Jia Kun said faintly, "Buying infant slaves, collecting the corpses of powerful warriors. When the wind dies down a little, the mountains and rivers will be as cold as iron, the cold air will soar into the sky, and the entire city will be covered in ice armor. "
The master and disciple shuddered, looking at each other in shock.
"How long has this plan been going on?" Qi Zang swallowed and said with a trembling voice.
"More than a year. Before the Great Wall collapsed, all of the faceless were scattered everywhere. For example, I stayed in Shamiliana for more than half a year, buying more than five thousand boys and girls under the age of one from the slave traders and the poor, stealing and purchasing more than twenty thousand corpses of powerful warriors. "
"That's impossible. How could five thousand babies be born in half a year? Also, why didn't father notice such a huge commotion? "Qi Zang said in disbelief.
Jia Kun's soulless eyes glanced at Erya's right hand, which was holding a human skin mask.
"The night is long, the commoners have nothing to do, so they can only give birth at home, but the long night also makes their lives difficult.
By selling their children to the slave traders as slaves, not only can the children survive, they can also get money to buy food, so why not?
Shamiliana doesn't have five thousand babies, but there are vast villages and small towns outside the city. Including the surrounding population, ten thousand babies is more than enough.
A certain person has replaced more than ten slave traders, openly searching for babies inside and outside the city, either sending them out to sea, or going up the stone path north to enter the Bone Mountain Range.
Once I leave the city, I will kill the slave traders who are escorting the babies, turn them into living dead, and then pray to the Cold God to turn all of the babies into little deviant ghosts.
No one will suspect me if I change my identity and return to the city. "
"Wait, you said baby boys and baby girls?"
Qi Zang's expression changed, saying solemnly, "Even baby girls?"
"Do you still not understand after seeing a certain person?" Jia Kun said bitterly, "Deviant ghosts are another type of human, new humans. They have thoughts, can communicate, and can reproduce.
Deviant ghosts might be transformed from humans, but the difference between humans and deviant ghosts is like … "
"Like god's descendants and humans," Erya said.
Jia Kun was stunned, saying, "What a certain person wants to say is like humans and children of the forest."
Erya said slowly, "God's descendants are the world's main characters in the last era. God's descendants' bloodline degeneration, or interbreeding with humans, gradually evolving into the current humans. "
"You …" Jia Kun stared at her.
Her expression was as cold as before, but she was much more energetic and confident than when she was in Braavos. Her body was also more mature and cold.
"You've grown up." He sighed.
Erya blushed.
Qizang looked at the two of them suspiciously for a while, then said with a frown, "I know that female deviant ghosts can reproduce with male deviant ghosts, but isn't it a little too early for that?
I remembered that the Three-Eyed Crow once said that the Deviant Ghosts would only reproduce on a large scale in the later part of the long night, when the situation was set.
Naturally bred deviant ghosts are like civilians. They are not as powerful, efficient, and easy to command as the converted deviant ghost warriors. "
"Female deviant ghosts and the natural deviant ghosts are weak, but they are not controlled by the deviant ghost king. Even if the deviant ghost king dies, they will continue to live. Someone guessed that the God of Frost Plan would forcibly replace humans with deviant ghosts, "Jia Kun said.
Erya sneered, "Will this plan work? Before the next generation of Deviant Ghosts are born, the Long Night will end … "
As she finished speaking, the smile on her face slowly disappeared.
Could this Long Night really end quickly?
Looking at Jia Kun, and then thinking that there were 587 Jia Kun active all over the world, and more than half a year had passed, she was not sure.
"Does the School of Black and White really have 587 Faceless? I have participated in the monthly gatherings of the Faceless as a maid many times, and there were more than twenty people present each time, "Erya said with a serious expression.
"Half of them are retired old people, and the remaining half are collecting information in various cities.
The other half are high-level Faceless that you can't see. They are often out on missions and are not in Braavos, such as someone.
So, how many people are left in the School of Black and White? "
There were about seventy Faceless who lived in Braavos. Excluding the apprentices, the number was about right.
However, Erya still had doubts. "Does the School of Black and White really allow the Faceless to retire? In Dr. Wargrave's play, all the Faceless who wanted to retire ended up in a miserable state. "
In Dr. Wargrave's play, once the ruthless Faceless met true love, they would ignite the dying passion in their hearts.
For love, for the child in their beloved wife's belly, they would secretly decide in their hearts — "After finishing this job, I'll take you far away," and then the whole family would be reunited.
Every time the Faceless who carried out the mission of silencing a witness would say to the dying senior lying on the ground, "Once disloyal, never use. Today, you betrayed the God of a Thousand Faces for love. Tomorrow, will you reveal the secrets of the Faceless to other forces for your family? "
The audience felt that this was too reasonable.
The more reasonable the plot, the stronger the sense of immersion and reality. Then, while everyone watched with tears in their eyes, they hated the School of Black and White more.
Even Erya felt that this was very reasonable.
Jia Kun sighed. "Every Faceless is the most powerful killer in the world, and some rarely die in missions.
Therefore, there are many Faceless who are still loyal to the School of Black and White despite their age.
It can't be said that Wargrave's play is wrong. There really are people who betray the School of Black and White because of love.
But how can there be so much love in the world?
Ninety-nine percent of the Faceless dedicate their lives to faith and don't love anyone at all.
