Learn one small skill every day

Bai Miao patted his forehead, trying to clear his mind of these chaotic and nonsensical thoughts.

"Lord Commander, we've finished feeding you. Let's continue our journey."

Time passed quickly, and Bai Miao saw glimmers of light appearing ahead.

There's a village now.

The eunuchs and palace maids behind them also let out groans of relief.

"The village ahead is called Donkey Village. This village sells donkeys, so we can buy some dried donkey meat to eat on the way."

Chen Dalong chuckled and shook the oil lamp.

"The village has built walls and gates, but we can't get in unless someone opens the gate."

There are always people on guard at night in Donkey Village, mainly to prevent roaming gangs of thieves from launching nighttime attacks.

Donkey Village made a lot of money selling donkeys, making it one of the wealthier villages in the surrounding area. Naturally, it was also a prime target for thieves and robbers.

Upon seeing the oil lamp flickering, the night watchman immediately came to the village and vigilantly watched the approaching caravan.

"Side by side, let's swing a vine?"

Chen Dalong laughed heartily: "A rich kid, a hawk's grandson! He eats the emperor's rice!"

The man threw down a torch from the watchtower, illuminating the figures of the eunuchs and palace maids behind the convoy. He then noticed Bai Miao's red and black flying fish robe and asked, "May I ask what brings the imperial lord here?"

Chen Dalong nodded to Bai Miao: "I've already introduced myself to him, you can just talk to him normally."

Bai Miao got out of the carriage: "I'm tired from the journey and would like to stay overnight in Donkey Village to rest a bit!"

"Please wait a moment, sir, while I report to the village chief."

The figures on the watchtower quickly disappeared, and soon after, an elderly man with white hair climbed up, wearing a magnificent coat, looking as if he had just been woken up from bed.

"Sir, I'm sorry to bother you!"

"It's the Demon Suppression Division... I wonder who's inside the sedan chair?"

The village chief of Donkey Village asked, his hands behind his back and his chin tilted back.

"Your Highness in the palace is on her way to visit relatives in the Great Shang Dynasty, and I have been ordered to escort you!"

As he spoke, Bai Miao asked Ji Shaoqing to get out of the sedan chair.

Ji Shaoqing merely lifted half of the curtain, looked at the people of Donkey Village, and shouted, "You idiots! Why don't you open the door and let me in? If you neglect me, I will definitely report your Donkey Village to the Emperor!"

Faced with such a rebuke, the village chief of Donkey Village was not angry at all. Instead, he bowed in fear and said, "I was blind and did not know that it was a lady from the palace traveling. Please forgive me, Your Highness! I will open the gate and respectfully invite Your Highness into the village!"

As the gates of Donkey Village slowly opened, Ji Shaoqing raised his eyebrows triumphantly at Bai Miao: "For a village like this that does legitimate business, having a palace identity is just that useful."

Bai Miao said irritably, "Fine, fine, you've done a good job."

In feudal countries, it seems that the emperor is the most powerful person in the world. Even the status of a mere empress can cause the village chief of this donkey village to go from arrogant to obsequious, undergoing a complete 180-degree change in attitude.

However, Bai Miao was actually a little unaccustomed to encountering a proper village for the first time.

Because the aura they observed was filled with the aura of wealth and money, it indicated that the village was indeed genuinely engaged in business.

The village chief warmly welcomed the convoy and arranged a bed for each person, along with hot water for washing.

The village chief even gave up his own home, driving away all four of his concubines, to make room for Bai Miao and the others.

Wooden bed, soft mattress—this was arguably the best accommodation I had in Bai Miao that day.

Although Bai Miao has the ability to fall asleep anywhere, the feeling of having a soft bed is still different.

Congratulations on acquiring the skill: Three Immortals Return to the Cave

[The Three Immortals Return to the Cave: You have mastered the principles and techniques of the Three Immortals Return to the Cave]

A string of information flashed through Bai Miao's mind, and he wondered if he had suddenly become a successor of intangible cultural heritage.

"Is Commander Bai...asleep?"

Zhao Mengsheng sent a private message.

"What's wrong?"

"Commander Wang and I chatted for a while today, but I thought it would be better to ask you instead..."

What do you want to ask?

Bai Miao could tell from the text that Zhao Mengsheng was quite exhausted after these past few days.

