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Luoma Market is a city with a population of several hundred thousand, and the Qin Family, as the local overlord, naturally does not reside in the bustling downtown area.
At the eastern edge of the city, there is a wide and flat area surrounded by mountains and water, with beautiful scenery, which is where Qin Manor is located.
Cold Moon inquired along the way, but compared to Ye Tian, who had already been here twice and was familiar with the route, it was certainly much slower. This allowed them to cross paths on the road.
Ye Tianxin hurried along, and when he finally reached the top of a slope, he spotted a figure in white not far ahead.
Letting out a sigh of relief, Ye Tian slowed his pace slightly. There were still more than ten miles to Qin Family, so catching up to Cold Moon would only take a moment; there was no need to rush.
At this point, they were almost at the plain area. Apart from a not very high mountain in the distance, it was all flat land. A wide road ran through the middle, with wild grass known as Azure Eyes on both sides.
Among the vast wild grass grew sparse low trees, and occasionally one could see animals like antelopes and deer running through. Occasionally, a few leopards would chase after them, but their figures would quickly disappear into the tall grass.
As Ye Tian slowed down his pace, a shadow flashed past on the distant mountaintop.
At the same time, two familiar faces appeared again in the bustling market of Luoma Market. One was an exhausted-looking child around eleven or twelve years old, and the other was a bearded man who had visited once before.
Needless to say, these two were Duan Liu and Wine Kid, who were trailing behind. Although Duan Liu had shaved off his beard during his last visit, his cheeks still bore a dark hue, with new stubble as hard as steel needles.
"Hey auntie, look at that one. Just by looking at him, he's clearly up to no good—either a bandit from the mountains or a bully from elsewhere. He thinks I won't recognize him just because he shaved his beard."
"Which one?"
A few women idly chatting on the side of the street began gossiping about Duan Liu. Their keen eyes almost never misidentified any bad person.
Indeed, the man seemed to have heard their words and was glaring fiercely in their direction.
One of the women immediately became displeased, saying, "What are you being fierce for? Do you know what I do? My eldest son works at the Qin Family as a guard in the Inner Courtyard. It's just a matter of a word from me."
The other women began to chime in, and with just a few words, they lifted the previous woman’s spirits. She took out a small box from her bosom and asked someone to bring her some cash. Moments later, a Message Bug flew towards the direction of the Qin Family.
Everyone sighed in unison, praising that the woman had given birth to a good son; having someone in the family made things easier.
Duan Liu naturally looked down on this group of gossiping women. As a Four-Stage Martial Artist with the blood of the Crimson Flame Beast, he had already heard everything that woman said.
He thought to himself, what does a mere outer gate guard count for? My brothers even serve tea and water to the Qin Family Head.
Thus, tensions escalated, and both sides grew increasingly displeased. The woman opened her mouth, ready to curse.
Suddenly, he felt someone pat him on the back. Duan Liu was startled; all his attention had been focused on glaring at that annoying woman, and he hadn’t noticed someone approaching.
"Duan Liu."
After being patted, a very familiar voice came from behind him—it was Yun'er, who was supposed to have arrived at Luoma Market by now.
Duan Liu turned around and grinned, "What are you doing here? Watching Ye Tian?"
Yun'er understood his implication; he was subtly mocking Ye Tian's attempt to rescue Cold Frost. However, Yun'er didn’t mind at all; in fact, she intended to lend a hand.
"Go away, go away! I’ve been waiting here for you because I have something important to discuss," Yun'er said.
"What’s going on?" Duan Liu put away his mischievous smile, though it didn't completely disappear.
"Stop messing around, or you'll see how I deal with you," Yun'er suddenly said sharply, realizing that the Wine Kid was tugging at her skirt.
For the Wine Kid, such little antics were countless, and the victims were naturally Yun'er and Cold Moon. However, they both knew that the Wine Kid was just playing around and didn't take it to heart.
The Wine Kid chuckled and let go.
"You want to help him? The one he’s trying to save is your rival," Duan Liu said after glancing around, feeling a bit guilty about saying it. But there was no choice; Yun'er was his lifesaver and good friend, while that person named Cold Frost was someone he had never even met. It was easy to decide who was closer.
Yun'er smiled and punched Duan Liu lightly on the shoulder. "Thanks, buddy."
Duan Liu grinned and asked how he could help her and when they would act.
"We'll first find Ye Tian and then closely follow him. There’s no specific plan," Yun'er replied.
"Alright then, he must be heading to the Qin Family. Follow me," Duan Liu said, patting his chest. Last time he and Ye Tian found the Qin Family Garden, it took a lot of effort. If he didn’t lead this time, Yun'er would likely end up taking many unnecessary detours.
The road to the Qin Family was quite special, winding and complicated, with a mountain peak in the middle that added many twists. Climbing over the peak would be a shortcut, but the dense forest on the mountain made it easy for anyone unfamiliar with the path to get lost.
