"Do you want to provoke me?"

Ying Wuji's mouth twitched. He didn't know if having a delusional disorder about being provoked counted as a terminal illness. After all, he had never encountered it before.

He was genuinely worried about his brother's mental and physical health.

But he was also afraid that his brother would really be provoked by bad people.

So he waved at Zhao Gao and called out, "Gao! Come over here!"

Li Caitan: "..."

She felt a little uneasy. She was just bored and recalled the past romantic scenes, accidentally glancing at Wu Dan a few times, and now it was exposed?

This...

She felt a little nervous because she had used a fake identity twice in a row, and she felt uncomfortable facing Ying Wuji.

The first time she disguised herself as a doctor, she was immediately exposed.

The second time she fabricated the identity of Qing Ting, Ying Wuji's gaze still felt strange.

This was the third time...

Did this person have the ability to see through everything?

Why does he always see through me?

She pointed at herself, "Me?"

"It's you!"

Ying Wuji waved with a smile. Although it was not easy to win over these talented individuals, he couldn't boss them around either. After all, the old father-in-law had said that the relationship between the royal family and the noble family was not as harmonious as it seemed.

Oh my god!

If it doesn't even seem harmonious, how much more disharmonious is it in reality?

So for these talented individuals, he had to try to win them over.

Li Caitan had no choice but to come over and bow to Ying Wuji, "Greetings, Lord Husband!"

Ying Wuji handed her a talisman, "The tomb is very dangerous. You are the future pillar of the noble family, remember to protect yourself."

Li Caitan took a closer look.

Oh!

Isn't this talisman Jiang Taiyuan's handwriting?

【Essence】+16

【Energy】+30

【Spirit】+17

Ying Wuji: Oh!

Is this too ignorant?

Just a talisman and you're so excited?

But after thinking about it, it shouldn't be possible. After all, he was also an outstanding member of the noble family. How could he have never seen this kind of talisman before?

Then it must be that this kid has a pure heart and is grateful for what he did.

"Why are you still standing there? Take it!"

"Oh, thank you, Lord Husband!"

Li Caitan could only accept it, but after putting the talisman in her pocket, she felt like her body had been defiled.

But... why did Ying Wuji give this to me?

Could it be that Jiang Taiyuan told him everything and he pities me, so he wants to tell me that he has seen through me and wants me to leave?

Ying Wuji smiled and asked, "Were you just looking at Young Master Dan?"

Oh!

It's because of Wu Dan.

Li Caitan finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Yes!"

Ying Wuji couldn't help but look at Wu Dan in surprise. He didn't expect this guy's first instinct to be quite accurate.

As for Wu Dan, he instinctively shrank his head. Although he didn't have much experience with relationships, he had been to high-class brothels many times. He could tell which girls were only serving him for money and which ones were more willing to serve him. He could tell from their eyes.

And this young man named Zhao Gao...

Oh my god!

Why do I see that kind of look in a man's eyes?

"Why were you looking at Young Master Dan?"

"Well..."

Li Caitan looked at Wu Dan with disdain, "With his cultivation level, following us into the dangerous tomb is just a burden, isn't it? Lord Husband, I know you are strategizing, but there's no need to bring along this useless person. We can tolerate him being a burden, but if he accidentally loses his life, it will be your own regret, Lord Husband."

"..."

So she's afraid that Wu Dan will be a burden.

Wu Dan suddenly felt like he had been stepped on his tail, "You're the weak one, your whole family is weak. Why are you pretending to be so strong?"

Li Caitan bowed, "Young Master Dan, forgive me for speaking bluntly. With your strength, entering the tomb is just seeking death. I suggest you not sacrifice your life for the so-called military fortune."

"I suggest you not suggest!"

Wu Dan waved the metal pipe in his hand and grumbled, "You don't even know how strong I am now. Let me tell you, do you know the value of going from an unknown ordinary Mohist to a Mohist Sergeant in just one month?

Forget it!

You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Let me tell you this, with your delicate appearance, I can make ten of you cry with just one shot!"

Li Caitan: "..."

She thought he would be devastated and lose his appetite, but he actually went to the Mohist Guild to strive for progress.

For some reason, she actually felt relieved.

After all, she only wanted to play with people's bodies, not their emotions.

But...

Are you sure you can make ten people cry with just one shot?

You couldn't even make one person cry with ten shots!

"Hey hey hey?"

Wu Dan became even more unhappy, "What's with that look? Do you look down on me? Don't move, I'll give you a shot right now!"

