Chapter 57: Crossing the Lianyun Mountain Range
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
The red-dressed girl and the green-dressed Little Maid also landed on the Wind-Chasing White Crane’s back.
"Whoa, that’s pretty high up!" Ye Xing said, looking up at the Wind-Chasing White Crane.
"Hee hee, you smelly rogue, don’t tell me you can’t climb up," the red-dressed girl giggled.
The Snow-clothed Woman’s beautiful eyes flickered. She instructed the Wind-Chasing White Crane, "White Cloud, don’t fly too high. Ye Xing is just a beginner in Martial Arts. Lower your altitude a bit."
"No need, Miss Mengxue, I can do it. This height is nothing!" Ye Xing huffed. Then, circulating his True Qi, he fiercely pushed off the ground. He shot up three meters in an instant, but after that, his momentum began to slow.
"Haha, he’s losing it! He’s going to fall," the red-dressed girl said mockingly. Beside her, the green-dressed Little Maid covered her mouth and giggled. Although she really wanted to agree with her Sister Xia, she didn’t dare offend Ye Xing again, not if she wanted to keep going to the Ye Mansion to watch TV.
Below, Ye Xing’s upward momentum was indeed fading. After barely passing the five-meter mark, it vanished completely. He was just about to start falling.
Suddenly, Ye Xing’s gaze sharpened. He reached out and grabbed one of the Wind-Chasing White Crane’s talons, gave a hard pull, and then flipped through the air. With a SWOOSH, he landed steadily on the feathers of the crane’s back.
"Haha, who said I couldn’t make it up here!" Ye Xing laughed.
"Hmph, just a cheap trick. Your Lightweight Skill is garbage!" the red-dressed girl said with a pout. This girl never missed an opportunity to put Ye Xing down.
"Little Yan, Young Master Ye has been practicing Martial Arts for less than two months. To have achieved this level of Lightweight Skill is already very impressive," the Snow-clothed Woman said. "I remember when you first started, your Lightweight Skill was even worse than this, yet you dare to mock him!"
"That’s right! I remember when Sister Xia was learning her Lightweight Skill, she even fell out of a tree. If the Young Miss hadn’t caught her in time, her butt would’ve been black and blue!" the green-dressed Little Maid chimed in.
The red-dressed girl’s pretty face flushed, and she shot a fierce glare at the green-dressed Little Maid.
"Hee hee." Little Chunyu immediately shut her mouth, abashed.
The Wind-Chasing White Crane beat its wings, stirring up a gale as it rapidly ascended, shooting forward like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Ye Xing’s main goal for this trip to Sunset City was to buy a Qiankun Bag at the auction. A Qiankun Bag could hold things. Even a Lowest Grade Qiankun Cloth Bag had a space inside the size of a room and could store a lot of items. For Ye Xing, this was incredibly significant. Traveling between two worlds to sell goods, hauling large and small packages was a huge, troublesome effort. In a situation like this, if he had a Qiankun Cloth Bag, he could transport a huge pile of goods all at once. It would be unbelievably convenient and save him a lot of time.
Blue skies, white clouds, and a vast, empty expanse.
A few white clouds drifted in the azure sky. Under the morning sun, the clouds were tinged with a faint golden light.
As the Wind-Chasing White Crane ascended, Immortal Spring Manor below gradually shrank, getting smaller and smaller until it looked to be the size of a palm.
The Wind-Chasing White Crane flapped its wings, and the air currents surged around it. Its speed was astonishingly fast. In just the time it took for two breaths, it had arrived above Phoenix Town.
Looking down, the buildings in Phoenix Town were only the size of a fingertip, and the people were like tiny ants.
The wind whistled by their ears, making their sleeves flutter and snap.
The feathers on the Wind-Chasing White Crane’s back were very wide, but with four people standing on it, it was a little crowded. The Snow-clothed Woman stood at the very front, with Xia Girl and little Chunyu on either side in the middle. Ye Xing stood close behind the two young ladies.
The strong high-altitude winds surged as the crane whistled toward Sunset City, covering a hundred li in the blink of an eye.
"Miss Mengxue, about how long until we reach Sunset City?" Ye Xing asked.
"One or two shichen," Tantai Mengxue replied.
"What? We’ll be there in just one or two shichen?" Ye Xing said in surprise. "That fast? I thought it would take two or three days."
