Murong Xiazhu looked at Lin Luochen, pouting discontentedly, “Then what do you want?”
Lin Luochen scrutinized her from head to toe, scaring her into quickly hugging her chest and retreating a few steps.
“What do you want to do?”
Lin Luochen rolled his eyes and shook his head helplessly.
“I just realized you’re dirt poor and there’s nothing worth taking, so let’s just owe it for now and talk about it later!”
Murong Xiazhu felt insulted and said angrily, “Hmph, you’re despicable!”
Lin Luochen looked at the desolate mountains and wilderness before them and said indifferently, “Let’s go, we still have to cross this range of mountains!”
Although they had reached the opposite bank, they couldn't immediately return to the main road; they still had to cross several mountains to bypass the enemy.
After the previous battle, Lin Luochen, with two burdens in tow, really didn’t want to confront any Foundation Establishment cultivators again.
The Murong sisters nodded and followed him into the mountains.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, on a bridge dozens of feet wide.
More than ten people had set up a checkpoint at the bridgehead, stopping incoming and outgoing travelers, checking them before letting them pass.
Some passersby were defiant, but when the leading old man released his Foundation Establishment realm aura, they immediately became obedient.
Most of the people who used this bridge were ordinary folks, with a small number of Qi Refining cultivators.
Even if there were Foundation Establishment cultivators accompanying them, a greeting would suffice for them to pass.
Cultivators of higher realms all possessed their own flying spiritual artifacts and had no need to use this bridge at all.
The group continuously checked passing travelers, hoping to find the Murong sisters, but found nothing.
Not far from them, a group of people was secretly observing them.
One of the young men asked, “First Elder, do we really not need to go out and greet Second Elder?”
The First Elder shook his head and said, “No need. If they discover us, it will be troublesome if they change positions.”
“The Family Head’s intention is to safely escort the two young ladies back; we shouldn’t cause any unnecessary trouble.”
“After all, we’re all under the same roof, constantly seeing each other, so making things too tense would be troublesome!”
The young man nodded, sighing, “The Family Head is still benevolent and cares for the two young ladies!”
A glint of light flashed in the First Elder’s eyes as he smiled, “After all, they are Second Master’s last bloodline; the Family Head has always treated them as his own.”
“By the way, is there any news from Luo Jin’s side? Have they caught up with Luo Yao and his group?”
The young man’s expression was strange as he said, “No, Luo Yao and his group vanished into thin air, and the two young ladies are also nowhere to be seen!”
The First Elder’s expression darkened slightly, muttering, “Could it be that a third-party force intervened?”
They were completely baffled, while Lin Luochen and the others had already entered the mountains.
Several days later.
Lin Luochen walked through the mountains, vigilantly looking around, like a startled bird.
After all, in the past few days, he had become increasingly unlucky, almost to the point where even drinking water would choke him.
Not to mention stepping on hibernating demonic beasts while walking, even cultivating could go awry, making him miserable.
Although Murong Qiuzhi had almost fully recovered, Lin Luochen dared not let go of her at all.
After all, when holding Murong Qiuzhi, Lin Luochen wouldn’t be unlucky, but as soon as he let go, bad luck would follow.
If it weren’t truly inappropriate, he would even wish to sleep while holding Murong Qiuzhi at night.
Lin Luochen found himself in a dilemma; could he really hold her for a lifetime?
The most absurd thing was that ever since he came into contact with Murong Qiuzhi, the Green Lotus had never lit up again!
It was as if all its daily energy was spent on constantly swaying, with no extra energy to store.
Lin Luochen no longer expected it to sense aura; he was already very happy just to ensure he wouldn’t be cursed to death.
At this moment, his gaze towards Murong Qiuzhi was full of suspicion.
This woman, she couldn’t have fallen for him, could she?
Murong Qiuzhi saw all his recent misfortunes and felt very guilty in her heart.
Could she have fallen for Lin Gongzi?
Murong Xiazhu’s beautiful eyes, however, sparkled. This guy’s fate was truly tough!
This was simply Qiu Zhi’s destined husband!
So, along the way, Murong Xiazhu continuously tried to set up Lin Luochen and the other, creating opportunities for them.
After all, for her, her sister had finally met a suitable candidate, and she couldn’t let him get away.
But whenever she thought of Lin Luochen looking at and touching her, she felt very awkward.
What kind of situation was this!
How could a brother-in-law treat his sister-in-law like this?
