Rakshasa City: Zombies Attack
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With 1,900 low-grade Spirit Stone in hand, Zhuge Xiang was quite wealthy. After leaving Shangpin Pavilion, he took out the Artifact Dagger he had taken from Su Huayu Zhuge Xiang handed it back to her, saying, "I was able to use my magic Magic Artifact this time thanks to your help. I see you happen to be lacking a suitable weapon, and I believe you will find this Dagger easy to use."
"My Flowing Fire Blade!" Seeing the Dagger Zhuge Xiang took out, Su Huayu snatched it away, rolled her eyes at Zhuge Xiang, and spat, "This Flowing Fire Blade was originally mine, okay? You call this giving it to me? This is clearly returning it to its rightful owner."
"You're wrong. This Dagger is my trophy. I'm giving it to you now only because you helped me find a good place to get rid of those Magic Artifacts," Zhuge Xiang had to Righteous Path Su Huayu's words righteously.
"Hmph, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Anyway, this Flowing Fire Blade was originally mine," Su Huayu said with a light spit, turning her head away, unwilling to argue further, just making a final decision.
"Miss Su, Young Master Zhuge, look over there. There seems to be some trouble," Mizheng, who had been silent until now, suddenly stepped forward and pointed ahead, interrupting the argument between Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu as they were arguing again.
Following the direction Mizheng pointed, Zhuge Xiang noticed that something was indeed amiss. Several soldiers stood solemnly, the atmosphere heavy. Several stretchers were laid out on the ground, covered with white sheets, clearly containing corpses. Beside them, several family members, men, women, and children, were weeping loudly, their grief heart-wrenching.
Looking further ahead, there were quite a few such families. Looking around, you could see many houses with their doors covered with white cloths, probably hundreds of bodies. In some places, there were even instances of family members and soldiers fighting over the bodies, creating a somber and gloomy atmosphere.
"Let's go take a look," Zhuge Xiang said, his eyes narrowing as he saw the soldiers roughly taking away the corpses covered in white sheets, ignoring the wailing civilians behind them. The three of them went to meet them.
"What's going on here? How did so many people die out of nowhere?" Zhuge Xiang asked the soldier, his face grim. What Zhuge Xiang couldn't stand the most was the strong bullying the weak.
"Who are you? Don't interfere with our work, or we'll lock you up too," Zhuge Xiang said with a displeased expression, and the soldiers naturally gave him an even worse look.
However, when the soldier saw Su Huayu standing next to Zhuge Xiang, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly put on a smile, "Miss Su, I didn't expect to see you here. Forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't pay my respects in time."
"Hmph," Su Huayu said smugly to Zhuge Xiang, before asking the soldiers, "What exactly happened here? Why are so many people dead? Why are you fighting with the families over the bodies?"
"Miss Su, you may not know this, but today during the day, Zombie attacks occurred out of nowhere. We don't know where they came from. Although many Zombie have been killed, there are still many more that have injured people and escaped. Among them are not only Three-Star Zombie, but also Four-Star and even Five-Star Zombie..." Upon hearing Su Huayu's question, the soldier naturally did not hide anything and spoke with a worried expression.
At this point, the soldier pointed to the wailing family members behind him and said, "These corpses were all bitten to death by Zombie and have been infected with the zombie virus. They will turn into zombies at Zi Hour, so we need to take them away and burn them. However, many civilians are unwilling to be separated from their loved ones, which is why they are arguing with us."
"Zombie attacking people? How could Zombie attack people in broad daylight?" Su Huayu exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening slightly. More importantly, judging from the soldier's words, it seemed that there were quite a few Zombie.
"Amitābha Buddha, this is truly a living hell. Fortunately, thanks to the Dragon Saliva Grass, many cultivators have gathered here, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune," Mizheng, his face showing distress upon hearing the news.
As for Zhuge Xiang, he suddenly realized that when the Corpse King's Black Lotus shattered, thousands of Zombie shot out and scattered throughout Yanling Commandery. With so many Zombie, more than 100,000, it was not surprising that Zombie would attack people.
With over 100,000 Zombie, it seems the Asura Sect will be busy for quite some time. It's likely that soon, the Inner Sect will need to undertake an emergency zombie removal mission.
"Alright, I understand. You can continue with your work." Su Huayu's expression didn't change much. After clarifying the situation, she let the soldier continue with his work. Zombie attack? Su Huayu didn't know the scale of the Zombie, and besides, her mother was in Rakshasa City. She believed that this matter would be resolved quickly.
"Miss Su, I think you should go back to the City Lord's Manor. I feel that this matter is not simple." With hundreds of thousands of Zombie in Yanling Commandery, it is ultimately the civilians who have no fighting power who suffer. This matter has a significant impact on the Asura Sect. Zhuge Xiang himself is also a member of the Asura Sect, so he should do his best.
"Go back? I'm not going back," but to Zhuge Xiang's astonishment, Su Huayu firmly shook her head, stubbornly stating that she would not go back, her tone filled with strong dissatisfaction.
