Chapter 39

One frowned.

One was solemn.

Li Mochou, the Crimson Serpent Fairy, stared intently at Hong Qigong, who stood not far in front of her, her mind filled with heavy thoughts.

Li Mochou knew of the legends surrounding Hong Qigong in the martial world, not to mention that she had once faced him in battle, the result being that she had fled.

But now...

One must understand, what did Hong Qigong rely on to travel the martial world? It was his chivalrous and righteous deeds! One could say that if there were a standard for a righteous hero in the martial world, Hong Qigong would be elected with a high vote.

And most importantly, Li Mochou had just captured a group of Beggar Sect disciples and was interrogating them about the whereabouts of her disciple Lu Wushuang and the Five Poisons' secret techniques, only to unexpectedly draw out the Beggar Sect's leader, Hong Qigong.

"..."

Looking at the old beggar with white hair and beard, Li Mochou's attention was at its peak. She faced Hong Qigong cautiously, her right hand gripping the hilt of the sword behind her back, her left hand holding a fly whisk, while also preparing ice-soul silver needles in her sleeve.

"..."

Unlike the somewhat tense and solemn Li Mochou, Hong Qigong first glanced at the group of Beggar Sect disciples on the ground, noticing that they were not seriously injured, and then relaxed, taking a deep breath. Clearly, Li Mochou had restrained herself and did not use cruel methods.

However...

Looking at Li Mochou's defensive posture, Hong Qigong unexpectedly did not immediately attack or speak, but instead sized her up and down with a strange look.

Facing Hong Qigong's scrutinizing gaze, Li Mochou, the Crimson Serpent Fairy, could be said to have experienced this for the first time in many years.

Especially when the person scrutinizing her was the famous leader of the Beggar Sect, Hong Qigong, that strange gaze made Li Mochou feel more uncomfortable than facing his Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms or Beggar Beating Staff Technique.

His intense gaze made Li Mochou feel a strange sensation all over, as if being pricked by needles.

Especially when Hong Qigong stroked his white beard and continuously made 'tsk tsk tsk' sounds, nodding and shaking his head from time to time, and finally sighed, "What a pity, what a shame!"

"???"

Li Mochou, who was completely puzzled, finally could not bear Hong Qigong's curious gaze and coldly said, "If Hong Sect Leader has come to me, Li Mochou, regarding these Beggar Sect disciples, then please draw the line!"

But don't look at me with such a strange gaze!

Of course, Li Mochou did not say this, but her expression and tone clearly showed that she was already annoyed by Hong Qigong's scrutiny.

"Hmm!"

Nodding, Hong Qigong also realized that it was impolite for an old man to scrutinize a female Taoist, even if she was the notorious Crimson Serpent Fairy. He said, "If you hand over my Beggar Sect disciples to me, I, the old beggar, will not pursue the matter for now!"

Huh?!

Li Mochou was full of doubt upon hearing this. She thought that the legendary righteous Hong Qigong was acting strangely today, but in the situation where it was better to have fewer troubles, Li Mochou accepted his terms. Besides, she had no further use for these Beggar Sect disciples.

Thinking of this, Li Mochou turned to Hong Lingbo, who was standing not far away, and instructed, "Lingbo, let these people follow Hong Senior!"

"Yes, Master!"

Hearing her master's instructions, Hong Lingbo quickly released the Beggar Sect disciples who were lying on the ground and handed them over to Hong Qigong.

Then Li Mochou slowly retreated, leading Hong Lingbo toward the nearby town.

"Crimson Serpent Fairy, take care of yourself!"

"If not for someone hoping you would turn back, I, the old beggar, would have killed you on the spot!"

Before Li Mochou left, Hong Qigong could not help but give her a warning and advice.

Watching Li Mochou's back disappear, Hong Qigong then led the injured Beggar Sect disciples to the nearby Beggar Sect branch. The reason he did not act here was due to the face he owed to the young Taoist in luxurious golden robes he had met in the inn.

As for Hong Qigong's decision, what could the Beggar Sect disciples say?

Although Hong Qigong did not ask the young Taoist's name, and the young Taoist did not introduce himself, people are strange. Even if they are not familiar, Hong Qigong had a good impression of this young Taoist who loved luxurious robes, fine food, and good wine.

Sometimes, just one glance is enough.

I find you likable, and that's it.

Regarding the young Taoist's desire to save the Crimson Serpent Fairy, Hong Qigong could not help but marvel that he was even more compassionate than the monks of Shaolin Temple.

Of course, this was on the condition that the woman's appearance was at least as beautiful as Li Mochou's.

Even though Hong Qigong was old, with his years of experience in judging people, he had to admit that Li Mochou was an extremely beautiful woman, with a unique charm.

She could even be compared to Huang Rong.

In comparison, Huang Rong's maid, Guo Fu, really could not match Li Mochou.

Shaking his head, Hong Qigong, full of small gossip, led a group of Beggar Sect disciples away.

On the way to the town, Li Mochou walked ahead with a blank expression, but her mind was pondering Hong Qigong's last words.

"Master!"

"Will Senior Hong Qigong not come after us?"

While walking and constantly looking back, Hong Lingbo approached Li Mochou and asked cautiously, her face full of worry.

"He won't!"

Recollecting her thoughts, Li Mochou turned and glanced at Hong Lingbo, saying, "Hong Qigong is a man of his word in the martial world. He won't break his promise! We can return to the town with peace of mind. After we get back, let's book two rooms at the inn!"

"Okay, Master!"

In response to Li Mochou's explanation and instructions, Hong Lingbo nodded, indicating that she understood.

Soon, the two returned to the town and booked two superior rooms at the inn.

Meanwhile.

Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang, who were still talking to the limping girl in the room, naturally did not know that the two people they were discussing had just checked into the inn. At this moment, he was still giving Lu Wushuang advice on what had happened, guiding the limping girl on how to escape in such a situation.

While explaining, Yue Yuan naturally did not forget his promise to help the limping girl with her lightness skills.

In his view, lightness skills were the most important in the martial world!

Whether it was attacking or fleeing, it all depended on lightness skills.

Good lightness skills would allow you to attack better or escape more effectively when being attacked.

Regarding Yue Yuan's response, Lu Wushuang, the limping girl, pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement. It could be said that in just a few days, the girl had already begun to be influenced and assimilated by Yue Yuan.

Thus, one guided, and the other listened attentively, spending the entire afternoon in the room without coming out.

...

Time passed quickly, and it was already evening.

The sun was setting.

At this moment, new guests arrived outside the inn.

Three people came, one man and two women. The man was incredibly handsome, and the women were as beautiful as flowers. The other woman, dressed in green and carrying a jade flute, was ugly, making people feel an urge to vomit just by looking at her.

At this moment, the three were travel-worn, clearly having ridden hard.

After handing the three horses to the stable boy to feed, the three entered the inn together.

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