Ball Ball Cultivation

Only then did Li Xiaoer realize that he was guarding a deity, and he kowtowed repeatedly. Six months later, he returned home and had a dream where someone taught him a set of exercises. This was the source of the Li family's wealth, and as a result, the Li family became powerful. This opportunity also greatly expanded the escort agency, and the Li family also had a certain status.

Therefore, the Li family believed in immortals without a doubt, and they kept searching for the immortals as they escorted the convoys everywhere!

There is another one that everyone knows. It was originally an inconspicuous little temple next to the imperial city. It was renamed Leiyin Temple just because a traveling monk was left alone. Now Master Wuwei is nearly two hundred years old, but he still looks like an immortal, like a young man in his twenties.

Escort Master Li talked about several such cases of sudden appearance. Some were so exaggerated that they sounded fake, while others were more credible and seemed to have suddenly arrived at this place through undercurrents.

Qiuqiu's spiritual power is exhausted and his consciousness is severely damaged. He is probably not far from death. He has escaped by luck and has heard many legends. He feels relieved. When he arrives in the capital, he can meet the old monk Wuwei in Leiyin Temple. This is a good breakthrough.

The next morning, after breakfast, they entered a bandit-infested area. The experienced escorts had their own unique style. They shouted their escort call to the top of a hill. If the other side responded, they were allowed to pass. If there was still no response, they had to be cautious. At first, there was indeed a response, and everyone relaxed a lot. But as they reached a narrow pass, Qiuqiu smelled a faint scent of blood. As the caravan advanced deeper, Escort Captain Liu also sensed something was amiss and put all escort officers on alert, accelerating their progress.

As they were about to exit the pass, huge rocks fell from both sides, startling the horses and throwing the team into disarray. Just then, a group of over 200 bandits suddenly appeared in the forest. These people had murderous looks on their faces and were very organized. They didn't even bother with the usual threats or extortion beforehand. At the first command, they started killing and looting. Judging by their ferocious appearance, they had no intention of leaving anyone alive.

Qiuqiu, well-beloved by the escorts, naturally refused to stand by and watch. She casually grabbed the driver's whip and joined the fray, using the shaft at close range and the tail at a distance to knock anyone she touched unconscious. Seeing some escorts about to be cut down, she threw a lot of small change from her purse as hidden weapons. The slaughter, which should have been one-sided, was instantly reversed. The escorts rose up to kill the enemy, fearless and fearless. Qiuqiu's agility left bandits lying on the ground wherever she went. Having been hit by a sleep-depriving acupoint, she, a cultivator, could not easily kill so many mortals. She decided to leave it to the authorities!

In the end, Qiuqiu knocked down over 150 of the 200-plus people! Aside from seven or eight seriously injured and dozens of slightly wounded, no one died. Everyone was incredibly grateful to Qiuqiu.

Next, we will treat the wounded, clear the roads, and deal with the bandits.

While these people were paying attention, Qiuqiu looked around and found the source of the bloody smell. He saw seven or eight bodies that were not completely covered in a big pit not far away. The strange thing was that all the bodies had only their inner clothes left. Could it be that only the outer clothes could be robbed? The bandits here also insisted on leaving a piece of clothing for the dead.

A closer look revealed calluses on the fingertips of their right hands, suggesting they had wielded swords for years. Their thighs also bulged slightly to the sides, suggesting they had ridden horses for years. This made it easy to tell that these men were either escorts or cavalrymen.

The speculation about cavalry stems from the "bandits" seen fighting today. These people look like bandits, but they feel more like well-trained soldiers, fierce but not bandit-like. Robbing is secondary; the key is that they seem to be killing people to silence them! Why would they kill people to silence them? After spending many days with this caravan, Qiuqiu didn't notice anything unusual. This means that this group has done something shameful, or they mistakenly believe that this caravan is someone they need to silence.

Qiuqiu continued searching nearby based on the shoe prints, and sure enough, he found an unburned ashes not far away. In addition to the leather of the military armor, he also found a gold-inlaid wooden plate that was not completely burned. There was still a little base left on the wooden part, and the gold-inlaid part was intact. The tassel was gone, and there was a strangely shaped black stone stuck to it!

The ball was carefully put away and nothing else was found.

After arranging the report and settling the injured who were unable to travel, we left this place and took the necessary road to the capital. The journey for the next few days was quite uneventful. We soon arrived in the capital.

But plans can't keep up with changes. As soon as I arrived in the capital, I felt a sense of panic. The following is just a discussion of the strange death of General Shen. The capital is indeed under the feet of the emperor, and there is a sense of unease!

The majority of the caravan's cargo was destined for the capital. While goods entering the capital were strictly inspected, personnel entering and leaving were relatively relaxed. All they had to do was show the escort agency's emblem and the caravan's trade name, and after verification that the merchandise contained no contraband, they were allowed into the city. Qiuqiu followed the escort agency into the city, thanked escort leader Liu, and offered the final payment of ten taels of silver. After some hesitation, he finally accepted the payment.

In late autumn and early winter, there are occasional strong winds, and the falling drizzle is mixed with ice chips. There are only a few passers-by on the streets, and they are all in a hurry.

Qiuqiu, dressed in a black suit and a black cape that covered most of his face, was not particularly conspicuous. He found a busy restaurant, sat down, ordered four signature dishes, and sat in a corner of the hall, filling his stomach while gathering useful information.

In the hall, there were a few students who were concerned about the country and the people and sighed a few times. The country's general died in unclear circumstances, and the current emperor has not yet taken any action, which has caused panic among the people.

There was still some useful information, all heard from a private room on the second floor, around the corner, very close to Qiuqiu: The current emperor is in poor health and obsessed with alchemy. He is currently unable to preside over state affairs. Several ministers, along with his uncle, Prince Jing, are handling state affairs. As for the empress and the crown prince, they are both attending to the emperor. The empress dowager has not made any further movement. Strict inspections are being implemented on incoming and outgoing goods, prohibiting all Taoist alchemy supplies from entering the imperial city!

It was not until it was completely dark that Qiuqiu left the restaurant and headed towards the palace. There was always a voice in his heart urging him to go to the palace quickly.

Most cultivators follow their own wishes. Qiuqiu relied on his own body movement and martial arts to avoid layers of patrols and approached a brightly lit hall - this was the place that guided him to come!

He hid in the dark until after the second watch, when all the lights in the hall were extinguished, leaving only a few tiny candles swaying in the wind, looking pitiful and helpless.

Taking advantage of the blind spot after the lights were turned off, he immediately flew from the eaves into the palace hall, stepped lightly on the beam, and heard a weak but majestic voice: "You all retreat, Liu Fu is guarding outside." Then he waved his hand upwards, and in just a moment, all the palace servants retreated. Qiuqiu felt that among the five powerful auras around the emperor, only the most powerful one was left.

Then I heard the emperor murmur softly, "I can feel you coming. It seems my time is up!"