Chapter 130 The Origin of the Bronze Door
Upon hearing such outrageous information, Zhang Moyu's face instantly turned dark.
The others, except Zhang Benling who was a senior executive at the time, all had indescribable expressions on their faces.
The patriarch of the "Ben" generation is too ignorant.
For the patriarch, what is the difference between public and private affairs?
It's okay if he doesn't tell the tribe about something. After all, the tribe leader is the benchmark and signpost set up by the whole tribe. It's okay to be willful and stubborn sometimes, and the tribe members can afford to spoil him.
But being willful doesn’t mean being brainless!
He didn't even want his personal guards, the last layer of protection, and took the risk alone without telling anyone. Did he think he was capable?
If you have the guts to go out and have fun, then you also have the guts to avoid getting into trouble!
Zhang Moyu suddenly remembered the last time Zhang Qiling carried him to the Xisha underwater tomb and sneaked back in a panic in the middle of the night. He gave Zhang Qiling a look that both of them understood.
Look! This is the consequence of leaving home without reporting to your parents. Your family can't even find a place to collect your body. Let's see if you dare to sneak out again next time.
Zhang Qiling's eyes wandered for a moment, then he remained calm and continued listening as if nothing had happened.
After Zhang Fenyu finished the general outline, others began to add to it.
Zhang Zhixuan, who was from the "Zhi" generation, spoke first and gave more detailed information.
"We didn't anticipate the sudden accident that befell the previous clan leader, so the 'Zhi' generation clan leader took over hastily. According to the plan set by the previous clan leader, he continued to travel outside under the name 'Zhang Qiling'.
The emperor's attitude was unclear. After failing to recruit the clan leader to serve in the palace, he promoted the orphan of the Xu family, who went by the pseudonym Xu Fu, to be the imperial teacher.
The Fenghuang Wang family and the Tengshe Xu family's orphan Xu Fu, also known as Xu Junfang, have joined forces to suppress the family many times, but have never killed them. I wonder if there is any government influence behind this.
Zhiyi was in trouble before me. The clan records say he died in a shipwreck while out on the expedition. I was ambushed while exploring Yinshan. They were outnumbered, so I couldn't defeat them."
When he said the last sentence, although Zhang Zhixuan still looked calm, there was a hint of grievance in his words.
That group of shameless people from the Wang family, more than 20 people surrounded him and he was captured on the spot.
After him, Zhang Benling also spoke, not giving any face to the former clan leader, and directly exposed the old secrets.
"The patriarch of the 'Ben' generation inherited the throne naturally. Although I am extremely talented and have a strong bloodline, I am still young and unable to fully demonstrate my abilities. It was his father and uncle, both equally talented, one civil and one martial, who complemented each other well. It was their strong recommendation that allowed Zhang Benyi to ascend to the throne."
As the chief hexagram teller of that generation, Zhang Benling's status was higher than that of the clan leader's personal guards. As a true senior member of the Zhang family, he naturally knew more information and revealed the secrets hidden by that generation.
"Before this, the patriarch of the Zhi generation was attacked by Xu Junfang using the golden dragon of his luck. He was seriously injured and died two days after returning to the clan.
The Wang family has been coveting Zhang Qiling because of the schemes set up by several clan leaders. They are willing to take action regardless of the cost.
They knew we would not ignore the danger, so they spread the news that there was a thousand-year-old snake in the Western Outer Region that wanted to transform into a dragon by traveling through water, and they set an ambush there.
Zhang Benyi, the patriarch of the Ben generation, personally led a team to kill the demon. On the way, he accidentally learned that an evil god had appeared in the Bushian Mountain, so he ordered his troops to split into two groups. He took half of the people to investigate the Bushian Mountain.
There must be an evil god in Bushan Mountain. The patriarch sacrificed himself to seal it and asked us to keep the news secret and not leak it to the outside world. The twelve personal guards who had seen the evil god were also kept there and ordered not to leave ever again.
He also ordered his tribesmen to obtain Qiongyang bronze and build a bronze gate to isolate the sacrificial site from the outside world. Every ten years, a tribesman with strong Qilin bloodline must be replaced to guard the site. If anything unusual happens after the replacement, the person must be killed on the spot and cremated on the spot.
The fact that the 'Ben' generation was not allowed to be promoted to clan elders was indeed due to the failure to protect the clan leader, but more importantly, it was because the clan elders had just been promoted to the 'Zhi' generation, and the power transition was unstable, so it was for the sake of the family. "
"Bronze Gate..."
