chsdbacks Chapter 191: An Ruxue, Luhua City
Chapter 191: An Ruxue, Luhua City
"My name is Zhang Ping. I greet you, Madam." Zhang Ping approached An Ruxue and thanked her.
"May I ask, madam, where is the caravan headed?"
Before An Ruxue could answer, An Ran, who was staring blankly at the fire, interjected, "Going to Luhua City? You say you're a wandering knight?"
A hint of doubt lingered in the boy's eyes.
"Xiao Ran." An Ruxue patted the boy's head.
He said to Zhang Ping, "This is the An family's convoy. If you're going to Luhua City, you can come with us; it will be much safer that way."
An Ruxue treated Zhang Ping very well, and it seems that she herself has a gentle personality.
At this moment, Zhang Ping's gaze also fell on An Ruxue, the lady of the Leng family.
Having just arrived, he knew nothing about the Xuantian Sect except that there was one in Luoxia Marsh. Moreover, after several hundred years, he didn't even know if the Xuantian Sect still existed.
He didn't dare to use the Xuantian Sect's name when speaking to outsiders.
Now that he had finally met such a kind lady, Zhang Ping naturally wanted to seize the opportunity.
Immediately, ignoring Li Si who was watching him, he sat down opposite An Ruxue across the fire.
"Madam, since you have nothing else to do at the moment, why don't you listen to my past experiences of participating in marches?"
Through the firelight, Zhang Ping's gaze met An Ruxue's alluring eyes, and her oval face, so friendly, drew the eye downwards.
She had traversed towering, insurmountable mountains with great difficulty, and her figure was remarkably smooth. Even beneath her loose-fitting dress, she resembled a round, white jade plate. Unfortunately, the collar concealed her cleavage completely.
Further down, a white, gold-trimmed sash tightly bound her supple waist, making her appear slightly fuller than a young girl. Zhang Ping didn't find it unattractive; in fact, his eyes lit up.
He noticed that Leng Ruxue, who was sitting upright on the ground, had her clothes pulled up so tightly that they were almost too tight, and her slightly forward-leaning body revealed an unparalleled waist-to-hip ratio!
A millstone! A gigantic millstone!
Zhang Ping was inwardly exclaiming with delight!
As a master with countless experiences, he had seen pear-shaped figures before, and even experienced them, but he had never seen a combination that accentuated the waist-to-hip ratio so well.
"A wandering knight experience? Young Master Zhang, please tell us."
Hearing that Zhang Ping was going to tell her about his "wandering chivalry experiences," a hint of curiosity flashed in An Ruxue's eyes. As a young lady of the An family, she had never left the territory of Luhua City since childhood. Later, for the sake of the family's interests, she married a man and never went far away. Her understanding of distant places came only from books.
That hint of curiosity was quickly suppressed, but Zhang Ping still caught it.
He curled his lips slightly and, taking advantage of the night breeze, began to ramble on.
"By the way, the place where I started was called the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, where..."
Zhang Ping is quite good at storytelling. Although he borrowed some novels from his previous life and made them up, he deliberately integrated them with the martial arts system of this world, so there's really nothing wrong with it.
Even Li Si, who had traveled to many places in his youth, couldn't resist his curiosity after listening for a while and ended up sitting on the other side of the fire.
The surrounding guards unconsciously slowed down and pricked up their ears to listen.
When Zhang Ping recounted how the three great demons of Lion Camel Ridge devoured countless humans, leaving their skulls piled up like mountains, gasps of astonishment rose and fell around him.
An Ruxue's small mouth was slightly open, her full red lips were stringy.
But she quickly pursed her lips again.
"Were those three great demons ultimately slain by my human race's powerful beings?" Li Si had always disliked demons, especially the demon race, which was hostile to humans.
Hearing that there is a demon kingdom standing in a faraway place is truly terrifying.
"I'll just kill him." Zhang Ping picked up the tea that the guard handed him, took a sip, and moistened his throat.
Upon hearing that he had been executed, the other guards breathed a sigh of relief.
The boy, who had been silent until now, suddenly chuckled.
"If there was such a powerful monster, how did you escape?"
An Ran stared at Zhang Ping, her eyes clearly scrutinizing him.
"The Sunset Marshland is located behind the human race's territory, where four major sects take turns clearing out demons. How could a place like Lion Camel Ridge possibly exist there?"
Hearing the question, Zhang Ping was slightly surprised, but quickly smiled and looked at An Ran, who didn't act like an ordinary teenager, and said:
"Young Master An has never been to faraway places, so naturally he doesn't know that many things are not as good as described in books. There are plenty of crows in the world."
"Xiao Ran, don't talk nonsense." An Ruxue reached out and tapped her son's head.
"I'm not making this up; all of this is recorded in the Great Chronicle of Sunset Glow," An Ran said, pursing her lips.
"The Great Chronicle of Sunset Glow? Mother has never heard of this book." An Ruxue chuckled. She had read most of the books in the family collection and had never heard of the Great Chronicle of Sunset Glow. Perhaps it was a fabricated travelogue.
"Young Master Zhang, please don't take offense." She gave Zhang Ping an apologetic smile.
Zhang Ping quickly waved his hand, saying, "Madam, there's no need for that. Your son's intelligence and talent are a good thing. Besides, I am being granted permission to ride in the carriage by you, Madam, which is a great favor."
In his heart, Zhang Ping couldn't help but think: They're really being polite to wandering knights here.
Or perhaps it's just like An Ruxue.
Seeing this, An Ran remained speechless. He thought to himself: "My foolish mother, your good son must have been to far too many places in his past life."
Well, let's just treat it as entertainment. As long as this person doesn't pose a threat, it's fine.
After that, Zhang Ping continued to fabricate stories.
However, after noticing An Ran's change in attitude, he felt something was amiss. His ramblings were mixed with more truth. For example, the Thousand Phoenix Demon Kingdom, and the ancient lands of Wei and Zhao from millions of years ago. He also secretly memorized the "Great Chronicle of Sunset Glow."
The aroma of roasted meat wafted to everyone's noses without them noticing. Li Si suddenly snapped out of his reverie and said:
"Madam, young master, the food is ready. Please have something to eat!"
The temperature difference in the mountains at night is significant; even in summer, cold winds still blow through the mountains.
The group consisted entirely of martial artists with considerable cultivation levels, so they didn't care about the temperature difference.
After dinner, it's time for relaxation.
Some guards went to deal with the unfinished temporary accommodations. An Ruxue called Li Si over, seemingly to discuss something, and spoke in a very low voice.
Zhang Ping leaned against a felled tree stump.
The broken end of the tree stump was very fresh, and you could still faintly smell a fragrance.
The moonlight in the sky was like a jade plate. The tree branches swayed in the cold wind, casting long, dark shadows.
Zhang Ping's gaze swept over everyone, a faint glint in his eyes.
"There's only one person in the convoy at the Marrow Transformation Realm, and he's only at the early stage. It seems the An family is just a small clan?"
All he knew was that the martial arts here had far surpassed the sixth level of Body Refinement, with the third level of Divine Power above it.
However, each place has its own unique social status structure. If the Marrow Marrow Realm were placed in the former territory of Wei and Zhao, it would already be the peak combat power of a country. So, in the Luoxia Marshland, where would it be in society?
It might not be too low, but it's not high either.
An Ruxue appears to be gentle, but as a young lady of the An family, she is quite powerful, reaching the mid-stage of the Essence Blood Realm.
Zhang Ping looked around, got up and approached the guards on duty. After a few casual words, he managed to get information about the An family and the city of Luhua.