Traveling through the Immortal Realm: Starting from Becoming a Top-Level Furnace Cauldron

"Da da da……"

The sound of hurried horse hooves came from afar, and soon a group of royal guards came running towards the shore with two large horses at the head.

The people riding the two big horses were none other than Crown Prince Li Chonglin and his personal maid Miao'er.

"— Thoroughly investigate the scene and send the injured to medical treatment, quickly!"

At Li Chonglin's command, all the guards immediately took action. Their movements were so swift that it was astonishing, and they were indeed well-trained royal guards.

Miao'er and Li Chonglin dismounted from their horses, ran to Cao Yin's side, and squatted down to check his injuries.

"There is still hope."

Miao'er pulled out a small jade pill bottle from her bosom, poured out a green pill, and stuffed it into Cao Yin's mouth. Cao Yin, who had lost too much blood, finally regained consciousness and suddenly started coughing violently, spewing out a lot of blood.

"Too...His Royal Highness..."

Cao Yin opened his bloodshot eyes and saw clearly what the two people were wearing. He immediately wanted to stand up and bow, but was stopped by Li Chonglin, who motioned him to lie down.

"Your energy and blood are weak now, so you must not turn over at will. Don't be polite." Li Chonglin comforted him.

Cao Yin smiled a wry smile, though the bloodstains on his face made it invisible. He now knew that he was far inferior to the Bone-Withered Demon, and that was why he had ended up in such a miserable state.

It is a disgrace to come to Beijing in this way.

The guards brought a stretcher, gently lifted Cao Yin onto it, and transported him to the Imperial Medical Clinic.

Fu Xiangqing, who was lying on the ground on the other side, was not seriously injured, but the spear style he used in a hurry had severely depleted his spiritual power, and now there was no place in his body that he could use any strength.

Miao'er supported Fu Xiangqing and half-lay him down. Li Chonglin half-knelt and asked, "Fu Shaoqing, tell me, what just happened here?"

Fu Xiangqing took a deep breath and was about to speak to Li Chonglin when he heard a sharp scream from behind him, which was particularly unpleasant.

"Oh, sir, you have to make the decision for us common people!"

The lady who was still in a daze just now ran up the shore happily and ran towards Li Chonglin. She even deliberately tore her clothes and pretended to be extremely embarrassed.

Seeing Li Chonglin frown slightly, Miao'er naturally understood what he meant, drew her sword and stepped forward to stop the woman.

"Oh my god!"

The lady was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground in an instant.

"If you have any grievances, please report them to the authorities. The officials will support you." After saying this, Li Chonglin ignored him and told the guards to take Fu Xiangqing to the Imperial Medical Clinic.

Seeing this, the lady refused to give in and even shouted at Li Chonglin, "You bastard official, if you refuse to work for us, then be careful of Qianhualou's revenge!"

The guards next to him trembled all over, and Li Chonglin almost laughed out of anger after hearing this.

Who would dare to speak to the prince like that? Not only did he not recognize him, but he even called him a dog official. How could he be so stupid as to threaten him with the Qianhua Tower sign?

Such a shrew is really bold.

"You bold and unruly person, shut up! Do you recognize who is in front of you?" Miao'er pointed the sword at the girl, but instead of scaring her, it made her even more aggressive.

The lady threatened Li Chonglin, "No matter who you are, I'm telling you, you're in big trouble. We at Qianhua Tower have plenty of tricks up our sleeves. Except for you, everyone from the Bai and Zhao families will die!"

"The Bai family?"

Li Chonglin stopped in his tracks and looked at the shrew as if she were a corpse. He said coldly, "Are you saying that someone from the Bai family was here just now?"

The lady was frightened by Li Chonglin's posture and stammered, unable to explain clearly.

"To answer your Highness, a young master surnamed Zhao and the third young master of the Bai family just now worked together to stop that demon cultivator." Fu Xiangqing, lying on a stretcher, spoke weakly, pointing in a certain direction. "It seems that the young master of the Bai family is in trouble, and the young master surnamed Zhao is carrying him over there..."

Li Chonglin's eyes were almost blazing with anger. He could never have imagined that such a terrible thing could happen under the feet of the emperor. If the Dragon Guards hadn't discovered it in time...

What's more, Lu Yuguan was also involved, and now his life or death is uncertain and his whereabouts are unknown.

"Miao'er, follow me!"

Li Chonglin immediately took Miao'er and chased after Lu Yuguan and Zhao Zimo to where they left.

The lady was very angry. The Flower Street Parade was going well, but something went wrong.

"I'm going to report you to the authorities. I want my master to appear before the emperor and sue you all!"

