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

Before he could finish his words, the wooden stick fell straight on Lu Yuguan's shoulder.

"Hard wood armor!" Lu Yuguan hurriedly opened his shield, and the wooden stick hit the thick wooden spiritual armor, making a muffled sound.

"Young Master, are you okay?"

Hongdie quickly helped Lu Yuguan stand up straight, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

I saw a thin little boy with a sallow complexion but an unyielding light in his eyes. He held the wooden stick tightly in his hand, which was his only weapon.

His clothes were ragged and patched, and it was obvious that he was not well off. But even in such an environment, his eyes revealed a determination and courage beyond his age.

"who are you?"

Lu Yuguan tried his best to make his tone sound calmer.

He didn't want to get angry at a child, especially when he saw his eyes full of vigilance and hostility.

"My...my name is Ah Huang."

The boy's voice was trembling, but he still tried to straighten his chest.

"You...you are a bad person! You are all bad people! You want to...harm the sisters of Qianhua Tower!"

When Lu Yuguan heard this, a complex emotion surged in his heart.

Unexpectedly, in this seemingly indifferent world, there is such a child who is willing to stand up for the sisters of Qianhua Tower. He glanced at Hongdie beside him and saw that her eyes were also full of emotion and relief.

"Ah Huang, you misunderstood."

Lu Yuguan shook his head gently, trying to make his voice sound gentler.

"I'm not a bad person. I'm the young master of Qianhua Tower. I'm here to help you."

"You...you are the young master?"

Ah Huang obviously couldn't believe his ears. He widened his eyes and looked at Lu Yuguan carefully.

After a long while, he seemed to accept this fact, and the hostility in his eyes gradually dissipated.

"Well, I'm the young master."

Lu Yuguan smiled and nodded, then reached out and wanted to pat Ah Huang's shoulder as a gesture of friendship.

But his hand had just reached halfway when he suddenly stopped. Given his current status and position, this might make the child feel even more uneasy and wary.

So, he withdrew his hand and said in a more sincere tone: "Ah Huang, I know you may not believe me."

"But please believe me, I really have no ill intentions. I will do my best to protect everyone in Qianhua Tower."

Ah Huang looked at Lu Yuguan's sincere eyes and was silent for a while. He slowly put down the stick in his hand, and the wariness in his eyes completely disappeared.

"Then... can you save Qianhua Tower?" Ah Huang's voice was still trembling, but he no longer had the previous hostility and vigilance.

"I...I don't want my sisters to suffer anymore."

Hearing this, Lu Yuguan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He gently patted Ah Huang's shoulder and nodded firmly, "Don't worry, Ah Huang. I will do my best to save Qianhua Tower."

Hongdie, watching from the side, also breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, when Ah Huang hit her with the stick, she was frightened to death.

"Where are the rest of the people? Take me to see them." Lu Yuguan asked.

"Uncle, please... go inside and sit down first!" Ah Huang said stutteringly, with some innocent persistence in his eyes.

Lu Yuguan's face darkened and he murmured to the system.

"Tong, do I look that old?"

[How old are you?] The system asked.

"Three years old!"

Lu Yuguan blinked his big eyes.

【…】

"Uncle System, we don't have an appointment!"

System: ...You shouldn’t talk too much.

It was only when Lu Yuguan walked into Qianhua Tower that he realized how dilapidated it was.

Broken tiles were scattered on the ground, making a rustling sound when you walked past. The once exquisite furniture in the hall was now in tatters, some of which only had a few legs left, barely supporting their shaky bodies.

"How...how did it turn out like this?"

Lu Yuguan felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He could hardly imagine how prosperous and beautiful this place once was, but now it had fallen to this state.

"Ever since the boss...ran away, the creditors...have been coming to collect debts every day. We...can't do anything..."

Ah Huang said with sobs, tears glistening in his eyes.

"Where are the others?" Lu Yuguan asked after taking a deep breath.

As soon as she finished speaking, Hongdie led a group of Qingniang down from the room upstairs.

Their once beautiful faces were now haggard and listless, and if you listened carefully you could hear them sobbing from time to time.

"Young Master, except for Xiaoguozi who went out to buy vegetables, all the sisters are here." Hongdie stepped forward and said to Lu Yuguan.

Lu Yuguan glanced at the crowd. Every Qingniang's face was filled with fatigue and helplessness, and his heart was deeply touched again.

"You have suffered. From today on, I will do my best to restore Qianhua Tower to its former glory." His words were light, but with unquestionable determination.

