"That's enough! You're such a big dragon now, why are you still like this every day? If you don't complete the tasks your grandfather gave you, they'll always look down on you..."
And you, Hua Keshu, don't keep relying on Hua Keqing or me. You need to think things through for yourself!
"These next few days, you two should focus on finishing your own tasks. And Xi Xinyue, you're not allowed to follow me. I'm not going to see any full moon celebrations."
Yan Quan stood up, took Xi Xinyue's fair and delicate hand, and left.
In the small pavilion, after hearing Yan Quan's words, Long Cai Le pouted in grievance, her bright, clear eyes filled with tears as she stared at Yan Quan's back. In the end, she held back her tears and left the pavilion in a huff.
Foolish Yan Quan, if you help him get things done and marry him, wouldn't everything be his?
Why do you have to be so concerned about saving face... you big idiot!
Looking at Xi Xinyue, who was standing to the side, she glanced at the direction Yan Quan had left in, then at the direction Long Caiyue had left in, and finally nodded, making up her mind to chase after him in one of the directions.
Hua Keshu, who was left behind last, was also in low spirits. Her cat ears drooped, and she lay listlessly on the table for a while before returning to her room in the palace courtyard.
...
Half a day later, in a small inn outside the city of Shuitian.
"Brother Yan, why are we leaving again in three days?"
A middle-aged man with a full beard spoke to the young man in black opposite him while eating his food.
"Plans can never keep up with changes. Speaking of which, are there any members of the Outer Alliance in this big city?"
The young man in black slowly spoke, and it was Yan Quan who had just come out of the Water Palace. Opposite him was Deng Yuan, whom he had met a few days ago.
"I don't know. I've completely lost contact with the organization. The worst-case scenario is that the organization has been disbanded."
"Brother Yan, teach me how to survive. Someone like you has no worries about making a living, and you're surrounded by a different beauty every day."
Deng Yuan looked on with envy and clasped his hands together in prayer.
"What do you mean by a variety of beauties... Xi Xinyue?! You... Didn't I tell you not to follow me anymore?"
Yan Quan was a little confused when he heard Deng Yuan's words. It wasn't until he felt a warm breath next to him that he noticed that it was Xi Xinyue staring at him quietly with her beautiful eyes wide open.
"Xinyue, do you want to watch the full moon with Yanquan?"
Xi Xinyue kept repeating the same sentence, as if she would keep repeating it until she received permission to speak.
"...Alright, alright, I'll accompany you to see it in three days. You can go back now..."
Yan Quan had no choice but to comply, and since the girl had been discovered, she immediately became even closer to him, so he could only try to deal with her casually for now.
"Yan Quan's swordsmanship is very powerful... but he looks a lot like the man who signed up."
Xi Xinyue nodded and then continued.
"……What's the meaning?"
Yan Quan's expression suddenly turned calm as he met Xi Xinyue's blue eyes.
"One of the participants in the Water Moon Sword Tournament, a man, also knows the swordsmanship of Yan Quan?"
But the right to speak seems to be even more powerful?
Xi Xinyue moved closer to Yan Quan and continued speaking. Yan Quan could feel her warm breath, but the sudden information made him forget to move away for a moment.
And just like that, Xi Xinyue's face turned red, and somehow, her red lips pressed against his again, causing Deng Yuan, who was drinking tea, to choke on his own.
"You silly fish... You said that person also signed up for the sword competition, so has the competition already started today? Can you take me to see it?"
After realizing what was happening, Yan Quan quickly pressed down on Xi Xinyue's slender waist, stopping her tongue from probing inside. He then spoke immediately after separating from her.
Even if it's comfortable, you can't just do this kind of thing so casually. No wonder these girls are thinking about all day long!
"Cough cough cough, Brother Yan's swordsmanship? Could it be that he's Brother Yan's disciple?"
After tidying himself up, Deng Yuan quickly spoke up to ease the awkwardness.
"Phew... I only have one disciple, and she doesn't really like using my swordsmanship. She has her own set of techniques that she created herself... I think..."
Yan Quan wiped the moisture from his lips and frowned as he analyzed.
Xi Xinyue, who was sitting to the side, sat down blankly, touching her flushed face after Yan Quan pinched her cheek hard.
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