The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 839 - 462: The Sorrow of Mortals (Part 2)

As soon as she lifted the curtain and returned, Hu Huoer’s clever eyes swept up and down her body, suddenly reaching out to give her chest a hearty squeeze, chuckling, "So soft, so big, little girl, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other, and you’ve grown again here." Ning Xiaoxian was caught off guard by her antics, screamed sharply, and crossed her arms over her chest. Once she gathered her wits, she first turned off the Demon Eye on her neck before reaching out to tickle Hu Huoer’s armpits in retaliation. She didn’t want those two males in the God Demon Prison to see such seductive behavior from women. Hu Huoer quickly dodged away, and Ning Xiaoxian stood up, using her movement technique to advance on her.

The two well-shaped women playfully wrestled together, creating a scene of springtime warmth indoors. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

A few yards away, Tantai Yi listened amid the wind and snow, hearing the faint sounds of women’s frolicsome laughter from within the carriage. He recognized Hu Huoer’s distinctively soft and deep voice, hearing her laughter so uninhibited, his heart warmed suddenly, and he untied the gourd at his waist, taking a large swig of wine. The wine turned into warmth in his stomach, a wide spread of warmth that quickly dispersed, and the warmth in his heart gradually dwindled. He looked at the endlessly falling snow, unsure of what he felt inside.

Inside the carriage, however, it was warm as spring. After teasing each other for a while, Hu Huoer panted heavily, noticing that although Ning Xiaoxian’s face was flushed, she was calm and unperturbed, far surpassing herself. Remembering just now how she had attacked and killed Qing Ji surrounded by the Green Armor Guards, she couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, "Your cultivation has progressed to this level! Last time I saw you, you were still a mortal."

Ning Xiaoxian laughed, "I had my opportunities. But what about you, how come you’re traveling with Dan Tai the Alcohol Immortal? Have you thoroughly secured him in your grasp?" But it didn’t seem like it; otherwise, the two would have been sharing the carriage already, rather than one riding and the other reclining in the carriage as they were now. Yet Tantai Yi was indeed accompanying her closely, barely leaving her side.

Sure enough, when this question came out, the smile on Hu Huoer’s face faded, and she sighed wistfully, "He’s traveling with me because of the Chaoyun Sect’s request, compelled. He... he might not be willing himself."

Under Ning Xiaoxian’s pursuit of the subject, she learned that since the Tea City incident, the Clearing Void Sect had fallen into decline, but with the strong support of the Chaoyun Sect, it had gradually regained its primordial energy. In this way, the Clearing Void Sect owed the Chaoyun Sect a favor, and the demand proposed by the Chaoyun Sect Leader Bai Qing was surprisingly for Tantai Yi to escort Hu Huoer on a trip.

Though Bai Qing was arrogant by nature, he was not an unreasonable person, and furthermore, did everyone in the clan not know of the matter where his martial niece chased after Tantai Yi? If he could use this opportunity to allow her to achieve a successful outcome, he would have much peace in the future. Moreover, Hu Huoer’s master had persistently urged that her beloved apprentice must be satisfied, so the unscrupulous Bai Qing used the favor as leverage and decisively pushed Tantai Yi out.

Tantai Yi couldn’t do anything about it and had no choice but to follow from the Central South all the way to the Northwest. However, he adhered strictly to etiquette, fulfilling his promise by shadowing Hu Huoer’s every step but remaining indifferent to her various playful and coquettish antics. Hu Huoer had never spent this much time with him before, initially full of joy, but after months of fruitless entanglements, she also began to feel somewhat disheartened.

This pair really is... Ning Xiaoxian, seeing the dullness on her face, also felt some sympathy for her difficulties. Throughout the millions of miles she traveled from the east to the west of this continent, she had encountered countless beauties, yet none could surpass Hu Huoer in looks and charm. And yet, such a vibrant beauty was so close to Tantai Yi, who continued to behave like Liu Xiahui, apparently made of stone?

She sighed inwardly and changed the topic, "First, tell me, what brings you to the Northwest?"

Hu Huoer coldly snorted, "Isn’t it all because of the slave capturing issue! These beasts kidnapped my clansmen to the slave camp for discipline before taking them to market to be sold, treating people like commodities. Back then, I suffered such pain myself, how can I allow my clansmen to be thrown into the fire again if I have the capability?"

Ning Xiaoxian was truly surprised.

It turned out Hu Huoer was originally from the Hulian Tribe and only later joined the Chaoyun Sect to bid farewell to those sorrowful past events, and she changed her surname to a homophonic ’Hu’ and dropped the ’Lian’ in the back, so there was no longer Hu Lianhuo’er in the world, only Hu Huoer.

The slave capture activities in the Northwest Region have a very long history. Hu Huoer’s story took place over a hundred years ago when the Beauty Collection Team didn’t yet carry such a fragrant name and were simply called the Slave Capture Team.

The Slave Capture Team’s operations were extremely brutal, far less refined than today’s ’seducing them five years in advance, purchasing them five years later’ practices, seizing any woman deemed attractive. Back then, both Hu Huoer and her twin sister were picked by the Slave Capture Team, and their family, holding onto the two girls, absolutely refused to let go, resulting in the entire family being slaughtered. The sisters were only twelve years old, and Hu Huoer’s sister, even at a young age, had a fierce nature, choosing to end her life by ramming into a pillar when the villains weren’t paying attention.

With the loss of one such flower-like twin, the remaining one’s value dropped immediately. Luckily, although Hu Huoer’s features had not yet fully developed, she was already obviously a budding beauty, leading the Slave Capture Team to insist on taking her back anyway.

"I clung to my parents’ and sister’s lifeless bodies, refusing to let go even unto death. The slaver couldn’t pull me away and had to chop off my mother’s hand before they could drag me out." Hu Huoer recounted the past with a seemingly indifferent expression, as if it mattered not to her, "Do you know why Hulian Tribe women are so popular with men on this continent?"

"Is it mostly because of their tendency to give birth to twins?" Ning Xiaoxian tentatively asked. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)