Chapter 434: Chapter 398: Gathering at Eight Diagram City
Bright Moon Mountain, within Eight Diagram City.
Ever since becoming a Ghost Level Yin Walker and mastering the Zhuangyuan Ghost, Liu Tianyou has been clear-headed and sharp-minded, brimming with energy even without sleep for days.
As of today, Bright Moon Mountain has already endured the toughest times.
Recalling the day of upheaval in Qinzhou, Liu Tianyou still feels a lingering fear. Thankfully, he persisted in guarding the freshly harvested wheat, and later Yu Da came to help, ensuring all their hard work wasn’t wasted and preserving the most crucial batch of grain.
Later, the mist retreated back into the borders of Qinzhou, and everything damaged within Bright Moon Mountain gradually got repaired.
The corn seeds left by Sang Que were planted and now it’s harvest season, soon winter wheat can be planted.
The people of Bright Moon Mountain are living more and more prosperous lives. Previously, a large number of Qinzhou residents fled to Jinzhou. Yao Zhen stationed at Qingfeng Temple at the entrance of Bright Moon Mountain, gave out porridge to help and took in a group of refugees into the mountain.
Among them, those who were literate and of good character went into the City Lord Mansion to help, while those with skills were assigned throughout the city.
Now the city has markets, schools, and clinics all fully equipped.
The mountain’s population is nearly five thousand. Be it livelihood or governance, everything is on track.
"With the Big Boss back, I can finally report the progress."
Liu Tianyou sat alone in the study, sighing. Suddenly, the bell on the study door rang, and Liu Tianyou shivered, turning into a pool of ink that merged into the ground.
Liu Tianyou headed straight for the back mountain. After Qinzhou turned into a Death Domain, he, Yu Da, and Yao Zhen had set up many arrangements at the back mountain to prevent the man-eating blood mist from Qinzhou from spreading to Bright Moon Mountain.
As Liu Tianyou approached the back mountain, he first saw a head spinning in mid-air, dragging along its five viscera below, it was the White Ghost left by Sang Que.
The White Ghost flew to the cliff of the back mountain and then hovered in the air without making any moves. When Liu Tianyou arrived and saw a few people coming in the dark, he was instantly tearful.
"Big Boss!"
Liu Tianyou was so emotional that he almost knelt down to pay respects. Thankfully, Sang Que was quick-eyed and instantly teleported to hold Liu Tianyou’s arm.
"Is everything in the mountain okay?" Sang Que asked.
Liu Tianyou nodded vigorously, "Except for some losses during the Qinzhou upheaval, everything is fine."
Without much more small talk, Sang Que introduced the Ghost Vendor and Cheng Ge to Liu Tianyou and asked Liu Tianyou to call Yu Da and Yao Zhen to the city to discuss matters together.
The environment of Bright Moon Mountain is completely different from Qinzhou, as its terrain is very high, completely unaffected by the blood mist in Qinzhou.
It was nighttime, the mountain forest was tranquil, the corn stood tall in the fields, the green leaves swaying gently in the breeze. At the edge of the fields, a water wheel turned slowly, producing the sound of gurgling water, while in various villages, candlelight gleamed softly, peaceful and serene.
Qiao Ling and her group followed Sang Que, walking through the fields and villages into Eight Diagram City.
The streets crisscrossed, the houses were neatly arranged, the street patrolman brought a big black dog, carrying a lantern, led the black dog, entered the alleys, and struck the clapper.
"The weather is dry, watch out for fires!"
In these two months of traveling, they had seen countless scenes of corpses scattered everywhere and rampant Evil Ghosts. This place made Cheng Ge and the Ghost Vendor feel unreal, as if they had entered an Immortal Realm, without even a trace of ghosts around.
Qiao Ling was already accustomed to it, after all, she had seen Bright Moon Mountain develop little by little.
The Ghost Vendor saw more than Qiao Ling. He sensed a heavy incense aura, all converging within Eight Diagram City, giving him the illusion that the Witch Lady had returned.
The Ghost Vendor looked at Sang Que, this Witch was different from previous generations. Past Witches would not go to great lengths to create a paradise but instead supported the court to stabilize the situation.
Thinking of this, the Ghost Vendor looked at Sang Que with a hint of hope, hoping that this entirely different Witch could truly change the dynasty.