When the young women heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes, as if they saw a ray of light in the darkness.

"But, they said...the debt they owed..." Ah Huang asked worriedly.

Lu Yuguan smiled slightly, with a sly glint in his eyes.

"I have my own way to solve the debt problem. Go clean up the building now, and we'll reopen in a few days!"

The young ladies looked at each other and nodded.

[Host, what are you going to do? ]

Faced with such a situation, the system was still worried that Lu Yuguan would not be able to handle it alone.

"Aren't you still here? Tong-chan!" Lu Yuguan said.

system:……?

【Find your own solution, don't involve me.】

"How can you bear to leave a three-year-old child alone and helpless?" Lu Yuguan said angrily.

【Xiao Yuyu? 】

The system's mouth twitched.

"Ah, isn't it me?" Lu Yuguan said in confusion.

System: Where’s your face, big brother?

After Lu Yuguan finished chatting with the system, he felt very satisfied.

He opened the mall to see if his civilization value could be exchanged for something useful.

"hiss……"

There was a look of despair in Lu Yuguan's eyes.

"That's all the civilization value I have left. I can only use it for the lottery..."

"Ten consecutive draws, go!"

Lu Yuguan gritted his teeth, reached out and pressed the lottery button, and the turntable began to spin instantly -

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning [Hot Pot Base]*1! ]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning [Yogurt]*2! ]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning [Scratch Lottery]*1! ]

……

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining [Calculator]*1! ]

I rely on.

Lu Yuguan looked at the extra things in his backpack and immediately came up with a plan.

"Have it!"

Lu Yuguan stared at these things and already had a huge plan in his mind.

"Hongdie, do we have a blacksmith and a cook here?"

Hongdie said ashamedly: "To be honest with you, Young Master, apart from playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, we have no other skills."

"Ah Huang helps run errands, so he's a bit more nimble. But Xiao Guozi often helps out in the kitchen, so he has some cooking skills."

"Little fruit?"

When Lu Yuguan heard the name for the second time, he asked curiously, "When will he come back?"

Hongdie frowned slightly and said, "Logically speaking, Xiao Guozi should be back by now..."

"boom--"

There was a loud noise coming from the gate of Qianhua Tower, as if someone had bumped into it.

Hearing the noise, all the young ladies shrank into the corner in fear, while Ah Huang picked up a wooden stick and looked at the door vigilantly.

"It's over, it's over, Young Master. The creditors must be coming outside to collect debts!" said Hongdie.

"Debt collector?"

Lu Yuguan's eyes darkened. Shouldn't debt collection be civilized?

How can we tolerate such violence?

Only the sound of beating was heard outside, and Hongdie's face changed immediately when she heard it.

"Oh no! Little Guozi has been captured by them!" Hongdie pleaded anxiously to Lu Yuguan, "Young Master, please be kind and save Little Guozi first!"

"Young Master, please!"

"Little Fruit's life is also a life!"

For a moment, the others were pleading with Lu Yuguan, while Ah Huang walked towards the backyard angrily.

Hongdie hurriedly grabbed him and shouted, "What are you doing?"

"I want... I want to save... save Xiao Guozi!" Ah Huang's arms were thin, but at this moment they were like iron pillars. He held the wooden stick tightly and gritted his teeth.

Lu Yuguan frowned. He understood Ah Huang's anxiety, but acting impulsively was not a good idea.

He gently patted Ah Huang's tense shoulders and said in a deep voice, "Ah Huang, calm down. We can't just rush out blindly. We have to think of a comprehensive plan."

Ah Huang's eyes were red, but he tried hard not to let the tears fall. He just nodded heavily, as if making a final effort to convince himself.

Seeing this, Hongdie quickly comforted him, "Yes, Ah Huang, the young master is right. We can't die in vain."

[Ding! Uncivilized behavior detected!]

[The host can perform civilized persuasion to gain civilization value. Completing the corresponding task progress may also redeem civilization merits, which can bring significant benefits to the host! ]

[Mission details: Defeat the bully and rescue Xiao Guozi!]

[Task difficulty: 2 stars]

[Mission Reward: 2 Civilization Value]

[Time limit: 3 minutes]

As soon as the system prompt sounded, Lu Yuguan instantly felt confident.

"There's actually a time limit. Fine, I won't pretend then!"

"Green bamboo stick——"

Lu Yuguan shouted, and the green bamboo stick in his hand suddenly appeared. He walked to the gate, swung the stick down, and split it open in an instant!