Seeing that they were about to fight, Ying Wuji quickly pulled him away and smiled as he waved at Li Caitan, "You can go back now!"

"Yes!"

Li Caitan nodded and inexplicably added, "Lord Husband, you should advise him. That dangerous place is really not suitable for him."

"You...!"

"I know, I know, go back to your post!"

Ying Wuji sent Li Caitan away, then smiled and grabbed Wu Dan's neck, "Dan! Don't be so hot-tempered. Didn't you say that you have cultivated your state of mind in the guild? Non-attack, non-attack..."

"Damn it, I ruined it!"

Wu Dan cursed, "I don't know why, but I get angry when I see that kid. I'm a role model in the guild now, why does he look down on me?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

When Wu Dan's anger subsided a bit, he lowered his voice and asked, "By the way, how is your contact with our motherland?"

At the mention of this, Wu Dan couldn't help but feel frustrated, "I've been staying at the embassy these past two days. When they see me, they call me Young Master with a smile, but as soon as I ask about important matters, they just brush me off! Damn it, they treat me like a fool. I've served the motherland for twenty years, and in their eyes, I'm worth nothing?"Ying Wuji sneered, "It's already worth nothing. Have you forgotten how we were suppressed before?"

"That's right!"

As soon as Ying Wuji made the comparison, Wu Dan instantly became more open-minded.

Ying Wuji: "..."

Not afraid of not having a Land Rover, as long as brothers suffer more hardships, right?

But the reaction of the Wu Kingdom delegation has almost confirmed Jiang Taiyuan's speculation.

If they were really only after the military energy of the Bing Family, how could they avoid their own young master?

Poor Wu Dan, as a prince of a country, he was completely excluded from the core of the operation.

Now think about it carefully.

The Wu Kingdom and the Flame Kingdom do have reasons to join the Ji family alliance.

Since its decline, the former has never been able to rise again and has been suppressed all the time. If it continues for a few more decades, it is probably not far from destruction. The most terrifying thing is that it is surrounded by powerful countries and it has no possibility of successful reform.

Although the Flame Kingdom is not large in size, its previous strength should not be underestimated. However, since being defeated by the Qian Kingdom after joining forces with the Rongdi, its national strength has been greatly damaged, and the military and civilian morale has also been greatly affected.

These two countries joining the alliance is reasonable.

But the Yan Kingdom...

Ying Wuji couldn't understand it. After all, the Yan Kingdom has already succeeded in reforming. Although it is not as terrifying as the Qian Kingdom, it can already be considered a powerful country. Could it be that the Yan Kingdom has even greater ambitions?

He couldn't figure it out, so he simply didn't think about it.

He just hoped that Mi Xingli would consider his suggestion carefully. If they joined forces with Ying Mi, both sides would benefit in the tomb.

While pondering, a bell rang.

Everyone looked up and saw Zhao Ji and Nangong Ling walking out of the Chongli Palace hand in hand.

The other scholars also followed.

Zhao Ji laughed loudly, "Fellow students, the tomb of the bandits is about to open. Those who can come to the front of the Chongli Palace today are rare young heroes in the world. They will definitely become outstanding figures in various countries in the future. The tomb is full of dangers, and Nangong Master will explain it to you later. You must remember Nangong Master's words."

As he spoke, he made a gesture of invitation.

Nangong Ling stepped forward with big strides, using sharp eyes to scan everyone who was about to enter the tomb.

Everyone who was seen felt as if they were being pointed at by ten thousand swords.

Just one glance made them shiver.

Nangong Ling cleared his throat and didn't explain immediately. Instead, he said, "The tomb of the bandits was created by the ancestors of the Nangong family. It imprisons countless Rongdi and rebel generals' evil spirits. It is extremely dangerous inside, beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If you want to withdraw now, there is still time!"

When he spoke, his voice sounded like the trembling of metal, giving people an inexplicable feeling of panic.

After a very oppressive silence, about twenty or thirty people voluntarily withdrew.

The rest were either powerful hermits or had the support of major forces.

"Since you are so confident, then I will tell you about the situation inside the tomb!"

Nangong Ling smiled faintly, "The ancestors had extraordinary abilities. During the crisis of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they suppressed all the Rongdi and rebel generals who caused chaos in the Central Plains, so it was named the tomb of the bandits.

This tomb is the burial place of the bandits, containing evil spirits and corpses of famous generals. It is full of dangers and opportunities everywhere.

When you enter the tomb, His Majesty the King and the scholars will be watching from above.

