The Emperor Reigns Them All

Chapter 162 Meet Again

Chapter 162 Meet Again

The carriage gang entered a small town.

Although some unpleasant things happened on the way, there was no reason to turn back without getting the goods delivered. Moreover, Cui Keli’s carriage was bringing up the rear of the carriage convoy, plus with Su Emei and Wei Xiaozhuang around, the fellows of the carriage gang who had seen them fight felt very safe.

Because of gratitude, the fellows of the carriage gang including Yang Feng talked with Su Emei and Wei Xiaozhuang warmly all the way. Besides asking them for guidance on cultivation, the opportunity to talk with the fairy Taoist would give them a chance to boast about that later on.

But Yang Feng and the others were soon disappointed to find that no matter how warmly they talked to her, the fairy Taoist was always lukewarm. Although she didn’t treat them with arrogance, she absolutely didn’t plan to get close to them. When they talked to her, she just answered them politely. However, the chubby Taoist was very enthusiastic and he could talk a long time with anyone.

Hence, Yang Feng and the others no longer showed too much interest in her. The fairy Taoist was obviously quiet and didn’t like to talk very much with others but she didn’t despise them either. This way they couldn’t badger her all the time and got on her nerves. They couldn’t talk to her very much, but at least, they could make a good impression on her.

Wei Xiaozhuang looked around the busy town and turned back to talk to Su Emei, who had been quiet after parting from Li Ye, “Senior sister, do you know what Brother Li is doing? Is he going to make trouble for Childe Wang?”

Su Emei wasn’t used to talking to strangers, but she was very easygoing with Wei Xiaozhuang. However, Wei Xiaozhuang’s question confused her. She thought for a while, and then she said in an uncertain tone, “I don’t know... But I’ve heard from Yang Feng that the Wang family is one of the four big families in Qing Prefecture, so it’s impossible that they don’t take revenge after the loss they suffered. But it’s weird that they haven’t appeared again.”

She speculated that Li Ye had gone to find the Wang family. Wei Xiaozhuang nodded firmly to agree with Su Emei. But soon he was perplexed again, “There are many masters in the four big families of Qing Prefecture. What’s more, the Wang family is a family of generals, so they have great power. If Brother Li really went to find them, would there be any trouble?”

Upon hearing Wei Xiaozhuang’s words, Su Emei, who’d been worried about Li Ye, frowned. She kept silent for a moment, chagrin showing on her beautiful face. “If I had known that, I should have gone with him.”

“But Brother Li didn’t let us.” Wei Xiaozhuang scratched his head. “Brother Li is really righteous. When he met us, he helped to cure my persistent illness of drunken disorder. Then, when he went to the Cui family with us, we planned to treat him well, but in the end, he helped us again. This time, we are escorting Mr. Cui to Penglai. On the way, we encountered the Wang family harassing the carriage gang, so Brother Li fought to uphold righteousness again...”

Saying this, Wei Xiaozhuang’s eyes brightened with worship. “Senior sister, do you think he is upholding justice? When in the Taoist temple, our master always said to us that those ancient swordsmen always traveled around the world to help the weak. Considering Brother Li’s behavior, should he be called a swordsman?”

Su Emei was a little bit distracted, and then she nodded firmly. “Of course he should!”

Wei Xiaozhuang laughed happily upon Su Emei’s agreement. While Su Emei was thinking about all that had happened the last few days with tightening lips, Wei Xiaozhuang asked a question caught Su Emei off guard, “Senior sister, before we went down the mountain, our master said to us that if you could meet someone you liked below the mountain, you didn’t need to go back to the Taoist temple and you could get married. Doesn’t Brother Li’s righteousness attract you?”

Su Emei didn’t expect Wei Xiaozhuang to talk about this out of the blue. She was stunned for a while, then she flushed. She glared at Wei Xiaozhuang with embarrassment, gritting her teeth. “Wei Xiaozhuang! Do you want to be beaten?”

Wei Xiaozhuang shrugged. “I’m thinking about your marriage. Our master has said a woman has to get married in the end...”

Su Emei felt very embarrassed. It was in public, so she wished she could dig a hole and hide in it. Wei Xiaozhuang kept talking about it, so her face became even more beautiful with a pink flush. She could only glare at Wei Xiaozhuang with a look of warning.

