Prince Yue's apprehension wasn't without reason. It was hard to say what kind of people lived in the villages around Guan Zhongsheng Village.
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I racked my brains. "Then what identity should we assume? A traveler in a foreign land? Unfilial sons who were chased out of their families? Or a couple who pretended to be ordinary people? " I lowered my head and looked at my embroidered clothes. I immediately exploded. "Whatever you say won't work. With our clothes, anyone with a discerning eye wouldn't be able to decipher our identities!"
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Prince Yue pretended to come up with an idea. "Why don't we say that we're a young lady and a servant in a noble's residence. The world didn't accept us, so we eloped and ran away?"
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I slapped my thigh to show that it was a good idea. "Let's use that!"
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Prince Yue chuckled and chuckled along with me.
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However, as soon as we stepped into the village, I felt that something was wrong. Everyone in the village had a long tail. A young man with sharp eyes noticed us and warmly welcomed us. "Honorable guests, where did you come from and where are you going?"
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I opened my mouth, but I didn't have the nerve to bring up my clumsy fake story. The young man's tail wagged, and his eyes narrowed into slits. There was a hint of threat on his handsome face.
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Prince Yue took a big step forward and said steadily, "From a place where there are no signs of human habitation."
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The young man with the snake tail didn't let down his guard. "Where are you going?"
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"To the place where the miracle is."
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I didn't understand what he was hinting at, but the young man with the snake tail was happy. It was as if he had found a soulmate. He swayed his tail and approached Prince Yue. He grabbed his hand and said, "So, it's a fellow immortal."
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Prince Yue safely passed through the checkpoint. He didn't forget to bring me along. "This is my wife."
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The snake-tailed young man revealed an "I understand" expression and revealed a wicked and lewd smile. "Dual cultivation?"
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Prince Yue sighed. "My wife's aptitude is mediocre. I can only put in more effort."
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The snake-tailed young man waved his hand. "Whether or not the mental energy is exhausted is secondary. I'm afraid that a lot of physical energy will be consumed every night."
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The two men in front of me were talking about dirty jokes. I was so angry that my face turned red, but I couldn't vent my anger. I was meat on the chopping block. The less I spoke, the less danger I would be exposed. I understood this principle very well.
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The other Snake Tailed Immortals gathered around us. They had been vigilant at first, looking at us as though we were an invading enemy. However, when the young man said "Fellow Immortal," all of them dropped their guard and nodded at me with a warm smile.
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If it weren't for the eye-catching long tails hanging behind them, I would have thought that they were from a wealthy family in the imperial city.
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The snake-tailed young man enthusiastically pulled us to his small thatched hut to drink tea and rest. I didn't dare to go, but Prince Yue dragged me along. Although the young man had a snake-tailed young man, his daily life was no different from that of ordinary people. There weren't any insects in his hut for dessert. He simply poured some old tea in a large porcelain bowl and brought it over. "Looking at your embroidered clothes, you must have come from the big city?"
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"Yes, we came from the big city in the north."
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The snake-tailed young man carefully looked at Prince Yue and asked, "This place isn't as cold as the north, nor is it as coarse as the people outside. No matter what you look like, I won't dislike you. Why don't you just take off your clothes and let me see it? I'll panic. "
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"What's wrong with these clothes?"
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I didn't know if the snake-tailed young man really knew or if he was faking it. "Your clothes and appearance make you look like the lackey of Da Qi's imperial court, that Ghost King Yang Qi."
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I choked on the tea, but I forced it back down.
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Prince Yue said seriously, "You can't take off these clothes."
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The snake-tailed young man was in high spirits. "Why can't you take them off?"
