My Immortal Brother-in-law

Chapter 74: The Bandit
The next morning, Zhong Su climbed up from the couch and shook his head drowsily.

The wine that Kong Xuan brought him to drink... had an amazing aftereffect, even an immortal would be drunk to his heart's content.

It was not until now, after getting drunk, that Zhong Su suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Ever since he witnessed the scene of tens of thousands of numb people being buried alive in Yindu, his Taoism heart has become a little unstable.

By now, Zhong Su has realized the importance of this matter. If Kong Xuan had not enlightened him, this wrong idea, if it remained in his mind for too long, might have become one of his inner demons in the future.

But now it's okay, this kind of thing is just like that, it's not poisonous at all.

Kong Xuan’s words are very clear: children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.

It is hard to stop your children and grandchildren from squandering their wealth if you don’t understand how to make a living.

Thinking of this, Zhong Su felt relieved and put on the Rain Master robe.

After tidying up his clothes, Zhong Su left the bedroom and looked at Xiaojiu and Tingxin who were practicing martial arts in the yard.

Seeing the master got up, Tingxin glanced at Xiaojiu cunningly, then quickly stopped what he was doing and trotted to Zhong Suli.

"Master, are we going to continue on our journey?"

“Yes, but that’s no reason for you to be lazy.

Finish the fight, then we'll have breakfast and leave."

Zhong Su knocked on Ao Tingxin's head, causing the little dragon girl to continue practicing in frustration.

This set of martial arts has no name. It was taught by Kong Xuan to Zhong Su, who then taught it to the two children. It can be considered as a collection of battle techniques used by Kong Xuan himself, and is most suitable for children to build their foundation.

After hearing what Zhong Suli said, Ao Tingxin, who didn't like fighting, fell in disappointment and went back to the yard to continue sweating profusely.

That was a summary of Kong Xuan's daily exercise movements. Not to mention that Ao Tingxin was a dragon girl, even Zhong Su would sweat if she practiced seriously.

After the two children finished practicing, Zhong Su took them and Kong Xuan out for another drink.

Kong Xuan understood Zhong Suli very well. He knew that he was blinded by inner demons yesterday. Now that he was sober, everything was fine.

Therefore, after the banquet, Kong Xuan saw the group off from the city gate, and Zhong Su continued on his journey towards Xiqi.

As the distance from the Shang capital grew, Zhong Su became more and more aware of the difference in the environment.

Within the five checkpoints controlled by the Great Shang Dynasty, even though the people lived in poverty, at least there were not too many evil spirits causing trouble in this area.

Even if Da Shang's control over the local areas was weak, it was still Da Shang, and the monsters did not dare to cause trouble in Da Shang.

But after leaving the five passes controlled by the Shang Dynasty, the remaining eight passes on the road leading to Xiqi were mostly the territories of local princes.

There are a total of 200 princes in the West, each with his own territory, his own laws and management.

Apart from the pass itself which was guarded by the general soldiers arranged by the Shang Dynasty, other places that were some distance away from the pass were infested with monsters and demons.

Even soon after they passed the fifth checkpoint, Zhong Su and his group were stopped on the road by a group of people...

Looking at the group of people standing opposite with a fierce look in their eyes... and wearing tattered clothes.

Ao Tingxin pursed his lips helplessly, turned around and said to Zhong Su.

"Master, we have only been out of the fifth level for less than half a day, how come..."

Having said that, Ao Tingxin grabbed Deng Jiugong, who was eager to try, and continued.

"Why are there strong men blocking the door?

Master, please keep an eye on Xiaojiu. This kid has his mind full of fighting and killing. But I see that the people on the other side are very poor. Even their horses are starving to the point of seeing bones. There is no need to kill them, right?"

After she finished speaking, Xiao Long Nu held Jiu Gong and looked across eagerly. Facing Xiao Long Nu's concerned gaze, a skinny man riding a skinny horse walked out from the gang of bandits and shouted to them.

"You fellow countrymen who came out of the pass, if you don't have something important to do, don't go west any further!
Three months ago, three huge beasts came from Eagle Crown Mountain in the west. The beasts were dozens of feet long and ate all the beasts in the mountain in just half a month. Now, they have robbed the four nearby villages into poverty!
Today, the soldiers from the four villages are heading out to exterminate the giant insects. You nobles should return to the interior first. When the wildlings have eliminated the evil, you can take this road again!"

After saying this, the man on horseback returned to the team with a long sword in hand, and walked towards the path with a large group of skinny soldiers.

Seeing this, Zhong Suli's brows relaxed slightly. It turned out that this group of people were not robbers, but wild warriors who were preparing to eliminate harm in the mountains.

Zhong Su was now in high spirits, so he got off the tiger's back, bowed to the group of people from afar and said with a smile.

“So they are a group of brave warriors out to get rid of evil. In that case, I would like to follow them.

I also have some skills, if that evil really needs to be eliminated, I will naturally help."

After he finished speaking, Zhong Su did not wait for the savage leader to answer, and walked over with Jiu Gong, Long Nu and Hu Jiao.

Seeing that Zhong Su dared to follow him, the wild warrior looked back and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why bother?"

He said this, then dismounted and walked towards Zhong Su. Looking at Zhong Su's bright clothes, he bowed and greeted him.

"I am a warrior from the nearby Xiashan Village, a famous aristocrat, and I have just met you, my noble friend.

The noble man rides a white tiger, so he must be a famous and prominent person. Why would he want to get involved in this mess?

If you ask me, you should just go on your own. It's not that we look down on you, but if we die in the mouth of the tiger on this trip, then we will die and our family will ask for someone to get rid of this harm.

But you, my dear, have a great background. If you were to be killed, my family and the whole village might have to be buried with you.

What's more, the noble lady brought a boy and a girl with her. Even if the noble lady is really capable, this journey is too dangerous for the children.

I beg you to listen to me and take the two children back to the interior for the time being.

We warriors will work together to eliminate the evil and return. Then, you can continue to follow this path!"

After saying that, Yuan waited nervously for Zhong Su's response, but Yuan's words made Zhong Su couldn't help but shake his head.

This was the Shang Dynasty. A few giant insects occupying the mountains were not enough to wipe out several villages.

But if a famous noble died near those villages, then no village nearby would be able to escape the fate of being buried alive.

While thinking, Zhong Su approached the Warriors' Court and simply joined the warriors' team.

Seeing Zhong Su and others approaching, this group of people were different. Some of them didn't want to be associated with the noble and wanted to stay away from him. Naturally, there were also people who wanted to rely on the noble to change their fate.

At this time, another man riding a skinny horse came closer. He quickly came in front of Zhong Su, then jumped off the horse and scolded the courtyard in a low voice.

"Brother Yuan, don't ruin your good mood!"

After the scolding, the man knelt there and handed the reins of his skinny horse to Tingxin and Xiaojiu.

"My two young men, please do not go on your own. I am afraid that the mud will dirty your shoes. Please take my horse to continue on your journey."

"Hey, you're a nice guy, but I don't dare to ride a horse casually."

Hearing the man's words, Ao Tingxin chuckled, pushed away the man's reins, and continued.

"Every step we take is a form of practice. This is what our master taught us. We two little ones should walk on our own.

But then again, why don't you introduce yourself?

He told us that he called it "Yuan". What about you? You called it "Men". Then the two of you together would be the Daoyuanmen~."

(End of this chapter)