Hearing the familiar description, Zhang Qiling whispered something, and some fragmented memories, like those about the snow-capped mountains, flashed through his mind.
The place Buxian Mountain may sound strange, but the name of the mountain is now very familiar.
There is information about Buxian Mountain recorded in "Classic of Mountains and Seas". Comparing it with reality, that mountain is the famous Changbai Mountain.
Zhang Moyu also recalled that not long after he met Zhang Qiling, the other party said that he would guard the bronze door. At that time, he was a little puzzled as to why the family's responsibilities had been passed down and became guarding the door for others.
Now combined with Zhang Benling's words, I instantly understood what was going on. Seals really need to be reinforced from time to time.
Just as he had guessed before, the so-called "ultimate" behind the bronze door was really not a good thing. It should be the sealed evil god.
Therefore, what Zhang Qiling said about his duty being to guard the bronze gate cannot be said to be completely wrong. It can only be said that there were some minor errors in the information passed down from generation to generation.
This evil god must be not only difficult to deal with, but also extremely harmful, otherwise the head of the Zhang family at that time would not have chosen such an extreme and uncontrollable method.
I don’t know what has become of the seal over there after so many years. Now that there are rumors that “Ultimate” can fulfill all people’s wishes, I’m afraid that the sealed evil god has already been ready to make a move.
What Zhang Moyu was most concerned about was the two pieces of information: the former clan leader had ordered the guards to stay there and not go out, and if anyone on rotation showed any abnormality, they would be killed on the spot.
Judging from these two points, the evil god should have very powerful and very concealed means of bewitching people, or the ability of parasitism and replacement that is not easy to detect.
I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been in the horror world for too long, but the more Zhang Moyu looks at the configuration of this evil god, the more familiar it seems.
The image of a giant black octopus with bared fangs and claws flashed through his mind. Zhang Moyu instantly remembered what the world consciousness had told him, that he was exchanged for an evil god. What else did he not understand now?
This is a crazy world consciousness, what a fucking bullshit!
Zhang Moyu frowned, and there was a rare hint of irritation on his face.
Seeing that Zhang Qiling and Zhang Moyu both looked surprised, Zhang Benling paused for a moment with great tact before continuing to speak.
"Because the patriarch of the 'Ben' generation has ordered a news blockade, we can only spread the word that the patriarch is missing, and no one has seen him alive or dead.
After Zhang Bentuo lowered his generation and succeeded to the throne, he had basically wiped out the Wang family and their cronies. They were no longer able to be our enemy, and the government also made its position clear and was unwilling to be our enemy.
However, what is certain is that Xu Junfang and Wang Tingyue, the acting patriarch of the Wang family, had anticipated this and faked their own death to escape, and their whereabouts are unknown since then."
Zhang Benling told everything he knew, and then his face darkened as if he had thought of something.
“The three of us from Gua Sect, plus the young An Jing, got into trouble. It’s most likely Wang Tingyue’s doing.
The entire Qiongqi clan surrendered to us. I led a group of clansmen to the Qiongqi clan's territory to discuss surrender, but we were tricked by Wang Tingyue's people. The other side had gathered some sorcerers from outside the domain and were well prepared.
At that time, we were thirteen against a hundred, and due to some unintentional planning, we failed to break out successfully, and even An Jing, the little one we brought here to broaden her horizons, was captured."
Zhang Benling turned his gaze to Zhang Benshan, who had a cold face like everyone else, and his eyes flashed slightly.
In fact, he still felt a little guilty. If he had not agreed to let the child join the team in order to make things difficult for Zhang Benchu, he would not have suffered this disaster.
Zhang Benshan noticed his gaze, looked at him, and nodded in a pretentiously arrogant manner.
Although I didn't understand what Uncle An Rong meant by that look, my father said that Uncle An Rong was actually a very soft-hearted and kind person, so it was okay for him to nod in agreement.
Even the tribesmen present seemed so aloof and mature, which made him feel a little stressed...
He also has to hold on and not lose his image!
Zhang Fenyu had no idea that underneath all the silly, love-brained rumors spread by the patriarch of the "Ben" generation, there was actually such a truth hidden. He was very happy to watch the show.
“Let me tell you about the current situation.
Compared with the officials in the past, the ruling ability of today is better. The way of studying things is prevalent, and with the help of external forces such as machinery, they can easily achieve the effect of transmitting sound over thousands of miles and leaving images to track people.
The Zhang family fell apart early on, their bloodline withered, and only a handful of people remain. I haven't been able to find any in the past two years, so I'm afraid there are only about ten of them left."
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