Seeing Su Emei’s look, Wei Xiaozhuang thought that she was unhappy. He quickly responded, “Right. Although Brother Li is righteous, he is a little ugly compared to us, understandable that you don’t like him.”

“Nonsense! He isn’t ugly!” Su Emei instantly retorted.

Wei Xiaozhuang blinked his vacant eyes. “He isn’t ugly?” He quickly responded with high spirits, “So, you like Brother Li?”

Su Emei was stunned. “You... No! Who said I liked him?”

Wei Xiaozhuang once again thought he understood what Su Emei meant, so he said, “All in all, he is ugly.”

Su Emei, “...”

The carriage gang stopped outside a restaurant and the men rested there. Yang Feng went to negotiate with the restaurant staff, and then returned to tell Su Emei and the others to go in.

Except for the few people in Warrior Mentor Realm, the men of the carriage gang didn’t go into the restaurant. The restaurant staff would bring out their food later so that they could eat next to the carriages because their food was steamed patties or something. When going out, people at the bottom rung of society weren’t expected to enter a restaurant. They rested here mainly for the supply of dry food.

Cui Keli stepped out of the carriage, and Wei Xiaozhuang eagerly called out to him to go into the restaurant together.

Looking at the sign of the restaurant, Cui Keli sighed. “I don’t know where Childe Li is now. I hope he hasn’t gone after the childe of the Wang family... The Wang family is a family of generals and the Pinglu Army is always arrogant, rude and think they’re above the law. Childe Li went alone with no one to take care of him. If he was entangled with the Wang family, he would be in trouble.”

Hearing Cui Keli’s words, Su Emei felt sad. She was worrying about Li Ye, so she couldn’t help but think. “Although Childe Li has high cultivation and rich experience in Jianghu, it’s still too dangerous to be out there alone... After finishing the meal, should I tell everyone that I’m going back to find him?”

With this in mind, Su Emei couldn’t help but look behind her. The long street was vast and bustling with strangers. Her heart suddenly beat a little faster. “Jianghu is so big, and I’m not familiar with the place, so where can I find him?”

Thinking of this, Su Emei suddenly heard a burst of bright laughter. And then a familiar voice was heard coming from the restaurant and drawing nearer. “You’ve finally arrived. I’ve been waiting here a long time.”

Su Emei’s heart suddenly beat faster. She turned her head in surprise and saw a black-robed handsome childe coming out from the restaurant with a smile. He cupped his hands towards everyone. “I have ordered food and wine and I’ve been waiting for you to arrive.”

“Who else but Li Ye?”

“Why is he here?” Su Emei stared at Li Ye blankly and felt particularly incredulous.

Wei Xiaozhuang came forward happily. “Brother Li, how did you arrive before us?”

Li Ye smiled. “After finishing my business, I came after you. But I followed the lesser roads, so I arrived earlier. I thought you would arrive today, so I waited here.”

As he said this, Li Ye glanced at Su Emei.

Seeing him looking, Su Emei ducked her head shyly. “This guy is always so full of surprises.”

They entered the restaurant and took their seats. Li Ye sat at a table with Cui Keli, Wei Xiaozhuang and Su Emei as usual, while Yang Feng and the people of the carriage gang sat at another table. As Li Ye said, he had ordered food and wine. Soon after they sat down, piping hot food was served.

This time, not waiting for Wei Xiaozhuang to ask questions, Cui Keli said to Li Ye, “Just now, I said to the two Taoists that it would be good for you not to meet the Wang family, otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble. We’re relieved to see you back safely.”

This remark was really to test him. Li Ye smiled. “I went to see a friend.”

“What kind of friend?” Wei Xiaozhuang was excited. This young Taoist, who just entered Jianghu, was curious about everything in Jianghu. “Childe Li’s friend must be very powerful, so it’s a pity that I can’t see him.”

Cui Keli looked at Li Ye pointedly and waited for his answer.

Li Ye asked everyone to begin eating and replied, “He isn’t really powerful, but you will have a chance to meet him later.”

Cui Keli said meaningfully, “It’s strange that the Wang family doesn’t trouble us anymore after you left, which is inconsistent with their arrogance.”

Wei Xiaozhuang opened his eyes wide to look at Li Ye, full of expectation. “Childe Li, did you go to meet the Wang family?”

After asking him, Wei Xiaozhuang suddenly thought it impossible. After all, the Wang family was very powerful, so if Li Ye went to find them, he wouldn’t come back so soon. Wei Xiaozhuang laughed to melt the embarrassment.

