Chapter 301 -301 Minister under the Skirt (23)

Chuzheng drew Xie Shu’s hand into her cloak, hugging him as they moved forward, with Xuan Qi protecting him, completely shielding him from the chill.

Xie Shu seemed contemplative as he gazed into the distance, the light in his eyes dimming slightly.

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Five years…

Yao Ye led the way, and they didn’t encounter anyone for about two hours, until at last they saw a group of sizeable structures.

[Main quest: Please spend twenty Ice Snow Crystals within two hours.] The King’s Account began to play its role with utmost diligence.

Chuzheng: “…”

Damn it!

[Miss, let’s be civil, we should act like someone who wastes their fortune with quality.]

Shut up!

[…] Why must you be so fierce, look at the other young ladies, how gentle they are, never swearing. Why must it be so miserable, wuwuwu.

Chuzheng hugged Xie Shu, suddenly resting her head against his shoulder.

Xie Shu paused slightly, “Miss Jun, what’s wrong?”

“I want to kiss you.” I want to kiss the Good Person Card, I want to kiss…

“…”

Xie Shu looked ahead, Yao Ye had already crossed the hill and was out of sight.

Xie Shu lowered his head and kissed Chuzheng’s lips.

It was quick, and he lifted the corners of his lips slightly, “Miss Jun, is that enough?”

Chuzheng: “…” I didn’t even feel it!

Chuzheng thought she had indulged him for so long, it was time to collect some interest, so she grabbed him and kissed him.

Xie Shu, hugged by Chuzheng at the waist and with no escape, clenched his teeth subconsciously.

“Be good, open up.”

Xie Shu refused.

“Miss Jun, Young Master Xie, hurry up.”

Yao Ye’s voice came from over the hill.

“If you don’t open your mouth, Yao Ye will come over soon, do you want him to see?”

Xie Shu: “…”

Chuzheng’s threat worked, and Xie Shu relaxed his jaw. The next second, his lips and teeth were pried open, and a soft tongue slipped in.

“Miss Jun, Young Master Xie?”

“What are you doing?”

Yao Ye’s voice grew closer, and Chuzheng let go of Xie Shu, casually taking him over the hillside.

–

Yao Ye felt something was amiss when he entered the city; there used to be a lot of people when he visited before, but now the entire city seemed desolate.

“Brother, where is everyone?” Yao Ye grabbed someone to ask.

“They all went to Lingxiang Residence.”

“What are they doing in Lingxiang Residence?”

“You don’t know?”

Yao Ye scratched his head, looking unlucky, “Cough, I fell into a Secret Realm before and have just come out.”

There are many Secret Realms in Dongyuan, and many don’t contain any treasures at all. It’s possible to be stuck in one for years before getting out.

So when Yao Ye said this, the person didn’t doubt him at all.

“There’s a relic that’s been found in Lingxiang Residence. Someone hired a lot of people from here to take them there.”

“What kind of relic?”

“How would I know that? But I heard the relic has already been closed, and there’s a rumor that the family head of the Shen Family was injured.”

Yao Ye asked a few more questions and then left with a rather grim expression.

“I have to return for a bit, if you need anything, use this to find me at the Shen Family.” Yao Ye handed Chuzheng a token.

He glanced at Xie Shu, pulling Chuzheng to the side.

“Don’t let anyone find out he’s from the Xie Family of Heavy Snow Night Moon.”

“Understood.”

Yao Ye left in a hurry, and Chuzheng took Xie Shu to engage in some wasteful spending.

Chuzheng exchanged Ice Snow Crystals for a comfortable carriage.

The Ice Snow Crystal originates from snowy mountains, it’s not exactly a rare treasure, but exchanging it for a carriage is a bit too extravagant.

This place was not large, and it didn’t take long for the news of Chuzheng exchanging the carriage to spread everywhere.

After that, Chuzheng traded for quite a few other items, behaving generously, just like a wasteful young master from a wealthy family.

In a place like Pingqiu Prefecture, it was easy to attract unwanted attention.

After dealing with two groups of people with ill intentions, Chuzheng returned to the carriage.

Xie Shu was sitting inside the carriage, wrapped in a cloak, a hint of fiery red peeking out from underneath, and his hair hanging down to his chest. He appeared tranquil and serene with his eyes lowered.

When Chuzheng got in, Xie Shu slightly lifted his eyes, which seemed to ripple like the surface of a lake, “Miss Jun, where are you heading?”

“First to the big city up ahead.”

“And after that?”

“I don’t know.”

Xie Shu looked at her, his red lips parting slightly, “…I want to return to the Xie Family of Heavy Snow Night Moon.”

“Alright.”

A tremor fluttered through Xie Shu’s heart.

Chuzheng leaned closer to him, “But there is one condition.”

Xie Shu’s heart sank suddenly, had he been naive again?

He suppressed his disappointment, “Please tell me, Miss Jun.”

“Kiss me once.”

“…Just that?”

“Otherwise?” Chuzheng’s cool gaze fell upon him.

He had thought it would at least be…

Anyway, having kissed so many times already, Xie Shu did not feel embarrassed and took the initiative to lean forward and kiss her.

Xie Shu knew he was asking for a favor, so he made the kiss last nearly five minutes.

–

“Miss, if we continue forward, we will reach the area where Xuan beasts gather. It might be troublesome to pass through at night.”

A team stopped on a narrow road, and a man dressed in blue stood in front of a carriage, reporting.

The curtains were lifted by a pair of white hands, and the veiled woman, showing a trace of impatience in her features, said frowning, “Find a place to stay overnight.”

“Yes.”

The team set off again in search of a place to settle down.

In this area of wilderness and rugged mountains, they had expected to spend the night in the open air, but unexpectedly, they saw a dilapidated building not far ahead.

What was surprising was that there were people inside.

“Li Liang, are there people ahead?”

The woman’s inquiry came from inside the carriage.

Li Liang, the man in blue, immediately replied, “Yes, it seems they are also passing through.”

“Then let’s stay here for the night,” the woman said.

“Yes.” Li Liang halted the team and headed alone towards the building.

Several men stood outside the building, joking about vulgar matters, their attire not resembling that of people from noble families.

Li Liang made his judgment.

“Brothers.” Li Liang cupped his fist, “I wonder if we could stay here for one night?”

The man sitting at the entrance, chewing on a root, eyeing him with a somewhat blatant gaze as if assessing his strength.

Li Liang released the pressure of a Divine King without changing his expression.

In Dongyuan, Xuan Saints were common. Above them were Divine Kings, Divine Emperors, Divine Sages, and at the pinnacle, the Divine Master.

There’s only one level difference between a Xuan Saint and a Divine King, but the gap is as wide as the difference between heaven and earth. Many stop at being Xuan Saints.

The man stood up, “Wait a moment, I’ll ask.”

Li Liang nodded politely, but inside, he was puzzled. This man was also of Divine King strength, could there be someone behind him?

The man went inside, and it was a while before he came back out, “Sorry, our lady doesn’t like noise. You can’t come inside, but the area outside isn’t our territory, so feel free to do as you please.”

Li Liang frowned. He glanced at the sky, “Brother, it looks like it’s going to rain. Could you make an exception? We should help each other when we’re on the road, maybe create some good karma, right?”

The man scoffed, “What does the rain have to do with us? We said you can’t come in, so you can’t.”

“Brother, we’re people from the Jun Family.” Li Liang had no choice but to play his final card.

“The Jun Family?” The man exchanged a glance with those around him, “Wait here.”