novelraw Chapter 236
Chapter 236
Under Xiaohua’s strong insistence, Chen Muxue had no choice but to bring her along, otherwise who knows what trouble this little girl might cause.
The warehouse was on the outskirts of the Capital City. Without special permission, no flying of any sort was allowed inside the city, so they had to take a carriage, and the journey was estimated to be nearly an hour.
A child like Xiaohua, who was over four years old and not sleepy at the moment, naturally found it hard to sit still. Without any companions or the Black Cat with her, she could only lift the curtain and rest her head on the windowsill.
Anyone who has ever leaned against a window and fallen asleep on a bus would know how shaky this could be. No matter how luxurious the Huo Family’s carriage was, it couldn’t resist the limitations of contemporary technology, and it was even bumpier than a bus.
Chen Muxue watched Xiaohua rest her head on the window and make "ah↑↓↑↓" sounds, just like she used to shout into an electric fan when she was little, and she couldn’t help but feel a bit tender, watching for a while.
As they passed a rather bustling street, an old lady with slightly graying hair, who was buying vegetables by the roadside, inadvertently saw a head in the carriage window. Her eyes widened as if all the strength had been drained from her in an instant, and the basket of vegetables in her hand fell to the ground.
Is it her? But why is she still in the Capital City? And on the Huo Family’s carriage?!
After watching for a while, Chen Muxue started worrying again about how bumpy it was and that Xiaohua might get shaken silly, so she carefully pulled Xiaohua’s head back in.
"Ouch!" Xiaohua was pulled back, unable to play anymore. She raised her little head, showing Chen Muxue the red mark where her neck and chin met from being stuck by the window.
Chen Muxue blew on it for her: "Look at you being naughty? Got hurt and still don’t know to pull your head back!"
Xiaohua giggled foolishly and snuggled into her arms to act coy.
Outside the carriage, Cen Lizhui was continuously throwing out a few Thousand Paper Cranes.
The carriage suddenly bumped, and Cen Lizhui immediately looked at the coachman, who was nervously controlling the horses. Feeling his gaze, the coachman hurriedly said, "Please don’t blame me, Immortal!"
He was just an ordinary coachman; why was this Immortal sitting beside him performing Immortal Techniques? He had to admit, it looked quite impressive!
As for why Cen Lizhui preferred to sit with Chen Muxue’s coachman rather than ride in another carriage with Huo Lian...
"Wow! What kind of fruit is that? It looks delicious!" Changgui suddenly pulled his head back, trying to pull Huo Lian along to take a look.
Huo Lian sat calmly, silently reciting Buddhist scriptures in his heart.
"Wow! Is that considered a vegetable? I’ve never eaten that before! The Sect Leader would surely know what it is, the dishes he makes are so delicious. Have I ever told you about a Demon Beast called a crayfish? It once pinched me, it hurt so much, but the Sect Leader caught its whole family and cooked them up to eat!"
Huo Lian was speechless for a moment; why did it sound a bit horrifying?
"But I think it wasn’t just its family, its ancestors from eighteen generations ago must have been caught too, two big pots of them! It was that Zhui Li brother who caught them. At first, the Sect Leader thought Zhui Li brother was so bad, because he wanted the Sect Leader to buy a Life Fruit, but then some kind of layman ate a Life Fruit and fell into a coma..."
Huo Lian only felt his head buzzing, as if countless mosquitos were buzzing around his ears. This kid was getting excited and even tugging at him.
"Uncle Huo Lian, why aren’t you saying anything?"
That’s the most annoying part! Why do they call everyone else brother but call him uncle?! Does he look that mature? He’s actually a fine young man around the same age as Lin Qing and the others!
"Uncle Huo Lian, I’ll tell you a secret, the Sect Leader gave me all of the Qian Ding Sect’s Alchemy Secret Manuals, and I can learn them all by myself! Am I amazing?"
Hearing this, Huo Lian was no longer sleepy.