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

As the night deepened, the soldiers stationed outside had already taken out torches and lit their marching lanterns.

Bai Xiao took out a map from his arms and pointed out the locations marked on it to them in the light of the fire.

"If the Southern Expedition Army wants to reach the southern border as quickly as possible, they must pass through the valley ahead. The lost reconnaissance team also went here," Bai Xiao analyzed calmly. "According to the map, there should be a village in front of the valley. You can go there first and see if you can find any clues."

Chen Xian looked at the sign on the map. The words "Hou Zhuang" were clearly written on the circle in front of the valley.

"Are all the villagers here surnamed Hou?" Chen Xian suddenly asked.

"I don't know." Bai Xiao's gaze drifted to Chen Xian and asked doubtfully, "Why are you asking this?"

"Just a casual question." Chen Xian shrugged.

Bai Xiao rolled his eyes and turned to Lu Yuguan, admonishing him, "If you encounter danger, come back immediately. Don't think you can show off just because you are strong. Your life is the most important thing."

Lu Yuguan nodded and said, "I know, I know. Commander Li just said it, and I'm listening."

"Also," Bai Xiao continued seriously, "When you meet local people, remember to be polite and don't put on airs."

"Brother, I'm not Bai Ming. I'm an adult, and you're telling me this." Lu Yuguan said speechlessly.

"Oh, isn't it because I'm worried something might happen to you?" Bai Xiao scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Thinking about it, this is the first time I've said this to you. I'm kind of embarrassed."

Lu Yuguan: ...

I can't stand it anymore. I need my dad to find a girl to marry him.

The time was almost up, and Bai Xiao stopped talking nonsense. He looked at the soldiers beside him and asked them to bring the horses over.

After a short wait, three fast horses came slowly towards them, following the soldiers' reins.

"These three are good horses for night travel, more than enough for you," Bai Xiao said, stroking the horse's back. "For speed considerations, the extra armor has been removed."

"Yes, it's a really good horse!"

Chen Xian looked at the horse's legs with admiration. They were strong and powerful, and could be said to be a top-quality horse.

The Chen family is an expert in horse training. When the Etiquette School was on vacation, Chen Xian rode Xifeng, the fine horse.

Although Zhou Zhou was not as professional as Chen Xian, after the polar ice bird's breath was released, the horses were so frightened that they dared not resist.

"The monks in the northern border are really simple and rough." Chen Xian couldn't help but exclaim in amazement as he rode on horseback.

"It's just that I don't like beating around the bush." Zhou Zhou tapped his toes and instantly jumped onto his horse. He glanced at Chen Xian and snorted coldly, "Don't make random accusations against our Northern Territory."

Lu Yuguan stared at the last large red horse with shining eyes.

Bai Xiao seemed to realize something and looked at Lu Yuguan hesitantly and said, "Third brother, have you... never ridden a horse before?"

"Just kidding—" Lu Yuguan said with forced composure, "My horse riding skills are top-notch in Kyoto."

"Why haven't I heard of it?" Chen Xian asked puzzledly.

"Shut up." Lu Yuguan glared at Chen Xian.

"Oh."

Seeing that Lu Yuguan was angry, Chen Xian stopped talking obediently.

Under the gaze of the three people, Lu Yuguan slowly approached the horse and climbed onto its back in an extremely twisted posture.

"call--"

Lu Yuguan's eyes were determined, and he wiped the sweat off his face and said, "There's no time to lose, let's get going."

Bai Xiao:......

Chen Xian: ...

Zhou Zhou: …

"Tong-chan, this is my first time riding a horse," Lu Yuguan couldn't help but feel excited. "I can't even imagine how cool I'll be riding a horse."

【Host, as long as you are happy. 】

The system said quietly.

"What are you doing? I've simulated this countless times in my dreams," Lu Yuguan said disdainfully, "Don't underestimate me!"

system:……

Looking at Lu Yuguan's extremely confident eyes, the system didn't know what to say.

Forget it.

As long as the children have fun.

At this point, Bai Xiao can only choose to trust Lu Yuguan.

"Let's go, be safe."

Bai Xiao said as he glanced at their faces.

After greeting Bai Xiao, the three of them turned their horses around and headed towards Houzhuang.

"drive!--"

Chen Xian and Zhou Zhou rode side by side, swinging the reins vigorously.

"Let's go—eh?"

Lu Yuguan was startled by the sudden ups and downs of the horse's back and almost fell down. He managed to stabilize his body by using the Lichunfeng technique and maintain his balance.

"Brother, wait until I come back——"

Lu Yuguan's voice gradually faded away until his figure disappeared in the distance, but he could still be seen swaying on the horse's back.

"Third brother...can he do it?" Bai Xiao couldn't help but look worried.

The night deepened, and as time passed, the last ray of sunset gradually disappeared on the mountainside.

The light around gradually dimmed, and accompanied by the cool breeze of the summer night, it seemed even more mysterious.

Lu Yuguan, Chen Xian and Zhou Zhou rode their horses and galloped towards the designated reconnaissance location on the map.

Along the way, several people remained highly vigilant, ready to deal with possible dangers at any time.

"Go around this forest and you'll find Houzhuang ahead," Chen Xian said, sizing up the woods. "How about we just walk through the middle?"

"If everything goes well, we might be able to get back to the army camp by midnight."

"Whoa--" Zhou Zhou grabbed the reins and the horse under him stopped in time.

Zhou Zhou dismounted, pulled the reins, and approached Chen Xian, saying, "I don't see any problem at the moment. Perhaps I should ask Master Lu for his opinion first?"

"You're right, we have to first..." Chen Xian nodded. Just as he was about to ask Lu Yuguan for his opinion, he turned around but he was nowhere to be seen. "Brother Lu, haven't you caught up yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yuguan's bumpy figure slowly appeared in their sight.

"You guys...are running too fast...Ugh—"

Lu Yuguan was about to complain, but the sudden discomfort in his stomach made him feel nauseous.

When the big jujube horse heard the sound of Lu Yuguan retching, it seemed to be frightened. It suddenly twitched and threw him to the ground, then rushed into the woods without looking back.

"Brother Lu!——"

"Mr. Lu!——"

The two of them hurried forward to check Lu Yuguan's injuries.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Lu Yuguan said after a moment of distraction. "It's just that I didn't sleep well last night. It's nothing serious."

This is quite true.

He stood up with Chen Xian's help, looked around and asked, "Where's the horse?"

"Run away." Chen Xian said.

Lu Yuguan was stunned and asked quickly, "Where did you run to?"

"Inside."

Zhou Zhou curled his lips as he looked towards the entrance of the woods. The low bushes had been trampled over by the horses.

But what was even more subtle was that the two horses that were there just now were nowhere to be seen.

All that was left on the ground was a broken piece of rein.

For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became silent, and the three of them were so embarrassed that they didn't know what to say.

"It's really hard to deal with without a horse," Chen Xian said with a headache, "I have no choice now."

Zhou Zhou didn't say anything, just nodded silently.

Lu Yuguan walked forward, grabbed the piece of reins, looked at it carefully, and immediately realized that something was wrong.

"wrong--"

"The rope wasn't broken by the horse!"