Time ticked by, and dawn was fast approaching.
Just then, a soft footstep sound came from outside.
Ye Feng and Mu Yuqing noticed the faint footsteps at the same time, and they both released their divine senses to scan the area.
A young woman dressed in brocade, carrying a small bundle, walked towards them, panting. Her face was covered in sweat, and she had almost fallen several times on her way here.
"I thought it was a monster, but it turns out it was just a woman passing by," Mu Yuqing complained, her expression full of disappointment.
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
The woman had already entered the courtyard of the small temple. When she reached the door, she didn't knock but pushed it open and came in.
Upon seeing Ye Feng and Mu Yuqing, the woman was immediately startled.
"So...so there's someone here. I'm sorry, I thought there was no one here," the woman said, panting, and patted her chest.
Then she asked, "Um, may I come in and sit down? I've been running... no, I've been walking all night, and I'm really tired. I'd like to find a place to rest."
"Sure, come in and have a seat," Ye Feng said casually.
So the woman entered the dilapidated temple and politely closed the temple door behind her.
The woman sat down not far from Ye Feng and Mu Yuqing, took out some dry food from her backpack, ate it in small bites, and occasionally took out her water bottle to drink some water.
"Who are you? Why are you here so late at night?" Mu Yuqing asked.
"My name is Chen Xiaoxiao. I am the daughter of a salt merchant in Cuiyu City. My father, Chen Haoshi, is quite well-known in Cuiyu City. You should have heard of him," Chen Xiaoxiao said, wiping her mouth.
"Never heard of it." Mu Yuqing shook her head.
The night breeze also shook its head.
“Then you must not be from Jade City. Although my father is not a big shot in Jade City, everyone knows him,” Chen Xiaoxiao said again.
"You still haven't told me why you came here? In the dead of night, aren't you, a woman, afraid of getting into trouble? Even if you don't encounter any monsters, ordinary wild animals would be enough to kill you, not to mention there are many thugs in these mountains," Mu Yuqing pressed.
"I have no choice."
Chen Xiaoxiao's eyes were slightly red, and tears were welling up in her beautiful eyes.
After a while, Chen Xiaoxiao continued, "My father married me off to Li Mingfeng, the eldest son of the Li family in Fan Hua City, in order to climb the social ladder. But that eldest son of the Li family is a complete scoundrel. After I married him, he beat me every day. I lived worse than a maid in the Li family."
"I couldn't take it anymore, so I secretly ran away from the Li family. But Li Mingfeng actually sent people to arrest me. I had to hide and run all the way here with great difficulty."
"I was too exhausted to walk any further. I saw a small temple in the distance, so I came here to rest and planned to enter Jade City at daybreak..."
So that's how it is.
Mu Yuqing's face showed a look of sudden realization, mixed with a hint of annoyance.
"Your father is such a scoundrel! To curry favor with a powerful family, he actually married you off to that Li Mingfeng. It's despicable!" Mu Yuqing said indignantly.
"Who can argue with that?"
Chen Xiaoxiao covered her face and began to sob softly.
"So you still want to go home? Once you go home, your father definitely won't keep you. He might even have someone tie you up and send you to the Li family in Prosperous Flower City," Mu Yuqing said again.
"But... but if I don't go home, where should I go?" Chen Xiaoxiao said sadly.
Mu Yuqing was speechless.
Yes, Chen Xiaoxiao is just an ordinary, weak woman. Without anyone to take care of her, even giving birth would be a problem.
If she doesn't go home, where else can she go?
After a moment's hesitation, Mu Yuqing finally said, "If you don't mind, you can come with me to the Taiyin Sect. I can let you work as a handyman there. Although handymen have to work every day and it will be hard, at least you won't have to worry about food and clothing. Moreover, handymen also have the opportunity to become formal disciples of our Taiyin Sect."
"Are you disciples of the Taiyin Sect?" Chen Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Yuqing and Ye Feng with a shocked expression.
"Yes! And we're not just ordinary outer disciples, but..."
Before Mu Yuqing could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the night wind.
"Junior sister, you talk too much," Ye Feng reminded her.
Mu Yuqing then realized that she had indeed said too much.
She wasn't familiar with Chen Xiaoxiao; they'd only met for less than half an hour. Revealing too much information was far too reckless.
So Mu Yuqing quickly shut her mouth and stopped talking.
Chen Xiaoxiao glanced at Ye Feng and started sobbing again, seemingly waiting for Ye Feng to comfort her.
But the night wind remained silent.
Chen Xiaoxiao glanced at Ye Feng and said, "Great hero, aren't you going to say something?"
"Should I say something?" Night Wind asked in return.
"I am a weak woman who has suffered such a tragic fate and whose life has been full of hardships. Shouldn't you comfort me?" Chen Xiaoxiao said, crying.
"You're not my wife, why should I comfort you?" Ye Feng chuckled.
"You have such a cold heart!"
Chen Xiaoxiao said angrily, her bright eyes glaring at Ye Feng.
Just then, the aura of a martial artist wafted in from outside.
The next moment, a young man dressed in black with a long knife on his back came running from a distance and kicked the temple door open as soon as he entered the small temple!
"Chen Xiaoxiao, you really are here! What's wrong with you marrying into our Li family and becoming the young mistress of our young master? You actually dared to pack your things and run away! You're really tired of living!"
"You come here right now and come back with me to see the young master, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
The young man said coldly, with an arrogant look on his face.
Chen Xiaoxiao immediately got up from the ground, but instead of obediently going to the young man, she hid behind Ye Feng and Mu Yuqing.
"Two heroes, please save me! This guy is one of Li Mingfeng's confidants, named Li Dong, a martial arts master at the Qi Movement Realm!"
Mu Yuqing burst out laughing.
"Is someone at the Qi Movement Realm considered a martial arts master?" Mu Yuqing said disdainfully.
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Yuqing was about to make a move.
But Ye Feng stood up first: "Junior sister, you don't need to take action, I'll handle him."
Why has my second senior brother suddenly become so proactive?
Didn't he say before that he wouldn't intervene unless he encountered a problem he couldn't solve?
Mu Yuqing couldn't understand it, but Ye Feng had already made his move.
Li Dong didn't just stand there foolishly; he immediately drew his long sword and engaged Ye Feng in fierce combat.
The Snow Cold Sword, like a white fish, nimbly swam and flew through the air, constantly colliding with Li Dong's longsword, producing clanging sounds of metal striking metal.
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