"Well… I'll go help with the roasting, Young Master Sikong, please feel at ease." Ye Jiu said and then got up to leave. It wasn't until he was a good distance away from Sikong Mo that he finally relaxed.
After Ye Jiu left, Sikong Mo picked a melon seed up from the ground, examined it closely, and ultimately threw it into the creek in front of him.
Everyone ate and drank their fill quickly, and after preparing some rations, they resumed their journey.
They rode tirelessly for four days. During those days, they didn't rest at all, would switch horses upon reaching a town, and the longest they ever slept was barely an hour.
There were several occasions where, riding on horseback, Ye Jiu would doze off nestled in Sikong Mo's embrace, mainly because she was too drowsy and confused; if she was conscious, she would never dare do such a thing.