If you encounter danger, you can crush the equipped talisman paper, and we will save you.

However, there are several small worlds inside the tomb that we cannot observe, so you must be extremely cautious when entering!"

Indeed.

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes. Every time there was a new situation these days, Zhao Ji would summon him to the palace.

This outcome of the scholars and the King watching the battle was also what they fought for. Otherwise, with only Nangong Ling watching, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With the presence of several powerful Wushen realm experts, there was at least a large safe area. Even if there were dirty tricks in the small worlds, as long as they escaped to the safe area, no one would dare to do anything.

After all, everyone cares about their reputation, and no one dares to cause trouble openly.

Especially the current situation of the Zhou royal family, they definitely wouldn't dare to break their faces openly.

But...

The important things must be inside the small worlds.

After Nangong Ling finished speaking, he took out a bronze plate from his arms. Surging spiritual power poured out, and the bronze plate quickly spun, emitting a dizzying buzzing sound.

Finally, the bronze plate rose into the air and enlarged several times.

It hung in the sky, blocking the sun.

A black light beam was projected from the center of the bronze plate and fell directly in front of everyone.

Obviously, this was the passage to enter the tomb.

Even though they hadn't entered yet, everyone could faintly sense the overwhelming evil spirit contained in the tomb. Just the aura emanating from the passage made them feel uncomfortable.

"Please!"

Nangong Ling made a gesture of invitation, waved his hand, and the black light enveloped King Li and the scholars, all rushing into the tomb.

So, in front of the Chongli Palace, there were only the experts guarding the tomb and the people preparing to enter the tomb.

Looking at the black light column in front of the palace, their bodies couldn't help but tremble slightly, not knowing if it was excitement or fear.

After all.

The highest cultivation level among them was only in the Embryonic Breathing realm.

But this tomb of the bandits was a relic of the shocking battle back then. With their strength, they could only be considered as relatively strong pawns in that battle.

In this situation, even if they were arrogant, they might not have any psychological fluctuations.

But soon someone broke the short deadlock.

"I'll go first!"

Han Juan was still wearing his loose Taoist robe. He yawned and walked slowly under the black light.

The black light distorted for a moment, and his figure disappeared directly.

Ying Wuji didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that when the black light distorted, Han Juan seemed to have turned his head and looked at him.

This Taoist... is really mysterious.

Among the geniuses in Jiangcheng, he had a general impression of them, their positions and goals. At least he knew what they were doing.

Only this Han Juan, he really didn't understand him.It seems that this person only appeared for the sake of appearing.

Ying Wuji even suspected that Han Juan himself didn't know what he wanted to do.

This kind of person.

The most prominent thing about him is his eccentricity.

"You don't dare, huh?"

"Then I'll go first!"

"People from the Qi Kingdom, follow me!"

Tian Wenjing sneered and led the people from the Qi Kingdom into the black light.

Soon, Chu, Yan, Yan, and Wu followed.

Jiang Taiyuan also followed the delegation of the Zhou royal family led by Nangong Yu.

"Young master, let's go too!"

Bai Zhi tugged at Ying Wuji's sleeve, but she couldn't dare to look into his eyes.

Ying Wuji was speechless. He didn't know what Bai Zhi had been doing with Hua Chao these days. Every time she saw him, she seemed uneasy.

Only he had some understanding of Hua Chao, otherwise he would really suspect that Hua Chao was giving her some secret lessons.

"Let's go!"

He waved his hand and led the people from the Li Kingdom and the Mohist Guild directly into the black light.

They had already planned their reunion strategy in advance and didn't want to waste time at this moment.

As soon as they entered the black light, he felt that everyone around him had disappeared, followed by a feeling of space distortion.

Although his vision was pitch black, he still felt like his body was twisted into a big twist along with the whole world.

For a long time.

For a long time.

That twisting feeling slowly faded away.

Apart from a slight suffocating feeling, the discomfort in his body also gradually disappeared.

But he still couldn't see anything, as if he was floating aimlessly in the void.

"What the old man said is true."

"The so-called Tomb of Bandits is just a containment artifact."

"Although it is a separate small space, it can't suppress so many divine objects in the old capital."

"I wonder where we will be teleported to this time."

"It would be best to be directly teleported to the front of the Muye Stele. I also want to experience the feeling of being the Son of Heaven."

In the darkness, Ying Wuji had no ability to move, and all sorts of random thoughts flashed through his mind.

He didn't know how long had passed when he faintly heard this voice.

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

It sounded like war drums, but also like a heartbeat.

