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Chap 704

Chapter 704

Chapter 704: His Highness Duke of Qin's reward (1) Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

After setting out, Long Feiye asked Han Yunxi, “Aren’t you going to ask your lordship for your reward yet?”

It was a glorious honor to earn a prize from him, yet this woman had forgotten? She even needed him to remind her personally? If any of His Highness Duke of Qin’s admirers heard of this, Han Yunxi might die from all their jealous glares.

Although Han Yunxi had really been too busy to remember, she was smart enough to amend, “Your Highness Duke of Qin’s words once spoken cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses. You’ll definitely award a prize like you said you would. If chenqie pestered you after that, wouldn’t it be calling my trust in your lordship into question?”

Long Feiye knew she was playing sly, but he quite enjoyed her “flattery.” He played with the strands of her hair lovingly and laughed out loud. “Just wait for a grand prize.”

“How grand?” Han Yunxi’s heart was moved. In truth, she’d been utterly spoilt by Long Feiye. His awards were probably the only things she found worthy in this world.

“Very grand. Be patient and wait.” Long Feiye finally seized a chance to whet Han Yunxi’s appetite, but instead of pursuing the subject, she simply smile.

“Alright, I’ll be waiting with anticipation.”

Just like that?

It wasn’t that she wasn’t curious, but that she knew he was goading her on and wouldn’t reveal the surprise. Instead of wondering, she might as well wait! He’d never disappointed her, after all. Very soon, she was leaning against Long Feiye’s shoulder and falling asleep. Or rather, she appeared to be unconscious, but was actually training in her poison storage space. This was completely different from cultivation of internal energy practiced by martial artists, because the poison storage space required mental training from her mind. Access and use of the space depleted that same energy.

Actually, Han Yunxi’s training speed already far surpassed that of the original blood heirs of the poison storage spaces in the Poison Sect of the past. Yet she still felt that her speed was lacking. Ever since meeting the poisons expert at Lost Void Lake, she was more determined than ever to push forward. No matter whether the stranger was the head of the Hundred Poisons Sect or a descendent of the Poison Sect--or even another expert entirely--she couldn’t afford to be careless. She wasn’t of much help to Long Feiye in other matters, but she had to make sure he was safe on the poisons front.

Long Feiye tilted his head to look at Han Yunxi and saw that she wasn’t curious at all since she fell asleep so quickly. I really can’t do a thing when it comes to this woman, he thought helplessly.

Their carriage took them north and quickly reached East Jing Prefecture. It was under rule of Tianan Country and acted as a buffer between their capital and the south central regions. The East Jing River ran east to west across its lands. Although the saying went that you had to pass through East Jing to reach the City of Daughters, it was more accurate to say that you had to use the East Jing River to reach their domain. Following along the river would easily take you to the gorge in its center that concealed the mercenary center.

Long Feiye had long prepared a large louchuan (楼船), or floating fortress boat. He and Han Yunxi brought the carriage onboard with them to head downstream. Endless sights of impressive canyons and gorges followed them along the way. The duo stood on deck surveying the river and surrounding green mountains. From the scenery alone, they could guess that the City of Daughters would be a lovely place.