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Cold Moon walked while rubbing her head, feeling weak and exhausted after forcibly using the "Flowing Clouds and Floating Shadows Azure Sword Diagram," and her head was also throbbing slightly.
Upon waking up, she first felt confused. Yun'er was lying beside her, looking calm and undisturbed, which indicated that they had been settled here by Ye Tian and Duan Liu. However, looking around, she did not see their figures.
Then she heard the sound of flowing water. Upon closer inspection, there seemed to be a small stream on the shady side of the hillside.
Sure enough, when she reached the top of the hill, a gently flowing stream appeared, glimmering softly in the moonlight.
The surroundings were very quiet, and turning her head, she could vaguely see the outline of a village ahead.
"Could it be that they went back to the village first?" Cold Moon muttered. She had just woken up, her mouth dry, and she really wanted to drink some fresh spring water.
At that moment, Ye Tian and Duan Liu were holding their breath underwater, both thinking the same thing: Cold Moon must not go into the water to bathe...
Cold Moon took her time and after a long while finally reached the edge of the stream, nearly suffocating Ye Tian and Duan Liu in the process.
In fact, calling it a small stream would be more accurate to refer to it as a small river; it was about half a zhang deep but very clear. If it weren't for the late hour, one could probably see the fish swimming in the water clearly.
From the riverbank, it was hard to see what was beneath the water, but looking up from below provided a clear view.
Ye Tian felt the water ripple suddenly and instinctively opened his eyes to look up.
What he saw first was a pair of delicate hands reaching into the water, followed by Cold Moon, who scooped up a handful of clear water. Accompanied by splashing sounds, her cool face came into view.
Behind him, Duan Liu also opened his eyes. Bathed in the bright moonlight and the unique haziness of the underwater world, he was momentarily stunned by what he saw.
Cold Moon's beauty could undoubtedly be described as captivating. However, everyone had grown accustomed to it over time, making it seem somewhat ordinary. At this moment, with the Jiaoyue Stream and the shimmering water patterns, her stunning face gained an additional layer of cold and melancholic beauty.
If it had only been this, everything would have been manageable. But Cold Moon's next actions made Ye Tian gasp in shock.
As her delicate hand withdrew from the water, Ye Tian thought Cold Moon was preparing to leave. Just as he felt relieved, taking advantage of the clear water, he saw her begin to perform a movement that had long worried him.
Cold Moon first looked around, then seemed to hesitate. But after a moment, her hesitation vanished as she reached to untie the belt at her waist...
Seeing this, Ye Tian nearly choked on the water and quickly nudged Duan Liu with his hand, using the Secret Sound Technique to ask in his ear, "What should we do?"
"Haha, don't ask me; how would I know?" Duan Liu replied with a mischievous grin using the Secret Sound Technique. Just moments ago, when he asked Ye Tian what to do, Ye Tian had given him a cold shoulder.
"Stop joking around. If she really goes into the water, neither of us will end up well," Ye Tian urged, trying to reason with him.
Duan Liu completely ignored his plea and laughed shamelessly, "Anyway, I have nothing to lose unlike you."
Ye Tian frowned deeply. Duan Liu's implication was clear: dying under a peony flower is still a form of romance. He would just watch and see how Cold Moon handled things afterward. But Ye Tian couldn't afford that; his fiancée was Cold Moon's younger sister. If he saw Cold Moon bathing, it would be no different than being a beast.
"Seriously, stop messing around and think of a way out," Ye Tian urged desperately.
"Haha, look at your miserable face; I'll reluctantly help you this once!" Duan Liu was enjoying Ye Tian's embarrassment. If it came down to actually seeing Cold Moon's body, even if she requested it herself, he wouldn't dare look directly.
Ye Tian didn't respond but instead looked at Duan Liu with immense gratitude and sincerity in his eyes. He silently vowed that if Duan Liu could resolve this situation today, he would call him "brother" whenever they met in the future.
Duan Liu felt the scorching gaze from Ye Tian, chuckling softly as a stream of bubbles emerged from his mouth.
Splash!
Cold Moon had already loosened the belt around her waist and was standing up to remove her outer garment, but suddenly, a sound of rolling waves erupted from the river behind her.
"Who is it!" Cold Moon quickly pulled up her clothes, covering her back that was as smooth and white as jade, which had already been partially exposed.
"Hehehe..." Duan Liu chuckled awkwardly, struggling to find a good way to speak.
This laugh was harmless in his mind; he thought it was just awkward. However, in Cold Moon's ears, it sounded lewd...
"Is it..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Cold Moon instinctively turned around and struck out with her palm. Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a surge of energy rushed forward.
Duan Liu was taken aback and quickly ducked his head back into the water. The force struck the air and exploded on the water's surface, sending up waves taller than a person.
"What happened?" Ye Tian asked again using the Secret Sound Technique, still unclear about where things had gone wrong.
"How would I know!" Duan Liu replied innocently.
The two of them naturally did not feel there was any mistake, but for Cold Moon, it felt as if she had been completely exposed. Imagine a woman preparing to undress for a bath when suddenly she hears lewd laughter nearby. Who wouldn't think that a pervert was peeping?
