Chapter 98: Burden of Wisdom
The sound of the massive collision was like a mountain of glass falling onto a floor of solid iron. (KABOOM!) The sheer force of the impact sent a physical shockwave through the hilt of Roaring Tiger, vibrating through Yin Zhe's arms and making his vision blur into a chaotic mess of blue and black. Lin Xue's Whispering Snow Sword was pressed hard against his black blade, the two pieces of metal screaming as they ground together. Her face was only inches from his, her skin pale and freezing to the touch, and her eyes were glowing with a terrifying, and supernatural icy light.
"I have you now, you arrogant peasant!" she hissed, with her breath coming out as a thick cloud of frost. The wind around them roared with newfound fury, while also throwing jagged ice shards against Yin Zhe's back with the force of thrown daggers. (Thud! Thud! Thud!)
