When Clouds Are Absent in the Sky, Rain Comes of Its Own Accord; When Water Exists on the Ground, Springs Erupt Forth

Three days later, two fast horses arrived at the mining district.

Two hundred li was not a long journey; by rights, they should have arrived long ago. But Xiao He was overly cautious, taking detours all the way and never forgetting to reinforce their personas along the road.

When they encountered a beautiful woman, the two lechers secretly tailed her. Since it was only an act, they could not truly follow through; after a battle of wits and nerve, they failed to successfully tease her, and in a moment of carelessness, let the woman escape.

Xiang Yuan did not blame Xiao He for being overly cautious. These were all lessons from roaming the martial world—others would not teach him so diligently. He only needed to watch and learn.

Sure enough, Xiao He could make anything he played seem convincing. Had Xiang Yuan not known his true face, he would truly have taken him for a Bliss Dao disciple upon their first meeting.

After attaining enlightenment at Longchang, he felt that his acting had improved yet again.

The mining district covered an enormous area. Xiang Yuan and Xiao He entered by the main road to the west and arrived at a rather bustling town.

It had been built in the early years by miners and their families. As the population grew and the demand for trade increased, traveling merchants began stopping here, as did martial wanderers journeying to and from the Southern Border. Gradually, it grew into its present scale.

Xiao He led the horses around the town. Since they had decided to join the excitement and see what this opportunity looked like, they had to make preparations in advance—survey the surrounding terrain, learn the local snakes' information, and incidentally see who could serve as cannon fodder.

As he walked, he