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In just a moment, someone noticed Yiyue standing there, looking a bit dazed.

"Hey, boss, what a beautiful lady," a skinny guy with a scar pointed at Yiyue, grinning wickedly.

Hearing the skinny guy's words, a group of people immediately turned their heads to look.

Yiyue: "..."

Before she could say anything, the man the skinny guy called "boss" was already drooling as he walked toward her.

"Hey, pretty lady," he said, practically salivating.

Before he could get any closer, Yiyue couldn't help but kick him away. The man, who was at least three times her size, was sent flying with a light kick, leaving many people stunned.

A young man, who had been cursing up a storm, suddenly brightened up and darted over.

He was so fast that before Yiyue could react, he had already grabbed her sleeve.

"Hey, gorgeous, I ran into these robbers. Can you do me a favor and help me out?!"

Gorgeous?!

Yiyue's mouth twitched. Is this how you ask for help?! And with that speed, does he really need her help?! He could probably take her down without breaking a sweat!

She glanced at him, about to pull her sleeve free, when a gust of wind suddenly blew toward her face.

Looking up, it turned out the bandit leader had been kicked by Yiyue, and now he was furious. Why do bandit leaders always seem to have a giant axe or something? Isn't this plot a bit too cliché? Totally didn't see that coming! While mentally grumbling, Yiyue didn't slow down, swiftly kicking toward the big guy's face...

Once the group of bandits was down, Yiyue was exhausted! She glanced back at the person who had been trailing her the whole time. Yiyue was fuming! Her sleeve had been torn into several pieces by this guy! Throughout the fight, not only did he not help, but he kept tugging at her, and every time a piece of fabric tore off, he would pull again...

Seeing the exposed, fair-skinned arm, Yiyue yanked her hand back and strode forward. The young man in white paused, hesitated for a moment, then followed her with large steps. As soon as they left, the bandits lying on the ground groaned and slowly got up, cautiously checking their surroundings. Once they confirmed the two had left, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally reaching the main road, Yiyue hadn't even caught her breath when a white figure jumped out from behind. Without a word, a white garment was thrown over her head. Yiyue snapped, "What are you doing?!"

The young man in white blinked, looking puzzled, "Your arm, if someone sees it, it won't be good."

Yiyue paused, suddenly remembering she was in ancient times. Showing a bit of arm was nothing to her, but to others, it might seem scandalous. Glancing at her covered arm, she quickly pulled her coat tighter. If people were bothered, she’d just keep it on.

Seeing Yiyue didn’t object, the young man in white finally smiled. “Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility!”

“Take responsibility, my foot!” She kicked at him, but he easily dodged.

Yiyue didn’t expect to land the kick. She pulled back her foot and immediately turned to leave.

“Hey, hey, slow down! My name’s Dongfang Bai. What’s yours?!”

What?!

Dongfang Bai?!

Those three words stopped Yiyue in her tracks.

Dongfang Bai, who was running excitedly behind her, nearly bumped into her.

“Why’d you stop so suddenly?!” Dongfang Bai rubbed his nose, a bit puzzled.

Yiyue turned to look at him.

Hmm, Dongfang Bai, Yiling’s boyfriend!

No, no, fiancé!

Someone tell her, why does this Dongfang Bai look like this?!

But overall, his appearance did suit his role as a supporting character.

With a huff, Yiyue ignored Dongfang Bai’s question and continued on her way.

Dongfang Bai rubbed his nose again and quietly followed her.

After several months, Yiyue had traveled through numerous cities, with Dongfang Bai sticking to her like glue, impossible to shake off. Somehow, he had learned her name and would constantly call out, "Little Yiyue, Little Yiyue," trailing behind her.

Yiyue finally understood why she had been able to save Dongfang Bai earlier. It seemed he had suffered some internal injuries, limiting his abilities, leaving only his exceptional agility intact. His incredible speed was a constant source of frustration for Yiyue.

Since she couldn't lose him, she considered heading to Independence City. She was curious to see if Dongfang Bai would still follow her there.

With her mind made up, Yiyue stopped wandering aimlessly and found a route to Independence City, setting her plan into motion. Dongfang Bai, sensing something was off, soon realized her destination. He was momentarily surprised but then smirked and concealed himself.

The surname Dongfang was rare in their world, so it was no surprise to Dongfang Bai that Yiyue would suspect he was from Independence City. He also saw through her little scheme, guessing she thought he wouldn't follow her there due to his identity. Well, if that's what she believed, why not let her hold onto that hope?

After a few days of travel, Yiyue noticed that Dongfang Bai, who had been shadowing her, had finally disappeared.

Yiyue sighed with relief as she finally left behind her troubles and decided to make a stop in Independence City. She planned to exit through a different gate to avoid Dongfang Bai blocking her path.

Pushing forward at full speed, Yiyue reached the city in less than two days. Breathing easy, she found an inn and rented a room. Just as she was about to rest, a gust of wind blew the window open, and a white blur darted in.

"Hey, Yiyue! You rushed to Independence City just to meet your future in-laws, huh?"

In-laws, my foot! Yiyue fumed, hurling her bundle at Dongfang Bai's face. He caught it effortlessly and dusted it off. "Yiyue, you must be exhausted after traveling for days. Why not take a break? You might not get another chance later. Oh, and are you hungry?"

As he spoke, he magically produced a roasted chicken leg from who knows where. It was still steaming hot, clearly fresh. Grinning slyly, Dongfang Bai sidled up to her, holding out the chicken leg enticingly.

After days of travel, surviving on dry rations for convenience, Yiyue's stomach growled in response to the tempting aroma.

Sniffling a bit, Yiyue's mouth was more honest than her thoughts. Before she even realized it, she had already taken a bite. After chewing a few times, she remarked, "Not bad, where did you get this?!"