The lovers witness a group of twenty men dragged a white horse and tied it to a pole. They walked toward the group of men. One man turned around and stared at the lovers.
Wastelander man one asked madly, "Who the fuck are you?"
Wastelander man two, "Are you new here? A woman?" He chuckled.
Wastelander man three said, "We caught it. We eat it. Don't even try to take it away from us."
When the lovers approached, they realized that the horse tied to the post was not a horse, but a half-woman and a half-horse.
Guo Baiyu asked coldly, "You are going to eat her?"
Wastelander man one brags, "Yes. Eating Centaur flesh granted immortality."
Guo Baiyu madly grimed, "Ridiculous."
The beautiful young frighten white female Centaur both hands were tied together. A leash tied around her neck to the post. Her bleach blond hair was braid from the front to the back. Her skin was pure white. Her eyes were green. She wore a silver crystal white headband on her forehead. She wore a light yellow dress down to her waist.
Zhao Renshu laughed and said, "I have never heard of this absurd theory before that cannibalism granted immortality. This is a truly pathetic theory."
Ping'an demanded, "Release her."
Wastelander man one, "What do you said bitch?"
Zhao Renshu replied madly, "She said release her, dick."
Twenty people raised their swords, then stood up and walked slowly towards their lovers.
Wastelander man two spit on the ground, "When was the last time any of you fuck a woman?"
All the men laughed.
Wastelander man two, "Let her be our bitch tonight. Ha...ha...ha...ha...ha."
Zhao Renshu smirked, "Really?" He turned to Ping'an. "You already have two very handsome husbands. I can't imagine where this ugly face will fit in."
Ping'an took out her whip, rushed over and hit the man's right cheek. The whip left a bleeding wound.
Zhao Renshu mocked, "Yikes! You are even uglier now. Who wants to be your wife?"
Wastelander man two, "Bitch!" He strike towards Ping'an.
Zhao Renshu sent out twenty icicles directly to the group. The first seven men lay dead on the ground. Wastelander man two laid badly injured on the ground.
Zhao Renshu smirked and said, "Tsk...Tsk...Tsk..." He unsheathed his sword and slowly walked towards the injured man.
Wastelander one, "Kill them."
The rest of the gang members attacked the lovers. Guo Baiyu fired many arrows and immediately killed the first three men. The rest jumped on horses and escaped.
Zhao Renshu shook his head and sighed, "Baiyu, if we lose a battle, I forbid you to leave me behind." He swung his sword and killed the injured man. Then he sheathed his sword back.
Ping'an united the hands of the centaur. The female centaur lowered her head, Ping'an loosened the rope loop on her neck, and pulled the rope from her neck. The female centaur took a few steps back.
Ping'an smiled at her, "Quickly go home."
The female Centaur took off.
Zhao Renshu, "I have heard of these people, but never meet one before. She is very fast."
Gou Baiyu, "Master Zhao had."
Ping'an, "Let's go."
The lovers walked along the dirt road for two hours. They reached an open area of tall grass with a small stream full of apple trees.
Zhao Renshu was surprised at the green grass and apple trees, "Wow, look at all these apple trees. Apples anyone?" Zhao Renshu picked two apples from a tree. He took one bit. "Unbelievable, this apple is very sweet. I am saving some seeds. Once we go home, I will plant it with the peach tree." He continued to picking the apples.
Guo Baiyu, "Who would have thought that there would be such a place like this outside the wasteland."
Guo Baiyu and Ping'an sat on a small rock.
Ping'an, "Soon our house will be occupied by apple, mango and peach trees."
The tall grass made a moving sound, and Guo Baiyu and Ping'an turned around to face the tall grass. Ping'an slowly walked towards the moving tall grass. Ping'an slowly moved the grass away. She saw a white female centaur lying on the grass. The female centaur looked scared and tried to stand up, but she could not.
Ping'an asked, "Are you hurt?" The female centaur used her four legs to back up. Ping'an called, "Baiyu, come here."
Guo Baiyu and Zhao Renshu ran to Ping'an.
Ping'an, "Baiyu, I think she is hurt."
Guo Baiyu looked at the female Centaur, "She is not hurt. She is birthing."
Zhao Renshu, "Birthing?"
Ping'an looked up at Zhao Renshu with a long face, "She is having a baby."
Zhao Renshu became nervous, "Huh... Oh my, what are we going to do?"
Ping'an slowly stretched out her hand, "Don't be afraid. We won't hurt you." She held Guo Baiyu's hand. "He will help you. He is a doctor. Don't be afraid."
Ping'an slowly moved to her head, supporting her head, "Renshu go get some water so I can wipe her face."
Zhao Renshu ran to the side of the river, filled the water in the bota canteen, and ran back quickly. He poured some water on Ping'an's hands. Ping'an slowly slowly patted the water on the face of the female Centaur. The female Centaur is in a lot of pain.
