Fairy, help me cultivate.

The freeloader chuckled and said, "Didn't you let me in on your own initiative?"

"No, Ling Hong let you in."

Chen Yao picked up a piece of crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside tiger meat and fed it to Ling Hong.

Ling Hong happily opened her mouth to catch it, her little cheeks puffed out, and said in a mumbled voice, "That's right, it was Ling Hong who let you in!"

Bai Piao's face stiffened, and he picked up the small, gleaming sword and tossed it in front of Chen Yao.

"Take it, take it! I'm so angry my nipples hurt, you actually got it for free!"

The heavy rain lasted all night and only stopped in the early morning.

After resting, the group resumed their journey.

The freeloader no longer kept his distance, and everything was fine, except that Lu Qing would occasionally get his butt touched, which made him furious every time.

……

……

One day later.

The two men arrived at the two headless corpses in the pine forest.

"Have you figured out what kind of approach it is?"

A white-haired man in a Taoist robe asked.

A red-haired man with long horns answered, "Sword energy. Extremely terrifying sword energy."

"When did such a tough opponent appear in the South China Sea?"

The white-haired man was utterly perplexed.

The red-haired horned man said, "Could it be that someone else has come down from that Sword Cliff?"

The white-haired man thought for a moment and said, "Since people have discovered that we, the righteous and the demonic, are working together, we must not let them go out and spread rumors."

The red-haired hornman laughed: "No problem. Judging from their itinerary, they will inevitably pass through the next checkpoint. We'll intercept them then."

The white-haired man glanced at him sideways: "I hope you're not just talking."

The red-haired horned man roared, "Those who always appear righteous and only talk empty words are all from the righteous path! The people of the demonic sect are all true villains; they will kill if they say they will, and they will be treacherous if they say they will!"

Chapter 218 Big Brother Just Wants to Sleep with Ling Hong in His Arms

One day, Chen Yao and his group arrived at the banks of a large river.

The waters surged and the turbid waves crashed against the sky.

Ling Hong had never seen such a wide and dangerous river before. She was extremely excited when she heard the sound from afar, but when she got closer, she became a little scared and could not move.

Chen Yao didn't urge her, but just held her little hand and waited there.

After spending some time together, and comparing the freebies to the freebies, Lu Dan had come to trust Chen Yao completely and obeyed his every word. Seeing that he wasn't leaving, she stopped doing so.

Lu Qing was unconvinced. He snorted dismissively and walked towards the riverbank with his chin raised.

A brownish-yellow whirlwind swept around her.

With his raincoat and straw hat flying in the air, Bai Piao, dressed in white, plunged into the water. After battling the waves, he finally sat lightly on the shore to wash his feet.

Lu Qing remained motionless for a long time, his face turning green.

She had already been harassed and taken advantage of countless times, and she really didn't want to or dared to be alone with her again, so she could only go back.

Chen Yao looked at her and chuckled.

Lu Qing glared at him and retreated behind Lu Dan.

"Why aren't you coming over? This water is so refreshing!"

The freeloader lifted up a beautiful, jade-like leg and praised it while pointing his pink and white big toe.

"Ugh."

Looking at her enviable skin, Lu Dan felt it was a waste.

Just then, a bell hanging from her waist suddenly rang.

Lu Qing's face darkened, and she drew her sword. Lu Dan pressed her hand down, signaling her not to make any rash moves, while she herself looked around warily.

Bai Piao leisurely teased the waves with his feet, seemingly oblivious to everything.

Knowing that Lu Dan was always a steady person, Chen Yao and Ling Hong also looked around.

Before long, several shadowy figures appeared on the opposite bank of the river upstream, singing as they approached.

Ling Hong looked at their brightly colored, paper-doll-like clothes and rubbed her eyes.

"These...aren't these people?"

Chen Yao wasn't quite sure, realizing he couldn't see through the aura emanating from these people.

Lu Dan nodded: "It's a powerful evil spirit that has cultivated itself to a high level in the deep mountains and forests. Any one of them in the folk would be a deity and enjoy incense offerings and worship."

Her voice was tense, indicating she was very nervous.

"Back when I was following the Hidden Sword Immortal, I once dealt with an old monster, but she wasn't as powerful as these..."

She didn't say anything more, but it's clear that the experience left a deep shadow on her.

Lu Qing was unusually nervous, his forehead covered in sweat.

