It was autumn now.
The autumn wind gradually turned chilly. After an autumn rain, it added a sense of desolation to the atmosphere.
The autumn wind howled above Tiantang City, not stopping for the entire day.
Almost every Yutang citizen, especially those who were once in the military, could not help but lift their heads to look when they heard the howling wind.
Sometimes, the sound of the wind is the movement of our God of Protectors …
Supreme Wind!
Controlling the winds of the world!
However, Tiantang's wind was howling all day long now. Where had the heroes of the past gone?
Three days later …
Early morning.
Above Tiantang City, the howling of the wind could be heard. The autumn wind had come again. Fallen leaves fluttered in the air. Dust and fog filled the air. The wind today seemed to be much stronger than usual.
Yun Yang came out from his closed-door cultivation in the secret chamber. With a sway of his body, he turned into a gust of wind and soared into the sky soundlessly, merging with the howling autumn wind in the sky.
The autumn wind began to feel strange at once.
"The spectral path of the soul, the abyss of the flesh. Caused by the murderous aura, the resentment that surges to the heavens, the sinister wind and the fog of the soul have their origins. Where the evil exists, heaven has eyes! "
Yun Yang knew.
Any person or organization that used such an extreme method would definitely be forsaken by heaven and man, hated by both gods and ghosts. This itself was an act that went against the natural order.
Similarly, Yun Yang, who understood the enemy's sinister tricks, only needed to observe where the murderous aura was. The place with the heaviest Yin Qi would be his target!
The autumn wind suddenly spun, forming a tornado in the air. At that moment, the fallen leaves that were drifting in the air of Tiantang City suddenly spun once again.
They formed a pillar of tornado in the air that connected the sky and the earth.
Then, the tornado changed its direction continuously.
Such a situation had happened frequently in the past. Therefore, to the people, it was not strange at all. They all thought that it was just an ordinary weather phenomenon.
The south of the city …
As the tornado swept past, the falling leaves fluttered in the air like helpless butterflies.
The south of the city was fine.
It was a peaceful scene as far as the eye could see; there was no trace of murderous aura. Yun Yang continued to maintain the tornado as he headed towards the west of the city.
Since the Four Seasons Tower had done so and left the east side of the city untouched, it seemed like the most suspicious point should be the east side of the city. However, Yun Yang understood that the east side of the city was where most of the defeated soldiers gathered and where the poor gathered. It was difficult to find a place to set up the bizarre sacrificial ritual of 'Spectral Path of Soul, Abyss Path of Flesh'.
The deeper reason was that ….
The places with the deepest resentment were usually the rich people's districts or the officials' districts. And the places with the deepest resentment were the imperial cities and the royal palaces!
It was the same for every country.
No matter how enlightened the monarch was, the palace was still the place where the most grievances were concentrated!
There were not many wealthy people in the east side of Tiantang City; most of them were gathered in the north, west, south, and center. The east side of the city had become the area with the least amount of resentment!
When Yun Yang had soared into the sky with the tornado earlier, he had already roughly surveyed the locations.
Other than the palace in the center that was filled with resentment, the south, west, and north were the strongest. The east side of the city, on the other hand, was peaceful.
Now, he only needed to comb through it slowly.
Yun Yang was not in a hurry, combing through it bit by bit …
It was an arduous task.
After more than an hour, the tornado disappeared.
The autumn wind was still howling, but it had turned into a gust of wind in the west side of the city.
All the streets and alleys had turned into air vents. Strong winds whistled through every alley, every narrow street, and every main street …
The wind did not subside for a whole day and night.
When Yun Yang returned to the Residence of Yun, his face was as pale as a sheet, like a ghost. He had only eaten a few mouthfuls of food and he had almost fallen asleep. He was truly exhausted.
After a short rest, Yun Yang entered the state of cultivation again.
He had to persevere no matter how tired he was. Other than searching for the location of the murderous aura, his current mission was to cultivate. Only by greatly increasing his ability could he have the ability to handle the upcoming storm!
In the middle of the night, the autumn wind blew again.
For three consecutive days, the unprecedentedly violent autumn wind blew the streets of Tiantang City clean, not even the dust could be seen.
"Why is it so strange this year? Heh, this autumn wind is endless …"
"Yes, in the past, when the autumn wind blew during the day, it should have stopped at night, especially during the second half of the night. This year, however, the longer it gets, the more it sounds like a ghost wailing. It gives one goosebumps."
"That's right. I didn't pay much attention to it at first. It really is an evil wind …"
Among the crowd, a man with a cold expression did not join in the conversation. He only listened quietly, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes as he strode away.
At a secret location.
