Transmigrant Alchemist And His Magic Wagon

Wrong People and Pursuit

Mu Lian could not escape the clutches of Meng Zhi and Meimei for ten days. But the next morning Mu Lian discovered that Meng Zhi was unconscious. The man's eyes were closed, the hue on his face was gone and his breathing was heavy. Meimei guessed that Meng Zhi's body was burdened by forcing herself to get out of bed. After that Mu Lian returned home from the inn with a sad face.

Changyi who happened to cross paths with Mu Lian invited her to collect plants together. Mu Lian who missed her friends also immediately accepted Changyi's offer. On the riverbank the three friends of Mu Lian were already waiting. They were shocked to see Mu Lian and immediately surrounded her. Mu Lian's mood improved after seeing the faces of her friends.

They walked towards the south hill.

The sun started to rise but the light was still warm through Mu Lian's skin. The right time to collect herbs. Changyi and Liuzhi were running around chasing each other like they were making a competition as to who would gather plants faster.

Mu Lian, Jiaojiao and Mutong gathered the plants while gossiping. Usually after returning home from the south hill they returned to Mu Haoucun's house. I don't know since when Mu Haoucun's house was considered the headquarters. But it was a very sunny day and these young people wanted to be outside for longer.

Jiaojiao led Mu Lian and the others to a floating *pavilion (seen floating because it was in the middle of the river). They chatted excitedly and let go of longing after not meeting Mu Lian for more than ten days.

Amidst the conversation Changyi fell silent and turned towards the path. Mu Lian and the others turned their heads and saw a boy running from a distance. The boy ran down the small path towards the pavilion. After getting closer Mu Lian and the others recognized the child.

"Zhou'er what's wrong?" changyi said as he approached the child.

"My mother and some neighbors saw a group of cultivators passing through the settlement area. They were seen heading towards the direction of the Morning Dew sect," Zhou said with a gasp.

"Then? Why do you look so panicked?" said Mu Lian.

"The group numbered about a hundred," Zhou said, "I heard that they were looking forward to the time when there was no guardian of the eastern ufuk valley,"

Mu Lian took a deep breath. He recalled that master Yi had always guarded this valley. And now master Yi left the valley to deliver master Mu in search of the fire lotus. The friends behind Mu Lian were able to see the connection of this incident. They looked at each other and discussed.

Before Zhou said something from a distance, a young man ran up to the next pavilion and ran over a skinny middle-aged man. Mu Lian walked up to the two people.

"Yi Xue what happened?" mu Lian asked the young man.

"Uncle Dongshan brought along a group of creepy-faced cultivators!" yi Xue said as she gasped for breath continuing "I went to collect herbs, I saw a group of people standing in front of the clinic. They're carrying guns and they look very aggressive,"

"I've observed the movements of the group of people and know they have evil intentions" said the middle-aged man beside Yi Xue continuing "So when I saw Xiu'er I immediately took him running away from those people,"

"really. Thanks to Uncle Jin I managed to escape from those people. One of the aunts near the river then called us and told us that you and the others were in the floating pavilion. Some of the neighbors told us to hide you guys immediately," Yi Xue said, her face pale.

Changyi and the others heard Yi Xue say as they walked closer to Mu Lian, Yi Xue and Uncle Jin.

"Uncle Dongshan was forcibly taken? How dare! Don't they know who Uncle Dongshan's master is?" liuzhi. The young man said harshly and full of emotion.

"Perhaps because they know who Dongshan uncle's master they took him forcibly. It seems like we will all be fared the same because our masters are the same," Mutong said flatly.

"You're sure those people are headed for the Morning Dew?" ask Jiaojiao.

"Yes, all the neighbors knew of the arrival of the men. We wanted to preach this to the masters at the Morning Dew but we were helpless because the number of people was so many, "uncle Jin said.

"Where should we hide? They must have gone to master Mu's house," Jiaojiao said. They could not hide to their headquarters because for sure the place would be full of cultivators.

"Follow me!" said Yi Xue.

Mu Lian and the others were invited outside the residential area to the lush forest. The trees are close to each other so that adds to the increasingly gripping atmosphere.

Zhou and Uncle Jin followed Mu Lian and the others. They run on uneven terrain and are full of tree roots if they do not have chi they may get tired quickly.

"Stop!" Changyi. Everyone stay in place.

"Did you hear anything?" Changyi. A few moments later we heard voices.

"Some one goes into the woods!" liuzhi.

"We don't know if they already know where we are so we go first from here" Changyi said as he ran.

Yi Xue then ran in front and led Mu Lian and the others towards the hideout. Unfortunately the cultivators in the forest were getting closer to Mu Lian and the others.

"I'll be the bait. I hope you guys are okay," said Uncle Jin.

"Uncle Jin!" yi Xue. He could only look towards Uncle Jin who was running towards those cultivators.

"Focus, Yi," Changyi said to Yi Xue. Hearing Changyi's remark, Yi Xue increased her running speed and immediately moved away from the place.

I don't know how long they ran. It seemed like the eastern ufuk valley had already been in the invasion of cultivators completely up to this part of the remote forest. Hustle and bustle heard in the forest. The young people are getting nervous.

They can't escape this way. Suddenly Zhou separated from them. The boy has looked exhausted ever since. Perhaps it was because the child's cultivation level was very low.

"May you guys be fine, senior," Zhou said with a gasp. A smile adorned his pale face. Mu Lian gritted her teeth and continued running. The faces of his other friends showed the same look.

