Outside the city, Pei Junyao watched the "frail" Shopkeeper Yun depart first, then took a most earnest half-step back, preparing to take his beloved wife along for a ride on Su Wanwan's flying magical artifact.
Su Wanwan shot him a fierce glare from the corner of her eye.
But when she saw Ye Tianchen return in disappointment, Su Wanwan had no choice but to release Liu Niang and hurry to his side, her expression gentle and tender, brimming with understanding and concern.
She soothed him softly, "Don't let it bother you, Brother Tianchen. We can fly on our own sword. There's no need to force anyone else."
With that, she reached out and gently slipped her hand around Ye Tianchen's arm, nestling against his side.
Warmth instantly welled up in Ye Tianchen's heart. He turned his hand over to clasp hers and, without another word, rose into the air on his sword, taking Su Wanwan ahead of the others.
Su Wanwan: "!"
She was supposed to take Sister Liu with her!!
Once the two had flown off, Pei Junyao finally had a chance to approach Liu Niang.
He hurriedly raised his hand and conjured several layers of gentle spiritual light, laying Protective Barriers densely around Liu Niang. Then he tucked several Life-Saving Talismans inside her robes and draped a Protective Gauze as thin as a cicada's wing over her shoulders. Only after carefully making sure she was thoroughly protected did he put an arm around her waist and follow close behind on his sword.
"Huh? You're a cultivator?" Lin Muyao's eyes widened in shock when she saw him rise on his sword.
Far ahead, Ye Tianchen also glanced at Pei Junyao out of the corner of his eye.
This man must have a Concealment Magic Treasure on him.
"Pei Lang,