Ping'an, "Hang in there, just a little bit longer."
The female centaur screamed in pain, and she grabbed Zhao Renshu's left arm. The female centaur is very strong. Every time she was in pain, she would hold Zhao Renshu's arm. Every time the female centaur squeezed, Zhao Renshu stopped and held his breath.
Guo Baiyu slowly massaged the female abdomen of the Centaur. He saw a child's head. He said, "My lady, give me a hard push."
The female Centaur pushed and squeezed Zhao Renshu's arm hard.
Guo Baiyu Baiyu saw the face of a white-haired child. He said, "My lady, when you are ready give me another push. In two pushes, you will see your child."
The female Centaur was breathing heavily.
Ping'an, "Do you hear that? Push twice and you will see your child."
The female Centaur took a big breath and pushed hard.
Guo Baiyu saw the two arms and hands, "My lady, push hard again. You did great. Give me the biggest push you can."
The female Centaur screamed, "Ahhh....." She squeezed Zhao Renshu's arm so hard that Zhao Renshu was also screaming with her.
Guo Baiyu picked up the child and placed the child next to the female centaur. He smiled and said, "It's a boy." Guo Baiyu wiped the blood from the child's face.
Zhao Renshu poured some water for Guo Baiyu and Guo Baiyu washed his hands.
The female Centaur took out a small piece of white jade and place it right on the child forehead. The silver jade turned into a headband around the child's head. Then the child blinked and shook his head. The female centaur held Guo Baiyu's right hand. She kissed his hand, put his hand on her forehead, and nodded at Gou Baiyu.
Zhao Renshu smiled, "I think she said thank you."
The female Centaur said, "I am Ruilin. Thank you for your help. May I know your names?"
Zhao Renshu, "I am Renshu. This is Baiyu." He pointed at Guo Baiyu. "This is Ping'an."
Ruilin said with tears, "One life has disappeared, and another life has appeared."
Guo Baiyu, "Lady Ruilin. We set her free."
Ruilin, "What do you mean?"
Guo Baiyu, "The young lady of your kin, we set her free."
Ruilin, "That's my daughter Ziyi. Thank you."
Zhao Renshu, "We told her to go home. Now is your time to go home."
Guo Baiyu, "You can rest tonight, and tomorrow we will send you two home. We will protect you until you two are home safely."
Ruilin, "Savior, please give my child a name."
Guo Baiyu, "If the father gives the child a name, I think it is the best."
Ruilin, "Please give my child a name."
Ping'an, "This kind of opportunity rarely occurs." She smiled at him."
Guo Baiyu said, "Ping'an...Ping...Yuping. How about Yuping? Peaceful in the universe. I hope he can bring peace to this wasteland one day."
Ruilin, "Thank you so much. I like the name."
Yuping, "Mother."
Zhao Renshu screamed and freaked out, "He...he...he talk?" He pointed to Yuping.
Guo Baiyu had a long face and shook his head, "If you open Master Zhao's journals at least once and read just a little bit. You will understand why this newly born is able to talk."
Zhao Renshu is embarrassed, "It's a bit late now, isn't it?"
Gou Baiyu explained, "Centaur can speak at birth. They learn to speak in the womb. Female centaur can only give birth three times in a lifetime, and each pregnancy is ten years long. They can live up to five hundred years old..."
Zhao Renshu, "Wow!...very fascinated!"
Guo Baiyu, "Don't tell me you have never read these books?"
Zhao Renshu, "Nope. I only study how to craft talisman."
Guo Baiyu, "And you call yourself disciple of Master Zhao?"
Zhao Renshu, "I remember that he once taught me about all living things on the earth, and he never taught me again."
Guo Baiyu shook his head. He frowned, "No wonder the chest box was dusty and hidden away under the bed."
Zhao Renshu, "Well, you found it. You read it. If I have questions, you can explain to me. Apple?" He handed an apple to Guo Baiyu.
Guo Baiyu, "Let me go wash myself and change clothes first."
Zhao Renshu, "Right... You are soaked in blood and sweat."
Guo Baiyu turned to Ruilin, "My lady, it is best if you also wash."
Zhao Renshu began to take off his shirt, "Then everyone should just wash themselves."
Ruilin and Yuping walked to the stream with Guo Baiyu and Zhao Renshu. Sitting on the bank of the river, Ping'an was washing Guo Baiyu's shirt.
Zhao Renshu waved at Yuping and said, "Come here Xiao Yuping. Sit down and I will wash your hair for you." Yuping sat down and Zhao Renshu began to wash his hair.
Ping'an watched the four people in this stream entertain themselves. She realized that there are all kinds of people in this world. In this world, there are both good and evil people. The strongest people have to stand firm; to show the rest of the world that we should not distinguish one clan from another based on its origin or race.
Zhao Renshu called out, "Ping'an! The water is perfect. If you wait until sunset, the water will be cold."
Ping'an smiled and said, "Coming."