Transmigrant Alchemist And His Magic Wagon

The Handsome Eagle

Mu Lian felt a movement behind her but no one reached Mu Lian because it was too far away. Mu Lian quickly ran while feeling the flow of chi in the surrounding air. Mu Lian felt a silent and centered flow of chi at one point in front of her then dashed away from the collection of chi.

"Lian!" said Yi Xue surprised. He just passed the tree to his left.

"Sst," said Mu Lian telling Yi Xue to be quiet.

Mu Lian ran out of the fog without the slightest difficulty. Yi Xue turned her head briefly back and looked at the thick kabul. He then caught up with Mu Lian who was already running in front. Several times Mu Lian dodged an area and invited Yi Xue to turn around. Yi Xue was long curious because she did not cross paths again with the group of cultivators who were inside the forest.

"How did you do it?" said Yi Xue.

"The morning mist. I got it from senior Meng Zhi," Mu Lian said proudly.

"How about we ask senior Meng's help to hide us?" said Yi Xue.

"Don't. Senior Meng was sick. Today I found him unconscious," Mu Lian said as she shook her head.

"Where are we going now?" asked Yi Xue. Mu Lian did not reply and focused on her surroundings.

They returned to the settlement with great difficulty. Cultivators are everywhere. They stood guarding the houses and watching anyone who came in and out. Mu Lian and Yi Xue headed to one of the houses that the cultivator had not guarded.

Mu Lian opened the gate to the yard like a homeowner. Yi Xue touched Mu Lian's shoulder. His eyes were filled with questions yet Mu Lian only smiled.

"I told you here that there is not a single member of the Morning Dew sect" said one woman.

"Alright thank you for the time, I will be standing guard in front of your house," said a cultivator. His steps came to a halt when he saw Mu Lian and Yi Xue. Before the cultivator said something the woman said,

"Lian'er, your Xue'er was a long time ago. I've been waiting for you," the woman said as she walked over to Mu Lian and Yi Xue.

"Sorry Aunt Wang, we played in the forest and met a group of seniors who asked the direction of the Morning Dew sect. So we drove them to the front of the trail," Mu Lian told a lie.

"You are this, very kind," Aunt Wang said as she rubbed Mu Lian's head.

"Ah, sorry. These two nieces of mine have always worried me," Aunt Wang told the cultivator then continued "Xue'er take your brother inside. You guys are so dirty. Play until noon like a child. Change your clothes and eat, right away,"

"Alright Aunt Wang," said Yi Xue and Mu Lian. When passing by the cultivator they nodded then went up to the second floor. The unsuspecting cultivator stepped out of Aunt Wang's house and stood in front of the gate like a guard dog.

"Thank you for helping us, Aunt Wang," Yi Xue said.

"No need to thank. I've considered Mu Lian like my daughter since I first met her on the slopes almost *three months ago. It doesn't feel like Lian'er," Aunt Wang said with a smile.

"Right, Aunt Wang," said Mu Lian.

Aunt Wang brought a container of water and cloth so that Mu Lian could clean herself. Not to forget the clean clothes of his daughter who is now married in a village far from the eastern horizon valley.

After Mu Lian and Yi Xue cleaned up, Aunt Wang invited them to lunch. Mu Lian and Yi Xue who had already run marathons ate the prepared dishes voraciously.

"Mother Wang!" raung a man. Mu Lian and Yi Xue stared at each other. They recognize this voice.

"Wait here, don't stand too close to the window when you get caught" Aunt Wang said. Mu Lian smiled bitterly considering the past incident which was when Mu Lian*peeked at Meimei and Mu Haoucun were talking.

"I heard your two nieces just got back from the woods, hmm?" said Shangguan Hao.

"really. They were resting," Aunt Wang said.

"Take them here!" said Shangguan Hao.

"Hey! You are not polite!" exclaim Aunt Wang. Shangguan Hao caught Aunt Wang's hand.

Aunt Wang rebelled seeing the four subordinates of Shangguan Hao rise to the second floor but his strength was not comparable to Shangguan Hao.

"Let's go you bad boys!" exclaimed a cultivator.

Four cultivators went up to the second floor and scattered around the rooms on the second floor.

In one of the four rooms the person found Mu Lian sitting on the bedside and Yi Xue standing next to Mu Lian.

"Meet you brats!" said a cultivator while trying to catch Mu Lian. Yi Xue caught the cultivator's hand.

"Don't hurt him," Yi Xue said.

"Huh? This stupid kid!" said the cultivator's friend while holding Yi Xue back. Seeing Yi Xue being taken out of the room Mu Lian got up from the bed and walked out.

"Ho! This girl, if you had thought since you first met us in the forest I would have treated you well," said the cultivator then grabbed Mu Lian and shouldered her body.

Mu Lian could only resignedly put his body on the cultivator's shoulder. Mu Lian was busy thinking about something so she didn't realize Aunt Wang's house was crowded. Hustle and bustle sounded in the grounds. Aunt Wang's voice exclaimed muffled with the sound of metal clashing against each other. His voice was deafening.

"Who are you!" said Shangguan Hao.

"We are from the Rajawali Agung sect. You have attacked the eastern horizon valley so we will punish you" said a young man in black robes. On his right and left stood the young man dressed similarly.

"Please save Lian'er, senior. He's the master Mu's favorite grandson!" aunty Wang said pleading with the young man on the left. Mu Lian was shocked by Aunt Wang's remark. He was about to deny but a young man spoke first.

Mu Lian heard the sound of metal clashing against each other, Mu Lian's upper body hanging on the cultivator's shoulder swayed to and fro. A moment later the cultivator fell to his knees.

