Chapter 107 A golden opportunity she absolutely could not miss.
"Hey! It's an important person traveling, get out of the way! Don't block the way!"
Standing in the middle of the official road was a man dressed in black, his clothes were tattered and his hair was messy, he looked like a refugee.
The attendant on horseback ahead snapped impatiently, "Where did this beggar come from? Don't you understand that I told you to get out of the way?"
Seeing that the main force was about to approach, the beggar still wouldn't leave, so the mounted attendant immediately whipped him without hesitation.
A lowly person like you dares to ram the carriage of a nobleman? You're asking for trouble!
But the whip didn't actually land; the man in black caught it with one hand. The attendant looked down from his horse, and the man also looked up; he was a fair-skinned and pretty woman.
The servant tried to pull back his whip, but it wouldn't budge.
The woman in black remained expressionless and said, "My lord, please don't misunderstand. I've only come to ask for a bite to eat."
As soon as the woman let go, the servant's whipping force suddenly lost its footing, and he almost fell off his horse.
"What happened, young master? Why did you stop?"
A man who looked like a manager came over and asked, and the servant answered truthfully. The manager first looked the person blocking the way up and down without saying a word, then gave a wink to the guard, telling him to quickly send the person away.
They dare to come begging for food from any kind of beggar. Where is the dignity of a noble person?
The person in charge didn't have time to personally send the person away, so he turned around and reported to the person in the carriage.
The servant, having received instructions from the steward, disregarded everything else and could only continue whipping the person away, but then another person slowly walked up behind her.
The attendant hesitated to strike with his whip, not because he was afraid, but because the woman who came out after him was simply too beautiful. This rough-looking man didn't know how to describe her; he only knew that although she looked like a man, she was more beautiful than any woman he had ever seen.
Perhaps we should ask our young master to come and make the decision; he knows that his young master is most fond of beautiful women.
"Such a large group of you, and you're not even willing to give us a little food?"
The beautiful woman said angrily, "They don't seem to be here to beg for food, they seem to be here to collect debts."
"this……"
The servant touched his clothes and realized he had a piece of dry ration left. He wondered if the beauty would find it offensive.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Get out of here!"
A slightly plump young man stepped down from the carriage and rushed over in a hurry. His impatience vanished the moment he saw the face of the person blocking his way.
He spotted the stunning beauty at a glance, not even noticing the person beside her. He stared, speechless for a long time.
The beauty spoke first.
"I want food, give us food."
The young master nodded hurriedly and instructed the servant, "Quickly bring the food to this handsome young master."
Jiang Yuhuo's face scrunched up. She could clearly see the obvious difference in treatment.
The servants quickly brought out several plates of exquisite pastries and side dishes, and even some dried meat for easy carrying on the journey. Tea was also prepared.
Li Mengbai frowned as she looked at the food that was served, slightly disgusted, and did not reach for it.
Jiang Yuhuo was hungry, and her stomach growled when she saw the food. But the young man who was giving out the food seemed to pay no attention to her, so she could only swallow her saliva as she looked at it.
The young man completely ignored the commotion. He was embarrassed by the beauty's gaze and immediately apologized, "The food we eat on the road is a bit rough. If you are not in a hurry, you might as well come with me. When we reach the camp, the food will be more refined."
Upon hearing this, the steward beside him immediately changed his expression and whispered a few words in his master's ear.
The young master's expression also turned somewhat solemn, and he glanced at Li Mengbai with considerable difficulty.
He probably won't be able to bring this beauty along. What a pity! If he misses out on such a beauty, he doesn't know if he'll ever have the chance to meet another one like her in his lifetime.
It's such a pity, why did I have to be in front of him at this particular time!
Suddenly, the beauty began to cough violently, and once she started, she couldn't stop. She clutched her chest tightly and struggled to calm herself down, but she seemed to have used up all her strength and collapsed onto the person next to her.
The young man felt heartbroken seeing the beautiful woman suffering, and wished he could pull her into his arms and comfort her.
Only then did he notice the woman beside the beauty, and without hesitation, he mistook her for a maid and asked, "What's wrong with your young master? Why is his cough and wheezing so severe?"
Jiang Yuhuo adapted well to the role, and immediately frowned, her face showing some sorrow, "My young master fell off a cliff and injured his lungs and internal organs. Does the young master have a doctor who can treat him? If he is not treated in time, he may not live much longer."
Li Mengbai had just recovered a little when he heard this, and his chest ached again. Just as he was about to ask her what nonsense she was talking about, she suddenly pinched his arm, so he had to cough softly and stand up.
As soon as he stood up and looked up, the young master was speechless again.
The beauty coughed until tears welled in her eyes, her cheeks flushed, and her lips were glistening with blood, making her even more radiant than before, like a peach blossom wet with water.
She was so beautiful that he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
With a heavy heart, he put the two of them into the team.
As soon as they sat in the carriage that had been cleared for them after the baggage was removed, Li Mengbai began to complain about how painful it was when she had hit him earlier.
Jiang Yuhuo knew she was in the wrong, "I'm sorry, just consider it compensation for the trouble I went through carrying you out here."
"Hmph, who agreed to settle with you?" Li Mengbai said, looking displeased.
But Jiang Yuhuo's unusual behavior really piqued his curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask, "But speaking of which, you must be planning something bad, right? I've already sensed it. Tell me quickly, why are you following these people?"
