Chapter 294: Wan’er, Buy a Horse.
Dong… dong~~~
As the sun rose over the western hills, dispelling the night’s chill that had covered Yu Guan City, Ye Anping, and Feng Yudie, among others, didn’t sleep after returning to their rooms. They were worried that Su Wan’er might strike again. By the next morning, they decided to check out of their rooms and compensate the innkeeper before preparing to leave Yu Guan City on horseback.
In Yu Guan City, street fights like the one the previous day weren’t unusual and didn’t cause much of a stir, but…
“It seems like three disciples from the Heavenly Execution Court were stripped naked by the Thief Immortal last night! I heard it from Brother Zhou, who lives down that alley. He saw it happen.”
“No way! Members of the Heavenly Execution Court were here in Yu Guan!”
“It’s true. If you don’t believe me, ask the innkeeper at the Sand Pavilion. He saw it all, three of them flying in on swords…”
Ye Anping had just descended from the inn’s second floor when he overheard a table of drinkers discussing the events of the previous night, feeling a sense of wonder at the vast differences between people.
Liang Zhu, he recalled, used to be a disciple of the Heavenly Execution Court. Looking at Brother Liang and then at those three from yesterday…
Pei Lianxue and Feng Yudie, now dressed in simple long skirts, followed behind him. Apparently hearing someone discussing the matter, Pei Lianxue came closer and asked,
“Brother, we’re leaving. What about the Thief Immortal? Are we not capturing her?”
“There will be opportunities later. It’s okay.”
Ye Anping replied, rubbing her head, contemplating silently in his mind. The appearance of the Heavenly Execution Court’s cabinet disciples was unexpected, but it indicated that the demon clan had approached the gates of Yu Guan City.
Therefore, Su Wan’er wouldn’t stay on this side of Yu Guan for long. Since she had provoked the Sword Sect, she couldn’t return to the Western Region. She could only run towards the Emperor Sect’s direction.
Regardless, he must capture her before she reaches the Emperor Sect’s capital, “Tianan,” and force her to cooperate. Otherwise, things might get out of hand later.
Ye Anping recalled the map of the Central Region in his mind, calculating where Su Wan’er might go next, so he could set up a trap with Sister Feng Yudie and his junior sister before she arrived.
As the three walked out of the inn’s door, suddenly, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wearing tattered robes rushed into the inn and shouted as soon as he entered,
“Brother Zhou!! Something big happened!”
His shout attracted the attention of the drinkers and innkeepers on the first floor, and Ye Anping also turned to look.
Seeing that person run to a table, he gasped and said,
“There’s a beast disaster outside Yu Quan in the desert.”
“Beast disaster!”
“I just came back from outside the gate, and now there are sand dragons, jackals, and leopards everywhere in the desert. It’s as if they gained intelligence overnight, gathered together, and surged toward Yu Guan City. Those demonic beasts have swallowed many merchant caravans.”
“How could this happen?”
“It’s absolutely true. I saw three Heavenly Execution Court disciples discussing something with the city lord on the gate tower. It seems that something big is happening in Yu Guan City…”
Ye Anping heard this and withdrew his gaze, saying,
“Junior sister, ask the shopkeeper for more carrots and candy cubes for the horse. We must leave as soon as possible, otherwise the city will be closed.”
“Okay, senior brother.”
Pei Lianxue nodded in agreement and returned to the inn to buy something.
Feng Yudie glanced at the man just now, walked over, and asked,
“Young Master Ye, are we leaving like this? Aren’t we going to find oil and water?”
“No.” Ye Anping glanced at her and said, “The Lord of Yu Guan City is a cultivator in the early stage of Nascent Soul. He has over fifty cultivators in the Core Formation stage and only a few hundred in the Foundation Stage. The monsters in the beast disaster are just a dozen or so eighth-level monsters, and it’s enough for them to bear the monster clan behind them.”
“Monster clan! Won’t the Emperor Sect send someone to help?”
“This place is too far away from Tainan City. The Emperor Sect can’t send people over for reinforcements so quickly. The three people from Heavenly Execution Court yesterday probably learned about the unrest of the Monster Clan in advance and came over as spies to check the situation. As for helping us, it should be just their whim.”
“Oh…”
Ye Anping looked her over and asked, “What about Xiao Tian?”
