Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 231 - 137, 138. Merging into Extreme Joy World (Major Chapter - Subscription Request)_3

Chapter 231: 137, 138. Merging into Extreme Joy World (Major Chapter - Subscription Request)_3

"That’s where Lingxue, An, and Ting should grow up,"

Ouyang Chuchu said, getting excited.

If Song Cheng and his family could head south with her, she could completely rely on Song Cheng.

Madam Tong gently shook her head and said, "Song Cheng explicitly told Hua that he won’t come down now. Chuchu girl, you..."

She didn’t know what else to say.

But she always felt that Ouyang Chuchu going to East Sea State might not lead to good days.

"Chuchu, why don’t you stay too, and when your elder brother decides to head south, we can all go together,"

Madam Tong, kind-hearted as ever, finally couldn’t help but persuade her.

There was something else she dared not say.

You said that Hua and you consummated your marriage and immediately had a child, then the next day he led troops out of the city; how much affection does Hua have for you?

Honestly, Hua’s behavior worried Madam Tong as well.

When Zhao Hua was in Hanping Prefecture, in front of Song Cheng, he was a clever and considerate little brother...

But the coldness of his heart might not be invisible to Ouyang Chuchu.

If Zhao Hua really cared for his wife and daughter, wouldn’t he send someone with a letter, or dispatch his personal soldiers to bring them south rather than making them venture out themselves?

Every time she thought of this, Madam Tong always felt that Zhao Hua had stolen the troops trained by Song Cheng, which made her angry.

Hearing Madam Tong’s advice, Ouyang Chuchu also hesitated for a while, then after much thought, said, "Maybe... I should wait for my elder brother after all."

Madam Tong smiled and said, "That’s good."

Hearing that, she added, "We’re also looking for a private tutor lately; Lingxue should start her schooling too, let her come along."

Ouyang Chuchu nodded and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

...

...

At this time...

East Sea State.

Wine Prefecture City.

"Mysterious Lady? What kind of belief is this?"

"Let me tell you, dare to worship the Mysterious Lady here in public again, and don’t blame us for being rude."

A military officer of the Government Office, thinking to show off and earn merits, coldly said.

He scanned the surroundings and said, "In East Sea State, we worship the Jiao Dragon King, and only the Jiao Dragon King."

As the Ghost Tide and wars proliferated, many people became aware of the Noble Family’s existence and also realized that the deities enshrined on the shrines... really do exist.

Those are the people of the Noble Family.

The "Jiao Dragon King" to the Qi Family was like the "Fox" to the Su Family.

This military officer’s words against the Mysterious Lady were a show of allegiance.

In his view, the Mysterious Lady was likely Northern Snow State’s "River-Crossing Mud Bodhisattva."

Your Mud Bodhisattva had already crossed the river, what are you still holding on to?

This is the land of the Qi Family, not yours anymore.

Conflict was imminent, but ultimately it was in East Sea State territory; even though the Splendid Building Iron Spear Association worshipped the Mysterious Lady, they were quickly suppressed by local forces.

In this group, defections began to emerge, and many joined the Jiao Dragon King faith, while a small minority had to worship the Mysterious Lady in secrecy...

Belief is belief; it doesn’t interfere with the actual distribution of benefits. Since the Mysterious Lady faith moved underground, local forces didn’t bother much about it.

...

...

As time passed, the name of Zhao Hua from East Sea State began to spread all over the world.

Not for any other reason but because Zhao Hua was too proficient in leading troops.

Let’s just say that presently, Dashang is fighting all over the Six Towns.

But the Six Towns, like bandits entering mountains of gold and silver, grow larger like a snowball, facing essentially defeat everywhere else...

And multiple assassinations of some experts, mysteriously like stones sinking into the sea, went unresolved.

Except for Zhao Hua.

Zhao Hua had two small-scale skirmishes with the Six Towns.

The results were: one draw, one victory.

The Six Towns seemed to avoid contact with Zhao Hua as well, not invading East Sea State anymore but attacking their own hinterland, acting as if they would finish off the areas behind them first.

But the Imperial Court still had some reserves, so they directly dispatched "King of Li Mountain" Yan Banruo, who was also the current Prime Lord commanding an army of 150,000, to campaign against the Six Towns.

It was rumored that "King of Li Mountain" Yan Banruo had offended the Empress Dowager’s brother, King She, hence he was given such a grueling task.

How had he offended him?

Imperial Capital didn’t dared to spread the word haphazardly.

But those in the know could generally guess that "King of Li Mountain" Yan Banruo was caught in the act with King She’s Queen Consort by King She himself, on a couch in King She’s Mansion.

Poor King She, witnessing that fragrant scene, his face turned green. However, the Queen Consort being of the Imperial Family, even if King She discovered her affair with the King of Li Mountain, he could only swallow his bitterness.

Speaking of which, presently the Imperial Family of Dashang is actually controlled by three families.

One is Divine Arms Hall, belonging to the Emperor’s clan, the Ji Family.

One is Star-Viewing Tower, belonging to Yan Family where "King of Li Mountain" is.

As for the Empress Dowager’s one, it’s a mighty Noble Family... the Feng Family.

King She and the Empress Dowager, both are from this Feng lineage... yet they’re not from the core family, but rather progeny of the Feng Family in the periphery.

As for families like the Ji and Yan, they each have Noble Family backing them.

And yet even so, the Empress Dowager of the Feng Family still wields the Emperor and holds great power.

Such is the might of the Feng Family.

At this time...

The King of Li Mountain, left with no choice, mustered the troops, and taking his son, General Yan Baixiang, led the forces to fight the Six Towns bandits.

The King of Li Mountain was known for his charisma, with a dashing appearance that possessed all the grace expected of a middle-aged man, presumably very popular with women wherever he went.

And in his earlier years, the King of Li Mountain was even known as "Dashang’s most handsome man."

When setting out, the King quietly took a scroll of painting with him.

The painting depicted a stunningly beautiful young lady with porcelain-white skin and a haughty expression, looking down upon all beings with a frigid charm.

Yet, that young lady also had two snowy white tails...