Li Prefecture, amid a desolate mountain road.
Elder Ji, once an elder of real power in the Azure Wolf Sect, beneath one man and above ten thousand, was now driving a carriage like a coachman.
Mo Hua sat inside the carriage, eyes closed in meditation, comprehending the Heavenly Secret Causality Technique.
Heading south from the Azure Wolf Sect, the journey had been fairly smooth.
Because of the incident at the Azure Wolf Sect, the former sect master and Mr. Wu had been killed, and the sparks of rebellion had been snuffed out in the cradle.
Thus, most regions within Azure Wolf Prefecture had not been touched by the flames of war.
Along the way, the various territories and Immortal Cities had not seen much turmoil.
Overall order had not yet collapsed either.
At times like this, Elder Ji's usefulness showed itself.
In the Azure Wolf Sect, he had been responsible for welcoming and sending off guests, greasing palms and making connections. Eating, drinking, whoring, gambling—he had all five poisons in full, and so his network was quite broad. In the surrounding Immortal Cities, he had fox-and-dog friends everywhere.
On top of that, he was still an elder of the Third-Grade Azure Wolf Sect. Relying on this illustrious status, wherever he went, people respected him somewhat.
Whether entering a city, scouting the road, asking for news, or handling some matter, it took no effort at all.
After that, Elder Ji cleared the way in front for the entire journey.
Mo Hua only acted as an idle "young master." Wherever he went, he ate well, drank well, and stayed well, without needing to worry about a single thing.
But after leaving Azure Wolf Prefecture and traveling roughly a thousand li, then continuing farther south, the situation became completely different.
There were already