"Whew!"
The sky was overcast, as grey clouds hung low in the sky, moving slowly towards the south. Occasionally, snow would fall from the sky, swirling in the wind. The ground was covered in a thick layer of snow, and the air was chilly.
Within the main hall, the Emperor's Sword and the King's Token started vibrating for no apparent reason. Everyone could see it clearly.
The Daoist official in the middle was dressed in an eighth ranked official robe. He was slightly taken aback as he spoke to the crowd, "Quick, don't slack off. Maintain it with all your might."
Before he could finish his sentence, a "pa" sound could be heard as a crack appeared on the Emperor's Sword. Although it was only a single crack, everyone's jaws dropped.
"The Emperor's Sword has cracked."
Even the Daoist official who was in charge was shocked and terrified. He felt a strange sense of satisfaction, "The Emperor's Sword is made of steel that has been tempered a hundred times. Furthermore, it has the protection of the Imperial Qi. For a crack to appear, I'm afraid something big has happened."
Everyone opened their spiritual eyes and saw that the Emperor's Sword, which was originally filled with golden Imperial Qi, was now devoid of it. The only thing that remained was a green Qi. Not only that, the green Qi on the Emperor's Token seemed to have been severely damaged as well. It was much dimmer than before. Everyone's expressions changed as they each had their own thoughts.
The Daoist official who had purposely stepped on the wrong step lowered his head, concealing his smile. He was secretly delighted, "With such a phenomenon, Pei Zi Yun must be dead."
Just as he smiled, Pei Zi Yun let out a groan. This sound was like a sudden clap of thunder. The Daoist official who had stepped on the wrong step turned pale.
"Pu!"
Pei Zi Yun regained consciousness and felt a sharp pain in his chest as he spat out a mouthful of blood. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was back in the main hall of Wei Village.
The Daoist official in charge hurriedly bowed, "True Sovereign, the Emperor's Sword and the King's Token have both dissipated. What happened? Is True Sovereign alright?"
Pei Zi Yun heard the greeting and smiled, "There was a small mistake, but it's not a big problem. I'm finally back."
Although he said this, he had already swept his gaze across the entire hall. The leader of the Daoists looked at Pei Zi Yun's expression and realized that he wasn't angry. He then hurriedly bowed and smiled, "True Sovereign, you are very powerful. Even if there's an obstacle, I'm sure you'll be able to resolve it in one fell swoop …"
Pei Zi Yun didn't wait for him to finish speaking before his expression changed. He interrupted him and said coldly, "It might not be as easy as you think. Especially when someone is purposely trying to sabotage the enemy."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. In an instant, it was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. Only the rustling of the falling snow could be heard. Their gazes were like torches, and whoever they stared at, that person's heart would beat violently. Finally, their gazes swept across the crowd and landed on the Daoist official who had misstepped and was secretly laughing to himself.
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly as he stood up. With a wave of his hand, he pulled out the Emperor's Sword. The Daoist official knew that he was in trouble, and started sweating profusely. How could he not understand that Pei Zi Yun already knew what was going on? He then pleaded, "True Sovereign, I didn't mean to make a mistake. It's just that I took too long to cast the spell, and used up too much energy.
True Sovereign, please forgive me! "Pei Zi Yun paced back and forth before speaking blandly," Actually, the Daoist Records Department has been working hard following me all this while, and has suffered greatly as well. This is the truth, and there's nothing to hide. "
"However, have you ever considered the fact that you're not ordinary people, but members of the Daoist Records Department? According to the Imperial Court's system, you're considered to be farmers."
"The Dao is passed down from generation to generation, and is passed down from generation to generation. Usually, you're free and carefree. Although your ranks are lower, your monthly salary is double that of other officials of the same rank. You can say that you're quite generous."
Pei Zi Yun laughed as he said this, "Speak for yourselves. If something happens to the Imperial Court, will you serve?"
Pei Zi Yun's question was very serious, as the leader of the Daoists couldn't stand it any longer and fell to his knees, "We've been paid by the Emperor, and we're loyal to him. Furthermore, we've received such a favor from the Emperor, and we're willing to sacrifice our lives for him."
