Northern Suburb Mass Burial Grounds.
It is considered a taboo among Chengdu Prefecture people.
During the Former Dynasty Da Xing period, there was a confrontation between the north and the south with Golden Horde Wolf Country.
Shu was also the focus of the competition. The Daxing imperial court built a series of mountain fortresses based on the dangerous places in the Yangtze River, Jialing River, Minjiang River, and Tuojiang River basins, known in history as the "Four Yus" and the "Eight Pillars" in eastern Sichuan.
Kui Gate White Emperor City, Hechuan Diaoyu City, Luzhou Shenbi City, Wan Prefecture Tiansheng City are among the most famous ones.
Chengdu Prefecture is close to Diaoyu City, and Cloud Top City and Huai'an Military City echo each other, forming a solid line of defense.
It's a pity that there are no invincible fortresses in the world.
At the end of the Daxing Dynasty, Golden Horde Wolf Country had annexed the plateau snow area and sent troops to threaten it, causing the imperial troops to rush to the west for defense.
But an army of Golden Horde Wolf Country, with the help of the shaman priest group, penetrated the Sichuan Road and approached Chengdu from the north.
At the time of crisis, Divine Fist Society and Emei Qingcheng, formed by the people of the southwest and the rivers and lakes in central Sichuan, cooperated with the imperial army and fought fiercely for seven days and seven nights, and finally defended Chengdu Prefecture.
Outside the northern suburbs, Corpse Mountain has become a sea of blood.
Unowned corpses could be seen everywhere. They were concentrated and buried in the mountains of the northern suburbs. The Buddhism and Taoism family held a hundred-day ritual ceremony to appease them.
Later, Maitreya Sect rebelled, and the plague was rampant in Shu. Many corpses were buried here, and the mountains in the northern suburbs became Mass Burial Grounds.
There are countless strange stories about this place.
Of course, most of them are spread by common people to scare themselves. After all, City God Temple will dispatch She Ling Soldiers at a fixed time every year to sweep away the evil spirits of Mass Burial Grounds.
Therefore, the appearance of this mansion is even more strange.
Ordinary people would never build a house here, and even hang a sign "House of Accumulated Virtue"...
Nie Third Aunt was obviously very familiar with this place, and walked straight towards the house with an ugly face.
Boom!
Before he even got close, the door to the house suddenly opened.
There were many men in black inside, all of them men with gloomy faces. Some were moving things back and forth, and some were concentrating on arranging gunpowder. When they saw Nie Third Aunt, they all bowed and nodded respectfully.
This is where Shu King Residence configures gunpowder.
Nie Third Aunt ignored him and strode into the main hall.
But there were several pieces of fluorite placed in the hall, emitting a faint blue and dim light. Obviously, for safety reasons, they could only be used for lighting.
On both sides of the chairs in the main hall, there were three people sitting on the left side and two people sitting on the right side, looking at each other coldly and clearly distinguishing themselves.
The three people on the left are an old man Tujia, a man from Sichuan dressed as a boatman, and a black-robed and white-crowned lama.
The two people on the right are both wearing costumes.
There is a tall man with red hair and blue face, dressed as Zhong Kui.
The other person is a woman, dressed in mourning clothes, looking very pitiful.
Seeing Nie Third Aunt's embarrassed appearance, the man dressed as a boatman's face darkened, "Senior Nie, did you fail?"
"I underestimated that kid."
Nie Third Aunt sat directly on the left side, took out a Yuanxiao filled with medicinal fragrance from his arms, swallowed it in one gulp, and his skin suddenly turned red.
"Woo~"
Opposite me, Hua Dan, who was wearing mourning clothes, immediately covered her face with her sleeves and cried loudly, "Poor senior Hua Lian and several fellow Daoists, it's hard to avenge a big revenge..."
"Girl, stop being so pretentious here!"
When Nie Third Aunt saw this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and the scars burned by the fire became distorted, "If you hadn't acted indiscriminately, how could you have caused these troubles!"
She was also in a very bad mood.
The people on their left are all giants of evil in the southwest.
