When they reached the foot of the mountain, they found Bai Luo standing there. The group of single dog bachelors immediately sank into a frenzy.
âMs Bai, why did you descend the mountain?â
âItâs very dangerous down here. Ms Bai, hurry on back.â
Jiang Zhan felt unhappy upon hearing their words. He smacked the man whoâd spoken on the head. âI didnât dig any pits at the bottom of the mountain; how is it dangerous?!â
Bai Luo had an embarrassed flush on her face. The scar had almost faded completely.
Bai Luo carefully looked to Shi Sheng, who was standing at the back. âSect Master⌠Can I follow you guys?â
âNo way.â Jiang Zhan rejected immediately. âYouâre so weak; why would you follow us?â
Bai Luo, ââŚâ âI wasnât asking you ah.â
âSure.â Because Jiang Zhan rejected it, Shi Sheng agreed immediately. She then raised her chin at him provocatively. âSince you donât want her to follow, Iâll(lz) let her come along.â
âHmph!â Jiang Zhan strode forward.
Shi Sheng could guess why Bai Luo wanted to go down the mountain. It was probably to find her missing memories.
This was Bai Luoâs freedom, so it was none of Shi Shengâs business. But that meant she wouldnât be responsible for the girlâs safety either.
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Because Bai Luo was joining them, the group of men obtained a carriage from somewhere for her to sit in. Meanwhile, as their Sect Master, Shi Sheng could only look.
As for Jiang Zhan⌠Despite his yammering, the sect members paid him no heed.
The two ignored Sect Masters were left to tail along behind.
Jiang Zhan snuck a few peeks at Shi Sheng. âErâŚâ
Shi Sheng suddenly turned to stare calmly at him. Jiang Zhan suddenly found it hard to say the words heâd wanted to. He grit his teeth and blurted out, âThank you.â
Since his voice was a bit loud, the people in front turned to look back.
Seeing their Sect Master walking with Shi Sheng, they exchanged glances and sped the carriage up.
Shi Sheng was rather startled due to Jiang Zhanâs sudden thanks. âThis hot-tempered retard suddenly thanked me(bbb)? Is it going to rain gold?â
Seeing Shi Sheng looking at the sky, he asked her huffily, âWhatâre you looking at?â
âWhat do you mean by looking at the sky when I thank you, eh?â
âChecking to see if itâs raining gold.â Shi Sheng replied honestly.
Jiang Zhan didnât put two and two together at first and raised his head too. âHow could it rain gold? Is this womanâs brain broken?â
After quite a while, Jiang Zhan finally connected the dots and pointed at Shi Sheng, cussing.
The latter peacefully continued forward, treating Jiang Zhanâs angry insults like the wind. The journey was filled with similar incidents.
When they reached the nearest city, Ting Feng, as the steward, naturally started making arrangements for their accommodation.
Having been stoked by Shi Sheng, Jiang Zhan immediately locked himself into his room once they got to the inn and refused to come out on pain of death.
âSect Master, there arenât many rooms soâŚTing Feng told me to share with you.â Bai Luo tentatively approached Shi Sheng, her tone soft and pleasing on the ears.
Shi Sheng gave Bai Luo a side glance. The girlâs face still had some hints of baby fat and always had a constant blush to it. Her big watery eyes stared innocently at Shi Sheng.
âI can sleep on the floor.â Perhaps afraid of Shi Shengâs rejection, Bai Luo anxiously added.
âGo on then.â
Bai Luo immediately revealed a smile.
They really didnât have many rooms. Jiang Zhan occupied one by himself while everyone else had to squeeze four to a room.
Shi Sheng couldnât just chuck Bai Luo into Jiang Zhanâs room, could she?
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This city was situated on a trade route and served as a resting stop for merchant caravans. As a result, it was very prosperous. Most of its inhabitants were merchants that didnât lack money.