The Ghost Vendor exchanged a glance with Qiao Ling beside him, both sharing the same thought.
Cheng Ge, who had been at the back, didn’t expect Sang Que, besides Nine Songs, to have such a large power. He noticed that the patrols in the dark were all Black Zombies.
Cheng Ge also observed from a high place that besides this city, there were many villages in the mountain, indicating a considerable population here.
Is she preparing to revolt against Da Xuan?
The thought of this possibility excited Cheng Ge for some reason.
Sang Que led them adeptly to the City Lord Mansion, bringing Qiao Ling, the Ghost Vendor, and Cheng Ge into the hall to rest.
Not long after, Liu Tianyou came in with Yu Da from a pillar suddenly turning ink-painting style. Yu Da, seeing Sang Que, nodded continuously, repeatedly saying ’good’. They had been worried about Sang Que’s safety during this time and felt relieved to see her safe and sound.
"Where’s that girl Little Chan?" Yu Da noticed Xia Chan was not around, nor was Xuan Yu.
Sang Que smiled, "She’s doing well and staying with Xuan Yu in a very safe place."
After a while, Yao Zhen brought a female Daoist with white hair and beard. Seeing the female Daoist, Qiao Ling immediately stood up to greet her, and the Ghost Vendor, sitting on the ground in the corner, also stood up, nodding with a goofy smile at the Kun Dao.
"Master Jing Lan, you’re here too." Qiao Ling said with a smile.
Master Jing Lan placed her horsetail whisk on her arm and made a Daoist salute, "I have nowhere else to go, so I can only rely on this apprentice of mine to support me."
After saying this, Master Jing Lan seemed to sense something, her gaze went beyond Qiao Ling, looking towards Sang Que standing in the center of the hall, "Who is this...?"
Qiao Ling whispered in Master Jing Lan’s ear, "The Witch!"
"Who did you say?!"
Master Jing Lan’s expression remained unchanged. Her disciple Yao Zhen, surprised, widened his eyes, looking between Sang Que, Qiao Ling, and his own master.
Master Jing Lan nodded slightly. She had long calculated that Yao Zhen’s benefactor would be the Witch, so she had already guessed Sang Que’s identity, only Yao Zhen, like a ghost covering his eyes, hadn’t thought of it, and often blamed her for inaccurate divinations.
"Sang Mulan, how dare you deceive me!" Yao Zhen strode into the hall, a look of feigned accusation.
Sang Que appeared sincere, "I’m sorry, I wasn’t sure of my identity earlier."
The hall was filled with Nine Songs and Sang Que’s subordinates. Seeing they were about to discuss serious matters, Cheng Ge, not wanting to intrude, voluntarily stood up to bid farewell.
"Traveling for days has been tiring. I’ll go rest first."
"Wait," Sang Que called Cheng Ge back, "I want you to stay and listen to what’s next."
Sang Que had carefully considered it, as the future situation was unstable. Zuo Jin would know of her existence and surely send troops to besiege them. With Yunzhou and Da Xuan at odds, the enemy of her enemy was her friend.
Even with support from the modern world, she needed to win over the powers from the Deceit Dynasty.
This included the ’Monk’ in Tibet. Sang Que had already asked the Ghost Vendor to write a letter, inviting him to come to Jinzhou to discuss important matters.
After a moment’s thought, Cheng Ge nodded in agreement. Sang Que instructed everyone to find a place to sit, unfurled the Ghost Realm, and clusters of red threads instantly sealed all doors and windows, making the hall a hermetically sealed space where not a breath of wind or grass could escape Sang Que’s perception.
The Yin Child, dressed in Miao clothing, appeared at the doorway, face adorned with an eerie smile, exuding an overwhelming chill that none in the room could withstand.
Yao Zhen and Yu Da, who had just sat down, were taken aback upon seeing this. Eying Yao Zhen with disbelief, they turned to Sang Que in utter disbelief, "You didn’t... wipe out Yunzhou and devour it along with the Divine of the Five Spirits, did you?"
Yu Da rubbed his eyes, shocked by Sang Que’s current level of strength at the fifth layer, and the presence of the Yin Child exuding a clear divine aura. But hearing Yao Zhen mention ’devour,’ he couldn’t help but be impressed at Sang Que’s momentous achievement.
