Even though everything in the world is bitter, the sun and the moon continue to rotate, time goes by, and no matter how many people die, life still needs to go on.

Under this sudden disaster, Zhongzhou welcomed the most difficult and bitter New Year. The whole Zhongzhou was filled with an atmosphere of depression and death. Because of the decisive judgment when facing the disaster at that time, the main scope of the disaster was controlled within a thousand miles with Zhongzhou City as the core.

People outside this area, in addition to being horrified and terrified, were also devoutly thanking God for his protection.

It is said that it was the blessings of the gods in heaven that allowed them to avoid such a terrible disaster.

But there were some gossipers who said that those people in Zhongzhou City must have done something to offend God, which led to the disaster and they must not offend God. Such people were often scolded. It was the New Year and the city lord had died, so things were difficult to handle. Even the grand sacrifice for the royal family and the people to start anew was postponed for a full seven days.

The sage said that this grand sacrifice should be kept simple.

To show that he shared the sufferings of the people.

The saved items were converted into silver and sent to Zhongzhou.

The queen also donated a lot of silver from her own ornaments.

This attracted the concubines in the harem to give out a lot of gold and silver.

The Sage Emperor ate a vegetarian diet and fasted for seven days to show his mourning.

But all these have nothing to do with the young Taoist and the people of Zhongzhou, at least not now. The young Taoist has gray hair, but he still walks on the streets of Zhongzhou with a medicine basket on his back as he did in the past. The sadness in the city, as deep as flowing water, has not dissipated yet, but even if it has not dissipated, it is gradually recovering.

The young Taoist priest relied on collecting herbs and refining elixirs to help heal people's injuries.

"Well, your injuries have recovered very well. Take another dose of medicine, then move around more and get some sun."

"It will recover slowly."

The young Taoist raised his hand, wrote down the medical instructions, and took out some medicine and handed it over.

The person who came to help was not the young Taoist Mingxin, but Yue Shiru. There were many Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in the whole city. Some of them kept themselves safe, while others chose to go down the mountain to try to resist the disaster. Some of them suffered heavy losses, and many of the backbone forces at the innate Qi level also died.

The old Taoist priest of Lianyang Temple was relatively lucky. He did not die in this incident, but he was seriously injured. The young Taoist priest Mingxin is taking care of him now, while Qi Wuhuo went down the mountain to treat illnesses and save people. The old man nodded, thanked him profusely and left.

The treatment continued all day long, with only some bread eaten with cold water in between.

Yue Shiru stood by and helped, but his eyes always subconsciously fell on the white hair at the temples of the young Taoist.

Taoism has the innate Qi, and it is impossible to turn your hair white in one day without paying a price.

"Thank you, little Taoist priest. I will remember to take the medicine."

"I'm already over 60, which is not a short life. It's no big deal if I forget to take medicine once in a while."

"Speaking of which, how old are you, little Taoist priest?"

The young Taoist replied, "The fifteenth..." He paused, thinking that the New Year had passed, so he smiled and continued writing the doctor's instructions, replying:

"Sixteen."

"Oh, he's sixteen, about the same age as my grandson."

"You are still young then."

"Don't get too tired. Look at you. Your hair has turned white. I heard someone say it's because you've exhausted yourself."

"You have to be careful. Where are your parents? They don't take good care of you."

She was chattering like the old people of her age, pointing at the young Taoist's temples and saying something. The young man raised his hand and pressed his temples, just smiled gently, and then replied: "Thank you for your concern, it's nothing, maybe I didn't sleep well recently, it's not a big deal."

"I?"

“…It’s okay.”

At nightfall, things finally calmed down and there were fewer people walking on the road. The young Taoist got up and returned to the Taoist temple with his medicine basket on his back. There were fewer people on the roads in the entire Zhongzhou city. It was clearly not yet the last evening drum. In the past, there would have been many vendors. From where Qi Wuhuo got up all the way to the bridge, there were pedestrians everywhere and the lights were as bright as day.

Now I can see that even if there are pedestrians, they are leaving in a hurry.

In the past, every five o'clock in the morning, monks would walk around with iron plates to remind people that the time had come and the morning bell was about to ring. The sound of Buddhist posts and iron plates mixed with slang, and the sound of wooden fish have not been heard for a long time, and there are no people distributing porridge or adding medicinal ingredients to it on the roadside.

No one knew where the gentleman in gray had gone, and no one knew where the simple and gentle monk had gone either.

Yue Shiru watched the young Taoist priest move forward step by step.

