The Unruly Immortals

Li Huowang turned around, went to the side of the bed, closed his eyes, and lay down.

As Hong Zhong considered something with a smile nearby, a monk came over and said, "What crooked ideas are you thinking about now? I'm telling you, don't think about harming the Taoist. He's a good man."

"Good man, haha, good man... "

That night, perhaps because he had been drinking, Li Huowang slept very deeply. When he woke up again, it was already way past dawn.

Li Huowang yawned and began to get dressed and wash up.

Since Tuoba Danqing had said to stay here for now, he would stay in Yinling City for the time being.

Besides, he had nowhere else to go now.

How long he would stay specifically would depend on Tuoba Danqing, but judging from before, it shouldn't take too long.

"Pancakes~ Tasty pancakes~"

"Honeyed hey-hai-hey—Candied gourds~~"

"Sharpening scissors le~ Clanging kitchen knives~~"

"Speaking of General Jiang, standing eight feet tall, with a waist four feet wide, standing before the enemy camp with a roar, 'Ai~ Hei~!!' Instantly thousands of soldiers from Qi State were scared to death! You see that... "

Li Huowang walked slowly on the streets of Yinling City, listening to the cacophony of sounds coming from all directions.

"How much for a pancake, vendor?"

"One wen money each, look how big they are, my family's pancakes are cheap and value for money~"

Buying four pancakes that looked like blossoming mantou, Li Huowang held them in his hands and ate while he walked.

He didn't walk fast, for the purpose of coming to the street was to let Li Sui pick up the speech of the people around.

The fact that a couple of random words of 'father' could be remembered so clearly before was sufficient to prove that not only could this guy imitate his own voice, he was also imitating others' voices.

Today he wanted to try out if Li Sui would learn faster by interacting with more people.

When imitations faintly reached his ears, Li Huowang felt he had guessed correctly.

However, what was different was that Li Sui's imitations were all-encompassing, even picking up the curses of shrewish women quarreling in the streets.

Listening to those harsh sounds, Li Huowang with a slight frown hurriedly quickened his pace, leaving the original spot.

Standing in the middle of the street, Li Huowang looked around at the bustling scene and couldn't help but say, Da Liang is indeed Da Liang, truly bustling with all sorts of things.

And yet, the ones in power of such a bustling city were using paper peel cups with beauties painted on them, a stark contrast indeed.

Then again, perhaps it's precisely because of the prosperity that such things are born.

Just as Li Huowang stood in the crowd, pondering these thoughts, he suddenly saw something and with a grave expression, dashed forward.

To speed up, he even used his displacement ability among the crowd.

Dodging left and right, Li Huowang slapped heavily on the shoulder of a man who was staring blankly at a dumpling stall. "What are you doing here?"

The man turned back somewhat bewildered, but when he saw Li Huowang, he exclaimed excitedly, "Master!"

Scholar Lv spotted Li Huowang and was utterly thrilled, almost ready to throw himself at him.

"I'm asking you why you're here, where is Band Leader Lv?"

On hearing Li Huowang mention his father, Scholar Lv showed a face full of disdain, "I've been sick of him for a long time, damn it, if it weren't for me, I'd still—"

Seeing the cold gaze from Li Huowang, Scholar Lv immediately shut his mouth. "Master, I now possess divine skills! How could I keep following him acting in plays? Of course, I came out to make my own way!"

Li Huowang looked around and pulled him to a nearby dumpling stall to sit down.

"Making your way in the world? Where are your change of clothes? Your travel funds? Your sidearm? You intend to make your way in the world empty-handed?"

Upon hearing Li Huowang say this, Scholar Lv clenched his teeth and glowered with venomous eyes, saying resentfully, "I had everything prepared! But yesterday, some beast stole them! If I catch the thief—I swear if I catch them!"

"Alright, alright," Li Huowang showed a hint of impatience on his face. Scholar Lv now reminded him of the neighbors' teddy dog from the past; it was weak and small, but excessively cocky.

Even though the Purple Tassel Sword caused his personality to change drastically, a change in personality couldn't alter the fact that Scholar Lv was still a naïve seventeen-year-old boy.

"Your travel funds were stolen yesterday? I guess you haven't eaten all day then? Shopkeeper, two bowls of dumplings, please."

When the dumplings sprinkled with sesame seeds and small shrimps were placed in front of Scholar Lv, he momentarily forgot everything else and was on the verge of grabbing them with his hands.

Watching Scholar Lv inhale sharply from the heat but reluctant to spit it out, Li Huowang, with slightly furrowed brows and a somewhat deep voice, asked, "How is the village after I left?"

"Still—ha—ha—still the same."

After forcefully swallowing the dumplings in his mouth, Scholar Lv said, "Everyone's pretty good. Old Undying bought a few more cattle, planning to plant all the fields around the village come spring. He said we're short-handed and is worried about finding tenants."

"What about Miaomiao?"

"Miss Bai is doing okay, eating and sleeping well, though she often seems distracted."

Li Huowang took a long sigh, leaned his elbow on his knee, closed his eyes, and cupped his face, giving it a vigorous wash. "As long as they are fine, as long as they're fine…"

In that short time, Scholar Lv had already consumed half of the bowl, easing his hunger. His somewhat deflated spirits picked up.

"Master! I'll follow you from now on!"

Li Huowang shook his head decisively, "After this meal, I'll give you the travel funds for your return to Ox Heart Mountain. Don't go anywhere else; just go back."

He couldn't possibly have a burden tagging along, especially one who was neither kith nor kin. Providing travel funds was already more than generous.

"I won't go back! If I do, my older brother will surely shut me up with his fists and make me work in the fields!"

Li Huowang grabbed Scholar Lv's collar with one hand, glaring at him fiercely, "Only your father would indulge you, but I am not your father!"

"I have enough troubles of my own! I don't have time to deal with you! If you utter one more useless word, believe or not I'll break your legs and leave you begging on the street!"

Scholar Lv's lips quivered. Faced with Li Huowang's stern look, he didn't dare to say another word.

"After you go back, don't say you've seen me." Li Huowang slapped a piece of silver the size of his thumb on Scholar Lv's table and walked away.

Watching Li Huowang's retreating figure grow distant, Scholar Lv looked exceedingly unwilling.

Just as he was about to disappear into the crowd, Scholar Lv shouted excitedly at his back, "It was you who said you'd teach me Divine Skills! But you only taught me the sword techniques, and you didn't even leave me a sword! What kind of master are you! You broke your promise!"

Seeing Li Huowang look back, Scholar Lv immediately stuffed the silver into his pocket, preparing to run at any moment.

Li Huowang flicked his hand, and five tarnished Copper Coins shot out like darts, nailing themselves into the wooden table before Scholar Lv.

These were removed from Li Huowang's own Copper Coin Sword. Although there were only five, Scholar Lv could control them with the Xian Du Zi Seal, making them quite potent.

"We're even! Don't call me your master anymore!"

Seeing an old acquaintance in a foreign land, Li Huowang lost interest in wandering around after being interrupted and turned towards the inn.

"Miaomiao?" Black Taisui's voice rang in Li Huowang's ears.

"If Li Huowang is your father, then you should call this Miaomiao mother," Hong Zhong, back to his playful demeanor, reminded him as he hopped beside Li Huowang.

"Mother?"

As soon as Black Taisui spoke, Li Huowang was momentarily taken aback, "Li Sui can actually hear Huan Jue talking?"