It was quite lively a few days ago, but now it has become a ruthless machine for getting around.

"Don't you think I'm useless... that I'll be pushed out as cannon fodder at crucial moments? We agreed that I'd cling to your coattails..."

Bai Miao realized that abandoning Lin Yu had indeed left Zhao Mengsheng with some psychological trauma.

"If you're so useless, are you any less useful than those eunuchs and palace maids?"

Bai Miao countered with a question.

"Then...then it shouldn't be that bad..."

"I'm taking all these people with me, why would I abandon you? I'm not afraid of being useless, being able to follow orders is the best thing. I won't make you make pointless sacrifices either, so don't worry about me."

"Oh... thank you..."

"Go to bed early, the road ahead will only get harder and harder."

"it is good……"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: My Pain Is Greater Than Yours!

With the help of the Sleep God skill, Bai Miao fell asleep in less than a minute.

When Bai Miao opened his eyes, he felt as if he had arrived in a pitch-black area where he could not see his own hand in front of his face. His Qi Observation Technique and all the skills he had mastered were ineffective here.

Am I infected, or am I dreaming?

I can't access the system... does that mean this is a dream...?

Just as Bai Miao was pondering, an urgent voice came from behind him.

"Wake up quickly, the Heavenly Dao Palace has arrived."

Bai Miao looked in the direction the sound came from and saw a blonde girl standing in the distance, looking at Bai Miao with a furrowed brow.

"Why aren't you awake yet?"

She looked somewhat surprised.

Do I have to wake up?

Bai Miao asked.

"You should wake up!" The little girl raised her fist. "If you still won't wake up, I'll punch you!"

Suddenly, a fist as huge as a mountain appeared in front of Bai Miao's eyes. The next moment, Bai Miao sat up from the bed.

"Who was that guy just now...? Wait, the Heavenly Dao Palace is here?!"

Bai Miao quickly grasped the key point and rushed out the door, just in time to bump into a villager from Donkey Village who was quietly approaching.

"Lord Commander... what is this...?"

When Bai Miao suddenly pushed open the door and came out, the villager was stunned for a moment and asked respectfully.

Bai Miao had developed a habit of using his aura-gazing technique to take a look at everyone he met. But what he saw made him break out in a cold sweat.

The energy emanating from this guy is chaotic!

Red, white, purple, and colorful.

These aren't people from Donkey Village!

Heavenly Palace!

Without a second thought, Bai Miao drew his sword and slashed forward, shouting, "You fiend from the Heavenly Dao Palace!"

The man was taken aback at first, then laughed sinisterly, and moved his body backward in a strange way, dodging Bai Miao's sword.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect there to be someone who has mastered the art of observing qi. I was careless!"

The man wiped his face with his hand, and a mask with the number 10 in diamonds appeared on his face.

Bai Miao's cries also woke up the others, who all came outside to check the situation.

"The people from the Heavenly Dao Palace have arrived. Kill them on sight!"

Without wasting words, Bai Miao drew his gun and fired.

Square 10 remained completely unfazed, letting the blood splatter into her body, and said in a tingling voice, "Oh! So good!"

Bai Miao raised an eyebrow, knowing that this was a very troublesome enemy.

Square 10 didn't attack, but just looked at the people around him and asked Bai Miao, "How did you find out we came into Donkey Village?"

"us?"

Square 10 chuckled: "Looks like you only spotted me. You two, stop hiding! Come out and show yourselves!"

Two figures slowly emerged from the roof beam, and Square 10 also jumped onto the beam. The three of them stood on it and struck a pose.

"we are……"

"Heavenly Dao Palace..."

"Under the command of the Tenth Heavenly Dao Lord..."

"Poker!!" "Poker!" "Poker!"

The three of them spoke like a comedian, each taking turns saying a line.

Square 10, hands on hips, legs crossed: "The purpose of our visit here is..."

The Seven of Spades, standing to the side, declared: "Kill you all!"

Plum Blossom 9 crossed his hands in front of him: "Then seize the dragon vein!"

Wang Tan snorted: "Since it's a deck of cards, why not use the King and Queen?"

The 7 of Spades was somewhat surprised: "The 10 of Diamonds, he knows we have the King and Queen!"