In Moyu Town,
As usual, the streets were bustling with people.
Vendors rubbed their hands together, blowing warm air, and their shouts filled the air.
“Little girl, in this cold winter, I can’t believe you have silkworm heart greens for sale!”
A woman carrying a vegetable basket exclaimed in surprise.
Little Amelia smiled and said, “Auntie, these are from our storage. We have too few people at home to finish them, so I’m selling some for money.”
The woman put the basket down by her feet, squatted, and picked through the greens in the basket. “Great, I’ll buy a few. We’re so lucky today. When I get home, I can make silkworm heart soup for my kids. In this cold weather, a warm bowl will be so comforting!”
Little Amelia waited silently with a smile as the woman made her selection.
“I’ll take these few. How much?” the woman asked, placing five stalks of silkworm heart greens into her basket.
Just as Little Amelia was about to speak,
The ground suddenly began to shake!
As the townsfolk stood bewildered, a shout came from the town walls!
“All townspeople, return home and lock your doors!! Beasts are coming!!”
Instantly, chaos erupted on the streets!
Faces filled with terror, people ran towards their homes, and vendors hurriedly packed up their stalls.
Little Amelia, still in a daze, saw the woman grab her basket and run off.
“F-five copper coins…” Little Amelia reached out and murmured to the woman’s retreating figure.
But soon, feeling the ground shake even more violently, Little Amelia’s face turned pale. She quickly picked up her carrying pole but then froze.
She didn’t know where to hide. Her home was near the mountains, not in Moyu Town.
Gritting her teeth, she ran to the nearest house and knocked on the door. “Hello, can I hide here for a while…”
Before she could finish, a voice came from inside, “You better leave. We can’t open the door for you now!”
Little Amelia knocked on four or five more houses, but no one was willing to take her in.
By now, the streets were almost empty as everyone had gone into hiding.
Helpless, she found a corner, placed her baskets outside, and curled up in the corner, muttering in fear,
“Thank goodness I didn’t bring Grandma today…”
Roar!
A bloodthirsty roar came from outside the town, and Little Amelia hugged her knees, trembling and crying.
She was so young, and a frail girl at that.
“Why aren’t you selling fruits today?”
Suddenly, a gentle voice sounded.
Little Amelia looked up in surprise to see a man in cyan cloth squatting by her baskets, a smile on his face.
“B-brother.”
She was very familiar with Ambrose Lu, who had bought fruits from her twice before.
Panicking, she said, “Brother, there are beasts outside the town. It’s very dangerous. Shouldn’t you hurry home?”
Ambrose Lu smiled faintly, “You said the beasts are outside the town. What’s the danger inside?”
“But… but…” Little Amelia’s eyes reddened, and she hesitated.
“Besides, do you think it’s safe in the town? If the beasts break in, no one will escape.” Ambrose Lu said.
Looking at the calm young man before her, Little Amelia felt a strange sense of peace.
“Let’s go.”
Ambrose Lu stood up.
“Go… where?”
“It’s so cold. Naturally, we’ll go to my place for a cup of hot tea. You can leave once the beast threat is over.”
With that, Ambrose Lu walked away with his hands behind his back.
“Okay, thank you, brother.”
Little Amelia quickly got up, picked up her carrying pole, and followed him.
Soon,
They arrived at the Town Master’s Mansion. Due to the beast threat, there were no town guards at the gate; they were all busy.
Little Amelia followed Ambrose Lu dazedly, walking all the way to the backyard.
In the pavilion.
“Sit down. There’s hot tea on the table. Do I have to pour it for you myself?”
Seeing Little Amelia in a daze, Ambrose Lu smiled faintly.
Little Amelia snapped out of it, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a cup for both Ambrose Lu and herself.
She sat down nervously, took a sip of tea, and looked at Ambrose Lu with reverence. “B-brother, are you the Town Master’s son?”
She had seen Andrew Chen before, and given Ambrose Lu’s age, she could only guess he was Andrew’s son.
Ambrose Lu was slightly taken aback.
“Pfft…”
The Old Turtle on his shoulder couldn’t help but laugh.
Little Amelia looked in shock at the source of the laughter and finally noticed the turtle on Ambrose Lu’s shoulder.
“Brother, the t-turtle just laughed…”
Little Amelia pointed at the Old Turtle on Ambrose Lu’s shoulder in confusion.
Ambrose Lu took the Old Turtle off his shoulder, placed it in his palm, and pressed it lightly, saying seriously, “Oh, you must be tense and haven’t calmed down yet. You heard wrong.”