Although her own Qianhua Tower did not suffer any losses, she was used to calling the shots for many years, so she had no fear when facing these servants.

Fu Xiangqing smiled helplessly and kindly reminded: "Do you know who this is?"

The lady glanced at Fu Xiangqing unhappily and said, "Why, could he be the emperor?"

"You're half right. What you just said—"

"He is the crown prince of the current dynasty."

As if struck by lightning, the shrew finally lost her temper and collapsed to the ground as if dehydrated. Then her vision went black and she fainted instantly.

……

Zhao Zimo ran with Lu Yuguan in his arms, desperately trying to find a place to cool him down. Lu Yuguan was burning like a rock, nearly burning through Zhao Zimo's chest.

"Master Zhao... I'm so cold... I'm so cold... Please save me... Save me..."

Lu Yuguan put his arms around Zhao Zimo's neck, his whole body became limp, and the smell emanating from his body became stronger.

"Don't worry, Master Lu. I will definitely find a way to save you—"

Zhao Zimo was equally anxious. Not to mention that Lu Yuguan's current condition was extremely scary, his nostrils were full of Lu Yuguan's scent. If his will was not strong enough, his mind would have been eroded by instinct.

The two came to a quiet river outside the city. The summer night breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness. Under the moonlight, the river water appeared clear and deep, as if it contained endless coolness.

"Mr. Lu, I'm sorry."

Zhao Zimo pulled the person off his body and drenched him in the river. Although Lu Yuguan had no strength left, he was unwilling to leave Zhao Zimo. Even after being thrown into the river, he still grabbed Zhao Zimo's arm and refused to let go.

"Gululu..." Lu Yuguan was choked by water in a daze, and struggled hard in pain.

Seeing this, Zhao Zimo felt guilty and hurriedly pulled Lu Yuguan out of the water.

"I didn't mean it." Zhao Zimo was at a loss for a moment, but seeing Lu Yuguan trembling, he could only find a place to settle down first.

Zhao Zimo, having adapted to outdoor marches for many years and possessing extensive wilderness survival skills, quickly found a secluded, dry cave. He brought some hay to light a fire, then tore open Lu Yuguan's clothes and placed them on the fire to dry.

However, no matter how Zhao Zimo explored Lu Yuguan's body and meridians, the spiritual power he released was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.

"what on earth is it?"

Zhao Zimo frowned, but unexpectedly Lu Yuguan grabbed his arm again, and no matter how Zhao Zimo shouted, he refused to let go.

Lu Yuguan was naked and hugged Zhao Zimo tightly, his face flushed, his eyes closed, his lips trembling slightly, and from time to time he murmured incoherently, saying some confusing words.

"Don't... don't come over... Xiaoxiao, save me... Jiang Cong..."

"Mr. Lu, please respect yourself!" Zhao Zimo really couldn't help it. It wasn't that he disliked Lu Yuguan being tied to him like a sloth, but the fragrance emanating from his body was becoming stronger and stronger, making Zhao Zimo unable to control himself.

Lu Yuguan twisted her slender waist and curled up in Zhao Zimo's abdomen, murmuring unconsciously, like a domestic cat nestling in the owner's arms, constantly rubbing her soft belly against the owner's palm.

Sweat slid down Lu Yuguan's forehead, but Zhao Zimo, the Prince of Xin Zhao, who was even more nervous than him, was constantly wavering between will and instinct.

"Oops!--"

Zhao Zimo had been smelling Lu Yuguan's scent for too long, and now he found that the long-dormant poison in his body had erupted again, making him unable to think calmly.

He clutched the sharp gravel on the ground, trying to use the pain to force himself to stay awake. However, the poison would only spread faster and faster, eventually turning the carrier into a primitive beast.

"I'm sorry, Master Lu, I've offended you."

After saying that, Zhao Zimo finally stretched out his hands.

……

Lu Yuguan, who was in a hallucination, seemed to have returned to the day when he was attacked by the giant bird. The broken walls, the screams of his classmates, himself standing there in a daze, and the giant bird's open, smelly, abyssal mouth.

Suddenly, everything disappeared, leaving only darkness all around, and my limbs seemed to be grasped tightly, unable to escape.

He desperately tried to break free from the invisible restraints, but his body seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move. The air around him seemed to solidify, and every breath seemed to devour his will.

"Xiaoxiao, where are you?" Lu Yuguan's voice trembled. He tried to find a glimmer of hope in the darkness, but the only response he got was endless darkness.

Suddenly, a faint light shone from deep within his heart, as if a crack had been opened in the darkness. Lu Yuguan tried hard to look towards the light, but saw a huge bronze tripod gleaming with a faint light.

