Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 507 No one's in more chaos than you.
Jiang Yuan didn't understand one thing.

The water in this pool is highly corrosive because the Xuan Snake has lived here for a long time. While a person with sufficient cultivation can remain unaffected, ordinary clothes cannot withstand it. Even Lian Ye Tinglan's clothes were corroded and torn to shreds, and she had to wear Lu Xingzhou's outer robe to save the day.

Lu Xingzhou and Dugu Qingli's clothes were unharmed because they were both treasures: one was a Dragon-Subduing Armor, and the other was a swordsman's outfit specially made by the Tianyao Holy Land, designed specifically for Dugu Qingli's cultivation, offering excellent protection.

However, the Jiang family was somewhat unbalanced; their magic weapon wasn't in this area. The fact that Lu Xingzhou could easily tear off a piece of cloth was proof of this, and Lu Xingzhou later confirmed that it was just any kind of cloth that could be found anywhere.

When Jiang Yuan emerged from the water, her body was tattered and her private parts were exposed.

Before she could even realize what was happening, just as she peeked out, an ice sword was already at her neck.

Someone went into the water, how could those two scoundrels not know? They were already waiting.

Jiang Yuan's movements were excellent; she dodged the ice sword in the first instant, spun out of the water, and sprayed thousands of water droplets at the two of them.

The movements were elegant, and the fighting awareness was excellent. Jiang Yuan really wanted to put her hands on her hips.

However, neither of their opponents were in the mood to praise her. They stared in disbelief as Jiang Yuan spun around in the air, revealing glimpses of her cleavage, including her Chibi Maruko-chan...

I thought it was pursuers, but it's you.

"Don't touch me! It's me!" Jiang Yuan landed on the water, her jade-like feet gliding across the waves, hands on her hips, pointing angrily: "Lu Xingzhou! How could you do this to Yun'er!"

Lu Xingzhou was silent.

Dugu Qingli was silent.

Jiang Yuan sensed that something was off and looked down at her own body.

The next moment, a bloodcurdling scream echoed throughout the secret realm.

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

We've seen the back and the front. Although several months have passed, the puzzle is finally complete, right? A full picture of Jiang Yuan naked.

Subconsciously, the white snowballs that had just been covered up flashed through my mind, and I secretly compared them. They seemed to be about the same size, both being standard in size.

Vivi is having a blast playing with her breasts.

Seeing Jiang Yuan frantically taking out her clothes from the ring and putting them on, Lu Xingzhou finally sighed and asked, "Miss Jiang, what kind of abstract game are you playing?"

Jiang Yuan, wrapped in her coat, squatted down to one side, her eyes glazed over: "I didn't expect... how could the water be like this..."

Dugu Qingli was very curious about this person's motives and asked seriously, "Is it because you two had discussed marriage but he didn't want you, so you came here to seduce him on purpose?"

Jiang Yuan exploded: "I'd rather seduce a pig than him!"

Dugu Qingli: "You could have married him properly, so why did you choose to be his mistress? Is it because you like him?"

Jiang Yuan flew into a rage: "I didn't seduce him!"

As she jumped, the clothes she had just put on were about to slip off, but Jiang Yuan quickly grabbed them and squatted down again.

Dugu Qingli didn't understand what she was doing: "If this isn't seduction, then explain what the word 'seduction' means. Alright, you've already seen it all, there's no one else here, and I'm not going to go out and tell anyone, so why bother?"

Jiang Yuan: "..."

Why can't I reason with this person? No, I came here to catch them cheating, why am I being interrogated instead?
"And what about you!" Jiang Yuan retorted angrily, "Don't you know he's your grandmaster? What are you doing?"

Dugu Qingli said, "Everyone in the world knows that he is engaged to my uncle Ye Zhuoyu. What are you talking about? Tianyao Holy Land will sue you for spreading rumors."

Jiang Yuan: "..."

Others may not know the situation between Lu Xingzhou and the Imperial Advisor, but how could the Jiang family, who have a deep partnership with them, not know?
I, Jiang Yuan, did not spread any rumors!

But Jiang Yuan knew she couldn't say such things lightly, so she swallowed her anger and said, "Even if it's with your martial uncle, this is still chaos!"

Originally, Dugu Qingli cared a lot about this, but when someone said it to her face, her rebellious nature was brought out again, and she retorted: "How can someone who is discussing marriage with his uncle one day and his nephew the next day have the nerve to say such things? Besides, back then, no one knew that in people's eyes they were not uncle and nephew, but father and son, and you didn't care."

Jiang Yuan was dumbfounded.

This refers to her previous marriage proposals with Huo Xingyuan and Lu Xingzhou. In the public's perception at the time, it was indeed a case of her proposing marriage to both father and son.

Although she and Huo Xingyuan hadn't finalized their relationship yet, they had already reached the crucial stage of exchanging birth dates. Huo Zhang and his ilk had already started openly calling her "stepmother," and there were still some rumors circulating in the capital. When she went out with Pei Chuyun, the young ladies from prominent families gave her strange looks.

Anyone in the world has the right to say that Dugu Qingli is "chaotic," but it seems that she is the only one who doesn't.

But there was no other way at the time!

Dugu Qingli continued, "Besides, what right do you have to catch them in the act, Yun'er? Pei Chuyun herself is already being cuckolded, hiding at the table with Sheng Yuanyao... cough. Does she still care about that? I think you're the one who wanted to catch them, using the title of ex-fiancée? Remember, it's 'ex,' and they haven't even finished discussing it yet. What are you doing? Are you unwilling to accept it?" Not only was Jiang Yuan dumbfounded, but even Lu Xingzhou was stunned.

