Outside Lanling City.
The funeral procession headed north.
The family members, bodyguards, soldiers and people from all walks of life of the old monarch, plus the common people who were watching or seeing him off, were thousands of people, stretching for four or five miles.
Perhaps the road was muddy or there were too many people, so the team moved very slowly. Cangshan Mountain, where the old king was buried, is close to Lanling City. In just an hour, thousands of troops had arrived at Lanling Valley where Cangshan Mountain was located.
Lanling Valley has long been heavily guarded.
The common people were kept out of the valley, and the funeral procession followed the hearse to the foot of Cangshan Mountain in the valley.
At the foot of the mountain is a stone wall with a gatehouse made of huge stones, stone beasts, lamp niches, and lights all year round. The gate tower and the stone wall are integrated into one, and in the middle is a stone gate two feet wide and three feet high.
This is the Lanling Underground Palace where all the kings of the past dynasties are buried.
"Quiet on all sides!"
Then the steward of the inner city shouted at the top of his lungs, and then the incense table and the altar were set up. The elders of the Yao family, the old monarch, recited the sacrificial inscriptions, and the family members knelt down to worship. A series of complicated funeral rituals were completed for another half an hour.
When Yu Ye stood up from kneeling in worship again, the hem of his clothes was covered with mud. Looking around, the disciples of the Immortal Sect and the guards of the Young Master's Mansion were also in a miserable state. But he couldn't clearly see the situation of other people. Even Mo Xiao, who was disguised as a doctor, was blocked by the crowd and did not dare to use his spiritual consciousness. He could only stand on tiptoes and look up.
Looking through the countless heads and fluttering flags, Qin Fengzi walked towards the Lanling Underground Palace, took out a round jade pendant and embedded it into the stone gate. Then the light flickered slightly, and the thick stone gate slowly rose. . He walked directly into the underground palace and returned to the stone gate in an instant, with a jade box in his hand. He walked to the side holding the jade box with one hand and said in a loud voice: "The coffin is buried——"
Several inner city stewards lit torches and walked into the underground palace first.
There was another loud noise, "Bang, bang, bang--"
It should be lit firecrackers to inform the gods and protect the souls of the dead.
Dozens of soldiers carried the coffin off the hearse, then passed through the stone gate and carried it into the underground palace. Although the scene was hectic, it was also orderly.
Yu Ye was secretly confused.
There are gold books and jade in the underground palace, but they are allowed to be disposed of by Qin Fengzi? There may be a gold book in the jade box in his hand. Once he takes out the gold book in public, there will be no chance of reversal in the battle for kingship.
Regardless of whether it was the eldest son, the young master, or the numerous city lords and worshipers, they were still waiting in place, and nothing unusual happened.
Two moments later, the soldiers carrying the coffin and the stewards of the inner city walked out of the underground palace one after another.
The previous shout sounded again: "The coffin is returned to its place, the filial son is offering sacrifices——"
Qin Fengzi stood in front of the stone gate and said in a deep voice: "I will read out the edict in front of the soul to fulfill the old king's entrustment. Afterwards, it will be witnessed by all the city lords, and this will be announced to the world. Since ancient times, there has been an orderly succession of young masters and their families. Sacrifice first——" He raised the jade box in his hand high, turned around and walked into the underground palace again.
The coffin is returned to its place, the family members offer sacrifices, and then the underground palace is sealed, and everything will be settled.
Gongzishi walked into the underground palace with hundreds of people in his house, and then there was a burst of crying. After a while, Gongzi Shi came out supported by his family members, with tears on his face and a very sad look.
"Young Master Jin, offer sacrifice——"
Prince Jin, along with dozens of people including his wife, family members, entourage, guards, etc., walked into the underground palace under the guidance of the steward of the inner city.
When Yu Ye followed the crowd through the stone gate, he couldn't help but look at it intently.
The door panel of the stone gate seemed to be made of a solid piece of solid stone, which looked extremely heavy. It was pulled up by iron cables as thick as an arm and hung high on the stone wall.
In an instant, his eyes lit up.
