Chapter 71

A peaceful night.

It passed without any unexpected incidents.

In the early morning, Yue Yuan walked to the window, pushed it open, and his gaze fell upon the morning streets.

People were walking on the road, but it was far less bustling than in the evening.

However, various passersby hurried by, and some street vendors were calling out at the roadside, presenting a scene of a peaceful and ordinary life.

"…I wonder how much longer this scene will last?"

"Perhaps, it will only be appreciated by one generation!"

Recalling the future outcome of Xiangyang, Yue Yuan casually tidied his clothes, took off his Daoist cap, and began to wash up. Last night, although the Yue Lai Inn was fully booked, and it was difficult to get a room, the matter was easily resolved with gold and silver.

Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang spent a considerable amount of gold and silver to rebook two superior rooms, right next to Xiaolongnü's room.

Although last night's events were somewhat awkward, what surprised Yue Yuan was that Xiaolongnü did not leave but stayed in her room, quietly healing her injuries. After all, the turbulent life over these few days, even with Yue Yuan's previous treatment, had not fully healed her.

If this continued, it would definitely leave a root cause, damaging her vital energy, which Xiaolongnü herself did not want to see.

Perhaps because she had been saved by Yue Yuan several times, Xiaolongnü did not have much guard when facing him, and thus she appeared very calm and composed in the room.

After finishing his wash-up, Yue Yuan slowly pushed open the door and walked out.

As soon as he stepped onto the corridor, his gaze involuntarily turned toward his own room, and he saw the door open, with Xiaolongnü, dressed in white like a fairy, slowly walking out.

Their gazes met from a distance.

Yue Yuan's lips curled up, and he smiled faintly, greeting her, "Good morning, Miss Long!"

"Good morning!"

"Daoist Yue!"

In response to Yue Yuan's greeting, Xiaolongnü slightly turned her body and replied.

Xiaolongnü's complexion looked much better, clearly benefiting from a night of focused healing. After all, she had obtained part of the Nine Yin Manual's techniques, even though the techniques inscribed in the ancient tomb were incomplete, they still constituted a significant portion of the manual.

Regarding the Nine Yin Manual in the ancient tomb, Yue Yuan always felt it was another unique form of compensation by Wang Chongyang for Lin Chaoying!

However, the emotions between men and women, especially between male and female heroes, were even more indescribable.

As great heroes, they carried too many burdens!

What female heroes sought was not much, just a great hero, but a great hero was different; he had the entire江湖 (jianghu) in his heart... Thus, many love stories in the jianghu ended in tragedy.

From ancient times to the present, there have been too many such examples in the jianghu.

Especially for those great heroes who have achieved fame and success, it is even more so. However, the outcomes of those heroes who were raised by female heroes were much better, though there were still countless twists and turns, the final outcomes were still happy.

At the same time.

The door to the right of Yue Yuan also opened, and Lu Wushuang, looking somewhat tired, walked out of the room. From the look of the lame girl, Yue Yuan knew that Lu Wushuang had been practicing the Five Toxins Secret Techniques all night.

However, Lu Wushuang was too aggressive!

In Yue Yuan's view, one should live life leisurely and practice martial arts leisurely.

No matter when, people should always come first.

Living comfortably, living freely, and living as one pleases—this is the most beautiful life.

His gaze moved away from Lu Wushuang's slightly tired face, and in his heart, Yue Yuan felt he still needed to remind this girl that practicing martial arts should not be too hasty.

Not everyone is like Xuzhu, who can gather a lifetime of power in a short time.

Most people become martial arts experts through their own practice.

They nodded at each other, acknowledging the greeting, and then Yue Yuan led Xiaolongnü and Lu Wushuang downstairs to have breakfast.

These two girls, one young and one older, Yue Yuan did not think they had much money. Lu Wushuang, for one, had been living off his generosity, with no money on her, and Xiaolongnü was likely not much better off.

In their conversation last night, Yue Yuan had inquired about Xiaolongnü's living conditions over the past period and found that she mostly ate fruits, which could be picked from trees in the mountains. Honey was also easy for her to obtain, given her beekeeping skills.

But cooking...

In the past, Sun Po had taken care of her in the ancient tomb, and later, Yang Guo had cooked for her, but Xiaolongnü...

She was a complete homebody, and almost a shut-in.

In such a situation, could you imagine Xiaolongnü carrying money? And with her character, she would never take things that didn't belong to her. The only valuable items she had were a few weapons—jade bells, jade bee needles, and golden silk gloves.

These items were made of gold and silver, but which inn would accept them as payment?

And one's own weapons, in most cases, would never be pawned.

Thus, Yue Yuan understood why Xiaolongnü looked pale and somewhat haggard when he saw her yesterday. If it were Lu Wushuang, she would have fared much better.

With these thoughts, Yue Yuan led the two girls to the hall.

...

The morning sun was bright, and for many people, such weather was excellent.

Good weather, like a good mood.

But for some, it was not the same.

On the road.

Yang Guo rode alone, slowly trotting along the road. At his side, Wanyan Ping and Cheng Ying were not present; Wanyan Ping had accompanied Cheng Ying elsewhere. In the end, Yang Guo could only prepare to enter Xiangyang City alone.

From a distance, Yang Guo saw the city gates wide open.

Just as he was about to kick his horse to speed up, he suddenly heard two clear eagle cries.

"Hmm?"

His horse stopped, and Yang Guo looked up. In the cloudless sky, two large white birds began to circle irregularly, as if drawing strange circles.

"These two large birds are..."

In his confusion, a guess flashed through Yang Guo's mind, and then he heard the sudden sound of galloping horses from a distance. He retracted his gaze and looked toward the source of the galloping sound, seeing three horses galloping out of the city gates, with the guards quickly moving aside to avoid being hit.

Among the three horses, the lead one was a red horse.

Riding on it was a girl in a bright red silk robe, her laughter like a warm breeze.

A red horse with a red rider!

As for the people on the other two horses, Yang Guo paid no attention to them.

His gaze was fixed on the red-clad girl, deep in thought. Compared to the three fine horses, the scrawny horse Yang Guo rode was completely inferior, one in heaven and one on earth.

The speed was very fast.

The three riders passed by Yang Guo like a gust of wind. At the moment they passed, the red-clad girl on the red horse suddenly turned her head, her gaze falling on Yang Guo.

Then, she smiled!

A smile that was enchanting!

Yang Guo, who had also turned his head, was stunned, his body trembling, and he stood there in a daze.