Southern Kingdom
There were a few houses along the streets, with flowers and trees everywhere. The sounds of birds chirping could be heard. Outside, there were streams and canals. Three houses had a well, and another had pots of flowers. Hong Lin led Pei Zi Yun around the city.
Today, they went to an ancient Buddhist temple. Faint sounds of chanting could be heard coming from the temple. Pei Zi Yun followed the crowd and lit up some incense. He then walked out of the temple and looked around.
The temple was neat and tidy. Pei Zi Yun looked at the paintings on the wall and his eyes lit up. In the middle of the painting, the Great Brahma God was extremely lifelike. Behind him, the Lesser Brahma God and the Immortals were all dressed in heavenly robes.
Apart from the Brahma Gods, there was something else that was different from the mainland. There were all sorts of ghosts and monsters, all naked. They wore shoulder pads, headbands, earrings, and all had strange expressions on their faces.
Pei Zi Yun sighed, "The Southern Kingdom is a remote place after all. These should be the local deities that were subdued. Or perhaps these are the deities of the big and small tribes. The Brahma Sect has put in a lot of effort."
Pei Zi Yun walked out of the temple. There were many people burning incense in the temple. Pei Zi Yun did not pay much attention to them. These days, Hong Lin had been translating for him, and he had a better understanding of the local culture.
There were many villages in the mountains. A few decades ago, there was chaos. It was said that a tribe leader wanted to unify the Southern Kingdom. Everything had been settled a long time ago. However, the damage done to the tribe leader was very deep. Just as Pei Zi Yun was deep in thought, someone walked up to him, "Young Master, my superior is here, and is waiting for you."
"Oh, let's go back then." Pei Zi Yun returned to the inn. When he entered the inn, he saw a private room on the second floor. The Registrar Official was already seated. He had prepared a plate of peanuts and a flask of wine. He was eating with a dark expression on his face.
Pei Zi Yun felt that something was amiss. He had not offended the Registrar Official. Why was he acting like this? He frowned and said, "So it's your excellency Shi. Apologies for not welcoming you."
At least the Registrar Official had some manners, "Waiter, bring me some food and wine."
Before long, the waiter brought the food and wine over. The Registrar Official poured a cup of wine and smiled, "Master Top Scorer, please have some wine."
Pei Zi Yun was taken aback. After drinking a few cups of wine, the Registrar Official cleared his throat, "Master Top Scorer, I have treated you as an esteemed guest. Why must you bully me?"
'Could it be that the Senior Grand Uncle had betrayed his sect and escaped to the Southern Kingdoms?' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he replied, "Why does your excellency say that?"
As for VIPs, if they laughed, they would treat them to some wine. They even had to pay for their own accommodation in a hotel. This kind of VIPs would be laughed at in the mainland.
"Don't you know what your uncle has done?" The registrar asked hatefully.
"Of course I don't know. That year my maternal uncle left home and there was no news of him. That's why I came here to look for my relatives." Pei Zi Yun replied, "If I knew where he was and what he did, why would I bother asking your excellency Shi? Just go straight to their door. "
At this point, Pei Zi Yun could not help but have a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Hm!" The registrar Official felt that Pei Zi Yun's words made sense. He then took a closer look at Pei Zi Yun and his expression softened, "This uncle of yours is no ordinary person. He is the High Priest and has done many great deeds. It's best that you stop investigating. If not, even master Top Scorer will be in trouble."
"Please tell me your excellency. No matter what, I have to hide the remains of my elders. If not, how can I face my family?" Pei Zi Yun exhaled as he spoke.
The entire hall was in a stalemate. The registrar Official picked up his cup and took a sip, "Master Top Scorer, I've received your brush and ink. If you really want to know more, you have to go to Lumen Mountain."
"As for the rest of the matter, don't bother looking for me." As he spoke, the registrar Official picked up a pair of chopsticks and ate a piece of meat before leaving.
'This registrar Official is so rude. But he spoke so mysteriously. It seems like there's more to this person within the sect than meets the eye. Even the registrar Official of the Southern Kingdoms refused to divulge anything. I can only take one step at a time.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, 'But I've already provided some clues. The High Priest, Lumen Mountain, and the registrar Official isn't willing to continue. What reason do I have to trouble him then?'
'Let's go to Lumen Mountain first.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he called for Hong Lin. He then took out two taels of silver and said, "Hong Lin, this is your reward. You've worked hard as a guide these few days. I won't mistreat you. There's a table full of food and wine inside as well."
Hong Lin received the silver and entered the room. Seeing the table full of food and wine, he took a few bites and was overjoyed, 'Young Master is really generous. I've profited greatly.'
Pei Zi Yun returned to his room when he felt a killing intent coming towards him. Pei Zi Yun quickly drew his sword and pointed it at the air, causing sparks to fly.
Pei Zi Yun looked over and saw a lady dressed in black robes. She had a golden bracelet around her ankles and was wielding a knife. She wanted to take his life.
"Who are you?" Pei Zi Yun looked at the Miao woman and squinted his eyes as he asked. Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the woman replied coldly, "Since you're the nephew of the High Priest, I have to kill you. If not, why would I leave you alive to lead the rebellion?"
As soon as the lady finished speaking, she swung her knife at him again. Pei Zi Yun understood immediately. The Registrar Official must have leaked the news and attracted the attention of his Senior Grand Uncle's enemy.
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly, "Who are you? I'm looking for Li Xianlian, what does that have to do with you?"
"Li Xianlian is the High Priest of the Miao Village, don't you know that?" The lady dressed in black robes had a killing intent. She swung her knife, but her knife skills were extremely sharp.
