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Bai Hanxin was not very lucky, but he was still strong-willed and determined.

However, fate was kind to Bai Hanxin. At the Nth crossroads in her life, the first turning point, she fortunately met someone who shared her path.

However, those two seemed to have rather bad tempers.

One had a cold expression, and the other seemed unwilling to be with him; they were quite far apart, about three to five meters apart.

On the one hand, it was due to her curious nature; on the other hand, she was genuinely troubled by her lack of sense of direction and her occasional strokes of bad luck.

Those who go against the tide when faced with difficulties must have a firm belief, or they are forced to do so by reality.

Bai Hanxin entered the Chaomu duo in a rather abrupt way.

"I am Bai Hanxin, a disciple of Danxin Peak in Luoshu. I am heading to a village near Zhonghua Mountain. May I ask if you are traveling the same way? If so, may I take you there?"

It was Bai Hanxin's first time meeting a stranger, but thanks to her overly natural facial expressions and the influence of her own psychology, both of them looked at her.

This has caused her some embarrassment.

"Some things are just coincidences, they happen one after another. But, can we please not let things fall apart at crucial moments!"

...

As the air fell into a brief silence, one of the people on the other side chuckled, breaking the stillness.

Another person interrupted Yi Yannian, saying, "This person's origins are unknown; he should not be trusted."

Yi Yannian patted his shoulder lightly, unconvinced. "On the contrary, I think this girl is frank and cheerful, a good person. It's just that we are forced by the current situation. Besides, having someone join us is beneficial to us."

Meng Qu's words were concise and to the point: she was not suitable, after all, people of unknown origin cannot be trusted.

Yi Yannian, on the other hand, trusted his own judgment, not only because he was a sucker for good looks, but also because he thought that since he was already here, it would be too damaging to his image and temperament to not have some fun with his teammates who kept teasing him. Besides, he didn't want to talk to them much.

Meng Qu tried to grab his hand, but when he saw that the other person had already run right up to Bai's eyes, he felt a mixture of powerlessness and helplessness.

"Whatever you want," Meng Qu managed to utter.

Bai Hanxin felt uneasy about making two like-minded friends, but in reality, she had already given up. This was because she saw a direction forward, and she no longer had to experience the disappointment and anger of getting lost and going astray. As a result, her mood was now fluctuating, alternating between highs and lows.

But she pretended very well.

"I haven't formally introduced myself yet. I am Yi Yannian, a disciple of Yu Xiaonian under the Chaomu Sect."

"Oh, this is my fellow disciple. Meng Qu."

Ignoring Meng Qu's melancholy gaze, Yi Yannian continued his back-and-forth conversation with Bai Hanxin.

"Oh." Meng Qu had no intimidating power over the dampness.

Bai Hanxin looked at the weapons hanging from their waists. "Yi Yannian, are you whip cultivators?"

Yi Yannian only realized that he had a dark blue whip hanging from his waist after being reminded by Bai Hanxin.

"Yes, we practice the whip. Everyone knows how to do it, but you can also practice other things, like me, I mainly practice the whip and secondarily practice swordsmanship."

Although I always carry a whip, I rarely use it. As for the reason, let's leave that aside for now.

Meng Qu looked at him with a cold expression, speaking to Yi Yannian sideways. They acted like sulking elementary school students, and Bai Hanxin paid close attention to this. So, along the way, the three of them kept changing the subject, one after the other, undermining each other's points.

"Can you please stop being so venomous? It's like you've been eating ice for ages."

"It's hard to believe that your temper has kept you alive until today. You're such a fool with no sense of crisis whatsoever."

"Stop arguing, let's keep the peace and make money. On the road, we'll need to look out for each other. Let's practice peace and friendship."

"No!" they both refused at the same time.

“Damn it, Bai Hanxin, let’s go to the side. He’s unpredictable and petty. Let this old man walk alone.”

"Tch, whatever."

...

“Look, his face is even colder now, you idiot.”

Yes, you all are.

Yi Yannian consciously ignored the second half of the sentence. After being with Bai Hanxin, the sinister gaze coming from the side could only be from some Meng, or some other hero. He was upright and had nothing to fear, but he remembered that he and Meng Qu were teammates after all, and had known each other for many years. Although there were occasional minor problems and conflicts, he did not really dislike him.

The root of the problem lies in the fact that the other party has been too much of a suppressor to him.

Bai Hanxin gained a lot along the way, hearing a lot about the past of the two. She didn't have much experience in dealing with the world, but she added a rich and colorful touch to the story of how to handle conflicts and disputes.

Meng Qu is the son of Elder Chaomu, my master Yu Xiaonian. He is quite talented, but his emotional intelligence is questionable, and he is also unwilling to admit defeat. As my master's disciple, I am a few years older than him and have watched him grow up, but we have never been compatible since childhood.

It's simply a matter of not liking it.

