Chapter 29
After everyone calmed down, Mu Cheng raised his hand and waved, and the scene before him changed again, and they returned to the palace.
The shroud on Mu Cheng in the illusion had been changed, and the departure of the soul did not seem to affect him. Qin Zunyue observed carefully and found that his body was still normal and had not become translucent.
The scene before them gradually accelerated. They saw that the isolated Fushan Kingdom was slowly recovering its vitality. Without the disturbance of the turbid monsters and neighboring countries, Fushan Kingdom was surrounded by mountains and rivers and had a sparse population, so it could be completely self-sufficient.
Mu Cheng's position became more and more stable. In addition to the fact that he was the emperor, this formation also made him worshipped as a god. The people respected and feared him, and the royal family members who once coveted his throne also became very wary of him.
No one knew how long this went on, but gradually, several people in the void discovered something was wrong.
"This...this old man was just buried a few days ago!"
But now the old man was standing right in front of them, and his children and neighbors did not show any abnormalities, as if the resurrection of the dead was the most normal thing.
Tong Le was afraid that this was his own illusion, so he pinched Qiao Lang hard. After seeing Qiao Lang grimacing in pain, he turned his incredible eyes to Mu Cheng.
"This is the disadvantage of this formation." Mu Cheng's usual gentle smile disappeared, replaced by a hint of sadness. "This formation prevents people and monsters from entering. Similarly, people and souls inside the formation cannot leave."
Liu Huaizhao's brows twitched slightly. "You mean, after the people in the formation die, their souls will still be trapped here?"
"Yes. Year after year, I cannot be reborn." Mu Cheng's voice trembled. After taking a deep breath, the illusion disappeared and they returned to the wall.
"A person has three souls. I merged one of my souls with the formation, but I couldn't completely control it. I caused everyone to be trapped in this place, unable to pass away."
Mu Cheng was silent for a moment after he finished speaking, then looked at Liu Huaizhao, "So I hope you can help me break this formation."
"What?!" Liu Huaizhao was a little shocked. Not to mention that they were pressed for time, just talking about this formation, let alone Liu Huaizhao, even if his master came, he probably would have no idea.
"I'm afraid..."
Before Liu Huaizhao could finish his refusal, Mu Cheng interrupted him, "Don't be so hasty to refuse. I know you can't do this right now, and I'm not in a rush. But don't worry, I won't let you go to waste your energy. I can allow you to use your spiritual energy freely without being restricted by the Qingqi. What do you think of this deal?"
Hearing this, several people held their breath unconsciously.
This condition is naturally very tempting. After all, being able to use spiritual power at will means that they can act more conveniently.
But they really didn't have the time or ability to resolve this matter, so after careful consideration, Liu Huaizhao was ready to refuse.
But Mu Cheng seemed to be able to read his thoughts. He raised his hand to stop him before he could speak, saying, "I know what you are worried about. I have a formation that can temporarily separate the time here from the outside world. I can guarantee that even if you stay here for a year, it will only waste one or two hours."
Then, Mu Cheng casually said something that shocked everyone: "Master Liu, can you show me your sword?"
Liu Huaizhao never took out the Lieyang Sword since he entered Fushan Kingdom. He didn't understand how Mu Cheng knew about the existence of the Lieyang Sword, but he suppressed his thoughts, summoned the Lieyang Sword and handed it to him, trying to figure out what he was going to do.
Mu Cheng took the knife, and unexpectedly, a look of nostalgia appeared in his eyes as he gently touched the knife.
"We haven't seen each other for thousands of years, yet he only has a few scars. It seems that you and Xiaoyi cherish him very much."
There was too much information in his words. Liu Huaizhao and Qin Zunyue looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Tong Le, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, could no longer sit still and asked, "The Xiao Yi you are talking about is Kong Yi?"
"It's him." Mu Cheng returned the Lieyang Blade to Liu Huaizhao.
"It turns out that he came here after falling off the cliff." Qin Zunyue said in a low voice.
Liu Huaizhao accepted the Lieyang Sword. He looked calm, but he was confused in his heart. A sword only recognizes one master. His master also said that after a weapon recognizes its master, it is bound to the master's soul. So if someone else touched the weapon, Liu Huaizhao could clearly sense it.
But just after Mu Cheng took the knife, he did not feel anything unusual from the Lieyang Knife, as if he was the one who took the knife.
"This sword was passed down from my Mu family. Later, I met Xiao Yi by chance, and I gave it to him. In exchange, he promised to help me break this formation." At this point, Mu Cheng smiled bitterly, "But he didn't fulfill this promise. He stayed in Fushan for a long, long time. I know him. He is not a man who goes back on his word. I'm afraid something happened to him."
Mu Cheng's voice trembled slightly, but he continued, "He was seriously injured when he appeared here. Since no strangers could enter Fushan after the formation was activated, I sensed his presence and had him brought to the palace. When I saw him, I felt that he and I...were probably of the same kind. I also felt this feeling in you."
