Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 59 Station
The journey south was like a summer of forced growth. In just five days, the scenery around the travelers changed from late spring to midsummer.

Because the three of them were not strong enough in cultivation, and Qin Feng wanted to rush back to see Uncle Du, they could only follow the horse team that was providing fresh food to the post station, and they entered Suzhou in less than five days.

But the three half-grown children could hardly bear the horse racing.

Qin Feng's childhood with his parents, stationed at the frontier, was relatively easy, but the other two had suffered greatly. Lian Gouyu eventually hid himself in a painting, letting Qin Feng run with it. Although his spiritual energy was completely depleted by the day, it was still more exhilarating than the bumpy ride.

Wei Xi had no choice but to clean up the mess left by Lian Gou Xie, so he told the people in the cavalry that Lian Gou Xie was sick and had stayed in an inn at night.

After arriving in Suzhou, the tribute-paying team continued to move south, and Wei Xi and his two companions parted ways with the cavalry.

After watching the cavalry leave, Wei Xi pulled the painting out of Qin Feng's bag and pretended to tear it apart. Lian Gou Xie quickly crawled out of the painting.

"What are you doing! I'm tired too!" The good complexion that Lian Gouqi had cultivated in Yizhangyuan was worn out by the consumption of spiritual energy over the past few days, and he almost fell to the ground.

"You're still hiding? You have to pay them more money for me!" Wei Xi sneered and tore the painting in his hand into pieces.

Lian Gouqie finally managed to stand firm and saw Wei Xi throwing the pieces of paper away like a fairy scattering flowers.

Qin Feng frowned. Just as Lian Gouqie was about to hug Qin Feng's thigh, he heard Qin Feng say, "You've rested along the way. Please collect these scraps of paper and don't affect the environment."

Lian Gou was heartbroken. How could he, alone, compare to the two sisters' unwavering love?
"You are still okay. Just rest here tonight." Qin Feng said, looking at the two faces that looked like they were about to die at any moment.

Lian Gouqie collected all the pieces of paper and hurriedly followed Wei Qin into the post station.

The three of them took two rooms, packed up quickly, and went to sleep. They went to the lobby of the inn to eat dinner.

Wei Xi, who had had a good sleep, looked better towards Lian Gouqie. The three of them ordered four dishes and a soup, and sat down at a table in the corner.

The post station was relatively quiet at this time of year, and if three young men were traveling, they would have been very conspicuous. However, Wei Xi and the others were wearing Taoist robes, so the others glanced at them briefly before going about their business.

How could ordinary people dare to mess with people from the immortal sect when they see the Taoist robes? But when a cultivator sees the gray Taoist robes, he will know that the person is from the Qingcheng Sect.

Not even the intention to say hello.

"Are we going to follow the post station tomorrow?" Wei Xi asked Qin Feng. Although she had put cotton pads under her thighs, her inner thighs were still swollen, and she really didn't want to continue riding.

"You don't want to ride a horse, do you?" Lian Gou Xie was going to attack Wei Xi and Qin Feng equally today to let them know that he was not to be trifled with!

Wei Xi wanted to curse but couldn't. Lingyin was standing above her, and her feathers were blown up.

Wei Xi and Lian Gou Xie didn't know how to ride, so Qin Feng urgently trained them to hurry up. Lian Gou Xie was fine, but Wei Xi was only eleven, and even though he had long arms and legs, it was still a bit of a stretch.

Finally, they found the shortest horse in the post station for her. Wei Xixian learned a binding technique and tied herself to the horse's back, and then they were able to set off.

Wei Xi was certainly dissatisfied with her own embarrassment, but she was also angry at Lian Gou Xie's leisure, which led to the scene where she tore up the painting in a rage.

"Alright, she's the youngest," Qin Feng tried to dissuade Lian Gou-ye, and then changed his tone to a gentle one to persuade Wei Xi, "When you're fourteen, you won't have to tie yourself to a horse anymore."

These words were not much of a comfort. After all, Wei Xi didn't want to be following these two people on horseback to do missions three years later. Wouldn't Qin Feng be able to fly a sword by then?
Wei Xi felt a headache just thinking about it, and his desire to tear Lian Gou Xie apart faded. After all, it was not the time to get rid of him yet.

The people at the post station brought up the soup, and the three of them started to eat with the pancakes.

No matter what, Wei Xi refused to continue riding his horse the next day.

When we were halfway through the meal, seven or eight strong men came in through the curtain and sat down at the two tables in the middle.

The servants immediately came over, and the big man in the lead ordered seven or eight dishes, all of which were meat dishes, two servings of each, and three jars of wine.

The messenger said with some embarrassment, "Sir, Jucheng has issued an order prohibiting alcohol. We don't have such things in this post station."

The bearded man swung his hands and said, "The emperor can drink, but we can't? Just bring the wine and stop talking nonsense!"

Then he threw a piece of silver to the servant and said, "The rest is yours!"

The messenger saw the size of the silver and immediately put it into his sleeve. "This gentleman is very generous! I will prepare it for you right away!"

