Martial Arts Crossover: My master tricked Huang Rong into becoming my wife!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

noon.

"Hey, can you hurry up?"

A crisp, urging voice came from ahead.

Huang Rong, dressed in yellow linen and holding a green sword, stood on a protruding rock, turning around to look at him with a smile.

Wangcai frolicked around Huang Rong's feet, occasionally barking at Chen Yanzhou.

"It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering."

Chen Yanzhou rolled his eyes in annoyance and adjusted the rattan that was making his shoulders ache.

"Who told you to bring this sword out?" Huang Rong jumped off the rock, rushed to Chen Yanzhou's side, and poked the dark sword with her finger.

Before she could reply, Huang Rong looked at Chen Yanzhou's side, where a huge eagle with iron-like feathers was slowly following behind him.

After these days of recuperation, the Divine Eagle has grown a coat of black feathers that gleam with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight filtering through the treetops. It stands tall and proud, exuding arrogance.

She nodded slightly, raised her hand to touch the newly grown feathers of the Divine Eagle, and smiled.

"You know what, the eagle really does look different with feathers!"

Chen Yanzhou chuckled and said, "Brother Eagle is a divine beast after all, of course it's different."

Huang Rong scoffed, ignored him, turned around and strode ahead, quickly emerging from the dense forest.

"Finally, I'm out of the mountains!" Huang Rong took a deep breath, opened her arms, and felt the long-lost freedom. "Finally, I don't have to eat snake meat every day! I want to eat beggar's chicken, I want to eat eight-treasure duck!"

Chen Yanzhou walked past her, saying irritably.

"Let's hurry up, or we won't reach any populated areas before dark."

Because he was traveling with the Divine Eagle, Chen Yanzhou deliberately avoided the flat official road and chose to take the desolate and difficult path.

This made things difficult for him, as he not only had to carry the heavy load forward, but also had to draw his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword from time to time to use as a cleaver to cleave through the thorns and vines blocking his way.

"Crack!" The thick piece of miscellaneous wood was easily cut in half by the heavy sword.

As the sun began to set, the light in the woods dimmed.

Huang Rong suddenly stopped, her relaxed expression fading slightly, her delicate brows furrowing as she spoke.

"Chen Yanzhou, haven't we forgotten something?"

"What?" Chen Yanzhou wiped the sweat from his face.

"Brother Eagle," Huang Rong pointed at the Divine Eagle, "with its size and appearance, if we bring it directly into Xiangyang City, it's likely that the soldiers guarding the city will mistake it for some kind of monster and surround it before it even enters the city gate."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanzhou paused for a moment, but focused on getting on his way, and forgot about this matter.

In these chaotic times, with war raging and Xiangyang being the front line against the Jin invaders, the city was heavily fortified. It would be strange if such a large, strange bird swaggered in and didn't cause a commotion.

Moreover, if those martial arts figures saw him, who knows what kind of covetous thoughts they might have. Although he was not afraid of trouble, he did not want to get himself into trouble.

"This is indeed a problem." Chen Yanzhou frowned and looked at the Divine Condor.

The eagle seemed to understand that they were talking about it, tilting its head to look over with a somewhat innocent expression in its eyes.

"How about... we find a place to settle Brother Eagle down first?" Huang Rong suggested with a smile, her eyes darting around.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanzhou glanced at her, nodded, and then quickly reviewed the topographical map of the area surrounding Xiangyang in his mind.

He had been running the Yiyun Company in Xiangyang for many years and knew the surrounding geography very well.

Chen Yanzhou pondered for a moment before speaking, "Here's what we'll do. There's a wild pine forest several dozen miles west of Xiangyang City. The terrain there is complex, and wild animals often roam. Woodcutters and hunters rarely go there. If we settle Brother Eagle there, no one will find out."

Huang Rong thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the Divine Eagle and said with a grin, "Brother Eagle, are you going to have to be the mountain king for a few days? Don't worry, I'll bring you plenty of good food!"

The divine eagle let out two rather human-like cries.

"Since it's decided, let's change course." Chen Yanzhou re-identified the direction. "Go west, go around that mountain ahead, and we should be able to see that wild pine forest."

With a goal in mind, the two of them quickened their pace considerably.

The road became increasingly difficult to walk on, with withered grass and rocks that reached above the ankles underfoot.

Although Huang Rong was agile, she was still a young woman. The simple boots that Chen Yanzhou had sewn from snakeskin were sturdy, but they didn't fit her feet well, and they inevitably rubbed her feet after walking for a long time.

"oops!"

Huang Rong slipped, her body tilted, and she almost fell.

Chen Yanzhou reacted quickly, grabbing her arm: "Watch your step. This is the middle of nowhere. If you twist your ankle, I can't carry two people... oh no, one person and one sword."

Huang Rong used the momentum to steady herself and angrily shook off his hand: "Who asked you to carry me! My lightness skill is excellent; I just stepped on some moss."

Although she spoke toughly, she walked much more cautiously.

Chen Yanzhou saw this but didn't expose him. He simply slowed down and swung his heavy sword more diligently, clearing away the vines and weeds that could easily trip him up.

"I say, wouldn't you say this counts as 'returning home in glory'?" Huang Rong asked suddenly, looking at Chen Yanzhou's broad back.

"I guess so," Chen Yanzhou said without turning his head. "You've mastered unparalleled martial arts and brought back such a huge divine eagle, how can you not count?"

"Tch, I think it's more like 'beggars returning to their den'." Huang Rong glanced at her hemp clothes, which were already torn in several places by tree branches and covered in mud, and then looked at Chen Yanzhou's outfit, which was almost like that of a savage, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Yanzhou looked down at himself and realized he looked quite disheveled.

These past few months have been at rock bottom. Although my internal strength has greatly increased, my living conditions are truly appalling.

His hair was a mess, his stubble was sticking out, and his clothes were tattered; he looked exactly like someone who had just crawled out of a refugee camp.

"You don't understand?" Chen Yanzhou said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned.

"Yes, yes, I don't understand!" Huang Rong replied perfunctorily, but her mind had already flown to the delicacies in Xiangyang City.

As dusk fell, mist began to rise in the woods.

Finally, after passing through a dense thicket of bushes, the view opened up before us.

A lush black pine forest came into view, with the sound of rustling pines creating a serene and profound atmosphere.

"We're here." Chen Yanzhou stopped, slammed his heavy sword into the ground with a dull thud. "This is it."

Huang Rong looked around and said, "It is indeed a good hiding place, quite secluded."

Chen Yanzhou turned around and waved to the Divine Eagle: "Brother Eagle, I'm sorry to trouble you to stay here for the next few days. There are plenty of wild game in this forest, enough for you to feast on. I'll bring you a whole roasted lamb in a couple of days."

The eagle seemed quite satisfied with its new environment. It flapped its wings and flew up to a huge ancient pine tree, overlooking the territory, and let out a loud cry.

"Alright, stop yelling, or you'll attract the hunters," Chen Yanzhou said with a smile, waving his hand.

After settling the Divine Eagle, Chen Yanzhou finally felt relieved.

"Let's go, let's get into the city first. If we're too late, we'll have to climb over the wall!"

With that, Chen Yanzhou strode towards Xiangyang City.

"Then wait for me!" Huang Rong said, and quickly followed after him.