The place he was in was a cave with a radius of twenty to thirty feet. Hundreds of torches were lit around it, making the entire underground palace as bright as day.
I saw a spacious place surrounded by dozens of sarcophagi, all of which were engraved with exquisite patterns and equipped with related spiritual tablets. Surrounded by coffins, a nine-story jade pagoda several feet high stands. Under the light of the lights, the white jade pagoda is exquisite and sparkling.
"A filial son kneels down and worships——"
The unquestionable voice echoed in the underground palace.
More than ten feet away on the right hand side, there is a stone coffin. The coffin of the old monarch has been sealed inside, and the confession, incense, candles, sacrifices and other items are also fully placed. Qin Fengzi stood aside, still holding the jade box high in his hand. His surly look, indifferent words, and inscrutable momentum are as if he has everything in hand and is awe-inspiring.
Prince Jin and his wife knelt down in front of the coffin.
Everyone then knelt down and worshiped.
When Yu Ye knelt down on one knee, he quietly glanced back.
He deliberately dilly-dallyed and fell behind the crowd. Unexpectedly, there was another person behind him. It was Mo Xiao in a cloak, kneeling on the ground with his head lowered.
Not only that, there was another man standing a few feet away, wearing the attire of an inner city steward. Perhaps he was waiting for orders on the spot, no longer covering up, a black mole clearly appeared on his face, making him look a bit weird.
Yu Yeshang was shocked and slightly startled.
Where is Ming Ye?
He had always been with Ming Ye, but after entering the underground palace, he had no time to take care of it, and there was no trace of Ming Ye. Could it be that everything that guy said was a lie? He and his master teamed up to deceive people...
"This is the old imperial edict—"
Dozens of people in the Young Master's Mansion knelt on the ground. Young Master Jin only offered a glass of wine. Then Qin Fengzi opened the jade box, took out a gold book more than a foot square, and said indifferently: "Yao Shi, for thirty-six Appointed as the Lord of Qi. Yao Jin was demoted to a commoner..."
"Snapped--"
The age of Yao is the age of young masters. Yao Jin is naturally the name of the young master.
The jade cup in Young Master Jin's hand fell to pieces and he lost his voice: "How could my father treat me like this -"
Qin Fengzi turned a deaf ear and said to himself: "The sacrifice is over, the underground palace is sealed, and it is announced to the world that the new king has ascended the throne..."
Young Master Jin jumped up and roared: "You are pretending to pass on the imperial edict, bring the golden book -"
"snort!"
Qin Fengzi disappeared and his cold words still echoed in the underground palace——
"The Lord of the Kingdom has ordered that Young Master Jin bullied his superiors and neglected his subordinates. He committed a serious crime that cannot be forgiven. He will be kept in the underground palace for three years today..."
The so-called three-year vigil means that Young Master Jin and his whole family will be buried with him!
Siblings can kill each other so ruthlessly!
Regardless of whether he is sentimental or ruthless, escaping from the underground palace is the most important thing!
Yuye suddenly saw Qin Fengzi using his escape technique and leaving. He was immediately startled. Without thinking, he jumped up and turned around and ran away.
At this moment, the stone gate crashed down.
But Mo Xiao threw away his cloak and flew towards the stone door. Unexpectedly, there was a man guarding the door, blocking the way with a sword. Mo Xiao seemed to be on guard, and raised his hand to throw out a flying sword. The "bang" sword light flashed, and the opponent couldn't resist it. Before the stone door was closed, he ducked and ran away.
Yu Ye raised his hand and pointed, shouting: "Sleepy——"
Those who fled were castrated.
And the stone gate has fallen heavily.
"boom--"
The fleeing man froze on the spot, his expression changed greatly. And the flying sword took advantage of the situation to attack, and he had no way to avoid it. It hit the stone door with a "bang", and then fell to the ground with a "plop", opening his mouth and spitting out a mouthful of hot blood. Unexpectedly, the flying sword suddenly attacked again, "Puff!" blood splattered, and he couldn't help but scream in horror: "Fellow Taoist, please be merciful——"
At the same time, the two fell down.
