Yang Guo: I'm invincible in the opening battle against Aunt Guo!

"Ding ding ding ding—!"

With a series of crisp sounds, Huo Du's poison needles were all knocked down by a flash of silver light!

Immediately afterwards, a pale purple figure swept in from the alley entrance, sweeping across the battlefield with a whisk, creating a whirlwind that sent Darba's vajra flying three feet away!

The man landed steadily beside Xiaolongnu, holding a whisk, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

It was Li Mochou.

"Junior sister, don't panic, your senior sister is here."

She was dressed in a light purple outfit, her long hair tied up high, and she had a graceful and charming appearance.

With a flick of his whisk, the silver strands of his whisk shone like snow. Pointing at Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi, he sneered, "Two masters fighting a young girl, and you even need two juniors to sneak up on you from the side—is this the demeanor of your Mongolian masters?"

Xiao Xiangzi gave her a sinister look but didn't reply.

Yin Kexi frowned slightly, sizing up the woman who had suddenly appeared, and quickly made a mental calculation.

Upon noticing Li Mochou's sudden appearance and forcing Zhou Botong back with a single palm strike, the Golden Wheel Monk asked in a deep voice, "Who goes there?"

Li Mochou put away her whisk and said proudly, "Li Mochou of the Ancient Tomb Sect."

The Golden Wheel Monk frowned: "Li Mochou, the Red Serpent Fairy?"

"That's right." Li Mochou pointed at Xiaolongnu, "This is my junior sister. You bunch of grown men ganged up on my junior sister, a weak woman, have no shame at all?"

The Golden Wheel Monk remained silent for a moment.

Zhou Botong was already a formidable opponent, and now Li Mochou has been added to the mix.

Although this woman is not as capable as Zhou Botong, she is still a formidable opponent.

If the fight continues, even if we win, it won't be short.

More importantly, this place is inside Xiangyang City.

If this drags on and alerts Guo Jing and Huang Rong, they might not be able to escape.

"Withdraw." King Jinlun made a decisive decision.

He forced Zhou Botong back with a single palm strike and was about to call for everyone to retreat when a thought suddenly struck him, reminding him of the old rascal's personality.

"Zhou Botong," he called out, stopping the old rascal who was about to give chase.

Zhou Botong stopped, tilted his head to look at him, and said with a playful expression, "What? Old monk, do you want me to let you go?"

The Golden Wheel Monk said, "Since you like to play games, how about we make a bet?"

"A bet?" Zhou Botong's eyes lit up instantly. "What kind of bet? How do we bet? What happens if we lose? What are the benefits if we win?"

He fired off a string of questions.

The Golden Wheel Monk said, "I'll bet you can steal the royal flag again."

Zhou Botong was taken aback: "Steal it again?"

"That's right," said the Golden Wheel Monk. "Last night you stole my army's royal flag and planted it on the walls of Xiangyang. If you can go to my army's camp again and steal the flag in front of me once more, I will admit defeat and never bother you again. What do you say?"

Zhou Botong's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Should we go to the Mongol camp again to steal the flag?

Stealing in front of the Golden Wheel Monk?

This...this is the most fun and exciting game in the world!

"Great!" He slapped his thigh, jumping for joy. "I bet you! It's a deal! What if you go back on your word?"

The Golden Wheel Monk said calmly, "A monk does not lie."

"Alright, alright, I believe you!" Zhou Botong rubbed his hands together, already plotting how to steal the flag.

Upon hearing this, Xiaolongnu frowned and stepped forward: "Senior..."

"It's alright, it's alright!" Zhou Botong turned around and waved to her, his face full of excitement. "This is fun! So much fun! I, Zhou Botong, love playing this kind of game the most! Little Dragon Girl, don't worry, I'm sure I can win!"

A hint of smugness flashed in the eyes of the Golden Wheel Monk, but he remained expressionless.

He pulled a black ball from his pocket—a specially made smoke bomb—and slammed it to the ground.

"Bang!"

Thick black smoke instantly billowed out, carrying a pungent sulfurous smell, obscuring the entire alley.

When the smoke cleared, the Golden Wheel Dharma King and his entourage had vanished without a trace.

The alleyways were empty.

Zhou Botong was still immersed in excitement, rubbing his hands and spinning around in place.

Little Dragon Girl ignored him.

She turned around and looked at Li Mochou.

Li Mochou was also looking at her.

The two sisters looked at each other, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

Little Dragon Girl spoke first: "Thank you for saving me, Senior Sister."

She paused, then asked, "Why is Senior Sister here?"

Li Mochou put away her whisk and said calmly, "Naturally, I came down the mountain with Yang Guo to find you. I didn't expect you to come here by yourself. What a coincidence."

Upon hearing the name "Yang Guo," a flicker of emotion crossed Xiaolongnu's eyes.

The fluctuation was extremely slight and faint, yet it did not escape Li Mochou's eyes.

She paused for a moment, then asked, "Senior Sister, where is Yang Guo...?"

"He's at the Guo residence," Li Mochou said. "He's with Guo Jing and Huang Rong. He doesn't live with me. If you want to see him, go ahead. He's at the Guo residence; it's broad daylight, he shouldn't run away."

Little Dragon Girl gave a soft "hmm".

Just then, footsteps sounded at the alley entrance, and several passersby peeked in, whispering amongst themselves.

"What was that noise just now?"

"It looks like a fight?"

"Don't go over there, don't go over there, the people inside don't look like good people..."

Li Mochou said, "This place is not safe to stay any longer. I'll head back to the inn first. Junior sister... take care."

She turned and left, her pale purple figure quickly disappearing at the alley entrance.

Little Dragon Girl stood there, gazing in the direction she had left, motionless for a long time.

Zhou Botong suddenly appeared, his face full of gossip: "Little Dragon Girl, is that your senior sister? She and that brat Yang Guo..."

"Senior," Little Dragon Girl interrupted him.

"Um?"

"Let's go."

Zhou Botong scratched his head, didn't ask any more questions, and chuckled, "Alright, alright, let's go. Let's go find your little sweetheart!"

The two walked out of the alley and headed towards the Guo residence.