It can't be saved!
Now it was the four of them who were confused.
"What letter?" the four asked in unison.
"?" The emperor was stunned for a moment, "You didn't receive it?"
"When did you send it out?" the old man asked hurriedly.
"Send it seven days ago. I followed the steps you gave me and it can only reach Wuqing Mountain. Normally, it will only take two days to receive it."
Cong Mo said calmly, "Someone robbed the letter."
"Your Majesty, General, is there anyone else besides you who knows about the letter?"
The Emperor said firmly, "It's just the two of us."
"Too strange." Cong Mo frowned, a little confused. "Master, the letter was robbed. Who do you think it could be?"
The old man Qingyi also had a solemn expression. The method of quickly transmitting messages through magic tools was taught to him by the patriarch when he came to the Immortal Mountain. But at that time, she taught him that all the letters should be delivered to the main Immortal Mountain, and then the main Immortal Mountain would distribute the letters to other Immortal Mountains. Now that he has changed his route, the Immortal Mountain should not be able to find any trace of him.
What is going on?
"I'm not sure yet." The old man shook his head. After all, the sect leader was the person in charge of the fairy mountain. He couldn't doubt rashly, and he couldn't let his disciples have more distrust of him and cause panic.
"Never mind, it's just a letter," the emperor consoled. "I didn't specify the date and time of your arrival in the letter; I simply gave a brief account of the situation in the capital."
Leng Can asked, "In the capital, when did the zombie incident begin?"
The general said, "It must have started last month."
The zombie issue was causing panic. Last month, just after he suppressed a group of zombies and returned to Beijing, someone in the team suddenly rioted and almost bit someone else. They locked him up and checked every soldier who came back, but none of them had any bites on their bodies. He didn't take it too seriously and just thought that the soldier was accidentally bitten on his way back to Beijing.
But gradually, several vicious incidents occurred among the people in the capital, all caused by unknown reasons.
"We have no choice but to impose martial law in the capital and conduct strict inspections of the people."
I was worried, "How did you deal with the zombies?"
The general was stunned. "Those who couldn't be dealt with were killed, and those who could be caught were locked up. But most of them were...dealt with on the spot."
He felt sorry for them and said, "These people can still survive."
"It's not that we don't want to," the emperor said helplessly. "They are our people, our common people. How can we not feel regret and heartache? But not everyone understands the Dao, not everyone knows how to purify. If we don't properly dispose of the bodies, reassure the people, and give them an explanation, more people will be harmed. If we are soft-hearted, then there will be no recovery. This is not a choice we can make."
"If the body dies, the demonic energy will die as well." Cong Mo said calmly, "Although it costs lives, it is the most direct and effective method."
Leng Can clenched his fists. "When you asked for help from Xianshan, what was their response?"
"Their response is worse than no response at all! It's practically the same as silence," the general scoffed. "We've repeatedly requested their assistance, to resolve unrest and resolve grievances, but all they say is 'let them handle it.' And yet, we haven't even seen the results of that."
"Master, there must be something wrong with the Sect Master." He grabbed the sleeve of the old man Qingyi and said, "As the leader of the Immortal Mountain, she can't be unaware of this."
Leng Can said urgently, "She can only be left alone. She is controlled by the evil spirit and wants to harm the human world. We can't just ignore this matter and do nothing."
"I know you're anxious, but you absolutely must not act rashly on this matter." The elder Qingyi pulled their hands apart. "Our first priority is to uncover the truth about the human world. As for the Sect Master... once we return, we'll have evidence in hand, and then we'll be able to question her better, right?"
"The evidence is just an additional layer." Cong Mo raised his cup and drank his tea. "In my opinion, with my ability, I can just block her inside and put a knife to her neck. Everything will be explained."
An old man said: "..."
There is something even more ridiculous here, which is exactly the same as the statement when they first attacked the Demon Realm. Although they have lost their memories, their personality has really not changed at all.
The old man rubbed his brows and said, "Let's deal with the current situation first, Your Majesty. We came here mainly to observe the situation in the capital and investigate the root cause of the zombies. Once the root cause is solved, the things you mentioned in the letter will naturally be resolved."
"The first case of a walking corpse appeared in a village in the south. It was a..." His Majesty stood up and went to retrieve the file. "This is it. This woman is the first case."
"Because we didn't know what was going on at the time, many people were bitten and injured, causing a riot in the village. After the report was made to the court, it was handled by the people of Xianshan." The general said, "The people of Xianshan took full control and surrounded the village, making it impossible for our people to enter. To this day, we still don't know what happened there. We only know that there have been no more zombie incidents for a long time."
"This is really not in line with the style of the Immortal Mountain." The old man Qingyi was also confused. "Do you have a map? We will go and survey it and give you an answer then."
The emperor handed them the map.
