Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

“I came in with my mother. My mother was taken away by bad people. Before she left, she gave me this stone and told me to take it home.”

The boy spoke slowly, a sad expression appearing on his face when he mentioned his mother.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately realized that the boy was probably backed by some powerful force.

"So, are you planning to go home and find someone to rescue your mother?"

Ying Zheng asked calmly.

The boy nodded.

"I'm going back to find my uncle to save my mother. Those despicable villains, once I'm strong enough, I'll tear them to pieces!"

The boy's eyes hardened as he spoke those words. In this world, without strength, one can hardly move an inch.

Do you need me to see you out? Or would you like to walk out by yourself?

Ying Zheng slowly squatted down, gazing at the determined-looking boy in front of him.

For Ying Zheng, he has always admired people who are persevering and have goals.

“My benefactor, can you help me save my mother? If you agree to save her, I can give you this stone.”

The boy grasped Ying Zheng's hand and said earnestly.

Ying Zheng entered the ruins not for any important reason, but simply to wander around the ancient ruins.

He gently patted the boy's head and said softly:
“I can promise to save your mother, and I don’t need you to give me this stone.”

When the boy heard that Ying Zheng had agreed to rescue his mother, a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

But then he heard that Ying Zheng didn't want the stone in his hand, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled:

"Then... if you don't want this stone, I have nothing to repay you with..."

Ying Zheng shook his head at the boy, stood up, gazed into the distance, and slowly said:
"I'm helping you not to get this stone. It's just because you suit my taste. I don't need anything else."

After hearing Ying Zheng's words, the boy nodded vigorously.

When Ying Zheng first appeared, the boy thought he was like the scarred man, coming for the black stone.

However, in order to get Ying Zheng to save his mother, he still used the stone as a bargaining chip.

To his utter surprise, Ying Zheng not only refused the stone, but also agreed to rescue his mother.

The boy bowed deeply to Ying Zheng once again.

"Thank you so much, my benefactor! Thank you so much, my benefactor! I will never forget your great kindness in my life."

Ying Zheng asked the boy to tell him the location where his mother was being held, and instructed the boy to wait there. Then he went to rescue her alone.

Before leaving, Ying Zheng, fearing the scarred man might return, placed numerous restrictions around the boy. No one could enter without his permission.

"You stay here and hide. No one can hurt you. But remember, don't go out."

Ying Zheng gave his instructions.

The boy nodded. Ying Zheng then set off in the direction the boy had indicated.

……

"Ying Zheng, I've finally found you! I'm so bored here all by myself. I should have come with you back then."

A voice suddenly came from behind Ying Zheng, who was walking in front.

Ying Zheng stopped and turned around, whereupon he saw Huo Luan running towards him, panting heavily.

"Fire Phoenix? Weren't you with Fire Spirit and the others? Why did you run off alone?"

Ying Zheng walked up to Huo Luan and asked.

Huo Luan took a breath before answering:
"I was originally with them, but then I got bored and slipped away on my own."

He paused, then asked Ying Zheng:
"I've been watching you walk that way. Did you find some treasure?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but laugh.

"You really like the baby that much?"

Huo Luan chuckled:
"It's alright, who doesn't like treasures? I'm just a treasure collector."

The shamelessness of Huo Luan truly opened Ying Zheng's eyes.

"Okay, I'm just kidding. I'm not going to find treasure this time, I'm going to rescue someone."

Ying Zheng said solemnly.

Huo Luan originally thought that Ying Zheng entered this ancient ruin to search for treasure, but she didn't expect him to come to rescue people.

"You don't know many people in the Land of Blaze, do you? Who are you going to save?"

Huo Luan realized what was happening and asked in confusion.

As far as he knew, Ying Zheng had no other friends in the Land of Blazing Flames besides him and Huo Ling'er.

The sudden appearance of someone waiting for Ying Zheng to rescue him piqued Huo Luan's curiosity.

Ying Zheng then told Huo Luan about his experience.

"I didn't realize you were such a kind person! You've really impressed me!"

Huo Luan nudged Ying Zheng and said with a smile.

"Do you want to come with me? You don't have anything to do right now anyway."

Ying Zheng looked at the grinning Huo Luan in front of him and said.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's invitation to travel together, Huo Luan immediately agreed. He had left Huo Ling'er and the others precisely to find Ying Zheng.

