Chapter 148: The Two Persistent Wretches

"At the very least, let me treat Young Master Jiang to a meal, okay?"

Tian Yueling looked at the completely unmoved Tian Mingjue and sighed as if resigning herself to fate.

"Fine." Tian Mingjue nodded: "I'll help you hold him off for a while, but hurry back after you finish eating."

After saying this, Tian Mingjue turned to leave, then looked back and pointed at Tian Yueling: "Don't even think about running off."

"Got it, got it." Tian Yueling nodded, walked up, and pushed Tian Mingjue out.

After Tian Mingjue left, Tian Yueling hurriedly ran to Jiang Xun's side: "Young Master, I'm sorry, I have to run now. This is my Communication Jade Tube; contact me anytime if you need anything in the future! I will pay you back!"

"Xiao Qin, run!"

"Okay!"

Xiao Qin nodded, then stood up and ran off, taking Tian Yueling and Tuntun with her.

Leaving behind a bewildered Jiang Xun.

"What kind of situation is this..."

Jiang Xun shook his head helplessly and put away the Communication Jade Tube.

The dishes hadn't even been served yet.

About a quarter of an hour later, Tian Yueling shuffled in from the doorway, looking at Jiang Xun with an embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Xun asked.

"Young Master... that..." Tian Yueling blushed, almost burying her head into Tuntun's body: "I, I didn't expect that they use... Spirit Stones... to pay here..."

"And it's quite expensive, all I brought with me were silver notes..."

"Meeting you really must be a blessing I cultivated in my past life." Jiang Xun covered his face with his hand, feeling like crying but having no tears: "You go, I'll pay."

"I will definitely, definitely compensate you next time we meet!" Tian Yueling bowed deeply and looked at Jiang Xun with a serious expression.

"Alright, alright, alright." Jiang Xun nodded perfunctorily.

The money was already spent, he couldn't just not eat the meal, right?

"Young Master... I, running away, might need to take some food with me. All the silver I had just now was given to Wangyue Pavilion to offset the Spirit Stones. Although it didn't cover much, I really have no money left. Could you..."

"Eat, eat, eat, you eat." Jiang Xun nodded repeatedly. Fine, fine, fine, he wouldn't even get to eat the meal!

This wasn't a Princess; this was a beggar dressed in finery!

If Tian Mingjue hadn't appeared just now, Jiang Xun would have thought that Tian Yueling and Xiao Qin were specifically out to scam people for money!

"Many thanks, Young Master, many thanks, Young Master! You are such a good person!"

Tian Yueling bowed repeatedly, then turned and walked away quickly.

"Heh, hehe..."

Jiang Xun looked at the bowl of radish stewed with cabbage on the table that really didn't whet his appetite at all, revealed an ugly smile, and then stood up, preparing to leave.

"This is compensation for you."

Just as Jiang Xun stepped out of the room, a Treasure-grade Long Sword flew out from the room next door, and Jiang Xun caught it.

That was Tian Mingjue's voice.

"I don't need it."

Jiang Xun shook his head and threw the sword back.

Tian Mingjue didn't catch it either, letting the sword fall to the ground without saying a word.

Jiang Xun simply left.

After being tossed about by Tian Yueling, Jiang Xun was physically and mentally exhausted. He found an inn, opened a room, and planned to stay there for the night.

"Should we just go to the Baiyun Sect first and see Tu Wan?"

At night, Jiang Xun lay in the bathtub and said, looking at the ceiling.

"Whatever, it's up to you where we go anyway."

Si Yuyan hugged her legs and curled up in the Consciousness Space, looking like a shattered little girl.

She hadn't had much energy all afternoon today.

"Don't overthink it. Before we see the truth of the matter, it's useless for us to think about anything. You should just focus on recovering; perhaps when you regain your memories, everything will be clear."

Jiang Xun comforted her.

"Maybe if you give me the Soul Returning Pill and let me return to my body, I'll remember?"

Si Yuyan said resentfully.

"That won't do." Jiang Xun said decisively: "I..."

Bang!

Before Jiang Xun could finish his sentence, there was a sudden bang, and the door shattered.

Jiang Xun watched as two women were knocked back in from the doorway, crashing into Jiang Xun's wooden tub with a bang.

Jiang Xun was stunned, and those two women were stunned too...

"Young Master Jiang!"

"Tian Yueling!"

Both of them shouted at the same time.

The ones who flew into the bathtub were exactly those two, Tian Yueling and Xiao Qin!

Seeing that Jiang Xun was taking a bath, Tian Yueling's eyes widened.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Just at this moment, Xiao Qin coughed up a large mouthful of blood, staining Jiang Xun's wooden tub red.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun hurriedly jumped out of the wooden tub and quickly put on his clothes.

Tian Yueling also pulled Xiao Qin and climbed out of the bathtub.

"You two really are like ghosts that won't go away; what's the matter this time?"

After Jiang Xun finished putting on his clothes, he asked with his wet hair draped loose.

"It's my second brother. Just as we were about to leave the city, my second brother intercepted us and started fighting with Xiao Qin, almost killing her."

Tian Yueling said while supporting Xiao Qin, who was on the verge of fainting.

"So you two were knocked flying in here by your second brother? Your second brother is really something, being able to lay a hand on his own sister."

Jiang Xun said upon hearing this.

"That's not it; it was Tuntun. Tuntun was carrying us as it flew away, but my second brother attacked again midway. Tuntun threw us directly into this room; perhaps it knew you were here."

Tian Yueling shook her head and said.

"That cat?" Jiang Xun was also stunned when he heard this.

"Tuntun is actually a Spirit Pet my mother left for me; it even has the strength of the Integration Realm."

Tian Yueling nodded and said.

Jiang Xun was even more surprised to hear this; that cute and affectionate little cat was actually a Demonic Beast of the Integration Realm?

Although Tian Yueling called it a Spirit Pet, when it came down to it, it was just a Demonic Beast; when raised by someone powerful and influential, it was called a Spirit Pet, but in the wild or in the hands of the Demonic Sect, it was called a Demonic Beast.

"Sigh." Jiang Xun looked at Xiao Qin and sighed: "Let's heal her injuries first."

"Mm." Tian Yueling nodded, took out a Great Restoration Pill herself to feed to Xiao Qin, and then had Xiao Qin maintain a cross-legged sitting position.

Then she looked at Jiang Xun with a look of seeking help.

Jiang Xun also knew that this girl definitely didn't have enough Spirit Power of her own.

Helpless, Jiang Xun went behind Xiao Qin and channeled his energy to help her catalyze the Great Restoration Pill.

No wonder this girl wasn't a Child of Luck; she was too naive, truly too naive.

Reckless and naive...

Even if heaven-sent luck were given to her, she wouldn't be able to hold onto it.

Boom!

Bang!

Just at this moment, sounds came from outside; it was two experts of the Integration Realm battling.

It must be Tian Yueling's second brother and Tuntun.

"Young Master, will Xiao Qin be alright?" Tian Yueling asked worriedly.

"She is already recovering, it's fine." Jiang Xun nodded: "I think you should just go back; if you keep tossing about like this, even several Great Restoration Pills won't be of any use."

"But... I... sigh." Tian Yueling sighed and didn't say anything more.

A moment later, Xiao Qin's injuries stabilized, and Jiang Xun stood up to look outside.

High in the sky, a massive Demonic Beast silhouette was battling a person; that must be Tuntun's true form, at least seven or eight meters long.