When he said the last sentence, he looked at Liu Huaizhao, but he still didn't make his words clear. Qiao Lang couldn't help but said, "Well, Your Majesty, Brother Mu, just tell me clearly, what kind of people are you?"
Mu Cheng let him scratch his head and shook his head. "It's not that I don't want to say it, it's just that the time is not right. I can't say it."
But he still kindly revealed a little, "Xiao Yi, like me, had a dream while unconscious. The only difference is that I learned the formation in my dream, while he learned how to transform pure energy into spiritual power and how to use spiritual power to kill the turbid monster outside."
When Liu Huaizhao heard this, he no longer cared about hiding his shock. He suddenly thought of something, took out the white jade from his arms, and called out Ajin, whom he had not seen for a long time.
"Ajin, do you still remember, when Kong Yi and Gongsun Xuan were young, were there any immortal cultivators in this world?"
It had been too long, but fortunately, with the recovery of Ah Jin's spiritual power, her memories before she gained spiritual wisdom had almost recovered. Soon, she gave Liu Huaizhao a positive answer, "No."
Kong Yi was actually the first person to cultivate immortality.
This answer made Liu Huaizhao more and more curious about this so-called "dream", so he couldn't help but ask: "Will I really have this dream in the future? What should I do to dream about this?"
Mu Cheng still smiled gently, "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed. When the opportunity comes, you will naturally know all this."
He refused to reveal it, and Liu Huaizhao had no choice. A Jin returned to the white jade, and Liu Huaizhao put it away again. He accidentally touched another piece of jade in his arms - the jade that made him no longer cold.
"Then why do I feel cold after I get here?" he asked. "I can't explain it."
Mu Cheng laughed. "There's no special reason. It's just that this formation is filled with deceased people, and the yin energy is too heavy. It's just that your companions are all mortals, so the perception is not as obvious as yours."
Not expecting this to be the reason, Liu Huaizhao was speechless for a moment.
Mu Cheng brought up the topic again and said, "How about it, can you make this deal with me now?"
Since it wouldn't take too long, those people had no worries. After all, being able to use spiritual power at will was too tempting, and Mu Cheng seemed to know a lot of things. They were sure to make a profit from this deal.
So after a few people exchanged opinions in a low voice, they agreed.
"Well, it's getting late. I've asked my servants to prepare a few empty rooms for you in the palace. Go to bed early. I'll teach you how to practice tomorrow."
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The palace that Mu Cheng prepared for them was some distance away from his bedroom, and the group followed the silent attendants.
Only after they arrived at the bedroom and the servants left did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Qiao Lang stretched himself and said, "Can we trust him?"
Liu Huaizhao took out the jade that Mu Cheng had given him, rubbed it a few times, and replied, "I think it's okay."
"Okay, if you believe us, then we believe it." Qiao Lang shrugged indifferently.
Tong Le said: "Can you have some ideas of your own?"
"Don't you believe it?"
"Believe it, what can we do if we don't? We can't get out either." Tong Le smiled and approached Liu Huaizhao, "Are you still cold now?"
"I'm not cold anymore. This piece of jade is very useful." Liu Huaizhao put the jade back into his arms.
After chatting for a while, a few people went to choose rooms separately, leaving only Qin Zunyue and Liu Huaizhao there.
Qin Zunyue didn't care which room he lived in, but Liu Huaizhao didn't know what he was thinking and took back the step he had taken.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
They didn't feel anything before when there were many people around, but now that they were alone with just the two of them, they both thought of the hug in the illusion.
Although it is a special reason.
Although it was because I was worried about Liu Huaizhao.
Finally, it was Qin Zunyue who cleared his throat first and said something else: "You must be tired today, with so many things to do."
Liu Huaizhao nodded and shook his head, his mind blank, "It's okay."
After a moment of silence, Qin Zunyue sighed and didn't change the subject. "I'm sorry for being a little offensive in the illusion today."
"It doesn't matter, you did it for me too."
Finally, the awkward atmosphere was broken by Tong Le's bluffing, "Brother Qin! Brother Qin! I suddenly remembered that we haven't eaten yet."
Zheng Shu wanted to pull her back but it was too late. Seeing the inexplicable atmosphere between the two of them being broken, he shook his head with some regret, his ambiguous eyes moving back and forth between the two of them.
Qin Zunyue ignored her gaze and asked Tong Le: "Are you hungry?"
Tong Le touched his stomach and sighed, "I don't seem hungry, but it's time for dinner now."
"That's right." Qiao Lang also popped up and said, "Even though I'm not hungry, I still have to eat."
Liu Huaizhao collected his previously scattered thoughts, looked at the two guys who couldn't bear to skip a meal, and poured a basin of cold water on them, "Don't you think about the situation in this place? If we really gave you food, would you dare to eat it?"
The two men thought about it carefully, shuddered, and shook their heads.
"Okay, this is a special situation. Don't worry about those few mouthfuls of food. Go to sleep." Zheng Shu looked up at the dark, moonless sky, called Yan Liao and Wei Zhirong to drag the two men back to the house, and then he left quickly without saying a word.
Only Qin Zunyue and Liu Huaizhao were left in the empty palace.
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