I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality
Chapter 181 - 111: Taking Action, Dual Capture_2

Chapter 181: Chapter 111: Taking Action, Dual Capture_2

Old Huang was about to speak, but he heard a commotion coming from the back of the Funeral Shop. He turned his head and saw a majestic rooster walking confidently from the back courtyard into the front of the shop.

The Yellow Weasel delivering hard-boiled eggs had encountered the Golden Chicken, natural enemies that repel evil spirits. They were old foes, and upon seeing each other, they were instantly at odds, prepared for battle like celestial thunder striking the ground, their animosity palpable.

Old Huang disregarded the need to explain the situation, for the mysterious Golden Chicken had already lunged towards him.

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Outside the newly built city gates of Linhe District, Zhao Zhonghe and his nephew, who had been missing for days, finally returned to their territory.

The uncle and nephew had traveled with difficulty and only emerged from the riverbed on the evening of the second day after falling into the water, finally finding signs of human habitation.

If they had taken a ferry, it would have taken no more than an hour or two to return to Linhe District.

However, Zhao Zhonghe always believed that the Water Monkeys and the Celestial Wu Demon Observation Dao were still very much alive.

To proceed by water would be like an old man hanging himself, truly tempting fate.

Thus, the two, suffering from temporary hydrophobia, chose to take a detour, ending up in Shuyang County two hundred miles away, borrowing a crossing bridge to get over the river.

They rested for a night in Shuyang County, hired a carriage, bought a straw mat, and wrapped Shi Quan’s corpse in it before placing it in the carriage.

After a series of twists and turns, they finally returned to Linhe District two days later.

"I must thank Shopkeeper Xu for taking care of my brother’s corpse. Once I return to the Government Office and handle my affairs, I shall go to Underground Street to bid farewell to my brother."

Xu Qing waved his hand, parting ways with Zhao Zhonghe and his nephew.

The uncle and nephew walked back to the Government Office, while Xu Qing had the coachman drive the carriage to transport Shi Quan’s corpse to his Funeral Shop.

Upon arriving at the shop’s entrance, Xu Qing was about to unload the body when he heard a great commotion inside the shop.

Xu Qing quickly walked through the door, only to see a yellow lightning bolt darting across the beams, shelves, counters, and coffin boards, while the Golden Simurgh was flapping its wings in pursuit.

"Xuan Yu!"

Xu Qing furrowed his brows, and Xuan Yu, who had been watching the excitement from the counter, immediately straightened up and ceased his amusement.

A flash of black cat shadow and a few "Cat Cat Fist" strikes, and both the Yellow Weasel and the Golden Chicken calmed down.

Xu Qing put down the corpse, pulled over a bench, and sat down boldly.

"So, what’s going on here?"

Huang Laoxu, losing some of his yellow fur, held a couple of chicken feathers in his hand, looking rather disheveled.

The Golden Chicken had already lost quite a bit of its feathers, so its appearance was not seriously affected; a tuft of yellow fur still clung to its beak.

Having practised cultivation long, Old Huang had quite a reputation in the Xijing Mountain Immortal Circle, considered an elder. He had never suffered such indignity.

"I came today to discuss something with the Cat Immortal, but this featherless chicken came out of nowhere and pecked at me wildly..."

Xu Qing squinted towards the Golden Chicken.

The latter, unable to speak human language and fearing Xu Qing’s wrath, turned for help to Xuan Yu.

Xuan Yu had no choice but to recount the whole story in detail.

"Huang Laoxu brought a basket of hard-boiled eggs, and the Golden Chicken, overcome with grief, reacted aggressively."

Xu Qing ignored the conflict between the little animals. Roosters and Yellow Weasels were natural enemies, their animosity not easily resolved with a few words.

Turning to Huang Laoxu, he directly asked the real question: "With so many immortals in Yanjing Mountain, why would you outsource the task to our Cat Immortal Hall?"

Huang Laoxu dreaded dealing with humans because they were too cunning, even more so than Yellow Weasels.

But Xu Qing was the Grand Sect Leader of the Cat Immortal Hall and its Chief Steward. Since the matter had already come to light, Huang Laoxu had no choice but to muster his courage.

"Frankly speaking, Daoist Xu, it is quite shameful. I accepted the task, but I lacked the capability to complete it. I feared losing face among the immortals and disappointing the devotees, so I came here to ask the Cat Immortal for help."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and said, "First, tell me what this matter is about, but let me make it clear: the Huang Immortal House had better not hide anything. If I sense any deceit, no matter how small the task, the Cat Immortal Hall will not take it."

"Business is built on trust, and the same goes for friendship. I hope Daoist Huang understands."

Huang Laoxu forced a dry laugh, his little hands nervously fidgeting.

"It’s my fault. A few days ago, several children went missing in the villages near Yanjing Mountain. The villagers prayed to the immortals for help in finding them..."

"A Gray Immortal skilled in divination accepted the task, only to find that the child trafficker was a practitioner of dark magic. The missing children were turned into lambs with evil techniques and mixed into the herd."

"The shepherd had some cultivation skills. I wasn’t afraid of him, but I didn’t want to provoke him either."

"These practitioners are like sticky rice cakes, soft and clingy. You can’t put any strength into hitting them, and if you try to pull away, they stick right back. My descendants in Yellow Stripe Cave are numerous, and I feared we’d never have peace if we offended such a person."

Huang Laoxu paused, somewhat regretful: "I had planned to turn a blind eye, but unexpectedly, a fearless hunter was among them..."

As Huang Laoxu told the story, Xu Qing gradually understood the situation.

It turned out that a dark magic practitioner had abducted the village children, angering a hunter chasing through the mountains. The hunter pursued the shepherd but was severely wounded by the fire techniques the shepherd employed.

Knowing his injuries were fatal, the hunter used the Mountain Chasing Secret Technique to sustain himself long enough to find the Yellow Stripe Cave, where he offered a basket of eggs and some disheveled phoenix chicks as a plea for the Huang Immortal Hall’s intervention.

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