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Prince Yue said, "Back then, I comprehended the immortal technique by chance. I wanted to study it together with my wife, but I didn't expect to be discovered by my family. Not only did they kick us out of the house, but …" He reached out to touch the mask on his face and said in a steady but trembling tone, "And in order to cut off the source of trouble, my family set fire to the thatched hut where my wife and I lived at that time. My wife was very lucky. When she went out to pick wild fruits, she avoided the disaster. However, I suffered. The fire destroyed my face and made me look like a ghost. "
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I stared at him with wide eyes as he put on a show. However, as if he wasn't sad enough, he pushed me onto the stage. "At that time, my body looked like withered tree bark. When I saw myself by the lake, I wanted to jump into the river and die. Luckily, my wife begged me to live and die together. I sat by the river for three days and three nights. My wife took a needle, thread, and an oil lamp. [I don't know how to use a needle, thread, or oil lamp. I was found out.] She sat beside me and sewed clothes for three days and three nights. Her eyes were red and she was about to cry blood. It was only when she gave me the clothes that I felt guilty and ruthlessly extinguished the thought of committing suicide. I wholeheartedly focused on living on. "
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I took out the handkerchief I hadn't used for ten thousand years from my sleeve. Like the wind, I wiped the corners of my eyes and sobbed.
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Prince Yue and I sang well. The snake-tailed young man was about to cry. "As the descendant of Pangu, I still have to suffer."
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Prince Yue comforted him. "When Pangu created the heavens and Nuwa created humans, they both suffered great hardships. Geniuses received great merits. Even beasts know that 'when the heavens are about to bestow a great responsibility on a man, they will first suffer hardships and starve his body.' As immortals, how could we not understand this? "
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I covered my face with a handkerchief and quietly approached the Prince of Yue and asked him, "What is an animal?"
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Prince Yue quietly replied, "I'll tell you later."
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Actually, I still had many questions. However, in this half-human, half-snake nest, Prince Yue was like a torch that could guide the way and fight monsters. I had to hold on tight to escape unscathed. How could I dare to disobey?
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The snake-tailed young man was moved. "Yes, yes!" He glanced around and saw that I was still covering half of my face with the handkerchief. He thought that I was still immersed in the sad past and didn't want to extricate myself. He softened his voice and advised me, "Immortal friend, don't blame yourself too much. It's all the fault of those blind beasts."
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Prince Yue weakly coughed twice. "Thank you."
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The snake-tailed young man asked, "Where are you in a hurry to go?"
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Prince Yue and I exchanged glances. Where are we going? Could it be that he was going to be a border official at the Guanzhong Holy Village?
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The snake-tailed young man didn't give us time to react. He directly answered his question. "If you're going to Guan Zhongsheng Village's Zun Pan Gu Dian, you can rest here."
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Prince Yue was stunned. "Zun Pan Gu Dian?"
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The snake-tailed young man was surprised. "You don't know?"
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Prince Yue said, "I walked on the path of immortality by chance. My cultivation depends on myself. Naturally, I don't know about the ceremony of the righteous people outside."
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The snake-tailed young man was very pleased. "That's right. You can't be blamed for that. The Zun Pan Gu Dian was sent by the Southwest Holy Clan to all the orthodox sects. They said that Pangu's incarnation, the Mysterious Sky Rehmannia Glutinosa, will soon reappear in Guan Zhongsheng Village. They invited all the immortals to come here. "
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Prince Yue asked, "How will it reappear?"
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"Isn't the pearl in the hands of the emperor's third son? It's a great fortune to kill a beast and bring Pangu back to his rightful place."
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Prince Yue said, "Since it's the righteous path, I, a rogue cultivator, should do my part."
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The snake-tailed youth nodded with a satisfied expression. "You're a guest and a friend. We snake cultivators aren't tyrannical people who would do evil things like drive you away. This room was originally mine, but I saw a better room, so this room was left empty. You don't have to be in a hurry. Just stay here and meditate. When the time comes to revered Pangu's Classics, we will break in and participate. Even if we die a horrible death, seeing the great god Pangu return to peace, we will die a worthy death. "
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His excited and inspiring expression made me feel uncomfortable. It was as if I had barged into a brothel for brainwashing. I was very satisfied and didn't want to stay. I looked at Prince Yue with pleading eyes three times, but he didn't even look at me. He only supported his head with one hand and thought for a moment. Then he agreed and softly replied to the young man, "Okay."