"What? Did the child have a falling out with her family?" Zhuge Xiang asked, looking at Su Huayu's expression.
"You're the one who's a child. I'm not going back," Su Huayu said stubbornly, pouting. Her expression was firm. She then turned her back to Zhuge Xiang, ignoring him completely.
"Miss Su, I don't think so either. So many Zombie attacks in broad daylight... Let's go to the City Lord's Manor and find out what's going on," Mizheng said with a compassionate expression, clearly also worried about the matter.
"I said I'm not going back, and I mean it. I don't have a mother like that. I want to be like my father and run away from home," Su Huayu stamped her foot, her resolve unwavering.
Su Huayu's words made Zhuge Xiang shake his head inwardly. Although she was not young, her appearance clearly showed that she had been spoiled by her family. But her father had also run away from home? This surprised Zhuge Xiang.
A troop of soldiers marched towards them, riding tall horses and clad in armor. Each soldier held a nine-foot -Spear, its blade gleaming coldly. Zhuge Xiang's keen eyesight allowed him to immediately recognize them as standard Four-Star Magic Artifact. Their cultivation levels were all above the seventh or eighth level of the Body Tempering Realm. This was the army of the Asura Sect.
This group of about a hundred people was walking this way, their expressions solemn. Several soldiers hurriedly went to meet them and reported the Zombie attack. Finally, the soldier who had been questioned by Zhuge Xiang and Su Huayu pointed in this direction.
The leading officer spurred his horse and rode up to Su Huayu and her companions. He dismounted, knelt on one knee, and solemnly said, "Greetings, Young City Lord. The City Lord has ordered us to find you and return to Young City Lord at all costs."
"Hmph, does she even know she has a daughter like me? Does she even know I'm her daughter? I'm not going back," Su Huayu said firmly, her face filled with deep dissatisfaction, and turned to leave as she spoke.
However, the officer kneeling on one knee suddenly moved aside, blocking Su Huayu's path, and said urgently, "Young City Lord, within a single day, countless zombie attacks have occurred throughout Yanling County. The headquarters of the Inner Sect of Mowu City has issued an emergency order, instructing all cities to organize forces to exterminate the zombies. It's so chaotic now, we should return to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Get out of the way!" The aura of the Ninth Layer of Void Splitting Realm surged forth, causing Su Huayu to make the officer, who was only at the Third Layer of Void Splitting Realm, stagger back several steps.
"Stop being stubborn, I want to go to the City Lord's Manor." Taking a few steps forward, Zhuge Xiang blocked Su Huayu's path, his face serious as he stared at Su Huayu. He wanted to ask the City Lord about what happened at Black Iron Mountain Zhuge Xiang the battles of the other smaller sects.
"I'm not going!" Her willful and capricious nature resurfaced as Su Huayu glared at Zhuge Xiang and shouted.
"Alright, you go your way, and I'll go mine. Mizheng, how about you come with me to the City Lord's Manor?" Without forcing Su Huayu, Zhuge Xiang remained decisive, turning to Mizheng and asking, "Since you're not going, we'll go by ourselves."
"Excellent. The entire Yanling Commandery has been attacked by Zombie. Although I am a monk from Lingtai Commandery, the Buddha said that all beings are equal, so I should do my part," Mizheng nodded and replied.
Ignoring Su Huayu completely, and without even glancing at her, Zhuge Xiang simply turned around, took out the Ink Jade Token representing his status as Inner Sect Disciple, and asked the officer beside him, "We wish to see the City Lord; could you please introduce us?"
"So you're Inner Sect Disciple of the Asura Sect." Although their cultivation levels were similar, the officer was filled with respect upon seeing Zhuge Xiang's Identity Jade Token and nodded, saying, "Since you're Inner Sect Disciple, I'll naturally arrange for you to see the City Lord."
"He's Asura Sect Disciples?" Su Huayu was slightly taken aback when she saw Zhuge Xiang take out the Ink Jade Token. However, after thinking about it, it was not surprising that he was Asura Sect Disciples, given Zhuge Xiang's habits.
However, upon learning that Zhuge Xiang was Inner Sect Disciple of the Asura Sect, Mizheng frowned slightly.
He felt an instinctive aversion to the Asura Sect, a Demonic Sect. However, when he thought about the radiant and holy Sword Qi that Zhuge Xiang displayed when he used the Demon Subduing Sword Art, and the compassion he saw in Zhuge Xiang, he felt much more Mizheng ease. Even among the Asura Sect Disciple, Zhuge Xiang was a special one.
That's just how people are. Mizheng has always harbored hostility towards the Demonic Sect. If he had known earlier that Zhuge Xiang was a disciple of the demonic sects, he certainly wouldn't have traveled with him. However, Zhuge Xiang left a good impression on Mizheng Zhuge Xiang from the very beginning, so even now, knowing Zhuge Xiang's true identity, Mizheng still idealizes Zhuge Xiang's image in his mind.
Zhuge Xiang and Mizheng turned around, clearly preparing to leave. Watching their resolute backs, Su Huayu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Wait, I'll go with you." (To be continued...)