Mu Lian looked at the hand holding jian lying not far from Mu Lian's left side. Mu Lian frowned as she smelled a very strong fishy smell. Mu Lian tried to cover her nose and mouth with her hands. "Hm!" inner Mu Lian.

"Aaargh," the cultivator groaned in pain. The hand holding Mu Lian's body loosened so that the black-robed youth could easily take Mu Lian away from the cultivator.

The black-robed young man carried Mu Lian like *carrying the bride. Mu Lian was surprised by this position but could only wrap her hands around the young man's neck. But the robed young man changed Mu Lian's position again. He carried Mu Lian with one hand so Mu Lian sat on the left arm of the young man.

Mu Lian kept her balance by hugging the young man's neck. Then the young man picked up his jian that was stuck in the ground and pierced the heart of the cultivator. Before jian was stuck in the heart of the cultivator Mu Lian turned his face away. Look at the ongoing fight.

A black-robed young man fought three people at once. The three jians attacked the young man from various directions but the three of them could be dealt with easily. Although his opponent there were three young men replying to the attack casually.

His hands played jian nimble. His body was in an attacking and dodging position in turn. In each attack there is accuracy so that the attack successfully slices the opponent's body. Their clothes were torn in various places. From the gap of the clothes flowed black liquid.

The other black-robed young man was fighting Shangguan Hao. Although his state was not in a superior condition like the black-robed young man fighting three cultivators at once, his condition was not bad either.

Their fight looks balanced, no one is in a superior condition or in a losing condition. Both of them remained persistent in attacking and defending, no one was willing to budge. Both men were clean of wounds and their clothes were neat.

Aunt Wang and Yi Xue stepped away from the fighting area and stood near the gate. Both were not hurt. They looked at Mu Lian who was being carried by the black-robed young man anxiously.

The young man's jians had already been sheathed back and Mu Lian was carried away like brides. Seeing his comrades' unfinished fight the young man brought Mu Lian to near Aunt Wang and Yi Xue.

"Can you stand up?" ask the young man. Then with a long whistle an eagle perched on the young man's shoulder.

"Yes, thank you" said Mu Lian then descending from the young man's lap.

The young man wrote on a small piece of paper and then rolled and tied it to the feet of an eagle. Aunt Wang and Yi Xue approached Mu Lian, they asked if Mu Lian was okay.

But Mu Lian did not respond because she was staring at the eagle while amazed. Mu Lian had only seen the handsome eagle for the first time.

"Bad! Arrgh," roared someone from behind the gate. Mu Lian peered through the opening of the gate and saw the chaos that was happening in front of the house. Even along the way the fight was going on between the black-robed people with the cultivators attacking the valley.

Mu Lian was astonished at the brutality of those people's fight. All he remembered when fighting was the graceful movements and perfect posture of Meimei. The style used looks like a dance.

"You better stay here. Our sect is hunting this group of rogues," said the black-robed young man. The eagle spread its wings and then took off from the young man's shoulder.

"What about the valley people? Are they okay?" mu Lian said as she continued to look at the eagle flying away.

"They're fine. All right, lock the gate so no rogues come in. I'll help my colleagues. Take care of yourself," said the black-robed young man then darted towards Shangguan Hao.

Mu Lian locked the gate and observed the fight that was happening in front of her. The sound of makian, moans and metal clashing with each other sounded good behind him or in front of him.

After the black-robed young man joined forces with his partner to subvert Shangguan Hao, it was like the cornered prey Shangguan Hao was getting more aggressive.

He slashed his jian from a difficult position forcing the joints in his body. Surviving the attacks of the two young men with great difficulty. Shangguan Hao was several times close to being knocked down for dodging the series of attacks that the two young men had launched.

The two young men were otherwise, having fused their strength freely suppressing Shangguan Hao. The aggressiveness of Shangguan Hao's attack was meaningless in their eyes. Although the two had different attack styles, they were able to coordinate attacks well. Making Shangguan Hao difficult.

When Shangguan Hao held back one attack, another attack sliced through his body. When Shangguan Hao attacked even the master's eating weapon because of the other young man. Attacking from any side was Shangguan Hao who was always in a precarious state.

After performing the endless attacks that Shangguan Hao's body reached the limit. With a strong determination, Shangguan Hao kicked the ground and retreated a few meters. One young man took advantage of the pause as Shangguan Hao retreated to pull out a stance.

Mu Lian felt the flow of chi around turbulent. Sensing this oddity Mu Lian pulled Aunt Wang and Yi Xue towards the second floor carefully. They secure a position near the window and can clearly see what is happening in the yard.

The beams of light shot towards Shangguan Hao and sliced off his leg arm and pierced through his stomach. Shangguan Hao repelled the beam of light with his sword and body shrouded in chi. Shangguan Hao coughed up blood.

Shangguan Hao's position is now close to his three subordinates who have been at the end of death. But he could not help because he was in a precarious state. Mu Lian looked at the fight going on behind Shangguan Hao.

The battle of the black-robed young man with the three cultivators seemed to be about to end after one of the cultivators collapsed. After twitching once twice the cultivator did not move anymore. Blood then flowed from his body that was filled with long slices until it finally seeped into the ground.

The condition of the other two cultivators was as bad as a dead cultivator. Their attacks every second were growing. When his jian smashed into the jian of the black-robed young man his hands trembled violently. Before long the two cultivators were lying on the ground motionless.

Simultaneously with the collapse of the two cultivators Shangguan Hao launched his manager at the two black-robed youths. Fire flowers sprung up in Shangguan Hao's jian and in a few breaths a snake made of sparks crawled from the surface of the jian towards the two black-robed youths

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Note:

* The incident in chapter 2 (Aunt Wang was the first to find Mu Lian who had fainted and was covered in wounds)

* Events in chapter 5

* Carrying the bride

(eh behind 🤭)