Chapter 1046 The Disobedient Horse
"Where's the saddle?" Song Chunxue took out another carrot. "Give it to me so I can tie it on for him."
In her previous life, she fed donkeys and mules for most of her life. Although horses are indeed more temperamental and individualistic, they are all the same. As long as you coax them, they are more obedient than children.
At least, the three female donkeys she raised in her past life always evoked fond memories in her heart. The affection she felt for them was no less than that for her children, and at least much more joyful than for her eldest.
This horse is very similar to a mule she used to own, only much taller, but she's not afraid of it.
In fact, horses, donkeys, and mules are similar to humans, and most of them are even more innocent and simple-minded than humans.
No wonder those kind-hearted practitioners would rather associate with livestock and birds than have overly close relationships with people.
Human nature cannot withstand the test, but livestock can.
The longer you raise a dog, the closer you become; the longer you raise a child, the more troublesome they become.
She tied the saddle on the horse, but after eating two carrots, the horse wasn't satisfied and wanted more.
They're really taking advantage of me.
Song Chunxue stared into its eyes for a long time, then crossed her arms and locked eyes for a moment.
"Pfft~"
The horse snorted, then finally lowered its head and pawed at the ground with its front hooves, indicating that it didn't need the food this time, but would eat it again next time.
Song Chunxue stroked its neck. "I'll feed you when we get back. You're used to eating hay and fine grains. If you eat too much, your stomach will hurt. You might throw a tantrum on the way back, and I won't be able to soothe you."
Since they weren't familiar with each other yet, and carrots are bad for the stomach, she was afraid of getting hooved by horses on the way.
Zhou Huai watched in stunned silence. He stepped forward to pat the spirited horse's head, but it nudged him away with its snout.
"Hey you..." Zhou Huai pointed at it, "You've turned your back on me! I used to be your best friend, I've been coaxing you for half a year, adding you on private chat and brushing your fur, and you're not even worth two carrots? How can you be so heartless?"
"Pfft~" It snorted and turned its rear end towards Zhou Huai to express its dissatisfaction.
This action made Liu Chunshu and Song Chunxue burst into laughter.
"Alright, let's go, or we'll miss our chance." Song Chunxue stood to the side, grabbed the saddle, climbed onto the horse, and gently patted the horse's neck. "Lead the way."
"Yes." Zhou Huai ran to fetch his horse. "I'll take a few more cavalrymen with me."
"No need, the fewer the better," Song Chunxue said seriously. "Just the two of us."
"..." Zhou Huai looked at Liu Chunshu again, his expression as if to say, "It's over, it's over. If anything happens to him, he'll be punished with a beating."
Liu Chunshu waved at him with a smile, telling him not to worry.
And so, each with their own thoughts, the two rode away from the military camp, traveling further and further in the southeast direction.
"[Turtle God, what a vast grassland! It stretches as far as the eye can see, so magnificent!]" Wuyou's voice came through. "[Quickly let me out to see it, let me have some fun first. It's been so long since I've been out, this immortal seems to need to pee a bit.]"
Song Chunxue was utterly speechless. [A sword? You don't even have a physical body, how could you possibly need to pee?]
Over the past few years, I've overheard many conversations among the people of Zhuangzi, and Wuyou has even learned the term "turtle god."
"Gui Gui Shen" expresses surprise and admiration, similar in meaning to "Good heavens!", "Incredible!", and "Tsk tsk tsk".
"I'm a sword spirit now, so of course I have a form. How could I not know if I need to pee?" Wuyou huffed and puffed. "Hurry up, hurry up, Master Song, let me out. I can't run away now anyway, let me run a couple of laps and tease this stubborn donkey of a wild horse like you."
Song Chunxue released Wuyou from the storage ring, ["Behave yourself, don't scare anyone."]
"How can that be? It's not easy for someone to show off my unique skills, how can I hold back?" The carefree, cocky voice rang out, the sword already leaping over a hundred meters. "The word 'hold back' doesn't exist in this sword immortal's dictionary. You should give me 'arrogance,' let me flaunt it to my heart's content, let me be wild!"
"..." He's getting wild. Luckily, he didn't turn into human form, otherwise she definitely wouldn't want this sword.
She is definitely not that kind of person.
If our senior brother and Daoist Han were to see Wuyou in the capital, in such an unruly state, how would they view her cultivation over the past two years?
It's obvious he hasn't been practicing properly; his state of mind... it's simply unbearable to look at.
Song Chunxue watched as the flying shadow that had darted away circled back, deliberately hovering around Zhou Huai, startling him so much that he almost fell off his horse. He drew his long sword from his waist and fought back nervously.
"Clang clang clang clang~"
"Clang clang clang~"
"Hahaha, this is hilarious! Look at this young general, he's sweating with fear."
Wuyou's arrogant laughter startled Zhou Huai, who reined in his horse and shouted, "Master Song, I've seen a ghost!"
Song Chunxue was both amused and exasperated. She stopped and turned to look at Zhou Huai, who had been teased, before raising her hand to take Wuyou back.
"General Zhou, don't panic, this is..." She frowned as she looked at the sword of Wuyou, "an unorthodox sword. The calmer you are, the less temper it will have and the less it will tease you."
"You're being indecent. There's a saying that things are like their owners. If it weren't for you..."
Looking at Zhou Huai, whose eyes were wide with shock and mouth agape, Song Chunxue said, "Let's continue on our way and ignore him."
"But this young general is quite interesting, don't you want to tease him?"
After being silenced for a moment, Wuyou wisely stopped teasing Song Chunxue and instead drifted to Zhou Huai's side.
"He's so young. If we take him back, all the girls and women in the village will be ecstatic. What a wonderful son-in-law!"
Zhou Huai blushed. "I...I've married a wife back in my hometown. When you return to the capital, you'll take me with you so I can go home and visit my family."
Song Chunxue spurred her horse on, saying, "Let's talk as we travel."
"Yes." Zhou Huai was no longer as nervous as before.
"Lord Xie was already extraordinary, but I didn't expect Master Song to be even more so. He served as a civil official for more than ten years, and suddenly became a general leading the army, guarding the border for three years. Many people privately say that Lord Xie was possessed by the spirit of a wronged general who died, otherwise how could he suddenly be both a civil and a military leader?"
“Nonsense. If he were possessed, he would lose his original consciousness and the qualities of a civil official.” Song Chunxue shook her head. “That’s because Lord Xie himself is persistent. He is still striving in his forties. His decision to abandon literature for military service is not only his own helplessness, but also the helplessness of many ambitious people for the country.”
These words were utterly treasonous, and Zhou Huai dared not accept them.
Wuyou flew up to Zhou Huai and asked, "Young general, how old are you this year? Has your wife borne you any children? If one day you return victorious with great military achievements, will you agree to marry your childhood sweetheart who has volunteered to do so?"
"..." Wuyou must have been secretly reading some novels lately, or perhaps eavesdropping on a group of people chatting about everyday things. She's gone astray.
Right, she almost forgot. Wuyou can now learn things on his own, so his thoughts are none of Song Chunxue's business.
Amidst their bickering, they arrived at a low hill.
"Someone's here! Dismount!" Wuyou shouted in a low voice. "Quickly, make the horse lie down."
Zhou Huai sighed helplessly, "The horse won't obey..."
The next moment, the two horses knelt down, their necks tilted to the side, and they even closed their eyes.
Why is that?
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