Chapter 59 Beauties Emerging from the Bath... Lu Qing's words made everyone...
Lu Qing's words stunned everyone. Even Wu Chen fell into deep thought.
Those legends have a long history, and even if they are somewhat exaggerated, few listeners will bother to investigate them thoroughly.
Lu Qing was quick-witted and unconventional, often offering unique perspectives and sharp, incisive criticisms. Yu Jitang had been hanging out with her for some time and was used to her surprising remarks. He nodded in agreement, "That's true. It's probably like crops in a field; they're different in every place."
Lu Qing chuckled softly, "Since they are not the same, and may even have different ancestors, why would land A demand rent from land B's crops as payment? What kind of logic is that?"
While everyone was deep in thought, the rhinoceros-horned demons let out two howls, seemingly agreeing with Lu Qing.
Lu Qing laughed heartily. Distracted by the incident, he put aside his previous thoughts and directed the Taiyi Sword to play with the rhinoceros horn demon.
Wu Chen smiled slightly as he looked at the back of her head that was swaying back and forth, thinking to himself, "A mind as clear as a mirror and innocent as a child, that must be what Lu Qing is like."
Riding on the backs of the rhinoceros demons, they sped towards the depths of the western wilderness at an astonishing speed. Because this migrating group of rhinoceros demons was a large family, their numbers were staggering, and even other demons avoided them upon hearing their approach. Therefore, they effortlessly caught up with those who had fallen behind.
However, even the rhinoceros demon needs rest.
As evening fell, they passed a lake covered with lotus flowers and many lotus pods. However, the lotus pods were enormous, about the size of a child's head.
The rhinoceros demons rushed into the lake to bathe, playfully fighting among themselves. Yu Jitang stood by the lake watching, inexplicably thinking of Wu Chen's words about arranging flowers and grinding ink. He stroked his chin with some regret; these rhinoceros demons were rather ugly. If they were replaced with beautiful women, the scene before him would probably be similar to the Jade Pool of the Nine Heavens.
He wasn't afraid of being struck by lightning from the heavens.
This was also the first time Wu Chen had passed through this place. While the rhinoceros demons were playing in the lake, he carefully searched the surrounding area but didn't find any other demons. They had probably all kept their distance because of the rhinoceros demons' movements. When he returned, he saw Lu Qing sitting on a rock on the shore, a large pile of lotus seeds beside her. She was holding a lotus seed in her arms, huffing and puffing as she dug it out with a dagger.
Wu Chen was startled. "Why did you eat that? Be careful, it might be poisoned."
Lu Qing chuckled, "Don't worry, this thing is called Clematis. It grows in Medicine King Valley. Apart from its hard shell, it's not poisonous. Besides, the lotus seeds are sweet and juicy, even tastier than peaches. We've got our dinner sorted for tonight."
Wu Chen used the Taiyi Sword to pick out all the lotus seeds in two swift movements. He picked up a lotus seed to examine it, and found that the outer skin of the lotus seed was as hard as a rock. Even when he squeezed it with his great strength, it did not budge.
Lu Qing placed the lotus seed on a large rock and smashed it repeatedly with a ruler until a crack appeared. Then she inserted the ruler and pried it open, revealing the lotus seed's skin and delicate, snow-white flesh. Lu Qing presented it to him like a treasure, "Would you like to try some?"
Wu Chen took it and took a bite.
Yu Jitang, who was standing nearby, asked curiously, "How is it? Is it poisonous? Does it taste strange?"
Lu Qing threw a lotus seed at him, saying, "It's poisonous! Extremely poisonous! Don't eat it today."
Seeing Wu Chen calmly pop a lotus seed into his mouth, Yu Jitang chuckled and followed suit, peeling one for himself. He took a small bite, and mmm, the sweet taste seemed to flow into his very being. Yu Jitang's eyes narrowed with delight as he popped the whole seed into his mouth, then went to peel another.
But after only two bites, a terrifying bitterness spread through his mouth, and he spat it out, clutching his neck as he looked at Wu Chen.