At most, he mentioned many things, such as this child always taking food from him, always acting more mature than him, and even having a higher cultivation level than him, etc., but Yi Yannian highlighted them with a simple sentence.

Interspersed among these were Meng Qu's words: "Yi! Yan! Nian! Don't go too far."

"what ever."

Meng Qu looked ahead, no longer concerned about his teammates, and chuckled.

Bai Hanxin also talked about the past of his family's Luoshu on the way.

The three of them set off in a more suitable state. In Yi Yannian's eyes, things were much better now than when they first arrived, after all, the other two had initially disagreed with forming a team.

Chaomu Sect

The sect leader was in the Brocade Palace. She was looking out the window in the distance, followed by three sect elders.

Among them, an older man muttered to himself, "Won't A-Qu and Yan-Nian fight on the way? They usually never speak to each other in the sect. Now, in this situation, will sending two young people be alright?"

Looking at the sect leader in front of her, Yu Xiaonian said confidently, "No, in my eyes, they have a very good relationship. They just can't bring themselves to care for each other. This opportunity might be able to improve their relationship."

So let them go ahead and explore freely.

The scenery outside, bathed in sunlight, was brilliant and vibrant.

"Nobody can say for sure."

"Look, even the sect leader said so, there's definitely no problem!"

"!"

The white-haired elder stroked his long white beard. "Ah, I hope so."

Suddenly, Zhan Dian turned to look at everyone and pointed at the four people, saying, "Don't worry, they'll be fine and will come back safely."

"Yes," the four said in unison.

...

The three of them walked and walked for about a week until they arrived near Zhonghua Mountain.

However, the people around Zhonghua Mountain are not as simple and honest as one might imagine.

Passing through the entire village, they only found one inn, called "Old Inn".

This is a shady establishment. There are very few people inside, only a few menacing-looking men sitting on connected wooden benches, with drinks and steamed buns on the tables.

His eyes were fixed on the three newcomers.

Welcome!

As the waiter's voice rang out, a man rushed forward, but instead of a strong and powerful body, he was struck by a scorching whip. He instantly fell to the ground, and the others, caught in the crossfire, were also swept away by the whip before they could react.

In the center of the picture are the three men, Yan Nian, Meng Qu, and Han Xin, who appear exceptionally tall in the light and shadow.

The waiter was far away, yet still close to the camera. Facing his first experience like this, his legs were shaking a little, but he tried leaning against the wall again, and the shaking became less noticeable.

According to conventional thinking, once the customer's issue is resolved, the boss should step in. However, the boss is not at this level.

When Xiao Er was caught, his mind was blank. Looking at the "hero" lying on the ground, he couldn't help but cry.

"Huh, why is he so fragile? And can you tell him to shut up? He looks so ugly when he cries."

"Shut up." Meng Qu looked at the person next to him. Yi Yannian had already talked about this to him, so he waved his hand to indicate that he was giving up. "You go."

"Alright." Meng Qu slowly stepped forward, his voice sounding quite authoritative in Xiao Er's mind.

Where's the boss?

A sound echoed across the floor.

Bai Hanxin felt as if she had infiltrated some shady organization, but the experience was great.

Her lips curled up, and her shadow caught a glimpse of the waiter as he looked down, like a death invitation from a female demon.

Unbeknownst to Bai Hanxin, he had laid the groundwork for his own downfall.

"Boss, boss... he's gone."

"Where did you go?" Meng Qu asked slowly.

"I don't know! I really don't know! Please, please let me go! Waaah!" The waiter cried, and the three people present were stunned for a moment, having never encountered such a scene before.

“Alright, but if you bring your manager over, I'll let you go this time,” Meng Qu replied.

Xiao Er didn't want to bother that person, but at this moment, he had no bargaining power, and his words were insignificant.

He silently made up his mind, "Yes..."

"Don't say a word, or you know what will happen." Meng Qu threatened coldly, like a local boss, but the other two pretended to be bandits or thugs, making this a low-level game.

"Rogue" Yi Yannian acted on a whim. He grabbed an abacus from the counter. The abacus wasn't very light, but he weighed it in his hand and thought it was just average. However, it was more than enough to hit someone.

"Behave yourself, or you'll experience what a concussion feels like." He pretended to be coercing and threatening, but he didn't realize that his acting was too realistic and caused the other person to have a mental breakdown.

Yi Yannian was thinking about how to get the answer, but looking at his appearance, he seemed closer to breaking down. "...Don't mess with me, I'm just pretending."

Bai Hanxin took out a dark, unappealing pill and issued a death invitation: "Want some?"

The waiter quickly muttered, "No need, I'll be right back! Please wait here one by one."

He turned around and sped off at 800 km/h, heading towards a certain location.

As Bai Hanxin chased after him, the other two didn't fall behind either.

"It seems we really are on the same wavelength."

"Shut up."

Bai Hanxin spoke of "peace, friendship, harmony, and coexistence," yet she herself was smiling.