Taoist people are of course the most devout materialists.
The so-called practice is nothing more than complying with the rules between heaven and earth until you can master them.
It is for the great road.
This is completely contrary to the civilization of gods and ghosts that relies on illusory beliefs.
Yao Ji naturally understands this truth.
Many years ago, when the Wuguishen Sect fell, there was a shadow of Hangu Temple.
The rise of the Northern Avenue brought an extremely strong impact to this ancient country that believed in ghosts and gods. It was the external reason that led to the complete collapse of this country that had a civilization of gods and ghosts for countless years.
However, this ancient Chu goddess who had resurrected from the ancient times just looked at the Prime Minister quietly and said slowly: "I can understand your piety."
Qing Xiang turned back to look at Yao Ji and said, "But?"
Yao Ji just looked at the vast earth in the night with incomparable calmness and indifference.
"But all your hopes, desires, and pursuits will not bring you any answers."
Yao Ji stood up, stepped on the snow on the cliff, dragged her black dress, and walked slowly towards the world.
"We are the only ones who can give you the answer."
"We are the only ones who are abandoned and despised by you, the so-called people who keep the world in captivity."
"The answer is very cruel, Your Excellency."
The prime minister fell silent, sitting alone on the cliff, watching the goddess's leaving figure, and then looking down at the corner of his white clothes, the small footprints that were stepped on - just like in a painting of heavy snow and red plums. , someone comes and goes in a hurry.
What could be more cruel than wearing white clothes and having someone step on you with black marks?
The prime minister sighed and stood up, walking in the opposite direction in the snow on the mountain.
It doesn't matter whether the prime minister is here or not.
As long as he doesn't die.
Xuanxuyuan will not change its owner.
...
The rain in Nanyi City has stopped. Strictly speaking, it cannot be regarded as the rain stopped on the 29th.
Today is already March 30th.
In a few days, you can go to the courtyard to collect your wages, pay back some money, and play a few games of cards happily, wouldn't it be nice?
Zhang Xiaoyu walked boredly in the night.
After leaving Tomb Mountain, he saw the small boat caught by the willow branches on the bank in the upper reaches of Nanyi River.
The little demon Shushu was huddled in the cabin, hugging the big clay pot filled with money, and fell asleep deeply.
How long will you sleep?
Zhang Xiaoyu didn't know, but on the edge of the boat, there was some sword intent left by Chen Huaifeng.
It should be able to let Shushu, who has been busy for many years, have a good sleep.
Zhang Xiaoyu watched the boat for a while and then left. He turned around and had a headache about the South Island.
The world is so chaotic, can't you, who has just entered the Taoist realm, stay peacefully in the courtyard, or sell tofu with Chen He?
Of course, in less than a month, he is about to become enlightened, so it is certainly worthy of expansion.
Zhang Xiaoyu felt that if he had been like this back then, no matter where he sat, if someone else would come close to him without speaking, Zhang Xiaoyu would probably say - Hey, how did you know that I am sitting on the road and seeing mountains in three days and fifteen? From Rizhisui?
Just like there is a senior brother in Jianzong who loves fishing. Whenever he catches a big fish, you can see him in every corner of the world and say to himself - in fact, it's not that big, just ten. What, you ask me where I caught it? But it’s just over there, it’s very good to fish!
It's a pity that such a good thing didn't happen to me.
Zhang Xiaoyu lamented and thought jealously.
He looked up in the direction of Xuanshuyuan and sighed for a long time.
Junior brother, even I am only a small character in this story, so you should just be obedient.
Zhang Xiaoyu thought so.
The night wind was a bit cold, so Zhang Xiaoyu decided to go to a poker hall to play cards and return to Jianzong tomorrow.
Just then, wearing white clothes, she found a brightly lit poker hall. Before she could walk in, Zhang Xiaoyu suddenly stopped.
Turn your head and look south.
To the south are green mountains, great swamps, and another world of laissez-faire.
Zhang Xiaoyu only glanced at it. When the blood in the distant wind from across the swamp blew onto his face, Zhang Xiaoyu's figure appeared on the top of Nanyi City.
