow. They had to abandon the cart, but the storm quickly engulfed them. Chen Xue hastily moved her mother and Xiaodie into her spatial ring. She wanted to include Lord Chen, but he refused, unwilling to leave his daughter alone in the storm.

"We can’t go on like this. Even if we’re not buried, we’ll die from the cold." Chen Xue’s face was grim. The storm not only battered them with snow but also stole their body heat, leading to death by hypothermia.

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