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Chapter 604 Elopement is really rampant in the Western Regions!

Although Chen Xuan felt that the pervert who stole the underwear got off too easily, since Feng Xue had already said so, he couldn't pursue the matter any further. Besides, after this commotion, he felt that he had indeed become much bolder.

only……

"While I understand your desire to break through your mental barriers and express yourself, there are still some things to be mindful of in life!"

Hearing Feng Xue suddenly say that out of the blue, Chen Xuan's mind didn't quite process it for a moment before he realized that he was still naked!
"You should have said something sooner!" Chen Xuan screamed, plunging into his pile of clothes and frantically putting them on. Feng Xue casually pointed, tidying up the scattered items caused by Hermes's careless theft, and then re-set up the tent before pulling out a lunchbox and handing it to Chen Xuan.

"There's nothing good to eat around here, so I'll bring you some when I go back to Chang'an. Just make do with this!"

"Ah..." Chen Xuan was thinking that he would probably go hungry tonight, but when he reached out and took the lunchbox, it was still warm. A subtle sense of happiness welled up in his heart.

……

For the rest of the journey, Feng Xue seemed to have toned it down considerably, no longer deliberately leading the way to strange places. Chen Xuan, holding a map and compass, carefully directed the direction. The two of them made turns here and there, and with Chen Xuan, who had never been out of town and used a world map, completely lost, they would probably have gotten lost if it weren't for Feng Xue and Fina's advance scouts.

The two trekked through mountains and rivers, enduring wind and rain. Along the way, under Feng Xue's guidance, Chen Xuan began to cautiously practice the Three Burials Path and trained even harder. He dealt with the minor demons and monsters they encountered on the road, only asking Feng Xue to help when they encountered some powerful opponents.

Through such training, Chen Xuan's martial arts skills improved significantly. Not only did his lightness skill advance rapidly, but he even created a set of boxing techniques that perfectly suited his destiny. Even if he were to return to the Central Plains now, he would still be a considerable master.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had gone by.

On this day, the two climbed over a hill and suddenly a bright and open view appeared before them.

The moment I reached the summit, a salty, humid breeze, completely different from before, blew onto my face, and the scenery that had been blocked by the mountains suddenly appeared before my eyes.

On the distant horizon, the outline of a magnificent city appeared. The city walls, built of massive stones, were tall and imposing, and wisps of smoke rose faintly above the city. It looked quite large, many times larger than the previous village of Commark. However, to Chen Xuan's dismay, he saw an endless expanse of water at the edge of the city.

"Great, great, great, great Sage! Are we not going to end up back at Qinghai Lake again?"

Chen Xuan said with some fear, but Feng Xue waved her hand and said:

"What's there to be afraid of? In the novel, Tang Sanzang even circled back to Xishuangbanna from Kazakhstan! And look closely, it's a long strip, how does it resemble Qinghai Lake? If I'm not mistaken, that should be the Tongtian River!"

"The Tongtian River? Can it really be that wide?" Chen Xuan looked at the boundless azure sky and found it hard to believe that this was a river. Hearing this, Feng Xue immediately pulled out "Journey to the West," flipped through it rapidly, and then said only this one line:
"Read!"

Along the way, Chen Xuan had grown accustomed to Feng Xue's instructions, so when she told him to read, he read it aloud:

"The path stretches for eight hundred miles, and few have traversed it throughout the ages."

Do you know what that means?

Feng Xue asked, looking down at her.

"Boss, I'm not very well-educated. Does this mean the river is eight hundred li long?" Chen Xuan said somewhat awkwardly. Feng Xue sighed.

"The 'eight hundred li long' refers to the Liusha River. 'Jing' means wide, referring to the Tongtian River being eight hundred li wide. Do you know what eight hundred li means? You know Zhengzhou, right? From Chang'an to Zhengzhou, it's about eight hundred li." "That wide? Can this still be called a river?" Chen Xuan was dumbfounded. Was this some kind of sea?

"Never mind whether it's true or not, that's how it's written in the book!" Feng Xue closed Journey to the West and pointed to the city, saying:

"Instead of thinking about the Tongtian River, shouldn't we think about something else? Like, can we sleep in a bed tonight?"

"All I know is that I'm probably going to run into trouble again today!" Chen Xuan doesn't have a good impression of cities; he hasn't had a good impression of many of the cities he's encountered along the way.

However, having endured a long and arduous journey, he was still quite looking forward to the opportunity to sleep in a bed.

The two quickened their pace, heading towards the city. However, the closer they got to the city, the more uneasy the atmosphere became.

Outside the city, there were no cultivated fields to be seen, only a scene of devastation, with charred remains and the ruins of abandoned camps everywhere. A faint smell of burning and a sense of tension filled the air. Banners fluttered atop the city walls, soldiers in gleaming armor, swords drawn, their ranks heavily guarded. Although the city gates were open, entry and exit were subject to extremely strict checks, creating an eerily tense atmosphere.

"What...what's going on? Is there a war?" Chen Xuan looked at the scene and felt a little scared.

The two mingled in the crowd queuing to enter the city, and after asking around, they learned some unbelievable news.

It turns out that the lord of this great city eloped with the wife of the lord of the city on the other side of the river, and then the two cities started fighting.

After listening, Chen Xuan's lips twitched for a long time before he finally couldn't help but complain to Feng Xue, "Brother... do these people from the Western Regions have something wrong with them? Why do they like eloping so much? First, there was that wild knight who eloped with the village chief's betrothed daughter, and the other day, there was Gui Naifen, who eloped with the Yellow Robe Monster Lang Shile, who was also their king's wife. But those two eloping only resulted in the army besieging them. But now, eloping has directly caused a war! Is stealing other people's wives a popular culture here?"

Feng Xue suppressed a laugh and said in a serious tone, "Maybe, but I think there's also the issue of destiny involved. After all, it's a legend, and there's always something about romance, wealth, and treasures. Those who have obtained these destinies naturally hope to go further, so they take advantage of the situation to go to war!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan shook his head and said:

"I've seen people play the role of a destiny holder before in Chang'an. Who would have so many people die because of a destiny holder?"

Feng Xue was speechless upon hearing his words:
"So you haven't realized this along the way? In the Western Regions, people with bad fates aren't even considered human, okay?"

"..." Chen Xuan didn't speak. How could he not have noticed? It's just that he himself is the kind of person with a bad fate, so subconsciously he avoids thinking about this kind of thing.

The two lined up for inspection. The soldiers guarding the city, noticing their unusual Eastern faces and attire, questioned them with extra care. Feng Xue casually made up a story that they were traveling scholars from the far East, and secretly used a few tricks to confuse them, managing to enter the city without any major incident.

The atmosphere inside the city was equally tense. Pedestrians hurried along the streets, and heavily armed patrols frequently passed by. Discussions about the war were everywhere.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan tugged at Feng Xue's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, I don't think this place is safe. Let's get some supplies and leave quickly. We can't get involved in this mess."

Feng Xue nodded in deep agreement: "That's exactly what I wanted. We outsiders shouldn't meddle in other people's family affairs."

The two planned to buy some dry food and water in the city, then pass through the city and continue westward.

Sometimes, the less you try to get involved, the more trouble fate seems to bring upon you...

(End of this chapter)