Chapter 161: Goodbye Bangchui

Li Xuan returned to the inn where he lived, summoned his five slaves, and since he was about to leave, he needed to make arrangements in advance.

Soon, Li Xuan and the five slaves went back to Li Xuan's room; Li Xuan sat on the bed while the five slaves stood before him, looking respectfully at him.

"Recently, Young Master, I'm going out for about half a month. During that time you can't come along, so stay in Gengxin City waiting for my return. You need to purchase large amounts of food, seeds, and medicinal herbs; of course, just make sure you aren't cheated." Li Xuan knocked on the table, then seriously said to the five slaves, his tone solemn, telling them he wasn't joking.

"Yes, master, we will definitely do it well, and you must also stay safe out there." The slaves exchanged glances, then in unison said to Li Xuan.

"Alright, that's all. You may go rest. I'll leave tomorrow morning; you don't need to see me off." Li Xuan nodded, then said to the slaves.

Just as the slaves turned to leave, Li Xuan lightly rubbed his fingers; the next second, each slave inexplicably had a Burning Heart Seal appear on their bodies.

Moreover, Li Xuan had infused a sliver of his own soul into each Burning Heart Seal; as soon as they mention him, the seal can instantly kill them.

Unlike the slaves who escorted Li Xuan to Tian Dou City before, these five performed fairly well and have no criminal records, so Li Xuan won't kill them without cause. He only left the Burning Heart Seal; if they ever think of revealing his secret, the seal inside their bodies will automatically activate, so Li Xuan doesn't have to worry about them betraying his secret.

After watching the five leave, Li Xuan gave himself a quick wash, then returned to the bed and fell asleep.

……

Early the next morning, before the sun rose, Li Xuan opened his eyes.

After a brief wash, he headed straight to the Courtyard where Si Yu was, wanting fewer people to know, so Li Xuan could set things up earlier.

Soon Li Xuan arrived outside Si Yu's Courtyard; as expected, Si Yu was waiting outside.

"Little brother, fine. This is the carriage I'm riding. Soon you'll be in the same carriage; there shouldn't be any inspection. There's a hidden door below; if conditions are right, I'll let you down directly." Si Yu looked at Li Xuan's arrival and smiled satisfactorily; he had thought Li Xuan wasn't very cautious, didn't avoid crowds, and came early.

The facts proved that Li Xuan is also bold and meticulous.

"Thanks for the arrangement, Brother Si Yu!" Li Xuan nodded to Si Yu, then climbed onto the carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Xuan waited for the convoy to set out.

Soon the sun rose, the people in the convoy got up, checked the supplies, and the convoy began to move slowly toward the direction of Tian Dou Empire.

Li Xuan tried to hide himself as much as possible to avoid being discovered.

……

Thirteen days later, the carriage finally arrived at a village near Chunqiu Jiuzhuang.

This was a village marked on Li Xuan's Eight Trigrams map of Chunqiu Jiuzhuang; before Li Xuan went to Bing Huo Liang Yi Yan, the secret passage in this village had already been completed.

As soon as Li Xuan arrived here, he could be sure to enter the underground space.

Si Yu's convoy soon reached the village gate.

Many villagers came out and blocked Si Yu's convoy.

Li Xuan, taking advantage of the short distance, sensed the Burning Heart Seals; none of these people bore a seal, so they were likely not his subordinates, and Li Xuan did not intervene, continuing to sit quietly in the carriage.

However, Li Xuan was also curious about what had happened at Chunqiu Jiuzhuang during his absence.

Si Yu made a calming gesture to Li Xuan, then got off the carriage alone. "Villagers, we are a convoy from Gengxin City, here to trade. We were supposed to reach Tian Dou City today, but our horses fell ill halfway, so may we stay one night? Of course we won't stay for free; here's a Soul Coin, Village Chief, please accept it." Si Yu took a Soul Coin from his pocket and handed it to the village leader.

The village chief glanced at Si Yu, then at the convoy behind him, and finally at the Soul Coin in Si Yu's hand.

In the end he reluctantly slipped the Soul Coin into his own pocket, then waved at Si Yu.

"Tomorrow at dawn, before daybreak you must leave the village, understand?" the village chief snorted coldly at Si Yu, then led his villagers away.

"Got it, got it, thank you, Village Chief." Si Yu smiled and waved, then began directing his men to set up camp.

Li Xuan and Si Yu had discussed that there must be a Seven Treasures Glazed Sect spy near Chunqiu Jiuzhuang, so entering the village had to be done plausibly.

Therefore Si Yu decided to let the horses carry a belly, making the plan suddenly change, and arriving at this village became much more reasonable.

This would also not easily attract the attention of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect spy.

After Si Yu settled the camp, he stopped concerning Li Xuan; Li Xuan lay in the carriage waiting for the deep night to go to the tunnel entrance.

……

Li Xuan waited until the middle of the night, around three or four o'clock, when people were deepest in sleep, then carefully jumped down from the carriage.

After scanning the surroundings and confirming no one was present, Li Xuan immediately went to a nearby massive rock.

He activated the mechanism; a modest hidden door opened slowly; Li Xuan didn't hesitate, slipped inside, and closed the door behind him.

Li Xuan believed that the hidden passage created by the Yellow Turban Warrior would be undetectable to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.

Li Xuan took out two Starfire Fruits, then cautiously proceeded deeper along the tunnel.

After more than ten minutes, Li Xuan finally emerged from the tunnel, surveyed the area, and confirmed that the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect members hadn't discovered it.

Then Li Xuan went straight to his Alchemy Room; if Li Bangchui was okay, he should be here, because the Alchemy Pills are stored there.

As he pushed open the Alchemy Room door, a cold flash shot straight at Li Xuan's face.

Li Xuan was startled, instinctively stepped back a step, and reached out to knock the opponent's weapon to the ground.

"Clang!"

"Brother!" Li Bangchui also recognized who was coming, rushed forward, and threw himself into Li Xuan's arms.

Li Xuan looked at the rushing youngster and laughed.

"Little Bangchui, you missed me?" Li Xuan said laughingly to the boy in his arms.

"Missed brother!" Bangchui nodded vigorously.

A filler chapter, there will be another chapter later

(End of chapter)