Wu Chen slowly spat out a tender lotus core less than an inch long from his mouth. "The lotus core is bitter, don't you know that?"
Lu Qing laughed heartily.
Yu Jitang was so angry he jumped up and down, "Lu Qing, you deliberately tricked me!"
Lu Qing shook her head smugly, "Why do you say that? I didn't tell anyone! Ah~"
She was flicked on the forehead by Wu Chen.
Everyone burst into laughter.
There were many lotus seeds in the lake. After everyone had eaten their fill, they peeled quite a few for the rhinoceros demons, which caused the rhinoceros demons to surround them and refuse to leave.
Yu Jitang found the rhinoceros demons rather cute and silly, so he sat down to the side and fed them lotus seeds, like playing with pets. Surprisingly, the man and the group of rhinoceros demons got along very well.
Wu Chen couldn't help but shake his head and whispered to Lu Qing, "Do you want to take a bath and wash up?"
Lu Qing nodded quickly.
Wu Chen gave instructions to the three men, then pulled her along the lakeside. During his patrol earlier, he had discovered a small waterfall; the blue stones at the bottom of the water had been washed clean by the stream, making it a perfect place for bathing.
Lu Qing was delighted to see the secluded spot and the crystal-clear stream. "Then I'll go in and wash."
Wu Chen nodded. "Don't wash for too long, the stream water is very cold." With that, he turned around and sat on a rock by the stream.
Seeing that he was turning around so proactively, Lu Qing wanted to tease him, "Then... you're not allowed to peek."
Wu Chen chuckled, "Stop fooling around, hurry up and wash. It'll be completely dark soon, and there might be some danger."
Lu Qing took off her outer garment and jumped into the stream. She shivered violently from the cold, but fortunately, her current cultivation level was enough to withstand it.
She hadn't been able to take a bath for several days, and now that she could finally have a good, refreshing shower, her mood was light and carefree. She hummed an unknown tune, and occasionally when she popped her head out of the water, she saw Wu Chen's straight back, truly as immovable as a mountain. Lu Qing felt like she was being scratched by a cat; she couldn't help but tease him a little. "Hey, I told you not to peek, and you really didn't look?"
Wu Chen couldn't help but chuckle, "Hurry up, don't catch a cold."
Lu Qing reached the bluestone, braced her arms against Wu Chen's back, and whispered in his ear, "Really not going to look?"
Wu Chen turned around abruptly, staring into her eyes with a half-smile. "What are you looking at?"
"What are you looking at?" Lu Qing gritted her teeth. "Of course, it's a beauty emerging from the bath!"
Wu Chen tilted his head and looked into the water. "Where?"
Lu Qing's eyes widened, and she grabbed his neck, yelling, "Where do you mean?"
Wu Shen laughed and wrapped her in a clean garment. "If you want to act in this, you'll have to wait a few more years." He then took a handkerchief to wipe Lu Qing's hair. Just then, the Taiyi Sword rang out from its sheath several inches on its own.
Wu Chen looked around warily, then asked Lu Qing, "Where's Bai Yuling?"
Lu Qing's hand emerged from her clothes, her snow-white wrist adorned with snow-white bells, one frosty, the other snow-white.
Wu Chen's eyes darkened, but he forced himself to look around. "If there's anything unusual, ring the bell and I'll go check it out."
Lu Qing nodded quickly.
Wu Chen stood up and walked toward the source of the disturbance.
As Lu Qing changed her clothes, she watched Wu Chen's retreating figure, wondering how likely it was that he had fled in disarray.
"He doesn't like you." A voice came from behind Lu Qing.
Lu Qing was so frightened that she almost fell into the water. When she turned around, she saw a semi-transparent shadow in the water. Under her gaze, the shadow gradually solidified.
Lu Qing frowned, trying hard to see his features clearly. But after she saw them, Lu Qing frowned even more.
The person was half-naked, standing in the water. Long hair was draped over his body, and his features were very familiar. Lu Qing thought for a moment, and realized that if Wu Chen took off his clothes and let his hair down, he would probably look like this.
This does indeed evoke the image of a beautiful woman emerging from a bath.
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