This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

The old man looked terrified; his memory was still stuck on the moment his granddaughter was taken away.

Only after realizing the illusion he was in did he realize that he seemed to have been killed.

The old man stared at his chest in disbelief, touched it, and could clearly feel his beating heart.

"I...I'm not...I'm not dead, am I?"

Just as he was wondering, Li Daoxuan smiled faintly and said:

"Old man, you are incredibly lucky. You were on your last breath when this humble Taoist happened to be there, and you have survived..."

The old man was startled and turned his head sharply to look at Li Daoxuan.

"Was it...was it you, young master, who saved me?"

Li Daoxuan smiled but remained silent.

The old man quickly climbed out of the pit and immediately knelt down before Li Daoxuan.

Li Daoxuan quickly reached out to help the old man up, but the old man cried anxiously:

"My benefactor, please, please save my granddaughter... She's still a child, she can't be ruined like this..."

Li Daoxuan supported the old man with one hand and gently patted his back with the other, saying softly:

"Don't worry, old man. Now that I've taken charge, there's no reason for me to sit idly by."

After saying that, he raised his hand and waved it, and a thatched hut appeared out of thin air not far away.

"Grandpa, go inside and rest. Just wait patiently, and we'll bring your granddaughter back soon."

The old man didn't see how the thatched hut appeared and assumed there had always been one there.

Although it was strange that there was a fine thatched hut in the wilderness outside the city, he still obediently followed Li Daoxuan into the hut and waited patiently.

When he turned around to thank Li Daoxuan, he found that Li Daoxuan had already disappeared.

Meanwhile, in the inner quarters of the city lord's mansion, Youlan, a young girl who sang for a living, was bound hand and foot and locked in a luxuriously decorated bedroom.

No matter how much she struggled, she couldn't break free from the ropes binding her hands.

As darkness fell, the room grew increasingly dim.

A shrill sound gradually rose from outside the door.

It was the city lord's second son who had abducted her at the restaurant during the day.

The attendant from the Third Heaven was also by his side, and the two were chatting and laughing.

"Young master, this little wench is wild and has hardly any flesh on her bones. What's so fun about her?"

"Hey, what do you know, you idiot? I'm just playing with her wild side. Which of those sluts would dare resist normally? They'd be all over the place in bed, legs spread wider than crabs. I'm tired of them all. Playing with this kind of wild slut is a good change of pace..."

"As expected of the young master, brilliant... If the young master is finished, perhaps..."

"Don't worry, this kind of stuff is only good for changing things up. I'll reward you after I'm done with her..."

"Hehe... Thank you very much, young master. You are truly my savior..."

"Hahaha... Such a good boy, call me 'Daddy' and let me hear it..."

"Listen carefully, young master, father..."

"Get out, disgusting..."

Sitting on the roof, Li Daoxuan barely suppressed the urge to strangle the two men and reached up to pick at his ears.

Then he flicked his finger and performed a slight spell.

The young master who had just pushed open the door suddenly froze, a chill running down his spine.

The attendant beside him suddenly felt his legs go weak, as if all the strength had been drained from his body, leaving him limp and weak.

His strength at the third level was now even inferior to that of an ordinary person.

"What's going on? Why do I suddenly feel so weak..."

The attendants, still confused, leaned against the door frame, utterly bewildered.

The city lord's second son's eyes gradually became hazy, and then he turned his head to look at the attendant.

The attendant was startled by his gaze, because the second son of the city lord clearly had the look of a lecherous thief who was starving and thirsty for a beautiful woman.

The attendant felt a chill run down his spine, and his scalp tingled.

He pointed to the bed not far away and said:

"Young master, the young lady is over there, over there..."

Unexpectedly, the city lord's second son suddenly grinned and pounced over.

The attendants wanted to escape, but their legs were too weak to move.

The second young master grabbed her and lewdly said:

"Hehehe... Little lady, struggle! The more you struggle, the more excited I get..."

The attendants' eyes were bloodshot as they struggled and roared desperately.

"Young master, please don't... It's me, it's me! I'm not that young lady..."

The little girl lying on the bed not far away, unable to move, was already dumbfounded by what she saw.

My mind went blank; I couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Little girl, come with me, your grandfather is waiting for you..."

Suddenly a gentle voice rang out, and the little girl then saw Li Daoxuan standing at the head of the bed.

She recognized Li Daoxuan at a glance as the young man in blue who had given her a silver fruit at the restaurant during the day, and her eyes were filled with surprise.

Li Daoxuan waved his hand lightly, and the ropes binding her and the objects in her mouth all fell off.

The blocked meridians and blood flow were restored to normal.

The little girl jumped off the bed and immediately knelt down before Li Daoxuan.

Li Daoxuan quickly helped him up and laughed:

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and go see your grandfather..."

Upon hearing her grandfather's name, the little girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she sobbed uncontrollably:

"My grandfather...was beaten to death by them..."

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, patted the little girl's shoulder, and said softly:

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, your grandpa is fine. Come on, come on, I'll take you there, Taoist priest..."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan took the little girl's wrist, stomped his foot lightly, and a magic circle appeared. With a flash of golden light, the two of them disappeared from the house at the same time.

He also placed a restriction on the room, so no matter how chaotic things were inside, not a sound could be heard outside.

When Li Daoxuan and his companion reappeared, they were already outside the thatched hut.

It was only just getting dark when the old man sitting at the door saw the two people who had appeared out of nowhere.

Upon discovering that it was indeed his granddaughter and her benefactor, the old man immediately ran over, embraced his granddaughter tightly, and said with tears in his eyes:

"Youlan, my dear grandson...you're finally back. Did that beast...did he abuse you?"

The little girl shook her head desperately, tears streaming down her face.

"Grandpa, I wasn't violated; the Taoist priest saved me..."

The grandfather and grandson turned around, wiped away their tears, and knelt down to kowtow to Li Daoxuan.

This time, Li Daoxuan neither dodged nor helped him up, but calmly accepted the kneeling.

Only after they finished kowtowing did he reach out and help them up.

Looking at the grandfather and grandson, he smiled and said:

"Alright, this city isn't a good place. If you two are willing to leave, head south to a town called Tianshui, find some work, and settle down."

"It's relatively better there..."

The grandfather and grandson nodded repeatedly and said:

"Thank you for your guidance, Immortal..."

Li Daoxuan was still not at ease, so he reached out and gently touched the little girl's forehead.

In an instant, the drawing of an earth-遁符 (earth-遁符) was imprinted in the little girl's memory.

"This is an Earth Escape Talisman. Study it carefully, and you can use it to escape with your grandfather if you encounter danger in the future."

"However, the supernatural powers of my Taoist sect, if used for good, will have boundless power; if used for evil, they will surely backfire on oneself."

"Did you remember?"

The little girl nodded emphatically, her eyes seemingly sprinkled with a galaxy of stars, shining brightly.

After saying that, Li Daoxuan smiled and waved to the two of them, then his figure slowly disappeared.

Overwhelmed with emotion, the old man knelt down again, kowtowing repeatedly and murmuring, "Immortal, Immortal..."

The little girl gently touched the spot on her forehead where Li Daoxuan had just touched her, looked at the talisman in her mind, and murmured softly:

"Dao Xuan Tianzun... so be it..."