Chapter 75

Yincha yangcuo.

In fact, there are not so many coincidences in the world of martial arts.

Yang Guo, who had just entered Xiangyang City on horseback, asked a passerby and came to the residence of Guo Jing and Huang Rong. Unfortunately, he arrived too late and did not catch sight of the couple. Pondering the instructions of Hong Qigong, Yang Guo surveyed the place for a while before turning his horse and leaving Xiangyang, heading for Dasheng Pass.

At the Heroes' Assembly, he might find his aunt and complete the task given by Hong Qigong.

The chance of encountering Yue Yuan in Xiangyang was too small for Yang Guo. Only at the Heroes' Assembly, where all the heroes gathered, was there a possibility.

Not long after Yang Guo galloped out of the city, Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang left Xiangyang on donkeys, leisurely passing through the city gates under the watchful eyes of the guards.

The guards had seen such situations many times.

After all, the Heroes' Assembly was about to take place, and it was a blessing for them, who lived off military rations, that it was not held in Xiangyang. Otherwise, they could hardly imagine what would happen when so many lawless martial artists gathered to elect a leader. They could not even guess.

Even with Guo Jing and Huang Rong present to maintain order, no one could be sure what would happen. After all, Xiangyang was a large city, and once a problem arose, it would certainly lead to a city-wide disturbance.

Therefore, the departure of these martial artists from Xiangyang to Dasheng Pass for the Heroes' Assembly was a welcome event for the citizens and soldiers of Xiangyang. Even though the influx of martial artists had boosted the local economy, this mainly benefited the inns and had little to do with ordinary people.

Of course, the martial artists did not care about how the citizens and soldiers of Xiangyang felt.

Yue Yuan, even if he knew, did not pay much attention.

At this moment, he and Lu Wushuang were asking for directions, slowly heading towards Dasheng Pass along the main road.

"Wushuang, do you think this beautiful landscape can be appreciated for much longer?"

On the donkey, Yue Yuan rested his head on his hands, lying back, his gaze fixed on the distant green mountains. He casually asked Lu Wushuang, who was walking beside him.

"Hmm?"

Is there a time limit to appreciating this scenery?

Hearing this, Lu Wushuang looked at the distant mountains with a puzzled expression. For a girl struggling at the bottom of the martial arts world, Yue Yuan's words were too difficult to understand. Even now, Lu Wushuang did not understand what national enmity meant. She only had personal grievances in her heart.

"Forget it!"

"You wouldn't understand anyway!"

Yue Yuan had not intended for Lu Wushuang to answer. He was merely talking to himself. Occasionally daydreaming, Yue Yuan always thought, was something Daoists and Buddhist monks liked to do.

And now, Yue Yuan was in such a state.

"..."

Why don't you say something I can understand!

The lame girl sat on the donkey, tilting her head, her face drooping, silently complaining in her heart.

However, for Yue Yuan's occasional strange exclamations and some of the strange items he carried, which often left Lu Wushuang puzzled, she was prepared.

Over this long period, having experienced Yue Yuan's frequently changing moods and words, Lu Wushuang had become accustomed to it.

Gradually... Lu Wushuang also felt herself taking on his calm and indifferent temperament and emotions, not getting angry or paying much attention. Because some things were just passing scenery, and there was no need to stop; just a glance back was enough.

But some things made you chase after them...

Like Yue Yuan beside her, who glanced at the Taoist beside him. Lu Wushuang always had a subconscious feeling that he was illusory and would not stay for long. Therefore, she cherished the time she spent with Yue Yuan. Any other person's involvement made the lame girl feel a subtle sense of hostility, like the cold and ethereal Xiaolongnü.

As time passed, under the sunlight, the two figures rode their donkeys along the road.

The autumn wind blew against their backs.

"Hey?"

Lu Wushuang, who was deep in thought, suddenly heard Yue Yuan exclaim. She looked up and found that Yue Yuan was gone. Turning around, she saw that Yue Yuan's donkey had stopped and was turning in circles.

"Yue Brother, what's going on?"

Stopping her donkey, Lu Wushuang jumped off and limped over to Yue Yuan, puzzled.

"I'm not sure either!"

