The Unruly Immortals

Silver, several carts of silver.

Top Scholar Lv had noticed the deep ruts made by the wheels and knew the carriages must be carrying something heavy, but he didn't realize they were all silver!

"How much silver is this, if you just give me a little, I could open several theaters, right??"

While Top Scholar Lv stared with wide eyes, the flap of a door stirred up by the wind dropped back down.

The nuns clearly noticed the odd looks from the people around, but they couldn't be bothered to care and continued to sit on the ground like weights from a scale, eating.

"Stop looking, everyone, eat, eat quickly, once we're full, we'll hurry on our way. With so much silver here, I'm afraid trouble's coming."

Circling two carriages into a semi-circle, Lv's Troupe continued their meal.

Of course, Zhao Wu, as the esteemed guest, didn't miss out, he got all the wheat mantou and duck eggs he could handle.

Even if Zhao Wu said he didn't want them, it was no use.

As they were eating, a foul smell gradually intensified.

One of the relatively thinner nuns, for some reason, came over to them, drooling over the salted duck egg in Zhao Wu's hand.

"How much for this egg?"

"Nuns aren't supposed to eat---" Scholar Lv was cut off mid-sentence when his father knocked him back with a smoke pipe.

"Master, what are you saying, it's just a few eggs, take them, take them."

Top Scholar Lv reached into the jar and fished out two salted duck eggs, handing them over.

The nun glanced at her companions by the carriage, looking somewhat guilty, and grabbed an egg, too lazy to peel it, she just threw it into her mouth and started chewing.

"I'll pay for it." Half-rotten Copper Coin was thrown onto the carriage.

Feeling the rich, salty yolk burst in her mouth, the plump nun's eyes narrowed with enjoyment.

With such a large appetite, the two duck eggs offered by Top Scholar Lv weren't going to last her long. Her plump hand reached straight into the jar of salted duck eggs.

Like eating grapes, she would open her mouth and one by one, the eggs were consumed with great delight.

Zhao Wu, who was watching, had only one question on his mind, "Is it not too salty for the nun to eat them like that?"

"Tatata tatata~" Sounds of horse hooves came like a torrential downpour of rain, suddenly ringing out, causing everyone to look in the direction of the noise, and saw to their surprise cavalry appearing at the end of the road!

"The soldiers are here! Run!!"

Someone shouted, and the other travelers stood up quickly, picked up their luggage, and dove into the woods that surrounded them.

Top Scholar Lv wanted to run too, but he had his wagons.

By the time the cavalry arrived, besides Lv's Troupe, only the nuns remained.

Top Scholar Lv gritted his teeth, then gave Zhao Wu a mysterious smile that left him completely confused, helping him move forward to confront the situation.

"Young Master Zhao, I've always had my eye on you, with such a powerful senior brother, you must also possess great Divine Skills, let's not keep secrets at this moment."

"I...I'm not...I..."

Before he could explain anything, the cavalry dressed in black Iron Armor charged past them, causing a mouthful of sand for Zhao Wu who had just opened his mouth to explain.

Mixed with the sound of horse hooves was the clanging of weapons; this was no ordinary cavalry, but a fine, well-equipped unit; Zhao Wu caught sight of the banner among the cavalry that bore four large characters.

"Stop!" a deep voice roared like thunder, scaring everyone into trembling.

Immediately following, the cavalry stopped with a speed that was extremely surprising.

A row of pitch black figures stood there like a dark city wall, with white hot breath bursting fiercely from the horses' nostrils.

They truly managed it, moving like the wind, standing firm like pines.

Zhao Wu's eyes widened in amazement as he saw a military officer with four Mo Blades on his back forcefully stamp his feet on the horseback.

Just like that, he jumped a dozen meters in front of the nun and stamped two large pits into the ground.

"Ladies of An Ci Nunnery, the Border Pass is in a state of urgency! The camp needs military funds desperately, we're requisitioning this silver. I will issue a promissory note, you can take it to the Ministry of Revenue to withdraw money."

This statement was also overheard by others, naturally including Scholar Lv. "Father, what's going on, is Siqi also at war?"

"My ancestors! Will you die if you don't talk?"

Top Scholar Lv, with his voice hushed, covered his young son's mouth and curled up as much as possible behind the carriage, in fear of attracting the interest of these imposing soldiers.

Youzi Xiong paid no attention to the troupe beside him, focusing entirely on the plump nuns in front of him.

When he saw that the nuns were still sitting there, eating heartily, completely disregarding his words as if they were nothing, Youzi Xiong's brows slowly furrowed together.

"Did you not hear what I just said!" he said, his right hand gripping the hilt of a knife with a black tassel at his waist.

In an instant, the air filled with an aura of murderous intent, as if in that moment, it had become the center of a battlefield where life and death were at stake,

The atmosphere affected the surrounding cavalry, their eyes gradually reddening with blood, bodies beginning to heat up, and even the horses beneath them constantly lifting their hooves.

"We won't give it, can't be bothered to go that far," several nuns said in unison.

"If you dare, make a move, but think it through clearly before you act."

This refusal brought the tension to its peak, with some of the cavalry on horseback even beginning to draw their bows.

Just when Top Scholar Lv was preparing to flee for his life with the others, that killing atmosphere vanished in an instant.

Youzi Xiong, with a grave expression, grabbed the black tasseled Longsword at his waist and threw it over,

"This is my sword, Youzi Xiong! Take this sword to the Ministry of Revenue to collect the silver! You will get no less, only more!!"

Watching the black-robed nuns crowd around, their eyes filled with greed, touching his weapon with filthy fat hands, Youzi Xiong felt a rage welling up within him.

However, he also understood that the situation in Siqi Kingdom was unstable, and he could no longer afford to make enemies capriciously, especially these nuns.

"Black Yue Cavalry, heed my command! Distribute the silver! Divide the silver equally among the carriages, with each cavalry taking a share! Military orders are as firm as mountains! We must arrive at Kun City within three days!!"

"By your command!!"

"By your command!!"

"By your command!!"

All the cavalry dismounted and rushed to the carriages, moving the silver as quickly and orderly as they could.

As the sound of horse hooves gradually faded, Top Scholar Lv and the others seemed to wake from a dream, panting heavily as if they had been drenched in water.

"Father, I... I've wet my pants."

"Aren't you ashamed! You even have the nerve to say it! Go change your pants now!"

Although Top Scholar Lv spoke with confidence about his young son, his own legs were also weak, his heart filled with relentless fear.

"Aiyaya, it seems that Siqi is going to be in chaos too. No, this place is too dangerous; I must find that little Taoist Master as soon as possible and leave this wretched place with him."