Chapter 142 So Delicious (1/2)

Seeing the pile of coins, Li Ye opened his mouth but did not know what to say. There were not more than 20 coins, which was definitely not enough to buy even just half a wheel, so he really was not sure if she was joking.

The seriousness on Su Emei's face told Li Ye she that she was not trying to trick him. Maybe she really did not have much of an idea about money. He could not help asking her, ”Where did you two come from?”

”The mountains,” answered Su Emei, appearing a little bewildered. ”What does that have to do with the price of this carriage?”

”Nothing.” Li Ye decided to accept her coins. Usually, people would answer his question by telling him which place or sect they were from, instead of just answering ”the mountains”. It seemed that this breathtakingly beautiful young lady was not even aware of that basic convention in this world, and he found that very peculiar because she did not look dumb at all.

A hint of worry flashed across Su Emei's clear eyes as she saw her purse half-empty. They had spent half of their money in one go, and now they might face difficulties paying for food and accommodation. Their master had constantly reminded them that accommodation would often cost more than food, and that they must not waste any money. After all, the temple was not very well-to-do.

Su Emei glanced at Li Ye, and was worried that he just cheated her out of money. Seconds later, however, she denied that thought. She indeed found him ugly, yet he did not look like a shady person to her.

If Li Ye ever found out that Su Emei found him ugly, he might find it both strange and amusing. He had the look of a fine young childe, which was exactly the opposite of what Su Emei had seen since she was a child. As someone who had been raised in the mountains, the only types of men she had ever seen were hunters and strong farmers, so she thought that any good-looking man must have bronze skin, a muscular build, a wide chest, and be tough in character. Li Ye, however, was the exact opposite of what she had in mind.

”Let's stop right up ahead,” Su Emei said all of a sudden, as if she just made up her mind about something.

Li Ye was just chatting with Wei Xiaozhuang as he heard her. He then looked ahead and found nothing but a forest. There was not even a village nearby, and they were still quite some distance away from the next courier station, so he asked, ”Why here?”

”We will rest there for the night,” answered Su Emei as she pointed at that forest. She shortly realized it sounded slightly inappropriate, so she added quickly, ”You don't have to come with us.”

”You guys are sleeping out in the open?” Li Ye recalled that there was not much money in Su Emei's purse, so he smiled and said, ”Since we're fated to travel together, why don't we all head toward a courier station? I'll pay for the accommodation.”

Su Emei strongly objected to his suggestion. ”We truly appreciate your kindness, yet we've created enough trouble for you, we can't always be a burden to you.”

Her tone was firm as she spoke, not sounding pretentious at all.

”My senior is right. How can we keep troubling you?” said Wei Xiaozhuang righteously.

In the end, Li Ye agreed to sleep out in the open with them because Wei Xiaozhuang was still unable to move much. In order to prove that he would not harm him, Li Ye decided to help them till the end. Li Ye could have left, but he did not find that necessary. Sleeping out in the open was no big deal to him, he was meant to experience the Jianghu anyway.

Li Ye stopped the carriage next to the road, then carried Wei Xiaozhuang out and put him under a tree so he could rest against it. Su Emei said gratefully, ”You don't have to trouble yourself this much, this is too kind of you.”

”Don't mention it.” Li Ye was never someone who cared about all these details, so he waved his hand to make them not worry. As the sky was getting dark, he looked around for a while then said to Su Emei, ”I'll hunt for some food for us.”

Su Emei called Li Ye's name, yet he was already too far away to hear it. She stood there for a few seconds as she looked in the direction Li Ye had gone, feeling a little lost, then bit her lip gently and walked back to Wei Xiaozhuang. She squatted down next to him, looking vexed, yet no one could tell what was on her mind.

Wei Xiaozhuang found her not in her usual state, so he asked, ”What's on your mind?”

Su Emei raised her head to look at him, then looked down again. Staring at the official road, she brushed her long bangs and said, ”Nothing... It's just that when we were at the temple, I was always the one taking care of everyone else, including the patients that master brought back. There was never a time when I didn't need to worry about our dinner.”

Not understanding what she meant completely, Wei Xiaozhuang simply replied, ”Oh,” then continued, ”you're just not used to it.”

Su Emei did not continue the conversation, but instead asked him, ”How do you feel? Can you move now?”

It was an important question that could determine what she would think of Li Ye.

Wei Xiaozhuang's face showed joy and relief as he turned his head and moved his wrists, and said, ”I still can't walk around, but I do feel much better than before. Judging by my current condition, I should be able to walk freely in a couple of hours.”

”So... what he said earlier was all true?” said Su Emei, seeming to be in deep thought.

Wei Xiaozhuang blinked a few times, obviously not knowing what she was referring to, and asked, ”What did he say?”

Su Emei was too lazy to explain, so she just glared at Wei Xiaozhuang. She only developed the habit of taking care of others because of him and her master. The younger one was never reliable, while the older one always liked bringing strangers to their temple...

Li Ye was back shortly after. Seeing a rabbit and a pheasant in his hands, Wei Xiaozhuang looked much livelier and started cheering. Su Emei started feeling frustrated, however, since she had no idea how to cook them without any wok or stove, she also did not know how to roast them. After all, their master never liked killing living creatures, so she never had many chances to deal with animals. All the ducks and roosters in the temple were only raised to lay eggs. When it came to cooking, she was only best at making pancakes because they were simple and direct... After all, cultivators are not picky about food at all.