Yue Yuan, riding the donkey, was also puzzled. The donkey had been walking fine, but now it had suddenly stopped. Even when Yue Yuan offered a carrot, it refused to move forward.

Instead, the donkey wanted to turn around and go back.

"Impossible!"

Yue Yuan squeezed the donkey's belly with his legs and grabbed its long ear with his right hand, trying to turn it around, but the donkey stubbornly wanted to turn back. This made Yue Yuan very frustrated, saying, "Could it be that after staying at the Yuelai Inn for a few days, the donkey has developed a taste for the inn boy's skills?"

"..."

On the ground, Lu Wushuang, leading the donkey, watched Yue Yuan ride in circles, listening to his self-talk, her lips twitching involuntarily.

Unlike Yue Yuan, who only superficially understood the donkey, needing its leisurely comfort, Lu Wushuang, as a disciple of the Crimson Lotus Fairy, had a deeper understanding of donkeys. During her time, she had taken care of Li Mochou's donkey for a long time and knew some of its habits.

The donkey under Yue Yuan was clearly not longing for the inn boy's skills but something else. Judging by its agitated and excited state, it seemed to be... in heat.

"..."

After hearing Lu Wushuang's explanation, Yue Yuan fell silent. Staring at Lu Wushuang for a while, he said, "I remember your donkey is also male, right?"

"Um!"

"Yes!"

Lu Wushuang, a bit puzzled, nodded and answered.

"Then why is it in heat? There isn't even a single female donkey around here!"

Yue Yuan was furious, very angry with his donkey for not being up to the task, wishing he could slap it to death. He thought about Lu Wushuang's donkey, which was very calm.

Why is mine like this?

"..."

Lu Wushuang's eyebrows twitched, and she explained with a mix of laughter and tears, "Yue Brother, the donkey might have smelled something!"

"Uh!"

Yue Yuan was stunned, seemingly realizing something, and then released the donkey's ear, letting it walk on its own.

...

When Yue Yuan's donkey had a problem, at the end of the road, the Crimson Lotus Fairy and her disciple Hong Lingbo, who had been following Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang from a distance, also stopped their donkeys.

What surprised the Crimson Lotus Fairy was that her beloved donkey also seemed to have a problem.

"Hmm?"

Li Mochou, who took good care of her donkey, quickly noticed that her donkey was restless, its hooves pawing the ground irregularly, digging up a lot of dirt.

Hong Lingbo also noticed the movement of her master's beloved donkey.

So, both master and disciple lowered their heads to observe the donkey.

The donkey, snorting hot breath, was about to take a step forward and let out a loud bray, but the Crimson Lotus Fairy, seeing this, quickly covered the donkey's mouth with her wide Taoist robe, stifling the bray.

What's going on?

The face of the Crimson Lotus Fairy, Li Mochou, was anxious. She was surprised by her donkey's sudden behavior but did not forget to instruct her senior disciple, "Lingbo, observe the situation!"

Just as Li Mochou covered the donkey's mouth, Hong Lingbo, who was observing Yue Yuan and Lu Wushuang as per the Crimson Lotus Fairy's request, noticed something terrifying.

The Taoist in blue and white robes was riding his donkey leisurely towards them, heading directly for where she and her master were.

"Master!"

"The Taoist riding the donkey is coming this way!"

Seeing Yue Yuan turn and ride towards them, Hong Lingbo was startled. Could their tracking have been discovered? She quickly informed her master.

Hmm?

Why is there no sound?

Confused, Hong Lingbo turned to look at Li Mochou behind her, but saw no one. Looking up, she saw her master dragging the donkey into the roadside grass, quickly disappearing.

Yes!

She was dragging the donkey!

Hong Lingbo could confidently say that she saw a long trail on the ground, clearly indicating that the donkey was unwilling to move and was dragged.

Turning back, she saw Yue Yuan's figure getting closer.

In a panic, Hong Lingbo called out, "Master, wait for me!"

Kicking the donkey's belly with her feet, to her surprise, her donkey also refused to move. In a hurry, Hong Lingbo did not think much and jumped off the donkey, mimicking her master, the Crimson Lotus Fairy, grabbing the donkey's mouth and dragging it into the grass where Li Mochou had disappeared.

Dust flew up as they went.

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