AWB Chapter 234: What a strange combination
Chapter 234: What a strange combination
Chapter 234: What a strange combination
"If you're not interested, you don't need to come with me."
Since Qin Yiyao had already pointed out his thoughts, Gu Heng admitted it. However, he could also tell that the little girl wasn't interested in listening to music. Perhaps it would be better to let her go back and buy some sweet and appealing snacks.
It's a bit like a man and a woman walking down the street together, and then the man drags the woman to a place she doesn't want to go at all, but she still has to go along with him and smile.
"Wherever Master goes, I will go."
Qin Yiyao's answer made Gu Heng feel that all his hard work over the past few months had been worthwhile.
The two arrived at the riverside dock.
Just then, a small boat docked. Gu Heng, quick-witted and agile, immediately pulled Qin Yiyao aboard. The boatman was also a skilled cultivator, so Gu Heng generously gave him ten spirit stones, requesting that the boat be chartered so that they could return directly to the capital after listening to the music.
The boatman was naturally all smiles as he received payment for his services.
He was also surprised by the generosity of this ordinary passenger.
Because while others pay with silver when they ride his boat, this man pays with spirit stones—ten spirit stones. That's more than enough for him to buy some first- or second-grade medicines at the spirit medicine shop in the city, and maybe even help him advance his Foundation Establishment realm!
However, the boatman knew how to read people's identities.
The girl with the sword at her waist is probably the one in charge.
This mortal, at best, is just a servant.
"Slow down."
Just as the boatman rowed the boat away from the shore, a soft sound came from behind. Gu Heng turned around and saw a slender young woman standing on the shore, her face veiled by a light gauze. She wore a silver dress that was quite conspicuous even in the night, with lifelike patterns embroidered on the hem and sleeves, and gold-embroidered shoes. She looked up at Gu Heng, nodded slightly, and then looked at Qin Yiyao: "Gentlemen, may I also take the boat to the island?"
Her voice was gentle and melodious, as pleasing to the ear as pearls falling on a plate.
"Are you going to listen to the music too?"
Qin Yiyao frowned slightly.
Gu Heng was also observing her. This woman in the silver dress looked to be around the same age as Bai Feier, and they were about the same age. Both of them had the air of a well-bred lady, but this woman's air was more gentle and graceful. After all, Bai Feier was a swordswoman and had a more heroic spirit.
"That's it."
She nodded with a smile.
Qin Yiyao remained silent. Whether or not to allow an outsider onto the ship was naturally a decision for her master, even though the woman clearly thought she was the one in charge on the ship.
Big mistakes.
However, such peripheral small dynasties rarely produce many insightful individuals.
Master doesn't care what others think. Although she wanted to care, it was really unnecessary for her to worry about it. Thinking this, she turned her head to look at Gu Heng.
Gu Heng thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
"Thank you."
The girl in silver revealed a faint smile, took a step and leaped onto the boat.
Qin Yiyao watched silently as she sat down next to Gu Heng, her gaze darkening slightly. Then, she too silently sat down next to Gu Heng.
She chuckled softly, "I apologize for my abruptness."
"It's alright. May I ask your name, young lady?" "My surname is Liu, and my given name is Yu."
The girl in the silver dress gave her name.
"You're the second person I've met with the surname Liu today."
"You're not related to Manager Liu of Yunxianglou, are you?"
Qin Yiyao pouted, while warily observing the physical distance between Liu Yu and Gu Heng. It seemed that this stranger had reached a "dangerous distance" from her master, and if he got any closer, she would start pointing fingers at him.
Her expression caught Liu Yu's eye, but Liu Yu was not surprised: "The manager of Yunxianglou is from the same Liu family as me; she is my aunt."
"It turns out that was Miss Liu's restaurant. The manager was very hospitable, which made me feel flattered."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng smiled and said.
However, the shopkeeper Liu and the young lady Liu in front of her were quite different in temperament. Liu Yu raised an eyebrow.
Is her aunt kind-hearted?
That was the most snobbish and opportunistic woman she had ever met, and the Yunxiang Pavilion, which she had built up from scratch, was no exception. But if this mortal servant wasn't exaggerating, then it meant that the girl's identity was enough for her snobbish aunt to come out and "warmly welcome" her...
Suddenly, Liu Yu became interested in Qin Yiyao's background and identity.
She looked down and caught sight of the sword at Qin Yiyao's waist.
Suddenly, Liu Yu's eyes narrowed for a moment.
A divine weapon of the highest order?
wrong.
This is a divine weapon of quasi-Emperor grade!
The power of this artifact's spirit was so strong, far surpassing any Saint-grade artifact she had ever seen, but it was still a bit short of Emperor-grade. Even so, Quasi-Emperor-grade was already an incredibly terrifying level.
Liu Yu's mind raced, and she became increasingly interested in Qin Yiyao's background.
This girl, even younger than her, at the Nascent Soul stage, already possesses such a divine artifact as her sword?
Liu Yu was well aware of the value of a quasi-Emperor grade divine weapon.
Although she was born into a noble family in this small Sunfire Dynasty, she was exceptionally talented and had already gone to the most prestigious sect in the Eastern Frontier for cultivation, and her knowledge was far beyond what it used to be.
Even a prodigy like her is not yet qualified to obtain her own sacred weapon.
What is the background of this girl?
And the young man beside her.
It's highly unlikely that an ordinary person would be qualified to be paired with someone like her. However, Liu Yu couldn't sense his cultivation level; either it was too strong for her to detect, or he was using some kind of magical artifact to conceal his aura.
Liu Yu didn't dare to say which side she favored.
In any case, this couple traveling by boat to Yanjiang Pavilion to listen to music were definitely not simple people.
"Young lady, and young master, what are your names?"
Liu Yu asked with a slight smile.
"Qin Yiyao".
"Gu Heng...tsk, look at my upbringing. The young lady gave her name, but I forgot to give mine."
Gu Heng felt a little embarrassed.
Liu Yu silently recited the two names in her heart.
I've never heard of any extraordinary sect's prodigy disciple having this name.
That's strange.