One is Yu Ye, kicking towards the stone gate; the other is Mo Xiao, recalling the flying sword in his hand.
Young Master Jin and his wife and everyone also gathered around, some were shocked, some were angry, some were desperate, some were crying, with different expressions and behaviors.
"Young Master wants to harm me, how can Mr. Mo and Mr. Ge let him succeed..."
"Uuuu, young master, this is a living burial, I don't want to die..."
"Oh, madam, please don't cry! You two gentlemen, you have entrusted me with my life in vain, how can you ruin my whole family..."
"Uncle Mo, you and I will open the underground palace..."
"The underground palace is full of formations, like a copper wall and an iron wall. It is said that even a master of Jindan has difficulty breaking in..."
"Everyone, please be patient!"
To be suddenly sealed in an underground palace and become a burial sacrifice would inevitably make people panic. In the end, it was Ge Xuan who stood up to speak and reassured everyone: "Today was purely an accident. I think Uncle Mo has his own ideas!"
Yu Ye kicked the stone door a few times, flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away, muttering: "Unexpected... not surprised at all..."
Mo Xiaowu stared at the man on the ground and said coldly: "I recognize this fellow Taoist, but I didn't expect you to be a disciple of Tiansheng Sect. If you want to survive, you might as well tell the truth!"
"ah……"
The man groaned and struggled to sit up. Looking at the blood all over his body, he shook his head helplessly.
His limbs were stabbed with swords, and his meridians were damaged. He was no longer able to resist, and now he was just trying to survive. And if he hadn't been imprisoned, he shouldn't have ended up like this. Unexpectedly, the restraint technique was so weird that it made him unable to guard against it.
And what about the boy who cast the forbidden technique?
The man looked at the crowd in front of him, took out a few pills and stuffed them into his mouth, and said: "It must be that I showed my true face in Shilibao, and that's how you recognized me. And I am not a disciple of Tiansheng Sect, but Qi Qi He is a scattered cultivator in the country, and his Taoist name is Huangmo. He is just entrusted by Qin Fengzi to act according to his orders!"
Mo Xiao questioned: "Rogue cultivator?"
"Qin Fengzi not only recruits casual cultivators, but also has contacts with immortal sects from various countries."
The man who called himself Huang Mo took a breath and said: "Qin Fengzi learned that the Yunchuan Immortal Sect intended to intervene in the dispute over the king of Qi, so he ordered me to gather people and set up an ambush at Shili Fort..."
"How could Qin Fengzi know my disciple's travel movements?"
"Of course someone tipped off the information..."
"Who is that person?"
"I don't know if there is a special person delivering the news. However, Qin Fengzi can't hide your every move..."
"Who are the other two people who set up an ambush with you in Shilibao?"
"One is Master Qi of Ten Thousand Beasts Village, and the other is a fellow Taoist he invited. It is said that he is a disciple of Xianmen from Xuanfeng Kingdom. He doesn't like to talk, so he doesn't know much..."
"Are you the one who killed my disciple at Liangjie Mountain and then set up an ambush at Hengshui Station?"
"The ambush at Hengshui Station should be related to the worship of Mutian City. And I don't know about the Liangjie Mountain you mentioned and the murder of the disciples..."
"You didn't know?"
"I don't think Qin Fengzi knows about this either!"
"Qin Fengzi trapped us here, what is his intention?"
"Qin Fengzi regards Lanling City as a forbidden place that cannot be touched by others. The reason why I trapped you in the underground palace is self-evident. In order to avoid unexpected events, I stopped it before. It should have been a success, but who thought he... "
"Who do you mean by him?"
"Bah, it's him——"
When Huang Mo said this, he spat out the blood in his mouth, raised his hand and pointed at a figure in the distance, and said bitterly: "If he hadn't attacked me secretly, how could you have hurt me? I have never seen such an insidious person. He stared at me like a vicious wolf..."
Mo Xiao turned around and looked.
Everyone present also turned around.
The young man known as the Wolf no longer stared at his prey, but walked to the nine-story jade pagoda alone, staring closely at the rare treasures in the tower...
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