The young man tied his hair with a wooden hairpin, but the white color among his black hair was very eye-catching. Only a few days had passed since what happened in Zhongzhou. He could clearly feel the change in the aura of the young Taoist in front of him. It became heavier, not heavy, but something more complicated.

There is the energy of the earth god in front, and the God of Land also appears.

Although the underworld gods don't care about human affairs, they will help when they feel sorry for you.

It does not constitute a violation of the duties of the local officials.

Many land gods went to various places to pick medicinal herbs, or sent fruits from the mountains to the city. After all, these land gods had watched these people being born, watched them grow old, and watched their children become gray-haired. Even though there are differences between humans and gods, there are still compassion in the end. They turned into an old man, and after separating these things, he raised his eyes and saw the young Taoist walking over here.

Yue Shiru recognized him as the earth god and stepped forward to pay his respects.

But the land god just glanced at the young Taoist from a distance, casually and sneered.

He just disappeared underground without even bothering to say hello.

He was resentful of what the young man had done that day, but he couldn't say anything.

Yue Shiru was about to speak, but paused. He didn't know whether to put his raised hand down or continue greeting. He could only turn around awkwardly and saw that the young Taoist didn't show any change in expression. He just walked past him with an empty medicine basket on his back. He reached out his hand and gently patted his shoulder, smiling gently, "Let's go back to the Taoist temple."

"Um……"

"Yes, real person."

Yue Shiru's address of "Master" was much more sincere than usual.

When I returned to the Taoist temple, I heard the clucking sound of the three yellow chickens while I was still outside. I pushed open the door of the Taoist temple. The Taoist temple was the same as before. The young Taoist Mingxin frowned and looked at the old Taoist in front of him. He held a wine pot in his hand and said, "Master, my uncle said that your luck had damaged your foundation before, and you also had a sword fight with someone and stabbed your lungs. You can't drink anymore."

The old Taoist priest said awkwardly: "Just, just a little bit."

"Not even a little bit!"

"Besides, I only took one sip, just one sip..."

"It's New Year's Day, and you've already given me meat to eat, so a little drink is nothing."

"no!"

The young Taoist Mingxin placed the wine jug next to him.

In the past, it was the old Taoist priests who admonished their disciples, but now it seems like the opposite is true. The young Taoist priest Mingxin is very serious. These past few days, whether he is sweeping the floor, meditating, or doing morning and evening classes, he is meticulous and no longer needs to be reminded, as if he has grown up all of a sudden.

The three yellow chickens held their heads high and chests puffed out, walking proudly across here, as if they were patrolling their territory.

From time to time, he would lower his head and peck at the leaves.

Still the same.

After the meal, the young Taoist washed his dishes, went to sit in the Sutra Pavilion, and leaned against the wall of the Sutra Pavilion. The moonlight shone on his face, his brows were clear, but there was a knot in his heart that was unresolved. The affairs of Jinzhou, the affairs of Zhongzhou, the people he met, the things he experienced, and the decisions he made were all around him.

Now, it seems that everything has been resolved.

But is it really solved?

Where did the heat in Jinzhou come from? The star god who guided the seven nodes including Zhongzhou has been killed, and the god of dereliction of duty has also perished, but Qi Wuhuo still felt unfair in his heart. This was just a false solution. He held the sword, and the blood-colored sword kept ringing. All things make sounds when they are unfair, but is it the sword or the state of mind that is unfair?

Suddenly, the token on his waist lit up slightly. This time it was the token of the North Pole Exorcism Institute. Qi Wuhuo thought of the merits and virtues that Taibai had mentioned before, and guessed that the matter of order had been resolved this time, so there were still some finishing touches. So he closed his eyes, and his soul fell onto the token, as if it was a medium, somewhat similar to the method of Mingzhen Taoist League to step on water and enter.

Qi Wuhuo's eyes lit up, as if he had appeared in a hall.

The hall was not big. Apart from him, there were many generals who had fought at the forefront of the incident. Qi Wuhuo suddenly found that Taibai was missing and General Lei beside him seemed to be injured. He couldn't help but ask softly. The latter was silent, and then replied: "Five days ago, I led the crowd to capture Emperor Donghua. Emperor Donghua fought back and didn't want to be captured."

"In the fierce battle, seven generals including Taibai blocked his magical power with their bodies in order to prevent him from escaping. They were severely injured by the golden flames of the sun, and three of them died on the spot. Taibai is now sealed in the black ice. With the warmth and care, there may be a glimmer of hope for his survival."

"The Arctic Exorcism House is just like this."

"But you are not a military commander, so you don't have to take such a risk."

Qi Wuhuo felt relieved and asked, "Emperor Donghua?"

