Qinan County, a small and dilapidated city, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, smoke curling up from chimneys.
Inside an inn, Niu Youdao soaked in a bathtub. He faced the open window and watched the sun set in the west. Beside him was a pot of wine and a sword.
The bright red light seeped into the room, illuminating the person in the bathtub with a bright red glow.
There was a knock on the door, followed by Black Peony's voice. "Daoye!"
Niu Youdao said, "Soak in the water. If there's nothing urgent, we can talk later."
Creak! Black Peony opened the door and entered. As soon as the door closed, footsteps could be heard.
Niu Youdao took a towel from the side and spread it in the water. "If you have something to say, just stand there and say it."
Black Peony strolled over to the side of the bathtub and peered in. She couldn't see anything because it was blocked. She said disdainfully, "You're even more shy than a woman."
Niu Youdao didn't shrink back and continued to soak there. He said calmly, "If you have something to say, say it. I don't like it when you're like this."
Black Peony moved a stool to sit next to him and rolled up her sleeves. She took another towel, wet it, and helped him wipe his shoulders and arms. "You don't like serving you?"
Niu Youdao tilted his head and glanced at her. He said indifferently, "You'd better follow the rules."
Black Peony countered, "Do you know what my actions mean? This might seem a little shameless, but a woman's best ending is with a man. I think highly of you, and I'm willing to follow you with all my heart. I treat myself as your woman. Don't you like this? "Ye Qianqian thought to herself. Of course, I also hope that you can treat me as yours, as one of your own. I like to see them misunderstand our relationship. I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart. "
Niu Youdao was silent for a moment, then asked, "You came back so quickly. Did you finish the task?"
Black Peony nudged him and helped him wipe his back. "You underestimate me too much. How troublesome can such a small matter be? After disguising myself, I found a few sluggards, gave them some money, and had them go to various places to do it. These lazy people like to earn light money. They like to do things that don't require much effort. I said that if you do well, you will be rewarded. Of course, there won't be any reward. We'll be leaving soon. I followed behind and took a look. They did as I said and bought candy to coax the children. The effect was pretty good. Those children were already jumping and singing on the streets! "
Niu Youdao nodded.
Black Peony blinked her big eyes. "Tang Yi is really beautiful. She has a chest, a waist, a face, and a temperament …"
Niu Youdao: "He's just brainless."
Black Peony said, "Even if he doesn't have a brain, it depends on who he's compared to. Compared to you, he might still be a bit lacking. If he really didn't have a brain, how could he manage the people of a sect? Not everyone can be like you. Among all the people I've met, you're the most demonic one! "
Niu Youdao: "What are you trying to say?"
Black Peony said, "How could a man not like such a beautiful woman? If you really think it's dangerous for her to stay by Shao Pingbo's side, you might as well take her away."
Niu Youdao: "You eavesdropped quite a bit."
Black Peony said, "You didn't avoid us. Daoye, you still have her in your heart, don't you? "
Niu Youdao: "You're thinking too much. Whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with me."
Black Peony said, "Your words don't match your heart. I can see that Shao Pingbo's pursuit of her seems to have made you unhappy."
Niu Youdao said, "How can I be happy? It has nothing to do with whether I'm happy or not. It's like a dog passing by a certain place and peeing. It doesn't matter if this territory belongs to it or not. If another dog trespasses, it will at least bark a few times. My emotions are somewhat disturbed, and I'm also having a headache over this matter. I originally thought that it wouldn't matter, but after encountering this, I realized that being husband and wife with her is troublesome. I feel like I'm being held back. I really don't want to have anything to do with her, but I'm still involved. Tell me, if something happens to her, should I care or not? "
Hearing him say this, Black Peony understood. This person really didn't have feelings for that person. She clicked her tongue and said, "This is the difference between people. The man I used to be, even if I had a knife held to my neck, I probably wouldn't turn around to look. Daoye, what you want me to say actually isn't a headache. If you know that you need help, if you can help, then help. If you don't know, then don't force it, and don't do it deliberately. Face it calmly. This is how you truly let it go. There's no need to make things difficult for yourself! "
Niu Youdao: "Face it calmly … That makes sense. I'm the one who thinks too much."
Black Peony said, "But if you really think that Shao Pingbo is dangerous, I think you should think of a way to get her away from Shao Pingbo's side. I know men too well. She's so beautiful, and sooner or later, she'll become meat in Shao Pingbo's mouth. Some crooked tricks can't be guarded against. I've suffered from them before!"
"I'm not worried about this. As long as Shao Pingbo can't do anything to me, he won't dare to touch her. It's not that I can intimidate Shao Pingbo, but under the situation where she hasn't severed her relationship with me, Shao Pingbo won't dare to easily use crooked tricks on her. If he really angers the person behind Tang Yi, I'm afraid the mages by Shao Pingbo's side won't be able to protect his little life! From a certain point of view, as long as I can protect myself, I can also protect Tang Yi. "
Black Peony moved her mouth close to his ear. "It's Zhao Xiongge, right?"
"How did you know?" Niu Youdao turned his head to look. When the name was mentioned in the kitchen, it was whispered very softly.