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Satisfied, the snake-tailed youth slid away. I looked coldly at the empty door and waited patiently for a while. Then I angrily closed the wooden door and locked it. Suppressing my anger, I said to Prince Yue, "You're not leaving, right? If you're not leaving, then I'm leaving."
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Prince Yue said, "Recently, your temper has been very bad. It doesn't seem like the person who always plays tricks in the mansion."
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I said seriously, "Playing petty tricks in the mansion is for self-preservation. But recently, I've been in a bad temper because …" I stopped in time. Blushing slightly, I coughed and changed the topic. "Didn't you hear what that non-human said? They didn't gather together to recreate Pangu's Divine Light. They came for those two pearls, for your life!"
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Prince Yue said, "They want my life. Do you think I'll give it to them?"
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I said, "You can't handle so many people."
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I didn't know how these words would affect Prince Yue's heart, which was becoming more and more sensitive. He sighed slightly and looked out the window, softly saying: "That's right. Why didn't I think of that? They have so many people!"
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Prince Yue waved at me. "Come here. Didn't you not understand what I said? I'll explain it to you. Don't let the cat out of the bag."
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I muttered softly, "Hurry up and leave," but my footsteps honestly moved to Prince Yue's side. Prince Yue seemed to have deliberately not heard my muttering, and I also seemed to have forgotten my muttering. The two of us sat next to each other and tacitly didn't mention it again.
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"The story of the Great God Pangu that I told you before is the orthodox story of the non-human race," Prince Yue said. "The non-human race has always felt that they are superior to others, so they regard themselves as immortals and call ordinary people beasts."
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I sneered, "They're clearly the ones who look like livestock. Dragging a snake tail, aren't they afraid of being caught and made into snake meat soup?"
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Prince Yue continued, "I've been stationed in the Southwest. In order to know myself and the enemy, I sometimes have to go to the non-human race's territory to listen to their unspoken language. Fortunately, I have this memory. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to face today's situation. "
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I knew that Prince Yue was explaining to me so that I wouldn't have to worry.
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He continued, "The non-human race prevails in the Southwest. There are two types of non-humans. The first type is born as a non-human and their family has been non-human for generations. This is the case with the snake's tail. Their family rules are very strict. For generations, they are not allowed to marry other races to ensure that their bloodline remains pure. The other type is a little sad. They don't abide by the rules and steal the fresh blood of other races. They have human blood and non-human blood. Perhaps the first generation is a pure human or a non-human, but the second or third generation may give birth to a non-human with a tail.
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As I listened, my heart turned cold. "No matter which one it is, for this child who was placed in the wrong tribe, and for the parents who gave birth to this child of the wrong tribe, it will be unavoidable."
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Prince Yue nodded and said, "Yes, most of these children drowned. In the southwest, there is a Heavenly Dao Pond that specializes in drowning non-human babies. There is also a Rebirth Pit that specializes in burying dead babies."
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I nodded. I felt as if there was a stone pressing down on my chest.
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"Apart from these two types, there is also a type of non-human. They either received an opportunity or were forced to become non-human."
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I was a little curious. "What kind of reform?"
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The prince personally poured more hot water into my teacup, forcing me to hold it to warm my hands. Then he leisurely said, "Do you know that when I was in my teens, Imperial Father sent me to the southwest to fight? Do you know why I had to go to the southwest to fight?"
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I shook my head honestly. Then I lowered my head and took another sip of hot tea.
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Prince Yue narrowed his eyes. In a cold voice, he said, "Because ten thousand people were transported to the capital. It was said that 'more than half of the people died from cannibalism'!"
