Chapter 381: Chapter 189: Female Knights and the Witch, All in the Palm of My Hand
The three women hailed from a sect on Taihua Mountain, three thousand li away. Deceived by a vile person’s scheme, they had fallen into an encirclement by the Shang Army.
They thought there was no escape, but unexpectedly, by a stroke of luck, they were rescued by Zhao Rui.
The round-faced woman was the senior sister, Zhou Moshu. The other two junior sisters were named Luo Yunxi and Cao Yingcai.
"Do the three of you know the way back?"
Zhao Rui asked bluntly. He had no interest in who had deceived them.
"The journey is long..."
Luo Yunxi’s face fell. She had barely spoken a word when Zhou Moshu cut her off. "Don’t worry, Senior. We know the general direction."
With that, she took a small, folded paper crane from her robes, which were embroidered with a Qing Luan.
"This is a secret treasure from my sect used for navigation. If you need it, Senior, I will do everything in my power to assist you."
"Senior Sister..."
Seeing this, Luo Yunxi cried out in dismay, clearly reluctant to part with it.
But a sharp glare from Zhou Moshu silenced her.
"Alright. We’ll head back to the Song Realm first. You lead the way."
Zhao Rui gave the astute Zhou Moshu a second glance before nodding expressionlessly and signaling for the group to depart.
The five from the Song Realm were of varying skill, but most were in the early to mid-Grandmaster Realm.
Anyone below the Grandmaster Realm wouldn’t have the ability to travel thousands of li and wander about freely.
The five of them unleashed their Peak Lightness Skills and sped off into the distance.
"Are you senior brothers from the Quanzhen Sect? Might I ask your names?"
As they sped along, Zhou Moshu didn’t forget to communicate with He Wenhua and his companion via Secret Transmission.
After all, despite their tattered clothes, she could faintly recognize their Quanzhen Sect attire.
"Indeed. I am He Wenhua, and this is my martial nephew, Tao Yuansheng. I have long heard of the fame of the Three Immortals. It is a great fortune to finally meet you today."
Facing Zhou Moshu, He Wenhua’s distinguished bearing as a disciple of the Quanzhen Sect naturally came to the fore.
’Not as good as the best, but better than the rest, eh?’
"So you truly are senior brothers from the Quanzhen Sect. The three of us greet you with respect."
"This man from Great Zhou... what is his origin? How did the two of you end up with him?"
Seeing that He Wenhua and his nephew were also followers of the Righteous Dao, Zhou Moshu was delighted and hurriedly asked about Zhao Rui.
After all, Zhao Rui’s Martial Arts were formidable, and he was dressed in the beast hides of Great Zhou; they couldn’t help but be worried.
"That sen—Senior claims to be from the Qingcheng Sect. We met him by chance... We don’t know anything else."
The five of them muttered back and forth using Secret Transmission, thinking they could hide their conversation from Zhao Rui. Little did they know how incredibly powerful his Divine Soul Techniques were.
He was also a master of the Sound Wave Demon Technique; a mere Secret Transmission held no secrets from him.
"Three Fairies, the situation is pressing. We should focus on traveling. We can talk more once we’ve reached the Song Realm."
Fortunately, they didn’t dare speak carelessly, only briefly discussing Zhao Rui’s identity.
Then they fell silent and focused on heading toward the Song Realm.
The journey was thousands of li through the Great Shang Land, a place fraught with danger. This was no time for idle chatter.
Both He Wenhua and Zhou Moshu were astute individuals; they naturally knew their limits.
Zhao Rui couldn’t be bothered with their "whispers." This was merely a relationship of mutual convenience.
The group of six skirted the massive cities of the Great Shang region, gave a wide berth to military encampments, and traveled stealthily through dense forests and mountain streams.
They traveled like this for an entire day.
"Senior, for you!"
As night fell, the group found a secluded spot in a mountain valley to rest for a while.
Zhou Moshu handed a piece of roasted meat to Zhao Rui, along with a small bowl she had carved from wood, filled to the brim with fresh spring water.
Zhao Rui nodded. ’Being waited on by a beautiful Female Knight... not bad at all.’
’When it comes to simple pleasures, the old days were the best.’
’Not like in his past life, where every woman was so high-maintenance. You could pamper them endlessly and they still wouldn’t be satisfied.’
’You’d never find a beautiful woman waiting on you so attentively like this.’
"You all eat as well."
Zhao Rui took a bite of the meat. It was tender and juicy, surprisingly good. Zhou Moshu had even brought salt and other seasonings.
Sprinkled on top, it was rich with flavor.
"Yunxi Fairy, I heard that a peerless genius emerged from your Yunhua Mountain, someone who reached the Dharma Realm at a very young age. Is there any truth to that?"
During the lull, Tao Yuansheng couldn’t resist striking up a conversation to get closer to the Female Knights.
Hearing this, Luo Yunxi’s expression stiffened, and she reflexively glanced at Zhou Moshu and Cao Yingcai.
"It’s true, but..."
Seeing her junior sister’s hesitation, Zhou Moshu answered for her.
"But what?"
Tao Yuansheng asked, his curiosity piqued.
"But... they aren’t worthy of even mentioning my name! Haha!"
Just then, an arrogant woman’s voice boomed out. It rolled in like a tidal wave, shaking the surrounding trees and making their leaves tremble.
"Who’s there?"
Tao Yuansheng scrambled to his feet, instantly on high alert.
"Such a heartless boy. Weren’t you just asking about me a moment ago?"
The seductive voice giggled. A sudden breeze swept through, and a woman with a graceful figure, her face hidden by a veil, appeared abruptly on a treetop above them.
The woman’s attire was incredibly bold. She wore little more than a pink, two-piece undergarment, draped in a sheer, gauze-like robe.
Her long, slender legs were faintly visible through the fabric, an alluring sight.
Tao Yuansheng was young and hot-blooded, and what’s more, he had just spent several years in a dungeon. At this sudden sight, his mind reeled, and he nearly lost his composure.
He hurriedly began circulating his Daoist Meditation Technique and lowered his head, not daring to look up.
"My three dear junior sisters, long time no see. I truly didn’t expect you to escape with your lives."
The woman sneered, completely ignoring the three men.
"Su Wanyun! You promiscuous bitch! Does dressing like such a slut not bring shame upon our master?"