General Lei replied slowly, "Yes, he is the leader of the Eleven Stars, the current leader of the Dou Department, and also the Emperor of the Sun. He was the one who caused the chaos that destroyed the formation this time. After we tortured Luohou's soul, we tortured Jidu's soul. We found evidence to confirm the answer we got, and then we captured him."

sun……

The young Taoist felt the blood in his heart suddenly beat violently, and subconsciously his body tensed up. He said, "Emperor of the Sun... the strange drought in Jinzhou, is it related to what happened seven years ago?" General Lei frowned slightly and said, "Seven years ago? Jinzhou? At that time, we were chasing another demon god. These things should be the responsibility of Shangqing Tianshuyuan and Judicial Tianzun."

"As for the files under torture, I didn't read them."

"But with the torture methods used by those guys in the Arctic Exorcism Institute, they should be able to find out the answer."

"I can ask for you."

His soul seemed to leave briefly, and then returned again soon, saying concisely:

“There is a connection.”

"Jitu and the others regard him as their leader. The purpose of these two disasters is to disrupt the order, and then use the intention of [Great Sun Destroying Evil] to illuminate the six realms, so as to take a step forward above the Great Sun Emperor and prove the honorable position of [Taiyi]. In other words, the purpose of these two disasters is to make the Emperor Donghua take a step forward on the path of Taoism."

"It's just that they were cautious and not very courageous before in Jinzhou."

"And Zhongzhou is getting bolder and bolder, which is why we stepped forward just now."

"You devil..."

General Lei noticed the young Taoist's stiffness and the change in his aura, but said nothing more.

Because another powerful aura appeared.

Not the Great True Lord Tianyou.

In order to prevent the possibility of luring the tiger away from the mountain, Tianpeng did not come out. The people who were responsible for capturing Emperor Donghua before were Tianyou and Yisheng of the Northern Pole Saints. Tianyou was also injured. Now it was True Lord Yisheng who was in charge of the final matter. He said indifferently: "You all should know this. Emperor Donghua is very determined to seek the Tao. He did not hesitate to reappear in the ancient form and wanted to use the sun to defeat the evil."

"The heart of the Tao is very strong. Very good, very good."

"He should be beheaded and executed."

"It's too easy for him to die on the Immortal Execution Platform. His death should serve as a warning to the world."

"He has not been beheaded yet, but has been thrown into the Heavenly Prison. The three flowers on his head have been cut off, and the five energies in his chest have been cut off. The Northern Emperor has issued an order to behead him in front of the gods in the Heavenly Court tomorrow."

The Arctic Exorcism House does not only punish, but also has the duty of deterrence.

Yisheng lowered his eyes and swept across:

"Everyone, who is willing to hold the knife and be the executioner?"

The warriors of the Arctic Exorcism Institute all showed a moment of hesitation, but only for a moment, because Emperor Donghua was in charge of the immortal register, which also meant that there were a lot of immortals on good terms with him, his status was high enough, and he had many familiar friends. If this was the case, they would definitely be targeted, and would be in danger.

There are always those extreme people who follow their own path at all costs.

But almost at the same time, they clarified their minds, dispelled their hesitations, and prepared to respond.

The same goes for the Arctic's reputation for exorcism; the bottom line cannot be challenged.

But at this moment, someone had already spoken up: "I do!"

Many gods were startled and looked in that direction. The only Taoist who was not even an immortal official and participated in this matter responded without hesitation this time. Yisheng looked up at him and said calmly: "Do you know that the relationship behind Emperor Donghua is very big, and the cause and effect are also great."

The young Taoist replied, “I know.”

Yisheng looked at him more seriously this time and said, "Are you the **demon?"

"yes."

"Very good. I have read your resume and I know the reason for your choice. Although the matter of Jinzhou has not been submitted to the Exorcism Institute and is not our responsibility, there is cause and effect in heaven and earth. I have always believed in this."

"The incident in Jinzhou was caused by Donghua and ended with your sword. It's a cause and an effect, and you came here for revenge. You didn't go against our judgment, so it's not impossible!" Yisheng was from a demon clan, and he had a violent but upright personality. Regarding this matter, he was not as serious as Tianyou. He appreciated it very much, laughed a few times, and suddenly raised his hand. The order to behead flew directly towards Qi Wuhuo.

The young Taoist caught it.

Yisheng stood up and said calmly, "Generals, obey my orders."

"Tomorrow at noon, when the sun is at its brightest."

"Demon, kill Donghua!"

The young Taoist held the order in his hand.

He replied slowly:

"Demon, obey your orders."