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Tian poked his head out of Feng Yudie’s forehead and winked at Ye Anping with a smile,
“Anping, did you miss me?”
“No…”
Ye Anping sighed, stepped on the stirrups, and saddled the bloody horse he bought with spiritual stones. However, at this moment, a dinging bell sound suddenly sounded in his mind.
The next moment, Su Wan’er’s voice came into her ears,
“Master Liang, didn’t you invite me to drink with you today?”
Ye Anping heard the sound and looked over. Su Wan’er, wearing a yellow gauze skirt and a pair of huge fake watermelons on her chest, walked across the street and greeted him with a smile.
“…”
Seeing Su Wan’er walking over, Ye Anping was a little surprised. He didn’t expect that Su Wan’er would dare to come back to him after what happened last night…
But it was fair to say that from Su Waner’s perspective, he didn’t know her identity as Thief Immortal, so it made sense for her to come here now.
After hesitating for a while, Ye Anping replied,
“Miss Su, I’m afraid we’ll have to reschedule this meeting for another day. I heard a beast disaster in the Gobi Desert, and I will leave Yu Quang City today to avoid being implicated.”
“That’s true.”
Su Wan’er came over and simply put her pair of fake watermelons on Ye Anping’s arms and said with a smile,
“Where is Mr. Ye planning to go?”
“Tianan City.”
“It just so happens that I’m going to Tianan City too. Why not go the same way? Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone to look after me on the way?”
“Ok…”
Feng Yudie, who was standing aside, and Xiao Tian, who was lying on her head, looked at the two of them, their eyes narrowed into a line. After being stunned for a long time, they asked in unison,
“Young Master Ye, who is this?” “Anping, who is this girl?”
“Huh!” Su Waner pretended to be surprised and asked, “Isn’t it Liang Xiaoluo? Young Master Ye?”
“When you go out, be careful. Let’s get to know Ye Anping again.” Ye Anping smiled, took his hands from her pair of fake watermelons, and said, “Also, men and women should not be intimate, so Miss Su should respect herself.”
Su Waner narrowed her eyes and smiled, glanced at Feng Yudie, and said,
“Oh~ you flirted with me like that yesterday. Today, in front of other girls, you can’t kiss each other? Are you just showing off in front of the girl you like?”
After hearing this, Ye Anping immediately understood what she was there for. She probably felt that the most dangerous place was the safest place, and the second purpose was probably revenge.
But that was fine. Since she was willing to follow, there was no need to look for her on his own.
Ye Anping glanced at Su Waner and said flatly,
“Miss Su, could you please take off your fake breasts first before you talk? It makes me feel awkward.”
“…”
Su Wan’er flinched slightly and looked embarrassed.
“What?” She asked.
“Forget it if you don’t understand,” Ye Anping replied, shrugging as he secured the saddle’s rope buckle and glanced back inside the inn.
Pei Lianxue, having bought horse feed, emerged with a bundle. Spotting the unfamiliar woman beside her senior brother, her gaze lingered on her chest momentarily.
“Brother, who is she?” She inquired.
“A girl I met yesterday named Su. She’ll be traveling with us,” He explained.
“Oh,” Pei Lianxue responded cautiously, glaring at Su Wan’er. She then approached Ye Anping, grabbed his hand, and gave Su Wan’er a warning glare my brother prefers younger women, and she was too old.
“…” Su Wan’er remained silent.
Ye Anping sighed softly, lifted her onto the horse, then mounted himself and held her. He extended his hand to Feng Yudie beside him.
“Senior Sister Feng, hop on. We’re hitting the road,” He said.
“Okay,” Feng Yudie replied, grabbing Ye Anping’s hand and assisting him in hoisting her up. She settled sideways on the horse’s haunches, wrapping her arms around Ye Anping’s waist.
With a flick of the reins, Ye Anping guided the horse, carrying the trio, towards the east of the city.
Su Wan’er stood frozen for a moment, then hurriedly caught up.
“Weren’t we supposed to travel together?” She asked.
“Yes, just keep up,” Ye Anping replied.
“You’re riding horses? And I’m walking?”
“Don’t you have your own horse?”
Su Wan’er pursed her lips, momentarily at a loss for words. She glanced back at the inn, rushed inside, and tossed a bag of spiritual stones to the shopkeeper.
“Shopkeeper, I’ll buy a horse.”