"boom--"

The tall building gate was suddenly split open. The bullies outside were startled and turned around to see the aggressive Lu Yuguan.

The young women came forward to take a look, and Hongdie was the first to recognize that the child lying on the ground was Xiao Guozi.

"Little Fruit!——"

Hongdie called out Xiao Guozi's name sadly, but the child on the ground seemed to be asleep, not moving at all. His tattered clothes were torn, revealing his scarred skin.

Pedestrians on the road all stepped aside, fearing that they would be implicated.

"Isn't that Miss Red Butterfly from Qianhua Tower? So they're still in the building?"

"Alas, it was completely plundered long ago. What kind of Seven Fairies are they now?"

"Hehe, it would be nice if I could find a wife."

"Just shut up! Be careful if those bullies hear you, you'll be in trouble!"

"Hey, who's that guy holding the bamboo stick? Why haven't I seen him before?"

"Hiss...you're right, it really looks familiar."

……

Several bullies holding sticks stopped beating, turned their heads to look at Hongdie and others, and licked their lips with ill intentions.

"Miss Red Butterfly, are you not going to hide anymore?"

Hongdie bit her lower lip tightly, a look of determination and unyielding in her eyes. She stepped forward to block Lu Yuguan and replied in a trembling but firm voice, "This is too much. It's clearly not our debt. Go and ask the original owner for it!"

The bullies looked at each other, seemed surprised by Hongdie's bravery, and then showed a ferocious smile.

"Oh, you seem a lot tougher now. But do you think you can stop us with just a few of you?" The leading bully laughed arrogantly and slammed the wooden stick in his hand on the ground, making a dull "dong" sound.

"Even if the Jade Emperor comes today, you will have to pay something as payment - otherwise, you will have to pay with your own hands!" One of the bullies grinned cunningly.

Lu Yuguan gently pushed Hongdie away, stepped forward and glanced at these bullies.

"You bully the weak and act tyrannically. Today is the day you pay the price."

Seeing this, the bullies burst into laughter, as if they had heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Just you? A brat?"

The leading bully sneered and raised his stick to swing at Lu Yuguan.

However, Lu Yuguan dodged the attack easily with a flash of his body. At the same time, he swung the green bamboo staff in his hand nimbly, instantly forming a green barrier that neutralized the bullies' attacks one by one.

Everyone was surprised to see Lu Yuguan moving like lightning, shuttling between the bullies. Every time the stick fell, the bullies fell to the ground with their wails.

"This...how is this possible?"

The leading bully was so shocked that he was sweating profusely. He had never seen such a fast fighting method, and he had never expected that the seemingly weak boy in front of him had such strength.

Lu Yuguan put away his staff and stood, looking coldly at the remaining bullies: "You bully the weak and fear the strong, and do evil. Today is the end of you." His words revealed an unquestionable majesty that shocked everyone present.

The bullies looked at each other in bewilderment and finally chose to flee in embarrassment.

The crowd burst into applause and cheers, and the people in Qianhua Tower were so excited that they shed tears.

Seeing that the bad guys had been beaten away by Lu Yuguan, Ah Huang hurried forward to help Xiao Guozi up.

"Little...little fruit..."

Ah Huang called out Xiao Guozi's name loudly. Xiao Guozi opened his eyes weakly and saw that it was Ah Huang, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Ah Huang... this gentleman is..."

His voice was weak and trembling, and he was obviously seriously injured.

"I'm the new young master of Qianhua Tower," Lu Yuguan squatted down and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I'm here and I won't let anyone bully you anymore. Don't say anything for now and conserve your energy."

Ah Huang was so anxious that tears were welling up in his eyes. He carefully helped Xiao Guozi sit down and gently wiped the blood and dust off his face with his sleeve.

"Little Guozi...you...you must hold on...find a way to cure it..."

Xiao Guozi forced a smile. Although the pain was unbearable, he still nodded with all his strength.

"Thank you, Young Master..."

At this moment, the people from Qianhua Tower also gathered around. Seeing Xiao Guozi injured, they were all heartbroken. Some took out handkerchiefs to wipe his wounds, while others whispered comforting words.

"There are too many people here, let's go in and talk first." Lu Yuguan said in a low voice.

Ah Huang carried Xiao Guozi on his back and walked into Qianhua Tower, and everyone followed him.

In the carriage in front of the door, Butler Zhao, who had watched the whole process, also relaxed his brows.

"Madam, the Third Young Master is as kind as you..."