So Yun'er and the others chose to stick to the main road toward the Qin Family. The reason they didn’t consider the mountain path at all was that Duan Liu had a tendency to get lost even on the main road...
...
Cold Moon stood at a fork in the road, unsure of where to go. There were no signs of life here; all she could see was vast wild grass. Not only was there no sign of the Qin Family Garden, but not even a thatched cottage could be seen.
At that moment, she suddenly sensed a presence behind her, approaching rapidly from a distance, and in the blink of an eye, it was within a mile.
Cold Moon did not turn around but merely sneered coldly, assuming it was Qin Sha's bodyguard coming for revenge. To avoid being detected as already prepared, she casually stepped onto a path, thinking to herself that this time she would show no mercy.
However, a voice soon came from behind. Although it was still far away, she could vaguely recognize it.
As it got closer, it was more than just familiar; wasn't that Ye Tian's voice?
Cold Moon quickly turned around and saw Ye Tian approaching with the wind, executing the Yuqi Tayan Jue to perfection. The wind rushed past him, his black hair flowing elegantly, looking remarkably graceful and carefree.
"Ningyue, how did you get here?" Ye Tian asked, concern evident on his face as he looked at Cold Moon.
"I came to find you," Cold Moon replied.
"I just heard you got into a scuffle at the city gate. Are you hurt?" Ye Tian's concern deepened, clearly showing on his face.
Cold Moon felt a sweetness in her heart. "I'm fine; just a few lecherous men who were easily scared off by me."
"That's good to hear. Do you know their identities?" Ye Tian's eyes suddenly revealed a fierce look.
"They seemed to be some young masters from the Qin Family. They appear to have considerable influence locally," Cold Moon intentionally provoked Ye Tian with her words, curious about his reaction.
Ye Tian did not disappoint her. Upon hearing this, he raised an eyebrow and said, "No matter whose son he is, I must demand an explanation from the Qin Family for this today!"
"No need for that; your concern is enough... Actually, actually... I've always..."
Cold Moon lightly bit her lower lip, feeling that this matter was somewhat absurd and not easy to bring up. However, since Ye Tian had reacted so strongly today, it might be better to take advantage of this momentum and speak openly, regardless of the outcome.
“Sister Ningyue? Sister Ningyue?”
Suddenly, Ye Tian's soft call brought Cold Moon back to reality as her surroundings blurred for a moment.
It turned out that everything was just her imagination...
A blush quickly rose to her face, followed by a self-deprecating smile. The three words Sister Ningyue had already proven everything; in Ye Tian's heart, she had always been just an older sister.
“What’s wrong?” Seeing the change in Cold Moon's expression, Ye Tian asked with confusion.
“Nothing, nothing at all.” Cold Moon turned away, took a deep breath, and after a moment, when she turned back, she had already regained her cool demeanor.
Ye Tian asked again if everything was really fine. Cold Moon casually brushed it off and then shifted the topic to the current situation.
“Why did you rush out like this? What’s so urgent?” Cold Moon asked in a Boss Lady tone.
“It’s not anything particularly urgent; it’s just that the last time at Luoma Market, some issues were left unresolved that need to be handled properly.” At this point, Ye Tian could only make up excuses.
“Is it about the Qin Family?” Cold Moon instinctively thought of Qin Sha's detestable face.
“Uh…” Ye Tian hesitated slightly; the Qin Family was too significant a target and could easily lead to exposure.
Seeing Ye Tian hesitate, Cold Moon didn’t rush him but simply waited for him to continue.
After a moment of thought, Ye Tian came up with a very suitable scapegoat and began, "It's Li Qingwu. You probably don't know him, but the treasures from last time came from him."
Cold Moon glanced at Ye Tian suspiciously, thinking that the kid was trying to deceive her. It was definitely related to Yun'er; that cousin of Yun'er was clearly not an ordinary person, and this matter must be connected to them.
"I'll go with you."
Ye Tian was taken aback. With Cold Moon following him, he knew this matter would never succeed; he had to find a way to shake her off.
"By the way, Sister Ningyue, I heard on my way here that you had a conflict with some young master?" Ye Tian asked with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about the issue.
Cold Moon pretended to be angry and hit Ye Tian, saying, "I was bullied by someone, and you're laughing? Don't you have any conscience?"
"Haha, but I heard that you made quite an impression. You probably don't know this yet, but now people in Luoma Market are calling you the White-Clad Goddess behind your back."
"Is that true?" Cold Moon feigned disbelief, but her expression betrayed her delight. No one would dislike the feeling of being revered by thousands.
"Of course it's true! These people are quite quick to act; before I arrived, I already saw them erecting a statue of you in the square at the west end of the market," Ye Tian said as if it were true.
Cold Moon felt even sweeter inside, wishing she could rush over immediately to admire her own statue.
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