Chapter 68

PS: Thank you to the two classmates, Zhu Rucilei V and HeiYao Pipi Nana, for your generous rewards! Also, the greatest hidden force in the world of martial arts has appeared, and it's a big pitfall!

The atmosphere became stagnant.

Xiaolongnü and the limping girl Lu Wushuang were both left speechless by Yue Yuan's casual words.

However, as Yue Yuan laughed heartily, the atmosphere returned to normal, temporarily falling into silence. The three of them quietly ate their food, no longer speaking to each other.

It had a very "do not talk while eating, do not speak while sleeping" feel to it.

While the three of them were engrossed in their meals, they didn't know what each was thinking. For example, Lu Wushuang, every time she picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks, her gaze would involuntarily sweep over to Xiaolongnü.

Xiaolongnü, on the other hand, ignored Lu Wushuang's gaze, calmly picking up some light dishes and eating them bit by bit, her movements leisurely. However, her occasional daydreaming clearly indicated that she had her own thoughts.

As for Yue Yuan, he was different. He wasn't paying attention to the expressions and small actions of the two girls beside him, but rather his brows were slightly furrowed, with a hint of worry in his heart.

His thoughts naturally fell on the group of black-clothed people earlier. Unlike Xiaolongnü, who knew nothing and was simply upholding justice, Yue Yuan's nose was very sensitive. After he killed the black-clothed person who had ambushed him with his Finger Force, he landed beside Xiaolongnü. At first, his nose was only filled with the smell of blood and the honey-like fragrance of Xiaolongnü's body.

At the time, Yue Yuan didn't pay much attention, but after Xiaolongnü fainted, Yue Yuan noticed a very faint, peculiar smell mixed in with the blood.

If he hadn't smelled wrong, then that peculiar smell should be—

His gaze fell on the plate in front of him, which contained cooked beef sprinkled with fresh green onions.

He gently picked up a piece of green onion with his chopsticks, brought it to his nose, and sniffed lightly. Yue Yuan's eyelids slightly closed, a hint of surprise flashing through his mind. It was indeed the smell of the green onion.

A group of black-clothed people who dared to infiltrate Guo Jing and Huang Rong's home had a hint of green onion smell on them, the implications of which were clear.

The only thing Yue Yuan couldn't understand was what could be so important in Guo Jing and Huang Rong's home that would make someone risk everything to infiltrate it? After all, Guo Jing's strength was almost on par with the Five Greats, the absolute pinnacle of martial arts in the world.

Apart from Guo Jing, his wife Huang Rong controlled the Beggar Sect, making her a formidable force in the world of martial arts.

Furthermore, the prestige Guo Jing and Huang Rong had earned by defending Xiangyang against the Mongols meant that no one, whether good or evil, would dare to provoke these people at the top of the martial arts world. Let alone infiltrate their home in such a brazen manner.

Not to mention, the black-clothed people didn't do anything when they went to Guo Jing's home and were discovered, and in the end, they only managed to steal Guo Fu's sword...

Think about it, what kind of situation is this?

Just thinking about it, Yue Yuan felt that the leader of the black-clothed people must have been kicked by a donkey.

...

"Ah!"

"The world of martial arts is indeed not simple, even the place where we eat is so complex!"

After a long while, Yue Yuan sighed to himself, quickly putting the matter out of his mind. He was almost certain that in the future, the leader of the black-clothed people would not dare to target Guo Jing and Huang Rong again.

"Hmm?"

Lu Wushuang, who had been listening to Yue Yuan's muttering, raised her head in surprise, looking at Yue Yuan with some confusion, not understanding why he would have such a sigh. In her eyes, the world of martial arts was inherently dangerous.

Having spent several years with the Immortal Fire Lily Li Mochou, this was her only impression of the world of martial arts.

Lu Wushuang nodded in agreement.

Xiaolongnü, on the other hand, pondered for a moment after hearing Yue Yuan's words, then nodded, agreeing with his statement. For Xiaolongnü, who had lived in the ancient tomb and never left the mountain, the world of martial arts was indeed too complex. In this short time, what she had seen, heard, and experienced far exceeded her imagination.

"..."

Yue Yuan turned to look at Lu Wushuang, then glanced at the cold and distant Xiaolongnü. Seeing both of them nod thoughtfully, he was puzzled.

What are you two thinking?

What I said is definitely different from what you're thinking.

However, Yue Yuan didn't intend to clarify his thoughts. Since this force in the world of martial arts hadn't revealed itself, it was better to let it remain hidden. There was no need to completely expose it and disrupt the already chaotic world of martial arts, especially during such a time of national crisis.

Moreover, Yue Yuan believed that with Huang Rong's intelligence, she could certainly discern the origins of the black-clothed people from their bodies, and this matter might ultimately have no resolution.

"Let's eat!"

Yue Yuan's gaze returned, and he placed a piece of beef in each of the women's bowls. "Wushuang, and Miss Long, you two look a bit thin. You should eat more meat!"

Lu Wushuang looked at the meat in her bowl, smiled sweetly, and happily started eating. The only thing she was a bit dissatisfied with was why Xiaolongnü's bowl also had meat.

So, Lu Wushuang's movements while eating the beef took on a bit of a tomboyish quality.

"..."

Xiaolongnü, on the other hand, paused, looked up, and stared at Yue Yuan with a cold gaze for a while before lowering her head and eating in small bites.

This was perhaps what a well-bred lady eating looked like.

At the same time.

At the Xiangyang city gate.

A group of three people on horseback slowly approached Xiangyang.

They were Yang Guo, Wanyan Ping, and Cheng Ying, who had left earlier.

Unfortunately, because it was night, the city gates of Xiangyang were closed, making it impossible to enter through the gate. Xiangyang, being a border city and a stronghold against the Mongols, made it very difficult to enter during the night when the gates were closed.

Especially for martial artists, this difficulty was even more extreme. Unless you were Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who were always guarding Xiangyang, it would be extremely difficult for anyone else to enter at night.

Who knows if you're a Mongol?

Of course, if you couldn't enter through the main gate, you could also use supreme lightness skills to climb the city walls and jump over them.

However, in the eyes of Yang Guo, Wanyan Ping, and Cheng Ying, there was no one in the world of martial arts who could do such a feat, let alone with the strong crossbows and other long-range weapons on the walls.

In the end, the three of them had to turn their horses and head to a nearby town to rest for the night, planning to enter the city the next day.

Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang, who were eating, naturally didn't know that Yang Guo and the others had just arrived in Xiangyang. After all, Yue Yuan had spent a lot of time helping Lu Wushuang practice the Five Toxins' secret techniques.

After dinner, when the waiter had cleaned up,

Facing Xiaolongnü, Yue Yuan sat upright. It was time to properly teach the young girl in front of him about the importance of the body!