Chapter 37: New Escort Job

In the Evening.

Lu Xuan returned to his residence and first went to the donkey shed to add some hay for the donkey. After washing up, Shen Yuyan had already prepared the meal, a dish of green vegetables.

Although it was a bit simple, Shen Yuyan's cooking was still very delicious... everything about her is delicious.

Lu Xuan had killed Duan Lei and taken a thousand-silver banknote, but he didn't tell Shen Yuyan.

It wasn't that he wanted to keep it for himself, but rather that a thousand silver was such a large sum that it would be difficult to explain away at the moment, and he also feared that saying too much would worry her.

"Yuyan! I have something to tell you!"

Shen Yuyan stopped her chopsticks and looked up at Lu Xuan.

"Hmm?"

"Uncle Fang told me this evening that there's an escort job tomorrow. It's very close, just a three or four-day round trip, and the escort agency is short-handed lately, so he wants me to drive a carriage."

A trace of panic appeared in Shen Yuyan's eyes.

"Then... will there be danger? Can you not go?"

The incident at Flying Cloud Fortress still left Shen Yuyan with lingering fears, and although the distance was short, Lu Xuan, after all, wasn't an experienced escort warrior.

Lu Xuan shook his head.

"Don't worry, it's fine. The members of Flying Cloud Fortress have all been wiped out, so there won't be any danger!"

"But..."

Lu Xuan set down his bowl and chopsticks and took Shen Yuyan's hand.

"Rest assured, nothing will happen. Uncle Fang wouldn't let me go if there were danger, and he's asking me to go now just so I can earn a bit more to help with the household expenses."

"I'm only worried about you being home alone these two days."

Shen Yuyan quickly shook her head.

"Husband, don't worry about me. I'll be fine at home alone; I'm only afraid for you..."

At this point, Shen Yuyan stood up and went into the inner room. When she returned, she was holding several pills in her hand.

"These are medicines I've prepared. The red ones are for detoxification; they can neutralize most common poisons once swallowed. The black ones are poison; crushing them will make a person's entire body go limp and weak. Take them all with you and use them as you see fit if you encounter danger."

Lu Xuan looked at these pills, thinking they were quite miraculous.

He hadn't expected Shen Yuyan to be a medical genius. The pill that had blinded Lu Hao last time had also been a huge help to him.

Lu Xuan didn't decline and carefully stowed the pills away.

After dinner, the young couple went to bed early. A two-day separation was also a kind of ordeal for this newlywed couple, and their compensatory lovemaking lasted for half the night.

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The next day.

Early morning.

Shen Yuyan had once again fallen into a deep, exhausted sleep, and Lu Xuan quietly got out of bed.

[Ding! Sleep Cultivation complete.]

[Five Animals Transformation Art: Great Perfection.]

[Demon-Subduing Righteous Sun Blade: 35%.]

[Thunderclap Hand: 10%.]

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[Current Realm: Martial Artist Realm: Level Six.]

Lu Xuan glanced at the System panel; although the speed was slower than before, it was still steadily increasing.

He made a quick breakfast, and after eating, under Shen Yuyan's repeated reminders for his safety Lu Xuan went to the escort agency.

The escort agency opened its doors, and escort warriors arrived one after another.

This batch of goods had been taken yesterday afternoon, and it was very urgent. Although the distance was short, the silver offered was indeed more than usual.

Lu Xuan was responsible for driving a carriage, along with two young caravan hands, while Ye Qingyi was in command.

Fang Tieshan figured that since Flying Cloud Fortress had been eradicated, the bandits in this vicinity were gone. The two-day journey would pass quickly, and with Ye Qingyi, a high-level expert at the seventh level of the Martial Artist Realm, there should be no major issues.

Fang Tieshan's main consideration was to let Lu Xuan earn a bit more. A man needed to support a family, and the small amount of silver earned from being a gatekeeper was barely enough to survive, so if there was an opportunity, he still wanted to give Lu Xuan a chance.

"Qingyi!"

Ye Qingyi looked at Fang Tieshan beside her.

"Uncle Fang!"

Fang Tieshan glanced at Lu Xuan in the distance and said, "Although this journey is short and Flying Cloud Fortress is destroyed, meaning nothing should happen in theory, but if anything does, I hope you can look after Xuan'er more!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Fang, I will!"

Fang Tieshan let out a long sigh of relief.

"Good! I thank you on behalf of Xuan'er!"