When he heard this sound, Ying Wuji felt a hot flow surging out of his chest.

It seemed that something in his bloodline was being summoned by this sound.

Subconsciously, he wanted to get closer to this thing.

His body, which couldn't move at all, seemed to be pulled in a certain direction by the force of this sound.

Finally, he stopped.

The sound also stopped.

The surroundings returned to silence, and compared to before, there seemed to be no change at all.

He didn't know how long had passed.

The suffocating feeling slowly disappeared, and the smell of old houses lingered in his nose.

The feeling of weightlessness was gone, at least he could feel that he was being supported by something.

Finally.

"Bang!"

Ying Wuji fell to the ground without any warning. He opened his eyes again and found himself in a dilapidated room. The room was thirty zhang long, with rows of bookshelves scattered all over the place, and bamboo slips were scattered everywhere.

It was quiet around, filled with a dead silence.

"Where is this..."

Ying Wuji picked up a bamboo slip from the ground and quickly flipped through it.

Most of them were records of land taxes, and at the end of each bamboo slip, there would be a dark red seal.

"It's the official seal of the Situ!"

"This is the archives library for managing the land of the world."

"So... the Ministry of State Affairs?"

Ying Wuji's eyebrows jumped. No wonder there was no movement at all, no fierce spirits, and no other figures. It turned out that he was directly teleported into the Ministry of State Affairs.

Teleported directly into a small instance, is this considered lucky?

Now that he had obtained the location of the Ministry of State Affairs, he could even speculate the locations of the other several instances without waiting for the Nine Cauldrons to be fully determined.

Unfortunately, there was nothing he wanted in the Ministry of State Affairs.

And... how to get out was also a troublesome matter.

Just then.

A voice suddenly sounded.

"So, you really came!"

"Who are you!"

Ying Wuji's pupils contracted. He didn't expect that there would be someone else here.

The small instance was a place where the laws and public order of the Li Kingdom did not cover, so he had to be extremely vigilant.

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a Taoist priest leaning against the door frame, looking at him with a sleepy expression.

"Han Juan?"

"It is I, Han Juan!"

Han Juan yawned, his expression full of exhaustion, much worse than before entering the Tomb of Bandits.

Ying Wuji's expression was cold, and he drew the long sword from his waist directly.

This long sword was given to him by Zhao Ji. Although it couldn't compare to the King of Martial Spirits Sword, it was still a rare treasure.

Now that he had reached the Triple Twelfth Layer and had countless earth-ranked spells, he believed that he couldn't be weaker than Han Juan. However, this Taoist priest was quite mysterious, so he had to be on guard.

Han Juan yawned again, "Don't be on guard against me just because I'm from the Han family. My interests in entering the Tomb of Bandits this time are not in conflict with yours, and they even match to some extent. Put away your sword, it's creepy!"

Ying Wuji had no intention of putting away his sword, "Oh? Tell me, what interests match?"

"This is a long story..."

Han Juan didn't answer immediately, but smiled and asked a question, "Aren't you curious why you were able to teleport directly to the Ministry of State Affairs?"

Ying Wuji raised an eyebrow, "Because of you?"

"Sort of!"

"How did you do it?"

"The sound you heard just now was the heartbeat of Emperor Zhuanxu. It can ignore any obstacles and can be heard by all the descendants of Emperor Zhuanxu's royal bloodline."

"Are you kidding me?"

Ying Wuji sneered, "Are you saying that Emperor Zhuanxu is still alive? And the heartbeat is coming from you? Are you trying to say that you are Emperor Zhuanxu?"

Han Juan shook his head, "Emperor Zhuanxu is not alive, but he is not dead either. This heartbeat is not emitted by me. It permeates the entire world, but the sound is very faint. I just mastered a secret technique to amplify his heartbeat!"

Ying Wuji curled his lips.This statement seems much more reasonable.

But he still doesn't believe it.

After all, Emperor Zhuanxu was a figure from thousands of years ago, how could he still be alive?

"Don't believe it?"

Han Juan was not surprised by his guard, just smiled and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, come with me to find someone, and you will believe it when you find her."

After speaking, he waved at Ying Wuji and turned away.

His back was exposed in front of Ying Wuji.

"This Taoist..."

Ying Wuji shook his head, closed the sword sheath, and followed.

Although this statement sounded absurd, one thing was certain, Han Juan must have mastered some unknown means, and his understanding of this place was probably higher than his own.

There was no sense of hostility for the time being.

Let's see what he wants to do.

Leaving the archives, the two of them began to search room by room in the government office.