But thinking that Lin Luochen was truly irreplaceable, Murong Xiazhu could only suppress the strange thoughts in her heart.
In the shadows, a cold gaze closely followed the three.
Leng Yueshuang’s pretty face had turned dark. She hadn’t expected to see the Lin Luochen she had longed for in such a situation.
This guy wasn’t alone; he was with a pair of stunningly beautiful sisters.
He even intimately embraced one of the women, flying through the mountains with the wind, looking very carefree and dashing.
Seeing Lin Luochen’s dispirited and pale appearance, Leng Yueshuang almost turned around and left.
Isn’t this what they call excessive indulgence?
Damn it, I was worried about you, but you’re here having a good time!
Leng Yueshuang crushed the spirit butterfly in her hand, her gaze icy as she looked at Lin Luochen, not revealing herself.
She silently followed behind the three, continuously comforting herself.
She wasn’t anyone to him, so there was no need to be angry!
She wasn’t jealous; she was just confirming whether these two women were demonesses from the Miaoyin Sect.
Leng Yueshuang gripped the sword in her hand, her gaze bone-chilling.
You must be demonesses from the Miaoyin Sect!
Although Lin Luochen felt a cold glare on his back, he didn’t take it too seriously, only thinking it was a demonic beast eyeing them.
In the evening, the three encountered a natural hot spring in the mountains.
The Murong sisters, who had been eating and sleeping rough, immediately couldn’t walk any further, so Lin Luochen stopped as well.
“Let’s rest here tonight!”
Murong Xiazhu’s eyes darted around, and she smiled, “Eating Bigu Pills every day is getting tiresome. I’ll go hunt some wild game.”
“I won’t be back that quickly, so if you two, a lone man and a lone woman, get heated and want to do something, you’ll have enough time!”
After saying that, she scurried away, leaving Lin Luochen speechless for a moment.
In the shadows, Leng Yueshuang’s small hand immediately clenched, secretly cursing her as shameless.
This was definitely a demoness from the Miaoyin Sect!
If Murong Qiuzhi hadn’t had no spiritual energy fluctuations, she would have directly attacked to slay demons and eliminate evil.
She would just watch and see what tricks these demonesses were up to!
At this moment, Murong Qiuzhi’s pretty face was flushed, saying, “Gongzi, my sister just likes to fool around, please don’t take it seriously!”
Lin Luochen shook his head and said, “It’s fine, Qiuzhi Guniang (Miss Qiuzhi), how is your body?”
Leng Yueshuang immediately pouted, looking sulky.
This guy had never cared for her like this!
So he wasn’t a warm man, he just wasn’t warm to her!
Murong Qiuzhi smiled gently, “I’m much better. You’ve worked hard on this journey, Gongzi.”
Lin Luochen waved his hand, then his expression turned strange, “Qiuzhi Guniang (Miss Qiuzhi), you really haven’t fallen for me, have you?”
Murong Qiuzhi’s face instantly turned red. Looking at the pale skin on her chest, her head almost buried itself in her chest.
“Probably not…”
Lin Luochen frowned, “Really not? Then why am I getting more and more unlucky?”
Murong Qiuzhi said guiltily, “Perhaps you’ve been in contact with me for too long?”
Lin Luochen nodded, sat down, and earnestly tried to persuade her.
“Qiuzhi Guniang (Miss Qiuzhi), besides being good-looking, I’m useless; I’m all show and no substance…”
Leng Yueshuang in the shadows was dumbfounded. What was this guy doing?
Murong Qiuzhi listened to Lin Luochen’s daily routine of slandering himself, nodding perfunctorily and absentmindedly.
“Mmm hmm, I know, I won’t fall for you!”
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In the distance, Murong Xiazhu saw that the two were unmoved and couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
Is this guy even a man!
If she didn’t lack aphrodisiacs, she would have intended to give them a packet!
Thinking of this, while hunting, Murong Xiazhu, based on her meager knowledge of pharmacology, collected many spirit herbs with aphrodisiac effects in the mountains and even brought back a snake’s reproductive organ.
Supplement, supplement vigorously, until this guy can’t take it anymore!
Murong Qiuzhi had no idea her sister was planning to take drastic measures against her, and was just letting his words go in one ear and out the other.
Finally, when Lin Luochen took a moment to drink water and moisten his throat, she mustered her courage to ask.
“Lin Gongzi, you’re so afraid of me liking you, do you have someone you like?”
Leng Yueshuang in the shadows instantly tensed up, quickly pricking up her ears to listen.