Jun Xie smiled at Yuan Suchun and shrugged his shoulders, "It's exactly what I want. Let's complete this mission, and we will resume our rivalry once we're back in the sect."
Yuan Suchun nodded her head and then moved towards the caravans.
Ye Tian Yun, in the disguise of Shu Xian, was silently observing the whole situation. He had no intention to be the main character here and didn't wish to create any trouble for himself.
'I should stay away from Yuan Shuchun's caravan… even though it's against Shu Xian's character; it's not worth taking the risk.'
The only caravan that Ye Tian Yun was sure that Yuan Shuchun wouldn't pick was the one in which Jun Xie was going to stay.
Jun Xie, suddenly feeling the weird glance from Ye Tian Yun, couldn't help but have his guard up in an instant.
'What is Shu Xian planning to do?'
…
The Caravan soon took off.
Ferghana Horses were pulling it.
Ferghana horses are the most common transportation mode, especially for anyone below the Tri-Qi Realms.
They are fast and can go faster than normal horses even while pulling a few caravans. And were also a symbol of status.
Basically, they were the way to tell everyone that you're rich without actually telling anyone.
In the caravan, there weren't a lot of carriages, only three.
Each caravan would be managed by one of the traders, and there would be three disciples guarding each carriage.
The one in the lead was Qin Shen's, and then was Pan De's carriage.
Fu Kai managed the last one.
It was also the one in which Jun Xie took a seat, and to his surprise, Shu Xian also followed him.
Even though he had just agreed to a truce, he couldn't help but feel suspicious of Shu Xian.
'This guy wouldn't even dare to leave Yuan Shuchun; why's he here?'
Even though there were a few more questions in his mind, Jun Xie decided not to bother and focus on comprehending illusion arts.
Only absolute power could crush all obstacles.
Ye Tian Yun was quite surprised seeing Jun Xie focus on cultivation as soon as the journey started.
'Quiet hard working, aren't we?'
He then turned his head towards the third disciples in the carriage.
This disciple was also a Core Disciple, but Ye Tian Yun didn't know his identity.
'I wonder if Shu Xian knew him? It's better to mind my own business and be alert. No need to create useless acquaintances.'
After a few minutes of silence, Jun Xie raised his head and said, "Shu Xian, Luo Han, listen. Let's take turns in guarding the carriages. One at a time. Who will start?'
Ye Tian Yun thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I will start."
Jun Xie was quite surprised at his reply, "Really? I was expecting an argument…"
Ye Tian Yun shook his head, "Not worth it."
And as he finished, he stood up and opened the curtain on Fu Kai's side.
Soon, Ye Tian Yun was sitting with his hands behind his head and leaned on the carriage beside Fu Kai.
Inside the carriage, Jun Xie frowned at Ye Tian Yun's actions and decided not to lower his guard at any cost.
'Yuan Shuchun is definitely planning something. She even asked Shu Xian to act like a normal guy!'
…
In the first carriage, Qin Shen was whipping the Ferghana's to move faster while a disciple sat beside him.
The disciple was eyeing around very carefully and was fully on guard - a huge contrast to relaxed Ye Tian Yun.
Inside the carriage were Yuan Shuchun and Xiao Ming, sitting at opposite sides of the carriage.
"You didn't ask Shu Xian to sit in this carriage?" Xiao Ming suddenly asked.
Yuan Shuchun pursed her lips, "Well, I am honestly quite disappointed in him. I think he doesn't wish to repent."
Xiao Ming smirked, "Well, you both have big egos, but I agree with the fact that Shu Xian should be the one to step back in this situation."
"He made a mistake, and he should be the one to ask for forgiveness. If he doesn't, I don't see any reason to spare his life."
Yuan Shuchun frowned, "But I want to at least listen to his side of the story. I hope there are good enough reasons. He was one of my first allies in this sect, and I don't wish just to kill him off. I would at least give him one more chance."
Xiao Ming just shrugged and kept quiet.
After a long silence, Yuan Shuchun suddenly asked, "Are you also one of the spies?"
"Hm?" Xiao Ming was surprised at this question.
Yuan Shuchun turned her head to the side and said, "I have already suffered enough betrayals to not feel anything from them. But.. but if you are really a spy, tell me right now."
"Why would you think I am a spy?" Xiao Ming asked. His voice seemed unnaturally stern.
"I just... How should I put it…" Yuan Shuchun slightly frowned, "I can't see through your cultivation anymore. In the meeting hall, you even slammed that disciple that day. He was a peak Qi Condensation Realm disciple. And you defeated him with ease."
"Tell me, Xiao Ming, are you a spy? Will you too… betray me?"
Xiao Ming took a deep breath and let out a sigh.
Moving closer to Yuan Shuchun, he put his arm around her, and then with others, he gently held her hand.
With a smile, he stared into her eyes and said, "Yuan Shuchun, I have told you this before, and I will tell you a million times more. There isn't one person in this world that I want more than I want you."
Yuan Shuchun just rolled her eyes, "Stop with your cheesy lines."
Surprisingly, she didn't push him away and stayed in his arms.
...
A/n: Final arc of the volume starts today, and many enemies will clash together. Let's see where does Ye Tian Yun's fate takes him to. I will try not to make this arc slow-paced and definitely won't rush things (well, I still regret putting you through 2 chapters of stabbing a needle.. so don't worry about things rushing too much.)