"This is disastrous; there's no way to explain." Ye Tian said with a mournful face as he stealthily moved downstream, trying to avoid Cold Moon and find a place to catch his breath.
As Duan Liu prepared to surface, the voice of Cold Moon came again from the shore: "Who is it? Duan Liu?"
The tone sounded quite friendly, Duan Liu thought to himself as he got ready to explain.
Ye Tian, seeing this, felt a pang of sympathy and wanted to pull Duan Liu up, but his hands slipped in the water, and since they were a bit far apart, he missed his grab. By the time he reached out, Duan Liu had already surfaced.
"It's over," Ye Tian sighed inwardly. He knew that while Duan Liu might think Cold Moon sounded friendly, once Duan Liu showed his face, everything would change.
"Just as I thought, it’s you!"
Cold Moon's furious voice rang out from the riverbank, followed by Duan Liu's pleas for mercy, and then the sound of him diving back underwater with a muffled splash.
"Come out here!"
After missing her target twice, Cold Moon stood on the riverbank and scolded in a delicate voice, "Are you tired of living for trying to sneak a peek at me bathing?"
Duan Liu had no way to express his grievances; he held his breath underwater and dared not show his face. He wanted to discuss a strategy with Ye Tian but found that Ye Tian had already vanished without a trace.
"Damn... this guy sure knows how to run!" Duan Liu cursed silently and had no choice but to continue holding his breath.
"Come out here!" Cold Moon continued shouting from the riverbank. Due to her earlier exertion, she was now panting heavily after several attempts to summon her energy. She could only find a spot to sit down, thinking to herself, "I’ll make you pay for this, you bastard!"
Occasionally, fish swam past in a panic beneath the water, brushing against Duan Liu and making him itch unbearably.
"What should I do..." Duan Liu's face turned red from holding his breath as he looked up. Through the murky water, he could see Cold Moon's panting figure above.
The peaks on his chest heaved up and down, and it was hard to tell whether it was from anger or exhaustion; in any case, they trembled violently. Duan Liu shivered all over and quickly turned his eyes away, not daring to look again.
"Ye Tian, you bastard, you've gotten me killed," Duan Liu cursed inwardly, reaching a point where he could hardly hold it in.
"Right! Use the Secret Sound Technique to communicate!" A sudden thought struck him. Instead of surfacing, Duan Liu used the Secret Sound Technique to explain to Cold Moon by the riverbank.
...
Ye Tian endured the torment that felt like his lungs were about to explode as he swam downstream until he felt he was completely out of Cold Moon's sight before finally surfacing.
He gasped for air several times, and Ye Tian's flushed face and bulging veins gradually faded.
"Haha, I wonder how that guy Duan Liu is doing." Ye Tian chuckled with glee as he began to survey his surroundings.
The current here was noticeably stronger than where he had just been, suggesting that this small river flowed in a stepped manner. The area where Ye Tian found himself was relatively wide, with many tall-stemmed plants with large leaves growing along the banks.
Ye Tian looked around again and, confirming that no one was nearby, swam ashore. He broke off a few tall plants to wrap around his waist, finally having something to cover himself.
Looking down at his situation, Ye Tian chuckled lightly and recalled Duan Liu's plight.
"I can't be too heartless; I should go back and check." Initially planning to head straight back to the village, Ye Tian reconsidered. He thought that Duan Liu might really be suffocated by Cold Moon, so he decided to take the risk and return to see what was happening. If things looked bad, he could always sneak away later.
Before long, Ye Tian stepped onto a small path. This path led toward the village but went southward.
The path was flat, with wild grass growing taller than a person on both sides. A few hundred zhang away was the path leading west toward the village. Standing there, Ye Tian could even faintly see a White-Clad Woman standing at the top of a small hill.
"Ha ha, I need to hurry over and take a look." The more Ye Tian thought about it, the funnier it seemed, so he took big strides toward the small hill. After all, he had come from the south and was definitely not an accomplice of Duan Liu.
Fortunately for Ye Tian, he didn't walk far before encountering the Wine Kid, who had woken up in the middle of the night and come out looking for them.
"What are you doing here?" Ye Tian asked curiously. The Wine Kid should have taken the west village path to find them.
"I was just about to ask you the same thing," the Wine Kid replied, his face full of surprise and confusion.
Ye Tian looked down at his "outfit" and said, "I woke up hot in the middle of the night, went to take a cool bath in the river, and didn't expect my clothes to be stolen. It's really frustrating."
"Huh?!" The Wine Kid was skeptical. Although Ye Tian wasn't a messy person, his clothes didn't seem to have much value to steal. After all the intense battles and chases, there hadn't been time for anyone to dress up, which was exactly why everyone was eager to take a bath.
"Let me borrow a piece of clothing," Ye Tian said as he impulsively reached out and grabbed the Wine Kid's shirt.
The Wine Kid was reluctant to give in easily. After quite a bit of tugging, Ye Tian successfully snatched away the Wine Kid's shirt.
Ye Tian wrapped the Wine Kid's shirt around his waist and nodded in satisfaction. Then the two set off on their journey to rescue Duan Liu...
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