The Unruly Immortals

Seeing everything above his head, Li Huowang finally understood what was meant by a problem even Zhuge Yuan had difficulty dealing with.

What exactly were Heart Turbidity? How could they shake the very heavens and earth? Li Huowang couldn't help but ponder this question.

Then he remembered what Record of Appearance had once mentioned, that Heart Turbidity and Xinsu were the most troublesome, implying that Xinsu had abilities comparable to Heart Turbidity.

"My own ability to switch places? Or the illusions around me? No, no, no." Li Huowang shook his head forcefully.

No, powers of such a level were nothing in front of Heart Turbidity, which could conceal an entire sky.

As Xinsu himself, he must possess some ability he had yet to deploy, something within him powerful enough to rival the sky-concealing Heart Turbidity!

But remembering the fate of the male and female Heart Turbidity, Li Huowang froze momentarily. Was having something so powerful within him truly a good thing?

Li Huowang didn't know. He had never encountered good fortune in this world.

He didn't think such good fortune would fall on him either. Perhaps the day he obtained that power, he might end up living even more painfully than the Heart Turbidity.

"Huowang, someone has fallen down over there! It looks like that old eunuch!"

Hearing Bai Lingmiao's words, Li Huowang turned his head and immediately saw a few black spots falling from the torn sky, and the crumbling heavens began to destabilize.

Li Huowang and Bai Lingmiao found Record of Appearance in a pile of emaciated corpses, bloodied and clutching the body of the male Heart Turbidity.

The others were gradually found as well. Noticing the knife marks in his own hand, Li Huowang realized that one person was missing—Tuoba Danqing. He was forever concealed, whether hidden away by the male Heart Turbidity or the female, he would never return.

Record of Appearance gave them all the same reason: Tuoba Danqing had been too slow when fleeing and was ultimately left behind.

Despite some doubts—after all, they were fleeing for their lives together—why was he the only one left behind, but Li Huowang believed them.

At the inn's entrance in Yinling City, Li Huowang, Liu Zongyuan, and Hong Da respectfully saw Record of Appearance off to the Capital City.

"I'm leaving now, you all go back. Once I reach the Capital City, I will send you a letter. Don't worry, the reward will definitely not be short."

"If those above dare to shortchange us, I'll be the first to have it out with them! Our lives were risked for this, not a single copper coin less!"

Having said these righteous words, Record of Appearance turned around to look at Li Huowang, who was being supported by Bai Lingmiao. After a moment of thought, he reached out, took out the copper coin mask from his chest, and presented it with both hands in front of him.

"Er Jiu, this belongs to you, right? We saw it while escaping, so we brought it out for you." The warmth in Record of Appearance's voice was unmistakable, completely different from before.

Li Huowang had deliberately distanced them when he used Cangqiong Ascension; in theory, they shouldn't know what Li Huowang had done.

However, after escaping, Record of Appearance's attitude toward Li Huowang changed drastically; it was beyond familial, even respectful, and with a hint of fear in that respect.

Using the return of the copper coin mask as an opportunity, Record of Appearance whispered, "Don't worry, the thing you asked for will definitely be done. At most ten days to half a month, I'll send you what you want via carrier pigeon!"

"Farewell to Lord Record of Appearance!" Li Huowang took the copper coin mask and placed it on his face.

Although Bai Lingmiao already had the black spindle given by Zhuge Yuan, which was far more useful than this thing, having an extra layer of insurance was never a bad idea.

"You saved our life, and I acknowledge this debt of gratitude. When I retire, the position of Record of Appearance will be yours," Li Huowang gently pushed Bai Lingmiao away and, leaning close to the Record of Appearance's ear, whispered in an extremely low voice, "If you truly wish to acknowledge my favor, please introduce me to the Military. It's urgent."

Restoring Bai Lingmiao to her original appearance was even more important than getting rid of Heart Turbidity. He didn't care about his own life or death, but she was different; he had wronged her enough already.

"Alright, alright, I understand," said the Record of Appearance with a smile, pulling a red silk scarf from his sleeve and wiping the dust on Li Huowang's Taoist robe, then turning to board the carriage.

Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, the Record of Appearance left in the carriage with the body of Heart Turbidity, leaving the three behind exchanging glances. Liu Zongyuan scratched his head, "There's a new brothel just opened at the east end of the city, want to...?"

He hadn't finished his sentence when the other two turned and left without a word.

The severely injured Li Huowang got onto the carriage, moving slowly towards the inn where he was staying.

Lying in the soft cotton, Li Huowang took a slow breath. Despite all the hardships endured on this trip for Heart Turbidity, his goal had finally been achieved.

He just had to wait quietly for the Record of Appearance's carrier pigeon; his plan had finally taken a big step forward.

What mattered more was that the Record of Appearance now owed him a huge favor. If not for him, the Record would have remained there. If well utilized, this could even be of great assistance.

"Wu wu..." Mantou gently placed its head on Li Huowang's elbow. It seemed to sense that Li Huowang was very badly injured, with its ears that should have been perked up pressed tightly to its head.

Two dark fingers reached out from the side, grabbed Mantou by the back of the neck, and threw it out of the carriage.

"Huowang, why don't you throw away that bamboo scroll on your back? Every time you start to act, you get hurt. You can't take this; does it really not hurt?"

Bai Lingmiao picked up a soft pillow from beside her and placed it behind her head, looking at the girl's face close in front of her. Li Huowang managed a bitter smile on his face, "It hurts, it hurts so much I want to die... But Miaomiao, isn't it difficult to get anything else? Compared to cultivating all those messy things, at least the 'Great Thousand Record' is simple."

Disdain appeared on Bai Lingmiao's face, "Why don't you try it? How would you know without trying? If you keep this up, you might die one of these days."

"Die ..." Li Huowang took a slow breath, his eyes showing no fear. "Actually, there's nothing to be afraid of in dying."

As if feeling the intent of death in Li Huowang's words, Bai Lingmiao pounced like a leopard, her dark fingers tightly clutching his throat, her eyes fixed on his like a wild animal.

"You want to die again!? Every time after using Cangqiong Ascension, you think of ending it all! Are you even a man!? I'm telling you! You killed my whole family! You should keep paying me back for this your whole life! You have no right to die!"

After seeing Li Huowang nod slightly, Bai Lingmiao bent down and, gritting her teeth, left a sharp, bloody bite mark on his shoulder.

When Bai Lingmiao stood up, the atmosphere inside the carriage became oppressive. Mantou, having just poked its head out the window, sensed something was wrong and immediately withdrew again.

"Miaomiao, I met someone before. His name is Shentu Gang, and he's also a spirit medium," Li Huowang said in a calmer tone, going on to describe Shentu Gang's unique way of interacting with the Immortal Sects. Without realizing it, the atmosphere in the carriage relaxed a lot.