Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Chapter 37 The Way
The two turned their heads and saw five horses coming from a hill in front of them, crossing the slope.

Wang Xiaotian clicked his tongue and said, "Damn it, could they really be coming for us?"

Chang Kong laughed and scolded, "Didn't you recite this?"

Wang Xiaotian said, "You brought them here, do you believe me or not?"

As they were talking, five horses lined up in a row and stopped five zhang away from the two men.

Although the horse stopped abruptly, the riders remained motionless on the saddle, demonstrating their superb horsemanship and considerable skill.

Four men, each carrying a longbow and with a sword at their waist, appeared fierce and were dressed as hunters. The woman in the middle was actually a woman.

She wore a pale yellow silk shirt, her features were exquisite, and she looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old. Yet her skin was as white as frost and snow, and the hand holding the riding whip seemed almost transparent. Several wild geese, tied with ropes, hung beside the saddle, dripping blood incessantly.

Her eyes and brows still retained a touch of childishness, but girls develop early, and sitting on the horse, her figure looked no different from that of a sixteen-year-old girl.

Yun Changkong and Wang Xiaotian seemed to have never expected to see such a girl.

Wang Xiaotian thought to himself, "This girl is here to cause trouble. If I fight her, wouldn't I become a laughingstock among all the heroes of the world?"

Yun Changkong thought to himself, "She's so beautiful at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up?"

The little girl's black eyes darted back and forth between the two men before suddenly landing on Yun Changkong's face. She said, "This is the game we hunted. Please return it to us, young master."

She appears charming and graceful, with a soft and pleasant voice, yet she also exudes a heroic and proud air.

Chang Kong and Wang Xiaotian exchanged a glance. Both of them could tell that this woman was definitely not some country bumpkin or rich lady. Judging from her tone, she was here to hunt.
Was it just a coincidence, or not intentional?

Are we overthinking it?

Yun Changkong lightly raised his hand, and the bird carrying the arrow flew towards the girl.

The girl swung her whip, caught the feathered arrow, and pulled it back with a skillful flick.

Wang Xiaotian exclaimed, "What superb skill!"

The little girl glanced at the swallow and nodded: "Your archery skills are truly amazing!"

A hunter said, "Thank you, Miss."

The girl said, "I've had my fun today, let's go home!"

With a flick of the whip, he tossed the swallow toward the talking hunter, pulled on the reins, turned the horse around, and the four hunters galloped away.

Five riders came and went in a flash, crossing the hillside in the blink of an eye.

Wang Xiaotian muttered, "What an eerie little girl. Whose child is this? Such a grand entrance, is it all for hunting?"

He was somewhat surprised that it wasn't someone looking for trouble.

Yun Changkong asked, "It can be described as grand, but how do you describe it as sinister?"

Wang Xiaotian glanced at him and said, "What are your thoughts on what this woman said just now?"

"Your thoughts?" Chang Kong frowned slightly and asked, "Do you doubt the truth of her words?"

Wang Xiaotian asked, "What does she look like?"

Chang Kong laughed and said, "What's wrong with a beauty in the making?"

Wang Xiaotian sighed softly and said, "Once this little girl opens her mouth, I feel that I shouldn't disobey her no matter what she says."

She's so young, yet she stirs my clear and pure heart. What will she be like when she gets a little older?

Brother, you were staring at her intently just now. Now you understand why so many martial arts heroes get caught up in love, unable to extricate themselves, until they're ruined and disgraced, right?

Yun Changkong couldn't help but laugh: "Stop pretending to be profound in front of me. You're just a little kid, talking about a clear and pure heart. Are you trying to make me laugh to death?"

Wang Xiaotian's expression turned serious, and he said, "I'm telling the truth. I've traveled all over the world with my master and seen all kinds of beautiful women, but this is the first time I've seen one this beautiful. Look at her skin, how many Han women have such fair skin?"

Chang Kong snorted: "Who told you that Han Chinese women aren't this fair-skinned? You're acting like some seasoned womanizer, making a fuss over nothing."

Wang Xiaotian smiled awkwardly and said, "You might be right about that, but look at those hunters, they're all riding Ferghana horses. In this world, wouldn't you ride those horses around town?" Chang Kong didn't know much about horses, but when he heard "Ferghana horses," he was shocked: "Yes, those are all tall and strong horses. In this world, aren't you afraid of being robbed by bandits and Yuan soldiers?"