Wei Xi, sitting in a corner, had a clear view. Although these people were dressed as Ju people, several of them had slightly deformed legs, as if caused by long-term riding. Qin Feng had taught Wei Xi that correct riding posture wouldn't cause leg deformation. However, Wei Xi had met Hu merchants in Baoxiang City and noticed that many of them had varying degrees of leg deformation, which showed that long-term improper posture could easily cause deformation.

However, many people in Ju had never touched a horse in their lives, so the identity of this group of people was really suspicious.

Wei Xi pointed to the two tables of people eating there, noting that there was something unusual going on. Qin Feng had seen many Hu people, and Lian Gouyu, who grew up in Baoxiang City, was also quite familiar with them. He immediately gave Wei Xi a look of affirmation.

Now it can be confirmed that the people at these two tables are Hu people.

But how could the Hu people appear in the post station on the border of Suzhou?

Although you have entered the immortal gate, you still have to be on guard against any suspicious things. If you get involved in some cause and effect, it will be a disaster.

Not to mention Qin Feng, the daughter of the general of Ju State, who is said to have entered the immortal gate, but can the earthly ties between her and others be cut off so easily?
The three of them paid some attention to the two tables of people. The waiter quickly brought the food over and secretly brought two jars of wine over.

"Why, didn't you say you wanted three jars of wine?" a man dressed as a guard at another table asked in a gruff voice.

The messenger quickly replied, "Last year, there was a famine in Xizhou. This spring, Dingzhou in the south, a grain-producing area, suffered a flood. Jucheng is also preparing to use troops against the Dongyi. Food is in short supply. There are only two jars of wine left in the post station. Please don't be offended, gentlemen!"

The man who asked the question opened his mouth and said, "You Ju..." Before he could finish, the bearded man interrupted him, "Alright! Two jars of wine, two jars of wine! And go to the kitchen and ask for two plates of water vines, which are produced in Suzhou. Today, the master will also see what the immortals eat!"

Suzhou produces water vines because there are dense water networks in Suzhou, and the Xu family of the Zhengxin Sect has some industries here. In addition to supplying the Immortal Sect, these things also flow into the Suzhou market.

The servants responded repeatedly, and the people at the two tables were chatting while eating. Wei Xi and the others drank up all the soup without hearing anything useful.

Because they had to hurry on their way, they had to put this matter aside. The three of them ordered some hot water and went back to their rooms to rest.

Wei Xi was asleep in the middle of the night when she felt someone calling her. She thought it was Qin Feng, who was sleeping inside. She opened her eyes dazedly and found a figure standing at the head of the bed. It was obviously not Qin Feng. Wei Xi pulled out a dagger and was about to stab, but the figure grabbed her wrist.

"Aunt! It's me!" Hearing Lian Gou's voice, Wei Xi put the dagger back.

Qin Feng was also woken up, "What are you doing so late at night?" She reached out to touch the oil lamp on the bedside, but Lian Gouye held her hand down.

"Don't light the light!" Lian Gouqie said this in a low voice.

Qin Feng was just confused. "We all know what you look like and won't be scared. And how did you get in?"

"We'll talk about this later," Lian Gouye let go of Qin Feng's hand and sat on the edge of the bed. "Wei Xi, move in."

Wei Xi stood still.

Lian Gouqie continued, "Just now, I woke up to the night and heard two barbarians talking about the king's tent and the great witch in the toilet. They were too far away for me to hear clearly, and I was worried about being discovered, so I slowly approached."

"Last I heard them say they wanted to go to Tangkou Town too. They also said it was inconvenient to pretend to be from Ju every day and they couldn't wait to finish their work and return to Boluo."

"I left after they left the toilet. I was on guard and checked before coming back. The two men were on night watch, and they probably deserted to relieve themselves. I was worried they'd find out I was eavesdropping in the toilet, so I slipped in by blending into the wall."

It turned out that this was the reason why Lian Gouyu didn't let them light the lamp. After hearing this, Wei Xi and Qin Feng no longer felt sleepy.

Where did this group of barbarians come from and why are they heading to Tangkou Town?

We lack clues now, but we only know that this group of Hu people are definitely not good people.

Disguising themselves to sneak into Ju State and sending people to guard the night didn't seem like ordinary Hu people. Wei Xi and the others had a mission and had to go to Tangkou Town. They didn't know what in Tangkou Town could attract the Hu people.

The three of them knew that they had to be wary of the Hu people at the post station during this mission. If a conflict came between the Hu people and the people in Tangkou Town, the three of them, as cultivators, would not know how serious the consequences would be.

Lian Gou Xie absolutely didn't dare to go back and sleep alone again. Wei Qin and the others were also worried that he would open the door in the middle of the night and make some noise, so Qin Feng's fur and the extra mattress in the guest room became Lian Gou Xie's good companions.

"To be honest, this fur is almost mine." Lian Gouye sighed.

Wei Xi threw a pillow from the bed and told him to shut up and go to sleep.

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