A Thousand Li Books 1-3: An Omnibus Collection for a Xianxia Cultivation Series (A Thousand Li Omnibus) by Tao Wong

Author:Tao Wong [Wong, Tao]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Starlit Publishing
Published: 2021-04-14T22:00:00+00:00

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Days later, the pair left the sect town on horses, a hog-tied demon beast piglet strapped to the back of another horse. The piglet was large enough it had made more sense to rent a third horse than carry it on one of theirs. Wu Ying found Li Yao’s earlier comments were correct—finding the rhythm of riding was not as hard as he had thought it would be. He was, at least, competent enough to ride at a canter on the placid beast Li Yao had picked out for him. He was still getting the hang of the trot, much to the dismay of his buttocks. But even so, Wu Ying felt he would soon find that rhythm too. Hour after hour, the pair rode, eating up the distance and passing the few winter travelers on the road. Conversations started and stopped, languid and without purpose.

“Did you get all our stores?” Wu Ying said, glancing at Li Yao, who looked to be rather sparsely equipped.

“In my ring,” Li Yao said.

“Oh, right,” Wu Ying said, shaking his head.

Of course she had one and probably a much larger one than his own gifted chest-sized storage ring. Larger, more useful rings were worth tens of thousands of contribution points. Even getting on the list to acquire a larger storage ring required a thousand contribution points. And that was not even a deposit. He was once again grateful for the gift he had received, the tiny chest-sized ring that was enough to carry his basic supplies. When Li Yao indicated for the pair to rest the horses, Wu Ying was grateful to slow his horse, the horse naturally moving up next to the other cultivator.

“Heels down.”

“Thank you, Senior,” Wu Ying said, dropping his heels and clenching his thighs around the horse.

It was lucky timing, as the horse suddenly balked, jerking to a stop shortly before Li Yao’s followed suit, the pair of equines whinnying.

“Trouble,” Li Yao said, making her bow appear in her hand. She held the reins loosely in the same hand that held her bow, her other hand dipping to extract an arrow from the saddle quiver.

Wu Ying debated for a second, but as his horse continued to whinny nervously, he slid off the animal while keeping a hand on the reins.

From the side of the road ahead of them, a group of bandits made their appearance. Unlike Wu Ying’s previous encounter with bandits, this group looked more like a series of bedraggled and hungry farmers than hardened criminals. If not for the crudely made wooden spears and a few rusty swords and poles, Wu Ying would have estimated them to be harmless. Wu Ying’s extended senses told him the group mainly consisted of those at Body Cleansing 2 or 3.

“Bandits,” Li Yao said, her voice unnaturally calm. She was already nocking an arrow, causing the group to ready their weapons and, in one case, draw a bow.

“Stop.” Wu Ying was not sure why he spoke, what instinct prompted him, but his words made Li Yao pause.

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