"This...what is this?"

Before Lu Yuguan could come to his senses, a huge axe fell from the sky. The axe handle was thick and tough, with a giant green dragon coiled on it, as if staring at the gaping mouth of the huge bronze tripod.

Holy shit, is it going to chop me down?!

However, he was only half right. The blade of the giant axe was not pointing downward, and the wooden handle did not change direction.

At this moment, Lu Yuguan finally understood what oppression meant.

While Lu Yuguan was shocked, the wooden handle of the giant axe fell vertically down, and the giant dragon roared and drilled into the cauldron.

"Om..."

"Om..."

"Om..."

The huge bronze tripod kept roaring, and the body of the tripod couldn't help but tremble. The rapid frequency of the vibration seemed to be about to break the wooden handle into pieces.

The two sides were deadlocked for a long time with no winner decided.

The giant tripod seemed to be much shallower than what appeared to the naked eye, as if there was an unimaginable abyss inside.

The wooden handle of the giant axe seemed to have the ability to extend infinitely, like a dragon entering the sea and striking the bottom of the abyss.

Before Lu Yuguan could see clearly whether the giant tripod broke first or the giant axe was forced to be pulled away, he was suddenly overwhelmed by the fainting sensation and passed out again.

……

As they got further and further away from the center of Kyoto, the lights on both sides of the street gradually became fewer, and passers-by gradually returned home. It became more difficult for Li Chonglin and Miao'er to control the direction in which Lu Yuguan and the others left.

"Your Highness, the owner of the flower shop over there said that he did see two young masters passing by." Miao'er asked around and came back to report to Li Zhonglin, "That is..."

"What is it?" Li Chonglin asked, looking towards the outside of the city.

"That man, whose upper body is naked, has been hugging Master Lu, and Master Lu hasn't said a word—"

Before Miao'er could finish her words, Li Chonglin's rage almost bubbled from the tip of his heart to his eyelids.

"Hurry up and chase after him!——"

"Yes, Your Highness." Miao'er glanced at Li Chonglin angrily, feeling scared in her heart.

The two of them gave chase again, following the clues along the way until they came to the river. The moonlight shone on the river, making the water shimmer with silver waves, which looked particularly beautiful.

Li Chonglin had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. He looked around, but there was no other clue except the sound of flowing water and the croaking of river frogs.

"Bastard!" Li Chonglin clenched the dragon-patterned sword at his waist in frustration. This was the first time he felt so helpless since he was made the crown prince.

The time they have been together has made Li Chonglin value Lu Yuguan very much. Whether it is his likable natural character or his extremely rare physique, he has long regarded Lu Yuguan as his own.

Not to mention that Lu Yuguan was still keeping the secret in the illusion for him.

Miao'er saw that Li Chonglin was furious and helpless, but although she had no way to deal with it, she could at least remain calm.

"Your Highness, according to Shaoqing Fu, Master Lu and the man surnamed Zhao are not seriously injured. Although some problems have occurred, at least their lives are not in danger. Why not block the city gate and wait until dawn? They will surely return."

Li Chonglin turned his head and retorted, "How do you know they'll come back? What if that guy is planning to abduct Lu Yuguan? Regarding the attack on Master Zhang at the Li Academy, the Dragon Guards still haven't given a result. How can I wait until dawn without worry?"

Miao'er said no more, but could only sigh and continue to search around with Li Chonglin. However, even after searching for two hours, there was no progress.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Miao'er stood beside Li Chonglin, looking at his bloodshot pupils with heartache.

Li Chonglin seemed to be in a trance, and sat down casually on the river bank, obviously giving up all means and strength.

"I am the crown prince. Not only do I have the power to rule the country, I can also rule the entire capital. But why can't I find anyone?!"

Miao'er also sat across from the Crown Prince, feeling distressed at the sight of the master she had spent years with. However, before she could continue to reflect, she noticed that Li Chonglin's dragon-patterned sword was actually gleaming.

"Your Highness, the sword—" Miao'er shouted, pointing at the dragon-patterned sword.

Li Chonglin seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw. He quickly picked it up and saw that the dragon-patterned sword was humming slightly, and the tip of the sword was shining even brighter where it touched the ground.

"I understand. The Dragon-patterned Sword must have sensed Lu Yuguan's aura!" Li Chonglin held up the Dragon-patterned Sword in surprise, searching for direction in mid-air. Finally, when it pointed to a huge mountain in the distance, the Dragon-patterned Sword stopped buzzing.

"go!"

The two of them hurriedly got up to look for Lu Yuguan, but at this time, it was less than half an hour before dawn.