Smoke shrouded the cold river, clouds and rain drifting like mist.
Cultivators flew past over the river from time to time, heading southwest, drawing passengers out to look and murmur:
"What happened?"
"No idea. Isn't that Bao Xiaolin, Wei Prefecture's foremost hero? Looks like he's reached Transcendent Grade..."
"What makes Bao Xiaolin Wei Prefecture's foremost hero?"
"Last year at Three Rivers Crossing, he took over thirty moves from Xie Jinhuan in succession. Can you find another fierce fellow like that in Wei Prefecture?"
"Hey, hey, isn't that Fairy Nangong, the Daoist Sect's Number One Beauty?"
"Huh? It really is..."
Discovering that breathtaking figure in a Black-and-White Daoist Robe flying beneath the clouds, the passengers on the river immediately stirred, all rushing onto the decks, their praises ringing out without end.
But once they noticed the female cultivator in a dark green cloak following behind, the tune changed:
"The one beside her is Missing Moon Manor's female sect leader, right? I heard she's Hero Xie's mistress. How does she dare walk shoulder to shoulder with Fairy Nangong..." "Exactly. Strictly speaking, Fairy Nangong is Hero Xie's mother-in-law..."
Amid the wind and rain, Nangong Ye sped along on the wind. Although he heard the gossip on the river, his reputation in former days had been so great that whenever he appeared, the streets emptied as everyone came to see him. He was accustomed to such scenes and paid them no mind.
Bu Yuehua traveled beside him. She had also been worrying about the situation at Hualin Academy and had no mind for this idle gossip, but after hearing it the whole way, the more she thought about it, the angrier she grew!
After all, why was the Flirtatious Daoist Nun who went "Yioyiya" behind closed doors revered throughout the Jianghu as an immortal