Could this little girl really be Zhao Min who hasn't grown up yet?
"Hmm, they should be about the same age, but how come she's in Henan? Shouldn't she be in Beijing?"

Since Yun Changkong had become suspicious, he said, "That's right, girls like this are indeed rare. Let's go after them and see!"

Wang Xiaotian shouted, "Brother, my master said that having an ugly wife is a treasure. Besides, that girl is beautiful, but she's still young... you..."

Yun Changkong cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about? I have important business to attend to."

He used the "Land Flight Technique" and shot out like an arrow.

He originally intended to settle the matter of the Eagle Sect and then go to Wudang Mountain to inform them that the "Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment" could cure Yu Daiyan.

Either take Zhang Sanfeng to the capital, or at the very least, lead the Wudang heroes to the Prince of Ruyang's mansion to get medicine.

After all, he knew that the Ruyang Prince's Mansion was full of experts, including the Xuanming Elders and the Tibetan monks. These were the same people who had caused Zhang Wuji, who had mastered the divine skills, to suffer setbacks. Even if he managed to get the medicine by himself, he might not be able to get out!
But now that he's encountered this girl, he's extremely curious and feels compelled to investigate.

Wang Xiaotian watched his retreating figure and murmured, "Brother, we don't have time to waste." He then followed him.

Yun Changkong had just turned the corner of the hillside when he suddenly stopped. Wang Xiaotian followed and called out, "Why did you stop?"

Only then did they notice that several horses were grazing in the meadow, while the woman stood smiling with her hands behind her back, and several hunters stood by her side like clay sculptures.

Wang Xiaotian scratched his head and whispered, "Were you looking at that person with bad eyesight just now?"

Yun Changkong understood what this meant: you've revealed your true colors, and they know you have ill intentions, so they're waiting for you here.

Chang Kong laughed and scolded, "If you can't speak, you don't have to."

He saw that the area was overgrown with weeds and there was a grove of trees nearby. The trees were twisted and sprawling, and the leaves were lush. He couldn't see what was going on inside, but he felt that there was a sinister, ghostly aura about it. So he immediately focused his ears and listened carefully to what was happening.

The girl laughed and said, "Your Excellency is using your lightness skill to run swiftly on the official road, could it be for my sake?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Changkong and Wang Xiaotian exchanged a glance, both agreeing that the woman was clever and quick-witted, having actually guessed their thoughts.

But this argument is both illogical and extremely arrogant.

Wang Xiaotian chuckled and said, "There's no fixed road ahead, everyone can go their own way. We can go whichever way we want, why should it be for your sake?"

The girl smiled, bowed slightly, and said, "I was being presumptuous. I just saw that you two were very skilled in martial arts. I also love martial arts and enjoy making friends in the martial arts world. May I ask your names?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaotian chuckled and said, "You little girl, you're quite interesting, making friends in the martial arts world..."

Chang Kong said, "Making friends is good. May I ask for the young lady's name?"

Seeing their nonchalant manner, the girl frowned slightly and said, "I asked you first."

Chang Kong chuckled and said, "Is there such a thing as first come, first served?"

The little girl's beautiful eyes were fixed on the sky, and she said in a clear voice, "I'm only asking you, will you tell me or not?"

Wang Xiaotian laughed and said, "You've got quite the big mouth, girl."

The little girl squinted and said innocently, "My dad said that we shouldn't talk so complicatedly, but should be as decisive and efficient as killing someone. It seems that's true!"

Both of them were stunned.

Wang Xiaotian thought to himself, "Is this something a child should say? Who is her father? Is this how he teaches his daughter?"

Yun Changkong increasingly felt that this woman was probably Zhao Min, and he stared at her, slowly saying, "May I ask who your father is?"

The little girl chuckled sweetly, "I only asked you for your name, and you're asking about my father? Is this what they call 'talking around' in the martial arts world?"

Wang Xiaotian chuckled and said, "Oh, so it's your right to ask us, but we're expected to pry? Heh, fine, we won't tell you, what are you going to do about it?"

The girl's face turned cold, and she said, "If you tell me, then the road is wide open for you, but if you don't tell me..." She deliberately stopped there and looked up at the sky.

(End of this chapter)