Immortal, I Finally See You Again

At the entrance of the County Yamen,

Two armored soldiers with guns are on guard duty.

While everyone else was busy making money and indulging in pleasures in the city, only the two unfortunate brothers were guarding the gate.

Who could be worse off than them?

Why do others get to eat and drink well and make a fortune?

The two of them could only stand here in the cold wind.

It would be a lie to say I don't feel resentful.

Unfortunately, the two were just low-ranking recruits and didn't even have the courage to argue with their superiors, so they had no choice but to obey orders.

He had grievances in his heart and resentment in his stomach.

They naturally wouldn't be as serious and responsible in their work as usual.

Furthermore,

They slaughtered everyone in the county town. Even if a few escaped, how could they dare to cause trouble at the County Yamen?

The County Yamen is now the command post of His Highness the Heir.

It was heavily guarded and heavily fortified; not even a fly could get in.

That's not even the worst part.

The worst part is what's on their heads.

A corpse was hanging there.

Two feet dangled in front of them.

Wrong,

It shouldn't be called a corpse.

It was a human skin stuffed with straw.

According to their own Company Officer,

This is called Skinning and Stuffing.

The entire human skin was peeled off, and then the inside of the skin bag was filled with straw.

This was a cruel punishment invented by Emperor Taizu, specifically used to punish corrupt officials.

Your His Highness the Heir is imitating the Emperor Taizu and following ancestral rules by skinning the magistrate of Heyang County Skinning and Stuffing, then hanging the skin at the entrance of the County Yamen as a form of punishment.

They didn't care at all whether the county magistrate was corrupt or not.

It felt like a human skin stuffed with straw was hanging above their heads—it was so creepy, so terrifying, and so horrifying.

They always felt like there was a pair of eyes watching them.

It gave them goosebumps and chills.

County Yamen Office Gate

The two soldiers exchanged a glance.

They both saw dissatisfaction and resentment in each other's eyes, as well as lingering fear.

But when the two looked away, they were both suddenly stunned.

The once deserted street was now...

Suddenly a person stood up.

A strange man dressed in a blue robe.

Gao Yunyi stood still.

Looking at County Magistrate Zhang hanging at the main gate of the County Yamen.

The obese, fawning old man had now transformed into a withered, rough, and expressionless human skin.

But Gao Yunyi still recognized him.

It wasn't because of the bloodstained, tattered official robe he was wearing.

It was because of that familiar feeling.

Even if it is completely unrecognizable, even if its form has changed drastically,

He recognized the other person at a glance.

Those eyes, stuffed with straw, were hollow; that face, stretched distorted by the dry straw, was twisted and hideous.

But Gao Yunyi saw something in those eyes and on that face.

Some things County Magistrate Zhang wanted to say to him.

It's like saying to him:

Immortal

I've finally seen you again.

I have not disgraced you.

I have fulfilled my promise to you.

I have no regrets.

Immortal

Your humble servant, I really miss you.

Gao Yunyi didn't know why he had come back.

They had clearly flown very, very far.

He added County Magistrate Zhang as a friend only to verify the system's functionality.

But in his heart, he didn't truly consider the other person a friend.

He's just an NPC who issues quests.

Whether he lives or dies, what does it matter to him?

But when he saw the system notification: Your friend Zhang Huaimin has logged off,

Without any hesitation, he turned the crane around and flew towards Heyang County.

Perhaps he was just indifferent, not truly heartless.

But none of that matters now.

Gao Yunyi felt a fire burning inside him.

Uncomfortable,

I feel very uncomfortable.

He just wanted to vent the anger inside him.

Let it all out.

A gust of wind blew by.

The leather bag hanging at the main entrance swayed slightly.

County Magistrate Zhang's position is currently very low.

He was so light that a mere gust of wind could knock him over.

Gao Yunyi's gaze grew increasingly cold.

It was a chilling cold, like that of millennia-old ice.

The aura emanating from him grew increasingly cold.

It's that kind of cold indifference that keeps strangers away and inspires fear.

He wasn't wearing that Nine Heavens Flowing Cloud Immortal Robe.

At this moment, Gao Yunyi

He seems more like a true deity.

Who is it?

After a moment of shock, the two guards immediately came to their senses, then brandished their spears and charged toward Gao Yunyi with murderous intent.

But what responded to them were two incomparably sharp white Sword Qi.

Thump--

The two soldiers instantly turned into four cold corpses.

Gao Yunyi walked slowly toward the gate of the County Yamen.

His face was completely expressionless.

Another white light flashed by, and the straw-stuffed leather bag fell to the ground.

Gao Yunyi reached out and took the light-footed County Magistrate Zhang.

Then he turned around and walked away.

Opposite the County Yamen,

It is an unfinished temple.

With its carved beams and painted rafters, it is solemn and dignified, exquisitely crafted, and full of antique charm.

It's obvious,

The temple was built with great care and was very solemn.

There is no plaque above the temple gate yet.

But Gao Yunyi knew that this was a temple built for him by the people of Heyang County, Immortal Shrine to his deity.

Entering the temple,

An altar was built on the main seat of the main hall.

Perhaps the statues were not yet finished, or perhaps the temple was not yet completed, so the altar was empty.

Gao Yunyi approached the altar.

Then he gently placed the County Magistrate Zhang in his hand onto it.

After doing all this,

He did not leave, but silently watched County Magistrate Zhang, who was now nothing but an empty shell.

It's like a volcano about to erupt.

Calm yet dangerous.

"Lü Dachun and his men have been killed."

"Enemy presence! Enemy attack!"

Where is the enemy?

"..."

The soldiers who had died tragically outside were quickly discovered.

This immediately caused a riot.

Countless footsteps echoed like a tide, surging in from all directions.

Gao Yunyi slowly turned around.

He revealed a pair of emotionless eyes.

Beneath those icy eyes lurked a raging fury about to erupt.

He wanted to kill someone.

No task

They must be killed too.

Outside the temple,

Six heavily armed soldiers were ordered to search the unfinished temple.

But before they could get close,

Then they saw a massive, domineering crimson Sword Qi, accompanied by raging flames, sweeping towards them.

Wherever it passed, the air was distorted and vibrated by the burning heat, and deep furrows were plowed into the bluestone ground.

These six soldiers didn't even have time to scream before they were engulfed by the raging inferno.

Iron armor melted, weapons burned to ashes.

No trace of their remains remained; they vanished into thin air.

This sudden scene was so shocking and terrifying.

So much so that the other soldiers outside seemed to have turned into lifeless statues.

His feet were firmly planted on the ground, and he remained motionless.

His eyes were wide open, so wide that his eyeballs seemed to bulge out.

At this moment,

It was as if the entire world had come to a standstill.

The entire county trembled.