Now that I've found it, I naturally won't leave again.

So the two of them went together to the place where the boy's mother was being held.

"You said you just happened to meet a little boy on the street?"

"Fire Phoenix asked."

Ying Zheng nodded.

"I just happened to be wandering around when I met him. The kid was being bullied, and I helped him. That's what he told me."

Upon hearing this, Huo Luan pondered to herself: If she were in this situation, would she offer her help?
"We have no relatives or friends here, so I really don't understand why you would help this child."

Ying Zheng's thoughts suddenly drifted back to the days when he sought the Dao.

At that time, he embarked on the path of cultivation by chance.

We have gone through countless hardships to finally reach this point today.

He saw a reflection of his younger self in that boy, which is why he wanted to help him without hesitation.

“I see a reflection of myself in him.”

Ying Zheng said to Huo Luan.

Huo Luan shook her head, indicating her confusion.

"Even so, there's no need for you to personally go and save his mother, is there?"

Ying Zheng smiled faintly:
"Who can say for sure about these things? If you want to help, then help."

Upon hearing this, Huo Luan said no more and simply followed Ying Zheng onward.

……

Before long, Ying Zheng and Huo Luan arrived at the place where the boy's mother was being held.

There were more than a dozen people standing in front of him, each holding a different kind of magical artifact.

Huo Luan glanced at it and immediately lost interest.

"Is this all the stuff we're looking for? Watch me take care of them in one go."

Before she finished speaking, Huo Luan charged towards the dozen or so people.

These people were nothing more than easy targets for Ying Zheng and Huo Luan to deal with with a flick of their fingers.

In a short while, those people who were standing were now lying sprawled on the ground.

"Ying Zheng, come here quickly! I know where his mother is!"

The voice of the Fire Phoenix rang out.

Ying Zheng then set off to Huo Luan's side.

Where is his mother?

Ying Zheng asked.

Huo Luan kicked a burly man at her feet:
"I'm asking you, where is his mother?"

The burly man lay on the ground, stammering as he spoke:

“Fellow Daoist… how would I know which ‘his mother’ you’re referring to…”

Upon hearing this, Huo Luan kicked the burly man again. The burly man's eyes widened in anger:

"How am I supposed to know who you are if you don't specify? Stop hitting me!"

Just as Huo Luan was about to kick again, Ying Zheng stopped him.

"You kidnapped a boy's mother before. Where is she now?"

After listening to Ying Zheng's words, the Han emperor thought for a moment and replied:
"She...she's being held in a water dungeon not far away. We didn't do anything to her, we just locked her up."

Fearing that Huo Luan would make another move, the big man blurted out everything.

He thought that speaking out would solve everything, but Huo Luan kicked him again, sending him flying dozens of feet away.

Ying Zheng looked at Huo Luan's foot, which had not yet retracted, and said helplessly:

"Are you itching to bully someone? Is it fun to bully the weak?"

The reason he didn't take action was because he had absolutely no interest in these people.

Huo Luan scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile:
"No, no... Let's hurry and save the child's mother!"

Having said that, to ease the awkwardness, Huo Luan walked straight towards the place the big man had indicated.

Ying Zheng shook his head and followed, completely ignoring the people lying on the ground.

Seeing the fire phoenix leave, the burly man on the ground finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The others got up and gathered around the burly man who had been kicked.

"Big brother, where did that guy come from? How dare he treat us so disrespectfully?"

The burly man was helped up, and upon hearing this, he kicked the other man to the ground.

"Then go and fight them! I'm not stopping you."

The burly man knew he had run into a brick wall again. He was already incredibly lucky to have survived; he dared not ask for anything more.

"Quick! Take everything you just stole and get out of here! Be careful those two don't come back!"

The burly man beckoned to the men behind him.

The group hurriedly grabbed their treasures and fled in panic, fearing that Ying Zheng and his men might actually launch a counterattack.

When Huo Luan arrived at the water prison, she found that there were many people imprisoned inside.

"Should we only save the boy's mother, or release everyone else?"

For Huo Luan, whether to release her or not is up to Ying Zheng; it all depends on his decision.

Ying Zheng looked at the people in the water prison and fell into deep thought.

He didn't know why these people were imprisoned, but he figured they were probably not some heinous criminals.

"Since we're already here, let's release them all."

Ying Zheng said to Huo Luan.