Black Peony said, "Zhao Xiongge is an abandoned disciple of the Shangqing Sect! I heard that when the Immortal Retaining Sect attacked the Shangqing Sect, Zhao Xiongge didn't even show his face. Only his mount was exposed, and the Immortal Retaining Sect was so scared that they retreated in panic. The Immortal Retaining Sect Elder even cut off an arm to apologize. Aside from Zhao Xiongge, who else in the Shangqing Sect could make the experts around him feel fear and dread? A person with strength at Zhao Xiongge's level is very frightening. Even an army of thousands of men and horses wouldn't be able to stop him! "
Niu Youdao said, "Zhao Xiongge came from the Shangqing Sect, but his strength far exceeds the scope of what the Shangqing Sect could train. I'm afraid that even the founder of the Shangqing Sect wasn't his match. This is a bit abnormal. Have you heard what's going on?"
Black Peony said, "I'm not sure. This is indeed abnormal. Perhaps he had some fortuitous encounter that outsiders don't know about."
Niu Youdao suddenly turned his head and asked, "Did you just say that you've been taken advantage of by dishonest means?"
"Daoye, you're exposing my scars!" Black Peony sighed and stretched out three fingers in front of him. "Three times. I was drugged three times!"
Niu Youdao said, "Was it one person, or three people?"
Black Peony rubbed his back forcefully. "Three different people. Two of them were accidentally drugged. The other one was someone I couldn't afford to offend. He was afraid of death and didn't dare to resist. He was toyed with alive for several days before letting go. It was quite miserable at the time. I still can't bear to look back on it. "
Niu Youdao said, "You didn't take revenge?"
Black Peony said, "Later, I gathered Duan Hu and the others. We found one and killed him. We didn't have a turn to kill the other. I heard that he was killed by someone else. As for the one I couldn't afford to offend, I still couldn't afford to offend him. How would I dare to seek revenge? Now that I think about it, it's good enough that I was able to keep my life. It's all in the past. I'll learn from my mistakes and be more careful in the future. "
Niu Youdao raised his eyebrows slightly. "Who is it that you can't afford to offend? Tell me."
Black Peony said, "Forget it. I don't want to talk about him. It's useless to talk about him. We can't afford to offend him."
Niu Youdao said, "Mm. Wait until you think the opportunity is right. I'll see if I can help you take revenge!"
"I appreciate your kind intentions, but there's really no need. It's all in the past." Black Peony shook her head somewhat bitterly.
Niu Youdao sensed the heaviness in her tone and said with a chuckle, "What kind of taste does that person have? You're so black, yet you're interested?"
Black Peony's eyes widened. Her hand suddenly reached into the water and tore off the cloth that Niu Youdao had covered her with.
Niu Youdao was speechless. He lowered his head to look at the unobstructed part of the water. In any case, he was sitting there without moving.
Black Peony glanced at it openly. Her face was expressionless, and her cheeks were slightly red. She threw the cloth in her hand back.
Niu Youdao slowly shook off the cloth in the water and covered it again. "Are you bored?"
Black Peony said, "Do you feel like you've suffered a loss? How about I strip naked and go into the water to wash with you? Do I look so unbearable? It's just that my skin is a bit tanned. My face isn't bad either. You haven't seen it, but I actually have quite a bit of material on me. "
Niu Youdao said, "Are you trying to seduce me?"
Black Peony said, "I said, if you want it, anytime."
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly. "There's no point in saying this. Listen well. From the moment you followed me, it was destined that there would never be such a thing."
Black Peony splashed water on him and continued to wipe. "Why? Do you really look down on me like this? I said, I'm willing. I won't pester you. I just want a little sense of security. "
Niu Youdao said, "There's nothing to look down on. I don't touch the women working beside me. A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its nest. If the grass near its nest is nibbled and the hole is revealed, it'll be troublesome."
Black Peony curled her lips. "Only an idiot wouldn't eat the meat that's been delivered to your mouth! You're so young. What's the point of living like an old man? You don't like people like Tang Yi either. Why do I feel like you're not interested in women? Seriously, are you lacking in that area? "
Niu Youdao closed his eyes and didn't speak. He couldn't beat her in this argument. Where did that woman who cried at the Moon Inviting Inn go? He lost to her …
Northern State Prefecture City. Shao Pingbo and his party galloped into the city. The guards at the entrance stood on both sides and let them pass. No one dared to stop them.
They went all the way to Lingbo Prefecture, Shao Pingbo's own mansion. The group jumped off their horses and entered.
Steward Shao Sansheng was already waiting at the door to welcome them. His smile was a little forced. "Young Master, you must have had a long journey."
Shao Pingbo glanced at his expression. His cloak fluttered behind him as he continued to stride inside, heading straight for the main hall.
Along the way, a cultivator raised his hand to receive a golden wing. After taking out the secret document on his leg and reading it, he quickly caught up to Shao Pingbo. "Young Master, there's news from Zhao Jing. We've investigated and found that there's no one called Zhang San by Zhuge Xun's side. We've also verified that there's no such young cultivator by Zhuge Xun's side. In the end, there's no such person!"
Following him into the hall, Tang Yi and the other two's gazes secretly met.
Shao Pingbo walked to the main seat, took off his cloak and handed it to the steward. He turned around and sat down, glancing at the steward. "Say it."
Steward Shao Sansheng wanted to say something but stopped. He looked at the others and finally took out a piece of paper from his sleeve. He handed it to Shao Pingbo with both hands for him to read.
Shao Pingbo took it and looked at his expression first. Slowly, his gaze fell on the paper. Slowly, he muttered, "Northern State's King, Northern State's King, give me a piece of candy. There's nothing I can do. Give me two pieces of candy. Fake Cloud King, bo … "
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