Night Sky Purple Pure Jade

As the sun set, Luo Jun and Midnight landed on a beach.

Deactivating his stealth mode, Luo Jun looked around curiously. "This is Yingzhou? Although I've been to several Different World, this is my first time abroad..."

As he spoke, he took out his phone to see where he was, only to find that there was no signal at all.

That's true, Zhendan's carrier business hasn't reached Yingzhou yet...

Just then, they heard a noise behind them. Turning around, they saw several white soldiers in military uniforms, carrying weapons, walking over. After noticing the two of them, they turned on their flashlights and shone them over.

"I remember the natives who used to live here didn't look like this..." Midnight said with some surprise when she saw the soldiers.

"This is a specialty of Yingzhou, Federal Soldier," Luo Jun explained. "Yingzhou has signed an agreement with the Federation, so it has almost no army of its own; its defense mainly relies on the Federation's garrison."

"They even surrendered their army so easily?" Midnight was astonished. "What value does a country like that have left?"

Luo Jun shrugged. "I've been wondering about this for a long time too..."

As they were talking, several soldiers approached. They sized up the two of them, and their eyes lit up when they saw Midnight. With wicked grins, they leaned in and reached out to touch his face.

Upon seeing this, Luo Jun instinctively took two steps back. Then he saw Midnight flick her long hair, sending out several strands that resembled tentacles, which skewered several soldiers like candied hawthorns...

Sure enough, this woman is ruthless...

Luo Jun clicked his tongue, stepped forward, removed the soldier's guns and equipment, and put them into the Smart Equipment Pack.

Although they are all ordinary weapons, having some on hand in this foreign land means that if violence is ever necessary, one won't have to resort to the methods of Cultivators...

"Where do we go next?" After finishing packing, Luo Jun looked at Midnight.

"If I remember correctly, it should be in that direction." Midnight pointed to a distant mountain peak.

"Then let's hurry up and go." Luo Jun was also curious about what Midnight was looking for in Yingzhou. The two headed towards the mountain peak and soon saw roads and houses, entering a bustling city.

This city looks quite large, but the mountain peaks are already so close. Could it be that the mountain stands right in the middle of the city?

Luo Jun saw a map of the city on a roadside display board and discovered that the entire city was in the shape of a huge ring, indeed enclosing a massive mountain peak.

Is there really such a strange city? Generally speaking, even if a city is built in a mountainous area, it should be on one side of the mountain, usually the south side. I've never seen a city built in a circle around a mountain peak. Moreover, looking at the map, the shape of this mountain is unusually regular, and its area is almost a perfect circle, like a pointed hat placed on the ground. Although it looks tall, its area is not that large...

Take a look at the explanation next to the map. Yingzhou script originated from Zhendan. Although it has evolved significantly over thousands of years, you can still make out the general outline by looking at the interspersed Zhendan characters...

"The old... capital?" Luo Jun read out the city's name.

He had heard of this city before; it was one of the top-ranked cities in Yingzhou, and it was said to be the ancient capital of Yingzhou, from which the city got its name. He had indeed heard that the Old Capital a mountain, but he didn't expect it to have such a shape.

The two walked through the city and arrived at the foot of the mountain, only to find that the entire mountain was surrounded by walls, seemingly a forbidden area.

However, the mere wall was no obstacle for the two. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Midnight and Luo Jun lightly leaped over and entered the mountainous area.

"Um?"

The moment Luo Jun climbed over the wall, he frowned, because he felt a slight ripple sweep over him!

It's Detection Technique!

The entire mountain must be surrounded by some kind of Detection Technique; if anyone enters, they will be detected instantly!

Such advanced security measures are unnecessary in ordinary locations. This mountain is connected to the Cultivators of Yingzhou!

But since they were already inside, they couldn't worry about anything else. The two of them hurried towards the top of the mountain. Along the way, Luo Jun even took out the Imposter Mask and changed his face.

Finally, as they approached the summit, the two discovered a shrine.

This is a place used by the people of Yingzhou to worship Deity. Of course, this refers to the kind of Deity that ordinary people believe in, not the ancient True God. During festivals, locals would also come to the shrine to worship and pray for blessings, making it somewhat similar in nature to a temple.

