Eternal Saber

Chapter 610 - 31: Coward

Luo Sha moved her dance steps lightly, gradually coming to Chen Tang’s side. A fragrant scent wafted over, not too strong, just right.

Over these past days, scenes of living together with Luo Sha flashed through Chen Tang’s mind.

He had to admit, getting along with Luo Sha was indeed very comfortable, very relaxing.

She was passionate as fire, considerate and understanding, bold and unrestrained, yet not wanton.

After leaving the Demon Sect, although many constraints were gone and she let herself go in many things, she remained extremely respectful toward Chen Tang.

No matter what Chen Tang said or did, whether she liked it or not, agreed or disagreed, she would always first agree.

It was very hard to find any flaw on Luo Sha.

And her figure was simply too good.

Even with clothes on, whenever Chen Tang happened to glance at her, he would involuntarily feel a trace of impulse.

Faced with such an almost perfect woman, one with an Exotic Realm charm, as long as he was a normal man, it would be hard not to be moved.

Chen Tang was, of course, a normal man.

But Luo Sha was most likely not an ordinary woman.

Strictly speaking, from the very first day Chen Tang woke up, he could see that Luo Sha could not possibly be a Maid serving by the Demon Venerable’s side.

The dance ended.

Just as Chen Tang was lost in thought, Luo Sha suddenly made a bold move. She twisted her waist and directly straddled Chen Tang’s thighs.

The two of them faced each other, almost pressed together.

A pair of jade arms wrapped around, lightly hanging on Chen Tang’s neck.

Luo Sha was breathing slightly, her red lips parted, her breath as fragrant as orchids, as she said, "Your Highness, I like you."

Those eyes were like a pool of spring water, sending out circle after circle of ripples.

"So direct?"

Chen Tang asked with a smile.

"We women of Da Wan Country, if we like, then we like; we never hide it."

Luo Sha slightly lifted her chin, revealing a neck with gentle lines; her skin was like white jade carved, delicate and smooth.

Just that one unintentional movement, clearly without any intention to seduce, still made Chen Tang’s mind restless and desire surge.

On top of that, Luo Sha was already riding astride on him, posture ambiguous. Feeling Luo Sha’s heat, he very quickly had a reaction.

Chen Tang closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and steadied his mind.

"Your Highness, stay."

Luo Sha said softly, "I know Your Highness is benevolent and doesn’t like killing and fighting. I also don’t want to return to the Demon Sect anymore."

"Let’s find a place rich with water and grass, herd horses and sheep, no longer paying heed to those grudges and rights and wrongs, staying far away from those conflicts, from then on with no burdens, free and unrestrained."

Chen Tang shook his head slightly and said, "But I have things I’m attached to."

"Your Highness truly wants to leave?"

Luo Sha said, "Do I not count as one of Your Highness’s attachments?"

Chen Tang kept his mouth shut.

"Your Highness, why won’t you dare look at me, why won’t you answer?"

Luo Sha pleaded in a low voice, pitiful and fragile.

Chen Tang still kept his eyes closed.

He truly did not dare.

Luo Sha’s Demonic Technique was truly formidable. If he hadn’t forged his Sword Intent and had a firm Dao Heart, he feared he would have long been unable to resist.

This was not that kind of superficial flirtation and seduction, but something deeper, a bond from the level of emotion, a satisfaction on the level of feelings, from which desire arose from emotion, going with the flow, water naturally finding its way.

"Your Highness, if you leave, it will be very hard for me to survive here on my own; I’ll probably have no choice but to return to the Demon Sect."

There was a trace of bitterness in Luo Sha’s voice.

Had this been the Chen Tang of two or three years ago, he would probably already have softened.

Even if he wouldn’t choose to stay, he would have continued to bring Luo Sha along by his side.

But now, Chen Tang realized he could no longer play with fire.

If he stayed with this woman for a while longer, it would be truly easy to fall in.

"In that case..."

Chen Tang paused slightly, and a trace of expectation appeared in Luo Sha’s eyes.

