Chapter 44: A Joyous and Harmonious Time for Host and Guest

  "Master, my senior brother may have been a bit of a good-for-nothing, but after all, we did share a conjugal relationship back then. The ancient saying goes: 'One day as husband and wife, a hundred days of affection.' My relationship with him was proper and correct, with matchmakers' words and guests' congratulations. After decades together, this affection cannot be calculated. Today he was killed by that demonic Daoist Wang Guang, I must avenge him." The female cultivator gritted her teeth and said in a low voice.

  "If you want revenge, then take revenge. Once you've made me satisfied, I'll teach you a powerful Taoist magic, and next time that Wang Guang will definitely kneel down in front of you and surrender." The thin old man cackled with glee, spitting saliva all over his disciple's body. His disciple didn't find it disgusting at all; on the contrary, upon hearing about the magic, he clung to him even more tightly.

  On this side, the female cultivator worked hard to satisfy her master and didn't mention practicing Dao techniques. On that side, Wang Guang returned to the manor and had people tidy up the somewhat dilapidated manor, then thought about going back to those snowy mountains again to temper his family's Red Copper Sand.

  Just as he was about to set off, a servant from the Luo family suddenly came over. After confirming Wang Guang's identity, the servant said directly: "Wang Guang, today our family needs to escort a batch of goods through the desolate swamp to the border. We are worried that the monster in the desolate swamp will attack the merchant group, so we hope you can escort the merchant group past. To avoid the loss of family property. This time, the family will pay 100 crystal stones as a reward for your services, what do you think?"

  As soon as he heard this, Wang Guang's heart moved involuntarily. It turned out that the desolate swamp was just a short distance from the mountain peak where he had been secretly cultivating in seclusion.

  As for that swamp, Wang Guang's face changed involuntarily. Why is that?

  Originally, Wang Guang had been to that swamp when he was capturing Jianghu people. The swamp was infested with ferocious beasts, and there were even some that were about to condense their demonic dan. At the time, he was chased by a group of crocodiles, if he hadn't run fast, he would have been swallowed by them in one bite. Thinking of the countless hidden demons in the swamp, Wang Guang's heart couldn't help but tremble with fear.

  "Venerable Master of the Infinite Heavens! I've been busy with some matters lately and can't leave, so you go back and inform the family members that it will take me three to five years to find time to escort the merchant caravan." Wang Guang put on an extremely angry expression and loudly shouted at the Qi-refining cultivator in front of him, using this opportunity to convey to the other party that he actually disliked this task.

  "Alright!" The cultivator gazed deeply at Wang Guang, then vanished into thin air without saying another word of advice.

  Not long after the cultivator left, a golden light broke through the air and came. The golden light dissipated, but it was that cultivator who had just left not long ago.

  The cultivator's face didn't look too good, he swept a glance at Wang Guang and said in a low voice: "Wang Guang! The family head has some matters to discuss with you, I don't know if you have time now?"

  "Just in time, let's go." Wang Guang was a thick-skinned fellow who spoke without any restraint, doing whatever he pleased, without ever considering the feelings of others.

  "It seems that when you're in danger, you push it off saying your family doesn't have time, but when there's no danger, you suddenly have time. What a great calculation." The cultivator deeply despised Wang Guang for the fifth time in his heart.

  How did Wang Guang know that the other party despised him? He was shaking off dust, putting on a dignified and elegant appearance to prepare for meeting Luo's family.

  It's laughable to say that this guy has been serving the Luo family for about a year now, but this is actually his first time meeting the head of the Luo family.

  Back in the imperial city, Wang Guang followed the Qi practitioner to a huge mansion. The scenery of the mansion was beautiful, but Wang Guang was too lazy to look at it carefully, thinking about his worries all the way until he arrived in front of the master of the Luo family.

  In the center of the hall sat a middle-aged man, who was wearing a brocade robe and holding a cup of tea in his hand, slowly savoring it. The teacup covered his face, making it impossible for Wang Guang to see clearly.

  "You are the Qi Gong master Wang Guang, who was invited by our Luo family a few days ago, aren't you?" Seeing that there were unfamiliar Qi Gong masters entering under his leadership, the person in charge immediately understood what was going on. He hastily stood up and walked forward a few steps to give Wang Guang a fist bump as a greeting.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! It's indeed me, the poor Daoist." Wang Guang waved his hand with a dusting motion and said seriously: "I don't know what you've come to find me for. I'm busy cultivating my energy through meditation these days, and time is scarce. If there's something to say, please speak quickly, lest we waste each other's time."

  "Haha! Daozhang is indeed a hot-headed person." The one in power knew about the eccentric temperaments of these Qi practitioners, so he wasn't angry either. On the contrary, he burst out laughing: "In that case, I'll speak directly then."

  "In the past few days, our Luo family has encountered some difficulties. In order to get out of this predicament, we decided to join forces with the prince. However, joining forces with the prince requires mutual assistance between people. Therefore, after discussion, our family hopes that you can go to the prince's place as a liaison between the two parties. You don't need to do anything else, just protect the prince's safety and that will be enough. It's just that from now on, you won't have much free time to do your own things." The middle-aged man smiled at Wang Guang and said: "I just don't know if you are willing to do this thing."

