Chapter 275

The two arrived at the gate, Xiao Minghuang glanced back at the fallen plaque, now broken in two.

"Luo... Prefecture..."

Then, with a thought, a portal opened before her, and she stepped inside, carrying Luo Qianhua in her arms.

Buzz!

The gate to the void closed, restoring everything to its original state.

On the other side, fifteen miles west of the city, lies a mountain forest.

A caravan moved slowly, with several carriages carrying a group of women and various gold and silver jewels.

Inside the carriage, a beautifully dressed middle-aged woman and two young girls huddled together, their faces filled with terror and trembling.

Two other simply dressed women sat on the other side, both sobbing softly, their expressions filled with despair.

"Mother, I want Father..."

"Rui Rui, don't be afraid, Rui Rui, don't be afraid, Daddy will come... Daddy will come..."

The beautiful woman pursed her lips tightly, repeating the same sentence incoherently.

"Second Miss, Master isn't coming. He's dead. I saw him die with my own eyes. We're finished, we're finished..."

A maidservant cried out in a pitiful voice, her eyes filled with sorrow and grief.

"Nonsense!"

The beautiful woman glared fiercely at the maid, like a raging lioness, which frightened the maid so much that she immediately lowered her head and dared not utter a word.

On the other side, the maid was also crying, "Madam... what should we do... sob sob sob..."

"Mother, is what she said true? Is Father really... dead?"

The girl was too young to fully understand what "dead" meant, but it seemed to her that she would never see him again.

She loved her father and didn't want to never see him again.

"Huahua, don't think too much. You're just dreaming. Go to sleep. Mommy's right here beside you. You'll feel better once you're asleep... Go to sleep..."

The beautiful woman hugged her two daughters and gently coaxed them, trying to soothe their emotions.

"Um..."

Hua Hua obediently responded, nestled against her mother's chest, and gradually fell asleep.

Another girl, Rui Rui, nestled in her mother's arms, but did not fall asleep.

351. Agreement

Outside the carriage, a burly man with a face full of scars was examining a crystal-clear gemstone. After scrutinizing it for a while, he grinned and said, "Second Uncle, what do you think this gemstone is?"

"Never mind that, this is what the Immortal Master wants. As long as we offer it to him, Immortal Master will bestow upon us Immortal Method, and we will be able to use Immortal Technique to seek immortality!"

A lean, middle-aged man said indifferently, then snatched the gem back and carefully put it back in his pocket.

"Whispering sound!"

The burly man grumbled indignantly, then cracked his whip to urge the horses on.

"Hehe, I really hope the Immortal Master can grant us a divine destiny, so that we mortals can also enjoy immortal blessings and live forever!"

As he spoke, he turned to a group of thugs behind him and shouted, "Brothers, isn't that right?"

"Yes..." the bandits quickly replied.

"Haha..." The big man burst into excited laughter.

"Hmph!" The lean, middle-aged man frowned in displeasure. "Stop talking nonsense and get this job done properly. Don't mess it up."

"What could possibly be wrong? He's just an ordinary merchant... Heh heh, Immortal Method, I can't wait for that!"

The burly man grinned, his face full of longing, imagining himself becoming an immortal being, ruling over the vast land, and becoming a regional hegemon.

At that moment, a cold female voice suddenly appeared, interrupting his sweet dream.

"Immortality? I'd like to hear how one achieves immortality?"

Upon hearing this, the burly man trembled violently and abruptly looked around.

But he found that everything around him was quiet and there was nothing unusual at all, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Could it be... that he was hallucinating just now?

He muttered to himself, yet a sense of fear crept in.

"Second Uncle, did you hear anything?"

He asked hurriedly.

It seems so.

The lean, middle-aged man remained silent for a moment before responding.

"Stop looking."

The cold female voice rang out again.

The burly man looked up abruptly, only to find a young girl hovering in the air not far away, standing with her hands behind her back, looking down at him.

The woman was extremely beautiful, with skin as white as snow and a graceful figure. Her jet-black hair hung down to her waist, and she wore a bright yellow dress. She was noble, elegant, and ethereal, like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting, captivating all who looked at her.

Unfortunately, her eyes were filled with a chilling murderous intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

"You... a fairy?"

The burly man swallowed hard, forcing himself to remain calm.

To be able to float in the air, one must undoubtedly be Immortal Master!

Although he was a bandit, he was still just an ordinary person; he had never seen anything like this before.

