The Unruly Immortals

Watching the disciples' rules pressing towards him, Zhuge Yuan's heart was filled with despair, unable to move at all.

The difference between us and the enemy is too great now, there's simply no chance to escape.

But at the moment the book covered his face, Zhuge Yuan suddenly felt a warmth in his chest.

In the next moment, the opponent was inexplicably bounced away, and he could move again.

Stunned, Zhuge Yuan looked down at his chest and saw a blurry beast head in the white light gradually fading.

Zhuge Yuan recognized the beast head, and couldn't help but blurt out, "Master?"

That head was the appearance of the master who taught him in the village.

Feeling warmth in his heart, Zhuge Yuan realized that the master didn't fully trust him to go out and wander, secretly leaving a protective measure on him.

But now is not the time for sentiment, he still hasn't escaped.

Glancing at the surprised elder looking at his palm, Zhuge Yuan immediately turned and ran outside.

After experiencing everything before, Zhuge Yuan knew this place wasn't good, he had to leave quickly.

Bright Wheel Hall is large, but fortunately, Zhuge Yuan had worked here for a while, and turned around to finally find the place where books were dried.

However, standing there, there was no joy on his face, he was surrounded.

Some scholars with longswords at their waists folded their hands into long sleeves, expressionless, surrounding him.

Once they completely surrounded Zhuge Yuan, two scholars in front of him suddenly dispersed, and the elder with the disciples' rules stepped forward.

Zhuge Yuan gritted his teeth, pulled out a dagger from his boot, and pointed it at the opponent.

"Hmph, young boy, it's for your own good, you'll regret it when you grow up."

Zhuge Yuan resolutely shook his head. "Maybe I'll regret it when I grow up, but not now. I can't betray who I am now for who I might be."

"Do you know what joining Bright Wheel Hall represents? Whether it's the Official's government officials or the civil officials within the Astrological Bureau, they are all disciples of the hall."

"If you join Bright Wheel Hall, you'll easily rise through the ranks in the future!"

Zhuge Yuan heard the emotion in the other's words, he seemed incredulous at his refusal.

With the master's teachings flashing through his mind, Zhuge Yuan resolutely shook his head again, "I don't want it! No matter how correct the rules of the disciples' rule are, I won't force them into my mind! My master said, 'Those who understand others are wise, those who understand themselves are enlightened!'

"What a joke! Who is your master? Is he even qualified to challenge the wisdom of the sages?"

Seeing the opponent belittle the master, Zhuge Yuan's blood boiled. "Why not qualified? Your Bright Wheel Hall sets the rules, and no one else's is worth anything?"

"Impudent! Do you not know it was established by generations of sages' hands to set the laws and orders! Without it, there wouldn't be the orderly world today! Bright Wheel Hall, as the lineage of the sage, naturally decides right and wrong in the world! In this Da Qi, Bright Wheel Hall IS the rules!"

Zhuge Yuan raised his voice to the maximum. "You're wrong! What rules a person follows and what kind of person they become is their own choice! I, Zhuge Yuan, don't believe your set of beliefs!!"

"Bang!" with a swing of the elder's long sleeve, Zhuge Yuan was directly thrown out, hitting the rockery.

The light on Zhuge Yuan's chest constantly flickered, but even so, he still spat out a mouthful of blood, evidently angering the opponent with his words.

"Fine! Fine! With such ambition, since you won't join Bright Wheel Hall, let's handle this formally! What are your intentions, inciting hall disciples, entering the hall temple?"

"Someone! Take this boy away and interrogate him thoroughly!"

Zhuge Yuan was forcibly lifted, with a cold blade pressed against his neck, yet his gaze didn't change a bit.

The elder walked over, eyes filled with disdain, saying, "You have a strong spine, but let's see if your toughness can withstand Da Qi's punishment."

At this moment, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded from afar, "Chen Yi! Quickly! There's an Oblivion Path villain here!"

Upon hearing the voice, the elder instantly became alert, immediately disregarding the young boy in front of him. Except for the two escorting Zhuge Yuan, he led everyone stepping on the nearby bamboo leaves, rushing toward the sound.

Escaped from disaster, Zhuge Yuan was pressed by two people, walked along the rain corridor inside, he wiped the blood at the corner of his mouth, enduring the pain in his body while eavesdropping on the chaos around. "Who are the Oblivion Path people? Why is the elder so cautious?"

Zhuge Yuan looked up at the sun above, judging the current direction based on its position, unwilling to sit and wait. He wanted to escape!

This rare opportunity must be seized, or it would be even more unlikely to escape in the future.

Just as the whistle sounded again in the distance, Zhuge Yuan stretched out his left hand, a Peach Talisman flew from his sleeve, towards the forehead of the scholar on the left.

The scholar's chest directly extended a hand, firmly grasping the Peach Talisman. However, this was exactly what Zhuge Yuan wanted. As the Peach Talisman smashed open, peach debris exploded all over the other's face and hands.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhuge Yuan immediately turned and ran, the other quickly lifted his sword in pursuit.

When Zhuge Yuan threw the Peach Talisman again, the opponent wasn't fooled, directly sliced it in half.

Yet, just as he lifted his foot to chase, his body suddenly slackened, collapsing directly to the ground.

An unexpected person appeared behind him, it was the panting Li Jinshu.

"Senior Li!" Zhuge Yuan couldn't help but be overjoyed seeing him.

But Li Jinshu was tense, showing no intent to reminisce. "Hurry up! Go this way."

"Alright!"

Zhuge Yuan followed him zigzagging, finally passing through a side door to a bustling street.

Outside Bright Wheel Hall, the people continued with their lives, unaffected by the happenings inside, a red wall separating the two worlds.

"Senior Li, what happened inside Bright Wheel Hall? They said something about Oblivion Path."

"Oh, there was no Oblivion Path, I spread false rumors to trick them, otherwise we'd have been stuck inside."

Seeing the other, Zhuge Yuan suddenly felt guilty, aware the circumstances meant he couldn't return to Bright Wheel Hall.

"Senior Li, I'm truly sorry."

"What are you saying? It's not your fault. This rotten place, I was already fed up with it," Li Jinshu stretched heavily, the headscarf untied, her dark hair pouring down like ink.

Zhuge Yuan was momentarily stunned, but quickly reacted, "Senior Li, you were always disguised as a man?"

"Bright Wheel Hall only accepts men, not women, so I had no choice, let's go quickly, they might catch up."

The two blended into the crowd, gradually leaving Bright Wheel Hall.

"Kid, we might have a connection, you want to learn, right? Some techniques of Bright Wheel Hall. I'll teach you."

"Can you really? Can Bright Wheel Hall's techniques be taught casually?"

"Of course not, but since I ran away, how can they control us?"

"Thank you! Senior Li!"

"Don't be so formal. We're not much different in age. Let's get to know each other again, I'm called Li Yuting, Zi Jinshu."

"Zhuge Yuan! Zi...Zi...Zhi doesn't have one yet."

"Hahaha, no problem, I'll give you one, Zhuge Yuan...how about Zi Chenmo?" Li Yuting casually put her arm around Zhuge Yuan as they walked forward.