Is this little white-haired guy possessed by Ah Nuo? That little mouth of his is practically spitting fire, his attack power is at full capacity.

As expected of a swordsman, he's not very icy. His usual attacks are limited to a single sarcastic remark; this is the first time he's unleashed such a long and drawn-out attack.

In reality, Little White Hair was trying to justify her intimacy with the man over the past two days.

What's wrong with my master? What's wrong with my master's wife? This guy across from us even dares to mess with his own father and son. The more I think about it, the more self-righteous I feel. You dare to come here and catch us in the act, disturbing our "private place"?
It's infuriating! A peaceful, deserted place suddenly becomes deserted.

"Um..." Lu Xingzhou tapped Jiang Yuan's shoulder, who was in a daze, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Yuan looked utterly dejected: "I came to Tianshuang Kingdom for training, not to seduce you."

"Okay, okay, no. What happens after the training?"

"I discovered a secret cave in the mountains of northwestern Tianshuang Kingdom. I originally planned to explore it, but while surveying the environment, I unexpectedly discovered people coming and going. So I followed those people and observed them for a while, and then I found out that they were from the Ice Prison Sect."

Lu Xingzhou and Dugu Qingli exchanged a glance, and sure enough, it was Ling Qixuan.

He was initially struggling to determine the identities of the ambushers, but the answer was unexpectedly delivered to him. Little Jiang is lucky despite his foolishness.

What's going on with that secret cave... a new clue?

Jiang Yuan continued, "I followed you for a few days but didn't find anything. Then I heard that you went to Frozen Moon Cold River to investigate the earthquake. The people from Ice Prison Sect seemed to take it very seriously. I don't know what they were talking about, but they went to Cold River. So I went along to watch the fun. You disappeared into the ice in the middle of Cold River. They went over and said a few words to Si Han and then left."

Lu Xingzhou asked, "So Si Han is fine?"

Jiang Yuan said, "From what I heard, Si Han seems to be fine, and he even drove the Ice Prison Sect people away. I was just watching the show with the Ice Prison Sect people, watching them hide here and set up an ambush, saying that there was a certain possibility that you would come out from this location... What was I doing all this time? Wasn't I just trying to help you, and you treated me like this..."

These words made Dugu Qingli a little embarrassed.

So, the person who had been lurking outside, spying on them, was indeed planning to help them. However, since the two were seriously injured and had escaped, Jiang Yuan hadn't been able to find a suitable opportunity to strike.

Now that the pursuers have left, she came in and immediately sent them off.

Lu Xingzhou stroked his chin: "If Ling Qixuan can predict where we will come out, it means he knows very well where the spatial rift corresponding to Ice City is. He has been to Ice City and knows the path very well."

Dugu Qingli nodded in agreement; this was an inevitable judgment.

I don't know what happened to Ling Qixuan in Ice City... In any case, the current Ling Qixuan is not the same as before.

Dugu Qingli asked in a low voice, "Are we going to the Ice Prison Sect?"

Lu Xingzhou pondered for a moment, then shook his head cautiously: "I'm still worried that you'll come into direct contact with the Ice Demon. The Ice Prison Sect obviously has channels that directly connect with the Ice Demon... If you run into them, it will be detrimental to you."

Dugu Qingli said, "Could the so-called channel be the secret cave that Miss Jiang mentioned?"

Lu Xingzhou asked Jiang Yuan, "How far is that secret cave from the Ice Prison Sect?"

Jiang Yuan said, "It's quite far and very secluded, deep inside a snow-covered mountain where even birds wouldn't bother. The Ice Prison Sect rarely interacts with this secret cave; I've only seen people coming and going occasionally."

"...Then how did you find that place?"

Jiang Yuan said irritably, "Our ancient realm's secret techniques are beyond your knowledge. For example, I discovered the secret realm of the Demon Clan's Sacred Mountain much earlier than you did."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment and asked, "If we tie down the Ice Prison Sect's attention, are you confident you can explore that secret cave independently?"

"Of course!" Jiang Yuan said confidently. "I originally intended to explore independently, but I became cautious and dared not act rashly because I discovered that others were around. I came to you with the same intention. If we cooperate, and you can keep the Ice Prison Sect occupied, I will share the good stuff I find in the secret cave with you."

Although Lu Xingzhou had doubts about this idiot's intelligence, he had no doubts about her strength. She was indeed very strong, and she was actually very cautious and not impulsive in her actions. He just didn't know why she sometimes acted like a complete fool.

Unlike Dugu Qingli, who grew up alone and was naive, Jiang Yuan was more like a pampered young lady from a wealthy family. She had received strict training and had all the necessary experience, but she was still innocent...

Judging from this, it seems that the Jiang family's status in the ancient realm was probably not low. Jiang Duxu didn't fully reveal his secrets, so he might know about the Heavenly Patrol.

Thinking of this, Lu Xingzhou finally nodded: "Currently, the other party should not know of Miss Jiang's existence, so we can indeed use a feint. Qingli and I will go directly to the Ice Prison Sect's gate, while Miss Jiang explores the secret cave. Just in case, I will assign some usable subordinates to Miss Jiang as support."

Jiang Yuan sniffed.

I was inexplicably seen naked, and then I was scolded and yelled at, all I got in return was a business deal, without even a thank you. It feels like I lost out big time.

Especially since we don't even know what's inside that secret cave, if we don't find anything at all, we'll be at a huge loss.

Jiang Yuan glared angrily at Dugu Qingli. "I'll remember this white-haired guy."

(End of this chapter)