That Tujia old man, named Ba Dai Zha, nicknamed "Blood Nuo Master" by others, was obsessed with forbidden arts and destroyed several Tujia villages one after another. He was regarded as a monster by the Tujia priests...
A man dressed as a boatman, nicknamed Water Ghost Artisan Tian Qi Ye, comes from a little-known lineage "Hanging Coffin Sect". He often wreaks havoc on the Yangtze River and has been wanted by Orthodox Xuan Gate and the imperial court for many years...
The black-robed lama, named Duo Ji Zha Xi, comes from the "Blood Eagle Hidden Treasure" branch of the black sect, and is known as the reincarnation of the devil in the snow area...
Together with her, they are the four masters gathered by King of Shu.
"Ghost Painted Face" and "Pei Yu Fang" have a slightly lower status than them. As for being tempted by profits to hunt down Li Yan's dharma lineage and people in the world, it is a superficial cover-up.
The four of them had a reputation of being too cruel, so they just followed the orders of King of Shu and acted secretly to avoid attracting the attention of the Orthodox Church.
The two people opposite are from "Ghost Opera Troupe".
The person who pretends to be Zhong Kui is named Situ Qian. He is the successor of Pear Garden Troupe. He is the person Li Yan was entrusted to hunt down...
And that Mourning Dress Dan is called Bai Qi Hong, born in Northern Sichuan Ghost Opera Troupe, and is good at "Eighteen Beats of the Night Terrace". Even Nie Third Aunt thinks this woman is a psychopath...
There are natural reasons why the two sides dislike each other.
These old guys from the Southwest Evil Dao have always been protected by King of Shu. They have made a lot of profits in private over the years and have grown up.
The same is true for "Ghost Painted Face", who uses the big tree of Shu King Residence to privately help "Ghost Opera Troupe" raise resources.
After his identity was exposed, Nie Third Aunt and others thought that King of Shu would be furious, but they did not expect that King of Shu actually sent someone to contact him and hired "Ghost Opera Troupe" with a lot of money to come to Chengdu to help.
The four Nie Third Aunt knew that in name this was due to insufficient manpower, but in reality they were also trying to check and balance them.
Just like this incident.
Originally, Xu Yongqing was in charge of Nie Third Aunt, who planned to use it for fishing, and eventually found a scapegoat to provide cover for King of Shu.
Unexpectedly, Situ Qian and Bai Qi Hong persuaded King of Shu to let Xu Yongqing help them enter Cheng Family Gold and Silver Shop Dark Hall, and then they took action and killed everyone without leaving a trace.
Hearing Nie Third Aunt's question, Situ Qian, who was dressed as Zhong Kui, glared and said in a cold voice, "Granny, don't talk nonsense!"
Nie Third Aunt is an evil old man, how can he swallow his anger, his hoarse voice is like Night Owl, "Don't think we don't know."
"I have found out that Old Ghost of the Cheng Family has a grudge against you. This time he came to Chengdu just because he smelled it. Prince just let you investigate, not take action!"
"It's good now. The Cheng family has been alarmed. My fishing bait has also been unhooked and I've pooped all over my butt. Let's wipe it..."
Nie Third Aunt I escaped with my life tonight, but I lost a lot of face. Several protective weapons were also destroyed. The more I talked about it, the angrier I became.
At this moment, his face was as ferocious as a demon, and his body was filled with black energy.
The two people named "Ghost Opera Troupe" are also not easy to mess with.
Situ Qian The surroundings became cold, there were rustling sounds, and a few small footprints appeared on the ground...
Mourning Dress Dan Bai Qi Hong, on the other hand, smiled sinisterly, the skin on his face turned pale, as if he had applied a layer of powder, and his eyes shed blood and tears...
"What are you doing?"
At this moment, "Blood Nuo Master" Ba Dai Zha, who had been smoking silently, suddenly spoke, knocked off the ashes of his cigarette, and said calmly, "If you want to fight, it's better to decide between life and death now. Anyway, if this continues, no one will be left behind."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
Even "Ghost Opera Troupe" two people also restrained their energy.
Among the four people from the Southwest Evil Path, there are also high and low levels of Dao Xing.