"You idiot rogue, the three-day journey is if you’re traveling by horse, which requires taking a lot of detours. We’re cutting straight across the Lianyun Mountain Range. We’ll be there in a flash, so of course it’s fast," Xia Girl said.
’Uh, that’s true. It’s like comparing driving to flying! It used to take three days and three nights to get from Fu City to Shiqing City by train, but by plane, it only takes two or three shichen.’ Ye Xing was muttering to himself when a sudden thought shocked him. "What? Cutting straight across the Lianyun Mountain Range? The outer or inner region? Isn’t the Lianyun Mountain Range the Demon Beast Mountain Range? Won’t we be attacked by Flying Demon Beasts?"
"Don’t worry, my Young Miss is here. As long as it’s not a Demon Beast King of the Innate Realm, we’ll be fine!" the red-dressed girl said.
"Mm, that’s right. We have a great expert like Miss Mengxue with us." Ye Xing was immediately relieved.
One or two shichen wasn’t long, but it wasn’t short either. Standing on the Wind-Chasing White Crane, Ye Xing felt a little bored and took out his phone to watch a movie. He swiped the screen, opened his video player, and selected *Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance*.
Ye Xing had several classic Zhou Xingchi movies stored on his phone, and *Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance* was one of them. He had already seen this movie more than a dozen times. But what could he do? A classic is a classic. Whenever he ran out of new movies to watch, Ye Xing would rewatch this one.
The comical opening music started to play. As soon as little Chunyu saw Ye Xing watching a movie, she couldn’t help but lean over curiously. This girl was an absolute movie buff. On the other side, Xia Girl was also bored and leaned in as well.
The scenes of *Tang Bohu Points at Autumn Fragrance* played out. Soon, it reached the scene where Zhu Zhishan begs for a painting. Tang Bohu spreads a giant sheet of paper on the floor, and then Zhu Zhishan is stripped bare.
SWISH! SWISH!
The two young ladies’ eyes went wide, and their pretty faces instantly turned beet red as they quickly averted their gaze.
"You... you rogue! You’re shameless!"
"How mortifying! You... you’re such a scoundrel! Why would you play this kind of movie, you..."
The two young ladies glared at Ye Xing with their wide, almond-shaped eyes. They were utterly furious, their faces flushed so red with embarrassment it looked like water could drip from them.
"Little Yan, Little Yu, stop shouting. What’s wrong with you two?" Tantai Mengxue asked, turning her head in confusion.
"It’s him! That rogue, he..." Xia Girl was so flustered and angry she didn’t know what to say.
"Young Miss, he’s a pervert! He... his phone has a naked man in it!" the green-dressed Little Maid tattled.
’What the hell? Girl, don’t you get it? What does this have to do with being a pervert? You said it yourself, it’s a guy! It’s not like I’m gay. Heh heh, wait until I play one of those Japanese "romance action films," then you can call me a pervert!’
"Young Master Ye!" Tantai Mengxue’s face turned slightly red. Her slender brows furrowed as she shot Ye Xing a reproachful look.
"Ha, Miss Mengxue, it’s really nothing. He’s just showing some arms and legs, it’s not that serious. He’s still wearing shorts! The important parts are all covered," Ye Xing said, rubbing his nose with an awkward laugh.
"You’re lying! That man clearly wasn’t wearing any clothes!" little Chunyu said.
"He wasn’t wearing clothes, but he was censored by a mosaic!" Ye Xing said.
"What’s a mosaic?" the green-dressed Little Maid asked curiously.
"A mosaic is a mosaic. If you’re not going to watch, I will!" Ye Xing continued to watch his phone with great interest. When a classic scene came on, he couldn’t help but burst out laughing. This made the green-dressed Little Maid beside him itch with curiosity. She wanted to watch, but she was too shy. She looked utterly adorable.
In the end, little Chunyu couldn’t resist the temptation. She took a quick glance at Ye Xing’s phone screen and, seeing that the embarrassing scene was over, immediately leaned her head back over to watch the movie with relish.
As they watched the movie, they would occasionally burst out laughing. Soon, more than half a shichen had passed.
"Everyone, be on high alert. We’re about to enter the heart of the Lianyun Mountain Range. Little Yan, Little Yu, you two protect Young Master Ye!" Tantai Mengxue, at the front, said solemnly, her beautiful eyes grave as she gazed at the continuous mountain range below.