The Unruly Immortals

In the village surrounded by forest, Li Huowang, under the gaze of those women, was eating bamboo rice.

The semicircular bamboo piece acted like a spoon, scooping up bamboo rice, and he chewed it heartily in his mouth.

While eating, Li Huowang continued his conversation with Li Sui in his heart, "Suisui, what do you think?"

"Not much to think about, they should be the ordinary folks of this Tianchen Country, probably not knowledgeable about much."

After finishing the bamboo rice in a few bites, Li Huowang wiped his mouth and returned the bamboo tube to the woman in front of him. "Thanks, sister, for hosting me. If possible, is there a spare room where I can stay for one night?"

"Of course, I'll pay for the room." Li Huowang reached into his sleeve, and a few blackened Pieces of Silver appeared in his palm.

"Just for one night, no need, no need," the woman seemed very warm, pulling Li Huowang along.

"Are all the people of Tianchen Country so kind-hearted?" Li Huowang couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

It's hard to imagine that these people were once followers of Wu Sheng Old Mother, and eventually betrayed her, stealing her Heavenly Dao.

"Sister, it's quite secluded here." Li Huowang looked at the low houses around him, finding them all made of wood or woven bamboo.

"Yes indeed, being secluded is better, the crops are all our own, no one to steal them."

"All your own? Doesn't the Imperial Court take taxes?" Li Huowang started to steer the conversation toward the message he wanted.

"Imperial Court? What's an Imperial Court?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang realized that this Tianchen Country surprisingly had no Imperial Court. If there's no Imperial Court, there's no Emperor, making the Golden Dragon more likely the Dragon Vein.

Seeing the look of astonishment on the other's face, Li Huowang quickly changed his words, "It's nothing, just an ordinary thing from my hometown."

Gazing at the back of the guide ahead, after a pause, Li Huowang asked again with probing intent, "By the way, sister, I saw some people wearing opera costumes and walking on stilts, floating over roofs, on the way here."

Before Li Huowang could finish speaking, the other immediately turned around, looking surprised, "What? What did you see?"

Li Huowang looked intently at the Ten Emotions and Eight Miseries on her, along with her facial expression, trying to find any hint.

"What are you saying, don't fool me, how could there be such things."

To his disappointment, the other really did not know anything about the Unspeakable Army.

Immediately afterward, Li Huowang asked some simple questions but still got no answers.

As the war was about to break out in Tianchen Country, everything seemed peaceful and unchanged from her perspective.

"Could it be too remote? These villagers are all frogs in a well? Never mind, let's ask about something they know."

Subsequently, Li Huowang, through casual conversation, inquired about the general location of Tianchen Country. It was certain that Tianchen Country was large, very large.

Based on the woman's description, Li Huowang assumed it should be larger than Da Liang, although she couldn't answer how much larger specifically.

In her very simple worldview, this village was basically where she lived since childhood.

In her mind, Tianchen Country did not have distinct provinces or counties; the top half was generally flat, with many major rivers; people from there were called northerners.

The bottom half had many mountains and forests; people from there were called southerners.

As for anything else, she knew nothing, nor did she know what the Unspeakable Army or the Golden Dragon was, living in a muddled manner.

Without any disturbance, she would likely spend her entire life within the hundred-mile radius of this village.

"Touzi really tricked me." Li Huowang said to Li Sui in his heart: "Such people, forget touching Heaven, they probably can't even recognize characters."

According to his understanding, Li Huowang found Tianchen Country wasn't as frightening as Touzi described; just by randomly picking someone, you couldn't easily snatch all the Heavenly Dao from a person.

Tianchen Country, like Da Liang and Da Qi, possessed Divine Skills only by a minority, while most people lived in a muddled way through birth, aging, illness, and death.

Thinking this, Li Huowang finally released a breath and the oppressive feeling he had towards Tianchen Country slightly eased.

"Dad, Touzi didn't trick you. She really can, she just didn't learn."

"Not learning is the same as not knowing, isn't it? Hush, quiet for a while, we're almost there, once she leaves, we'll sneak out and head for the county town."

Since you couldn't find useful clues from such a small village, there was no need to stay longer.

To learn more about Tianchen Country, at least find an educated person.

While there is no Imperial Court or Emperor, the entire Tianchen Country should have someone in charge, just the titles differ.

After many twists and turns in the village, soon a small wooden house supported by wooden strips appeared in front of Li Huowang's

vision.

"Tonight, you stay here, don't mind if it's shabby." Seeing the person climbing up the ladder, Li Huowang followed, ready to knock the person out.

But just as he climbed up, Li Huowang was taken aback, the woman had already taken off her top half garments.

"Come, lie down." She reached out to pull Li Huowang.

Li Huowang swiftly pulled away, he suddenly understood why this village had no men, and why people here treated him kindly; it turned out everything had a price.

"What? You think I'm too old? Then I'll call my youngest daughter over."

"No need for that." With Li Huowang's hand brushing across her face, she instantly froze there.

Li Huowang swiftly retreated down the ladder, following the earlier specified direction, and Shrinking Ground into Inches sped off.

"Dad, was I in your way? Don't worry, I won't tell mom."

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang felt his scalp tingle, "There's time for jokes now; don't forget why we're here."

He truly hadn't expected the customs of Tianchen Country to be so peculiar.

"Dad, you need to loosen up, you should smile sometimes, otherwise one day that string will snap."

"Enough, I don't need you to teach me, hurry up and leave."

"Dad, aren't you tempted? That woman looked quite nice."

Hearing Li Sui say this, Li Huowang felt uncomfortable all over; he really didn't want to discuss this topic with his daughter.

He used to think that Li Sui knew too little before, now he feels she might know too much.

"You keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll throw you back?" Seeing Li Huowang tighten his grip on the Spine Sword Hilt, Li Sui finally quieted down.

The rustling of leaves and branches continued, left behind by Li Huowang as he proceeded along the small forest path.

When the hourglass illusion flipped again, the ground ahead opened up, and a county town appeared in front of Li Huowang.