Unexpectedly, they actually found someone.

Mi Xingli?

"Miss?"

Ying Wuji called out.

Mi Xingli was startled, turned her head and saw the two of them, and greeted them with surprise, "You were also teleported to the government office? I thought I was the only lucky one!"

Han Juan stretched out his hand from his wide Taoist robe and gestured to Ying Wuji.

The meaning was obvious: See, I didn't lie to you.

Ying Wuji frowned, could it be that Emperor Zhuanxu's heartbeat was not a lie?

Mi Xingli also realized that things were not so simple, and quickly asked, "What is going on? Why did we appear here?"

Han Juan sighed and repeated what he had just said.

Mi Xingli subconsciously moved a step closer to Ying Wuji and looked at Han Juan guardedly, "So, Brother Han, how did you come to the government office and why did you summon the two of us here?"

Han Juan arched his hand, "Let me introduce myself, I am a disciple abandoned by the Supreme Observer. The ancestor of my sect is Laozi. I used to be the Grand Historian in the capital and naturally know the old capital very well. It's not surprising that I can appear here."

Ying Wuji sneered, "Come on! When the old capital was destroyed, the various schools were just beginning to take shape. Although Laozi was indeed the first person to achieve the ultimate in Taoism, he had indeed served as an official in the capital, but how long had the old capital been destroyed at that time? Your reason is too far-fetched!"

Han Juan waved his hand, "Although the old capital is gone and almost nothing remains, after the new capital was established, the king ordered the officials to repair the books and discovered some secrets. It's not difficult."

Ying Wuji and Mi Xingli glanced at each other and felt that this statement was not unbelievable.

Okay then!

The librarian is awesome!

It's meaningless to be entangled in this. Ying Wuji asked, "So, why did you summon us here to help?"

"Help!"

"Help? Help with what?"

"Of course it's a big help!"

"You damn it!"

Ying Wuji couldn't stand this riddle man anymore, "You asked us for help, but you're still beating around the bush. If you have something to say, if there's nothing, we'll leave. We're also very busy!"

"Don't be impatient! It's also very beneficial to both of you at this time."

"How the hell do I know it's beneficial?"

Han Juan scratched his head awkwardly, "This matter is of great importance and too shocking. I'm afraid you two won't be able to accept it if I say it too quickly!"

Ying Wuji was finally convinced by this slowpoke and didn't want to say anything anymore. He directly grabbed Mi Xingli's wrist and walked away.

Mi Xingli didn't react for a moment and pounced on Ying Wuji's back.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Mi Xingli: "..."

The scene was once very awkward.

Mi Xingli broke the awkwardness with an awkward smile, "Brother Ying, you're really strong!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Miss, you're also really strong!

Han Juan finally became a little impatient, "Don't leave, let me explain briefly!"

Ying Wuji was also impatient, "You're finally in a hurry! Just say it!"

Han Juan scratched his head, "Both of you are descendants of Emperor Zhuanxu. Do you remember Emperor Zhuanxu's most famous achievement?"

Mi Xingli's eyebrows jumped, "The Absolute Heaven Connection?"

The so-called Absolute Heaven Connection meant that gods and humans each had their own responsibilities and did not interfere with each other.

Anyone who was a descendant of Zhuanxu had heard of this legend, but at that time there was no historical record, and no one knew the truth of this legendary story.

If it was true, then there were really immortals in this world?

Ying Wuji also frowned.

Damn it!

The chaotic affairs of Kingdom Qian and Kingdom Li are already annoying enough.

And you're fucking expanding my worldview?

"Yes! It's the Absolute Heaven Connection!"

Han Juan was afraid that Ying Wuji would get annoyed again, so he no longer beat around the bush this time, "Since heaven and earth are separated, and gods and humans have their own responsibilities, have you ever thought about why after King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he proclaimed himself the King of Zhou, and even set up a divine position in the Grand Historian's office?"

Ying Wuji rubbed his head, "Miss, do you want to hear it?"

Mi Xingli shook her head, "I don't want to hear..."

"Then shall we go?"

"Let's go!"

The two looked at each other and left in big strides.

Their thoughts were in sync.

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I haven't even been born in Kingdom Li yet, and you want me to consider being the emperor and a divine position?

We haven't even reformed the Great Chu Kingdom yet, and you want me to consider being the emperor and a divine position?

Don't talk about poetry and distant places.

Let's just live in the present!

Han Juan was a little confused. He had been a monk for too long and couldn't understand the thoughts of these people in the mortal world.

