A lotus flower floats quietly in the land of souls. Above the lotus leaves, there are slight ripples and a little green light flickers.

The lotus is green in colour, with nine petals in total. The nine green leaves are like the most perfect green jade, completely natural and without any traces of artificial carving, just like the most perfect masterpiece of God.

Zhou Qing's soul took a step and walked onto the green lotus. The green lotus suddenly grew larger and expanded to a size that could accommodate a soul.

The power of the soul seeped into the blue lotus bit by bit, leaving Zhou Qing's mark, which could be considered as refining it.

At the same time, the green lotus itself also emitted green light, which gradually illuminated Zhou Qing's soul.

This is what Zhou Qing got from Xiao Qingwan's wish bottle.

It's not the Green Lotus Fire.

It is the Green Lotus of Creation left behind after Pangu created the world...that is of course impossible.

After refining the green lotus, Zhou Qing also understood its origin and function.

Pure green lotus.

This is a Taoist treasure, specially used to nourish the soul.

If the soul stays in the Pure Green Lotus for a long time, it will develop an additional characteristic over time.

Non-scaling properties.

This pure characteristic can keep the soul in a clear state at all times and prevent it from falling into ignorance.

This is very useful for daily practice and when dealing with illusion-type Taoist magic.

In addition, when fighting with others, if the opponent's magic falls on Zhou Qing, some of its power will be reduced.

Those Taoist magic techniques are also dirty.

Of course, whether it is to maintain clarity forever or to weaken the Taoism, there is naturally a limit, and it is impossible to endlessly weaken the opponent's Taoism.

It's something that is easy to understand and no further explanation is needed.

At the same time, when Zhou Qing's soul resided on the Immaculate Green Lotus, the Green Lotus also had a defensive and protective function.

"It's a nice treasure."

Zhou Qing was still very satisfied with this thing.

Although the immaculate characteristic cannot be acquired immediately, it requires accumulation of time to allow the power of the Immaculate Green Lotus to permeate.

But the treasures are already in hand, it’s only a matter of time.

Before the soul has the characteristic of purity, if one practices on the green lotus, it can also allow the soul to remain clear and bright forever.

Although it cannot immediately help in battle, the effect on training is immediate.

Looking at the soul land that had become "empty" again, Zhou Qing felt satisfied but also dissatisfied.

Please give me more.

It took eight or nine days for two bottles to arrive. My neighbor saw it and thought I couldn't pick it up.

In the evening, Zhou Qing returned to the peach forest.

"Aunt Mo, tell me about the history of our world."

"Why do you suddenly want to know all this?" Lu Qingmo wondered.

Zhou Qing answered seriously: "Reading history makes people wise."

"In history, before the Three Kingdoms period, did other countries also divide the world into states and counties?"

"Of course." Lu Qingmo nodded, "It has been like this since records began."

"Then why is the demon race called the Mountain and Sea Region, and our human race's territory is not named after the Region?"

Lu Qingmo pondered, and then said:

"You'll probably have to ask the person who named the mountain and sea area."

It has been called this since ancient times. If you ask me, who should I ask...

"Is the Mountain and Sea Region the only region in the world?"

"Yes, there has only been this domain since ancient times."

Zhou Qing was silent. If there was only one region in this world, then where was Xiao Qingwan's Tianbei Region? According to the information on the wish paper, the Xiao family where Xiao Qingwan was located should be quite powerful. She certainly wouldn't be so ignorant of the correct geographical information.

If it is called Tianbei Region, then it probably really is Tianbei Region.

Luo Miaomiao seemed to have a problem with time, and Xiao Qingwan might have a problem with space.

Another World...

If you ask other practitioners whether there is another world, the vast majority of them will definitely answer no.

But Zhou Qing is a time traveler and his situation is special.

He couldn't quite say whether there was a boundary outside the boundary.

The drifting wish bottle really kept throwing questions to Zhou Qing, making Zhou Qing confused.

It was past midnight and Zhou Qing was concentrating on practicing the Yin Earth Fire Seal.

Lu Qingmo's soul suddenly flew up and left the peach forest directly in a hurry.

"You're here, don't move around."

Zhou Qing was puzzled as he watched her soul fly away.

What serious matter has happened? It was not until dawn that Lu Qingmo flew back. There was a solemn look between her eyebrows. Her first words were...

"People from Yujing arrived at Heiyun Town last night."

"Arrived?" Zhou Qing was slightly surprised.

"Aunt Mo, you left in the middle of the night. Did something happen?"

Lu Qingmo nodded, "On the way to Black Cloud Town, they were attacked."

"The troops of Yujing suffered heavy casualties and finally broke out of the encirclement after paying a huge price."

"Attack?" Zhou Qing was shocked. "Did something happen to the favorite person around the emperor?"

The others who followed died, and although there were problems, they were not particularly serious.

But if a favorite of the emperor died here, that would be a big problem, a problem that could not be covered or handled.