Li Ye ate with good manners and said indifferently, “The Wang family? They wouldn’t there come for now. Maybe because they have seen our strength.”

Cui Keli didn’t get the answer he wanted, but he no longer asked because it would sound too deliberate.

While they were talking, they didn’t notice that someone was watching them now and then not far away. There were two young men and two young women, men in splendid clothes while women in light dresses. They all looked well-to-do.

One of the women looked young, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with two plaits. She had a small and childish oval face. Under her curved eyelashes, there was a pair of obsidian-like eyes. She was looking at Li Ye curiously.

“What happened to you, Lu Luo? Is there something wrong with that guy?”

Next to the young woman, a young man with a feminine face asked as he looked at her odd expression. He saw a look of an almost imperceptible caution in Li Ye’s eyes.

The young woman named Lu Luo replied in a soft voice, “Nothing.” then ducked her head hurriedly after recovering. She ate the food in order to cover up her absence of mind. After a while, her mouth was stuffed with food.

“Lu Luo, do you have a crush on him? You have been absent-minded for quite a while. You have good taste. That childe not only has a rare handsomeness, but he also has high cultivation.”

Beside Lu Luo, a woman in a dark green suit made fun of her laughing. She was in her twenties. Her phoenix eyes were charming and her blazing red lips were enchanting. Especially when she laughed, she was beautiful beyond comparison.

The young woman ate faster and ducked her head lower. If the bowl hadn’t been so small, she would have buried her head in it. She pretended to be angry and said weakly with coquetry, “Sister Wei!”

Sister Wei didn’t intend to let her go. Her snow-white hands supporting her flawless chin, she looked at Li Ye with a smile, and at the same time, she stirred up trouble relentlessly. “It is said that the newcomer will have good luck. Your first time out and you have met such a rare childe. Isn’t it fate? I’m not gossipy, but the childe is dressed in splendid clothes and he moves freely in accord with etiquette, so he is definitely a youth in the noble family. What’s more, he doesn’t have any airs when talking to the people around him. Such a childe is very rare!”

Sister Wei looked at the two men at the same table intentionally with a half-smile as she said this.

Lu Luo put down the bowl and raised her small face angrily. With rice on the corner of her mouth, she stared at Sister Wei solemnly. She looked aggrieved and seemed like she was going to cry if Sister Wei kept talking about it. A very innocent and adorable look.

Sister Wei immediately giggled out loud, shaking slightly. Her plump breasts jiggling along.

Their chopsticks almost fell on the ground as the two men at the same table saw the beautiful scene. But when they heard Sister Wei’s words and saw Lu Luo’s reaction of embarrassment, they looked at Li Ye with a great hostility.

Near Lu Luo, the man with the feminine face who had been so gentle in his manner, couldn’t keep his anger anymore. He and the ordinary-looking tall man next to him, were the disciples of the Wukong Sword Sect in Lai Prefecture and they were the current outstanding disciples with high cultivation.

Although the Wukong Sword Sect couldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as the Penglai Taoist sect, it was also a major sect in Lai Prefecture. In terms of the status in Jianghu, it was on the same level as the Qingshui Villa and the Jimo Villa. People in Jianghu would usually like to curry favor with them.

This time, the Penglai Taoist sect held the Convention of Immortals and Taoism, and the Wukong Sword Sect was also invited. Soon after they left, they met these two “swordswomen” who were interested in joining the fun of the Convention of Immortals and Taoism. Because the two women were very beautiful, the two disciples of the Wukong Sword Sect were attracted by them and escorted them conscientiously with hospitality all the way.

However, Wei Nianci and Lu Luo, who were born in the minor gentry families, took a lukewarm attitude towards them and treated them neither warmly nor with aloofness. No matter how hard they tried to please the two women, they even showed the Unparalleled Sword Method of the Wukong Sword Sect, but they still failed to win their hearts. Although were secretly angry, they didn’t lack patience and they intended to fight for a long time.

But now, a man who came out of nowhere, sat next to them and didn’t even talk to the two “swordswomen”, but he had already won their favor. Such a disparity of treatment made the two outstanding disciples, who were expected to be the future hope of Wukong Sword Sect since childhood, to jittery to sit.

Xu Xianjian, with the feminine face, stood up first.