I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality

Apparently, at that moment, Xu Qing was still unaware that his casually performed Lighting Technique had already impacted various aspects of Linjiang County. Now the adults in Linjiang County no longer sang the Lullaby to silence crying children; they only needed to mention 'the lamp ghost is coming,' and the children would immediately dive under their covers and dare not make a sound.

Thus, a magical scene emerged at the docks of Linjiang County: wherever Xu Qing and Xuan Yu passed, darkness would always ensue.

When Xu Qing stepped onto a small boat, standing at the bow with Xuan Yu, hands behind their backs, the surrounding merchant and fishing boats with their lit lamps, and the official boats in the distance that had found their bearings, would all merge into the night.

Xuan Yu asked Xu Qing, "Doesn't Xu Immortal Family tire of using your hand?"

"..."

Xu Qing retracted his fingers, which had been snapping continuously, back into his sleeves.

However, Xuan Yu soon saw Xu Qing take off his shoes and toss them back and forth at the bow.

The simple reason was that Xu Qing truly couldn't find where the Tower Ship had drifted to at the moment.

The small boat flowed downstream, traveling thirty to forty li before finding the Tower Ship of the Mirror Division.

Xu Qing boarded the ship once again. At this time, there were still some cowardly sailors and cooks hiding in the cabin. Besides these people, a few loyal eunuchs and royal guards were steering the big ship, searching the river for traces of Master Liao.

Without the Master's orders, these people did not dare to return to the dock on their own initiative. Seeing this scene, Xu Qing laughed inwardly.

Thanks to Liao Gonggong's strict military discipline; if it were a master with lenient discipline, these people would have already turned the bow and fled ashore.

If that were the case, although Xu Qing could still resolve tonight's affairs, it would undoubtedly have been more troublesome.

Jumping onto the Tower Ship's deck, Xuan Yu closely followed. Xu Qing turned back to give a few instructions, then a stiff, ghostly figure transformed into a ghost. In merely half a joss stick's time, there was no one left moving back and forth on the entire Tower Ship.

"These dozing bugs are quite useful."

Xu Qing looked at the ship workers and cooks he had knocked out, then at those controlled by Xuan Yu's slumber insects. In terms of efficiency, the dozing bugs that toppled people with a touch were faster than his violent sleep aid.

On the deck, aside from a few insignificant individuals, there lay the peacefully sleeping Master Feng and Ji Ruinian, who had just fallen into a deep sleep.

Beside the two Galloping Immortal Disciples, a chicken and a snake were snoring away.

Xu Qing let them sleep, while he controlled the river flow again, steering the Tower Ship towards Jin Sect's dock.

Liao Jinzhu must not die in Linjiang County; otherwise, the officials of Linjiang County would bear some vicarious responsibility.

Xu Qing had no good solution to this; all he could do was to minimize the impact of tonight's incident.

In contrast, when it came to Jinmen Prefecture's chief, the opportunistic and hypocritically righteous Prefect Wang, Xu Qing had fewer concerns.

Since things have escalated, why not add more fuel to the fire, to make everyone warm up!

When the Tower Ship sailed into Jin Sect's dock, Xu Qing transferred Master Feng, Ji Ruinian, and the two young Immortals onto the small boat, and as for the others on the Tower Ship...

The most trusted eunuchs beside Liao Gonggong were offered the exclusive burial service of the Funeral Shop, while the oblivious sailors and servants, who still didn't know what was happening, were tossed by Xu Qing onto the dockyard at the dock.

After doing all this, Xu Qing placed an embroidered ball wrapped in cloth and iron on the Tower Ship and left a small paperman holding a Fire Stick, waiting to ignite it.

Xuan Yu was puzzled, but Xu Qing smiled faintly, urging the small boat to travel twenty li away from the heart of the river.

"Xuan Yu, look up at the river center."

At the bow, Xuan Yu's eyes widened, his mouth unintentionally opening in awe.

A thundering boom resounded in the distance as a white light burst open like a giant umbrella. The colorful fireworks resembled dazzling jewels, illuminating the entire river surface.

Aside from the spectacle in the sky, the Tower Ship on the river engulfed by thunderfire, the shattered and burning sandalwood eaves, and the floating burning embers in the sky, were all stunning sights for the cat.

The explosive shockwave stirred the water surface, as Xu Qing stood at the bow, Master Feng, and Ji Ruinian snoring loudly on the planks behind him.

"Now this is the real fireworks show, Xuan Yu, what do you think?"

The cat was lost for words, but its eyes, filled with the colors of fireworks, had already expressed the scenery.

The next morning at Linjiang County dock.

Master Feng had just woken up to find a crowd around him.

"You're awake?"

"Huh?" Master Feng's mind was a blank slate.

"You and this gentleman were washed ashore by the river yesterday, fortunately, the early-rising Hu family's boy found you. Otherwise, if you waited for the tide to rise, you two might have been taken back into the river."

Steward Cai of the Corpse Recovery Team finished saying this, pointing at the cage hanging from Master Feng, inquiring, "Is this your cage? I see you're holding it tightly, must be something very important to you."

Nearby, the early-rising, dark-skinned, earnest Hu family's boy scratched his head, saying, "It's thanks to your rooster in the cage. If it hadn't crowed at the water's edge this morning, I wouldn't have found you."

"Cage? Rooster crowing..."

Master Feng glanced down at the energetic Uncle in the cage and Ji Ruinian beside him also felt the slippery sensation in his sleeve. He raised his sleeve to peek inside, his face shifting through shock, joy, confusion, and lingering fear. Various emotions surged like a tidal wave, leaving Mr. Ji stunned for quite a while.

In contrast, Master Feng, upon seeing Uncle for the first time, looked up bewildered, seemingly not fully awake yet.