Chapter 369: Phoenix Crying, Thunder and Impermanence
The wind was howling, and a tall and thin figure was staggering. It was Xinyi, and his destination was still the Ganzhu Palace on the mountain.
This time, Zhao Wuyang did not go along. One reason was that every time he came to report, Bai Wuchang would find different ways to scare him, which made him always jump up at the slightest noise. He didn't want to see him from the bottom of his heart.
The second is that something happened where Zhao Wuyang was.
Nowadays, the world is in chaos, zombies are running wild, and there are also those with evil intentions who take advantage of the troubled times to cause harm and make life miserable for the people on earth.
The imperial court did intervene and sent a large number of troops to suppress the rebellion, but it backfired, resulting in countless casualties and the addition of many zombies.
In desperation, the local authorities finally had to gather the few living people in the city. The yamen runners came to check on them every day. Once they found someone who was about to die, they would immediately drag him out of the city.
Such measures can indeed curb the harm caused by zombies, but they are also somewhat excessive and have caused a lot of public resentment.
Who can be willing to be separated from their family members?
Furthermore, some of them only looked weak, but in fact there was still room for recovery, but the government forced them to leave the city to fend for themselves.
Naturally, there were quite a few survivors, and they supported each other, and over time the village became a village outside the city.
The people of the villages outside the city, having suffered at the hands of the imperial court, refused to submit and formed their own faction. Whenever the imperial court sent supplies, they would ambush and rob them, causing great suffering to the Ministry of Revenue.
According to the current imperial laws, officers and soldiers are not allowed to use force without authorization. If they harm other people's lives, they will inevitably be imprisoned.
Although the villages outside the city were accused of rebellion by the court, the current emperor is wise and knows that the people are the foundation of the country, and that all this is due to the mistakes of the court. Therefore, he ordered the Imperial College to cooperate with various departments, take recruitment as the primary principle, and treat the people outside the city leniently.
Fangwai has always been known for his virtue among the people, and he has a responsibility to the troubled times. The various sects responded to the imperial court's call and sent their disciples down the mountain. Firstly, it is a training, secondly, it is also to bring peace to the world, and most importantly, to save the world from danger.
Xinyi and Zhao Wuyang were ordered to go down the mountain and stay in Chengwai Village at the foot of the mountain all year round to mediate conflicts within the rest of the imperial court. Accompanying them was a disciple of the Kunwu Sect named Caiwei.
Caiwei is good at medicine, but she lacks the ability to exorcise demons and her martial arts skills are not outstanding, so she usually stays in the village to guard and treat the villagers' illnesses and injuries, while the task of going out to quell rebellions and eliminate corpses is left to Xinyi and Zhao Wuyang.
The important thing is that Caiwei discovered one thing, that is, the zombies that everyone said were extremely dangerous were not as scary as the rumors said.
Although those zombies were the dead bodies of the dead, some of them were still able to maintain the thoughts of their souls before they died, and they were not as irrational as the Black and White Reverend said.
But there is a difference between life and death, and the three of them couldn't bear it, so they decided to keep the matter secret.
However, this matter was no small matter after all, and the reasons behind it were difficult to clarify. Xinyi was somewhat worried, so she took advantage of the night to visit the two Venerables, Black and White.
Zhao Wuyang knew that this was an extraordinary matter and that a cultivator could not shirk responsibility, but he was truly terrified of Bai Wuchang. He simply couldn't understand why a dignified deity of the underworld would do such shady things all day long.
Seeing Zhao Wuyang's bitter face, Xinyi just smiled helplessly, asked him to stay and help Caiwei, and then went to Ganzhu Palace alone.
When Xinyi was in the demon army camp, he had heard about the Black and White Impermanence. From what he knew then, he thought of these two gods: one was dashing and calm, the other was gloomy and aloof, brave and aggressive. But now it seemed that the White Impermanence was neither of them.
Or maybe the God of Impermanence did it on purpose, but why would he do that?
Looking at the dilapidated temple halfway up the mountain not far away, Xinyi stopped thinking and quickened her pace. When she got closer, she was surprised to see the Black and White Impermanence waiting at the dilapidated temple gate.
Xinyi hurried forward to pay his respects, but the Black and White Impermanence just stared into the distance, silent and silent. Curious, he followed their gaze, only to see a dark patch of sky.
After all, he is a god. How can a mere mortal like Xinyi understand his thoughts and ideas? But he doesn't care. The most important thing right now is to find out the true story of those zombies.
But I guess I can't get anything out of Black Impermanence. He's never been a talkative person. If he can answer one out of ten questions, I'm pretty sure it's good. As for White Impermanence...
Thinking of the ridiculous things Bai Wuchang did to Zhao Wuyang, Xinyi made up her mind and slowly approached Bai Wuchang.
"You two venerables, why are you here specifically? Are you waiting for someone?" Xinyi wasn't good at talking either. After a moment's deliberation, she decided to start her question this way to avoid appearing awkward. However, after asking, she felt something was wrong.
There are only other people in the world waiting for these two gods, how could there be anyone who can make them equal?
Bai Wuchang didn't answer. The silence was eerie, and the atmosphere became even more awkward. But the words were out, and there was no taking them back. Xinyi could only stick his nose in frustration. He feigned a light cough, hoping to ease the awkwardness, but it only made him feel worse...
Just when Xinyi thought that she would not get any response from the black and white men, a sudden flash of lightning in the direction they were facing quietly tore through the night sky.
The flashes of light reflected on the black and white faces made the scene seem strange. Even Xinyi felt a little creepy when she saw it.
"The time has come."
Bai Wuchang's sudden sigh startled Xinyi. He didn't know what Bai Wuchang was referring to, and just as he was wondering, he suddenly heard a strange cry coming from the direction of Hei Bai and Bai Bai.
this……
What is that sound!
When you first hear this sound, it sounds like a baby crying, and then after a while it sounds like a flute playing, clanging and rustling, which is extremely strange.
Xinyi had never heard such a sound before. Although she felt a little strange, she found it very pleasant to the ears. All the fatigue in her body seemed to disappear in the sound of the birds crying.
"A phoenix in a deep valley flaps its wings and rises, its white feathers dispelling all the clouds from the world."
Bai Wuchang's sudden chanting startled Xinyi so much that she broke out in a cold sweat.
Could this be the voice of the Phoenix?
How is that possible!
It is rumored that the phoenix is a descendant of the ancient goddess Queen Mother of the West, and the Queen Mother of the West is far away in Penglai. Regardless of whether such an illusory place as Penglai is real, the fact that the gods have disappeared for thousands of years, and the spiritual magic of the time is declining, how could a divine creature like the phoenix appear?
But these unfamiliar calls forced Xinyi to believe it.
and……
Another phoenix cry, a cry that echoed through the nine heavens, interrupted Xinyi's thoughts. Only then did he realize that an inexplicable aura surrounded the black and white men.
"This is……"
"It's the aura of the Netherworld." Bai Wuchang said calmly, "The ghost realm has been opened, and we should go back."
As soon as the words fell, Xinyi heard a series of bell sounds echoing, ding-dong, so strange, and the figures of the Black and White Impermanence became blurred.
The two gods were about to leave, but he had not yet asked the question.
As if knowing what Xinyi was thinking, Hei Wuchang's voice drifted faintly.
"Your guide will be here soon. Remember not to act rashly, or you may end up in trouble..."
Before he could finish his words, he disappeared.
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