Chapter 2
After a moment of silence, Qin Zunyue whispered to Tong Le, "Did he ask what year it was?"
Tong Le nodded and continued to hide behind Qin Zunyue to peek at Liu Huaizhao.
"It's 2078 now. Where... did you come from?"
Liu Huaizhao shook his head and didn't tell them.
Qin Zunyue didn't care and continued to ask: "Thank you for saving us just now. May I ask how you killed these monsters just now?"
"Monster? Are you referring to these foul monsters?" Liu Huaizhao chuckled and raised his hand. A monster, as if sucked by something, quickly floated from a distance to Liu Huaizhao's hand.
The black fog wrapped around Liu Huaizhao's hand and gradually dissipated in the stunned eyes of everyone. However, Liu Huaizhao's hand was not burned like theirs due to touching the black fog. Not only was it intact, it was even holding a strange creature.
The thing had no skin or hair, only a spherical skull with a few bones hanging on it, which were not sure whether they were human or some other animal.
"What is this?" Tong Le turned his face away in disgust, and the others also frowned.
"The original appearance of the turbid monsters. The black fog outside is just the turbid air covering them." Liu Huaizhao tried his best to explain patiently, but the people opposite him obviously didn't understand.
Liu Huaizhao loosened his hand slightly, and the strange thing disappeared, leaving behind a black bead.
"My spiritual power is weak now. Could you please tell me if there is an inn nearby?"
"Are you looking for a place to stay?" Several people exchanged glances, and Qin Zunyue made a decision: "There are no inns now, but you can stay with us."
"Okay, how much silver do you want?"
"I don't need silver. After all, you saved us. But if you're willing, can you come with us to kill those monsters...turbid demons, and tell us everything you know?"
The man thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."
Several people were preparing to pack up and return. Wei Zhirong's hands trembled slightly when he put away the golden pills. The feeling of windfall was really wonderful.
Liu Huaizhao stared at his movements, frowning slightly, but said nothing. Qin Zunyue, who was observing him from the side, saw the fleeting change in expression, but also remained silent, ready to go back and ask again.
The few of them cleaned up briefly. This time, each of them was injured to varying degrees, but none of them were serious. It was just that the team's medical worker, Comrade Wei Zhirong, bandaged the wound too roughly, causing Qiao Lang and Tong Le to grimace in pain.
Before going down the mountain, Liu Huaizhao waved his hand lightly and changed into long-sleeved shirts and long pants like everyone else.
Several people were stunned again. Tong Le asked excitedly: "Are you a god?"
Liu Huaizhao shook his head and said, "Just a cultivator."
It was still early, and the people at the city gate were mostly leaving the city. There were only a few people at the safe city entrance. The guard carefully searched Liu Huaizhao's back, recorded his appearance, and gave him a form to fill out.
Several people went to a table on the side to fill out the information form. Liu Huaizhao glanced at it and handed it to Qin Zunyue. The light paper fell into Qin Zunyue's hand. Before he could ask, Liu Huaizhao said lightly: "I don't know your characters. Please help me write it."
“…”
Unexpectedly, this was the reason, so Qin Zunyue had no choice but to bend down and fill it out for him.
After completing the form, the guard at the door said, "Wait a moment. I'll take you to the command center to complete the formalities and record the facial recognition of the new residents."
When new faces enter the safe city, they must apply for new household registration at the command center for unified management.
It was not difficult to enter the household registration, and they completed the procedures quickly. After Qin Zunyue asked the others to go home first, he went to the office of the person in charge of the safe city as they had agreed on on the way back to the city.
The Safe City is under the control of the command center. The current person in charge is a woman in her forties, Yan Liao's biological sister. Qin Zunyue walked to her office door and knocked. A low female voice came from behind the door: "Come in."
Qin Zunyue came in sideways, and Liu Huaizhao still walked forward slowly and leisurely. After entering the office, as they had agreed in advance, he removed the illusion and returned to his previous appearance. After watching the hem of his clothes flutter in, Qin Zunyue closed the door.
The small office contained only a desk piled with various documents. Yan Ming sat at his desk, sizing up the man in white. He tapped the table lightly with his fist. "The guard just mentioned a new resident in Safe City. I'm sure it's this gentleman."