There were already quite a few sword cultivators standing on top of the city with swords in their hands, looking warily.
Naturally, they cannot sense the changes in the world through the breath in the wind as keenly as Zhang Xiaoyu.
But they have eyes.
If his eyes were not on both sides, he would naturally be able to see the mist slowly dissipating on the large swamp ten miles away.
If the fog just dissipates, then naturally nothing will happen.
In the past, when there was no heavy fog above Yunmengze, people would not pay more attention to this silent and ancient Daze.
But when those Lingnan sword cultivators from Lingnan, who were called the shame of sword cultivators by the world, were able to see many unusual things on the Daze after the fog dissipated.
Naturally, it can also be seen in the human world.
what is that?
It is a large piece of green mountain land that has never been seen in the world, emerging unexpectedly in the night.
On the earth, there are countless winding rivers running through the green mountains, heading into the distance, and it is unknown where they lead - but everyone knows that they will only lead to Huangliang.
If Fortune teller Wang Xiaohua were here, he would be surprised to find that the vast green mountains and human world that floated up to the human world with water vapor in the swamp were the same ones that seemed to have shattered the human world and entered another time and space. Those green mountains seen in.
Therefore, thousands of green mountains are converging towards the center of the entire Daze. Between the mountains, thousands of green vine suspension bridges are connected, surrounding the towering mountain with mirror-like cliffs that reach into the sky amid the clouds and mist.
Then there seemed to be light from the sky descending, hitting the top of the peak, and pouring down like a river of stars and fire, until all the light flowed through the mountains, fell into the swamp, and turned into a flowing star river, shining throughout the world.
Zhang Xiaoyu stared blankly at this stunning scene for a long time. After coming back to his senses, he clapped his hands and smiled: "Very good, very good. I can't play cards, and you can't even think about it!"
Lu Xiaoxiao, who was standing at the top of the city silently chewing steamed buns, looked at Zhang Xiaoyu who clapped his hands and laughed, and thought that the senior fellows of the Human Sword Sect were indeed not in their right mind.
Then he turned his head and looked at the land of green mountains standing among the hanging stars.
It's something very gorgeous and dazzling.
Lu Xiaoxiaoru thought.
But he didn't indulge. He just finished the buns to satisfy his hunger in a few mouthfuls, and then held his sword tightly.
In the vast world of human stories, small people can only find some small sense of security by holding a small sword tightly.
...
On the listening platform, Chen He, who was already confused when he saw Nan Dao being sent back suddenly from who didn't know who sent him where, suddenly heard many noisy sounds again in his sleepy sleep. Know what's really going on.
Seeing the sounds getting louder and louder, Chen He felt a little uneasy. Looking at Nan Dao who was sleeping beside him, he hesitated for a moment, dragged Nan Dao into the lounge, and then ran to Jingsi Lake. , I want to see if Cao Weiying knows anything.
When they arrived at Jingsi Lake, Cao Weiying was not fishing, but washing her feet in the lake. Chen He looked confused.
What are you doing washing your feet by the lake in the middle of the night?
When Chen He saw this, he remembered that Cao Weiying had previously said that he would bring back a spiritual wizard for Yun Huzhi to study within three days. However, until now, Chen He had not seen any movement from Cao Weiying.
Just thinking about hearing the noise in Nanyi City, Chen He felt a little uneasy, so he ran to Cao Weiying and sat down by the grindstone.
"What happened outside?"
Cao Weiying turned around, raised her feet, then put them back down again, tilted her head and looked at Chen He, and said in confusion: "What happened outside? Go ask the people outside, why are you asking me? "
Chen He was also stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses, scratched his head and said, "Isn't it because you are a little mysterious and seem to know a lot of things, so I wanted to ask."
Cao Weiying thought about it and found that it did make sense, but not much, so he explained to Chen He seriously: "If you suddenly faint and pass out while walking, you come to me, I can indeed tell you what happened. The world is so big and I haven’t even finished washing my feet. How can I know what is happening outside?”
Chen He was speechless for a long time. He stood up and sighed and said, "Forget it, wash your feet, and I'll go outside and take a look."