Clearly, the opportunity to control the world was right in front of them, why weren't they moved at all?

He followed them pitifully, "How can the two of you help me?"

Both of them turned around at the same time.

"What's in it for us?"

"What's in it for us?"

Han Juan: "..."

These people in the mortal world, why are they so practical?

After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "I know where the 'Ancient Calendar of Zhuanxu' is, and I also know how to use the Moye Stele!"

After saying that, he felt that his persuasiveness was not enough.

So he stood with his hands behind his back and looked up at the dark window at a forty-five degree angle, "No one knows the bandit tombs better than me!"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Damn it!This Taoist, how can he be more pretentious than me?

Han Juan stood behind them for a while, but there was no response. He couldn't help but feel a little worried. Did he not learn the essence of his master's holy skills?

He had no choice but to turn around weakly and ask, "Can you help?"

The two looked at each other and said, "Tell us, how can we help?"

Han Juan finally smiled a little, "There are a few things in the Qingshi Bureau that can only be sensed by the bloodline of the two of you. You just need to find them and give them to me."

"What do you want these things for?"

"To explore the country's fortune, find Emperor Zhuanxu, and destroy King Zhou!"

"But isn't your Lao Dan lineage advocating governing by doing nothing?"

"That's why I was expelled from the sect!"

"..."

What a rebellious person with the surname Ji. No wonder he looks so incompatible with the Han family.

Ying Wuji slapped his thigh, "I'm in for this project!"

"Great! What about you, Miss?"

Han Juan felt excited after a long time. This was what he really wanted to do. But his master told him that he had to experience the mortal world before he could do it. However, he had been in the mortal world for over a month and still didn't understand it.

He could only put aside the mortal world for now.

Mi Xingli was a little confused, "Ah, this, this! I just came to find a calendar. There's no need to make such a big fuss..."

Han Juan quickly said, "It's okay! Help me with this favor, and we'll find the calendar together."

Mi Xingli was on the verge of tears, "This is not a partnership, it's a partnership..."

...

City Jing, the old capital.

The broken walls were filled with severed limbs.

The sky in the tomb was always gloomy, giving off a creepy atmosphere.

"Step!"

"Step!"

"Step!"

The footsteps were heavy, accompanied by the rustling sound of bronze armor, creating an extremely eerie atmosphere.

In the vast royal city, there were walking corpses wearing armor everywhere.

Occasionally, an arm would emerge from the pile of half-rotten limbs, searching for suitable objects to assemble a satisfactory body.

After nearly a thousand years, they had almost forgotten everything.

They could only wander aimlessly in this land.

They were hungry.

But they hadn't been unable to find anything to eat for nearly a thousand years.

They only remembered that every few decades, a young man would appear. Whenever the young man went to the palace, they couldn't help but want to tear him apart. But the result was often that the young man would take out a handful of soybeans from his pocket, which would turn into soybean soldiers and beat them up.

Again and again.

Their bodies fell apart and were put back together again. No one knew whose rib was attached to whose chest.

Only those young men who appeared time and time again could barely stay in their memories.

"Living people are terrifying!"

This was almost the only impression in their not-so-intelligent minds.

But today, this stereotype was broken.

Because suddenly, there were many living people, much weaker than those young men who appeared every few decades, as if they were gifts from nature.

So now, they were searching the streets for living people.

In a dilapidated house.

Two people were hiding in a sorry state.

"Damn! This tomb is really dangerous!"

"Yeah!"

"These corpse soldiers may have significantly weakened in strength, but they still have the cultivation of the Fetal Transformation Realm. They also retain their fighting instincts. It's fine when fighting one-on-one, but once they get entangled, there's no place to bury the dead."

"That's right!"

"If we want to survive, we must find an organization. Only an organization with more than a hundred people can withstand these corpse soldiers!"

"Who says otherwise!"

"Damn it!"

Wu Dan couldn't hold back anymore, "Then why the hell aren't you finding an organization?"

Li Caitan, who looked like a young man, also had a headache, "I can't find one!"

Wu Dan became anxious, "Didn't you say that your Zhao family can quickly gather in the wilderness using secret signals? We've seen so many secret signals, how come you haven't found a single person?"

Li Caitan helplessly explained, "I was too focused on cultivation and not familiar with the secret signals!"

She was really frustrated.

Because those with the surname Zhao seemed to be born with the ability to use secret signals.

She had been practicing in secret for several days, thinking that she had already mastered it, but it turned out to be useless in practice.

When would she be able to meet up with the main force of the Zhao family and find the mortal world?