  "Alright! I've been freeloading at the Luo's for quite some time, so it's only natural that I do some work for them. Protecting the prince is settled then. The only question is how long I'll need to protect this prince." Wang Guang heard this and secretly rejoiced in his heart - the benefits he would gain from being close to one of the princes far exceeded those of an entire family's interests.

  After listening to Wang Guang's words, the ruler of the Luo family fell into deep thought before saying in a low voice: "There is no limit on time, as long as that prince changes his identity and becomes an emperor, you can leave freely."

  "Want to be emperor? Good trick, didn't expect your family to have such a move." Wang Guangqi was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing: "Good! Good! Good! I'll agree to this, you send someone to take me to see that prince, and it's better for him not to be accidentally killed, or else neither of us will benefit."

  "Don't be impatient, Master Dao. Tonight, I'll set up a banquet here and the prince will come. I won't give you a detailed explanation, just that when the prince leaves, you can secretly protect him."

  "Hmm! Not bad, I suppose." Wang Guangyi felt somewhat satisfied in his heart when he heard that he didn't need to show himself in front of everyone. He thought the ruler before him was quite to his taste. In just a short year's time, he had actually managed to figure out some of his habits.

  The two of them talked for a while, and before long, night began to fall, and the lights were lit. A group of servants and miscellaneous workers emerged from all corners. Some held rags to wipe down tables, chairs, and stools, while others carried fresh flowers to arrange on the tables and chairs. For a time, the entire hall was bustling with activity, but no one came forward to disturb Wang Guang and the family's patriarch.

  Watching the busy and serious miscellaneous workers, Wang Guang felt like an outsider, everything here had nothing to do with him, everything seemed like a dynamic painting that people couldn't enter.

  It wasn't long before the entire hall was decorated with elegance and luxury, and guests began to arrive one after another. Wang Guang turned around and walked into the shadows, sat down cross-legged, and quietly waited for the prince's arrival.

  Before long, more and more guests arrived. Most of these guests brought with them Innate Full Circle Guards, and some even had Practitioner Guards.

  Among the guests, one person caught Wang Guang's attention. A young man in his thirties wore a light yellow brocade robe, and as soon as he entered the hall, Wang Guang felt an overwhelming pressure rolling towards him. This pressure was endless, stronger than the pressure exerted by the Dan masters he had met before.

  Under the pressure, this guy's breathing suddenly became disordered. His chest and abdomen rose and fell, and a wisp of blue smoke emerged from his nostrils. "Wú Liàng Tiān Zūn!" he muttered a low voice, preparing to resist the pressure with his magical skills, but unexpectedly, the pressure suddenly disappeared, leaving Wang Guang with an extremely suffocating feeling in his heart. "Damn! What kind of goods is this, actually teasing me like this?" Wang Guang took a deep breath and it was a long time before he stabilized his own breathing, which had become disordered due to the sudden appearance and disappearance of the pressure.

  After calming down, Wang Guang carefully examined the young man. However, except for his height and clothing, he couldn't see his face clearly. It turned out that a swirling purple smoke was surrounding the young man's face. The purple smoke rotated and moved, no matter how strong Wang Guang's eyes were, it couldn't penetrate through. He released some of his spiritual energy to examine further, but saw that the spiritual energy disappeared instantly after touching the purple smoke. A bit of his spiritual energy had completely dissipated.

  "Agonizing poverty road." Wang Guang saw the loss of his spiritual energy, and suddenly felt an unbearable heartache. This time, he didn't dare to use his own spiritual energy to probe the opponent again.

  "But I was foolish! The other party is obviously a prince, and the purple gas wrapped around his face must be what they call the imperial aura. With this thing present, which practitioner would dare to harm him? Unless the practitioners want their souls to scatter and never be reborn again, they wouldn't dare do such a thing." In an instant, Wang Guang remembered what the old Taoist in the sect had repeatedly warned them about. "Do not harm ordinary imperial families, whoever kills someone from the imperial family doesn't need to return to the sect, nor wait for the sect's practitioners to come and hunt you down, just take your own life by slitting your throat is considered the king's way."

  Thinking of this, would Wang Guang dare to make any reckless moves? This guy secretly used a duster to steal a jar of fine wine and then sat in the shadows drinking it loudly.

  All the guests have arrived, and the grand banquet has begun. There are singing and dancing performances on stage, as well as acrobatic feats being shown off. For a moment, it's lively and noisy, causing Wang Guang, a cultivator who hasn't experienced worldly life for a long time, to suddenly recall his days of roaming the jianghu.

  A songstress took the stage, this songstress was enchantingly beautiful, no less so than the female Qi cultivator Wang Guang had seen a few days ago.

  Nor did he know what was going on, two guests were quarreling. Did Wang Guang have a mind to observe this matter? He just quietly drank wine and stared fiercely at the song girl, thinking about how to abuse her tonight, and what posture to enjoy on the bed.

  "At the banquet, there's only wine, meat and music, although it sounds good, it's not refreshing. I'm Huang Chao, a martial artist who cultivates inner energy. Today, I'll show you all a move to liven things up." As he spoke, a short and sturdy man jumped out from behind a guest and into the center.