At this moment, the Old Turtle in Ambrose Lu’s palm, after being pressed, saw stars and almost fainted from the pain, thinking,
Master, you pressed too hard…
“Okay, I must have heard wrong.” Little Amelia said embarrassedly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this time, there were continuous crashing sounds from the town walls.
“Brother, I wonder if the town guards can hold out. If the beasts break into the town, many townsfolk will die.” Little Amelia trembled and said sadly.
“You should think about yourself first. Sometimes, it’s better to be a little selfish.” Ambrose Lu said calmly.
Little Amelia fell silent, only the occasional crashing sound from the town walls breaking the silence. Each crash made her body tremble, as if each hit struck her heart.
“Master, are you going to let these little beasts make such noise and disturb you? Should I go and deal with them?” The Old Turtle’s voice sounded in Ambrose Lu’s mind, showing he had somewhat recovered.
“No need. Mark Gu and the others will be here soon. We don’t need to intervene.” Ambrose Lu replied in his mind.
“Mark Gu? Who is Mark Gu?” The Old Turtle was puzzled.
“Just a cultivator of this world.” Ambrose Lu said softly.
The Old Turtle: “Oh, if Master remembers his name, this cultivator must be exceptional.”
Ambrose Lu placed the Old Turtle back on his shoulder, not bothering to respond further.
Many times, the Old Turtle was a chatterbox. If you kept responding to him, he would have endless things to say.
It was quite annoying.
……….
At the town walls.
The tremors continued!
The walls were dented and full of cracks. They could only hold out for a little longer before collapsing!
The head of the town guards shouted from afar, “Town Master!! These beasts have thick hides, and arrows are useless against them. We need to retreat; the walls are about to collapse!!”
“Town Master!” The butler also looked anxiously at Andrew Chen.
Andrew Chen remained silent, staring intently at the dozen or so beasts below, feeling extremely unwilling!!
If only he were an Immortal…
If only, but there were no ifs. He thought of Ambrose Lu’s face and was about to shamelessly ask for help,
When suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the sky!
Mark Gu, along with Christopher Tong and other Foundation Establishment disciples, landed steadily on the town walls!!
“Christopher, go slay those beasts!”
Mark Gu looked at the dozen or so ordinary beasts below and commanded.
“Yes, Master!”
Immediately, Christopher flew up with his sword!
In an instant, he drew the attention of the beasts.
This scene left Andrew Chen and the others dumbfounded.
“Town Master Chen, we almost arrived too late. Apologies.”
Mark Gu said to Andrew Chen.
“Not too late at all! Immortal Gu, what are you saying!” Andrew Chen waved his hand hurriedly.
Mark Gu smiled, glanced at everyone, then looked towards the direction of the Town Master’s Mansion’s backyard, and said to the crowd,
“Don’t blame the Master. His powers are vast, and he must have known we from the Cyan Cloud Sect were coming, so he didn’t take action. Besides, dealing with such small beasts would be beneath him unless absolutely necessary.”
Thinking from another perspective, Mark Gu believed that if he were a Divine Transformation True Lord, he wouldn’t want to bother killing a few small beasts either.
It was indeed beneath him…
“No! No!! Immortal Gu, we mortals wouldn’t dare blame the Master. Andrew knows that if the Master doesn’t act, it’s his duty; if he does, it’s a favor. We have a scale in our hearts.”
Andrew Chen waved his hand repeatedly.
The butler and the head of the town guards also nodded repeatedly.
“Haha, that’s good. Next, just watch. With my personal disciple in action, these ordinary beasts will be slain in no time.”
Mark Gu stood on the town walls, smiling faintly.
For such a small matter, he naturally didn’t need to take action.
“Yes.” Everyone nodded and watched the battle with Mark Gu, their eyes wide and occasionally exclaiming in amazement.
The beasts that had made them despair were being cut down like weeds by the young Immortal, disappearing with a few swipes.
……….
“Haha, Master, this Mark Gu is indeed clever and reasonable. If not necessary, even a small Divine Transformation cultivator wouldn’t want to kill a few small beasts, let alone you, an Immortal Emperor.”
In the pavilion, the Old Turtle’s teasing voice sounded in Ambrose Lu’s mind.
“Then why are you willing?” Ambrose Lu asked calmly.
“Ahem, Old Turtle naturally wouldn’t stoop to dealing with a few insignificant beasts either. It’s just to make you feel better, and besides…”
Before the Old Turtle could finish,
Ambrose Lu said helplessly, “Alright, shut up. You are not allowed to speak for the rest of the day.”
The Old Turtle: “……”
………
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