Qu Chao Ci immediately nodded gently and said:
"All right."
As the two walked toward the stone bridge, the Horse-Rats on it spotted them from afar.
Perhaps because of the restrictions on the pair, however, the Horse-Rats paid them little mind. They did not even use Secret Voice Transmission, but continued speaking normally.
Through his Divine Sense, he heard the female Horse-Rat surnamed Yao suddenly say with a hint of mockery:
"One of these two is a martial artist, and the other has only just broken through to the Heaven Shocking Realm. They probably don't have anything worthwhile on them."
The Horse-Rat surnamed Lu laughed loudly.
"Even the tiniest mosquito is still meat."
The Horse-Rat surnamed Song suggested:
"Miss Yao, Brother Lu, this female disciple from Three Corpses Cave is quite a beauty, and she comes from a reputable, orthodox sect. Why not have her lure these two onto the bridge this time?"
Hearing this, Qu Chao Ci immediately frowned.
"Jiang Yu knows both of us. If the Horse-Rats have her lure us in, won't that cause complications?"
Xu Taiping furrowed his brow and said:
"Even if Jiang Yu recognizes us, she certainly won't know that we already know about the Horse-Rats' ambush on the stone bridge."
Qu Chao Ci immediately asked:
"What should we do if she asks us for help?"
Xu Taiping considered it carefully before answering:
"She and I have some grievances between us. I should alter my appearance in a moment, so she certainly won't recognize me."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze toward Qu Chao Ci and continued:
"But you needn't do so, Miss Chao Ci."
Thoroughly puzzled, Qu Chao Ci asked:
"Why?"
Xu Taiping answered:
"This happens to be a chance to test Jiang Yu through you, Miss Chao Ci."
Under Qu Chao