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I sucked in a cold breath. Immediately, I felt my stomach churn. "How can there be cannibalism? How can more than half of the people die? Is there a famine in the Southwest? " Subconsciously, I had supposed that such a heaven-shaking tragedy could only have occurred in a famine.
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Prince Yue said, "It's not a 'natural disaster'. It's a 'man-made disaster'."
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"The non-human race is rampant in the Southwest. However, they have intermarried for generations, so their numbers aren't high. However, they are too ambitious. They want to overthrow the human government, so they trick those who aren't clear-headed to join them."
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I sneered mercilessly. "What do they have to trick people?"
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Prince Yue's body stiffened. Subconsciously, he traced the uneven marks on the wooden table with his fingers. Seeing that he didn't want to talk, I didn't want to smile anymore. After thinking for a while, I suddenly thought of something. "More than half of the people died from cannibalism?"
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Prince Yue didn't praise me for my sudden inspiration. Instead, he closed his eyes in pain. "The non-human race has a much longer lifespan than us. It seems that there is something in their blood that belongs to God. Therefore, someone made soup out of the dead non-human fetus and fed it to the abandoned women in the big houses who were old and had lost their favor. After eating it, those abandoned women regained their youthful looks after eating it. Then, they spread the news. In the end, everyone had a secret method of longevity. The fathers ate their newborn children, and the mothers-in-law forced their pregnant wives to cook the fetus that was about to give birth. "
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The sourness in my stomach surged up to my throat uncontrollably. I retched a few times, then looked at Prince Yue, who was still immersed in sorrow, and said, "These people are truly vicious."
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Prince Yue's body, which was as tall as an iron plate, trembled slightly.
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I asked him curiously, "I didn't say that you are evil. What are you afraid of?"
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Prince Yue replied, "Afraid? No, I'm not afraid. I'm just angry. I can't believe that such a heartless and deranged thing could happen in broad daylight on the land of the Son of Da Qi. It's unbelievable. "
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Realization dawned on me. "No wonder the Great Qi Empire sent troops to exterminate these non-humans. If we let them continue like this, father and son killing each other, everyone eating each other. Heavens, heavens, what kind of world is this?"
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"It's not a good world."
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I asked, "Can eating the flesh of a baby really restore one's youth?"
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Prince Yue glanced at me. His eyes hinted at a warning.
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I smiled embarrassedly. "I have a bottom line. I won't do such a deranged thing."
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Prince Yue explained to me, "If you eat that thing, you won't be human anymore." His explanation was ambiguous. I was confused. Prince Yue looked me in the eye and said seriously, "If a non-human race insists that they are similar to immortals in some way, then the only thing left is their lifespan."
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I said, "So someone purposely led those stupid women to eat the flesh of a non-human baby, turning them into a non-human with an extremely long lifespan. Naturally, they recovered a bit of their laughable youth. Then, they erased the crucial information and spread the nonsense that cooking a child with a secret technique could make them immortal. They seized the opportunity to create chaos in the Southwest. "
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Prince Yue said, "Yes."
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I firmly judged, "Their motives are hateful."
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Prince Yue said: "This news was originally suppressed by my cavalry under the pile of bones of the non-human race in the southwest, but for some reason, it spread out again. I was just probing a little just now, and this snake-tailed youth spilled out everything. Other than the southwest border, there are non-human beings in other places!"
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I was so shocked that I couldn't close my mouth. "Seeing how confident you were, I thought you already knew!"
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Prince Yue said, "How would I know? But I had no other choice, so I took a gamble."
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I thought for a moment and shook my head, denying his conjecture. "That's not it. If there were non-humans in other places, and they were forced to become non-humans using such a dirty method, that youth wouldn't have been so polite to us. Your Highness, think about it. Someone who treats children as food, how could he be worthy of respect? "
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I was certain of that. I raised my head and said to Prince Yue, "I'm afraid that the non-human race outside is a family that has been around for a long time. They're just very low-key and good at hiding. That's why the Imperial Court didn't find out. "
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