Drifting Snow Hall

This chapter is a textbook example of how power and emotion intersect in a xianxia clan setting. The power structure here is crucial to understand. The **Ten Stewards (十大执事)** aren't just advisors; they’re the executives of the Western Prefecture, each holding a vote on vital matters. When Ji Ning takes over, the weakest among them will be forcibly removed, showing how talent and bloodline directly reshuffle political power in this feudal system. This is why Ji Yichuan gambled on the Golden Sword—without that title, Ji Ning would have no claim to the heirloom treasure.

Definition

Story context

Hold onto your beast-head cups, fellow Daoists, because this chapter is a masterclass in political maneuvering wrapped in a father’s cold, fierce love. Fresh off his one-versus-seven Golden Sword massacre, ten-year-old Ji Ning isn’t just a prodigy anymore—he’s *the* designated heir of the Ji Clan’s Western Prefecture. But this chapter doesn’t rest on the laurels of that victory. Instead, it tightens the screws and loads up the parting gifts. We see the grizzled old tiger Ji Lie rage, submit, and storm out in a huff, his pride carefully dissected. Then, under the cover of feast and ritual, Ji Ning’s parents play their final, calculated moves: securing the clan’s most precious heirloom, the one-shot teleportation talisman, and handing down a secret family wind art. The adventure is about to begin, and the safety net is being woven from steel and sacrifice.

Why it matters

Get your spicy popcorn ready, because the formula for the next arc is now loaded and primed. Think of this chapter as the calm before the storm. The "nuclear button" has been installed, the inheritance has been secured, and our young protagonist is about to step out of the city walls for the first time as a true cultivator. The emotional weight is real—especially the mother's anxious farewell and the father’s gruff, prison-threat version of "I love you." The story has just handed Ji Ning all the tools a young hero could ask for: the raw power of the Crimsonbright Diagram, the tactical sharpness of a divided mind, and now, a divine escape plan. But xianxia is cruel. The question isn't *if* Ji Ning will have to snap that jade sword, but *when*. The shadow of the Winged Serpent and the politics of Snowdragon Mountain still loom in the background. This is the quiet before the bloodshed. Enjoy the warmth, because the Yan Mountains are calling, and they’re hungry.