Chapter 69

Under the moonlight.

The silver glow spread across the earth, covering the entire mountain and river with a layer of silver sand.

Even Xiangyang was no exception, but the countless lights in the city mingled with the silver glow, creating a unique feeling from a distance.

Under the silver glow, along the moat, two grayish-white donkeys slowly walked by the riverbank. On them sat two women dressed in apricot-yellow Taoist robes. If there were others present, they would surely recognize these women as the famous Scarlet Snake Immortal Li Mochou and her senior disciple Hong Lingbo.

At this moment, Li Mochou was taking a leisurely walk along the moat with her senior disciple Hong Lingbo. Her gaze occasionally fell on the distant Xiangyang city wall, then returned to the moat before her.

She had been in Xiangyang for several days.

At the beginning, the Scarlet Snake Immortal still stayed in an inn within Xiangyang City. However, as more and more martial artists flooded into Xiangyang, to prevent any accidents, Li Mochou left the city with her disciple Hong Lingbo and went outside.

Although Li Mochou did not see any trace of Hong Lingbo, who had stolen the Five Venom secrets, she did not leave. She had a hunch that she would eventually meet her disciple here.

More importantly, the Hero Assembly led by Guo Jing and Huang Rong had piqued her great interest.

Such an important martial assembly, where the leaders would gather to resist the Mongols, would naturally attract the interest of every martial artist.

That was why Li Mochou left the inner city of Xiangyang. The main reason was to avoid conflicts with other martial artists. Although their martial arts were not high, they loved to meddle in other people's affairs! Once surrounded by many martial artists, even with her high martial arts, Li Mochou had no confidence in escaping.

So, for her own safety, it was better to leave early.

Moreover, Li Mochou believed that the final location of the martial assembly would not be Xiangyang. Guo Jing and Huang Rong would eventually change the location.

Because the sudden influx of so many martial artists into a city would be something the government would not want to see, for the safety of ordinary people and their own considerations. Moreover, if Mongolians were to mix in, then...

Such a significant oversight, Li Mochou did not think the extremely intelligent Lady Huang would overlook.

The night breeze was slightly cool.

The wind blew Li Mochou's hair at the temples into disarray. Raising her jade-like hand, she was about to gather her hair when her index finger inadvertently touched the hilt of the Moon Deficiency Sword behind her. Instantly, Li Mochou's right hand trembled slightly.

Her heart was a bit disordered.

Leaving the inn with Hong Lingbo was the Scarlet Snake Immortal's way of avoiding the issue.

During this time, she had tried to focus her attention on other matters, but at night, when she was alone, the Scarlet Snake Immortal would involuntarily recall what happened on the rooftop that night.

That night's events were a shock to her.

She was surprised that her state of mind could blend with such a bitter melody, and astonished that in her sorrow, she allowed that person to hold her, rest his chin on her shoulder, and murmur "Mochou, Mochou."

She was shocked that she did not shoot him with the Ice Soul Silver Needle, or strike him with the Five Venom Palm, but only slapped him and used brute force to push him downstairs.

Touching her earlobe, Li Mochou felt her face heat up. That Taoist had lightly bitten it that day...

Damn!

What's wrong with me?

Her heart became inexplicably agitated, and the Scarlet Snake Immortal felt restless. She felt that since that afternoon when she met the Taoist named Yue Yuan, her life had gone off track.

The next time I see Yue Yuan, I won't let him off!

Shoot him with the Ice Soul Silver Needle! Strike him with the Five Venom Palm! Whip him with the duster! Stab him with the Moon Deficiency Sword!

Clenching her teeth, Li Mochou's jade-like hand balled into a fist, and she fiercely encouraged herself in her heart.

Behind her.

Hong Lingbo looked at her master Li Mochou, who was walking ahead. Even in the night, with the moonlight, Hong Lingbo could clearly see the redness on her master's face. From Li Mochou's actions, Hong Lingbo knew that her master was daydreaming again.

But why say "again"?

Since leaving the inn with her master and heading to Xiangyang, Hong Lingbo had noticed that Li Mochou's daydreaming had increased significantly. Even while riding the donkey, she would often lose herself in thought.

In the past, her master would only daydream on special days, but now... the frequency had clearly increased.

I really don't understand my master's world!

Staring blankly at the back of the Scarlet Snake Immortal Li Mochou, Hong Lingbo scratched her forehead and adjusted her Taoist cap, then also fell into a daze.

...

Leaving aside the daydreaming master and disciple, in Xiangyang City, at the Welcome Inn.

While explaining to Xiaolongnü the importance of taking care of her body and not acting recklessly, Yue Yuan sneezed again, and this time the sneeze was even more severe.

"..."

Adjusting his Taoist cap and wiping his nose, Yue Yuan was puzzled. He had no issues and did not have the nasal problems that Xiang Shuai had. Why had he been sneezing continuously tonight?

Could I be catching a cold?

This absurd thought arose in his mind.

However, before he could suppress this thought, Xiaolongnü slightly tilted her head and looked at Yue Yuan with a concerned gaze, saying, "Taoist Yue, are you feeling cold? It's already autumn, and people can easily catch a cold! You must take care of your health!"

Her tone was still as cold and clear as usual, but one could hear the concern in her voice.

But to Yue Yuan, this sounded strange.

The rhythm was off; the concern about health should have come from him to her!

Why was it the other way around?

If he did not know Xiaolongnü's nature, Yue Yuan would have thought she was mocking him.

Facing Xiaolongnü's clear gaze, Yue Yuan was momentarily speechless.

Moreover, with his high martial arts, he rarely caught a cold. But the words he intended to say to Xiaolongnü were stuck in his throat under her clear, concerned tone. In the end, he could only pinch his slightly aching brow and abandon his original plan.

Let things be as they are. The major difficulties Xiaolongnü faced had mostly been resolved by him. As long as she paid attention to the love flowers in the future, there should be no major issues.

On the side, the lame girl Lu Wushuang, who had been quiet all along, suddenly found it amusing and covered her mouth, giggling like a little squirrel.

Throughout their journey, Lu Wushuang had been scolded by Yue Yuan many times, often leaving her speechless and full of frustration. But this was the first time she saw Yue Yuan in a bind.

For Lu Wushuang, this was the scene she most wanted to see.

So, Lu Wushuang was delighted.