Li Mo's good mood was shattered by this discordant voice.
Li Mo stopped his horse and looked back to see four galloping steeds charging at him.
That voice just now was made by the muscular man riding at the very front.
"Neigh!"
The man saw Li Mo not only didn't make way for him, but even stopped in the middle of the road. He was furious.
"Are you deaf?
Didn't you hear me? "
The bulky man dismounted and pulled Li Mo down.
"Senior brother, how can you do this? Have you forgotten what master told you?"
The only woman among the four stopped the burly man.
She wasn't as pretty as Liu Yan, but she was still a rare beauty.
"Junior sister, this kid needs a spanking."
"Senior brother, I'll tell master if you keep this up!"
"Don't!
Don't!
Don't!
Junior sister, I'll listen to you.
Let's go!
Let's hurry up and get going! "
The brawny man glared at Li Mo and rode on.
"Little brother, I'm truly sorry.
My senior brother's temper isn't good. Please forgive him if he offended you in any way. "
The girl smiled apologetically at Li Mo and chased after the man with the other two.
Li Mo didn't say a word the entire time, but he had a good impression of this girl.
As a cultivator, it was rare for him to apologize to a 'mortal' like himself.
But Li Mo disdained to fight them. The strongest among them was the strong man, but he was only a high martial master. The rest, including the girl, were between a beginner and intermediate martial master.
If Li Mo wanted to teach them a lesson, he could do it with a flick of a finger.
Li Mo was no longer in the mood to enjoy the scenery after the man's antics.
He sped up and hurried on.
Seeing the sky darkening, Li Mo rode to the edge of a forest to spend the night.
But as luck would have it, the four he met during the day also chose to rest here.
The man walked out of the forest when he saw Li Mo.
"Kid, it seems we're enemies on a narrow road.
What, you want to rest here too? "
Just as Li Mo was about to teach this ignorant fool a lesson, a voice rang out.
The girl also came out of the forest.
"Eh!
Aren't you the big brother from earlier?
Did my Senior Brother make things difficult for you again? "
The girl asked Li Mo while glancing at the brawny man.
However, the burly man seemed to be afraid of this woman.
He snorted and went back into the forest.
"Little brother, don't mind me. My name is Lu Xinyue. That was my senior brother, Duan Hong.
If you don't mind, you can camp with us tonight. It's very dangerous for a mortal like you in the wilderness! "
Li Mo's anger flared as he recalled Duan Hong. If not for Duan Xinyue's intervention, Duan Hong would've been a cripple.
"Miss, I'll just rest for a while. Your Senior Brother is so hostile towards me, I don't dare to disturb you."
The woman clearly knew her Senior Brother's temper, so she didn't force him.
"I'm really sorry, my Senior Brother is like this, but …"
"New Moon!
What are you doing?
Come back quickly! "
Lu Xinyue was still apologizing when Duan Hong's impatient voice came from the forest.
"Miss, I think you should hurry back or your Senior Brother won't be polite to me."
Duan Xinyue was helpless. She cast an apologetic glance at Li Mo and returned to the forest.
Seeing this kind girl's back, Li Mo didn't mind Duan Hong's rudeness too much.
He found a tree and sat down. He took out the rations Liu Yan prepared for him and chewed on them.
At Li Mo's level, he didn't need to eat. He just needed to sit in meditation and absorb the spiritual qi of the world to maintain his body's energy. This was called fasting.
But Liu Yan prepared it for him. Even if it was poison, Li Mo wouldn't hesitate to eat it.
Unlike Li Mo, Duan Hong's group's campfire was bright and noisy, making it hard for Li Mo to sleep.
"Idiot!
You think you're invincible. "
Seeing Duan Hong and the rest's actions, Li Mo knew they were new to the world, without the slightest bit of experience.
Not only did they light a fire in the middle of the night, they were also laughing and joking around.
Were they afraid others wouldn't know where they were?
Li Mo shook his head.
On the other side, Duan Hong was drinking wine in big gulps, chatting and laughing with the two men who came with him.
Lu Xinyue ate a bit of dry food and went to the side to rest.
"Senior brother, look at how pretty our junior sister is!
When will we have your wedding? "
"Yeah, senior brother, if you don't want to, don't blame junior brother for making a move!"
"Damn it!
Xinyue belongs to me, Duan Hong. If the two of you try to do anything to her, don't blame me for turning my back on you as her senior brother! "
Duan Hong's eyes turned cold as he stared at his two junior brothers.
"Senior brother, look at you. We were just joking. Why did you take it so seriously?"
"Yeah!
Senior brother, come, let me offer you a toast as an apology! "
The two saw Duan Hong's expression and hurried to apologize, fearing he'd lose his temper.
"Humph!
I don't want to hear it again. "
After saying that, Duan Hong downed the wine in one gulp and staggered toward Lu Xinyue, who was already resting, reeking of alcohol.
A peculiar glint appeared in Duan Hong's eyes as he looked at his Junior Sister, who had fallen asleep.
"Xinyue, do you know how much I like you? Ever since you entered our Duan family, I fell in love with you at first sight. I swore that I would marry no one but you. But why are you always so cold to me? Am I, Duan Hong, not worthy of you?"
…
"Ah!
Senior brother, what are you doing? "
Lu Xinyue was awoken by the stench of alcohol on Duan Hong's body. She opened her eyes to see him staring at her and shouted!
Duan Hong's two junior brothers ignored Lu Xinyue and kept drinking. They didn't want to poke their noses into Duan Hong's business.
"Xinyue, I really like you. Let's get married after the auction, okay? Can you promise me?"
Duan Hong lost control of his emotions as he held Lu Xinyue's arms.
As if afraid she'd run!
"It hurts!
You're hurting me. Let go of me! "
The more Lu Xinyue struggled, the harder Duan Hong grabbed her.
"Xinyue, as long as you promise me, I'll let go of you immediately!"
"Duan Hong, I've always treated you as my brother. How can you do this to me? Let go of me.
If you do this again, I'll scream! "
At this time, Lu Xinyue was already scared to death. She was afraid that even if she shouted in this wilderness, no one would come to save her!
"Brother?
I don't want to be your brother. You're mine. You'll be mine for the rest of my life! "
Duan Hong's emotions were close to insanity. He opened his mouth and kissed Lu Xinyue's face with the smell of alcohol.
Bang!
Just as Duan Hong was about to succeed, a stone hit his head.
Blood immediately flowed!
The intense pain had sobered him up.
He let go of Lu Xinyue and looked around.
"Who!
Damn it, come out! "
His two Junior Brothers saw that their Senior Brother, who was fine just a moment ago, was now bleeding from his head. They also threw down the wine in their hands and ran to his side, vigilantly looking around.
"What's wrong, senior brother?
Your head … "
"Motherfucker, I wonder which bastard hit me with a stone!"
"There's no one else here besides that pretty boy. Did he do it?"
"F * ck!
If you didn't mention him, I would've forgotten about him. But whether it's him or not, I'm going to vent my anger on him first! "
Duan Hong walked in Li Mo's direction at his junior brother's reminder!
His two junior brothers wanted to join in the fun, but their throats went cold and they collapsed.
He died with his eyes wide open.
"Ah!"
Lu Xinyue shrieked again. Duan Hong turned to see a man in black holding a black saber.
He stood next to his two junior brothers' corpses.
Duan Hong was shocked at this scene. He was no longer in the mood to mess with Li Mo.