The Unruly Immortals

Upon hearing that Li Sui was actually going to help her, Chen Zhaodi was thrilled beyond measure.

"Yes! Aunt, you are my savior!" Chen Zhaodi lay on the ground, kowtowed to Li Sui several times, and ran outside.

"Sigh...." Li Sui sighed and burrowed back into the haystack, talking to the clay figurine in her hands: "Dad, once I get to the county town, I'll find her a good family. It's the best I can do."

Li Sui thought that with her current abilities, investigating someone's background should be fairly easy.

No matter what, any choice is better than that old man who lost five wives; at the very least, she'd be married into the county.

Smelling the scent of hay, Li Sui gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep; it had been a long time since she last slept.

Almost in an instant, Li Sui heard the door being opened again. "Aunt, I'm here."

Without saying a word, Li Sui took Chen Zhaodi, who was carrying a small bundle, and slipped out the door in the dark.

She could feel Chen Zhaodi's heart beating rapidly; this seemed to be the first time she defied a decision made by her parents. If caught, she would really be beaten to death.

"Woof! Woof woof!!" The barking startled them both, but as Li Sui glared, the barking turned into whining.

After sneaking out of the village, they followed the dirt road southward, stopping only at the riverside as the sun began to rise.

Chen Zhaodi splashed cool water on her face, and as she looked up, the once wooden expression was now full of vigor and delight.

"Aunt, thank you, you saved my life! I'll take care of you in your old age!" The newly reborn Chen Zhaodi hugged Li Sui, her hands clasping her arm excitedly.

Li Sui felt a bit unsure about the gesture; everyone she had interacted with over the years had ulterior motives.

It was a sensation she had not felt since she lost her father.

"Let's eat some dry rations. After we finish, let's quickly head to the county town," Li Sui said, taking some jerky from her pocket to share with Chen Zhaodi.

Throughout the journey, Chen Zhaodi seemed to have opened the floodgates, chatting nonstop with Li Sui, dreaming about future life.

Gradually, the relationship between Li Sui and her became less distant, even sharing laughter, reminding Li Sui of the first time she met Mantou.

Talking and walking, the county town was now in sight. Li Sui surprisingly felt a bit reluctant; if Chen Zhaodi could stay by her side, she wouldn't be so lonely.

Though she considered it, Li Sui ultimately decided not to, as sometimes one can't just think of oneself.

Upon arriving at the county town, Li Sui hurriedly searched for a potential husband for Chen Zhaodi, as the risk of being discovered increased with every moment she stayed in such a crowded place.

Soon, Li Sui found a young man selling glutinous rice cakes by the roadside. Although older, he was honest and had a house passed down from his ancestors.

After finding a candidate, Li Sui began discussing it with Chen Zhaodi, but her reaction was completely unexpected.

"Aunt, I don't want to marry, I want to learn to open a shop with you." Chen Zhaodi was adamant.

"Do you really want to be on the move with me, instead of enjoying a good life?" Li Sui was baffled.

"I don't trust anyone else; I only trust you now," Chen Zhaodi said, directly embracing Li Sui.

Feeling the embrace, Li Sui suddenly understood things she couldn't before and wanted to push her away but couldn't bring herself to do it.

"You want to follow me? Do you know what I am? You're willing to stay with me?" Li Sui gently released her, densely packed tentacles emerged from her body, frightening a restrained scream from Chen Zhaodi.

But as she stood there, face pale and trembling, she eventually gritted her teeth and hugged Li Sui again. "I'm... I'm not scared! Even if you're a monster, Aunt, I'm not scared! Aunt, even if you're a monster, you're a good monster!"

Hearing this, Li Sui sighed deeply, "Alright then, you can follow me, and later you can help me find out—"

Before Li Sui could finish, the paper window suddenly broke, and a swiftly rolling Blood Droplet came slicing towards them.

"Watch out!!" Li Sui desperately pulled Chen Zhaodi to the side, but her left ear was still cut off.

Seeing this, Li Sui was utterly enraged, rushing out of the inn with Chen Zhaodi, only to find herself surrounded.

More than ten black Blood Droplets were held by people, buzzing continuously. Various Astrological Bureau members stood or crouched on rooftops and eaves.

Clearly, she had stayed here too long, and Zuo Qiuyong's minions had already arrived!

"The Evil Spirit Xinsu has committed countless atrocities! Slaughtered citizens! The Astrological Bureau orders, dead, not alive!" As the words fell, they charged towards Li Sui without giving her a chance to speak.

Li Sui wrapped Chen Zhaodi with her tentacles under the siege, continuously retreating, trying to escape.

But these people seemed well-prepared, giving Li Sui no chance to break through.

As a yellow-robed Taoist raised the Qian Gang Step, holding the Eight-sided Yellow Triangle Flag, he quickly performed a hand gesture, pointing forcefully at the sun above.

"The divided spirits, marked in azure; the yellow path, the purple palace, divisions aligning! Danxi divine soul bound!"

The next moment, Li Sui's body began to melt, revealing black entangled tentacles underneath, affecting not only her but also Chen Zhaodi.

A grieving Li Sui exerted all her strength, attacking the surrounding enemies. But no matter how she countered, they could handle it.

Li Sui was gradually adapting to this world of the past, while Da Qi's Astrological Bureau was also gradually adapting to Li Sui.

Ultimately, this friend with whom she connected, someone who showed her goodwill for the first time in years, melted into a puddle of bloody mud before Li Sui's eyes.

"No, no!!" Li Sui's tentacles reached out, wrapping around the writhing blood mud.

The blood mud continued to wriggle; Chen Zhaodi hadn't died, just melted.

Under the writhing of the tentacles, Chen Zhaodi was eventually assimilated by Li Sui, becoming a part of her.

Suddenly, Li Sui felt a change, but this time it was for the better.

Though she saved Chen Zhaodi, Li Sui's situation grew increasingly dire, soon she would meet the same fate.

The melting tentacles rose and fell, Li Sui felt her consciousness beginning to blur. "Am I going to die.....I'm not willing...dad...."

"I won't die....If I'm in danger, my dad will save me....He'll definitely save me...." Li Sui's thoughts faded in and out.

"What the hell are you all doing!" A thunderous roar erupted, halting the melting on Li Sui.

"Dad?" Just as Li Sui picked up her eyeball from the blood, she saw a splash of red flying up and down, causing chaos wherever it went.

"Dad!"