Jiang Yuhuo replied, "There is a very important person there."
Li Mengbai became even more interested and teased, "More important than your senior brother? Aren't you in a hurry to get the Earth Flame Vine?"
"no the same."
Jiang Yuhuo was a little anxious when she thought of the Earth Flame Vine, but this was a golden opportunity. She knew she would regret it if she left now.
We can only ask our senior brother to wait a little longer; she will finish this quickly.
When Li Mengbai asked again, Jiang Yuhuo refused to say more, silently wiping the sword until its sharpness was fully revealed.
He was so curious that he kept pestering her with questions.
"...Who is it?"
"Jiang Yuhuo, tell me quickly..."
Jiang Yuhu stuffed a piece of osmanthus cake into Li Mengbai's mouth to shut him up. She then closed her eyes to rest, taking advantage of the brief moment to relax.
The thought in her mind became clearer and clearer. She had exceptional hearing and had heard everything the steward whispered to the young master.
He said, "Young master, don't forget the master's instructions. His Majesty will also be on the autumn hunt this time. Under no circumstances should any unauthorized persons be allowed to follow."
His Majesty……
They would address earthly emperors as Your Majesty.
The current emperor is the same person from back then, the former crown prince, now the emperor.
Qin Yuqi.
Firstly, she was bound by the oath of Kunlun, which forbade any Kunlun disciple from interfering in human affairs, otherwise they would suffer the consequences of the oath and their cultivation would be greatly reduced. Secondly, within the immortal sects, she was far removed from that name.
But now, she has lost all her spiritual power and is just a mortal. The Kunlun Alliance's oath cannot affect her.
More importantly, Qin Yuqi delivered himself to their doorstep.
This is a golden opportunity for her to take revenge on her enemies!
She absolutely cannot miss it.
Inside the swaying carriage, Jiang Yuhuo closed her eyes for a short rest, while Li Mengbai kept his eyes open, observing the movements outside. Unlike when he possessed spiritual power, everything required extra caution now.
He glanced at the person beside him; her calm face couldn't hide her weariness, but her eyelids twitched from time to time, indicating that she hadn't fallen asleep. Only then did Li Mengbai realize that she seemed to have barely rested.
According to the group, nearly ten days have passed since they set off from Falling Moon City.
He fought and fled underground for ten days without sleep... If it weren't for her, even if he had obtained the marrow of the Heavenly Pillar, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape the moment the formation was destroyed.
Li Mengbai pinched a small pinch of golden powder between his fingertips and silently sprinkled it around her. The fine powder entered her body with each breath.
The person who was originally sitting upright began to droop their head slightly, indicating that they were extremely tired.
Li Mengbai sat down next to her and, with a slight nudge, her head rested on her shoulder.
Sleep well, Jiang Yuhuo, have a good night's sleep and sweet dreams.
Ideally, I'd only be in your dreams.
...
The carriage came to a sudden stop, the carriage jolted, and Jiang Yuhuo finally woke up.
She felt like she had slept for a very long time, so long that it took her a few moments to remember where she was.
She dreamed that she returned to the small courtyard on Zhenyang Peak. The flowers and plants in the courtyard were in full bloom. She was in the flowers, and a very beautiful purple butterfly with a beautiful color and pattern kept following her. She couldn't drive it away, so she let the butterfly fly into the room and rest on her bedside.
But the purple butterfly took advantage of her kindness and insisted on landing on her face, from her forehead to the corner of her mouth, making her face feel numb and itchy.
Fortunately, she slept soundly and felt much more refreshed. However, when she woke up, she realized that she had somehow ended up leaning on Li Mengbai's shoulder, while he was looking at her with a resentful expression.
"...My shoulder hurts so much, help me down."
Jiang Yuhuo asked apologetically, "Why didn't you push me away?"
Li Mengbai was even more dissatisfied, "Don't you know? You're so strong, how could I possibly push you?"
Jiang Yuhu rubbed her temples, trying to wake herself up. How could she have slept like this?
After getting off the carriage, it was already getting dark, and they arrived at the camp just before nightfall.
However, such precise timing did not satisfy the young master's father. Upon seeing the belated arrival of the carriage, he immediately reprimanded him without explanation. He had clearly instructed him to arrive early, yet His Majesty had arrived before this unruly son. As the host, how could he be so rude?
The young nobleman looked distressed, a thin layer of sweat beading on his chubby face. He had no choice but to tell his father that he had picked up a handsome young man on the way and had deliberately slowed down the procession because he was worried about the man's injuries, which was why he hadn't made it before His Majesty.
Jiang Yuhuo and Li Mengbai waited at the back of the line, waiting for their father to finish scolding them before they could go in.
Li Mengbai whispered to Jiang Yuhuo as if watching a joke, "Look... he was almost crying from being scolded by that old man, so embarrassing in front of so many people..."
Jiang Yuhuo couldn't help but feel sorry for this young man.
"Your Excellency, why are you here instructing your son?"
A deep, powerful voice cut through the crowd and reached the camp gate; the young voice carried an air of authority.
The crowd parted automatically to make way for the rider, who was dressed in a simple, fitted riding outfit. His deep eyes were calm as he watched the camp gate from afar without approaching.
The old father, who had been speaking passionately just moments before, fell silent instantly and quickly bowed to the man on horseback.
"Your Majesty, I have been disturbed; this old minister deserves to die!"
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