"Zuo Tianzheng, the imperial envoy, was slightly injured, but his life is not in danger." Lu Qingmo shook his head.

"But most of his guards died."

"Who did this? This is so audacious."

This is openly going against the imperial court and slapping the face of the Emperor of Qi.

Anyone who dares to do such a thing openly is the mortal enemy of Da Qi.

"The Tianmu Sect and the Wuchang Palace joined forces to ambush and kill the Yujing envoy team."

These two companies, that makes sense.

They were already the mortal enemies of Da Qi. If given the chance, the emperor would dare to kill them, let alone an imperial envoy.

"The demons from the Manifestation Realm and the Marrow Cleansing Realm have all appeared. If it weren't for the fact that there are many experts in Zuo Tianzheng's guards, he would have died without a doubt."

Lu Qingmo's face was solemn, "Zuo Tian was ambushed in the Black Cloud Territory. I'm afraid he's in trouble now."

"If he wants to cause trouble with this, then he can be said to have a legitimate reason."

"Aunt Mo, do you know this Zuo Imperial Envoy?"

"I heard some news about him when I was in Yujing before." Lu Qingmo said:

"He is one of the few close ministers to the emperor that I know."

"Oh?" Zhou Qing's heart moved, "What's so special about him?"

"There's nothing special about him. It's said that his talent for cultivation is not that good. From what I saw today, he has only reached the peak of the Bone Refining Stage."

"But he and the emperor knew each other since childhood. Later, when the emperor was assassinated, it was Zuo Tianzheng who stepped forward and saved the emperor's life. Because of that incident, Zuo Tianzheng became famous in Yujing."

The assassination of the emperor was no small matter. It was enough to silence the entire Yujing and make all parties tremble.

And in such a major event, the person who saves the emperor will naturally become famous.

With such great achievements, it is only natural to receive such treatment.

Saving the emperor's reputation is only slightly worse than killing him...

"He is loyal to the current emperor. He doesn't have a very good talent for cultivation, but he has a strong desire for martial arts. This is what I knew about Zuo Tianzheng before."

"But now that more than ten years have passed, perhaps it doesn't count anymore. After all, he and I didn't know each other before."

"The daytime is closed again at this time..."

When Zhou Qing went to the martial arts gym, he told Bai Ruoyue and the others about the matter of the Left Imperial Envoy. Everyone was very surprised.

The emperor also has a special significance. They would basically not think about such things as intercepting and killing the emperor's envoys, but they did not expect it, but it actually happened.

"I hope this imperial envoy will vent his anger on Heiyun Town." Shen Long was a straightforward person and thought of this immediately.

But that’s the unknown.

Today, Zhou Qing could clearly feel that the atmosphere in Heiyun Town had changed a little, and there were many more government inspectors.

In the evening, Zhou Qing heard Lu Qingmo say that he was very busy throughout the day.

People from the Department of Ghosts and Gods and the Department of Dingwu came out together to search in all directions.

The Yujing team suffered heavy casualties, so naturally the people from the Tianmu Sect and the Wuchang Palace would not be unscathed either. They might be hiding nearby to recuperate.

Even if it's just superficial work, you have to check the surrounding area and make your attitude clear.

The chief managers of the Ghost, God and Dingwu Departments all took action personally to set an example.

Lu Qingmo said to Zhou Qing:

Please...collect 6_9_book_bar (Six//Nine//Book//bar)

"Tomorrow Zuo Tianzheng should summon all forces from Black Cloud Town and go into seclusion during the day. You and Ruoyue should go there to take care of them."

"Don't worry, I'll be there when the time comes."

"I see."

The strong dragon is about to meet the local snake.

Sure enough, in the early morning, someone from the government came to the door and delivered an invitation, inviting the owner of Taibai Martial Arts School to visit the garrison.

"My father is not here, so I'll go." Bai Ruoyue said.

The daughter followed in her father's footsteps and now she is the owner of the museum!

"I'll go with you. Aunt Mo told me to do that yesterday."

"Okay."

Bai Ruoyue felt a little guilty about going alone.

But if Zhou Qing was with her, she wouldn't be panicked at all.

The two men rushed to the garrison, took out the invitation, and were led to a pavilion by government officials.

Yun Yuannan, Long Tianchong and others are already waiting here.

The three major martial arts schools and the three major families are all the leaders of the Black Cloud.

Other small families or people from outside forces were not invited.

Today is a dark cloud discussion.

Long Tianchong frowned and looked at Zhou Qing and the other person as they walked in, looking displeased.

"Taibai is the only one here, you two juniors?"

They were all from the daytime generation, and the appearance of a young boy or a yellow-haired girl at this time was too disrespectful to them.

However, Zhou Qing and Bai Ruoyue ignored Long Tianchong's words.

Gao Zhenxiong glanced at the two of them coldly, his eyes icy, and said nothing.

