Chapter 164 – The Five-Year Appointment (1/2)
Chapter 164 – The Five-Year Appointment
“Creak!”
The carriage came to an abrupt halt, after they had passed a small brook. The setting sun indicated that it was time to set up camp. Since they’d been continuously marching around the clock, they were desperate to get some rest. As fatigued as they might be, they decided to have a sound sleep near the brook, and tomorrow, they would go on with their homeward journey.
“Elder Qingniu, Young lord Qinghan, and Miss Qingwu, we’ve finished preparing the camp. You may get out and have a rest!”
A little while later, Ye Ping rushed in front of the main carriage, to remind them to get out. Elder Qingniu responded with a slight nod, and stepped out of the carriage, before he glanced at the two youngsters in the carriage. While, at the same time, Qinghan winked at Qingwu, and held her hand tight as they went out together. To Qinghan’s surprise, however, Qingwu threw a rebuking glance at Qinghan, escaped his grip with a pouty expression, as if she was annoyed by Qinghan’s rude behavior, or she just pretended to be so. After that, she closely followed behind her grandfather.
“Respectful Elder Qingniu!”
As soon as Ye Qingniu walked into the crowd, he immediately received a warm welcome from all the other elders and young lords. Hurriedly, he bowed back as response. Among all of them, Ye Qingniu was apparently the most-senior in both family status and cultivation ability. It was no surprise for him to be revered among the youngsters, for he was ranked third in terms of defensive ability throughout the Mars Prefecture.
“Hehe, take it easy. I understand it, you guys must be tired from the long, and hasty journey!” With a faint trace of a smile on his face, Ye Qingniu got himself seated next to a burning bonfire.
“Young lord Qinghan, Miss Qingwu, come here and sit with us!” Feng Zi waved to Qinghan, suggesting them to go to another bonfire, which had been surrounded by Qingcheng, Sainan, and Shuiliu already.
“Yes, we’re coming!” Qinghan bowed to Elder Qingniu and the other elders, and took Qingwu towards Feng Zi, and the others. Like the other youngsters, they’d rather stay with their peers, rather than their elders; in that way, they could behave and talk more causally.
“Come, come! Young lord Qinghan, this is your spot. Haha, please sit beside Qingcheng. Oh, Miss Qingwu, errr… take a seat on the other side of Qinghan!” Feng Zi pushed Qinghan forward by his shoulders, showing him the spot, that was reserved for him beside Qingcheng. He was trying to make fun of the intimate relationship between Qinghan and his future wife.
“Young lord Feng Zi, you’re so robust these days. Qingcheng, you have to choose some really special girls for him when we get back.” Qinghan retorted in a mocking tone. While, at the same time, he sat on his spot.
“Eh? No, there’s no need to do so. Just normal ones are ok! Haha, anyway, I’ll punish myself by finishing this kettle of wine all by myself, for my inappropriate remarks.” Hastily, Feng Zi surrendered, for he was afraid that Qingcheng would sacrifice the reputation of the Yue Family, by sending him two of the ugliest girls, if she had been offended. If that happened, Feng Zi would be like a dump taking in a dose of bitter medicine, and he wouldn’t be able to express how miserable he felt.
Seeing her fiancé defending for her, Qingcheng raised her head and smiled at Qinghan, after which, she thrust out two slim fingers, and spoke up, “Two kettles!”
“Haha!” Everyone laughed. They’d already seen the tough side of Qingcheng back on Ghost Island, but Feng Zi still seemingly underestimated her.
Meanwhile, the servants placed trays of stewed meat, and kettles of wine, onto the table. But, to their disappointment, the volume of wine was sharply reduced compared with what they had had at the banquet. It might be Elder Qingniu’s decision to prohibit them from getting drunk once again. Of course, they all knew that they had to stay sober throughout this journey, especially among so many elders. Therefore, everyone opened their stomach, as they accepted the delicious food and wine while chatting cheerfully.
“Tomorrow, we’ll arrive at the legendary Luo Shen Mountain. We should have a close look at the geography there, after all, some of us might have the opportunity to visit and seek treasures there in five years! Hey, young lord Qinghan, I’m sure you’ll be qualified to enter the Heaven Path by then!” Shuiliu looked rather depressed, as he held a kettle of wine in his hands and drank like a fish. No doubt, he was envious of Qinghan for being surrounded by two beauties. A second later, he turned around, concealing his unbalanced mood.
“Why do all nice things all come to Qinghan?” Shuiliu murmured, as he was obviously rather displeased.
“Hehe, the world we live in is so volatile, and no one can predict what will happen several years from now. Young lord Shuiliu, it’s likely that you’ll see big improvements in your cultivation several years from now. Don’t be pessimistic, dude. Ah… the Luo Shen Mountain… it must be a nice place I guess. I’d like to have a look tomorrow!” Qinghan replied perfunctorily, as he was in the middle of a private conversation with Qingcheng.
On the other side, Sainan discovered the depression in Shuiliu’s eyes, so she glanced at Shuiliu before she spoke up, in an instructive tone, “Hehe, hey… if he puts all his time and energy on cultivation, rather than on women, he would already be a Marshal-Realm cultivator! Right? Young lord Shuiliu? You know, I strongly suggest all of you to focus on cultivation, so that we’ll all be allowed to enter the mountain to seek treasures! Some of you, perhaps, can even pass the third trial, and get the most-valued item preserved in the Small Immortal Pavilion at last!”