Luckily, the girl saw that Wang Yue had his back to the lake, and she breathed a sigh of relief. But then she immediately wondered why he was facing away from it. Had he seen something?
Embarrassed and angry, she asked, "Are you a lecher?"
Wang Yue hurriedly shook his head and explained again, "I'm terribly sorry. Master said he was sending me to Lanke Temple to find Grandmaster Qishan. I don't know how, but I ended up here."
Hearing this, the woman asked doubtfully, "Master? Do you mean the Master of the Tang Kingdom's Academy?"
Wang Yue was speechless. Was it really appropriate to chat with this girl when she wasn't wearing any clothes?
So he nodded and said seriously, "Miss, please get dressed and come ashore. I can explain everything to you. Once I'm done, please tell me where we are so I can continue on my way."
Only then did the girl realize that she was chatting with a man while naked. Flustered, she said, "Then move farther away. Walk ten steps forward—no, twenty. Don't turn around."
The words sounded familiar to Wang Yue, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he'd read or heard them. Afraid she might misunderstand, he promptly obeyed, walking forward as he said, "Don't worry, Miss. I definitely won't turn around. I happen to be unmarried. If you're willing, I can come ask for your hand in marriage. Please forgive me for intruding."
After he finished speaking, there was no reply for a long time. A while later, just as he began to think the woman had already left, he suddenly sensed energy fluctuating in the sky. Thinking something had happened, he quickly turned to look.
The moment he turned around, a pale blue talisman appeared out of nowhere, moving swiftly