Chen Tang continued, "Then you should go back."

"Your Highness..."

Luo Sha was struck as if by lightning, her delicate body trembled, once again throwing Chen Tang’s little brother into chaos.

"You’re so ruthless!"

Luo Sha flung down this line, twisted her body, and ran into the room.

After Luo Sha left, only when both his upper and lower bodies had calmed down did Chen Tang let out a light breath, open his eyes, take a few more bites of lamb with the grape wine, then rise and leave.

Taking advantage of the night, Chen Tang mounted the Dayuan Horse and galloped away.

Only after the sound of hooves faded into the distance did Luo Sha walk out of the room. Looking at Chen Tang’s departing back, slightly annoyed, she snorted lightly and said, "Spineless coward, you don’t even dare spend the night, are you afraid I’ll eat you or something!"

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After leaving Luo Sha, Chen Tang rode the Dayuan Horse all the way east, heading toward Beiqian.

With the speed and endurance of the Dayuan Horse, even if the Yin Demon and Death Demon knew his movements, they would not be able to catch up.

Heading east for about ten-some days, the weather gradually turned warmer.

In the distance came the sound of a great river surging, roaring into his ears, its momentum extraordinary.

According to the map, this was Qingshui River.

Chen Tang followed along the riverbank eastward, crossed over a mountain ridge, and looking far into the distance, he could see a stretch of open plain ahead, lush with grass and trees, as flat as Pingchuan.

At the end of the sky sat an Exotic Realm city-state, seemingly quite large in scale.

This place was called Gaoping River, and that city-state ahead should be Gaoping County.

This could be considered the border between Xiling and Beiqian.

In name, Gaoping County counted as Beiqian territory, but the Commander was originally from an Alien Race tribe that held considerable power here and enjoyed high prestige. Later, they submitted to Beiqian and only then changed their surname.

After passing Gaoping County and continuing east for two or three days, one would enter Qinzhou, one of the Beiqian Nine Provinces.

As Chen Tang was pondering, he saw smoke and dust rise up over the plain at the foot of the mountain, the sound of hooves like thunder, accompanied by bursts of shouting and cursing.

At first, he thought it was another scene of ten thousand horses galloping.

But after focusing and watching for a while, he noticed something was off.

More precisely, on that plain over ten thousand herdsmen were riding tall horses, chasing and capturing an extremely large wild horse, the formation grand and imposing.

Among these herdsmen, some held lassos, some had bows drawn with arrows nocked, and some were at the front of the formation commanding, shouting loudly.

The Dayuan Horse under Chen Tang became a bit restless and uneasy, its forehooves lifting and stamping repeatedly.

If he hadn’t clamped down with his legs to hold the Dayuan Horse, it would probably have already turned tail and fled.

A thought stirred in Chen Tang’s heart.

Could this wild horse that warranted so many people being sent out to capture it be the Celestial Horse that old shepherd mentioned before?

He stood on the mountain watching for a while.

The wild horse looked robust and strong, a full head taller than the fine horses under the herdsmen around it, with extremely long mane, mighty and extraordinary.

Its head was very similar to a dragon’s, imposing and fierce; on its forehead a horn about half a foot long jutted out, its horns strikingly prominent, like a one-horned Divine Beast. It was indeed incomparably magnificent and fully worthy of the name Celestial Horse.

However, these herdsmen were clearly experienced, and there was someone holding a Command Flag, directing and dispatching from the center.

Though they numbered in the tens of thousands, they were not the least bit chaotic.

Among the tens of thousands of herdsmen, some were blocking in front, some were circling around to flank, and others kept harassing this Celestial Horse, drawing its attention and scattering its focus.

From his vantage point above, Chen Tang could see clearly.

This Celestial Horse was wild and untamed, charging left and right, darting everywhere, seemingly with endless stamina and hard to subdue.

But in reality, this group of herdsmen had already gradually formed an encirclement around this Celestial Horse, the space left for it to maneuver growing smaller and smaller, just waiting for the final net to close.