Nie Third Aunt has a great reputation, but it is worse than the other three. It is recognized that the most terrifying one is "Blood Nuo Master" Ba Dai Zha, followed by Water Ghost Artisan Tian Qi Ye and Duo Ji Zha Xi.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Ba Dai Zha nodded slightly and looked at Situ Qian, "Master, when will you come to Chengdu?"
Facing this expressionless old man, Situ Qian also felt a chill in his heart. He slightly cupped his hands and said, "The class leader sent a message that when the Yang family fell, they had already gone to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they had other important matters."
"I am mainly responsible for Chengdu. If the matter cannot be completed, the remaining silver will be returned in full."
"Leaving?"
Ba Dai Zha's eyes narrowed slightly, which is not surprising.
From the information he got, the new "Ghost Opera Troupe" was large in scale and was driven by profit. It would do things for whomever offered the highest remuneration.
Someone must have given me better conditions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
As for breaking one's word, these people don't care at all.
Of course, they are also happy to see this.
Thinking of this, the Ba Dai Zha old man said in a deep voice, "The commotion is quite big. The orthodox people may have been alarmed. The top priority is to complete Prince's major event."
"On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we must not make any mistakes. Tomorrow is the stove sacrifice and the royal palace banquet. It is inconvenient for Prince to show up. Those Prince are probably already eager to try. Both of you are strangers, so they entered the palace to protect Prince..."
"Masters Tian Qi Ye, Duo Ji Zha Xi, and Dragon Worship Sect, those two people left. I'm afraid they have alienated intentions. Try to find a way to find them and get rid of them as soon as possible!"
Water Ghost Artisan Tian Qi Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, "I can't deal with those two, and this matter can't be done."
Ba Dai Zha The old man smiled hoarsely, "Brother Tian is joking, I also know a little about your layout in 'Underworld'. Why don't you just lure those two people out and let them both lose?"
Water Ghost Artisan Tian Qi Ye heard the words and stopped talking.
Ba Dai Zha The old man looked at Nie Third Aunt again, "Third Aunt, you have already appeared in Chengdu Prefecture. You need to stay away from the limelight for a while, so just follow me."
Nie Third Aunt was still thinking of recruiting people to take revenge and kill Li Yan. Hearing this, he felt a little unhappy and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Ba Dai Zha The old man lit up his dry cigarette and took two puffs.
"The Yang family has been destroyed. Open Sea Faction has exerted its strength. The remnants have been escorted to Chengdu. Once they arrive in Chengdu, it will be the time for them to launch an attack."
"We have been able to be stable these years only because of the royal palace's cover-up. Those remnants will never make it to Chengdu alive!"
Crackling!
It's not yet dawn, but the sound of firecrackers is already going off.
In Wing Room, Li Yan usually wakes up early and practices Red Fist Ten Great Coil Exercises.
The reason why he can advance bravely and diligently is inseparable from daily practice and exploration of dangerous edges with Great Luo Dharma Body.
Just like now, Forcefully Pushing Mount Tai, Qianbazhou, Sparrow Earth Dragon, Swallow are still in the same posture, they have long been perfected.
But the difference is that Li Yan's muscles all over his body are trembling at this moment, roaring from the fascia outward, as if thunder is thundering inside his body.
The skin all over his body was red, and the sweat turned into white mist.
At this moment, he has completely controlled Great Cloud Thunder Sound, and combined with Ten Great Coil Exercises, embarked on a path that master Lady Li never thought of.
Practicing like this, ordinary people would be shocked to see it.
It's a life-and-death struggle, and if you're not careful, you'll be crippled.
In fact, this is exactly the case.
Every time you reach the limit of panning, you will feel a sharp pain in your body, which is a sign that the fascia is torn.
Fortunately, Great Luo Dharma Body repaired it in time.
This state of extreme wandering is the most powerful way to increase one's skills.
Nowadays, Great Luo Dharma Body is damaged, mostly due to practicing Qigong.
In the yard next door, the disciples of Bagua Gate are also practicing. Wading Through Mud Steps, Bagua, walking around the pillars, beating the iron man... the practice is in full swing.
