The Unruly Immortals

"I can't die... I... I can't die... Feng Erniu...!" The near-death Tuoba Danqing's withered hands scratched feebly like chicken claws.

He was unwilling, truly unwilling.

Back then, Feng Erniu left him stranded within the depths of Heart Turbidity's evil entrapment. Night and day, he pondered how to break free and seek revenge.

But just as he finally escaped, he was about to die again. He really couldn't accept it.

Yet, Tuoba Danqing quickly realized he had no time for such regrets. He probably only had time for some final words. "Miss Bai... go back and tell my son to never join the Astrological Bureau in the future!"

Seeing Tuoba Danqing in such a bewildered state utter these words, Bai Lingmiao's face showed a trace of pity. "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you won't die."

As Bai Lingmiao spoke, she formed a Lotus Seal with one hand, gently pressing it to the center of Tuoba Danqing's forehead. A black lotus materialized and vanished in an instant.

Immediately, Tuoba Danqing felt his body's decay come to a halt. Though he wasn't reborn, he also did not die; his body seemed eternally suspended between life and death.

"You won't die now, but you can't exactly live either. This condition can probably last for about twenty days. Use this time to find the masters at Zhengde Temple to properly condition your body, then come find me."

Looking down at his body, Tuoba Danqing couldn't help but be amazed at the white-haired woman's power in front of him.

This Li Huowang's wife was so formidable. As far as he knew, this kind of life and death Divine Skills were typically only achievable by a Lama from Qingqiu.

From what he recalled, the last time he saw her, she was just a lowly charlatan. What on earth had happened over these years?

"What happened to him?" Yuan Er and a group of Xinsu approached.

Hearing the footsteps behind her, Bai Lingmiao's heart tightened. She immediately pulled Tuoba Danqing up with four hands. "It's nothing. He suffered internal injuries inside, but I've healed him now. Let's go."

A carriage took all the Xinsu, setting out from the White Lotus temple, heading towards the Astrological Bureau.

Upon reaching the entrance to Li Huowang's Cultivation Room, everyone stood stunned at the sight of the distorted structure. With Li Huowang's constant cultivation, his influence on the surroundings grew increasingly vast.

"Here?" The tall Xuan Pin rose from the ground.

Seeing the wide red Taoist Robe, the weakened Tuoba Danqing's knees immediately went weak, kneeling on one knee in terror. "My Lord Heavenly Observatory!"

In the past, he wasn't qualified to be this close to such a powerful figure.

Xuan Pin glanced at him, said nothing, and turned to open the Cultivation Room's door. "Come with me inside."

The situation inside wasn't much better than outside, with scenes of change constantly shifting around Li Huowang, and even Li Huowang's body appearing intermittently.

"Wait a moment, waking my father now is a bit tricky," Xuan Pin said, passing through a floating motorcycle towards Li Huowang.

"Father...?" Dumbfounded, Tuoba Danqing stood there as if struck by lightning; it felt like his whole world was crumbling.

If he remembered correctly, Li Huowang was once under his charge? But now the head of the entire Astrological Bureau called Li Huowang 'Father'?

Having worked for the Astronomical Bureau for so long, he'd certainly seen his fair share of bizarre things, but this situation was unprecedented.

If the My Lord Heavenly Observatory called Er Jiu 'Father,' then what should he call Er Jiu?

As Tuoba Danqing's mind was in chaos, the Astronomical Bureau people arrived, escorting eight strange individuals with Yellow Talismans on their foreheads into the room.

No need for explanations, Bai Lingmiao knew these must be the eight Xinsu that the Astrological Bureau had found.

Now, people throughout the entire land, whether in the court or among the common folk, were helping to find Xinsu. Yet even then, only eight were discovered. It seemed unless a new Xinsu was born, there would only be this many.

Suddenly, as everything around cleared and chaos vanished, turning into a white expanse, Bai Lingmiao knew Li Huowang was awake.

Holding his head with furrowed brows, Li Huowang walked over, surprised at the group of Xinsu before him. "This many this time?"

With this many Xinsu, perhaps he could challenge the next two rounds.

"Yeah, Mother helped find quite a lot."

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang glanced at Bai Lingmiao, and the two nodded to each other simultaneously.

He then shifted his gaze to Tuoba Danqing, who had slimmed down significantly. If not for the bracelet on his hand, he almost wouldn't have recognized him.

Before Li Huowang could speak, Tuoba Danqing stumbled forward, "Er Jiu brother! Where's Feng Erniu? Where is Feng Erniu!!"

"Who's Feng Erniu?" It seemed Li Huowang hadn't heard that name before.

"The one we went to catch Heart Turbidity's Record of Appearance together with! That eunuch who calculates on the abacus!!"

"Oh, he's dead, and his wife is dead too."

Speaking of this matter lightly, Li Huowang paid no mind to the frozen Tuoba Danqing and moved towards those Xinsu. "Time waits for no one, let's begin quickly."

As Li Huowang approached, all the Xinsu tensed up, but as they saw those who had their Innate Qi and Divine Light taken didn't die, they breathed a sigh of relief.

This woman hadn't lied to them; they really could continue living well.

"Feng Erniu isn't dead." Taking the chance during the transfer of Innate Qi, Xuan Pin whispered to Li Huowang.

"Not dead? But the Monitoring Minister's written note clearly stated he was dead," Li Huowang gritted his teeth, trying hard to control the alien force within him.

"That was just to deceive you. After all, back then you were against the Astrological Bureau."

"Hmph, they're all a bunch of cunning bastards. Don't tell Tuoba Danqing about this, or they'll fight each other to the death. Both of them hold grudges."

Xuan Pin nodded, controlled the army of measures, and went to capture the next Xinsu, the one with the bushy beard.

But as soon as he touched him, Xuan Pin cast a suspicious glance over, "Why don't you have Innate Qi inside you?"

The bearded man chuckled, peeling off a mask to reveal an Orchid Brand card before everyone. "Because I am of the Oblivion Path. Hahaha!!"

Seeing the peculiar mark on his face, the Second God gritted his teeth and said, "I knew it, no way would Shiyi Xinsu suddenly decide to become King Yama!"

"You bastard!" At the sight of the Oblivion Path, all the Xinsu instantly became enraged, surrounding him.

In the end, this Oblivion Path's fate was to be torn apart by the Xinsu. Yet even up to his last breath, his laughter never ceased.