“Stop!”
Wan Lei, walking along, heard the voice from behind. He didn't turn his head or respond.
He had no idea what new trouble this spoiled, crazy woman would stir up.
Behind him came the muffled sound of a Pixiu's hooves hitting the ground. Xi Ren Yuan Jun blocked their path.
“What do you want now? Let’s just fight!”
Young Master Lei was genuinely annoyed.
“Have you three seen these three people?”
Xi Ren Yuan Jun produced flames in her hand. A blue fire formed a screen, revealing the figures of three people and a donkey.
Without looking, one knew these were their appearances before their disguises.
“Haven’t seen them.”
Unhesitatingly, with absolute certainty.
Who would admit to this if they were in this situation?
“Are… are they you?”
Xi Ren Yuan Jun’s tone was exceptionally cold.
“Miss Xi Ren Yuan Jun, if you want to cause trouble for us, just fight. Why find such a clumsy excuse?”
“Then how do you explain that your group is identical to theirs?”
“In the countryside, there are countless combinations of elderly fathers riding donkeys with young couples serving them. Do you have to kill them all one by one?”
Xi Ren Yuan Jun thought for a moment. It seemed to make sense. Along her path, she had encountered many refugees, and many families were composed like this.
“Then how do you explain that the donkey in there looks the same as your donkey?”
“All donkeys in the world look the same. From a donkey’s perspective, you and a farm woman in the field look no different.”
“Hmph, quibbling. How do I know you haven’t disguised yourselves?”
“Then what do you want?”
“Return with me to the Xi Ren Estate to verify your identities. If you are truly innocent, I will only let you go.”
“Miss Xi Ren, you must be joking.”
Wan Lei sneered.
“Originally, we didn’t know each other. Now, we’ve had a bit of a dispute. You want me to go back with you? Hah, what if you and your father kill me?
Who knows what you’re plotting in your mind? Perhaps you just want to lure us to your home and plot against us.
Miss Xi Ren Yuan Jun, do you take us for fools?”
“I plot against you? What is there about us that warrants me plotting against you?”
“You were just lusting after my body a moment ago.”
“I…”
“Hmph, whether you are the murderers of my brother, I can tell at a glance.”
As she spoke, blue flames suddenly erupted in Xi Ren Yuan Jun’s eyes as she looked at the three of them.
In that instant, Wan Lei felt as if his very soul had been scanned. All his secrets were laid bare.
This Netherworld Cold Flame has this ability too? Recalling time, tracking, and burning everything is one thing, but it even has Fiery Eyes of Truth?
At this moment, Wan Lei wanted to cultivate this flame.
“Huh? Did I really mistake you?”
Xi Ren Yuan Jun showed a hint of confusion.
The other party really hadn’t disguised themselves. Had she truly misjudged them?
To be precise, she didn’t truly believe they were the murderers of her brother and uncle. The reason she pursued them and caused trouble was simply because she was unhappy, or perhaps… unwilling to accept it?
What exact emotion it was, Xi Ren Yuan Jun herself couldn’t say.
However, since she had confirmed they were not the murderers of her kin, there was no need to escalate the conflict. Fighting would be bad for everyone.
“You may leave. When I see you again, I will make you call me master.”
“When I see you again, I’ll spank your butt.”
After leaving a fierce parting shot that put Xi Ren Yuan Jun at a disadvantage, Wan Lei wasted no more time. He used his lightning power to lift the old man and the donkey and flew towards the east.
Who knew what other tricks this crazy woman would pull. She was truly annoying.
It was best to retreat.
After watching them leave, Xi Ren Yuan Jun immediately waved her hand.
“Go and burn that tavern and everyone inside.”
“As you command!”
Burning those people was not purely out of anger. It was because they had witnessed Miss Xi Ren Yuan Jun’s embarrassing moment.
This incident could not be spread.
After flying for dozens of miles, Wan Lei finally put down the old man and the donkey and continued to stroll leisurely forward.
“That’s not right, old man. Your strength isn’t bad either, why can’t you fly?”
“Who says I can’t fly?”
Wan Lei stopped and smacked the old man on the head.
“If you can fly, why did you let me carry you? Do you know how tiring that is? Have I spoiled you?”
“You didn’t want to carry me? You should have said so earlier. Old man, I’ll fly myself. I thought you had some peculiar preference and wanted me to offer myself to satisfy you. Yet, you don’t appreciate it.
And you hit me? You have no respect for the elderly or care for the young.”
“Can you say anything more disgusting? With your appearance, even feeding you to dogs would be rejected by them.”
“See, I told you, you are indeed into that kind of thing.”
“Which eye of yours saw me into that kind of thing?”
“I didn’t even say what kind of thing, how did you know what kind I was talking about?”
“Isn’t it that kind of thing?”
“See, you are into that kind of thing.”
“…Damn it!”
“Speaking of which, if you had been a bit stronger just now, you might have even been able to take that Xi Ren Yuan Jun as your own.
Heh heh, the young lady of the Xi Ren family, the taste of that, tsk tsk tsk, ordinary people wouldn’t even dare to imagine.”
“You old fool are really indecent.”
“Speaking of which, that young lady is quite beautiful. Are you really not tempted at all?”
“I’m not a house servant. I’m not interested in creatures like young ladies. I like little princesses.”
Fang Xiaoyu smiled sweetly.
“Alas, what a pity. If I were you, I’d definitely take that young lady of the Xi Ren family as my own.”
“What’s the matter? Your old bones can still withstand such a toss? You want to have a ‘pear blossoms with falling snow’ situation?”
“That’s called ‘the old man’s heart still burns with youthful passion’.”
“Disgusting, base. You’re that old, she could be your granddaughter, yet you still lust after her body.”
“I don’t believe you aren’t tempted. Conquering such a woman is a great achievement for any man.”
“Can you not talk about this in front of my wife?”
“Oh, I forgot your wife is here. Then next time, when your wife isn’t around, we’ll have a deep discussion on this topic.”
“Who are you calling ‘we’?”
The three of them walked towards the east, chatting and bickering merrily.
Where were they going?
They certainly had a destination, the next tavern.
If you ask where the tavern is, the old man pointed to Xinglin Village.
Xinglin Village was not far, about two hours of flying.
But they didn’t fly. They walked like this, leisurely enjoying themselves.
The feeling was entirely different from when they passively lost their cultivation and walked to conserve spiritual energy, compared to now, where they had cultivation and walked for leisure.
Different from their joyful atmosphere, the official road they walked on was lined with fleeing civilians.
War had broken out on the border.
The common people, instinctively, were moving towards the inland areas.