Cao Weiying suddenly remembered something, looked at Chen He and asked, "By the way, that silly boy from Nandao came here today and asked some weird questions, and then ran out. Has he come back?"
"I'm back. I was knocked unconscious and sent back."
Chen He said without looking back.
"..."
Chen He ignored Cao Weiying, who continued to soak his feet without caring about worldly affairs. He sighed and walked towards the outside of Xuanxu Courtyard.
Of course he wants to be a cool person.
Who doesn’t know that a person should be more chic?
But the world is so chaotic that even if you want to be cool, you can’t be cool.
Before Chen He could sigh for long, he saw many gentlemen from the courtyard at the gate of the front courtyard.
Chen He's eyes lit up, he stepped forward, saluted the gentlemen, and said, "Good evening, gentlemen, what happened outside?"
The gentlemen's expressions were very solemn. They looked back at Chen He and did not tell him what happened outside. They just solemnly asked him to go back to the courtyard and stay there. Don't go out and walk around if nothing happens. If something happens, they will be there first. For a time, the organization alienated everyone.
Chen He's plan to go out and take a look was also ruined, so he had no choice but to respond and headed towards the courtyard.
It seems serious.
Chen He was thinking thoughtfully as he walked back.
Is it related to the fog in Yunmeng Daze?
As Chen He was walking, he accidentally bumped into someone. When he looked up, it turned out to be Mr. Xie. Although Mr. Xie's students were not very good at teaching, in terms of realm, Mr. Just enter the avenue.
Chen He saluted, and before he could apologize, Mr. Xie hurriedly passed by, leaving only one sentence - I'm fine, please don't be distracted while walking.
Chen He sighed and returned to the listening platform.
Nan Dao was still sleeping, and his expression was not peaceful, but rather filled with pain and anger.
Where does this anger come from?
Chen He didn't understand.
...
Chen Huaifeng sat under the tomb mountain, the sword fire on his wolfberry sword swaying in the night.
The fallen stars in the green mountains of Daze were not able to shine into this place.
But Zhang Xiaoyu can smell the scent in the wind, and so can Chen Huaifeng.
So he put one hand on his knees and stuffed the other into his arms, looking up at the monument for a long time and silently.
Compared to Zhang Xiaoyu and the others, Chen Huaifeng had to face more unknowns.
The unknown in the big swamp, the unknown on the other side of the big swamp, and the unknown under this common monument.
Everyone knows that there is a weapon hidden under this monument, but what kind of weapon is it?
No one in Nanyi City knew about it, and everyone who knew it had left Nanyi City.
Therefore, Chen Huaifeng was very hesitant and anxious. He didn't know what was hidden underneath, so he would never dare to activate this formation easily.
Looking back at Nanyi City, the extinguished lights in the entire ancient city are gradually lighting up again. Because it is late at night, those lights are more brilliant than before.
But such splendor could not conceal the panic of those who took to the streets.
People exchanged news and then rushed towards the south of the city.
Chen Huaifeng was silent for a while and looked towards the north of the city.
The senior brothers and sisters of the Human Sword Sect who were sleeping in and playing cards have all come out with their swords on their backs, turning into sword light and shooting towards the south in the night. Only the young boy Hu Lu still held the square-inch sword and sat at the door of the Sword Sect, looking uneasily at the sword lights in the night sky.
Tonight is the story of Lingnan’s 80,000 sword cultivators and the human sword sect.
A person without a sect. If the people from Qingtian Dao had not left with Bai He, there would naturally be some.
Chen Huaifeng looked at Xuanxuyuan again.
The gentlemen in the courtyard did not come out, they just stopped in the alley, seeming to be hesitating about something, but two gentlemen in the distance had already walked far towards the south of the city.
Mr. Xie and Mr. Ming.
It is not difficult to understand the appearance of Mr. Xie. He used to be a member of Qingtian Dao, so he would naturally like Huai'an.
What is Mr. Ming, a great witch from Southern Chu thinking?
Chen Huaifeng didn't understand that maybe he was not a noble enough person.
Chen Huaifeng's eyes fell on Xuanxu Courtyard again.
