South of Immortal City, on a mountain road outside Shangtai City, a carriage rolled along at an unhurried pace.
Thirteen-year-old Mo Hua sat in this carriage.
Besides Mo Hua, there were Mr. Zhuang, Old Kui, his Senior Martial Brother Bai Zisheng, and his junior martial sister Bai Zixi.
Aunt Xue had not received Mr. Zhuang's permission, so she had not come along.
The carriage belonged to the Bai Family.
It looked ordinary on the outside, but it was exceptionally sturdy. The interior was not luxurious, yet it was comfortable and spacious enough to hold five or six people.
Mo Hua and the other two were still young and did not take up much room, making the carriage feel even more spacious.
Still, they could only sit cross-legged; they could not lie down.
Old Kui drove up front, Mr. Zhuang drank tea inside, and the three children bent over a small desk, doing the assignments Mr. Zhuang had given them.
These assignments focused mainly on Array Techniques, along with some secrets of cultivation.
The Pine Nuts had been prepared for Old Kui. Old Kui detested cracking Pine Nuts just to hear the sound. Meals were for eating, and Pine Nuts were not for cracking.
It was nearing noon when Old Kui stopped the carriage to rest.
Bai Zixi finished eating with great gusto, then shook her head. "It still can't compare to Aunt Liu's."
He only felt that even if one had never eaten pork, one had at least seen pigs run.
After some effort, when Bai Zixi ate Mo Hua's cooking again, she was so moved she nearly cried—especially when compared with what she had made herself.
Luckily, they had Little White pulling the carriage. Otherwise, the journey would have been even more arduous.
One burner was for steaming, one