Chapter 2105: Spectating the Festivities (Part 1)

Nian Qianqian’s eyes lit up immediately: "Then I want to go with you too."

Thus, the originally twelve-person team increased to thirteen.

Nian Qianqian didn’t have a mount, so from the start, she could only ride with someone. The most suitable person, of course, was Yang Ruxin. But Gu Qingheng wasn’t happy about it, why should his wife let someone else hold her?

As a result, it became Yang Ruxin riding with Gu Qingheng, while Nian Qianqian rode on Zhui Yun herself.

But they couldn’t always have two people on one horse. Although Zhui Feng was a fine horse, carrying two people for long distances would tire it out, so when they reached their first lodging place, they directly bought a carriage. Of course, they just bought the carriage without the horse.

Afterward, the women got into the carriage, while the men rode horses to protect them.

Because there was plenty of time until the opening of the Martial Arts Tournament, it was okay to travel slowly.

Dai Mountain is administratively within Changhuai State, but it’s up north, full of mountains. Going straight requires climbing mountains, which is very difficult, so they could only take the official road, which meant making a big detour through parts of Jizhou and Bingzhou, and then arriving at the foot of Dai Mountain.

"It’s not far from Zuo County here." Yang Ruxin checked the route, "Let’s stop there, and we can also take a look at Polishing jade street."

Gu Qingheng naturally agreed, it was only an extra three to five miles.

"Xinxin, last time you gambled on stones here, right?" Dao Xuzi perked up when he heard this, "Let’s try our luck later?" He had no Silver on him, so he needed to rely on his disciple to gamble on stones.

"Do you even know how?" Nian Qianqian rolled her eyes at Dao Xuzi.

"What’s there to know?" Dao Xuzi glared, "Isn’t it just picking stones? It’s all about luck, just buy whichever looks pleasing."

"You won’t die from losing it," Nian Qianqian rolled her eyes at him again, then shrank back into the carriage, cuddling her little fox and pretending to nap.

"You..." Dao Xuzi was so angry his mustache twitched, but in the end, he said nothing more.

The group soon arrived at Zuo County, staying at the same inn Yang Ruxin had stayed before, called "Yun Kelai".

Unexpectedly, even after all this time, the Xiao’er recognized Yang Ruxin at a glance: "Miss Yang... Madam, you’re here." Before Yang Ruxin consummated her marriage with Gu Qingheng, she didn’t pay much attention to her attire, and sometimes people still called her Miss, but ever since "doing the deed", she dressed entirely as a married woman, so the Xiao’er quickly corrected himself.

"Yes, we’re here again, how many guest rooms do you have?" Yang Ruxin nodded.

"Let me check." The Xiao’er hurried back to the counter to check the records, "There are three upper rooms and five ordinary guest rooms."

"We’ll take them all." Gu Qiao placed fifty taels of Silver on the counter.

"Alright, upstairs please." Xiao’er collected the Silver and led them to the second floor.

After washing up in their rooms, the group headed toward Polishing jade street.

Compared to last time, Zuo County seemed even busier; one look revealed many more people from the martial arts world.

"These people, their auras aren’t strong enough; are they also going to the Martial Arts Tournament? Isn’t that just going to their deaths?" Dao Xuzi shook his head as he strolled.

"Can’t people go just to watch?" Nian Qianqian shot back immediately, "Who says only experts are allowed to go?"