Years of Faceless trainee education have long eliminated some people's ability to love others. "
When he said this, Uncle Jia Kun looked at the big loli Arya with a complicated expression.
Erya looked at him and seemed to understand something. Her heart was confused and sweet, and there was a bit of despair and bitterness.
Qi Zang inexplicably felt that he was unnecessary.
"Ahem …" Two coughs broke the picturesque scene.
Jia Kun sighed inwardly and continued. "When you're older, the risk factor will increase and the success rate of the mission will decrease.
Many old people even get sick because of the long journey and die on the way.
This is not good for the School of Black and White.
Therefore, when a Faceless is in their forties, as long as they feel that their limbs are inconvenient and their energy is not enough, they can voluntarily apply for retirement.
Then the School of Black and White will arrange for them to be the gatekeepers of the Iron Treasury, the Sea King's Palace, or the great noble families who believe in the God of a Thousand Faces. "
Erya's mouth twitched. "So, Braavos has lost a lot of old gatekeepers? Why didn't the nobles and the Sea King notice? Is the Sea King involved in this? "
"When we arranged for the retired Faceless to go to other cities, we didn't hide it from the Sea King and the great nobles.
No one asked questions.
The School of Black and White doesn't need to explain anything to anyone.
We did rope in a group of great nobles who believe in the God of a Thousand Faces, but that doesn't include the Sea King. The Sea King is human, but we are not … "
Jia Kun looked sad.
"Someone saw a Deviant Ghost in Horse King City. Are they your companions?" Qi Zang asked in a low voice.
"All the Faceless sent out will avoid Dragon Queen's sphere of influence to avoid alerting the enemy. If there are Deviant Ghosts in Horse King City, they must be passing by.
Even if we encounter a sutra teaching team, we will avoid them.
Your visit to Shamiliana this time is really unexpected. Someone planned to leave the city immediately, but you landed outside the city instead of going to the palace.
When we met you on the way out of the city … "
Jia Kun stared at Erya again. "I don't know why, but someone couldn't help but stop and look at her.
I didn't expect her to discover my identity with just a glance. Perhaps, this is fate. "
Erya's heart trembled. She muttered, "Fate seems to be too cruel."
"Cough cough …" Qi Zang used all his strength to make his presence felt. Then, he squeezed Erya hard, causing her to fall to the ground.
He supported Jia Kun's cold body and asked, "Did the Faceless' actions hide from the gods?"
"Be as careful as possible. Move cautiously and avoid Dragon Queen's sphere of influence. This is the order given to me by the Frost God.
I think, it didn't ask me to avoid the gods, if the gods really exist. "Jia Kun said with some doubt.
Although he was turned into a Deviant Ghost by the Frost God, his knowledge was still shallow.
Well, among humans, Jia Kun was very knowledgeable. But in the supernatural realm, especially in the knowledge of gods, the Faceless were much worse.
The Faceless were very similar to the Seven Gods Church of the past. They were both strict and powerful church organizations, but they didn't have any gods.
"Do you know the identity and location of the other Faceless?" Qi Zang asked again.
"No one in the Black and White Academy has all the information about the Faceless."
"What about the benevolent person? He trains the Faceless for the Black and White Academy. "Erya asked.
"You've been in the Black and White Academy for many years. Have you seen a second apprentice?" Jia Kun asked.
"In the Faceless gathering, I've seen servants like me, but I don't know them, nor have I trained with them." Erya said thoughtfully.
Jia Kun's eyes suddenly bulged. His eyeballs almost jumped out of their sockets. Veins popped out on his forehead and neck. He seemed to be in great pain.
"What's wrong?" Erya was shocked.
"Master Qi Zang ~ ~"
Qi Zang immediately reached out and tapped Jia Kun's forehead, using soul attacks in succession. While shattering the mutant will in the sea of consciousness, the handsome uncle's soul was also riddled with holes, bleeding from his seven orifices.
"This doesn't solve the root of the problem. It even damaged his foundation. But now that he's a deviant ghost, his connection with Frost God can't be severed. "The old cultivator was troubled.
Jia Kun blinked a few times, squeezing out the blood in his eye sockets. He said weakly, "Hurry up and kill someone. Frost God has sensed someone's abnormality and is removing someone's control over the corpses. Killing someone now will kill at least twenty thousand corpses. “
"Master Qi Zang, hurry up and ask the Holy Mother to descend!" Erya said anxiously.
Qi Zang said awkwardly, "For such a small matter —"
"This isn't a small matter. Uncle Jia Kun can find at least a few dozen Faceless."
"I'm afraid the Holy Mother can't do anything. Otherwise, the deviant ghosts would have been turned back into humans long ago." Qi Zang said helplessly.
Erya was stunned. She muttered, "At least try …"
Jia Kun struggled to sit up. His tone was urgent and solemn. "Kill someone. All mortals will die one day. Erya, you know that death is never a punishment for someone, but the final destination. "
Erya blurted out, "But now, Frost God has become the God of a Thousand Faces. If you die, your soul will also return to Frost God's embrace."
Jia Kun's expression froze.
From now on, 'All mortals will die one day, all mortals need to serve'. This very pretentious catchphrase could no longer be repeated.
Qi Zang's expression changed. "Erya, you are the Death God! You can take his soul. "
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