After several runs dodging the cultivators who started to fill the forest, Yi Xue led Mu Lian and the others to a steep descent. Several thick and sturdy trunked trees stood shrouded in vines.

Yi Xue walked up to one of the trees close to the steep descent revealing the surrounding vines. There was a door embedded in the ground. Yi Xue opened the door by pulling the handle. The room behind the door was so dark that it looked like an ordinary hole.

"Come in," said Yi Xue. Mutong descended the stairs and disappeared in the darkness followed by Jiaojiao and Liuzhi. Changyi waited for Mu Lian to enter but Mu Lian remembered something.

"Sorry Changyi!" said Mu Lian. Then remove Yi Xue's hand from the doorknob and close the door.

"Lian'er," cried a young man. His voice was muffled not too clearly from behind the door.

"What are you doing?" said Yi Xue.

"I will accompany you, after all I am not a pill maker, either" Mu Lian said.

"You.." said Yi Xue. He wanted to say something but there were voices approaching them.

"It looks like those cultivators are stubborn. They were looking to this remote part of the forest" Mu Lian said.

"You don't know how greedy cultivators are for pill makers. It seems like they are looking all over the valley" Yi Xue said as she arranged the vines to cover the door.

"Did we leave no trace?" said Mu Lian. He recalled the time he and his friends went down a steep descent. The moist and slippery soil makes their footprints noticeable.

"Let's check, oh yes if you find a twig or grass, just take it. We pretend to be looking for wood" Yi Xue said.

"Heh. Looking for firewood but no axe? In an area with thick trees like this? It's natural your acting. Fortunately the two of us are not wearing the Morning Dew sect robes," Mu Lian said with a smile.

Mu Lian and Yi Xue went back up the steep descent in their hands there were twigs and weeds. Mu Lian and Yi Xue removed the footprints that were striking with their feet. To make it look like there are only traces of two people.

They did the same thing all the way back. Moments later, several people were seen running towards them. Those guys are tall and stocky. Some had wounds on their faces.

Mu Lian and Yi Xue walked leisurely like there was no strange occurrence. They just stared at those people while occasionally picking up the twigs lying on the ground. The five people approached Mu Lian and Yi Xue. One of them advanced.

"Hi my name is Shangguan Hao. Are you members of the Morning Dew sect?" said Shangguan Hao.

"We? Haha not possible (😂). You guys are wrong," said Mu Lian.

"We just visited this valley so do not know where the Morning Dew sect is. We are looking for sect members to ask for directions," Shangguan Hao said. An intimidating aura attacked Mu Lian and Yi Xue. Mu Lian gulped. Is wrong! He's the wrong guy! Questions from dangerous people like Shangguan Hao should be answered seriously!

"Have you met any sect people who are collecting herbs?" said Shangguan Hao.

"Herbal plants can only be found in the southern hills. In this forest we only collect wood and weeds for livestock" Yi Xue said.

"All the inhabitants of the valley are gathering wood in this forest" Mu Lian added.

"really? Just now we found someone who claimed to be a sect member," Shangguan Hao said. Yi Xue's body stiffened but before Shangguan Hao saw the change in attitude towards Yi Xue, Mu Lian turned her attention.

"You kidding? There were so many people who claimed to be members of the sect. They used the name of the sect for their personal benefit," Mu Lian said with a sigh. Shangguan Hao watched Mu Lian's movements for a while. After being satisfied he was about to turn around but suddenly the wind blew strong. Shangguan Hao stopped his steps.

"I smell the herbs from your clothes. What's your job?" asked Shangguan Hao. He walked over to Mu Lian and Yi Xue. Mu Lian and Yi Xue were unmoved at his place fearing that they would be even more suspicious if they made a move.

"Sometimes we help the sect collect herbs,"

"Sometimes we take care of a warehouse full of herbs,"

Mu Lian and Yi Xue replied simultaneously. Although it sounds similar but the essence of their speech is different. Mu Lian and Yi Xue took deep breaths. The senses that a cultivator possessed were stronger than ordinary people. Let alone those cultivators with high cultivation levels. Every word that is spoken can be heard clearly by them.

"Can you come with us? We want to check your status in the sect," Shangguan Hao said. His eyes looked straight at Mu Lian. As the telepathic group members Shangguan Hao understood the intent of his words and stood to the right, left and back of Mu Lian and Yi Xue. Cut off their escape route.

"Wait if you guys want to go to the sect I can show you the way. This girl is a very fierce mother. If it was too late to go home just a little, it would have been scolded," Yi Xue said.

"Sorry senior! Let me go home" said Mu Lian.

"can't. I smelled a very strong fragrance of herbs on this girl's clothes, from that little pouch," Shangguan Haou said pointing to the concoction of mist hanging on Mu Lian's sash. Mu Lian widened her eyes then smiled sweetly.

"Oh, what do seniors mean by this bag?" mu Lian said as she carried the three bags and continued, "Did senior want to know what it is?"

"no need. I-"

"These are great for your health" Mu Lian said as she broke the pouch. After being exposed to chi, the mist began to spread around the forest.

Since Mu Lian broke three bags at once, the area of the forest shrouded in mist was vast. Mu Lian pulled the hand of Yi Xue who was next to him then kicked the cultivator blocking the path on their right side.

"Chairman! They're running towards me!" said the cultivator while groaning.

"Pursue them!" raung a man. It looks like Shangguan Hao.

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Note:

* Floating pavilion