A few people sat in a circle with unusually solemn expressions while a few others were walking over quickly.
"Brothers, perhaps it's good news."
"What good news?"
"The autumn wind has been blowing continuously these days. It's very uncanny. Don't you all think it's odd?"
"Autumn wind … Do you mean …? … "
"This autumn wind looks normal, but if you look at the past few years, it might not be very normal …" The burly man who spoke had an excited expression on his face as he lowered his voice, "We all know that Lord Blood appeared a few days ago … and issued an order …"
"Actually, didn't Lord Wind and Lord Fire help in the previous battle? Although it's said that it was the spirits of the two lords who had manifested to help, I, Qi Laoliu, don't believe it!"
"And the autumn wind is so strange now …"
The man called Qi Laoliu seemed to be choked as tears welled up in his eyes. "Could it be … our Lord Wind is making a move?"
When everyone heard this, their faces suddenly shook, and their eyes revealed expressions of surprise and joy.
"Calm down!"
The leader of the men looked calm as he hollered with a frown, "Why are you all so agitated? What we need now is patience, absolute patience, wait slowly. All of you, be patient. Do you still remember what the nine lords said? The Nine Heavens Dictum will always exist! "
"You're only starting to doubt now …"
The burly and steady man's voice couldn't help but tremble. His eyes were also sparkling and his lips were trembling. However, he pretended to be calm and laughed loudly, "I have never believed that the nine lords would die!"
"Everyone, do your jobs! Everyone, do your jobs well. " The steady man's gaze was cold. "If anyone makes a mistake … and loses face for the lords … Hmph, don't blame me, Boss Zhao, for saying something unpleasant!"
"What do you mean by saying something unpleasant …" Everyone laughed together. "If anyone makes a mistake, everyone will swarm up and beat him to death!"
"Hmph …" Boss Zhao snorted and said, "Why is the Nine Heavens Dictum not in a mess when the nine lords are missing? Because everyone believes that the nine lords will definitely come back! "
"Therefore, the more the bosses are not around, the more the people in the nine halls have to compete with each other! They are all preparing their troops and all of them are doing proper things. We must not lose face for Master Feng! "
"Most importantly, we must keep our mouths shut, act fast, and be secretive!"
Boss Zhao's gaze was as sharp as a knife. "The nine lords are unprecedented heroes, we must not lose this reputation!"
"Yes!"
"Everyone, dismiss!" Boss Zhao stood up. "Go back and keep an eye on your little bastards. If any of you make a mistake, even if we can't see it, we won't beat you to death. But ask your own conscience. Can you live with it? Do you have no face to live?!"
…
The same conversation appeared in many secret places one after another.
"Now that Lord Xue has appeared, and now that the autumn wind is bewitching, I suspect that Lord Wind has also reappeared … Why is there still no news of our boss? But … the more it is like this, the more we need to be stable. If anyone makes Lord Wind lose face … Hmph, I don't need to say it, everyone understands!"
…
"Both Lord Wind and Lord Flame had fought at Tianxuan Cliff, and now Lord Xue has reappeared. There has been no movement for such a long time, but now he has made such a big move … There must be a mastermind behind this!"
"Our Lord Yun is known as the soul of the Nine Supremes, he has always been a strategist. This method of deceiving the world and playing everyone in the palm of his hand is Lord Yun's doing! It's not that I'm arrogant, but other than our Lord Yun, even if the other bosses were to plan it themselves, they would never be able to do it. "
"Our Cloud School must not be outdone by the other families!"
"Stay stable, work hard!"
"Lord Yun will be back!"
…
The Residence of Marshal.
"Is it really Lord Wind who has returned?"
Old Marshal Qiu paced back and forth while the old woman watched as this old man had already walked dozens of miles in his own yard.
"Old Marshal, His Majesty has summoned you."
"I'll go right away!"
The old marshal did not even have time to change his clothes. He simply put on a large cloak and left the house on his horse.
…
Yun Yang continued to search and filter. Finally, he had chosen eleven locations, all of which he thought were the most likely targets.
The palace was the first to bear the brunt as the air of resentment was the heaviest. It could be said to be the best place to perform the demonic spell. The second place was the execution ground, the place where the most wanted criminals were executed. This was the place where most people died in Tiantang City, and it was also the best place to perform the demonic spell. However, what surprised Yun Yang was that the third, fourth, and fifth places were … the crown prince's residence, the third prince's residence, and the fourth prince's residence!
Among the princes of this dynasty, other than the few who had yet to grow up, the residences of those who had grown up had the heaviest air of resentment. Even the lowest ranked one was ranked ninth!
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