Chapter 261 - A Thousand Miles of Empty Desert
Outside of the North Watching Pass, the sound of approaching hoofbeats traveled across the desert.
It was mid-April and summer was just around the corner. Under the scorching midday sun, the freezing Gobi Desert had begun to hold a hint of heat.
The shadow of a fine steed slowly appeared from the distance, growing clearer as it drew nearer. On the horse were two riders—a man and a woman.
The man carried a longsword on his back, his long hair tied simply and hanging down to his waist. The woman wore a light veil over her face, sitting behind the man with her arms wrapped around his waist.
They were none other than Impending Sword and Alluring Elegy.
The once snowy-white hair of Baili Gucheng was gone, replaced by an odd grayish color. Yang Lu gently brushed her fingertips over the ends of his hair and said softly, "It seems your old ailment has truly healed; even your hair is starting to recover."
"Mm," Baili Gucheng nodded slightly. "The medicinal properties of the Transcendence Stone are indeed exceptional. It lives up to its legend."
"Mm..." Yang Lu’s expression dimmed slightly as she nodded and fell silent.
Baili Gucheng knew she was thinking about how her bitterly gained martial power had been destroyed by the potent properties of the medicine. He spoke to comfort her: "Don’t fret. You can always retrain your martial power. Keeping your life is already a blessing."
"Mm—" Yang Lu leaned her head against Baili Gucheng’s back, smiled contentedly, and shook her head. "I won’t train anymore."
"Hmm?" Baili Gucheng was taken aback and turned his head slightly. "You won’t train anymore? Why is that?"