The group traveled by carriage, and after Tai Tan introduced the situation of the Four Single-Attribute Clans, he began to discuss his Hidden Weapon with Tang San. The two seemed to have hit it off as if they had known each other for a long time.
The two of them were having a very heated discussion, which made things difficult for the others. Even Qi Ling couldn't join in their conversation at all; it was their own domain, and it was too specialized.
"How boring! How about we go horseback riding?" Qi Ling said. "These Soul Beast horses are all top-notch racehorses; I guarantee you'll have a blast."
Upon hearing Qi Ling's suggestion, Xiao Wu immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Great idea! Brother Qi, I've been wanting to ride a horse for Doudou! I'm so bored in the carriage!"
There were three carriages, each pulled by four strong horses. Two horses were sufficient to pull the carriages.
In response to Qi Ling's call, besides Xiao Wu, Qian Renxue and Ma Hongjun also participated, while Oscar unfortunately did not participate because he could not ride a horse.
After the four of them mounted their horses, Qi Ling pointed ahead and said, "Since we're going to ride horses, let's have a race! Whoever reaches the next city first along this road wins!"
"As for the winner, they can ask anyone else to do one thing, and no one can refuse. How about that?"
When a match involves winning and losing, the intensity immediately increases, so this match was full of tension from the very beginning.
Unexpectedly, Ma Hongjun was eliminated at the very beginning of the competition. Perhaps disliking his aura, the horse he was riding threw him to the ground as soon as it started running, showing no mercy whatsoever.
The remaining three were running at roughly the same speed, almost side by side. Qi Ling advantage of being very familiar with her horse, while Qian Renxue excelled in her superb riding skills. As for Xiao Wu, she was naturally gifted, communicating seamlessly with her horse.
With such a cheat code, it's unclear what Xiao Wu said to the horse, but it suddenly accelerated and galloped away, leaving Qi Ling and Qian Renxue far behind.
Qi Ling stared in disbelief at Xiao Wu, who had almost disappeared from his sight. "Your horse is dishonest! Who feeds you hay and dew every day? Even though Qi Ling didn't do it, he's the one who paid for it!"
"Hehe, Qi Ling, it seems your plan ultimately failed?" Qian Renxue laughed.
Qi Ling said helplessly, "Sigh, there's nothing we can do. Man proposes, God disposes! Xiao Wu runs so fast, are we still going to have a race?"
"Of course we'll compete. Even if I can't win the match, I'll be happy just to beat you," Qian Renxue said.
This ignited Qi Ling's competitive spirit, and he immediately engaged in a fierce chase with Qian Renxue. Unfortunately, there was indeed an insurmountable gap in skill between him and Qian Renxue, and he ultimately lost to her.
What Qi Ling didn't expect was that after Xiao Wu rode off in a gallop, she actually got lost and ended up losing the race! Qi Ling couldn't understand how Xiao Wu could get lost on a straight road that seemed to have no end in sight; it was simply too absurd.
That night, the group arrived in the city, stopped their carriage, and planned to rest at an inn for the night.
After dinner, Xiao Wu quietly approached Qian Renxue and said, "Sister A Xue, what kind of demands are you planning to make things difficult for Brother Qi?"
"Oh? Why would I make things difficult for Qi Ling?" Qian Renxue asked with a smile.
"What a rare opportunity to make Brother Qi suffer! You must seize it, Sister A Xue!" Xiao Wu urged. "If you don't have any ideas, I can give you some suggestions! You can do this..."
"Hey, Xiao Wu, that's enough. You little brat, you betrayed the revolution way too quickly!" Qi Ling said helplessly.
Qian Renxue then said, "I think Xiao Wu's suggestion is excellent! Qi Ling, I think we should do it this way!"
"Yay, that's great! We'll see Brother Qi get his comeuppance!" Xiao Wu cheered.
"But Xiao Wu, you also need to promise me one thing, right?" Qian Renxue said with a smile. "My request is that you can't watch from the side, not even peek!"
Ignoring Xiao Wu's astonishment, Qian Renxue pulled Qi Ling into her room. Qi Ling said nervously, "What? Girl, let me tell you, if you go too far, I'll scream for help!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but laugh and said, "I've heard from Zhu Zhuqing that Young Master Qi is chaste and pure, and it's true! Don't worry, I didn't mean to do anything to you. I just heard that your massage skills are excellent, so I'd like to try it out."
Hearing that it was just a massage, Qi Ling breathed a sigh of relief. After Qian Renxue lay down on the bed, she asked, " Qi Ling, will you wear clothes during the massage?"
"No..." Qi Ling was about to answer instinctively, but immediately regained her composure and said, "It's impossible not to wear them! Just relax!"
Qian Renxue's body was surprisingly supple to Qi Ling's surprise. He had originally thought that a female knight like her would be rather stiff, but the feel of her was indeed exceptionally good.
As the massage continued, a blush gradually rose to Qian Renxue's face. Finally, when Qi Ling's hand touched a certain spot, Qian Renxue hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Okay, okay, Qi Ling, that's enough."
With a hint of regret, Qi Ling smiled and said, "What's wrong? A Xue, weren't you very brave just now? Why can't you do it now?"
"I... it's my first time, I'm not used to it yet!" Qian Renxue argued. "I'll get used to it later, then it won't be like this!"
"Alright, you can go now! Hurry up and go!" Qian Renxue said, hurriedly shooing Qi Ling out.
After Qi Ling left, Qian Renxue touched her chest, and it took her a long time to calm herself down. She felt a little regretful and a little excited.
After more than ten days of travel, the group finally arrived at Longxing City. After undergoing a series of checks at the city gate, they were allowed to enter the city.
Before entering the city, they naturally had to pay the required taxes. Qi Ling and his group, including the carriage, paid over a hundred Gold Soul Coin in taxes.
This is not only because the taxes in Longxing City are relatively high, but more importantly, the purchasing power of Gold Soul Coin has dropped rapidly in recent years. What used to be something that could be bought with one Gold Soul Coin now requires more than ten.
Tai Tan, while pulling out his Gold Soul Coin, said, "I don't know what's going on, but it feels like this money is getting less and less valuable. Everyone else seems to have more and more money, but nothing seems to have changed."
Qi Ling smiled and said, "It's just an inevitable step in social development. Elder Tai Tan, you've spent a lot of money along the way. Please keep this ' Tianhua Currency ' safe."