Huo Luan then stepped forward and opened the water prison. In an instant, a group of people rushed out.

Ying Zheng stood outside the door and addressed the crowd:

"Who is that boy's mother? Come to me. Your son sent me to save you."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a woman in tattered clothes walked over.

"This is a portrait of my son. Take a look... Is it him?"

The woman painstakingly channeled her spiritual power, condensing it into the shape of a boy.

Ying Zheng looked at the portrait and nodded, saying:
"That's right. We've come here to rescue you. Come with us."

Huo Luan also stepped forward.

The woman nodded and silently followed behind Ying Zheng and Huo Luan, walking in the direction where the boy was.

"I told him to go to his uncle for help... why are you the ones coming to save me?"

The woman's weak voice rang out.

Seeing her like this, Huo Luan took out a few healing pills and handed them to her.

“Your son was robbed on his way to get help, and we rescued him. He begged us to come and rescue you.”

Ying Zheng briefly explained the reason.

Upon hearing this, the woman accepted the pill and swallowed it.

"Thank you both for saving me... but I am now penniless, as all my belongings were taken by those who captured me."

After taking the elixir, the woman said gratefully.

Ying Zheng waved his hand:

"We came to rescue you, not to gain anything. We just saw injustice and wanted to help."

The woman was extremely grateful and thanked him repeatedly.

Ying Zheng stopped her:
"There's no need for that. You should recover your strength quickly. In this ancient ruin, you're in too much danger in your current state."

The woman nodded and immediately began to circulate her spiritual energy to recover.

"After we send her back, where do we go?"

"Fire Phoenix asked."

Ying Zheng thought for a moment:
"We'll see when the time comes. I don't know where to go either. This ancient ruin is so big, we can go anywhere."

Huo Luan nodded and said nothing more.

Before long, the two men led the woman back to the place where they had met the boy.

Ying Zheng lifted the restrictions he had previously placed.

Seeing the barrier disappear, the boy immediately ran out. Seeing his mother return safely, he rushed over and hugged her tightly.

"Mother! I'm so glad you're alright! Thank you so much, big brother, I begged him to save you!"

The boy hugged his mother and said excitedly.

The woman patted her son's head, then turned to thank Ying Zheng and Huo Luan again.

Just then, a group of people suddenly appeared from all around.

The scarred man stepped forward, raising his long black sword and staring at Ying Zheng:

"So you're the ones who ruined my plans? Today's the perfect opportunity to wipe you all out. It's like heaven is on my side!"

Ying Zheng completely ignored him, not even glancing at him.

When the boy saw the scarred man return, he hid behind Ying Zheng in fear.

"Don't be afraid. With the two of us here, he can't hurt you at all."

Huo Luan spoke to the boy hiding behind Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng also waved to the woman:

"Come here and stand behind us. You just need to protect yourself and your son. Leave the rest to us."

The woman nodded, came behind Ying Zheng, and hugged the boy tightly.

Upon realizing he was being completely ignored, the scarred man was filled with rage. With a flick of his wrist, he threw his long sword directly at Ying Zheng.

Seeing the black longsword hurtling towards them, Huo Luan turned her head and asked:

"These blind fools, should we send you or me?"

"You come on, I have no interest in this kind of stuff," Ying Zheng replied indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Huo Luan threw a punch without saying a word, instantly sending the flying black longsword flying away.

When the scarred man saw his magical artifact being blasted away by a punch, his expression finally changed slightly.

"Looks like you've got some skills, but you think that's all?"

"All of you, charge! Kill him!"

The scarred man waved his hand behind him, and his men immediately charged towards Huo Luan with howls.

With a flick of his right hand, the longsword that had been blasted away flew back into his hand, and he then charged at Ying Zheng with the sword in hand.

"Dare to ignore me? Today I'll show you what I'm made of!"

The battlefield instantly split into two: a group of people surrounded the Fire Phoenix and attacked it frantically, while the scarred man wielded a black longsword and kept slashing at Ying Zheng.

"Someone like you doesn't deserve my attention?" Ying Zheng looked at him coldly.

These words instantly ignited the scarred man's rage, and he frantically poured his Dao power into his longsword.

The black longsword emitted a series of booming sounds as the scarred man gripped the blade with both hands and slashed fiercely at Ying Zheng.

Seeing the oncoming blade, Ying Zheng simply raised his fist to meet it. (End of Chapter)