The shrine is very large, with a tall torii gate in front and a stone staircase leading all the way to the foot of the mountain. At the top of the staircase, a girl dressed in a red and white Miko's outfit stands there, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

"Honestly... It's not like my family's shrine is closed to the public. We can just go through the main gate." The girl complained in fluent Yingzhou.

Having arrived in a foreign country, Luo Jun had brought Translation Treasure Tool with him beforehand, so he heard everything clearly. He glanced at Midnight beside him and saw that she spoke first, "Sorry, it's been so long since I've been here, you've changed so much, I don't recognize you at all."

"Midnight can speak Yingzhou dialect?" Luo Jun was taken aback, then realized that since she was a Chaos Monster, it wasn't surprising that she could speak Zhendan Yingzhou dialect as well. After all, a monster at the Ascension-level might have the ability to instantly master a language.

"Too long?" The girl looked puzzled. "Our Toba Family Protection this place for a thousand years. The layout of Toba Shrine and Pure Jade Mountain hasn't changed much over the years. When did you arrive?"

Midnight did not answer her question, "Is there a round piece of purple jade on this mountain?"

The girl was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "Are you here to see the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade? I'm sorry, the shrine is closed now. If you want to see it, please come back at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Looks like it's still there..." Midnight breathed a sigh of relief. "I don't want to wait that long, could you be a little more flexible?"

"I'm sorry, Rena hates working overtime the most..." The girl feigned shyness, but in reality, she was already radiating a powerful aura. "Especially when someone forces me to work overtime."

"Little sister, this older sister has a bad temper. I advise you not to do anything foolish..." Luo Jun tactfully took a step back and kindly reminded her.

"It seems Rena and this pretty lady are quite destined for each other..." The girl's eyes began to redden. "Rena has a rather volatile temper, especially when she's asked to work overtime..."

Midnight sneered, her long hair moving without wind, clearly intending to skewer this grumpy Miko just like the Federal Soldier. Just as a conflict was about to erupt, a Talisman Paper suddenly flew out from the shrine and landed between the two, forming a transparent barrier!

"Stop!" A sharp shout rang out, and then a middle-aged man in his fifties rushed out of the shrine, standing behind the barrier in front of the girl.

"Father?" the girl asked in surprise. "I can handle such a small matter. Why did you come out too?"

The middle-aged man frowned, staring at Midnight across from him, and slowly said, "Just now, the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade glowed again!"

"What?" The girl was shocked. "Didn't the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade not emit light for hundreds of years? How come it has emitted light twice in such a short time?"

"I don't know..." The middle-aged man shook his head. "After the glow half an hour ago, there was no movement at all. Who knew that it would suddenly start glowing again this time? And the state is exactly the same as the description in the Lineage's ancient books, so I came out to see what happened?"

As he spoke, the middle-aged man's phone rang. He answered it, frowning, and said, "I understand..."

He hung up the phone and looked at the girl. "The light has stopped again."

"What on earth is going on?" The girl was also completely confused.

"I know why it's glowing." Midnight, having let her hair down, smiled and said, "Now, can you take me inside for a tour?"

The middle-aged man looked at Midnight with suspicion, considered for a moment, and finally removed the barrier. "Please follow me."

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Midnight and Luo Jun followed the father and daughter into the shrine.

"You two don't seem to be from Yingzhou?" the middle-aged man asked.

"How did you figure that out?" Luo Jun asked curiously.

"Yingzhou isn't very big, and I know almost all the local Cultivators, but I've never heard of two experts like these."

"Indeed, we are from Zhendan, and this is our first time visiting Yingzhou," Luo Jun replied.

"Then how did you come up with the idea of sneaking in to see Night Sky Purple Pure Jade?" the girl beside her asked curiously.

"You'll have to ask her about that." Luo Jun glanced at Midnight beside him and gave her a look, signaling her not to say anything too shocking.

Midnight understood immediately and replied, "My ancestors passed down an ancient book that contains relevant records. I came to Yingzhou this time to take a look."

"An ancient book?" The man's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "What era is it from?"

"It only mentions this mountain," Midnight said. "There's no record of a shrine, so I thought it was a deserted mountain that anyone could enter."

