novelraw Chapter 75 : Little Old Yao
Chapter 75 : Little Old Yao
Chapter 75 - Little Old Yao
Drip...
Blood silently dripped onto the ground.
Su Huanhuan, who had transformed into a man's appearance, dispersed the spiritual energy in her hands and looked around.
Within this small tavern, several corpses lay sprawled in all directions.
Su Huanhuan had done it very cleanly and efficiently; basically, every one of them was killed with a single strike.
This was a stake-out point planted in Yedu by the Remnant Moon Sect... not many people knew about it, but Su Huanhuan was one of them.
As for taking the lives of her former sect-mates, she felt no psychological burden.
After checking that none were missed and no one remained alive, Su Huanhuan disposed of the bodies and dropped her disguise.
This was what she meant when she told Luo He earlier about dealing with some "little tails."
Although they seemed to have been leisurely traveling and sightseeing lately, Su Huanhuan had never actually lowered her guard.
Because she knew very well that the Remnant Moon Sect would use information from its strongholds scattered across various regions to deduce her general direction of flight.
She didn't have much of a choice about this, only to slow down the time it took to find her as much as possible.
Hiding in the territories of the righteous path was one way.
Killing those who could transmit information and then finding a way to send back false news... was undoubtedly also a very effective method.
Looking once more at this empty tavern, Su Huanhuan put on her hood, changed her face again, and walked out.
Now she was going to find Luo He.
“......”
She now had some hesitation in her heart.
She somewhat couldn't understand herself, why she hadn't wanted Luo He to come with her at that time.
Luo He had already helped her kill people before; he clearly didn't mind these things.
But, she just wasn't very willing to let him see.
“Heh...”
What kind of mentality was this?
Weren't they supposed to be in cahoots? Was it that after experiencing a few comfortable days, she had become unwilling to see bloodshed again?
Su Huanhuan once again clearly felt that she was changing in certain aspects, but now, she couldn't yet distinguish whether these changes were good or bad.
Forget it, don't think so much.
Finish the business here early, and then...
Blending into the crowd, Su Huanhuan looked up and sensed Luo He's aura.
Soon, she locked onto a figure standing motionless amidst the crowd.
Compared to the street with its ceaseless stream of people, his time seemed to be frozen.
Countless people passed by him without casting a single glance his way, while his eyes were full of this vibrant world.
“......”
In Su Huanhuan's view, the current Luo He was like a child in a small, broken-down hut in the snow, leaning against the window and watching the feasting and revelry in the distance.
That gaze wasn't exactly envy, nor was it exactly hope...
But it was just that—far out of reach.
There weren't many people in this world like Su Huanhuan who knew of the past life of the man named Luo He.
He had worn a mask, donned black robes, lurked in the darkness, and lived by a contract with death.
Yet even though he was freed, the world still didn't accept him.
When would he finally be able to live like a proper human being?
Su Huanhuan didn't know.
But even as she thought this, she had already stepped forward, walking to Luo He's side.
Luo He turned his head with a mutual understanding, seeing a familiar, mischievous smiling face.
“Kept you waiting. Did you get lonely without me by your side?”
“A little bit.”
“......”
He was always excessively honest in matters like this.
“Luo He, I’m hungry.”
Afterwards, Su Huanhuan pointed toward all that prosperity over there.
“Let’s go, I want to go eat.”
……
“Hiss...”
“Can you handle it or not?”
“You, you try it if you’re so capable!”
This was an unremarkable little noodle stall in Yedu, with only a few small tables; those who came were basically all regulars.
According to the owner himself, he came from a place called Nanshu, and these small noodles were also food he had brought from his hometown.
At this moment, Su Huanhuan sat in front of the stall, looking at the bright red soup base with a difficult expression.
At the same time, she was bickering with Luo He.
“It just looks red; it’s actually not spicy at all.”
“Then you try it!”
Biu~
Su Huanhuan kicked Luo He out of the spiritual platform and then shrank back inside herself.
Luo He looked at the chopsticks in his hand, then looked at the noodle bowl in front of him that had only been touched once.
“What are you doing?”
“Stop the nonsense. If I tell you to eat, you eat.”
“......”
How could Luo He not guess Su Huanhuan’s thoughts?
She truly was a lovely person.
“Thank you.”
“Thank me for what? I just want to see the look of extreme pain on your face from being spiced out, that's all.”
“Actually, it really isn't spicy.”
Luo He moved his chopsticks.
Actually, just as he thought, in this era where seasoning was not complicated, how could a bowl of noodles have a richer flavor than the modern era with its developed food industry.
But... the taste was somewhat close.
Soon, the noodle bowl reached the bottom.
For Luo He, this was a very precious experience.
“Boss, the bill.”
“Alright... young lady, that’s a total of three spirit stones.”
“Mm.”
In that bowl of noodles just now, the ingredients used were actually medicinal herbs with spiritual energy, though their grade was relatively low.
Among cultivators, these herbs were used only for their efficacy, but in the hands of the mortals in this city, this point was completely ignored, serving only simple gluttonous desires.
Perhaps this was also where the charm of this town lay.
From this perspective, three spirit stones were not expensive.
“How’s the taste?”
“Very good.”
“Hey, hey, where are you going... over there, over there.”
Su Huanhuan was leading him deeper inside.
Her voice spoke like this:
“Don’t be in such a hurry; I’m not full yet.”
“Is that so? Then, take this first.”
Luo He left Su Huanhuan’s body, and at the same time, an exquisite little storage ring appeared in her hand.
“This...”
Originally, it was just an excuse to send Luo He away, but he actually got it?
How did he do it?
“There are also some medicinal herbs inside, also prepared for you.”
Luo He took Mimi out of Su Huanhuan’s long robe and gently stroked it.
“Prepared for me?”
“Mm.”
“In the past, your breakthroughs were too aggressive, inevitably leaving behind a lot of medicinal residue accumulation and hidden injuries in your meridians... those herbs will have good effects once refined.”
“Moreover, your breakthrough is imminent; some simple heart-protecting medicinal herbs are also indispensable. I’ve prepared them all for you.”
“......”
Su Huanhuan looked at the ring in her hand and then at Luo He.
“Stupid fox.”
“Why are you scolding me?”
“You're always so concerned about me; be careful, or I might get clingy.”
Luo He smiled.
……
By this time, it was already late at night, and the streets had returned to silence.
Although she said she wasn't full, Su Huanhuan herself also knew there wasn't that much time.
So, at this time, she had found a place for herself to refine pills.
Regarding this path, Luo He couldn't help much, so he simply continued to come out and wander around.
Thud...
The float fell into the water.
There is a river in Yedu; while wandering around, Luo He saw many people fishing here.
But he didn't seem to have much talent, or rather, the fish were also sleeping.
He sat here for a long time, gaining nothing.
Just as he shook his head, intending to get up and leave, a voice came from behind him.
“Ah, empty-handed.”
“...?”
A woman dressed in a black long dress lay on her side behind him.
This woman's appearance gave an impression of being quiet and dignified, including the smile on her face which also revealed an aura of elegant persistence.
But as it happened, her current posture of lying on her side with one hand propping up her head...
Appeared so, uh.
Like an uncle lying on a sofa at home watching TV.
Luo He confirmed that he was holding the A'Jiao Umbrella.
Seeing that Luo He didn't reply immediately, this woman waved her hand and smiled at him.
“Hello, Little Old Yao.”
“?”