General Mingyue stopped Mingyue Duoduo, and Xiao Feng pulled Lu Xue'er away from the general's mansion.
The two men had the general's written order, so they didn't need to worry about the city gates not being able to be opened.
Moreover, the two of them have the ability to fly on swords, so they can leave this place even without going through the city gate.
As Lu Xue'er watched Xiao Feng walk beside her, she couldn't help but ask him, "Could it be... that you've developed feelings for that person in the city?"
Hearing Lu Xue'er's hint of doubt, Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "Don't talk nonsense. I have no intention of staying in the city."
Seeing his earnest expression, Lu Xue'er naturally trusted him and quickened her pace again: "Let's fly to the sect on our swords as soon as possible."
If he didn't know the connection between the magic flute and the magic seal, he would probably have wanted to fly to his destination on his sword as well.
This time, he already knew that the magic flute and the magic seal could be fused together, so he was naturally unwilling to hand over the magic seal to the people of the Green Sect.
Xiao Feng deliberately slowed down and jumped off the Mountain and River Sword: "I've stayed in that city for too long, I need to recover my spiritual energy."
Seeing that Xiao Feng was unwilling to use his sword to travel, Lu Xue'er approached him with a look of surprise: "Aren't you... worried that the demons will attack you?"
Xiao Feng shook his head repeatedly: "How could the demons know that we have the demonic mark on us? If we just treat it with a normal attitude, no one will know that we possess a rare item."
After his explanation, Lu Xue'er had no choice but to sheath her sword and obediently follow behind.
Before the two had taken more than a few steps, Xiao Feng pointed ahead with a look of surprise: "It looks like someone has fainted up ahead."
Lu Xue'er followed Xiao Feng's finger and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, someone has fainted."
The two men arrived in front of the man as quickly as possible and squatted down next to him.
Xiao Feng initially thought the person lying on the ground was a frail scholar on his way, but to his surprise, it turned out to be a woman.
Xiao Feng glanced at Lu Xue'er beside him: "Please help her up, I need to treat her."
Lu Xue'er thought he would use this time to do something improper, but she never expected that Xiao Feng had always been a gentleman.
In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xiao Feng used his spiritual power to clear the blood vessels in the woman's body.
It didn't take long for the woman to open her eyes groggily, and she glanced around: "I... how did I get here? Where are my family?"
Xiao Feng and Lu Xue'er exchanged a glance and then recounted how they had discovered the woman.
In an instant, she realized that she had been abandoned and separated from her family.
When Xiao Feng learned that the woman had no family members there, he greeted Lu Xue'er and invited her to come to his side.
He gestured with his chin in the direction of the woman and said, "Let's leave her some silver and food and leave without causing any trouble."
Traveling under the cover of night was already strange enough, but now that her whole family had left her alone in the wilderness, it was even stranger. He couldn't help but feel that something was amiss.
After listening to Xiao Feng's reminder, Lu Xue'er pondered for a moment, then subconsciously glanced in the direction of the woman, unable to make a choice for the time being.
Just then, the woman came to their side, her face full of pleading: "Can you take me with you? I have nothing on me, I'll starve to death."
After the woman explained her situation, Xiao Feng casually placed their money and food on the ground.
"There is plenty of food and silver here. If you walk forward for half a day, you will see a city. The people there should be able to take you in."
Having spent so much time with Mingyue Duoduo, he believed that she wasn't the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die.
Seeing that the two of them wanted to leave her there, the woman quickly grabbed Lu Xue'er: "Please, please take me with you. I'll die alone."
Just as Xiao Feng was about to politely refuse, Lu Xue'er helped her up, saying, "It is indeed dangerous for a weak woman to be in this kind of mountain forest. No one knows if there are wild animals."
When Xiao Feng sensed that Lu Xue'er was implying that she was involved, he frowned slightly: "Don't forget, we both still have a mission to complete."
He originally thought that if he told Lu Xue'er about the mission, she would agree to his request.
However, to his surprise, Lu Xue'er pointed ahead and said, "We, the people of Qingzong, must have a compassionate heart. Don't forget the teachings of Qingzong."
Before Xiao Feng could say anything, Lu Xue'er approached the woman with a light laugh: "What's your name? We'll definitely help you find a place to settle down."
When the woman heard that the two men were willing to find her a place to stay, she immediately knelt down on the ground: "My name is Li Cai'er. With you two by my side, I feel much more at ease."
Xiao Feng walked to Lu Xue'er's side with a speechless expression: "Now that we have an extra burden, where do you think we should go?"
If the two of them were relatively close to the city where Mingyue Duoduo was located, they could hand her over to General Mingyue.
However, they had just flown a long distance on their swords, and it would take at least an hour to reach that city.
Lu Xue'er looked at Xiao Feng and asked him, pointing around: "I believe there must be other villages here. Let's go and take a look at those villages."
Xiao Feng shrugged indifferently when he heard that Lu Xue'er already had a plan.
For him, delaying his return to the Azure Sect was naturally the best option, since he also didn't want to return to the Azure Sect.
Lu Xue'er spread her spiritual power and surveyed the surrounding terrain, discovering a village not far away.
“Let’s go over there and see. If the villagers can take her in, then the two of us will head to Qingzong as soon as possible.”
Xiao Feng ignored them and followed behind them. The three of them arrived in the village.
Because they left quite late, there were no lights on when they arrived in the village.
Fortunately, the two of them had the spiritual power to search the rooms in the village; otherwise, they would have had to look for the better houses to see if anyone would be willing to take in the woman.
Before long, Lu Xue'er led the woman to an empty courtyard: "No one should live here, why don't you stay here for the time being?"
When Li Cai'er heard Lu Xue'er offer to stay here, she quickly grabbed Lu Xue'er's hand: "Can we stay here together for the night? I'm scared..."
It's normal to feel scared after just being abandoned by your family.
Lu Xue'er pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiao Feng for help, only to find that Xiao Feng had already walked to the courtyard gate and sat down.
Now that the two of them bear the demonic mark, we absolutely cannot let our guard down; we must arrange for someone to keep watch outside.
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