But soon, they all stopped and listened.
Rumble~
"Brother, is there thunder?"
"It seems that the room named Li is..."
Li Yan During this period of time, he had a good reputation in the world of Sichuan.
Although they followed Imperial Censor Wang from the capital, they had also heard of his name. Looking at his age last night, they couldn't help but feel bad about Qi Ingestion.
The less Qi Ingestion I am, the more curious I become.
"What are you doing!"
The sound of scolding came, and the two Bagua Gate masters from last night came over with their hands behind their backs, their eyes sharp and their faces gloomy.
The young disciples quickly lowered their heads and continued practicing.
The two masters listened intently, looked at each other, and their expressions became more solemn.
They are knowledgeable and certainly know what this means.
But given Li Yan's age, it's really incredible...
In Wing Room, Li Yan ignored these people. After practicing attentively, he sat cross-legged and meditated facing east to calm down his mind.
The way to practice is nothing more than learning from the laws of heaven and earth.
There is movement and stillness, there is release and recovery, which is the right way.
After doing this, the night completely faded away, Li Yan packed up his things and pushed out the door.
Bagua Gate's disciples have already left.
Only a middle-aged man was guarding a key position last night.
After seeing Li Yan, he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Brother, we are going to sacrifice the stove today, and the stove has been extinguished. If you are hungry, we have some pastries and tea here."
When others show kindness, Li Yan will naturally not pretend to be aloof. He smiles and clasps his fists and says, "That's just right. Thank you, senior."
"There, you're welcome."
"Li Yan, may I ask..."
"Jingcheng Bagua Gate, Dong Cunshan."
"I have admired you for a long time. It turns out that I am a member of a famous family. Senior Dong's name is as loud as a thunder in my ears..."
"My grandfather is old and has not been involved in worldly affairs for a long time..."
The two drank tea and had breakfast, and soon started talking.
Li Yan is also a little surprised.
No wonder these Bagua Gate disciples are a little arrogant. They are indeed proud of themselves. They come from Bagua Gate Dong Family.
Its Martial Grandfather Dong Changxing is one of Divine Land Top Ten Grandmasters.
Imperial Censor Wang was able to invite these people to protect him, probably because of the great efforts of Open Sea Faction behind him.
Both of them wanted to make friends, and they talked happily.
"Lord Wang I can go and say goodbye."
"Your Excellency is busy with official duties and has already left."
After Dong Cunshan explained, he said with a solemn expression, "Little brother, we are outsiders. Although we are here to protect the law, we are in the capital and there are many things we cannot control ourselves, so we only protect the safety of the censor and cannot interfere in other matters."
"This Chengdu Prefecture has a seductive vibe, so be careful."
"No matter how strong the evil wind is, evil will eventually prevail over good!"
"Okay! Take care!"
After saying goodbye to Dong Cunshan, Li Yan left immediately.
After leaving Chengdu Prefecture Yamen, the festive atmosphere hit our faces.
In the distance, the stove candy vendor has set up his stall, and the steaming heat is wrapped in sweet fragrance, filling the entire street...
Opposite there is a restaurant full of incense stalls in front of the door, burning red paper with gold letters saying "God says good things", yellowed Kitchen God statues, grass chickens and horses...
While the firecrackers were going off, the shopkeeper and his waiters knelt down to worship.
The twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, Kitchen God Festival.
Chengdu Prefecture There is also a custom that on this day, you should bring the Lantern Festival you made and give it to others as a gift.
On the street, women carry food boxes from door to door, and Li Yan can smell the sweet smell of the Lantern Festival even through the food boxes.
In my mind, I couldn't help but think of Old Hag last night.
Red firecracker paper was sprinkled on the white snow, creating a festive atmosphere. Walking past the teahouse, there was a man bragging inside.
"Did you know that Royal Palace Secretary's house had a leak last night?"
"What's going on?"
"I heard that he did too many immoral things, which made Kitchen God angry. He burned the Xu family completely and no one survived."
"Okay! It would be best if all the evil people in this world die!"
Li Yan shook his head slightly and looked at Chengdu Prefecture in the cold mist.
"This year has been difficult..."