"Sit down." Yun Yuannan smiled gently:

"Brother Bai Tian is not in Heiyun Town for the time being, so you guys will have to shoulder Taibai's burden."

"It's just temporary." Bai Ruoyue shook her head.

The others were moved and recalled the news that Bai Tian had left Heiyun a few days ago. They were all curious about what Bai Tian had done suddenly when he left.

The seats in the pavilion are scattered in no regular pattern, so there is no hierarchy and everyone can sit wherever they like.

"I wonder what Lord Zuo wants to see us about." said the head of the Lin family.

The head of the Crazy Blade Martial Arts School replied, "The Black Cloud is in chaos right now. Although it is prosperous, it is an abnormal prosperity. I'm afraid that this Lord Zuo wants to rectify it."

A few people were chatting casually, although a little serious, they were not nervous.

No matter what, they are the leaders of Heiyun Town, and no one can just chop them down.

The person who came was a guest from Yujing, not a member of the Demon Sect.

After a while, three people came together, two men and one woman.

Lu Qingmo, Jiang Wenwu, the chief of Dingwu Division, and the remaining person, a young man wearing an ordinary cloth robe and with a somewhat pale face.

Everyone's eyes were on this young man, this man was the Imperial Envoy from Yujing, Zuo Tianzheng.

"Lord Zuo."

Everyone stood up and showed respect to the imperial envoy.

Everyone present here is well-informed and has complicated relationships with the government.

They also got some information about Zuo Tianzheng.

Seeing his pale face at this moment, they all thought to themselves that this was indeed the case.

They were also somewhat relieved that the imperial envoy did not die in the Black Cloud Territory.

"Please take a seat, everyone." Zuo Tianzheng's brows were stern, and he recognized most of the people present at a glance.

Lu Qingmo walked straight to Zhou Qing and sat down, attracting Zuo Tianzheng's attention.

"It seems that Master Taibai is not here?" Zuo Tianzheng asked.

"My father went out for something a few days ago and left Heiyun Town. He hasn't returned yet." Bai Ruoyue said.

Zuo Tianzheng nodded without any reaction.

"There is nothing big about inviting all the family heads and museum owners here this time. I just want to get to know you all."

"After all, we will be together for a long time in the future, so we should get to know each other better." Zuo Tianzheng spoke slowly, keeping an expressionless face.

"There has been a change in Black Mountain, and Black Cloud Town is in turmoil. Your Majesty is worried about the people, and you can't rest day or night. So I came here at your Majesty's order to govern Black Cloud and bring peace to this place."

"My mission is to protect the people of Black Cloud Town from being invaded by practitioners and to make Black Cloud Town more prosperous."

"Since we are all from Black Cloud, I'm afraid we will need your help in the future."

"This is what we should do." Yun Yuannan said first.

Others also echoed this statement. Maintaining the law and order and stability in Heiyun was a trivial matter and naturally no one would refuse.

"With what you said, I feel relieved." Zuo Tianzheng nodded.

"Besides, there is the matter of Montenegro."

"Practitioners from various counties and prefectures flocked to Black Cloud Town and entered Black Mountain. Countless people died there, which is a pity."

"These are all people of Da Qi. It is not easy for them to practice, but they died easily in Black Mountain. If they join the army or enter the court, I wonder how much contribution they can make."

"What a pity."

"Moreover, the mountain god is about to die. In this final moment, he should not be disturbed. He should be allowed some peace."

Zuo Tianzheng glanced at everyone and said, "I plan to set up a few rules to restrict the practitioners from entering Black Mountain. Let's work together to reduce the casualties among the practitioners from all sides."

"The fewer people who enter Black Mountain, the fewer people who die. This is truly a good thing."

"What do you think, gentlemen?"

Now no one spoke, and everyone looked contemplative, as if they were thinking.

Maintaining the stability of Black Cloud is a small matter, they can agree to it easily, but restricting outsiders from entering Black Mountain is a big deal.

If they agree to do this and do it, it will arouse public anger.

The black clouds are heading towards the Black Mountain. If you don't let them in, they will swallow you up.

How much salary does the court give you a month? Why bother with your life?

Besides, the mountain god has allowed this matter, and those strong men who have reached a tacit understanding with the mountain god have no objection, so what kind of rules are you making?

Seeing that no one spoke, Zuo Tianzheng looked around and finally looked at Bai Ruoyue.

"What do you think, Miss Bai?"

Zhou Qing's heart moved, and he was about to answer for Bai Ruoyue, but he heard her say:

"Since it's about Black Mountain, why don't you ask the mountain god?"

"Perhaps we can directly ask the mountain god to take action and set restrictions. This would be the most convenient way."

“…”

Everyone was silent, including Zuo Tianzheng.

Although I am an imperial envoy, if I can directly command the mountain gods, why would I be here to hold a meeting with you? You are definitely here to cause trouble, right? (End of this chapter)