"Who says this is a barren mountain!" the girl pouted. "This is the private property of the Toba Family. Our ancestors have lived here for generations!"

"Rena!" the middle-aged man scoffed, then introduced himself to Midnight, "Please excuse my rudeness. I am Toba Gensuke, the heir to the Toba Shrine and the current head of the Toba Family. This is my second daughter, Toba Reina. She works part-time as Miko at the shrine in addition to her studies. I spoil her rotten, and she has a rather unruly personality. Please excuse my rudeness."

"It's alright. No one would be happy if someone barged into their home for no reason!" Luo Jun looked at Toba Gensuke: "You Yingzhou should know that best, right?"

Toba Gensuke chuckled twice, and Luo Jun continued, "By the way, how did that piece of purple jade end up in your hands, and why did you even build a shrine here?"

"It's the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade!" Toba Reina corrected. Toba Gensuke, who was standing next to her, explained, "You two have heard of it, right? This Old Capital capital was once the capital of Yingzhou in ancient times. The reason why the Royal Family chose to build their capital here was because they discovered this precious jade on this Pure Jade Mountain."

"Legend has it that over a thousand years ago, an unprecedented catastrophe struck Yingzhou. A terrible earthquake shook the entire main island, and endless tsunamis submerged vast swathes of land, causing countless deaths and injuries, and bringing the nation to the brink of collapse."

"Just when everyone thought that Yingzhou Island would be submerged in the sea, a purple light shot into the sky, and then all the disasters stopped."

"Everyone believed that the purple light saved Yingzhou, so the emperor at the time led his people to the location where the light originated, which is this Pure Jade Mountain. Finally, they found a purple jade in a crack at the top of the mountain. Because the purple light was emitted at night, illuminating the entire night sky, and the jade itself was crystal clear and without any impurities, the emperor named this jade ' Night Sky Purple Pure Jade,' built a shrine on the mountain to enshrine it, and established a capital city around Pure Jade Mountain, which is the predecessor of this Old Capital. My ancestors were ordered by the emperor at the time to guard this jade for generations."

"So there's such a history..." Luo Jun stroked his chin, Toba Gensuke shook his head and said, "It's more like Mythical Legend than history, because the story is just too bizarre."

"After that, according to the records in our family's ancient books, the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade never emitted light again, until one day six hundred years ago, when the jade shone again. However, it was no longer that all-encompassing purple light, but rather a rhythmic flickering. The flickering lasted for less than half an hour before stopping. My ancestors studied the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade for a long time afterward, but they couldn't find the reason for the light. Since then, the jade has remained silent... until today!"

Toba Gensuke looked at Midnight and said, "Today, the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade flashed twice, exactly the same as the one recorded in the book six hundred years ago. You happen to be searching for the jade by following the records in your family's ancient books, so I suspect there might be some connection between them?"

"I need to see that jade before I can say anything about the connection," Midnight said calmly.

As they spoke, the group crossed the courtyard and arrived at the main hall of the shrine. In the very center, on the altar, stood a piece of purple, transparent jade. The jade was about the size of a plate, round in shape, and about two fingers thick. It had a small hole in the center, about the size of a bottle cap, and looked somewhat like an ancient jade Jade Disc from Zhendan.

"Such a precious treasure, just displayed in the open, aren't you afraid it will be stolen?" Luo Jun, somewhat surprised.

"This isn't real." Midnight saw through it at a glance.

Toba Gensuke nodded. "Yes, the genuine article can't be displayed in such a conspicuous place. Please follow me."

The group bypassed the main hall and went to the back. Toba Gensuke opened a Secret Door and led the two inside.

Behind the door was a Secret Chamber, the walls of which were made of an inert material of primordial energy, and in the very center was the same Night Sky Purple Pure Jade as the one outside.

"This is the real one," Toba Gensuke explained. "This is Secret Chamber specially built by the Lineage for the treasure, monitored 24 hours a day. Any slight movement will trigger an alarm. Thanks to the alarm system, we were able to observe the spectacular sight of the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade glowing."

"A wonder?" Midnight raised a hand towards the Night Sky Purple Pure Jade, and the jade suddenly began to glow and shimmer, illuminating the entire Secret Chamber!

"Is this what you mean?"

(End of this chapter)