Chen Yao squinted at the group of singing and dancing spirits. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, but their steps were faster than the wind. They had already crossed the middle of the river and were heading straight this way.

It's very likely heading towards them.

Ling Hong held Chen Yao's hand tightly in her small hand: "Big brother, I'm scared."

The sword bracelet on Chen Yao's wrist swirled, stirring up even larger waves in the river.

"It's fine."

"Ok!"

Ling Hong nodded emphatically. With Chen Yao's comfort, she mustered her courage and glared at the paper figures that wouldn't get wet.

The paper figures stared intently at Chen Yao and his companions, their gazes seemingly fixed on them, and their faces remained turned away from them throughout their journey.

The two sides stared at each other silently, but the riverbank was filled with an atmosphere of impending conflict.

The momentum was broken by a nonchalant laugh.

Bai Piao lifted one leg and stepped onto the shore, squinting at the paper figures.

"You mountain spirits and monsters, you're trying to drink my foot-washing water too?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the waves of the great river surged back with a roar.

The paper figures exchanged glances, then panicked and gathered various colored lights as they fled in a hurry, disappearing into the mountains and forests on the opposite bank in the blink of an eye.

The paper figures were quickly soaked by the river water and scattered.

Bai Piao patted his butt and stood up, striding over with his tender feet barely touching the ground. He didn't forget to raise his eyebrows and make faces at Lü Qing and Lu Dan, his intention to tease and show off was obvious.

Lü Qing and Lu Dan knew very well how powerful she must have been to scare away the great evil spirit, but their bad impression of her along the way prevented them from showing any reverence for her.

Even Ling Hong's expression was blank, realizing that those paper figures were just putting on an act, and that her older brother hadn't had time to make a move, otherwise they would have left behind more than just those paper scraps.

Seeing everyone busy with their own things, seemingly ignoring her, Bai Piao awkwardly touched her nose and vented her anger on Chen Yao: "Don't look at my feet! You dead foot fetishist!"

Upon hearing her words, Lü Qing also showed disdain.

Lu Dan, however, glanced at Chen Yao with great interest, her cheeks flushing slightly.

Chen Yao stared directly at Bai Tiao: "Beautiful things are worth appreciating, it's just a pity they grew in the wrong place."

Getting something for free is a hassle.

She felt that these people were taking her less and less seriously.

"Big brother, do you like feet? I'll show you Linghong's!"

Ling Hong foolishly took off her little shoes and raised a tender, white, soft little foot for Chen Yao to see, but she was unsteady on her feet.

Chen Yao grabbed her small feet with a hint of annoyance and helped her put on her shoes: "Don't listen to her nonsense. Your foundation is unstable. Be careful not to catch a cold on this cold riverbank."

"Oh."

Ling Hong obediently agreed, feeling sweet inside. She thought to herself, "Don't think I don't know anything. I know that a girl's feet can only be touched by her beloved... Hehe!"

She picked at her little feet inside her shoes.

After this small incident, the river no longer seemed so dangerous.

After everyone crossed the river, Bai Piao put on his raincoat and pulled up his trousers.

"Ahead lies a town that is unique within a radius of several hundred miles, called Zizhulin. It is an important trading point for tea and horses, and its prosperity surpasses that of some large cities."

She turned to look at everyone and said, "We'll stay there tonight."

When Lü Qing heard that there was finally a town, and a very prosperous one at that, he was very happy and wanted to go and visit it.

Lu Dan, on the other hand, missed the feeling of sleeping in a bed.

Ling Hong frowned as she scrutinized Bai Piao's face, sensing that there was something hidden in her expression.

"I always felt like she had some bad intentions..."

She pretended to be talking to herself, but actually spoke very loudly.

Lu Dan and Lü Qing's expressions immediately changed, and they looked at Bai Piao with suspicion.

Bai Piao rolled her eyes: "Little girl, sometimes you can't be so shrewd, or your future husband definitely won't like you!"

Ling Hong pouted and stole a glance at Chen Yao.

Nonsense, my older brother would never dislike Ling Hong.

"What are your plans?" Chen Yao asked on behalf of everyone.

Bai Piao took off his straw hat and rubbed his white hair.

"There's a den of iniquity in the Purple Bamboo Grove, where the girls are incredibly beautiful. Holding one in your arms for a nap is a wonderful way to relax..."