Immortal God of War

Village entrance!

"Jie Er, come back quickly!"

The woman looked at the vast mountains in the dark night and muttered to herself, appearing extremely helpless.

Tap!!!

Suddenly.

A sound of steady footsteps echoed.

The woman hurriedly looked over and saw two men and a woman emerging from the darkness.

The woman was holding a young boy in her arms.

It was none other than Qin Feiyang and his companions.

At that moment.

They concealed their cultivation and aura, appearing like ordinary people.

"Jie Er!"

Seeing the boy, the woman’s body trembled, and she immediately ran up.

But noticing that the boy did not respond, her expression changed, and she looked up at Lu Hong, asking, "Miss, what happened to my son?"

She assumed the boy had met with some accident, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Don’t worry, he’s just tired and fell asleep."

Lu Hong smiled and comforted her.

"Asleep?"

The woman paused, finally breathing a sigh of relief, then scrutinized the three, suspiciously asking, "May I ask who you are?"

"We are travelers passing through."

"Not long ago, your son encountered a venomous python. We happened to pass by, so we saved him and brought him back."

Lu Hong smiled.

"So you are Jie Er’s saviors."

"Thank you."

The woman immediately knelt on the ground, expressing her gratitude.

"No, please get up."

Seeing this, Lu Hong quickly said, then looked at Luk Zheng, angrily, "What are you standing there for? Quickly help the auntie up!"

"Okay, okay."

Luk Zheng nodded, walked up to the woman, and with a smile said, "It’s just a small effort, no need for gratitude."

"To you, it’s just a small effort, but to me, your kindness is immense as a mountain!"

"Now, I only have Jie Er left. If he were gone too, I wouldn’t know how to live."

"Such great kindness and virtue, this old woman cannot repay. Please come to my house for a visit, dear saviors."

The woman stood up, her face full of sincerity.

Qin Feiyang and his companions exchanged smiles; this was exactly what they wanted.

Lu Hong smiled and said, "Then we shall intrude."

"Not at all, not at all."

The woman waved her hand repeatedly, looking at Lu Hong with a smile and said, "Miss, you must be tired, please give me Jie Er."

Lu Hong said, "No problem, you’re rather weak. I can carry him inside."

"You are Jie Er’s savior, how can I let you do such physical work?"

The woman seemed a bit scared.

Lu Hong smiled and said, "Really, it’s no problem, let’s go inside!"

"This..."

"Alright, then thank you, Miss."

The woman said sincerely, turned around, and led Qin Feiyang and his companions into the village, following a small path on the left.

"Miss, how did you know I was weak? Are you a doctor?"

As they walked, the woman looked back at Lu Hong and asked.

Lu Hong smiled and said, "I’m not a doctor, Jie Er said it."

"This child..."

The woman shook her head with a smile.

Lu Hong said, "Your son is very sensible."

The woman’s face quickly showed a trace of pride and said, "Although our family is not as well-off as some others in the village, when it comes to being sensible, no child can compare to Jie Er. By the way, what’s your name?"

"My name is Lu..."

Lu Hong was about to say her name when Qin Feiyang suddenly coughed, interrupting her.

Lu Hong looked at him suspiciously.

Qin Feiyang transmitted, "Even though this place is remote, it’s still in the Imperial Capital. Better to be cautious."

Lu Hong nodded in realization, looked at the woman, and said, "My name is Lu Xiaoqin, and these two are Jian Fei and Jian Zheng."

"Jian Fei, Jian Zheng?"

The woman paused, looking at Qin Feiyang and Luk Zheng, and asked, "Are you brothers?"

"Ahem!"

Qin Feiyang coughed slightly and nodded, "Sort of."

Luk Zheng disgruntledly said, "What do you mean sort of? We are brothers."

"You shut up, don’t talk."

Qin Feiyang glared at him.

"Why? The mouth belongs to me, I say what I want, how can you control me?"

Luk Zheng rolled his eyes at Qin Feiyang.

"Keep talking nonsense and stop following me."

Qin Feiyang said with a dark look.

"Don’t get it twisted, I’m not following you, I’m following Hong’er. My eyes are only on her, understand? So don’t flatter yourself."

Luk Zheng sneered.

"I’m flattering myself?"

Qin Feiyang pointed at his nose, looking angrily at Luk Zheng.

"Nonsense, if it’s not you flattering yourself, then who is?"

"Also, the elder brother is like a father, the elder sister-in-law is like a mother."

"Although I’m not the boss at home, I’m still your brother, so show some respect."

"Furthermore, be polite to your sister-in-law Hong’er from now on."

Luk Zheng said.

"Sister-in-law Hong’er?"

Lu Hong froze.

Immediately, her face turned angry; this rascal, how could he be getting more outrageous?

Qin Feiyang also gritted his teeth.

"Gritting your teeth, what do you want to do?"

"Let me tell you, don’t think of bullying your brother, or you’ll be struck by lightning."

Luk Zheng snorted coldly.

"I endure!"

Qin Feiyang took a deep breath, trying to control his nearly exploding mindset.

The woman looked at Qin Feiyang and Luk Zheng and laughed, "You two brothers are really amusing."

"Really?"

Luk Zheng asked.

"There’s a saying in our village: Fights represent affection, scolding represents love. The more you act like this, the more it shows you care for each other."

"In the past, Jie Er and Jin Er were just the same. They often bickered when they were together, but missed each other when apart."

