In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

After leaving the Dripping Blood Cave, I traveled around without making any fatal enemies.

Perhaps... it's related to some of my past experiences?

He thought of the celestial book in the Dripping Blood Cave and the secrets it might involve, but since the matter was of great importance, he did not reveal it.

Biyao interjected, "The Shadow Fiends only care about money; they'll kill anyone who pays the price."

"It seems someone is willing to spend a fortune to take your life." Her tone was filled with worry.

Lu Xueqi pondered for a moment and said, "This matter is strange."

Su Han, you must be careful from now on. These assassins may not give up easily if they fail in their first strike.

Su Han nodded: "I understand, thank you for reminding me, Junior Sister."

Lu Xueqi looked at Su Han, then at Bi Yao standing intimately beside him, and the doubts and inexplicable emotions in her heart rose again.

She paused for a moment before asking, "Where did you go after leaving the Dripping Blood Cave? Why have you disappeared without a trace?"
Master, all the teachers, and... everyone thought you had met with some misfortune.

Su Han sighed and briefly recounted how, after the collapse of the Blood-Dripping Cave, he was randomly teleported thousands of miles away, and how he recuperated, traveled, and eventually met Bi Yao. He omitted the specific details of the Heavenly Book and his interactions with Bi Yao.

Lu Xueqi listened quietly, and when she heard Su Han talk about the dangers after the teleportation and the difficulty of recovering from her injuries, her fingertips curled up slightly.

When he mentioned traveling with Biyao, her eyes dimmed almost imperceptibly for a moment.

"I see," Lu Xueqi said softly. "It's good that you've returned safely. When... are you planning to return to Qingyun Mountain? Your master and the others are very worried about you."

Su Han thought for a moment and said, "I originally planned to travel around with Bi Yao, visit old friends in Heyang City, and then return to the mountain to report back."

Since we've met my junior sister here, why don't we travel together? That way we can look out for each other.

He thought that with Lu Xueqi around, his safety would be greatly increased, and he could also let his sect know that he was safe and sound sooner.

Before Lu Xueqi could answer, Biyao spoke first, looking at Lu Xueqi with a smile, her tone tinged with a hint of probing:

"Yes, Junior Sister Lu, let's go together? It'll be more lively with more people."

Su Han and I are heading to Bijia Mountain to see the scenery; I've heard the sunset there is beautiful.

As she spoke, she naturally took a step closer to Su Han.

Lu Xueqi saw Biyao's little actions and felt a strange tightness in her chest.

She wasn't one for crowds, and she was even less comfortable traveling with women from the Demonic Sect, but seeing the expectant look in Su Han's eyes, the words of refusal that were on the tip of her tongue turned out to be:
“…Alright. My investigation is also related to this direction.” She found herself a reason to go along.

Su Han smiled and said, "That's great!"

A hint of cunning flashed in Biyao's eyes as she smiled and said, "Welcome, Junior Sister Lu, to the team."

Thus, the trip for two became a trip for three.

The atmosphere became quite subtle for the rest of the journey.

Su Han walked in the middle, with Lu Xueqi in white and aloof on her left and Bi Yao in purple and lively on her right.

Both women were stunningly beautiful, with vastly different styles. Their presence together should have been a delightful sight, but Su Han felt uneasy, as if she were sitting on pins and needles.

Biyao seemed intent on "asserting her dominance," and as before, she would occasionally lean close to Su Han to talk, pointing to the wildflowers by the roadside and asking him if they were pretty, or naturally taking out her water pouch and handing it to him.

At these moments, Su Han could feel that the chill emanating from Lu Xueqi beside him seemed to intensify.

Lu Xueqi, on the other hand, kept her distance, remained silent, and spent most of her time staring straight ahead.

However, when she occasionally glanced at Su Han and Bi Yao interacting, her quick averted gaze and slightly pursed lips revealed that she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.

She would even unintentionally hand her own water pouch to Su Han after Bi Yao handed him water, without saying a word, but the action clearly carried a stubborn meaning.

Su Han was caught in the middle, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

Even if he was slow to realize it, he could vaguely sense the silent undercurrent between the two women.

He tried to find topics to ease the atmosphere, but often when he said something to Lu Xueqi, she would only respond with a faint "hmm" or "yes," while Biyao would immediately take over the conversation and chatter on and on, changing the subject.

As they passed the stream, before Su Han could even reach out, Bi Yao had already grabbed his arm with a grin:
"Su Han, take me there quickly!"

Su Han had no choice but to leap over with her.

After landing, he subconsciously turned to look at Lu Xueqi, only to see that the white figure had already swept across the stream like a light cloud, her clothes fluttering, aloof and solitary, as if she did not need anyone's help.

During the break, Biyao took out some delicate snacks to share, while Lu Xueqi simply took out the dry food she had brought and ate it silently.

This eerie atmosphere persisted until evening, when they finally arrived at a small town at the foot of Bijia Mountain. (End of Chapter)