Chapter 228

Chapter 228: The girl seems… a little mad?

“May I inquire about the honored maiden’s surname?”

Xu Ming bowed politely and asked.

In Xu Ming’s view, they were all secretly sneaking into Three Stone Peak. They were in the same boat, so there was no need to hide anything.

If you betray me, I can betray you too.

As for whether the other party would kill to silence? Xu Ming admitted this girl was strong, but they were about equal in strength. Even if he went all out, he might even win.

She couldn’t kill him.

“My name is Jiang Xue,” Xu Xuenuo didn’t reveal her real name.

But Xu Xuenuo didn’t feel like she was deceiving Xu Ming.

“Jiang” was her master’s surname.

“Snow” was one character from her own name.

After entering the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, her master wanted to rename her, completely severing ties with the mundane world, not even keeping the surname.

But she hadn’t agreed.

The reason she hadn’t agreed was that she still didn’t want to completely abandon the name her parents had given her.

Another reason was that she always felt that if she changed her name, then she wouldn’t be herself anymore.

She disagreed, and her master didn’t force her.

In her master’s eyes, the Sword Dao was also a Dao, and Dao was a path, something one must walk oneself, make choices oneself.

If someone else made choices for you, that would be their Dao, not your own Dao.

From the beginning, since stepping onto the path of cultivation, her journey had been self-chosen, everything decided by herself, her master never forced her in any way.

“Miss Jiang’s sword techniques are very formidable,” Xu Ming praised, trying to get closer. “I wonder which sect Miss comes from?”

Although the other party wore a sword robe, its style was quite ordinary, available in the markets of the mortal world, bearing no emblem of any sect.

Moreover, as for whether it was her real name, it didn’t matter much to Xu Ming.

Even if it was fake, so what?

If anything happens, could she escape unscathed?

By then, he would at least have to sketch her portrait, expose her, even if dying, he’d drag her down with him.

“Thank you. As for which sect I come from, I don’t want to tell you, but you don’t need to worry. I indeed sneaked into this mountain peak just like you. I’m not a disciple of the Heaven Selection Sect.”

Xu Xuenuo coldly thanked him and turned her head, brushing her hair behind her ear, looking somewhat uneasy.

“I won’t beat around the bush with you.”

Xu Ming looked at the girl who exuded sword qi, as if she herself was a sword.

“You and I both sneaked into this Three Stone Peak. At the foot of the mountain, I already sensed your sword qi.

I don’t care about your purpose.

However, perhaps we can help each other. At worst, we ignore each other, pretend not to notice each other, and go our separate ways. How does that sound?”

Actually, Xu Ming wanted to recruit this girl.

Despite their brief encounter, Xu Ming felt this girl wasn’t the type of small-minded person.

Of course, his impression might also have been influenced by the girl’s breathtaking beauty.

After all, when someone has an attractive appearance, it naturally evokes goodwill, it’s human nature.

But regardless, this girl was strong. Who knows what they might encounter in this Three Stone Peak? If they worked together, each getting what they wanted, it seemed pretty good.

Hearing Xu Ming’s suggestion, Xu Xuenuo hesitated for a moment and then nodded: “Alright!” Xu Ming nodded: “Then may I ask why Miss Jiang came here?”

Xu Xuenuo didn’t hide anything: “I was practicing swordplay, then my Life-Bonded Flying Sword reacted. Following its guidance, I arrived at this peak. There was a magic array protecting it, so I split it open.

Though this array was quite powerful, I could only create a crack, but it was enough.

It might seem strange to you, but it’s the natural talent of my Life-Bonded Flying Sword.

After entering what you call Three Stone Peak, I came to this cave entrance and encountered that monster beast.

Then what happened after that, you know.

By the way, I should thank you for lending a hand.”

Xu Ming: “Miss is too kind.”

Now Xu Ming trusted this Jiang Xue even more.

Her explanation was very natural and quick, with an innocent expression, not like a lie.

If it was a lie, then her acting skills must be excellent.

“You?” Xu Xuenuo asked Xu Ming.

“In my case, it’s because of a friend, who said this Three Stone Peak harbors some secrets, and gave me something to let me enter Three Stone Peak.”

Xu Ming spoke ambiguously, while subtly complaining about Mo Zhu’er.

“Besides that, she didn’t tell me anything. I’m wandering around Three Stone Peak like a headless fly, hearing a loud noise in the sky, wondering if something happened, so I came to check.

Then Miss threw yourself at me, and the rest, you know.”

“Hmm.” Xu Xuenuo nodded, seemingly believing every word Xu Ming said without any doubt.

Xu Ming looked at Xu Xuenuo and smiled: “How come it feels like Miss believes everything?”

“I believe you,” Xu Xuenuo nodded, then tilted her head, looking at Xu Ming, “Or are you deceiving me?”

The girl’s directness left Xu Ming momentarily speechless: “Well, I’m not, it’s just that I feel Miss trusts me too easily.”

“Oh.” Xu Xuenuo pointed towards the cave, changing the subject, “I want to see if there’s anything inside. Do you want to come along?”

Xu Ming: “Naturally.”

Xu Xuenuo didn’t waste words: “Then let’s go.”

Watching Xu Xuenuo’s back walking towards the cave, Xu Ming felt a sense of familiarity.

A kind of indescribable familiarity.

“What’s wrong?” Seeing Xu Ming didn’t follow, Xu Xuenuo turned around and asked.

“Nothing,” Xu Ming shook his head, “Just feeling familiar with Miss.”

Xu Xuenuo’s heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface: “What kind of familiarity?”

Xu Ming laughed: “Can’t remember.”

“If you can’t remember, then hurry up.”

Xu Xuenuo turned around, her long legs under the sword robe striding into the cave.

Xu Ming followed beside the girl, occasionally glancing at her profile.

Xu Ming tried hard to think, but he really couldn’t recall why this sense of familiarity existed. And for some unknown reason, it seemed like the girl was colder than before.

The girl seems… a little mad?