The night coldness covering the Jade Pass City faded away as the sun rose over the western mountains. After Ye Anping and the girls returned to their inn, they did not sleep a wink because they were worried that Su Waner would try to rob them again. At dawn the next day, they checked out, gave the innkeeper a small compensation, and prepared to leave the Jade Pass on horseback.
In Jade Pass City , street fights like the one yesterday were not a rare sight and they didn't stir much interest, but now...
"Have you heard that three Justice Division officers were stripped naked by the Immortal Thief last night? I heard from Brother Zhou. He lives in that alley in front and witnessed it with his own eyes."
"No way? Someone from the Justice Division ? In Jade Pass ?"
"It's true. If you don't believe me, go to Jade Sand Pavilion and ask the shopkeeper. He saw everything, three people came over on flying swords..."
... ...
Ye Anping had just come down from the second floor of the inn when he heard the customers at a table talking about what had happened last night. He sighed in his heart; the disparity between people was really too much.
Liang Zhu seemed to have been an officer in the Justice Division as well.
But look at Brother Liang, and then look at those three people yesterday...
"Sigh--"
Pei Lianxue and Feng Yu Die, wearing simple long dresses, followed him. Hearing people discussing this matter, Pei Lianxue leaned over and asked, "Brother, what about that Immortal Thief if we leave? We're not going to catch her anymore?"
"We'll have other opportunities. It doesn't matter."
Ye Anping replied, rubbing her head as he secretly pondered something in his heart.
The appearance of the Justice Division people was unexpected, but it proved another point; that is, the Demon Clan was approaching the Jade Pass City .
Therefore, Su Waner naturally wouldn't stay in the Jade Pass , and having offended the Sword Gate Sect, she definitely couldn't go back to the Western Region either. She could only flee toward the Imperial Sect.
No matter what, he had to capture her before she reached Heavenly Gate , the capital city of the Imperial Sect, and make her cooperate with him. Otherwise, chaos would ensue.
Ye Anping reviewed the map of the Central Region in his mind, estimating where Su Waner would go later so that he could bring Feng Yu Die and his sister there in advance to set up a trap.
As the three of them walked out the door of the inn, a Foundation Building cultivator wearing a torn robe suddenly ran into the inn and shouted as soon as he entered the door, "Brother Zhou! Something big has happened!"
His shout attracted the attention of the customers and waiters on the first floor of the inn, and Ye Anping also stopped and looked back.
He saw the man rushing to one of the tables and saying breathlessly, "There's been a beasts' attack in the desert, outside the Jade Pass ."
"A beast attack?"
"I just came back from outside the Pass. Now, the desert is full of sand dragons, jackals, and leopards. It's as if they have developed spiritual awareness overnight. They have gathered together and are rushing toward Jade Pass City . Many caravans have been swallowed by those demonic beasts."
"How could that be?"
"It's all true. I just saw three Justice Division disciples discussing something with the City Lord on the city gate tower. Something big has probably happened in Jade Sand City ..."
... ...
When Ye Anping heard this, he withdrew his gaze and said, "Sister, ask the innkeeper for more carrots and sugar cubes for the horse. We have to leave as soon as possible. The city will be closed later."
"Okay, brother."
Pei Lianxue nodded and went back to the inn to stock up.
Feng Yu Die took a look at the man who had just come with the news and asked: "Young Master Ye, are we leaving like this? Aren't we going to make some profit from this situation?"
"There's not much profit to make." Ye Anping glanced at her. "This Jade Pass City Lord is an early Nascent Soul cultivator, with more than fifty Core Formation stage cultivators under his command, and a few hundred Foundation Building cultivators. As for the group of beasts that attacked, with the Demon Clan behind them, the dozen or so eighth-level demonic beasts won't be easy to handle."
" Demon Clan ? Then, will the Imperial Sect send someone over to help?"
"This place is too far away from the Heavenly Gate City , so it's not possible for the Imperial Sect to send reinforcements so quickly. The three Justice Division people from yesterday probably learned about the unrest in the Demon Clan in advance and came over as scouts to check the situation. As for stopping to 'help' us, it should just be a whim on their part."