"Uncle Fang, there's no need for that. He is, after all, a member of the Iron Mountain Escort Agency."

"Good, with those words from you, I can rest easy!"

After the goods were loaded, the four of them set off.

Two carriages' worth of goods.

Two carriages, one in front of the other.

The one in front was driven by Ma Dashi, who took care of the caravan's meals, while Lu Xuan followed behind, driving the second carriage.

Liu Er acted as the caravan hand, scouting ahead at the very front, while Ye Qingyi followed at the very rear of the vehicles.

The carriages moved forward slowly, exiting Azure Sun City.

The morning mist had not yet fully dispersed, and pedestrians on the road were sparse. The two carriages, one after the other, crushed over the gravel, making a creaking sound.

Because there was a carriage leading the way, the second carriage followed along naturally.

Lu Xuan was quite idle, leaning half against the goods with his eyes squinted, looking quite comfortable.

Just as Lu Xuan was enjoying the sunlight and the breeze, his ears twitched slightly.

Ye Qingyi, who had been ten paces behind him, urged her horse to pick up the pace.

"You certainly love to sleep."

Lu Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

He happened to see the tall horse traveling alongside him. On the horse, Ye Qingyi sat with a straight back, looking straight ahead without glancing at Lu Xuan, as if those words hadn't come from her mouth at all.

Lu Xuan shifted his seat slightly, straightening his body and holding the reins.

"My body has been weak since I was a child, so I need a bit more rest than others."

Lu Xuan obviously couldn't tell her that whenever he appeared to be sleeping, he was actually cultivating.

"At what age were you no longer able to practice martial arts?"

Ye Qingyi continued to speak as if to the air.

"At five, my Martial Dao foundation was destroyed."

"Uncle Fang said you were supposed to be a genius with an excellent foundation."

Lu Xuan gave a helpless smile upon hearing this, "It might have been a misunderstanding!"

At this, Ye Qingyi turned her head to glance at Lu Xuan, "You certainly take it well."

Lu Xuan also looked at Ye Qingyi on horseback and gave a calm smile, "What else can I do..."

Ye Qingyi nodded, "Hmm, true."

After saying that, she slowed her pace and fell back to the rear of the caravan again.

They traveled until evening, when the caravan stopped at an open space by a stream along a forest path.

The stream water gurgled, and a damp air brushed against their faces. It was a place with beautiful scenery, but the group had no heart to appreciate it.

Lu Xuan hurried to feed the horses fodder, while Ma Dashi set up a stove and fetched water to cook.

Preparing dinner for the group meant nothing more than making some porridge or the like.

Ye Qingyi found a waist-thick ancient tree and leaned against the trunk, closing her eyes to rest, while Liu Er sat by the stream, boredly wiping the large blade in his hand.

A gust of night wind blew past, Lu Xuan instinctively shivered, then his body stiffened, and he instantly turned to look at the fire stove nearby.

Liu Er was huddled by the stove, stirring something in the pot, "Aiya! Let me have a taste first, just a taste!"

Ma Dashi raised his hand to stop him, "Go away! Miss Ye hasn't eaten yet. Wait a bit!"

Lu Xuan's brow furrowed tighter and tighter, he set down the fodder and slowly walked toward Ye Qingyi, who was feigning sleep in the distance.

Seeing this, Liu Er nudged Ma Dashi beside him.

"Brother Ma, look quickly. That gatekeeper finally couldn't help himself and is approaching Miss Ye."

After speaking, he couldn't help but stifle a laugh.

Ma Dashi curled his lip.

"Isn't that normal? With a fairy-like figure like Miss Ye, what man could hold back?"

Liu Er said with a suppressed laugh, "I can hold back."

Ma Dashi glared at Liu Er.

"That's because you know how fast Miss Ye's blade is."

Liu Er's face darkened.

"As if you don't know."

"Just watch the show!"

To the side, Ye Qingyi, who had been feigning sleep, suddenly snapped her eyes open upon hearing someone approach.

The movement startled Lu Xuan, sending a chill through his entire body.

"You?..."

Ye Qingyi looked at Lu Xuan with a face full of confusion, she saw Lu Xuan pull out two red pills from his pocket, he casually tossed one to Ye Qingyi.

The confusion in Ye Qingyi's eyes deepened, just as she was about to speak, Lu Xuan made a shushing gesture.

Ye Qingyi's brow furrowed slightly, but she didn't say anything, then, right in front of Ye Qingyi, he popped the other pill into his own mouth.