And at that moment—
This "Flower-Offering Sect" Walking Celestial Maiden had clearly noticed Fat Dragon as well. A flicker of astonishment passed through her eyes, before she lightly bit her red lips and shook her head with an almost imperceptible motion. She then shifted her gaze aside, no longer meeting Fat Dragon's eyes.
She was clearly worried that the men beside her would notice Fat Dragon.
"What is she doing?"
Fat Dragon stared in bewilderment at the woman's retreating back as she was escorted away by several men. Hesitantly, he said, "With that posture, could she be telling me not to act rashly and not to save her?"
"Is there something wrong with this woman's head?!"
"She tormented me in the Flower-Offering Sect for so long. What makes her think I'd risk my life to save her?"
"Just because she passed along a message for me once, she thinks I've forgiven her?!"
"I, Fat Dragon, will never forgive anyone who forced me!"
He looked at the woman's departing figure with indignation. The Flower-Offering Sect was a shadow over his entire life; that resentment could not possibly fade just because this woman had delivered a message for him once.
"No need to mind it."
Chen Qiu shook his head, with no intention of stepping forward to investigate. After entering the city, he followed the main road straight ahead, intending to find an inn first.
Just then—
A little boy with a red cloth strip tied around his head came over. His eyes blinked eagerly as he looked at Chen Qiu. "This Image Recording Stone contains footage of the Nine Oxen butcher. That lucky fellow from Windward City a few days ago."
"That lucky fellow had both the 'Strength of Nine Oxen' and 'Self-Severing Root' traits. He gambled his life against the