"That's true. Besides, think about it carefully. You're following me, and I'm doing something for you. Is that a private matter?"
The leader of the Daoists kowtowed, "True Sovereign has worked hard for the country, and we've all seen it in our hearts."
"Since that's the case, who would dare to betray the Emperor at such a crucial time?" Pei Zi Yun laughed, as a cold glint flashed past his eyes, "Are they unhappy with me? No, they're unhappy with the Imperial Court, and disloyal to the Emperor. "
As he said this, he slashed out with his sword. The Daoist who had stepped on the wrong step opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something else. Fresh blood spurted out from his mouth, and he fell to the ground, dead.
The leader of the Daoists opened his mouth, as if he wanted to explain himself. However, when he saw the corpse, he didn't speak. He lowered his head and sighed.
After killing this man, Pei Zi Yun looked at the rest of the Daoists and said, "They didn't obey my orders, and dared to harm the Imperial Envoy. Not only will they be executed according to military law, their families will also be held accountable. This is to serve as a warning to others."
As he said this, he waved his hands, "The ceremony has ended. You can all leave now. This time, all of you have done your best, and will be rewarded. Go back and rest well."
"Yes!" The Daoists replied as they retreated like the receding tide.
Seeing that there was no one around, Pei Zi Yun paced around for some time before he calmed himself down. He then shook his head, "I was lucky this time. What about the next time?"
"Looks like the Daoist Records Department is no longer available."
Pei Zi Yun walked under the eaves and looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky. He mumbled to himself, "I've done so much for the country, and I'm afraid my death is near. Luckily, I've reached the fourth level, and I'm just about to face the lightning. That's why I'm relieved …."
After some time, he closed his eyes and felt the changes in his body, and checked his condition.
As soon as he sensed the changes, he was immediately attracted to the space above him.
The space was still floating in the darkness of the void. It was just that the space had expanded by a third of its original size. Even so, the entire space was filled with stone statues.
The stone walls around him were damaged and had collapsed. Before this, Pei Zi Yun was focused on killing the demons, and did not pay much attention to them. At this point, he couldn't help but feel his heart ache.
However, he was glad that the damage was already being repaired. Within the space, there was still a steady stream of spiritual Qi being absorbed. He was already at the fourth level, and now he was at 55%.
"But why did the demon statues produce so much spiritual Qi during this mission?" Pei Zi Yun was puzzled. If he could kill more demons, wouldn't his powers rise to the next level?
Thinking about this, he felt a fire burning in his heart. He scanned the entire space with his consciousness, and his gaze landed on the statue of Cheng Yuan Zi. Cheng Yuan Zi's statue was several times larger than the average demon statue. The amount of demonic Qi being extracted and converted into spiritual Qi was much greater.
"So that's how it is." Pei Zi Yun finally understood. Cheng Yuan Zi had transformed into a demon, and was originally an Earth Immortal. No wonder he was able to extract so much spiritual Qi.
"More importantly, I've already taken away Fang Yongjie's authority. All that's left is the Blind Daoist.
"As long as I kill the Blind Daoist, I will be able to obtain the full authority of the central Dragon Veins, and improve my cultivation." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, and revealed a look of joy.
"Ding!"
A Plum Blossom appeared before his eyes, and grew bigger rapidly. It turned into a translucent information interface, and floated in front of his eyes.
"Mission completed. The origin of the demon race has been revealed, and the coordinates of the previous world have been found."
"Mission: Kill the Blind Daoist (Demon King), obtain the authority of the central Dragon Veins, and obtain more coordinates of the demon race's world."
Looking at the page, Pei Zi Yun paused, "The coordinates of the previous world? Could it be the way home? "
Pei Zi Yun paused for a moment, and reached out to touch it. A wave of information was transmitted to him, and he received it carefully. He paused for a moment, and then laughed bitterly, "I'm delusional … Ai … It's hard to cross the void … The so-called way home is to extract more coordinates of the other worlds, and head home … I wonder how many worlds I'll have to pass through."