"I see..."
Ye Anping sized her up, then asked, "Where is Xiao Tian?"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Tian poked her head out of Feng Yu Die's forehead and winked at Ye Anping, smiling. "Anping, did you miss me?"
"No..."
Ye Anping sighed, then stepped on the stirrups and climbed into the saddle.
But just then, a sudden "jingle bell" sounded in his head.
In the next moment, Su Waner's voice reached his ears. "Master Liang, didn't you invite me for a drink today?"
Ye Anping looked toward the voice and saw Su Waner, wearing a yellow gauze skirt and a pair of large fake 'watermelons' on her chest, coming from across the street with a smile on her face.
"..."
Seeing Su Waner coming over, Ye Anping was a little surprised.
He really didn't expect that she would dare to come back to him after what happened last night...
Of course, from Su Waner's point of view, he didn't know her identity as the Immortal Thief , so it was reasonable for her to come to him.
After a short hesitation, Ye Anping replied, "Miss Su, I'm afraid we'll have to reschedule our drink for another day. I heard that there's a beast attack in the desert, and I'm going to leave Jade Pass City today to avoid being implicated."
"That's good."
Su Waner came over and simply put her fake watermelons on Ye Anping's arm, smiling. "Where do you plan to go?"
" Heavenly Gate City ."
"It just so happens that I'm going there too. Why don't we go together? Wouldn't it be nice to have someone to look after you on the way?"
"Okay..."
Feng Yu Die, who was standing aside, and Xiao Tian, lying on her head, looked at the two people, their eyes narrowed into a line. After a moment of shock, they asked in unison,
"Young Master Ye, who is this?"
"Anping, who is this girl?"
"Huh?" Su Waner pretended to be surprised and asked, "Aren't you Liang Xiao Liu? What Master Ye?"
"It's better to be careful when traveling. Let's get to know each other again. I'm Ye Anping." Ye Anping smiled, removed his arm from her fake watermelons, and continued, "Also, if men and women are not in a relationship, it's better they keep a distance, Miss Su."
Su Waner narrowed her eyes, glanced at Feng Yu Die, and smiled. "Ah~ you flirted with me like that yesterday, but today, in front of another girl, you want to keep a distance? Are you showing off for the girl you like?"
Listening to her, Ye Anping understood what she was here for.
She probably felt that "the most dangerous place was the safest place", and the second purpose was probably to take revenge.
However, that was good. Since she was willing to follow, it saved him the trouble of searching for her.
Ye Anping glanced at Su Waner and said flatly, "Miss Su, could you please take off your fake breasts first before you talk? It makes me feel awkward."
"..."
Su Waner shrank slightly, looking embarrassed. "What?"
"Never mind if you don't get it."
Ye Anping shrugged slightly, fastened the saddle's buckle, and looked back toward the inn.
Pei Lianxue was just coming out with a package after buying horse food. Seeing the strange woman beside her brother, her eyes rested contemplatively on her chest for a while.
"Brother, who is this?"
"A girl I met yesterday, her name is Su. She will be traveling with us."
"I see..."
Pei Lianxue looked at Su Waner warily, then walked to Ye Anping and took his hand, glaring at Su Waner as if to warn her: My brother likes them smaller, yours are too big.
"..."
Ye Anping sighed slightly, lifted her onto the horse, then jumped behind and hugged her before finally reaching out to Feng Yu Die. "Sister Feng, come up. We are leaving..."
"Okay!"
Feng Yu Die grabbed Ye Anping's extended hand, struggled a little, then sat sideways on the horse's buttocks and hugged Ye Anping's waist.
Ye Anping flicked the reins, and the horse carrying the three people slowly started to walk toward the eastern part of the city.
Su Waner was stupefied, but she hurriedly caught up with them. "Didn't you say we were traveling together?"
"Yes, follow me."
"But you ride a horse and I walk?"
"Don't you have your own horse?"
"..."
Su Waner pouted, holding back her words. She looked back at the inn, then rushed in and threw a bag of spirit stones to the innkeeper.
"Boss, I want to buy a horse."