The vast expanse of the eastern sky touched the distant mountain range, cradling a mass of ocher.
The piercing cold wind was like a frozen madman, wildly howling in all directions, its sound mixed with piercing screams and maniacal laughter.
Four people and an eagle.
Two men, one woman, one neither male nor female, and a giant eagle—an odd combination—appeared in this part of the world.
None of the four people looked particularly good.
Lu Xiaofeng had been entangled in trouble; unable to drink or flirt with women, he was deprived of joy, so his complexion was poor.
Dongfang Bubai was dealing with deepening bodily toxins, the skin starting to develop red rashes, obviously not looking well.
Jiang Dali was upset by the increasingly terrible public criticism on the Jianghu Forum; he really wanted to catch those players who relentlessly criticized him, throw them into Black Prison, and torment them slowly, so of course his expression was not good either.
As for Wang Yuyan, she was naturally frail, lacked martial skills, and probably had never even jumped onto a rooftop, let alone soared high into the sky.
Ever since being brought onto the eagle’s back, she remained fearfully with her eyes closed, not daring to move.
Even as she was held in Jiang Dali’s arms, she didn’t dare struggle anymore and gripped tightly onto Jiang Dali’s clothing.
This was what Jiang Dali found most amusing.
It was true—as long as one grasped a person’s weakness, all of that person’s hatred and hostility became laughable.
Especially when men caught women’s weaknesses, or women caught men’s.
Once a man grasped a woman’s weakness, even the fiercest woman would probably turn into a sniveling mess.
Jiang Dali’s only regret was...
The scene of him holding Wang Yuyan hadn’t been photographed and posted on the Jianghu Forum by any players to give his reputation another boost.
He hadn’t held onto Wang Yuyan to take advantage of her.
He just feared that his hard-won Langhuan Blessed Land, alive and well, would fall from the eagle’s back and end up as nothing more than a mush of Yu Yan.
In reality, holding Wang Yuyan did fill his nostrils with a fragrant scent, and in the high altitudes of winter, it somewhat warmed his body a little... and seemed... somewhat okay...
"Get down, get down!"
It was at this moment, amidst the cutting cold wind, that Lu Xiaofeng’s urging voice was heard.
Jiang Dali looked down sharply and saw a small mountain mound beneath them.
On the east-facing rock wall of the mound was a man-made cave, clearly the destination of their journey.
Wang Yuyan seemed to sense they were finally going down. She moved her limbs slightly while in Jiang Dali’s embrace, wanting but not daring to open her eyes, her eyeballs moving lightly under her eyelids, her long eyelashes trembling, her lips tightly bitten, rather amusing.
Jiang Dali directed Demon Hawk towards the mound.
The three people leaped down from the eagle’s back in unison.
Jiang Dali casually set down Wang Yuyan, who was nearly weak at the knees upon landing, "You play over there for a while, we’ll go after we’re done with our business."
Wang Yuyan fiercely glared at Jiang Dali with eyes like those of a phoenix, almost on the verge of crying from grievance.
Jiang Dali raised his arm and squeezed, muscles bulging, veins protruding, and his huge fists crackling.
Wang Yuyan’s eyes became misty, she retreated in fear, biting her lip in an effort not to cry.
Lu Xiaofeng inhaled deeply, touched his forehead, unsure what to say, feeling quite dizzy.
He suddenly understood why, when Xu Wei left Black Mountain Village and found him, she was so aggrieved and resentful.
She must have also been bullied by this friend who habitually solved problems with violence.
"Great Wisdom and Great Understanding is in here?"
Jiang Dali didn’t mind the nearly crying Wang Yuyan, crossed his arms in his Black Cloak that reached the ground, and walked towards the cave in front.
Lu Xiaofeng followed, saying, "Correct, whether you want to find Divine Doctor Xue or Hu Qingniu, you just need to throw fifty silver taels in there, and Great Wisdom and Great Understanding will tell you their whereabouts.
You aren’t going to tell me that you didn’t bring any silver, are you?"
Jiang Dali was startled as he suddenly remembered that he indeed didn’t have the habit of carrying silver, though he did carry a belt of specially made gold powder with him.
"No way, I didn’t bring any either."
Lu Xiaofeng nearly tore out his own beard in frustration.
The Black Wind Village Chief actually didn’t even have fifty silver taels on him?
"Don’t be surprised, I come from a robber’s background. When I run out of money, I rob passing convoys. Of course, I don’t normally carry money on me."
Jiang Dali explained to alleviate his embarrassment, looking towards Dongfang Bubai.
Dongfang Bubai shook their head slightly.
As the leader of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, everything they wanted was always prepared and delivered by their subordinates; naturally, they didn’t need to carry silver.
Jiang Dali’s gaze shifted, looking towards Wang Yuyan who was staring with big eyes and looking innocently back.
"You should have some, right?"
Wang Yuyan’s lips curled up slightly, her face suddenly revealing a rare playful expression, her smile blooming, "I do have it, but I won’t give it to you, unless you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Yuyan screamed out in alarm, watching in utter horror as Jiang Dali thrust his hand into her bosom, forcibly taking her silver.
Lu Xiaofeng coughed and stroked his beard, pretending not to see.
Dongfang Bubai’s expression remained indifferent and unconcerned.
Jiang Dali looked at the several large silver ingots in hand and chuckled, "Silly girl, you’re confused. I’m a robber leader; I don’t need you to give it willingly—I’ll just take it. Didn’t know you could fit such large ingots on your tiny frame."
Wang Yuyan couldn’t hold it in any longer and broke into loud crying, scolding fiercely.
"All of you are Great Evil Men!"
Lu Xiaofeng wanted to explain, but immediately restrained himself.
Because he knew that consoling a woman just as she started to feel sad would only make her cry harder, it was better not to console her at all.