And by the same reasoning, this place was very chaotic, with both people from the imperial court and the pugilistic world mingling together here. After all, who wouldnât want a slice of a money-making pie?
Shi Sheng hadnât even been in the inn for a whole day, yet she had already witnessed two separate incidents of arguments and fighting.
And that night during dinner, she witnessed a third incident. This time, the Demon Sect was involved. Because of Bai Luo.
She had accidentally bumped into someone while coming downstairs. Probably finding her looks okay, he refused to let Bai Luo go. She tried to apologise, but he wanted to molest her.
But would the Demon Sectâs group of single bachelors allow some guy to harass their Sectâs official beauty? Well, just take a look at the current situation.
The whole time, Shi Sheng calmly remained seated and continued eating her meal, as if the people involved werenât from her Demon Sect.
Jiang Zhan had probably been irritated by the noise, for he rushed down from upstairs. Without giving the other party time to react, he swung a fist at the instigator.
âWhy in your grandpaâs name are you making so much noise?! Havenât had enough during the day, so youâre continuing now?!â Jiang Zhan had been really annoyed by the noise, so it was quite normal for him to lose his temper.
The person whoâd been hit clutched at his cheek. His expression dark, he looked at whoâd hit him and immediately mocked, âAnd here I was wondering who it was. So itâs Sect Master Jiang⌠Oh, thatâs not right, itâs former Sect Master now. I heard a womanâs in charge of your Demon Sect now? Relying on a woman to protect you, huh?â
âFuck!â âWhoâs relying on that maniac?!â
Jiang Zhan was enraged. He drew Scarlet Heaven and slashed towards the man. The surrounding people immediately dispersed to make room for them.
Jiang Zhan and the man were evenly matched at first, neither of them having an advantage over the other.
âJiang Zhan, hand that girl to me and Iâll let you off today; how about it?â The man stared greedily at Bai Luo. âThereâs no point in us fighting like this. Itâs just a woman. You wouldnât be this stingy, would you?â
âBollocks!â Jiang Zhan cussed.
Shi Sheng really couldnât stand to look anymore. âJust how did this weakling get the position of villain? Based on his smarts? I donât see any smarts, just an idiot who likes to fool around.â
Shi Sheng fell silent. âItâs probablyâŚbecause of his looks?â
She really wished to reject the answer her mind had come up with.
âFuck your great grandpa! How about you act arrogant some more, eh?!â
While Shi Sheng had been lost in her thoughts, Jiang Zhan had already defeated the man and was currently cockily stepping on the latterâs chest.
The subordinates the man brought with him looked at Jiang Zhan nervously and pointed their weapons at him. âJiang Zhan, release our Gang Leader!â
Hearing thus, Jiang Zhan stomped harder on the manâs chest, causing him to let out a muffled grunt.
âJiang Zhan!â
The opposing party shouted, but didnât dare to act rashly because their leader was in Jiang Zhanâs hands.
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The tension in the air was suffocating as silence befell the area, leaving only the sounds of heavy breathing coming from the Gang Leader from who-knows-what gang beneath Jiang Zhanâs foot. As it echoed throughout the inn, it sounded like a giant beast heaving its last breaths.
âXiaoluo-meimei.â A gentle voice abruptly called out, drawing everyoneâs attention and breaking the tension in the air.
From the direction of the staircase, a woman was staring at Bai Luo in pleasant surprise. Because people were blocking the staircase, she didnât dare to descend, and could only look pleadingly at the person beside her. âYiyun-gege, itâs Xiaoluo-meimei.â
Fu Yiyun also caught sight of Bai Luo, who was currently being surrounded protectively by a group of men. His brows furrowed slightly, his cold gaze looking hard at Bai Luo. âWhy is she with the Demon Sect?â
Bai Luo gave them a confused look. When she saw Fu Yiyunâs face, she turned slightly dumbfounded as a hint of pain surfaced in her heart. âDo I know them?â