Of the two newcomers, the man was dashing and the woman beautiful.
The man wore white swordsman's robes, his blue-green hair fluttering. An ancient-looking blue-black longsword hung on his back, its tassel swaying in the wind.
The woman wore a blue-violet armored sword dress. Its fitted armor accentuated her curves, and a purple-gold longsword rested on her back. The skirt fluttered in the wind alongside her pale violet hair, lending her an ethereal air.
"Golden Flash Quick Sword, Yue Muhong!"
"Purple Spirit Sword, Lian Qingyi!"
The three exchanged quiet words at the sight of the pair. Clearly, they all recognized them.
Indeed, the newcomers were Lian Qingyi and Yue Muhong. They had actually run into each other as well.
Naturally, Yue Muhong and Lian Qingyi noticed the three. They exchanged a glance, then turned their eyes toward Fang Mo atop the tallest stone pillar, their gazes flickering.
"He really is here already!"
"Should we go say hello?"
Yue Muhong looked at Lian Qingyi. They had shared a little goodwill with Fang Mo before and could at least count themselves as acquaintances.
"Forget it. He should know we're here!"
Looking at the figure on the stone pillar, Lian Qingyi felt an indescribable mix of regret, remorse, and disappointment.
Their previous encounters had hardly been harmonious. On their first meeting, she had used Fang Mo to shake off Ao Fang, only to bring further trouble upon him. That seemed to be why Fang Mo treated her so coldly. Looking back now, she realized she had been in the wrong.
If not for that incident, perhaps she could have formed a connection with Fang Mo. They might not have become close friends, but things would at least have been better than they were now.
Yue Muhong nodded at her words and dropped the