Travelling Companion

Chapter 26: Travelling Companion

She looked up at the sky. "My name is not Murong Hua Lei anymore." She looked at Feng Ming Xiu with a serious face." My name is now Jia Xiuying. I don't want to be called that name that my adopted father gave to me."

Feng Ming Xiu smiled when she heard that. "With how rich Yuchi Gui is, why don't you want to marry him? Marrying someone like him will make you more famous."

"Tsk, that Murong Fu is just using me." After she said that, she didn't say anything else.

"You can follow if you want, but don't put me in your matters." Feng Ming Xiu said when she saw Jia Xiuying wasn't speaking.

"Sure."

After walking for about an hour or so, the night was approaching, so they found a wide enough space and set up camp. Feng Ming Xiu took out array stones and started to set up an array.

When Jia Xiuying saw her setting up an array, she was surprised. "You are an array master as well?"

"Can be counted as one."

Jia Xiuying laughed when she saw Feng Ming Xiu was being modest. "I'm surprised that you're an array master as well as a cultivator. It's usually difficult for persons to further their skills when practicing two things at the same time."

Jia Xiuying's surprise was normal. People usually never take on more than one line of work because they won't be able to focus on them properly and would most likely fail at both.

Feng Ming Xiu just smiled and finished setting up the array and setting up her tent. She then went and caught something to eat. She went to the campfire made by Jia Xiuying and sat down. She put the rabbit she caught over the fire and took out ingredients for cooking at the same time.

Jia Xiuying watched as Feng Ming Xiu put the spices on the rabbit as her hands moved smoothly while cooking the rabbit. After a while, a fragrant aroma wafted around the campsite. Jia Xiuying was so tempted to eat, but she didn't really know her, so she stopped herself from asking. Feng Ming Xiu finished cooking the rabbit, divided it, and gave a portion to Jia Xiuying.

"For me?" Jia Xiuying was shocked.

"Do you see anyone around other than us?" She put the rabbit in her hand, sat back down, and started eating.

'This is the first time someone has treated me for me. I had a lot of friends, but they are only friends with me because I am from a big family and Murong Fu treats me favorably. If I were from a poor family, they would not even spare a glance at me.' Jia Xiuying took a bite of rabbit and was amazed when she took the first bite. The inside of the rabbit was soft and tender. Although she ate good food when she was in the Murong family, this was the best food she had ever eaten, and all the food she tasted before seemed to be completely bland.

Jia Xiuying finished eating the rabbit and looked at Feng Ming Xiu." The reason I escaped is because Murong Fu is not genuine to me. The only reason he adopted me is that I have a good constitution. He took me in and groomed me for 15 years."

"I passed by his courtyard once and heard him saying that he wanted me to marry the young master of the Yuchi family. I didn't even meet this young master, and I didn't want to marry someone I didn't know. So I went to Murong Fu and asked him to stop the marriage."

Jia Xiuying smiled and closed her eyes. "When I asked him to cancel the marriage, he said that this is for my own good and that marrying a handsome like Yuchi Gui is worth a while and he comes from a big family. I told him that I don't want to marry someone I don't like, but he said if I don't do this he'll keep me in here until I accept, so I reluctantly agreed. The next day, I asked to leave to go shopping, so he let me out. I didn't usually go out with guards, so he didn't assign any guards to protect me."

"After I left the residence, I secretly left the city and wandered around until I decided to enroll in Dragon Howl Sect since I heard their recruiting students, so here I am. "After she said that, she looked at Feng Ming Xiu.

"No wonder you escaped. I would escape if I were in a situation like that as well."

Jia Xiuying smiled when she heard that. "By the way, what's your name? I can't call you hey hey hey, right?"

"My name is Feng Ming Xiu." Feng Ming Xiu said.

"You're her? I heard that she uses her beauty to seduce men, and she can't cultivate. If you didn't tell me, I would think that you are the young miss of a big family by the way you acted back there."

Feng Ming Xiu smiled when she heard that and got up. "I'm going to bed, and you should too, good night." After she said that, she set up a sound barrier over the array, then went into her tent.

'Why does she look so much like mother and father? Or is it just an illusion?' Feng Ming Xiu lay on the bed thinking about it. 'I also feel like I met Hou Jin before, even before he came to ask if I can cure his cold poison.' Feng Ming Xiu sighed and closed her eyes and soon, she fell asleep.

...

It was the middle of the night and Feng Ming Xiu was tossing and turning. "Mmm..." She frowned and opened her eyes. 'I'm feeling restless tonight. I wonder why...' Feng Ming Xiu tried to sleep, but she couldn't.

Feng Ming Xiu sighed and came out of her tent and went out of the array. She sat on a log while looking around. 'I might as well watch to see if there are any spirit beasts coming near. Even though the array hides the human scent, it won't hurt to keep watch in case there are any strong spirit beasts that may be able to sense us.'

Jia Xiuying woke up and when she came out of the tent, she saw Feng Ming Xiu outside the array. She rubbed her eyes and took out a coat from her innerspatial ring, then went out of the array. Jia Xiuying came next to Feng Ming Xiu and sat next to her.

"Do you not feel cold?" Jia Xiuying asked Feng Ming Xiu.

"I don't mind it." Feng Ming Xiu said.

Jia Xiuying glanced at her but said nothing.