Pei Zi Yun opened his eyes, and paced a few steps, revealing a look of melancholy. He sighed and looked at Fang Yongjie, "I'll solve Fang Yongjie's problem first. Now that I've obtained the authority of the central Dragon Veins, and have broken through to the fourth level of the Earth Immortal Stage, I have the ability to solve this problem."
Thinking this way, he walked towards Fang Yongjie. Fang Yongjie looked haggard, and his eyes were closed. His head was swaying back and forth, as if he was having a nightmare. Pei Zi Yun stretched out his finger and pointed.
"Pu!" A bright light shone, and enveloped his entire body.
Imperial Palace
This used to be a palace of the previous dynasty, and was of a very high standard. After some renovations, it became a palace. The entire courtyard was filled with dark green pine trees. They were tall enough to reach the heavens, and thick enough to be hugged. Within the study room, King Lu was reading through some documents. It was about internal affairs. Now that he had established the empire, he had to pay attention to the people's feelings. There were many reports of snow disasters from various counties, and he had to read through them one by one.
All of a sudden, a wave of fatigue washed over him. King Lu couldn't help but lift his hand to his forehead, his heart was flustered.
"Why do I feel so weak?" King Lu wondered if it was because he was tired. He placed his brush back on the shelf and ordered, "Servants, bring me some ginseng soup."
As soon as he spoke, a eunuch came to answer the order. King Lu felt a wave of anger rise up within him, as his face turned red. However, he was still rational. He grabbed onto the armrest of his chair, and forced himself to shut his eyes. After some time, he exhaled and spoke softly, "How did this happen? I've always maintained my composure. Even if a mountain collapsed in front of me, my face wouldn't change. At the same time, I wouldn't be angry over a mere snow disaster. "
"Your Majesty, the ginseng soup is here." A young eunuch served the ginseng soup. King Lu's face turned gloomy as he received the soup and drank a mouthful. His mouth was slightly hot.
In actual fact, this temperature was suitable for winter. However, King Lu was enraged and spat it out. He then smashed the soup onto the floor, causing it to shatter into pieces.
"Dog slave, you don't even know how to serve. How can this soup be hot?"
The young eunuch was shocked as he hurriedly fell to his knees, "Your Majesty, spare my life. Your Majesty, spare my life."
King Lu's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the young eunuch. He then laughed, "Guards, drag him out and beat him to death."
The eunuchs and palace maids who were serving him trembled when they heard this.
The young eunuch's nose was covered with tears and mucus as he begged for mercy. The guards didn't show any mercy as they dragged him out. In a blink of an eye, the sound of a rod hitting the eunuch could be heard. The young eunuch screamed out in pain as he begged for mercy. The sound of a rod hitting the eunuch's head caused everyone's hair to stand on end. After a dozen strikes, the eunuch's screams stopped.
Killing this eunuch wasn't enough to vent his anger. King Lu paced around the room as he thought of something. All of a sudden, a figure appeared in his mind, "Li Cheng."
Li Cheng was the Blind Daoist's alias. Thinking of this person, King Lu then said, "Where's Li Cheng? Ask him to come and see me."
Li Cheng wasn't a bad person. However, the moment King Lu thought of this name, he was filled with rage.
"Yes." Although it was the Imperial Palace, it was after all a temporary residence. Not far from it was the residence and office of the officials. The eunuch replied and hurriedly left. After a while, he returned to report, "Li Cheng, Li Yuan left the Imperial Palace fifteen minutes ago. He said that he had received orders from the Emperor to carry out an errand."
"What? This person is so daring? " When King Lu heard this, his face turned red as he cursed out, "Fake imperial edict, this is a fake imperial edict. Guards, send men to capture him. If he resists, kill him without mercy."
"Yes!" The eunuch's heart turned cold as he didn't dare to hesitate. He hurriedly left the room. In a blink of an eye, over a hundred soldiers rushed towards him.
Outside the city, the snow was falling heavily. The Blind Daoist wiped the blood off his face as he looked back at the capital. He then sighed. Originally, he was by King Lu's side and could control the situation from the shadows. But now, he had no choice but to flee. He revealed a bitter smile as he spoke to the scholar, "Let's go. We shall manage the situation from the shadows."
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