Chapter 1293: Chapter 120 Heading to Red Hurricane_3
"What should we do? Should we look for another place?" Olivia asked Ah Dai.
Ah Dai pondered for a moment and said, "Everyone is tired, let’s just stay here, anyway, we’re just sitting in meditation to recover."
Olivia nodded, paid for the room, and with the guidance of the waiter, entered a standard room on the second floor. The room had two large beds. Since it was late at night, the inn could not offer food, so they had to eat some dry rations Olivia had brought. After eating, Olivia and Kino sat cross-legged on one bed to meditate. Xuan Yue leaned on the bed, lost in thought.
Ah Dai took off the magic robe he was wearing outside, revealing the tight outfit underneath, and sat next to Xuan Yue. He took out the dagger that Di Ya had given him from his bosom and said softly, "Since you are not willing to return it now, just keep it. Having a sharp weapon for self-defense is always good." As he spoke, he lifted Xuan Yue’s ritual robe and the pants underneath, exposing the fair skin inside, and carefully buckled the leather sheath of the dagger, tightened the buckle, and strapped it to Xuan Yue’s calf. Xuan Yue’s pretty face blushed. Though they often shared a bed since she saw Ah Dai again, this was the first time Ah Dai had touched her skin. The heat from Ah Dai’s large hand made Xuan Yue’s heartbeat quicken. She originally didn’t want the dagger, but caught up in those strange feelings, she found herself unable to utter a word of refusal, and just watched as Ah Dai carefully tied the dagger on her leg. Ah Dai’s meticulousness warmed her heart, and she somewhat regretted the hurtful words she had said to him earlier.
Ah Dai let down Xuan Yue’s pant leg, sat cross-legged at the foot of the bed, and whispered, "None of us have fully recovered our strength. Let’s start cultivating. We need to continue our journey tomorrow."
Xuan Yue lowered her head and murmured, "Big brother, I was imprisoned for the first time, and I’m feeling a bit down. My words earlier were too harsh, don’t take them to heart."
Ah Dai shook his head, suppressing the pain in his heart, and closed his eyes, saying, "I’m not angry with you. You’re right, I can’t even handle my own affairs, so what right do I have to manage yours?"
Xuan Yue retracted her legs and gently caressed the leather sheath on her calf, feeling the remaining warmth. She said, "Big brother, do you really have no chance at all with Yue Yue?"
Ah Dai’s body trembled, "Do you think I’m worthy of Yue Yue? The gap between us is too big. She is the Pope’s granddaughter, and I’m just an ordinary commoner. It’s impossible for us, there are too many obstacles in our way, and just your father alone would never allow us to be together. Yue Yue is so beautiful and her status is so noble, she can certainly find a husband a thousand times, ten thousand times better than me. Besides..." Images of the young girls Bing and Ya suddenly flashed across his mind, and with a light sigh, he didn’t continue.
"Besides what?" Xuan Yue pressed him. Her heart twisted with pain, and tears flowed uncontrollably down her cheeks as her father’s contemptuous look towards Ah Dai clearly surfaced in her mind.
Ah Dai let out a sigh and said, "I am tired, let’s cultivate. Let’s talk about everything later." At that moment, he chose to escape again, as he dared not face his own feelings.
Xuan Yue watched the white light gradually rising from Ah Dai’s body, her face filled with a desolate expression. Suddenly, a thought struck her; all the words Ah Dai had spoken before never included his feelings towards her. Even though he said it was impossible between them, he never said he didn’t like her. The time they spent together three years ago was still vivid in her memory; he definitely had feelings for her but was held back by too many taboos. Yes! He likes me, it must be so. With this thought, Xuan Yue’s gloomy heart brightened again. As long as Ah Dai liked her, what could her father’s opposition do? No, she must find a way to make Ah Dai face his feelings for her. What about her father? As long as she resolved the issue with her father, he would surely accept her. Her father’s opinion was important, but he always listened to her grandfather, who seemed to have a good impression of Ah Dai. Right, once she returned from the Death Mountain Range, she would ask her grandfather to speak on her behalf. As long as she convinced her father, everything would be manageable. Xuan Yue’s spirits lifted, she wiped the tears from her face, and with a deep look at Ah Dai, closed her eyes and entered the meditation state. She didn’t want to reveal her identity to Ah Dai, but she had once confessed her feelings to him personally. After all, she was a girl. If she revealed her identity now, how awkward would that be!
Five days later, the group of four finally entered the Red Charming Clan territory. The Red Charming Clan was bordered by the sea to the northeast, and by the Yajin Tribe, Pu Yan Clan, and Xi Bo Clan to the northwest, south, and east, respectively. After leaving Stone Pond Town of the Xi Bo Clan, the first place Ah Dai arrived at was here. The Red Charming Clan was the birthplace of mercenary culture. As soon as Ah Dai and the others entered the territory of the Red Charming Clan, not only did they see more red-haired people, but mercenaries of all ages, from youth to the elderly, clad in mercenary attire, sporting various insignias, were everywhere and strutted around with pride. Unlike other places on the continent, in the Red Charming Clan territory, mercenaries held a high status. Therefore, any famous Mercenary Corps was willing to establish its headquarters here. On this land, even the Clan Leader of the Red Charming Clan didn’t hold as much prestige as Lian Dan, the leader of the Red Charming Mercenary Group.
Red Hurricane City, located in the central part of the Red Charming Clan region, was the destination for Ah Dai and his group. They had just entered the territory of the Red Charming Clan not long ago, and it was about a two-day journey away from Red Hurricane City.
