The Unruly Immortals

"Brother Li, we will meet again!"

"May your journey be smooth sailing!"

"Take care!!"

Under the warm farewell of the bodyguards, Li Huowang and his companions left Longteng Escort Agency.

As he watched them gradually disappear into the distance, Wang Chengxing's smile on his face slowly faded as he turned to look at Zhao, the escort leader.

"Master, did you notice the sword that man was carrying on his back? That sword is no ordinary blade, it feels like it has a strong killing aura."

Zhao Qin raised his brows slightly and nodded. "Nonsense, do you think I need you to tell me? Of course, I know the origin of that sword, it belonged to General Zixiong."

"What? General Zixiong's personal sword? Then why haven't you done anything about it this half month?"

"Done? What should I do?" Zhao Qin turned his head to look at Wang Chengxing.

"Should I steal his sword, or inquire about the history of this sword? Or should I secretly report him?"

Seeing Wang Chengxing fall silent, Zhao Qin continued, "Do you think I'm blind? Can't I see that there is something odd about this man?"

"The red bamboo slip at his waist, the various metal objects hanging from the bottom of his robe, and that gourd. Not to mention the disabled people around him, but what does that have to do with me?"

"He took action, healed Feng Xia, I fulfilled his request to look for swordsmanship for him, vouched for him, and everyone's face was saved. That's enough."

"And I didn't tell him to go and play the fool, did I? This is called seeing through without saying anything."

"Right, right, Master has thought everything through, it was my impulsiveness."

Having stayed in the stable for half a month, the horses pulling the carriage were clearly bored; once they left the city gate, they immediately started running excitedly.

"Yiiii yiii yiii~" Zhao Wu, who was driving the carriage, shouted for a while before the carriage finally slowed down.

He turned his head to ask Li Huowang, "Brother Li, which way are we headed now?"

"To the Border Pass, we've taken care of everything in Siqi, we should leave Siqi as soon as possible, and moreover, this place is a bit chaotic. The faster we get to Liang State, the better," Li Huowang said.

As soon as he said this, he suddenly became anxious and turned to look at Bai Lingmiao.

"Since this place has gone to war, won't Liang State also be in turmoil? Then, your home—"

Before Bai Lingmiao could answer, Top Scholar Lv, carrying his pipe, walked over.

"Hey~ No need for the Taoist Master to worry too much. Liang State is worth five Siqis, and the Emperor of Liang State is exceedingly formidable. Everyone even refers to it as the Great Liang Kingdom. If there's going to be a war, it would be them fighting others, not the other way around."

Only then did Li Huowang realize compared to other countries, Liang State was a large and powerful nation.

Clearly, Top Scholar Lv had done his homework well regarding their destination.

Li Huowang nodded in understanding. That's good, as long as they reached Liang State, there would be no worries.

At that moment, Li Huowang keenly noticed that Top Scholar Lv seemed different. "Escort Leader Lv, have you come across some good fortune?"

Compared to the old man who previously had a face full of wrinkles, this person now looked several years younger, with a smile that wouldn't leave his lips.

"Hehe, it's nothing, it's nothing, hehehe." Top Scholar Lv tried to hold it in, but the smile on his face betrayed him.

Unable to contain his joy, he turned and climbed onto his carriage, came to Li Huowang with a big cloth bag in his arms. "Come on, come on, have some eggs, have some eggs."

Two red-dyed eggs were thrust into Li Huowang's hands.

Not only did Li Huowang receive them, but everyone else did too. To give away eggs for no reason wasn't like Escort Leader Lv's miserly behavior.

As soon as he got the red-shelled eggs, Zhao Wu was the first to grasp the implication behind them.

"Elevated Man brother? Sister-in-law is expecting? Congratulations, congratulations! I hope you are blessed with a noble son soon."

Facing Zhao Wu's congratulations, the smile on Lv Elevated Man's face appeared very forced.

Top Scholar Lv naturally continued the conversation.

"Did you see the belly of my daughter-in-law? What do you think? It's pointed, and she has a particular craving for sour foods recently. There's no mistake this time, it must be a grandson!"

On the wagon, Luo Juannhua sat arrogantly with her neck tilted back, at that moment resembling a triumphant general returning from battle.

"On the day of the full moon celebration, everyone should come," declared Top Scholar Lv, his happiness growing to the point that he squinted his eyes in joy.

Li Huowang, biting into an egg, switched his gaze between the father and son who had markedly different attitudes, sensing that the egg he was eating seemed to be mixed with some other flavor.

However, he wasn't the type overly curious about other people's business; disinterested in their family matters, Li Huowang climbed onto the wagon and began to look for the map.

"The name of the next country... the next one..." Li Huowang stared at the two highly unfamiliar characters on the map, momentarily stumped.

He had previously thought that being illiterate was no big deal, but now it seemed to severely affect every aspect of his life.

He sighed lightly and leaned out of the wagon window. "Escort Leader Lv, what's the name of the next country we'll pass through on the way to Liang State?"

"Hmm... I think it's called the Huo Shu Kingdom."

"Huo Shu?" Li Huowang muttered to himself, looking at the circular pattern on the hand-held map.

"Escort Leader Lv, do you know of any famous sects in the Huo Shu Kingdom, or perhaps some dangerous evil spirits?"

"Hey, Taoist Boy, asking me that is like asking for nothing, isn't it? How would I have the ability to know such things? To even know that Siqi is right next to the Huo Shu Kingdom is quite remarkable for me."

That made sense; as someone who acted in plays, Top Scholar Lv naturally wouldn't know the specifics of another country.

"Do any of you know about the Huo Shu Kingdom?" Li Huowang asked the other disciples.

It was always better to gather more information in advance about the places they would be passing through.

But to Li Huowang's disappointment, the response he received was a unanimous shaking of heads.

It seemed that none of them had been captured in Shu.

"Brother Li, I remember there was a Taoist Boy from Shu who drowned that time," Chun Xiaoman said.

Hearing Chun Xiaoman's words, Li Huowang sighed softly.

Now, the only option was to take things one step at a time. But at least things were much better now compared to when he first came out of Qingfeng Taoist Temple. He had acquired quite a few self-preservation skills since then.

No sooner had Li Huowang jumped down from the wagon than he saw Top Scholar Lv approaching with an ingratiating smile.

"Oh my, look at my forgetful brain regarding Shu. Nearly forgot, when I was a youngster, I heard my blind uncle talk about some things.

"My uncle said that people in the Huo Shu Kingdom don't listen to our plays; they seem to like something else... Yes, I remember now, they seem to enjoy Nuoxi."

"Nuoxi?"

"Right, strange name, isn't it? What's this Nuoxi? Uncle also said, Nuoxi performers don't wear theatrical makeup."

"When they perform, they cover the actors' entire heads with red cloth and then wear various wooden masks to perform."

Li Huowang stopped him, not allowing Top Scholar Lv to continue.

They could enjoy whatever plays they wanted; it was none of his business. After all, he wasn't Top Scholar Lv looking to take their business away.