'I'll capture this lady first and interrogate her later.' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself and laughed coldly, "So she's an enemy of my elder. Let's capture her first."
Just as he was about to charge forward with his sword, a flash of light appeared. Pei Zi Yun squinted his eyes and realized that the flash had disappeared, "Is that a Dao technique? This is even stranger. "
"Bind!" Pei Zi Yun pointed out with his finger as the lady in black robes was about to fall to the ground. She hurriedly raised her knife and slammed it into the ground.
Pei Zi Yun executed the Free Cloud Sword Technique and charged forward. Within a few strikes, the lady in black robes was forced to retreat. She was unable to defend herself. At this point, the lady in black robes tore off her mask and shouted, "Young Chieftain, please stop."
Pei Zi Yun squinted his eyes, "Who are you?" The lady in black robes tore off her mask.
She was a young lady of about seventeen or eighteen years of age. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and was extremely beautiful. She bowed down respectfully, "I am the daughter of the Chieftain's servant. I have inherited the position of a servant, and am in charge of buying and selling goods for the village."
"Why did you try to assassinate me? And why did you recognize me as the Young Chieftain? "Pei Zi Yun asked coldly.
The young lady hurriedly replied, "Young Chieftain, this Chieftain is our enemy. We were looking for news of Li Xianlian, and thought that it was a conspiracy between the government and the village."
"After some investigation, we found out that it was the nephew of the Chieftain. We were surprised and overjoyed at the same time. We were afraid that it was a trap, and thus came to test the waters. Now that we have seen that Young Chieftain is proficient in the Chieftain's sword techniques and witchcraft, the Chieftain left behind his last words. He said that someone who understands his sword techniques and witchcraft must be his successor. He told us to take note of him and inherit his position and treasures, leading the village to a bright future."
The young lady was extremely excited as she bowed down once again.
"Oh, really?" Pei Zi Yun pondered for some time before speaking out, "Throw away your weapon and tell me what's going on."
The young lady obediently tossed the knife in her hand to one side before retrieving a dagger, poison powder and hidden weapons. She then replied, "Young Chieftain, the Chieftain's army was defeated and killed. My mother gathered the remaining soldiers and returned to Lumen Mountain. After that, she sought refuge with the government. If it weren't for the venomous snakes and insects guarding the mountain, I'm afraid we would have been wiped out by the Chieftain. It's just that without a backbone, the village has become weaker and weaker."
"The High Priest left behind a prophecy that there would be a descendant who would take over his position, and bring a bright future to the village. My mother was close to the Chieftain, and thus had witnessed the High Priest's powers many times. Just now when Young Chieftain used witchcraft and was proficient in the Chieftain's sword techniques, I was able to confirm it."
Pei Zi Yun fell silent for some time before understanding why the young lady had bowed down to him and called him Young Chieftain. He was speechless. No wonder this young lady's sword techniques and witchcraft had traces of Free Cloud Sect's teachings. With such martial arts and techniques, it wouldn't be difficult to make the entire village submit to him.
Even after so many years, she was still so loyal. It was scary. He then instructed, "Tell me everything about your Chieftain in detail. I came from the mainland, and am not very clear about the details."
"Yes!" The young lady recounted everything in detail.
"Our Chieftain preached and healed people. Very quickly, he became the High Priest of one of the villages. After that, he became very powerful, and saved countless lives. He had many other villages under his command. When he was at his peak, he had more than ten villages under his command. His army numbered in the tens of thousands. The King of the Southern Kingdom was on the decline, and couldn't even withstand a single blow. At that time, everyone wanted to support our Chieftain and claim the throne of the Southern Kingdom.
We were all very happy. "The young lady spoke proudly. The next moment, her face turned gloomy," It's just before he claimed the throne, our Chieftain suddenly passed away, and everything fell apart. "
"In the beginning, there were still many villages under his command, and they built tombs and tombs. Eventually, there was no Young Chieftain, and after a long time, they no longer obeyed his orders. Some even attacked him. The King of the Southern Kingdom even declared that our Chieftain was a traitor, and started to kill him."
"All these years, only the most devout followers of our Chieftain had gathered on the mountain. After so many years, many of them died, and some of them scattered. Now, there are only a hundred of them left. It's a tough life."
"Who would've thought that we would finally meet our Young Chieftain today."
"What's your name? And what's this Lumen Mountain? " When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he fell into deep thought. His Senior Granduncle was originally from the Miao Tribe. It's no wonder that even though he was a genius, he wasn't able to fight for the position of Chieftain.
It's just that when he came back, he heard that he relied on his Dao arts to raise his troops. He was powerful for a while, but then he suffered a backlash and died. Although the Southern Kingdom was small, it was still a kingdom. Perhaps this was a possibility. Pei Zi Yun asked again.
"My mother gave me the surname He, and my name is He Qing Qing. Lumen Mountain was the Chieftain's headquarters. Our village was built on top of Lumen Mountain. Our Chieftain's tomb is also located there." At this point, He Qing Qing knelt down, "Young Chieftain, please save our village. They've waited for twenty years, and their days have been tough. Right now, our village doesn't even have enough food for three days."
"This time, I'm at my wit's end. I wish to sell all the items that the Chieftain had given to my mother." As she spoke, she pointed to the golden circlet around her ankle and started crying.
Pei Zi Yun sighed and wanted to say something, but stopped himself. He nodded his head and said, "Rations are a small matter. It's just money. I have some silver here, you can go and purchase it."
"It's just that my uncle's tomb." Pei Zi Yun said solemnly, "I have to pay my respects."
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