Qin Zunyue stepped forward and briefly explained the matter. When he mentioned that Liu Huaizhao wanted to live with them, Yan Ming shook his head in disapproval: "It's too dangerous to keep someone of unknown origin around."
Liu Huaizhao frowned unhappily. He didn't like the feeling of being on guard against.
Meeting Yan Ming's gaze, Liu Huaizhao said, "I know more about turbid monsters than you do."
Hearing this, Yan Ming frowned slightly: "Why should I believe you?"
"It's alright if you don't believe me." Liu Huaizhao clenched his hands under his wide sleeves, but his tone remained calm. "It's just that I don't need to go through so much trouble to kill you."
Yan Ming laughed when she heard this. She leaned back and said, "I don't care what Mr. Liu did before, but in Safe City, we still have to abide by the laws of Safe City."
"I'll tell him. Commander Yan, we'll leave first." Qin Zunyue breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Ming waved his hand. "Let's go. I'll relay what he said to the other high-ranking officials in the Safe City. Also, he has special abilities, so police officers will visit him regularly. If you leave the Safe City for an extended period, you'll need to report it first."
The reconstruction work was gradually getting on track. Yan Ming didn't have time to talk nonsense with them and waved his hand to let them go.
The two men avoided the hurried staff, walked out of the command office building, and walked onto the busy street.
Liu Huaizhao resumed his deception after leaving the office, looking around the streets with his chin raised. However, his face still showed the displeasure of being treated as a dangerous person. He kept his mouth shut and said nothing until he tripped over something on the road. Qin Zunyue reached out to hold him up, and he said sullenly, "Thank you."
"Commander Yan is not targeting you, but she is responsible for the entire Safe City, so she always has to be cautious."
"I understand." Liu Huaizhao nodded.
Qin Zunyue looked at the constantly changing expressions on his face and thought, this guy is only intimidating at first sight, but after getting to know him, he has the mentality of a complete child.
The two of them went to the recycling center on the way. Before leaving, Zheng Shu gave him three golden pills, which he had to exchange for something.
Thanks to Liu Huaizhao, killing those evil monsters was effortless. The golden elixir was like a pie in the sky, enough for them to live a rich life for several years.
He discussed with Zheng Shu that too many golden elixirs would attract too much attention, so they decided to replace supplies every once in a while and try to maintain their previous living conditions.
When he came out with a bag full of supplies, he saw Liu Huaizhao surrounded by a group of children.
Qin Zunyue looked at Liu Huaizhao's barely maintained expression, smiled, and then walked over.
The group of children then dispersed. Qin Zunyue was tall, strong and fierce-looking, and was never popular with these children.
Only a few brave children still gathered here and said to Liu Huaizhao, "Big brother, which safe city are you from? What is the world like outside?"
Tianhai City is not big, and its area is even smaller after the Fir Mountain is removed. Therefore, the children running around in the streets and alleys are very sensitive to unfamiliar faces. In addition, the safe city is surrounded by walls, and the children are always curious about the outside world. So they will catch those who come from outside the city and want to hear stories about the outside world.
Qin Zunyue picked up a little fat boy and asked, "Have you finished the homework that Teacher Zhang assigned you? You're just wandering around here."
"Uncle Qin, put me down." The little fat man's legs kicked wildly in the air. Liu Huaizhao, who was almost accidentally injured by him, reacted very quickly and immediately floated back a few steps.
“…”
Qin Zunyue, who caught this moment, glanced at him with a helpless smile, put the struggling little fat boy down, and ignored the group of children fleeing in panic. He said to Liu Huaizhao, "Let's make a deal, Mr. Liu. Forget about being a deity while you're in the city. Commander Yan said to keep it a secret."
"I'm sorry." Liu Huaizhao admitted his mistake obediently.
"It's okay, let's go, I'll take you to buy some clothes first."
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When Qin Zunyue returned home carrying a bag full of white clothes, the others were already seated in the living room.
Liu Huaizhao adjusted his clothes, feeling a little uncomfortable, but he disguised himself well. He raised his head and began to fulfill his promise.
