They rode quite fast past the forests - Yeong, two warriors and five trainees.
As they ventured into the Town, the trainees could not stop glancing around - especially the other three trainees who had never been out of the Academy.
Su and Lu Kang had been out on occasions with Master Lu but they hadn't been able to fully take in and appreciate the view. This was perhaps part of the reasons why Yangi had been so bitter towards Su. 'This brat had always gotten same privilege as Lu Kang' he thought.
As they rode, he looked at Su with contempt, though he decided to keep himself in check and find the next available opening to get at him.
They all marvelled at how colorful the world outside was after being accustomed so long to steels, swords and the familiar faces at their school.
Pretty ladies clothed in fine linens and silk apparels beautified the streets. Some were walking around while others gathered at the market stalls bargaining with the sellers on prices and qualities of hairpins, scented perfumes and make-ups.
Women would always be women; always fancying seemingly less important things...
The ladies feasted their eyes on the group of handsome men riding into the Town. They started to pick their favourites like the accessories they were buying.
"woww... who are these men? they are so handsome. I like the one with the headband, he looks so manly"
"The one on the brown horse is mine!"
"aren't they from the Lu Academy?, who knew they had such handsome men there..." one of the ladies recognized the emblem of the Lu Academy on their clothes.
"exactly. I thought they would only train ugly fighters... oh my, I wouldn't mind if i got kidnapped, as long as someone from Lu Academy would come to rescue me!"
"I tell you..."
"My love story will soon start"
"Please come marry me Oppa with the fair skin..."
The men gave an awkward wave and hurriedly rode past the infatuated women. They started their own selection conversation.
"women are so beautiful... aww my fragile heart"
"I agree"
"did you see the one in the red hanbok?, she looked like an angel"
"I think the one on yellow looked prettier. We are definitely made for each other..."
"tsk tsk... you guys are really dumb. Those women aren't even as pretty as my ideal woman" Lu Kang had of course not forgotten his favourite sentence
"sshh... Master Yeong might scold us"
"Master Yeong, do you not like women?" One of them gathered up courage to ask the stern-faced Yeong