Wu Dan cursed, "Damn it! You're really useless!"

Li Caitan was dissatisfied, "Didn't you also say that you could easily find Lord Fuma? But I haven't seen you find anyone!"

"Brother Wujin must have been sent to the small world. Otherwise, I would definitely be able to find him!"

Wu Dan was also extremely annoyed. He took out a pocket-sized dial from his pocket. It was a gift from Ying Wuji, and it came with a tightly wound iron wire loop, which was in Ying Wuji's hand.

At first, he didn't know what it meant.

Ying Wuji demonstrated it to him. He used his thunder technique to split the iron wire loop, and the magnetic needle in his hand pointed in the direction of Ying Wuji.

The effective distance was up to ten miles.

So he was confident that he could find Ying Wuji.

But he didn't expect that after twelve hours, the magnetic needle didn't react at all.

He couldn't find Ying Wuji, but he found this useless Zhao Gao.

Li Caitan also had a headache. She thought that by following Wu Dan, she would be able to quickly find the Zhao family organization, but she had been hiding for so long without any gains.

Originally, she wanted to leave on her own, but she felt that if she left Wu Dan, this useless person, alone, he would definitely have no chance of survival if he was caught by the corpse soldiers.

But seeing Wu Dan cursing and complaining, she felt very unhappy. After all, she had never heard Wu Dan say such harsh words before.

She snorted, "If you follow you, you'll probably never find anyone in your life. Can you handle it on your own? If you can handle it, I'll go find someone on my own!"

"Nonsense!"

Wu Dan shook the iron gun in his hand, "With these corpse soldiers, I can kill ten with one shot!"

There were ten thousand bone-piercing nails inside, powered by source stones, and they were strung together.

It should be no problem to deal with these corpse soldiers at the Fetal Transformation Realm. As long as he didn't provoke a large number of them, he should be safe."Oh!"

Li Caitan nodded and turned to leave: "Then let's part ways here. Following you to find someone, I don't know how long it will take!"

"Hold on!"

Wu Dan grabbed her wrist and grumbled: "I can handle those corpse soldiers, can you? Stick with me, otherwise we won't be able to keep any of them!"

Li Caitan: "..."

Ah!

Although this person is not as gentle as last time we were together, he still hasn't changed his kind-hearted nature.

He's quite good...

Wu Dan smirked: "Ha! Just now, you were mocking me outside, and now you realize that you're the one who's useless, right?"

Li Caitan: "???"

Seeing that she wanted to scold him, Wu Dan quickly made a gesture to silence her: "Shh! After we evade this wave of corpse soldiers, let's go back to where we were before. I saw the mark of our Kingdom Wu there. Although they don't like me, they won't harm us for now. You're really lucky to have met me!"

Li Caitan: "..."

Fifteen minutes later, the street fell into a brief silence.

Just as Wu Dan was about to meet up with the experts sent by Kingdom Wu, the magnetic needle in his hand suddenly turned.

...

North of City Jing.

Two figures fell from the sky and looked at each other. They silently found a hiding spot and didn't attract the attention of any corpse soldiers.

Mi Xingli couldn't help but ask: "Brother Ying, do you really think that Taoist priest is trustworthy?"

"He should be trustworthy!"

Ying Wuji nodded uncertainly.

In the past twelve hours, they had searched the entire Qingshi Bureau and found forty-seven jade pieces with the help of the sensing ability from King Zhuanxu's blood. According to Han Juan, once they collected forty-nine jade pieces and combined them with the hidden trend map of the Central Plains' energy, they would be able to find the trace of Emperor Zhuanxu and understand why there were divine practitioners and emperors appearing on the Central Plains after the extinction of the Divine Transmission.

With the efforts of the three of them, they successfully found the trend map and forty-seven jade pieces.

However, they couldn't find the remaining two jade pieces no matter what they did.

But Han Juan saw that they had tried their best and had no intention of breaking the agreement. He promised to fulfill his promise to the two of them as soon as he comprehended the trend map of the energy.

Mi Xingli was worried: "But we can't just trust his empty words! What if he finds Emperor Zhuanxu and does something that is detrimental to our Ying and Mi clans?"

Ying Wuji furrowed his brows: "I'm also worried about this!"

Mi Xingli was puzzled: "Then why did you persuade me to help him? If he finds the remaining two jade pieces, he will have the upper hand!"

Ying Wuji grinned: "Because he can only find one piece at most!"

"Why?"

"Because I secretly hid one."

"..."