By the Jingsi Lake where the Styx water flows, a young man finished washing his feet and sat with his chin in his hands, seemingly thinking about something. When Chen Huaifeng looked over, the young man of unknown origin named Cao Weiying raised his head and smiled slightly.
Chen Huaifeng felt a little more at ease.
Turning his head to look at the green mountains and peaks in the swamp that were swarming towards the night sky, Chen Huaifeng withdrew his gaze and quietly looked at the Tonggui Monument suspended in front of him.
.....
Ximen took the broken knife and weakly walked up the city wall. From a distance, he saw Zhang Xiaoyu sitting on the city wall, gnashing his teeth and cursing his mother.
So we walked over there.
Most Lingnan sword cultivators knew this Ximen from the Five Swordsmen Sect, and they sighed and felt regretful at the same time. Why didn't Lingnan pick up this talented young man? At the same time, he was quite curious about Ximen’s appearance.
In a place like Nanyi City, where the general trend of the world is not obvious, who can beat him into such a state?
But they didn't ask. After all, they couldn't get revenge if they asked. If they asked about Ximen's sadness, it would only increase their worries. When they saw Ximen walking towards Zhang Xiaoyu, they all politely stepped aside. Road.
Ximen said thank you and walked to Zhang Xiaoyu.
"Senior brother, did you see anything?"
Zhang Xiaoyu sat there holding the empty scabbard and said with an unhappy look on his face: "I saw a big tortoise crawling up."
"..."
Ximen was silent for a while and said: "It will take a few days for Huaidu to respond, but north of Fengqiling, if there is no hesitation, a human army will come over the mountains tomorrow afternoon."
Zhang Xiaoyu was silent for a while and said calmly: "Don't expect the Sophora japonica to be gone. If they really react, they will come to Nanyi City and wait for Fengqiling at the beginning of the fog." The person will be well.”
Ximen said softly: "Huaidu will naturally not sit idly by."
"It's two different things to sit back and ignore it, and to sit for a while and see how the fire can burn the Sword Sect in the world before coming back. I asked you to inform Huaidu, not because I think they will let the northern cultivation world intervene, but to let them Think about what preparations they will make if the Human Sword Sect and the Lingnan Sword Sect really cannot defend Nanyi City."
Simon fell silent.
Zhang Xiaoyu didn't have any resentful thoughts, and just continued: "If I guessed correctly, there won't be many people coming from the north in a few days. There will probably only be some who really want to come and see what happened behind Liu Sanyue's death." He is hiding some stories. Although Kamikawa is not a good person, at least this is his world. Without Kamikawa, interests will naturally come first between the north and the south."
Ximen looked at the Lingnan sword cultivators who hid their fear well in the night sky and the stars. He was silent for a while and said, "Yes, not everyone has such a stupid love for the Lingnan sword sect."
Zhang Xiaoyu said softly: "That's because Nanyi City and Fengqiling are too close to each other. The two have been tied together since ancient times."
Ximen sighed, looked back at the sword lights coming from the north of the city, saluted Zhang Xiaoyu, and said: "Heaven Prison can't do anything about this matter, so I can only rely on your senior brothers."
Zhang Xiaoyu smiled softly and said: "Although I have always felt that you people from Tianjing are not good people - just like Tianjing thinks that our people from Shanheguan are not good people, those on the edge of Daze are better than anyone else." I can still see the heavenly wardens who all saw the vision first, but none of them have returned yet."
When playing cards on the card table, you will naturally make calculations and curse loudly.
After getting off the card table, we can still go shopping together.
Ximen said nothing more and turned to look at the swamp beyond the green mountains.
"When will they come?"
"I don't know." Zhang Xiaoyu said slowly, looked up at the night, and thought for a while, "Maybe we will know the result when dawn comes."
Ximen was silent for a while and then said: "We have to cross the 800-mile swamp, and they came so fast?"
Zhang Xiaoyu sneered and said: "Those who practice witchcraft and ghosts have many tricks up their sleeves. What's more, this vast swamp is their home ground - they are blessed by gods and ghosts."
"Nanyi City doesn't have it."
"There has never been one in Nanyi City."
"So you have to rely on yourself."