Cong Mo pulled out a stack of talismans from his sleeve. "This paper can be used for purification. First, control the zombies. Place the first talisman on their foreheads. Wait for the talisman to glow and burn down to ash powder. Then pry open their eyes to see how well they've recovered. Once the pupils have returned to black, place the second talisman on their chests for a second purification. Generally, two talismans stacked together can restore them."
"Leng Can, Li." Before leaving, the emperor called to the two of them, "I have found out about the undercover agent in the palace last time. It was a palace maid. Thank you for the gifts you gave us."
"You're welcome." They said in unison.
"It would be our honor to help you."
"Yeah." He smiled happily and apologized to the general, "I was impulsive and irrational just now. Please don't take it to heart."
"How could that be?" The general rubbed his head, "You're just a child."
"Then let's leave first!"
After all the trouble, it was almost dark. After leaving the palace, the four of them decided to rest in the capital for one night.
The capital city is usually the busiest on weekdays, but after the zombie incident, the streets became so quiet that people were not used to it, and Chunfeng Tower also closed early.
The scene is very different from the last time I came during the Lantern Festival.
"Xiao Mo." Leng Can crawled into Cong Mo's house in the middle of the night, hugged her waist, and rubbed his head against her neck. "Why did Xianshan do that? Why did Qinggen want to destroy the world? Why are all these things connected?"
"Don't think about it." Cong Mo turned around, held his face, leaned forward, and gently kissed his lips, "This kind of thing is not something you can figure out."
"You kiss me so smoothly now." Leng Can put his arm around her waist and opened his mouth, "Kiss me for a while longer."
"Want to do spiritual practice?"
Leng Can immediately shook his head and refused, "Just kiss me and comfort me..."
They set out for the village on the second day. They prepared some dry food. Leng Can looked at the map and showed them the way. It took more than two hours to arrive here.
In the air, Cong Mo could smell the scent of spiritual energy. From within the spiritual energy layer, a thick stench gushed outward. "This layer of spiritual energy protection is extremely thin and can't hold out for too long. The Immortal Mountain has no intention of rescuing this village at all."
"What is the purpose of Xianshan?" The old man was becoming more and more confused. What he knew now was completely contrary to the mission of Xianshan.
This was not what the clan leader promised him at the beginning.
He will never forget that day, when the Sect Master looked at the human world with a hopeful look and a gentle gaze.
"The purpose of practicing Taoism is to protect the world. If one day the world is gone, then practicing Taoism will be meaningless."
"This is the mission of the Immortal Mountain, and also the mission of the cultivators."
"Master." Cong Mo regained his sanity. "Don't think too much. The most important thing is to go down and see what the situation is."
This is the only way now. The old man nodded and said, "Yes."
Several people flew down on their swords. The further they went, the worse the environment became. There was a cold wind blowing, corpses were everywhere, and the stench of demonic energy and the sweet smell of weak spiritual power mixed together, making people want to vomit. A huge protective shield covered the entire village, making it impossible to see what was inside.
When they fell to the ground, Leng Can immediately covered his stomach and vomited, while Xi hid in the sword and dared not come out.
The old man was slightly affected. He silently chanted a spell to calm his mind.
Cong Mo conjured up a talisman and flew it onto the protective shield. In just a moment, the talisman paper turned into ashes and fell to the ground.
"The resentment here is too strong." Cong Mo frowned and took the initiative to walk towards the protective shield, "It even covers up the demonic energy."
"Cong Mo, what do you want to do?" The old man wanted to reach out to stop her.
"Test." Cong Mo walked slowly and stood in front of the protective shield.
The next moment, countless faces appeared on the protective shield.
They were all roaring, their faces were gray, their eyeballs were white, and they kept scratching the protective shield with their hands, making a crackling sound, as if they were about to rush out at any time and swallow her into their stomachs.
"Xiao Mo." Leng Can was so frightened that his legs went limp and he stayed where he was, not daring to move.
The old man supported him. "This is the root cause. Resentment is constantly bursting out from here. The protective shield constructed by spiritual power is very thin. It can only trap these zombies, but it cannot control the formation of resentment. When the resentment accumulates too much, it will overflow from the protective shield and float to the empty space or to the side. It doesn't even need the magic energy to propel it. It can become a simple launcher."
"Then can they still survive?" Leng Can pointed at the zombies who were trapped in the protective shield and had long lost consciousness.
"It's too late to save them. These zombies have been hungry for too long. The basic human consciousness they stored has dissipated, and they have become mindless animals that only eat meat." Cong Mo was extremely calm. He pointed a talisman with his finger, and a blue fire ignited on the talisman paper. "It's time to burn this place down."
Leng Can felt reluctant, but he also knew the reason behind it. He grabbed the old man's clothes tightly and turned his head away.
"Master, take Xiaocan and Senior Brother away. It's best to retreat a hundred meters away. The resentment and demonic energy will not have any effect on me. I can handle it all by myself."
"Okay." The old man took Leng Can's arm and stepped on the sword, "Hold me tight."
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