Beneath a bright moon and sparse stars, two figures skimmed across the Wu River.
Dongfang Liren wore a Python Robe, her figure light as a swallow as she rose and fell over the tranquil river. Her gaze remained on the highway along the bank, searching for Ye Jingtang.
Perfected Person Xuanji traveled ahead in a snow-white dress. Her bearing had changed considerably from her dignified composure in the military camp. She held a Wine Gourd, a faint drunken flush on her exquisite face, and even her posture as she skimmed the water was the "Donkey-Riding Stance."
Although she swayed as though she might topple into the water at any moment, she was just like a tumbler toy: however wildly she rocked, her movements remained light and nimble, without a single mishap. She was even somewhat faster than Dongfang Liren, teaching her along the way:
"Li Ren, traveling is different from pursuing someone or fleeing for your life. When you use Lightness Skill ordinarily, you want lightness and grace. You don't need to tread as cautiously as though fortifying every step..."
Dongfang Liren naturally understood this, but keeping pace with her drunken master already took all her strength. Her abilities simply did not permit her to be more graceful and light while minding her bearing.
But Dongfang Liren was too embarrassed to say, "I can't." She paid a little more attention to her posture and appeared somewhat more composed.
The two had set out from Riverside Town without horses, so they had to use Lightness Skill to get here. Afraid of passing Ye Jingtang on his return journey without noticing him, they had stayed beside the highway throughout.
Covering a hundred li on foot posed little difficulty given their abilities, but with nothing urgent awaiting them, they admired the scenery on