The village of Xiawa where Chang Tingwei lived was in Jianzhou, Sui State, about forty miles away from the border of Li State. Among them, the area more than thirty miles close to the border is Shihu Mountain, and there are three roads in the mountain that can pass through.
Li Boxen remembered that she once said that after crossing the border, she saw extremely beautiful maple leaves covering the mountains and plains, like fire. Looking back now, it should be referring to Fenghua Valley among the three roads. It was indeed a scenic spot and very famous in the Jianzhou area, so I decided to go to Li State along that road.
He originally traced his life experience to find out his identity. But now that I know that Ye Luna and the two are also investigating him, I know that they will definitely follow the path that Chang Tingwei took again. That man was very murderous. If he found out the whereabouts of Chang Tingwei's relatives along the way, many lives would probably be lost. He said in front of the grave that he was half of her son, and her relatives were half of his relatives. No matter what kind of unhappiness they had more than twenty years ago, they can't just ignore it now.
But even if you think so in your heart, you also know that sometimes the more anxious you are, the more likely you are to do the wrong thing. Now that he has gained unimaginable magical powers, he needs to explore and get to know them first.
Therefore, when he rode the horse on the road, he first tapped the acupuncture points on his legs to cause the blood vessels to be temporarily blocked and the muscles to tighten and clamp the horse's belly firmly. Then he leaned forward, lying on the horse's back, with his hands on the horse's belly. Both sides, and then the Yin spirit leaves the body but does not leave the body.
Although it looks inelegant, you can look around on the road and do what you want to do at the same time. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
He flicked his wrist and summoned Ye Chengchou, saying: "Mr. Ye, follow me."
Ye Chengchou sneered as soon as he landed on the ground: "Who do you think I am? Your servant?!"
But despite saying this, his legs did not obey his orders and moved very fast, following the horse's side.
Without being refined by him, Ye Chengchou was still the same as before his death. Now that I think about the scene when I fought him to the death, it seems like a long time ago. Li Bochen used to call him "Ye Chengchou", but in recent days, he has slowly started calling him "Mr. Ye".
In the past, it was because the two had enmity, and he didn't like Ye Chengchou's behavior. But after getting along for a month, I often called him out to ask questions, and gradually let go of the previous hatred. He also knew that this Yin spirit and he were two people now, and they gradually developed a sense of closeness.
He couldn't help but think of Xu Cheng - this person was even more annoying. But after being trained into a Yin soldier by himself, he worked for himself wholeheartedly and was not afraid of death. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, it is said that death is like a lamp going out. Is it true that once a person dies, all grudges will be settled?
Then I think about the world that seems to belong to me now - if it is really the underworld, can people be reincarnated, be reborn, and even be canonized as underworld officials? If you can really do this in the future, will you use Ye Chengchou and Xu Cheng as your arms?
When I think about this section, I feel uncomfortable. Xin Dao: These two people did bad things in life and were killed by themselves, but after death they were a blessing in disguise? Isn't it so unfair!
But in recent days, they have indeed made up for their mistakes. If they are broken up in the future, or they are really asked to be reborn as beasts in the next life, it seems a bit too ruthless.
He frowned, wondering how the original Beichen would handle such matters. I also thought that this might be due to my lack of experience. That’s all, let’s talk about the rest later.
He said, "Mr. Ye, I want to say that Beichen is dead. Do you believe it?"
After hearing this, Ye Chengchou suddenly blinked and his brows trembled, as if he had a convulsion.
Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that this was the first time he had seen him like this - what was going on? But after thinking about it, he felt something in his heart and said, "Mr. Ye, I might be Beichen."
Ye Chengchou immediately returned to normal and smiled: "Hey, Li Bochen, you dare to make such a joke, are you tired of the world?"
Li Bochen understood in his heart, but still said: "Also, the world is round, and we live on a big ball."
This time Ye Chengchou immediately blinked and frowned again.
Li Bochen knew what was going on. No matter how bizarre what he said, as long as it was within the scope of Ye Chengchou's acceptance and imagination, he could react like an ordinary person. But if he said something that he had never thought about and felt that there was no possibility, he would not know how to react.
