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Chapter 166 A Secret
Inside the carriage
Jiang Yueming sat to the side, sipping the fragrant tea that Ye Mo had personally brewed, looking completely at ease.
The awkward expression he had previously shown when Zhao Yuan and Li Jian were subtly pressuring him was completely gone.
"Jiang Xiaoming, don't you think you should explain yourself?" Ye Moyu asked, raising her eyes as she brewed a cup of tea.
She thought she knew Jiang Yueming well, but after spending some time with him, she realized that she didn't really know him at all.
She had considered that the journey would be dangerous when she left Wan Chu Lou to follow him, but the people chasing him were all incredibly powerful, something she never expected.
Moreover, she hadn't lived in the Holy Dragon Empire for very long, and she didn't really understand what the God of War meant to the Empire.
In any case, as things stand, the title of Martial God is nothing but a scourge and a relentless pursuit for her and Jiang Yueming!
After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Yueming put down her teacup and asked, "It's easy for me to explain, but what do you want to know?"
"Oh, by the way, this tea is brewed quite well."
After Jiang Yueming finished speaking, he didn't forget to praise Ye Mo, which was of course heartfelt.
"Then I should know what we're going to do in the Holy Dragon Empire next, right?" Hearing Jiang Yueming's praise, Ye Mo's red lips unconsciously curved into a smile, her eyes filled with a spring-like joy.
"We're going to the Holy Dragon Empire to join Taoism, and we'll return a year later to participate in the Martial God Tournament."
Upon hearing this, Ye Mo nodded slightly and said softly, "And then?"
"Huh? And then?"
Jiang Yueming was clearly taken aback, and a hint of hesitation and seriousness flashed quickly in his eyes.
However, Ye Mo still accurately sensed his unusual mood, stopped what she was doing, and looked at him calmly with her beautiful, ethereal eyes, saying, "Jiang Yueming, are you not telling the truth?"
"Ah! This..." Jiang Yueming's words were somewhat hesitant.
"Speak!" Ye Mojia suddenly became more urgent, but her voice was filled with deep concern.
She had always felt that Jiang Yueming was very strange. Ever since he left Wan Chu Lou, there were assassins waiting for him wherever he went.
Furthermore, he never told her about the fact that he was poisoned. If Fu Dongliu hadn't told her, she might never have known.
Because this guy always reports good news and hides bad news, I always assume he'll panic first, which will make me lose my own judgment.
Although that's sometimes the case, Ye Mo wants to become someone who can walk shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Yueming.
Instead of being a vase that he needs to constantly protect, watch over, and worry about, she is not a pretty vase, but a vibrant flower inside.
Vases are fragile, but breaking flower stems isn't so easy either!
"Do you really want to hear it?" Jiang Yueming's face gradually darkened as she looked out the window at the setting sun being swallowed up by the night.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Mo felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she grasped Jiang Yueming's hand with her small hand. Her lips parted slightly, and she said, "Listen! I want to hear! I must hear! I hope to stand by you through thick and thin for the next five years!"
At this moment, she didn't know why she was so anxious, as if she cherished the boy in front of her and wanted to stay by his side forever.
It felt like a love that had been longed for for a thousand years could be expressed without reservation at this moment.
Jiang Yueming felt the warmth of the palm, and something seemed to flash in her eyes. For the first time, her face revealed a loneliness and helplessness that she had kept hidden for a long time.
"I received a letter that told me to find Youming and break this thousand-year-old mystery, or else they would kill my parents and her."
"You may not know that I've been an orphan since I was little, and I really long for parents," Jiang Yueming said with a wry smile as she turned to look at Ye Mo.
"Yes, I think I can understand, because I was just like you when I was five years old," Ye Moxiu said softly, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
They both deeply understood that longing for loved ones, which is perhaps why neither of them could bear to see the other sad or upset.
"The reason I'm participating in next year's Holy Competition is because the prize, the Saint's Word Pendant, contains a fairyland with my mother in it."
Jiang Yueming then turned his gaze to the window, where the last embers of the sky were reflected in his eyes, and his words were filled with unwavering determination.
"Is there any way to get rid of your poison?" After saying so much, Ye Mo was still most concerned about Jiang Yueming's health.
Jiang Yueming nodded and said, "Yes, that group of men in black will descend upon the Immortal Netherworld Restaurant in the Holy Dragon Empire in ten days. My father will also be there!"
"Your father? Isn't he in great danger?"
"Yes, that's why I want to reach the Holy Dragon Empire as soon as possible. Actually, according to my original plan, we don't need to hitch a ride."
"Let me tell you, I am the bandit leader of the entire Holy Dragon Empire. As long as I give the word, someone will send us to the Holy Dragon Empire, and it will definitely be faster than this escort agency," Jiang Yueming said with a smile.
"Oh? Then haven't I been holding you back?" Ye Moyu's face showed a hint of guilt.
Saving lives is urgent, especially since that person is Jiang Yueming's father!
"Hehe, it's alright. Anyway, you've kept me inconvenienced more than once or twice. Once when I left the city gate, twice when I burned Long Xin, and three times when I hitched a ride."
"It wasn't that many, only three times, haha."
Ye Mo's bright eyes reflected Jiang Yueming's carefree smile. She raised her small fist and punched him hard, saying shyly, "You're so annoying! You're still laughing!"
After exchanging greetings, Ye Mo's bright eyes revealed a hint of doubt: "Oh, by the way, you're a bandit leader?"
She felt a little uncomfortable. If Jiang Yueming was really a bandit leader, what difference would there be between him and a rat that everyone wanted to kill?
She couldn't accept that the sunny boy in her heart was a stubble-faced bandit who ruled the mountains!
Jiang Yueming shrugged and replied, "Because I led a major purge of bandits in the Imperial Prefecture three years ago, those bandits all respected me as their elder brother, and over time I gradually became the bandit leader."
puff~
After Jiang Yueming finished speaking, Ye Mo couldn't help but smile, a smile that left Jiang Yueming completely stunned.
Her smile seemed to possess an invisible magic, making people involuntarily want to cherish and protect her.
He began to understand why King You of Zhou had mocked the feudal lords just to make his concubine smile.
If Ye Mo's smile could last forever, he would be willing to be a bandit leader forever.
"Hmm? What's wrong with you?" Ye Mo looked at Jiang Yueming's dazed expression and found it adorable, so she pinched his cheek with her delicate hand.
The slight pain on her face brought Jiang Yueming back to her senses. She said, "Ah? It's nothing. Where were we?"
"We're talking about bandit leaders," Ye Mo pouted, sounding a little angry.
She knew that Jiang Yueming was looking at her improperly all day long. Even though it was her most proud feature, she couldn't be looked at every day!
The key point is that even though she was clearly offended, Ye Mo actually felt a little bit of secret joy!
Jiang Yueming noticed Ye Mo's slight mood and smiled helplessly: "Don't be angry, you won't look pretty when you're angry."
"Alright then, I'll forgive you this time since you're my follower!" Ye Mo said, pinching Jiang Yueming's ear again.
Sometimes she really wished Jiang Yueming were a woman, so she could dress him up however she wanted without any restraint.
"By the way, Ye Mo, there's something I want to tell you."