The woman sighed, looking somewhat disheartened.

"Is that so?"

Luk Zheng was a bit taken aback, glancing at Qin Feiyang, teasing, "I didn’t notice you care about me this much?"

"I..."

Qin Feiyang was almost beside himself with frustration.

"Can you quit it?"

Lu Hong glared angrily at Luk Zheng, didn’t see the woman nearly in tears?

Luk Zheng gave a sheepish smile and wisely shut his mouth.

Lu Hong turned to the woman and smiled, "Heaven helps the worthy. Your daughter will be fine."

"Thank you."

The woman smiled gratefully and pointed ahead, "That’s my home."

The three looked up, their hearts filled with discomfort.

The home she pointed to was just a rundown wooden hut.

Soon.

Following behind the woman, they arrived at the front of the wooden hut.

A damp, rotten smell hit them instantly.

The wooden hut occupied only a few dozen meters, surrounded by a simple fence, with a pile of firewood stacked in one corner.

The woman apologized, "I’ve been waiting at the village entrance for Jie Er these days, haven’t tended to the yard, it’s a bit messy, I hope the benefactors don’t mind."

"It’s alright."

Lu Hong smiled.

The woman smiled a bit, walked to the door, and opened it.

And the moment the door opened, the three truly saw what a bare home meant.

The living room had nothing but a table and four stools, and even those were quite worn.

Yet, on the worn wall, there were several paintings pasted upside down.

Landscape paintings, portraits, paintings of birds and beasts—remarkably realistic, full of spirit.

And inside, there were four rooms.

Three bedrooms and one kitchen.

The bedrooms only had a bed each, and the kitchen was small, barely enough for one person to walk in and out.

However.

Although the house was simple, it was neat and clean.

Lu Hong asked, "Which is Jie Er’s room?"

"Over here."

The woman lit a candle and led Lu Hong into one of the bedrooms.

Qin Feiyang and Luk Zheng stood in the living room, gazing at the paintings on the wall.

There were a dozen paintings on the living room wall, but Qin Feiyang noticed that the one in the center was not a family portrait of this household, but of an elderly man riding a crane.

The old man wore a snow-white robe, flying high in the sky on a white crane, holding a horsetail whisk, with white hair flowing, exuding an immortal aura.

Lu Hong walked up to Qin Feiyang, looked at the crane-riding old man in the painting, and whispered, "He’s the Crane Immortal that Jie Er often talks about."

"Who exactly is he?"

Qin Feiyang asked quietly.

"I asked Jie Er."

"He told me that this Crane Immortal comes and goes without a trace. No one in the village knows where he lives or even his name, only that he comes from a mysterious Celestial Sect."

Lu Hong replied.

"Celestial Sect?"

Luk Zheng was dumbfounded and angrily said, "What sort of immortals exist in this world? Clearly, he’s just a swindler."

Qin Feiyang shared the sentiment and asked Lu Hong, "Then what does he do here every two years?"

Lu Hong replied, "They say he recruits disciples."

Qin Feiyang and Luk Zheng exchanged bewildered looks.

Celestial Sect?

Recruits disciples?

Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?

Lu Hong said, "Jie Er says any child chosen by the Crane Immortal is immediately taken away, and the villagers long to be taken because being chosen by the Crane Immortal means having the potential to become immortal."

"What nonsense!"

"I can’t stand these deceitful charlatans. I must investigate this so-called Celestial Sect and expose them."

Luk Zheng scoffed coldly.

Immortals are merely legends, they simply don’t exist.

This Crane Immortal is clearly deluding these villagers.

Qin Feiyang glanced at him, then looked again at the painting of the Crane Immortal.

This village is isolated from the world, and its inhabitants maintain ancient beliefs, deeming the existence of immortals as plausible.

Just like when he was a child, he believed the world had deities.

But once he ventured out and began to comprehend the world, he realized that these so-called immortals were merely individuals stronger than ordinary people.

Immortals simply don’t exist in the world.

At this moment.

The woman walked out, carrying a teapot, and smiled, "Respected benefactors, my home is a bit simple, I hope you don’t mind, make yourselves comfortable."

"It’s alright."

Lu Hong waved his hand and smiled.

The woman placed the teapot on the table, turned to glance at the Crane Immortal’s painting, and said, "I heard you were discussing the Crane Immortal just now?"

Lu Hong nodded.

The woman’s expression grew serious, admonishing, "It’s fine to talk about him in the house, but please, do not speak recklessly outside."

"Why?"

Lu Hong asked perplexedly.

The woman replied, "Because the people of the village hold the Crane Immortal in high esteem. If they hear you critiquing him, they’ll cause trouble for you."

Her words were filled with reverence for the Crane Immortal.

Qin Feiyang and the others exchanged glances.

It seems the villagers have been thoroughly indoctrinated by this Crane Immortal, convinced that there are immortals in the world.

Lu Hong asked, "Do you know anything about this Crane Immortal?"

The woman spoke reverentially, "He’s an Immortal. I’m just an ordinary woman, how could I possibly understand him!"

Lu Hong said, "Over the years, aside from the Crane Immortal, have any other immortals visited the village?"

The woman shook her head and said, "Enough of that. You probably haven’t had dinner yet, I’ll prepare something, talk amongst yourselves."

"Thank you."

Lu Hong smiled.

"It’s the least I can do."

The woman smiled briefly and then headed into the kitchen, busying herself.