Mi Xingli choked: "Brother Ying, you're so cunning!"

Ying Wuji chuckled: "So one piece or forty-seven pieces, there's not much difference. Even if he wants to do something big, half of that big thing belongs to me. If he wants to do something big, he has to at least convince me or... defeat me!"

Mi Xingli couldn't help but smirk: "He has to defeat me too!"

"Why does he have to defeat..."

Ying Wuji was puzzled, but when he saw the cunning smile in Mi Xingli's eyes, he immediately understood everything.

"Mi Xingli! You're quite cunning!"

"Ying Wuji, so are you!"

They exchanged glances.

Confirmed through eye contact.

Neither of them is a good person.

Ying Wuji narrowed his eyes: "So have you considered it? The 'Ancient Calendar of Zhuanxu' is definitely a conspiracy set up by Nangong Ling. If he gets his hands on it, who knows what price we'll have to pay. It's better to solve our bloodline problem first, and then we can look for the 'Ancient Calendar of Zhuanxu' together. That way, we'll have some insurance."

"No way!"

Mi Xingli rubbed her head: "If it were before, I might have hesitated, but now Han Juan has already promised me. The Muye Stele is too dangerous and has almost no benefits for us. I can't risk the lives of our Kingdom Chu's experts. Even if we really solve your bloodline problem, how much fighting power will be left? Will we still have the ability to obtain the 'Ancient Calendar of Zhuanxu'?"

"Alright then!"

Ying Wuji sighed inwardly. Different positions lead to different choices.

Especially with Han Juan's appearance now, the necessity for Kingdom Chu to take this risk has greatly decreased. Mi Xingli's choice was within his expectations.

Mi Xingli looked serious: "Rest assured, Brother Ying! If we find that the problem can't be solved, we will retreat in time and come to assist you. I understand the principle of seeking warmth in a group!"

"Thank you, Lady Mi!"

"It has been twelve hours already. The Nine Cauldrons probably have already revealed some traces. Let's return to our respective teams as soon as possible to avoid delaying the main task."

"Okay!"

The two of them used their stealth abilities and parted ways from there.

After the Nine Cauldrons were set, for those who didn't understand, it was the most intense battle for energy and spirit. But for those who understood, after setting the Nine Cauldrons and determining the positions of the Grand Historian's Bureau and the Muye Stele, the real bloody battle had just begun.

But Ying Wuji was different.

He had learned the location of the Qingshi Bureau in advance, which met Zhao Ji's reverse deduction criteria.

He only needed to set eight cauldrons to determine the location and seize the opportunity.

...

Since the decline of the Zhou royal family, the Nine Cauldrons had long lost their original power to stabilize the country.

Only the Yongzhou Cauldron corresponding to City Jing could still barely stand in a fixed position.

Although the cauldron's energy was much thinner, it still deterred the corpse soldiers, leaving a vacuum zone with a radius of a hundred zhang around the Yongzhou Cauldron, which was just enough for a group of people to station themselves.

These people were the experts sent by the Zhou royal family.

"Lord Nangong!"

A scout cleverly bypassed the corpse soldiers and came to Nangong Ling's side. After respectfully saluting, he said: "The Jizhou Cauldron and the Yangzhou Cauldron have been located, and people are already fighting for them.""Oh!"

Nangong Yu nodded slightly. It wasn't difficult to locate the Nine Tripods, but the key was to strike at the major clans corresponding to the directions. Only their true energy and fresh blood could stabilize the Nine Tripods.

He lifted his eyelids and asked, "Who is fighting over these two tripods?"

The scout quickly replied, "The Hebei tripod, the Han family has already started fighting for it as per your instructions, but they are currently in a standoff with the Zhao family and there's no outcome yet. As for the Yangzhou tripod, it was originally found by the people of Qi Kingdom, but they were driven away by the people of Kingdom Chu using a mad dog tactic."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yu's face instantly darkened.

The matter of finding the corresponding families for the Nine Tripods should have been known only to the Zhou royal family faction, hence the Han family's target was so precise.

But now, the Zhao family and Kingdom Chu's intentions were also very clear.

In other words, the inside story might have already been known to the Zhao and Mi families.

So much for a secret.

Everyone knew about it.

What kind of secret was that?

Nangong Yu's face was gloomy, and he subconsciously glanced at Jiang Taiyuan, only to find that this man was chatting happily with a female official, as if he was here for sightseeing.

He couldn't help but snort coldly, "Commander Jiang, don't you think that there might be a traitor among us?"

(End of the chapter)