He slowly took a sip of the water Zheng Shu had poured for him and asked, "What do you want to know?"
There are so many things I want to know, I don't know where to start.
Qin Zunyue asked the most important question first: "Do you know what that turbid demon is?"
Liu Huaizhao shook his head. "I'm not sure. When I was born, the turbid demon had already appeared in the world for hundreds of years. But according to the records left by our ancestors, the turbid demon was created by a trace of heavy turbid energy between heaven and earth. It was just that in the beginning, the turbid demon was not very powerful. Later, the heavy turbid energy made a contract with a mortal, and borrowed the mortal's body, allowing the turbid demon to cholera in the world." At this point, he glanced at Qin Zunyue's bandaged hand. "The reason you are injured is also because mortal bones and blood carry turbid energy. The mist on the turbid demon's body will absorb the turbid energy in your body to strengthen itself. And our ancestors, under the guidance of the immortals, transformed the clear yang energy between heaven and earth into clear energy and absorbed it into their bodies. The turbid energy will provide spiritual power to the turbid demon, and the clear energy will provide spiritual power to the cultivators."
"It's so complicated... What are the heavy turbid energy and the clear yang energy?" Tong Le seemed to understand but not quite, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I don't know either." Liu Huaizhao said honestly: "What I said was all recorded and passed down orally by my ancestors."
"Then how did they eliminate the turbid monsters back then? After all, there's no record of turbid monsters in the history we studied... including people like you who possess so-called spiritual powers. There's no record of them at all. This must be because they no longer exist in later generations."
Qin Zunyue continued to ask, but unexpectedly Liu Huaizhao gave an unexpected answer: "They were not destroyed, but were temporarily sealed by me."
He kept silent about what Qin Zunyue said next, but fortunately, the group's attention had been attracted by what he said.
"What!" Tong Le stood up excitedly: "You said you can seal them? How? Can you seal them now?"
"Calm down." Qin Zunyue calmed down Tong Le's excitement and said slowly, "If he could seal it now, he wouldn't be wasting time here with us. Besides, when we first met, you asked me directly what year it was. You weren't surprised to know that you were in a world thousands of years later. You knew you would be in this era, right?"
Liu Huaizhao glanced at Qin Zunyue in surprise: "When I saw you like this, I thought you were a reckless man."
“…”
"I do know that I will wake up in a thousand years, and I can indeed seal the turbid demon. I just can't do it now because my spiritual power has not yet recovered. And the method to seal the turbid demon..." Liu Huaizhao paused, then said, "I have forgotten the method."
"Forgot?!" Not only Tong Le, but several others also shouted.
"Yes, I forgot." Liu Huaizhao repeated it righteously.
Only Qin Zunyue remained as unmoved as a mountain. He asked, "Did you just forget the method? Also, did you wake up in Fir Mountain?"
Liu Huaizhao answered each question one by one, "I can barely remember some of my own affairs, but my memory of sealing the turbid demon is hazy. I only remember that after I sealed the turbid demon, I fell into a deep sleep. In my dream, a voice told me that I would wake up in a thousand years. When I wake up with abundant spiritual power, I will be able to destroy the turbid demon in one fell swoop."
"As for Mount Cong, I wasn't there when I woke up. I just felt the turbid air here was heavier than elsewhere, so I rushed over. Unfortunately, I found nothing."
"Then where did you wake up?"
Liu Huaizhao slowly uttered a place name: "Changhuai Mountain."
Several people took a breath of cold air——
Changhuai Mountain, like Song Mountain, has a long history and countless mythological stories that have been passed down through the ages. However, Changhuai Mountain and Song Mountain are nearly two thousand kilometers apart, so it is hard to imagine how Liu Huaizhao got here.
"I'm so far away! Did you fly here? How long does it take?" Qiao Lang looked at Liu Huaizhao and wondered if this small body would be blown away by the strong wind if he flew.
"Four days will do."
"It's almost like driving a car." Several people marveled.
Liu Huaizhao also knew that these words were not credible to this group of people. He looked up at Qin Zunyue and found that Qin Zunyue was also looking at him.
After a few seconds, Qin Zunyue retracted his gaze, stood up, and said, "I will tell Commander Yan about this later."
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