Chapter 20

Suddenly turning around,

that person was right behind him.

For Yue Yuan, the scene before him was like this.

Seeing the Ice Maiden Li Mochou, whose coldness could freeze the air, Yue Yuan finally understood why Yang Guo's expression had been so strange earlier. It turned out he wasn't looking at him but at Li Mochou behind him.

At the same time, a thought arose in Yue Yuan's mind: Could it be that Yang Guo had been trying to trick him earlier? To be honest, Yue Yuan found it hard to imagine what Yang Guo's mindset was when he asked about the Ice Maiden Li Mochou.

From the current situation, it seemed that the Ice Maiden had been there for some time.

In fact, Yue Yuan's thoughts were a misunderstanding of Yang Guo. Yang Guo had indeed asked about the Ice Maiden, but after asking, he saw Li Mochou and her disciple Lu Wushuang entering the inn one after the other.

Immediately, Yang Guo was dumbfounded.

The problem was that Yue Yuan didn't see this and continued to speak his own thoughts. What was even more shocking to Yang Guo was that Li Mochou was standing not far behind Yue Yuan, also seeing him. She didn't move, just standing there quietly listening to Yue Yuan's analysis. Just a few days ago, Li Mochou had gone to the ancient tomb to snatch the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra.

This scene was truly terrifying for Yang Guo.

He found it hard to imagine what would happen next between him and Yue Yuan, but he thought that the Daoist Yue might be in even worse trouble.

"..."

First, he was stunned, then the sudden tension disappeared, and the surprise on his face turned into a gentle smile. Meeting the gaze of the Ice Maiden Li Mochou, Yue Yuan slowly greeted her, saying, "Indeed, we have a connection. Lady, we meet again!"

I am Yue Yuan, the 'Yue' of the mountain, the 'Yuan' of the connection...

Hearing Yue Yuan's words, Li Mochou's willow eyebrows couldn't help but frown. For some reason, she recalled the previous self-introduction. Combining it with his current words, the Ice Maiden felt a sense of flirtation again.

On the side,

Lu Wushuang, Li Mochou's disciple, limped over and first greeted the dazed Yang Guo with a worried look, then focused her attention on the Daoist not far away. The Daoist was handsome, exuding a unique charm.

But what impressed Lu Wushuang the most was not the luxurious Daoist robe, but the way he had just evaluated her master, who was also her enemy, the Ice Maiden Li Mochou.

Women are water!

The Ice Maiden Li Mochou is a mountain flood.

These words... not just anyone would dare to say.

Even the Five Greats would not evaluate Li Mochou like this.

After hearing these words, Lu Wushuang couldn't help but look at the Daoist with admiration, thinking that this Daoist must have a deep understanding of Li Mochou.

"..."

Li Mochou looked at Yue Yuan with a blank expression, her gaze barely glancing at Yang Guo before ignoring him. If it were before meeting Yue Yuan, the Ice Maiden would have taken Yang Guo to get the ancient tomb's martial arts.

But now...

After meeting Yue Yuan by the stream in the afternoon, Li Mochou's mindset and goals had changed. Or rather, the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra had moved to second place, and the primary goal was now the Daoist in front of her.

How could she accept that she had been teased in the afternoon and that the bell had fallen into his hands?

At this moment, although the Ice Maiden looked cold, it was because her anger had already permeated her entire body. The reason she didn't immediately attack or use the Ice Soul Silver Needle to sneak attack was, first, due to Yue Yuan's terrifying lightness skill, and second, because of his unexpected words.

Not a mountain flood, but the clear stream before the flood...

"Give it to me!"

One with a smile, the other cold as frost. After a while, Li Mochou said, "As long as you give it to me, our grievances will be settled, and we will go our separate ways from now on."

Facing this unknown Daoist, especially one who couldn't be bested in a direct confrontation, the Ice Maiden chose to step back. To be honest, Li Mochou didn't want to get involved with this Daoist, as she was still busy with the secret manual.

"Huh?"

What's going on?

Listening to the somewhat mysterious conversation between Yue Yuan and Li Mochou, Yang Guo and Lu Wushuang were full of doubts, their gazes constantly shifting between the two.

They had a gut feeling that the relationship between the two might not be ordinary.

Strange!

Could this Daoist Yue have some connection with Li Mochou?

This was Yang Guo's thought.

Lu Wushuang, on the other hand, was wondering how Li Mochou knew this Daoist. She had never seen this strange young Daoist before, nor had she heard Li Mochou mention him.

It must be said that gossip is one of human nature's traits.

Yang Guo and Lu Wushuang were extremely interested in what was happening.

Around them, as Li Mochou and Lu Wushuang faced off against Yue Yuan and Yang Guo, the other diners had already moved away. They knew how to deal with martial artists to avoid getting involved.

"Is it this?"

Murmuring, Yue Yuan pulled out the smooth bell from his sleeve and gently shook it, producing a slightly crisp bell sound. His gaze moved from the bell to the Ice Maiden Li Mochou, and he softly said, "Lady, do you know? In the martial world, the most important thing is trust."

"Although I have only just entered the martial world, I am confident that I am a true martial artist."

"They say a man's word is worth a thousand pieces of gold. How can I break my first promise in the martial world, my first promise to a woman?"

"Lady, you should guard your own things. When the time comes, I will come to claim them under the moonlight!"

His voice was as gentle as water, like a gentle breeze, making people marvel.

The bell...

Yang Guo and Lu Wushuang were both stunned and then recognized the bell in Yue Yuan's hand, which was clearly the bell hanging on Li Mochou's donkey's neck. But how did it end up in Yue Yuan's hands, and from the tone...

Their curiosity grew even more.

"Hmph!"

A sound of anger burst from Li Mochou's lips, and then her long sword was drawn, a cold light flashing as it slashed at the lazy Daoist in front of her. Since they couldn't reach an agreement, they would fight. As the Ice Maiden Li Mochou, she had never truly feared anyone in her life. Even if the Five Greats were in front of her, she would still act.

The sword was none other than Yue Yuan's Moon Deficiency sword.

In the cold light, the bell rang softly.

Yue Yuan's body shifted to the side, and Li Mochou's sword sliced down his chest, splitting the table in half and sending it flying. The hot food on the table splattered everywhere. But Yue Yuan's body moved again, avoiding the flying food and keeping himself clean.

His body flashed again, and Yue Yuan was already like a wisp of smoke, shooting out of the window and disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye. With his hands behind his back, the bell already back in his sleeve, he bowed to the angry gaze of the Ice Maiden Li Mochou and said, "Since Lady, you can't help but be angry when you see me, I will step aside for a while to let you calm down!"

"Also, Brother Yang, please take care!"

"Goodbye, everyone!"

With that, he flew away, leaving in a very graceful manner.

Inside the inn,

Yue Yuan's display of lightness skill left Yang Guo and Lu Wushuang speechless. Even Li Mochou, who had seen it before, couldn't help but be impressed.

After a while,

Li Mochou knew that with her lightness skill, she couldn't catch up to him, so she turned her gaze to Yang Guo.

"Uh..."

Looking at Li Mochou's cold gaze and Lu Wushuang's worried look, Yang Guo couldn't help but feel a chill. He thought that Daoist Yue had left quickly, without even paying for the meal, and had also teased Li Mochou, making her furious...

Now, everything had shifted to him, and Yang Guo felt both annoyed and helpless, harboring resentment towards Yue Yuan.

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