Chapter 177: My Name is Jiang Feng

Just when Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing both thought Shen Xu would take them into the city next, Shen Xu seemed to suddenly remember something, looked around, and shouted a few people’s names.

It was just a pity that no matter how loudly she shouted, only the jubilant birds in this vast forest responded to her.

Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing looked at each other, both seeing the bafflement in each other’s eyes.

Then Shen Xu, seemingly with a delayed reaction, scratched her hair.

“I still had a few companions, it’s just they seem not to have followed me.”

The red-and-white clad girl with the high ponytail before them seemed a bit reckless. Not being a cultivator who could contend with demonic beast forces, she dared to confront this strange beast alone; it was extremely dangerous.

Facing Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing, Shen Xu continued:

“Hehe, actually today our City Guard Army came out specifically to deal with the demonic beasts that suddenly appeared outside.”

“Later I still need to rendezvous with my companions; can I ask you two to travel with us for a while?”

Although Xiu Qingcheng was very anxious to find the Blood Kong Flower, they indeed weren’t short of this little bit of time. Moreover, they also needed Shen Xu, a native of Yelan City, to point out the way for them.

Thinking of this, Xiu Qingcheng poked Meng Yingxing’s back from behind him.

Meng Yingxing understood and nodded to Shen Xu.

“No harm.”

Hearing Meng Yingxing and Xiu Qingcheng agree so readily, Shen Xu appeared even happier.

“That’s great; shall we set off?”

As Shen Xu’s voice fell, Xiu Qingcheng saw her appear beside the corpse of that demonic beast like a flash.

She used all her strength to tug at the demonic beast’s corpse, seemingly wanting to carry it on her body.

However, Shen Xu wasn’t a weak woman gifted in both strength and speed; she couldn’t do anything to this demonic beast corpse at all.

Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing stood by the side, watching Shen Xu drily use various methods to move the demonic beast corpse for quite a while.

This girl… was quite interesting.

A smile couldn’t help but appear on Xiu Qingcheng’s face as she looked at Meng Yingxing’s profile and communicated with him in her mind.

‘Better not waste any more time.’

Meng Yingxing sighed lightly and stepped forward, suggesting to Shen Xu that if she needed this demonic beast corpse, they could help transport it.

Shen Xu looked at the two somewhat embarrassedly, “I’m really embarrassed to let you see such a joke.”

“If you two are willing to help, that would be wonderful! You two are my great, great benefactors! After entering the city, let me treat you two to a meal?”

Meng Yingxing used a tiny bit of spiritual power and lifted the demonic beast’s corpse.

After flying on the sword for a long time, he was already adept at such techniques and wouldn’t consume too much spiritual power.

Facing Shen Xu’s invitation, Meng Yingxing subconsciously prepared to refuse.

“No need…”

“Then it’s a deal!”

A voice completely different from Meng Yingxing’s thoughts sounded from his side.

He knew as soon as he heard it that Master had spoken.

Meng Yingxing looked sideways at Xiu Qingcheng and already saw her shining eyes.

Noticing Meng Yingxing’s gaze, Xiu Qingcheng turned her head and smiled at him.

‘Hehe, Disciple, we can freeload a meal. If you don’t eat for free, it’s a waste.’

‘Living in this world, only money and gourmet food cannot be let down!’

‘What’s more, it’s gourmet food for free!’

Alright, since Master said so, Meng Yingxing couldn’t refuse anymore.

“Then Miss Shen Xu, we will trouble you when the time comes.”

“No trouble, no trouble! Let’s go!”

Shen Xu walked carelessly in front, followed by Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing, and floating behind the two was the corpse of a four-eyed demonic beast.

“I still don’t know the names of you two…?”

“Meng Qingcheng. This is Xiu Yingxing—”

Out of some selfish motive, Meng Yingxing wouldn’t mention in front of others that Xiu Qingcheng was his master.

However, hearing Meng Yingxing introduce him and herself like this, Xiu Qingcheng secretly pinched the flesh on his waist from behind.

Meng Yingxing’s face distorted for a second.

‘Why use these names again! Just openly tell people you are Meng Yingxing and I am Xiu Qingcheng!’

‘I’m just listening to Master’s words; use aliases when away from home.’

‘…Remembered well, don’t forget next time.’

Since the conversation had reached this point, Shen Xu sized up the two from the side and began to gossip about their relationship.

“You two… oh, I know; I heard you cultivators practice together as male and female. Are you perhaps those whatever-Dao Companions!”

As soon as the term ‘Dao Companions’ came out, Shen Xu felt she was truly too good at guessing; no one understood better than her!

Meng Yingxing didn’t speak immediately.

And Xiu Qingcheng, who learned absolutely nothing from past lessons, still thought about making an issue of this point to tease Meng Yingxing and see his flustered expression.

Her eyes harboring cunning, she immediately grabbed Meng Yingxing’s arm.

“Yes, we are Dao Companions. Isn’t that right, Qingcheng?”

These words were said to Shen Xu, but Xiu Qingcheng’s mischievous gaze fell straight onto Meng Yingxing.

“Mm.”

Meng Yingxing met Xiu Qingcheng’s gaze and agreed softly.

Not knowing if it was Xiu Qingcheng’s illusion, she seemed to see a trace of doting in the depths of Meng Yingxing’s eyes.

Xiu Qingcheng: “?”

Disciple actually agreed so calmly.

It was simply too beyond her expectations!