Moreover, the woman before them possessed an ethereal aura and floated in mid-air, undoubtedly making her an Immortal Master as well!

"The person who killed you."

The girl said coldly, slightly raising her jade-like fingers.

Whoosh--!

In an instant, the burly man's pupils contracted sharply, and his entire face was filled with fear.

The next moment.

The void seemed to be pierced through, and countless silver chains shot out, binding his limbs tightly, rendering him unable to move an inch.

"Who... who are you? Why... why do you want to kill me? We are just mortals, Immortal Master, spare our lives!"

The lean, middle-aged man hurriedly explained, but he too was bound by chains.

"Though you are mortals, you deserve to die more than demons."

Bang bang bang--

Immediately, his body was torn apart by the chains, turning into a bloody mist in the blink of an eye and disappearing completely from the world!

Hiss--!

The remaining men gasped, their eyes filled with panic. Their leader had died so easily?!

This woman... is absolutely terrifying!

"We have no grudge against you, Immortal Master, please spare our lives..."

"Please spare me, Immortal Master..."

The bandits knelt down in fear and kowtowed desperately.

Xiao Minghuang turned her head and looked at Luo Qianhua, who was standing in the shadows and had not revealed herself. She asked in a telepathic voice, "Should we kill them ourselves to avenge them?"

Although the dead cannot be brought back to life, her past hatred and burning anger must be vented!

"Um."

Luo Qianhua's voice was devoid of emotion; she then vanished from her spot in a flash, reappearing in front of several bandits, her slender, fair palms radiating golden light.

"Please spare me, Immortal Master..."

Pfft--!

The next second, everything returned to silence.

"Alas, what a pity..."

Luo Qianhua sighed.

No matter what she does, she can never go back to the way things were.

After doing all this, she immediately vanished, as if she had never appeared at all.

Xiao Minghuang found it strange and asked telepathically, "Aren't you going to meet them?"

"No..."

Luo Qianhua's voice was low and filled with melancholy.

"Well!"

Xiao Minghuang sighed softly, then walked to the carriage.

"Women inside the carriage, the thugs have all been killed, you are all safe."

"Thank you so much for saving my life..."

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged beautiful woman peeked out.

She looked haggard and pale, as if she had been severely frightened.

But when she saw Xiao Minghuang, she was immediately stunned.

"Girl..."

Xiao Minghuang took out a small jade bottle from his sleeve and handed it to her, saying with a smile, "I am a passing cultivator who intervened to help those in need. Please keep this bottle of pills safe, Madam; it will be of great use to your daughter."

The beautiful woman subconsciously accepted the small jade bottle, looking bewildered and clearly not having realized what was happening.

Xiao Minghuang cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, "Take care, Madam. May we meet again someday."

Immediately, she waved her sleeve, and a wisp of Spiritual Qi flew out, enveloping the entire carriage and causing it to slowly rise into the air, about to fly away.

However, at that moment...

A small figure suddenly darted out of the carriage.

"Immortal, I want to cultivate immortality!"

The little girl jumped down from the carriage and knelt at Xiao Minghuang's feet, her eyes filled with hope as she looked up at her. "Please, fairy sister, take me with you! I promise I'll be a good girl!"

Xiao Minghuang was stunned. She looked at her and found that the little girl looked about 80% like Luo Qianhua. She was obviously Luo Qianhua when she was a child.

"I never imagined she was so brave as a child..."

When Luo Qianhua, as a child, clung to her leg and begged her, a strange feeling arose in her heart.

If she hadn't been in a different timeline, she might have actually agreed.

But this place and time are not her world. After settling this score, she needs to find a chance to leave and return to her own time and space. How could she possibly take Xiao Luo Qianhua back with her?

Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang squatted down, stroked Xiao Luo Qianhua's soft short hair, and said gently with a smile, "Little sister, you are still young and not old enough to start cultivating. How about this, I will give you a cultivation technique. You can read it often after you go back. If you can understand anything from it, your older sister will naturally sense it. When we meet again in the future, we can cultivate together, okay?"

"This..." Xiao Luo Qianhua was still hesitating when the beautiful woman got off the carriage, quickly walked up, and took the little girl to the side.

352. You liar!

"Please agree quickly! The Immortal Master has important matters to attend to; we mustn't delay Immortal Master journey!"

Xiao Luo Qianhua was a little disappointed, nodded helplessly, and stretched out her little hand.

Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang smiled slightly, placed an ancient Jade Slip in her hand, and then gently patted her shoulder.

"Come on!"