Chapter 164: Leaving the Cliff Bottom

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Leaving the Cliff Bottom

SPLASH! SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH!

The sound of splashing water came from upstream. He took a few more steps forward, and the sound grew louder, accompanied by the faint sound of women talking.

Ye Xing’s eyes shifted, and he immediately spotted several articles of women’s clothing lying on a large rock by the pool. One was a snow-white dress, the other a red one. Obviously, the snow-white dress had to belong to Tantai Mengxue, and the red one to Xia Girl.

’Holy crap, they’re bathing. They’re definitely bathing! Those two hotties are bathing!’ In an instant, Ye Xing felt his hormones skyrocket straight to his head. ’Gorgeous beauties are bathing! Should I watch or not? If I peek, I’m a pervert. If I don’t, I’m not a real man. Ahhh! My mind is starting to go blah, blah, blah, what do I do? Should I watch, should I watch, or should I watch?!’

’I can’t peek, that’s too depraved! They say you’ll get a stye if you watch girls bathe!’

’What’s the harm in one look? I’ll just take one little peek!’

’But after one look, would I be able to leave?’

Ye Xing was trapped in a difficult inner struggle.

...

At that moment, little Chunyu was holding a phone in her hands, having just finished an episode of a show. She tapped the screen, and the next episode started to play. As the opening credits rolled, the Little Maid immediately looked up to see if Ye Xing was still there.

Yes, that’s right. Little Chunyu had finally remembered the task her lady and Sister Xia had given her.

However, when she looked up, all she saw was the Wind-Chasing White Crane. There was no sign of Ye Xing.

’Ah, where did that stinking rogue go?’ little Chunyu thought in alarm. She quickly used her Lightweight Skill and dashed upstream toward the pool.

The distance wasn’t great to begin with, and in the blink of an eye, little Chunyu arrived upstream. There, the little maid saw a figure standing foolishly ahead.

"Ah! It’s the stinking rogue! The stinking rogue is trying to peep! Milady, Sister Xia, the stinking rogue is peeking at you while you bathe!" little Chunyu shrieked at the top of her lungs.

Her voice pierced the silent night sky, carrying far ahead. A moment later, two mortified and furious shrieks echoed back from the pool.

...

’Should I peek or not?! I can’t peek, it’s too depraved! But this is a rare opportunity—a beauty-bathing-in-the-water scene. It must be an incredible sight. I’ll regret it if I don’t look. So, should I peek or not?!’

Ye Xing’s mind was a tangled mess. And as he stood there, struggling with his indecision, he heard the little maid’s furious shriek from behind him.

’I’ve been discovered? Crap, my reputation is ruined!’ Ye Xing’s heart sank. He quickly turned to run.

Just then—

SWOOSH!

Little Chunyu did a mid-air flip and landed in front of Ye Xing, her big eyes puffed up with anger. "You stinking rogue! You’re shameless! Stop right there!"

"Huh? Little Chunyu, what are you doing here?" Ye Xing’s eyes darted around. He put on a serious, puzzled expression and asked, "By the way, where did your lady go? I was just looking for her. Why are you all alone?"

Suddenly faced with Ye Xing’s question, little Chunyu was taken aback. Seeing his serious and earnest expression, her large eyes filled with confusion. "Stinking rogue... you... you don’t know where my lady is?"

"Of course not. If I knew, why would I ask you? Where on earth is your lady? I’ve been searching for a long time and couldn’t find her. I was just about to go check upstream by the pool!" Ye Xing said.

"You... you can’t go look by the upstream pool!" little Chunyu said hastily.

"Why not?" Ye Xing asked, feigning confusion.

"Because... because my lady and Sister Xia are both bathing upstream in the pool!" little Chunyu hesitated for a moment before saying through gritted teeth.

"Oh, so Mengxue and Xia Girl are bathing. When women are bathing, men should stay away. I’ll head back then!" Ye Xing put on a righteous and noble facade, leaving little Chunyu half-convinced and completely stunned.

"Oh, right, little Chunyu, are you done watching your show?" Ye Xing asked.

"Not yet, there are still two episodes left! Let me borrow it for a little longer!" little Chunyu said.

"Mm, alright. I’ll go back and work on my Cultivation then!" Ye Xing nodded and started walking away. He let out a small sigh of relief in his heart; he had finally fooled little Chunyu.

However, the good times didn’t last. Before long, Tantai Mengxue and Xia Girl returned from their bath. Little Chunyu was easy to fool, but Mengxue and Xia Girl were not. As a result, Ye Xing spent the entire night under the glare of the two women, being scorned over and over again.

In the end, Ye Xing came to a conclusion: indecisiveness is a disease, and you must never give in to it. Either you don’t peek, or you do—a decision must be made quickly. If you don’t peek, it’s a pity, but at least you keep your integrity. If you do peek, you lose your integrity but get to feast your eyes, which is awesome. What’s integrity anyway? Can you eat it? But the result of standing there foolishly and hesitating was that he lost both his integrity *and* the view, leaving him with nothing but a frustrating "ball-ache."

At dawn, the sun began to rise. Its light shot down toward the world like ten thousand arrows, golden rays piercing downward from the mountain peaks to the bottom of the cliff.

Ye Xing was lying on a tree branch, sleeping soundly. Perhaps he was having a sweet dream about a girl wanting to have his babies, as the corner of his mouth was curved in a lewd smile.

Just then, a streak of purple light flashed from the distance.

YELP YELP! YELP YELP!

The Little Purple Eagle chirped happily, flapping its small wings as it flew to Ye Xing’s side. Its intelligent little eyes darted about. It quietly extended a light purple wing, and the feathers on its tip gently brushed against Ye Xing’s nose.

"Ah... ah... ah... ACHOO!"

Ye Xing woke with a start. He scratched his head, his eyes still hazy with sleep, and mumbled, "Strange... I was sleeping so soundly. Why did I suddenly sneeze?"

YELP YELP! YELP YELP!

The Little Purple Eagle’s eyes darted around. It quickly extended a small wing and pointed into the distance, chirping as it pointed.

"Little Zhi, are you saying you’ve found a way out?" Ye Xing asked quickly.

YELP YELP!

The Little Purple Eagle immediately nodded its little head.

"That’s great!" Ye Xing was overjoyed. He turned to Tantai Mengxue and said, "Mengxue, Little Zhi has found a way out. Let’s get out of here!"

The bottom of the cliff wasn’t very safe, so Ye Xing had sent the Little Purple Eagle to scout for a path so they could leave as soon as possible. After all, heaven knew if that man in black, Hu Yinjiu, would find his way down here. Hu Yinjiu coveted Mengxue’s Qiankun Bag immensely. If he were to show up at the bottom of the cliff looking for the Qiankun Bag, they would all be in grave danger again. Therefore, the sooner they left, the better. The Wind-Chasing White Crane’s injuries had only recovered by about thirty percent, so it still couldn’t carry them all out. Thus, their only option was to follow the route scouted by the Little Purple Eagle and leave this place via the mountain path.