"Really? That good?"
Hearing Li Huowang say so, Bai Lingmiao carefully took it over with both hands, curiously using her fingertips to touch the ink on it.
Just as Li Huowang was about to help her answer some difficult parts, he saw Bai Lingmiao's eyes widen. "Senior Brother Li, there are voices coming from the east, it seems like something is coming."
Li Huowang glanced at her, pulled back the curtain and walked out.
As he passed through a grove of trees, Li Huowang quickly saw the source of the voices, it was two panicked carriages.
They seemed to be trying to drive the carriages into the woods, avoiding something.
But obviously they were overthinking, after a few steps, the carriages were caught by vines and branches.
Soon after, the pursuers arrived, a group of ragged, thin men.
They seemed like bandits, but Li Huowang felt it didn't quite fit, it seemed more like refugees. "Wait. Could these people all be from the Taoist sects, putting on a show for me here?"
Invisible, Li Huowang stood silently in place thinking about this question, even if they weren't from the Taoist sects, as long as they were human, they could be pawns eaten by the dice, he had to be cautious.
When he saw those ragged bandits dragging crying women and even little girls out of the carriages, he finally decided to take action.
But to avoid falling into the trap of the dice, Li Huowang didn't plan to do it himself. "Li Sui!"
Li Sui, who was beside him, took off his hat, revealing his skinless dog face.
He held the copper coin sword in his hand, quickly cutting the tip of a tentacle, using the black sticky fluid seeping out of it to draw a wild grass on the ginger paper.
"Deep insight, five energies, golden light, protect the altar, urgently as per the law!"
Li Sui raised the copper coin sword through the drawn talisman, and the body full of tentacles emerged from the large raincoat, like a spider with countless legs, pouncing on those people.
Seeing Li Sui's appearance at this moment, whether they were being robbed or robbing, they were all scared and scattered in all directions.
For the first time, Li Sui was obviously excited, and quickly chased after them, while Li Huowang silently watched them from behind.
He observed every detail of their actions, and the subtle changes in their frightened expressions. "It shouldn't be the Taoist sects. If it were just ordinary bandits, I should be able to detect some clues."
Half an hour later, Li Sui returned with excitement. "Dad, they said they are not bad people, and asked me not to kill them."
"And they also said that they were forced by some cult, the cult made them homeless, and they don't believe in any god, so they came out to rob money to buy food."
Li Huowang handed over the raincoat and hat in his hand. "Forced by a cult? Is the cult causing such a big commotion now? Even the refugees are affected."
Looking at Li Sui in front of him, Li Huowang seemed to be teaching him as he said, "You can't believe everything they say. Maybe they were forced to flee by the cult, but look at their appearance just now, they are not just trying to rob money."
Taking this opportunity, Li Huowang explained to Li Sui what human nature is like, so that he wouldn't be deceived by others in the future.
When Li Huowang and Li Sui returned to the carriage, they saw Bai Lingmiao sitting quietly, holding a book.
"Aren't you going to ask what happened over there?" Li Huowang sat down beside her and asked.
"No need, I heard everything from here." Bai Lingmiao's words made Li Huowang nod in understanding. Now, in terms of perception, Bai Lingmiao was even stronger than himself, which was something he hadn't expected.
"Let's continue on, it's just a small matter. If it's not from the Taoist sects, the dice wouldn't make such a small move."
The carriage slowly moved forward along the road, and the sky gradually darkened.
A bonfire was lit, and Li Huowang quickly ate some soft dry food. Taking advantage of this rare free time, he began to practice his cultivation technique.
By the time he finished his practice, it was almost dawn.
Li Huowang leaned against Bai Lingmiao's legs and slowly closed his eyes. He could only practice in peace at night, and during the day, he would usually lie on the carriage and rest.
It's not that he couldn't practice on the carriage, but if he really practiced on the carriage, the uncontrollable innate energy would distort the carriage and Li Sui into something unrecognizable, he couldn't be sure.
As the carriage began to gently bump, Li Huowang gradually fell into a dream.
In a daze, Li Huowang seemed to have returned to his elementary school, he was taking an exam, but his mind was completely blank, he couldn't remember anything.
"Huowang. Huowang!"
He saw Yang Na beside him, winking at him and pushing the completed paper towards him.
Li Huowang clasped his hands together and silently thanked her, picking up the pen and preparing to copy.The tip of the pen touched the blank scroll, and ripples began to undulate across its surface, soon revealing Li Huowang's own reflection within them.
At first, it was a blurry monochrome, gradually becoming clear and colorful.
The sound of pouring rain erupted, and the torrential downpour shattered the reflection into fragments. Drenched to the bone, Li Huowang quickly lay on the ground, using his body to shield the small puddle that bore his own reflection.
As the ripples on the water's surface slowly disappeared, Li Huowang looked at his reflection and smiled contentedly.
"Li Huowang." Hearing the reflection call out his name, Li Huowang nodded and responded, "Yes, I'm here."
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"Li Huowang." "Yes, I'm here."
"Li Huowang." "I'm here."
"Li Huowang." "I'm here!"
As Li Huowang's responses grew more frantic, the entire world instantly became agitated, with stacks of restless shadows moving swiftly.
They moved rapidly, closing in on him, yet they could never reach. It was as if he was doomed to forever endure this interwoven emotion of fear and impatience.
"Stop it! I'm here!" The crazed Li Huowang clenched his fists and smashed them down onto the reflection.
Accompanied by the sound of shattering glass, the reflection and the ground beneath it completely fragmented, and Li Huowang plummeted down with the pieces.
The intense sensation of falling instinctively made Li Huowang curl up like a baby, quietly awaiting the moment of impact.
Suddenly, a large hand reached down from above and fiercely grabbed hold of Li Huowang.
When Li Huowang opened his eyes, the world flipped upside down in an instant, and he found himself lying on the edge of a cliff, desperately clinging to someone's hand—it was Zhuge Yuan's.
"Brother Li! Help me!" Zhuge Yuan cried out in extreme agony.
"Don't let go! I'll pull you up right now!"
Li Huowang gripped tightly with both hands, exerting all his strength, but to his despair, Zhuge Yuan's body became heavier and heavier.
Finally, under the immense force, Zhuge Yuan plummeted into the endless abyss. "Brother Li! Help me! I'm in so much pain!"
"Ha!" Li Huowang gasped for air as he suddenly sat up, panting heavily with his nerves still rattled.
It took him a while to realize that the sound of rain was coming from outside the car window—it had started to rain.