He was simply completely unruffled!

“Master, I am not the me from before.”

Meng Yingxing’s voice sounded in the slightly dazed Xiu Qingcheng’s head, even carrying some laughter.

To Xiu Qingcheng, Meng Yingxing sounded somewhat smug.

“Wait a moment, what is this feeling of being targeted by something dangerous?”

“Damn it, it really is because I teased Disciple too hard before. Now he’s desensitized to this kind of joke! Give her back the pure Disciple who would blush to his ears at the mention of anything suggestive!”

After a brainstorming session, Xiu Qingcheng chose to let go of Meng Yingxing’s hand.

“Just a joke, Miss Shen Xu. Actually, I am his master.”

Xiu Qingcheng hurried to explain.

Meng Yingxing looked at Xiu Qingcheng, his eyes dyed with a layer of unclear light.

Hearing Xiu Qingcheng’s explanation, Shen Xu was also stunned for a moment.

“Oh… then you master and disciple… really have a good relationship, ah hahaha…”

After all, from Dao Companions to master and disciple, this identity span was a bit too large; so large it almost flashed Shen Xu’s waist.

Next, the master and disciple followed Shen Xu through the thorns and thistles in the forest to return, finding the few City Guard soldiers who had been separated from Shen Xu on the way.

Facing their concern, Shen Xu expressed she was very well, and at the same time introduced Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing, who had helped her solve the demonic beast, to them.

Hearing this, the City Guard soldiers all expressed their gratitude to the two.

“No matter, Miss Shen Xu has already said she will treat us to a meal!”

Xiu Qingcheng, who had been hiding to the side, turned around, her face already covered with a layer of pure white veil.

It was Meng Yingxing who reminded her to wear it.

“Yes, yes, Xiu Qingcheng knows that this body, this face of hers, is truly a disaster to the country and the people, a disaster to the country and the people!”

“Disciple asking her to wear it and cover it up all have reasons.”

“It’s only right, it’s only right!”

The City Guard soldiers expressed one after another that this was what Shen Xu should do.

“Don’t know how Captain Hong and the others are doing; let’s hurry over and take a look.”

“Now that we have the help of two powerful figures, that demonic beast will definitely not escape our grasp!”

Shen Xu and the others discussed for a bit and prepared to continue searching for the City Guard Army team chasing the other demonic beast.

Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing also followed them, finding the team led by the person Shen Xu called Captain Hong on the other side of the forest.

Although Captain Hong and his group were all injured to varying degrees, the demonic beast had already been slain.

However, in Hong Chengliang’s team, Shen Xu saw a strange shadow.

It was a young boy whose face looked not yet fully grown; he stood with a sword on his back, his pure eyes looking at Hong Chengliang with some worry.

“Captain Hong!”

Shen Xu shouted as the City Guard Army personnel hurried toward Hong Chengliang to attend to his injuries.

The City Guard Army reunited, and both groups exchanged information.

It turned out it wasn’t just Shen Xu who received help from Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing; Hong Chengliang’s side also encountered this young cultivator, and with his help, took down that demonic beast.

Thus Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing, along with that seemingly immature boy, stood together.

Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing introduced themselves first, and then the boy smiled somewhat honestly, cupping his fists to everyone.

“My name is Jiang Feng, fourteen years old this year, currently following Master’s instructions to go out into the world for experience.”

Hearing his age, everyone present exclaimed in admiration.

Likewise, Xiu Qingcheng and Meng Yingxing were inevitably surprised.

“Disciple, he is fourteen, yet already at the High Stage of Tiny Star Realm; this talent is a bit too exaggerated, it should be considered unprecedented.”

Xiu Qingcheng whispered in Meng Yingxing’s ear.

When Meng Yingxing was fourteen, he was still eating dirt at the lowest level of the Cluster Star Realm.

“Hey, kid, who is your master?”

Xiu Qingcheng was a bit interested in this kid, so she couldn’t help asking aloud.

Jiang Feng turned to look at Xiu Qingcheng, didn’t speak, and just kept staring at her with those innocent, watery big eyes.

Staring until Xiu Qingcheng felt somewhat guilty.

Meng Yingxing frowned slightly, his body shifting to block Jiang Feng’s line of sight in front of Xiu Qingcheng.

The two locked eyes, inexplicably generating hostility.

Jiang Feng seemed to come back to his senses this time and answered crisply: “Pretty sister, Master won’t let me say.”

Pretty sister… could he tell even with the veil?

The gaze Meng Yingxing cast towards Jiang Feng became increasingly full of hostility.

Since he wouldn’t say, Xiu Qingcheng didn’t force it; she was just acting on a whim.

After resting in place for a moment, Hong Chengliang’s gaze swept over the three cultivators before him and invited:

“Now that the demonic beasts are eliminated, will you all follow us back to Yelan City?”

“That’s right, let’s have a meal together first; my treat!”

Shen Xu stepped forward actively, puffing out her chest, incomparably enthusiastic.

Jiang Feng shook his head, “I won’t go then; brothers and sisters, let’s meet again if fate permits.”

After saying that, Jiang Feng left without looking back.

Hong Chengliang didn’t try to detain him and took Xiu Qingcheng and the other back to Yelan City.

On the way, Xiu Qingcheng asked Shen Xu about the ruined city they saw earlier.

Shen Xu replied: “Oh, that is the old capital of Yelan City; Yelan City moved to this new location a very, very long time ago!”

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