In this way, Ye Chengchou didn't think Beichen was dead. What he believed was the saying now circulating in the living world - King Li's royal family had angered Beichen and planned to choose another surname to pass down his fortune.
Li Bochen felt a little happy. Along the way, he had already inquired about the origin of Ye Chengchou's sect - Sanlaodong was a sect founded more than 300 years ago by a founder who was born as a commoner. That Patriarch calls himself Wu Lao Zhenren.
Wu Lao Zhenren originally studied martial arts in the Sixth Emperor's Palace in Sui's capital. Later, due to some incidents, he was deprived of his cultivation and kicked out of the gate. However, he managed to save his life. But he firmly believed in Liudu, and even though he was poor, he still worshiped devoutly. One day, I was moved by God, and was taught the Dharma in a dream by Zhenjun Jiyuan, who was under Emperor Liudu, and regained my determination and skills.
This incident was known to the Six Emperors Temple of the Sui Dynasty, so they wiped out his guilt and ordered him to establish a sect. After that, Zhangshan Sanlao Cave flourished in the Zhangcheng area for a long time. At its peak more than 200 years ago, it had more than 200 disciples, and the ones with the highest cultivation levels reached the Cave Mysterious Realm.
Although it slowly declined after that, it was still considered a well-known sect in the Sui Dynasty. Although it withered to the point where only he was left by Ye Chengchou, it still had a deep foundation and was not considered a heretic.
Since Ye Chengchou doesn't believe that Beichen is dead, if anyone really knows the news, it must be a very small number.
Li Boxen asked again: "Mr. Ye, it is said that the underworld is divided into six parts. Do you think it is true or false?"
Ye Chengchou said: "This is not true. What do you think is true?"
He has never been good at talking, and Li Boxen has long been used to it. But when I asked about this, I didn’t want any decent answer, I just wanted to support my thoughts.
He heard a lot of folk rumors in Wuliang City, such as Huangquan Road, Guimen Pass, Naihe Bridge, etc. They were all the same as where he came from. Although I knew that there were spiritual gods in the world, I originally thought that these legends were just legends, passed down from generation to generation in people's mouths, and their credibility should be extremely low.
But I went to Beichen Realm before and actually saw those things with my own eyes, and they were all the same as in the legends. Only then did he realize that since there were such rumors in the world and there really was a spirit god, someone must have actually seen it and then it became widely known. In this way, you can get a glimpse of the secret realm through rumors.
Then, another rumor he heard in this world was that the Netherworld was divided into six parts, each with ten palaces.
Each emperor leads a branch and is responsible for the affairs of the Yin spirits. After a person dies, he will be led to whichever emperor he worshiped during his lifetime. If someone does not believe in anyone, he will be dispersed as a ghost spirit after death and return to the world of heaven and earth in the form of spiritual power.
Because of this last point, Li Bochen thought that these things were probably spread through rumors. Because although there are similar rumors about where he came from, most of them are based on the strict rules of sects in other barbarian lands, which have always been criticized by others. He also felt that since the six emperors in this world dominated the world, how could they be so petty?
But now that he has actually gone to that world, he realizes that this may be true. The place was originally dead and desolate, but it became "alive" after he touched the throne. If that was the entire Netherworld, wouldn't it mean that all the Yin spirits in the living world have nowhere to go over the years? There must be someone else responsible for the reincarnation of Yin spirits, so that the world will not be filled with ghosts crying and wolves howling.
In fact, he didn't want to infer this from the legend, but there was really no one to ask. It's more like a village man from the mountains who suddenly became the emperor. He didn't know how to govern the world or dispatch troops. He didn't even know what to wear or where to sit.
Li Bochen lay like this on the horse for a while, and then asked Ye Chengchou a few questions before taking him away and sitting up.
He thought to himself that Ye Chengchou didn't know much. The people who knew these things best in the world today were the kings of the five countries, but he couldn't tie them over and ask them in detail. The temple masters of various countries may also know better. Naturally, I dare not go to the temples of the five countries. However, the Li Kingdom has been divided for many years, and perhaps the former talents have become homeless among the people. If you look carefully there, you will be surprised.
