The two brothers, seeing that Xiao Man had disappeared from sight, finally got up from the ground: "Why do we run into this jinx everywhere we go? Do we have a grudge against him?"
"Brother, this is the second time we've tried to snatch his people, so I guess we do have a grudge, right?"
Hou Wu was choked for a moment: "Xiao Qin, who exactly is he? Why is he always haunting us!"
"He's from the Land of No Law. It's said that when he was in the Land of No Law, he was its boss. Everyone he brought with him followed him. Brother, we're only two people now, it's best not to provoke him."
"Forget it, from now on, if we see her with those people from the Land of No Law, we'll stay far away. I can't afford to offend them, so I'll just avoid them!"
"We finally accumulated some supplies, and now they're gone again..."
Hou Liu looked utterly dejected. With their cultivation, they could have found a decent job to earn money. But why would earning money be as fast as robbing others? Little did they know, those who rob others are always robbed in turn.
"Let's go," Hou Wu walked forward. He didn't want to live such a fearful life anymore. This time, they encountered Xiao Man and only had their things stolen, not their lives. But if they encountered someone more formidable next time, they might not be so lucky.
"Brother, where are we going?"
"Let's go ask Old Mu if he needs people, we can go work for him," Hou Wu sighed. "The recruitment for the Seven Great Sects is about to begin, and there will be more and more unfamiliar faces in Wuji City. If this continues, we'll lose our lives sooner or later."
"Brother, what about that Xiao Qin..."
"That kid dared to lead a group of rookies to the Roland Mountain Range, he must have extraordinary abilities. We can't afford to provoke him. From now on, we'll stay far away if we see him."
Xiao Man handed all the looted items to Ze Fang.
"From now on, if anyone bullies you, just beat them up!"
Ze Fang put the ring back on his finger and put away the storage bag: "But I can't beat them."
"Then stall for time, and when I come back, we'll beat them up together!"
"Mm!" Ze Fang smiled, his eyes full of joy.
"Xiao Qin, where do we go next?"
"The City Lord's Mansion." Xiao Man looked at the imposing gate of the City Lord's Mansion and led Ze Fang to the side.
Ze Fang was a little confused. Weren't they going to the City Lord's Mansion? Why were they passing by without entering?
Xiao Man stood under the white walls and black tiles: "Are you waiting for me outside, or... Forget it, you'd better come in with me, lest we encounter some blind fools again."
Ze Fang's mouth twitched. It was said that the old City Lord of Wuji City was a strong cultivator in the Golden Core realm. You were avoiding the main gate and choosing to climb over the wall. Were you looking for trouble?
"Xiao Qin, why are you here at the City Lord's Mansion?" Ze Fang grabbed Xiao Man's sleeve. "Do you have a grudge against the City Lord's Mansion?"
"No, I'm here to fulfill a promise." Xiao Man smiled mysteriously. Whether they would become enemies depended on the result of her treatment. If she cured the person, there would be no problem. If she killed them, the feud would be big.
Ze Fang was confused. What kind of promise would require sneaking in over the wall to avoid attention?
Xiao Man led Ze Fang over the wall and carefully dodged the patrolling guards: "Xiao Qin, is it the young lady of the City Lord's Mansion who has an appointment with you?" Su Dan Novel Network
"How did you know?"
Ze Fang looked like he knew it all. Having an appointment with someone but not daring to enter through the front door meant it wasn't with the City Lord, but with someone in the City Lord's Mansion, and it couldn't be known to others. What else could it be other than wanting to elope with her?
When Xiao Man entered the City Lord's Mansion last time, she had memorized the layout of the mansion and skillfully led Ze Fang to Yan Yan's courtyard. Xiao Man's familiarity made Ze Fang even more convinced that Xiao Man was there to elope with the young lady of the City Lord's Mansion. The two of them, against the City Lord's wishes, were secretly making plans, and now she was back at the City Lord's Mansion to elope with the young lady!
Thinking of this, Ze Fang became a little excited: "Xiao Qin, are you very excited right now?"
"It's alright, not very excited." Xiao Man thought to herself, it wouldn't be too late to be excited after she cured the old City Lord and gave Xiang Jian a surprise.
"I'm very excited. This is the first time I've done something like this."
"It's okay, you won't be excited after doing it more often."
Ze Fang stared at Xiao Man in surprise. You won't be excited after doing it more often. Does that mean you plan to continue eloping with other girls in the future? Although some cultivators have multiple Dao companions, none are as brazen as you. Aren't you afraid the girls' fathers will beat you to death?
"Xiao Qin, aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid of what? It's consensual."
Ze Fang felt that it made some sense. It was consensual, not forcing the other party to elope with her. But the parents might not listen to reason. If you abduct their daughter and don't treat her well, wouldn't their father chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs?
"I think doing it once or twice is enough. Doing it too much is bad for your health," Ze Fang coughed twice and said with a red face.
"That's true, doing this is indeed quite draining. If I hadn't completed Foundation Establishment, I wouldn't dare to come."
You can come after Foundation Establishment? Don't you know that the old City Lord of Wuji City is a Golden Core stage cultivator? You, at Foundation Establishment stage, wouldn't even be enough for him to gnaw on his teeth!
Ze Fang grabbed Xiao Man. His strength had not yet recovered, and he would not be able to protect her if there was danger: "Xiao Qin, why don't we leave first? After some time, when you reach the Golden Core stage, we can come back?"
"No, the recruitment for the Seven Great Sects is about to start, and I'll have to leave here then."
Ze Fang nodded. That's true. If you want to elope with someone's daughter, you have to do it early. If she's taken away by people from the Seven Great Sects when they recruit, it won't be easy to come back and elope with her daughter.
"Alright then. If there's a fight later, you go first."
Xiao Man looked back at Ze Fang with confusion. Why would there be a fight? She was here to treat the old City Lord, not to fight with him. If the deal didn't work out, there should still be goodwill. The City Lord couldn't possibly want her life just because she couldn't cure the old City Lord, right?
However, Xiao Man didn't have time to think too much. She noticed that Yan Yan's courtyard was heavily guarded, as if they were defending against something: "Did something happen in the mansion?"
"How could nothing have happened? We've already snuck this far." Ze Fang looked like he had lost all hope. He, who had been wise his whole life, was now helping his good brother elope with someone else's daughter. If this got out, his lifelong reputation would be ruined!
Xiao Man didn't dwell on the meaning of Ze Fang's words. Instead, she led him into the courtyard silently, and none of the guards in the courtyard noticed.
Useless. All of them are useless. Two living people entered the courtyard, and you didn't even discover one of them! Ze Fang cursed inwardly. Wuji City had really declined!