"It’s not a big deal at all. Family alliances through marriage are quite common, and besides, the Young Master is about to co of age; getting married is only logical." Later, Qu Shanling said dismissively.
"Exactly, I could only hope for such good fortune; who knows why the Young Master would run off," Zirong said, yawning.
Mu Hanyan forced a smile. To others, this was no big deal, a matter of sooner or later, but to her, it was a matter of life and death. However, she couldn’t disclose the underlying reasons to outsiders.
"Angang, angang, angang, angang." A little fur ball rolled onto the floor, holding its belly and rolling around with laughter. That little fur ball was none other than Angang, who last night sneakily entered Mu Hanyan’s room, bringing a bracelet Ye Lanfeng had sent. The bracelet’s material was unknown, but it was exceedingly clear and obviously valuable at first glance. Mu Hanyan had tried it on, but it was too large, so she had to store it away. This ti, however, Angang didn’t leave right away and stayed. At night, it fought with the auspicious beast, Piglet Liu Guang, for the spot on Mu Hanyan’s chest to sleep, and in the end, Piglet Liu Guang kicked it flying with his two hooves, and only because Mu Hanyan caught and held it did Angang not end up completely heartbroken.
"Huff, huff." The pink and tender Piglet Liu Guang also climbed up lazily, looking around drowsily, and with a carelessness, plopped down onto the ground, giggling huffily with its belly.
Others didn’t know the situation, but these two were perfectly clear on it.
These two schadenfreude creatures! Mu Hanyan grumpily picked up the two little ones, stuffing one into each pocket.
Both creatures popped their heads out, waving their tiny paws in resolute protest.
"Protest denied." Mu Hanyan promptly pushed their little heads back down.
Seeing Mu Hanyan’s brutal and crude actions, Zirong and the others wiped away cold sweat secretly. It wouldn’t be too bad for the little fur ball, whose background was unknown, but that so-called Piglet Liu Guang, which resembled a piglet, was a legendary auspicious beast, and she handled it with such savagery.
Angang shrank back in Mu Hanyan’s pocket, head peeping out again, with grape-like eyes rolling about. Little Yan Yan simply couldn’t marry soone else; she was supposed to be his wife in the future! Those vulgar won wishing to marry Little Yan Yan, dreaming! Angang didn’t leave this ti, and although Mu Hanyan had asked, Angang hadn’t answered. Humph! Angang puffed out its little chest, determined not to tell Little Yan Yan that its master would soon co to find her, absolutely not. The master was also a formidable rival in love; one must be careful!
Mu Hanyan was unaware of Angang’s little scheming, and even if she were, she could only respond with a wry smile. If Ye Lanfeng knew his pet was trying to steal his girl, one wonders what expression he would have.
"By the way, Master Qu, how co you’ve arrived?" asked Mu Hanyan.
"Isn’t it because of that great disaster in my life? Did the Young Master forget?" said Qu Shanling with a troubled expression. Without Mu Hanfeng present, they still habitually referred to Mu Hanyan as the Young Master.
"I thought it was over," Mu Hanyan said, of course rembering the matter, but since Qu Shanling hadn’t ntioned it upon her return, she thought it was resolved.
"How could it be over? In these past days, I’ve been arduously divining with the Star Illusion Thousand chanism Technique, and that deadly disaster should be upon us within the next month or two. Only you, the Young Master, can help turn danger into safety and escape this difficulty," declared Qu Shanling.
Mu Hanyan finally understood why he had been out of sight for the past few days, he had been busy with this matter. Glancing at the oil stains on his clothes, Mu Hanyan felt a secret sympathy; who knew how much blood the old god had coughed up and how many roasted pigs he had gnawed on in these few days. No wonder it was said that the price of beef and mutton in Heishi City had not increased much recently, while the price of pork had soared, all because he had driven the demand up.
"Then you should co with us to the Capital," Mu Hanyan said, not knowing what he ant by a deadly crisis, but she, having advanced to the rank of Sword Master, was more confident and naturally did not decline.
Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough. With one person driving at the front, adding another person to the back did not make it feel crowded. The group of four had ti to chat leisurely and admire the scenery along the way, which did not feel monotonous at all.
...
"Master, I am leaving." In the distant wilderness near an ancient palace stood a young man in all black, with a Mystic Iron Heavy Sword on his back, bowing to a middle-aged man whose face was weathered but connoted authority.
"Qian Ji, this journey is fraught with dangers; even several of them have encountered misfortunes. You must not be careless," the middle-aged man said seriously after a glance at the extinguished candles behind him.
"Master, rest assured, I will not disappoint you," the young man replied with a stern face.
"Go," the middle-aged man said lightly, waving his hand.
The young man leaped into the air, like a black teor crossing the wilderness, flying towards the direction of the rising sun.
...
Mu Hanyan and her companions continued their journey to the Capital. This ti, to send Mu Hanyan off to the Capital, the Great Elder abandoned his usual stinginess and purchased two Scale Armor Rhinoceroses at a great cost. They were considered the most basic level of Exotic Beasts, but even at the lowest level, an Exotic Beast is still an Exotic Beast. Although they didn’t possess powerful attack, defense, or other Innate Abilities like other Exotic Beasts, their speed and stamina were extraordinarily impressive. Even the so-called sweat and blood steeds paled in comparison.
The carriage they traveled in was also custom-made. Its underfra was built from fine steel, and the fra was crafted from Silver Thread Pine with exquisite detail. Not only was it strong and spacious, but it was also extrely comfortable. Even when speeding along rugged mountain paths, they could hardly feel the vibrations.
Thus, on this trip, Mu Hanyan spent most of her ti in the carriage, taking every chance to practice her Cultivation. They rarely camped out at night, preferring to continue traveling and stay at inns or guesthouses in populated areas.
This particular night, they were unable to reach a populated area and had to camp in the wilderness. The three henchn diligently set up tents and started a campfire, with Qu the God beginning to roast at and prepare soup. Mu Hanyan sat aside with the two little ones, waiting to eat and drink.
"Young Master, honestly, Young Master Han Feng really resembles you a lot. If it weren’t for the mole between your eyebrows, it would be hard to tell you apart at a glance," Qu the God had wanted to tell Mu Hanyan this the first ti he saw Mu Hanfeng.
"Yes, we do look a lot alike," Mu Hanyan replied with a slight smile, reaching up to touch the mole between her eyebrows. Of course, they resembled each other, being twin brothers. Otherwise, how could her brother in her past life have pretended to be her to draw away her pursuers? Her heart softened at the thought of Mu Hanfeng. She wondered how her proud little brother was doing now, where he had gone to start his Cultivation journey.
The Scale Armor Rhinoceroses were untied and secured to a nearby tree. That night, Mu Hanyan slept in the carriage while the others slept in the tents. Angang and Liu Guang huddled against Mu Hanyan’s chest, staring at each other, ready to start a fight again, but Mu Hanyan grabbed them with one hand each, placing them on either side of her pillow. Then, she drifted off into slumber.
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