The Three-Eyed Clan (13)

Among the Hundred Lands Mountain Range, the Ghost God Cliff of Flying Peak stands atop a cliff.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, a plume of black smoke slowly drifted into the air.

The Ghost God of Yunmeng Marsh merely glanced at this as if it were commonplace, and then paid no further attention.

Because similar incidents have happened countless times in the past two years, everyone has become accustomed to them.

"You exploded the oven again?"

"I told you you were wrong this time! You should listen to me next time!"

Looking at Li Boyang, who was covered in dust and dirt, Xiluo teased him with a grin.

At this moment, Xiluo was neither in her form Wenli red leopard nor in her form as Ominous Deity, half-human and half-beast.

She now appears as a typical woman.

With her delicate features and elegant figure, every move she made exuded a unique allure.

Especially the modified feather robe that had taken on a fiery red hue.

Behind her, ribbons fluttered like living things, making Xiluo appear as if she were Heavenly Immortal descended to earth.

"Listening to someone as illiterate as you will only make the stove explode even more violently."

Li Boyang rolled his eyes at Xiluo, completely unmoved by her charm, and retorted.

Not far in front of Li Boyang, the once gleaming Imprisoned Soul Cauldron was now charred black, and even the patterns on it were affected by the explosion.

Fortunately, Li Boyang activated the [Primordial Talisman Incantation] beneath his feet immediately.

Tumultuous!

In the blink of an eye, the damaged Imprisoned Soul Cauldron was restored to its original state.

The Taiji Diagram attached to the cauldron also rotates naturally, gradually breaking down and digesting the "residue" inside the furnace.

It's fortunate that there was a [Taiji Diagram] that can balance Yin and Yang; otherwise, it wouldn't have been just a simple explosion.

Given the amount of materials Li Boyang had previously invested and the total amount of Yuan Qi he had gathered, it wouldn't be surprising if he blew up most of Yunmeng Marsh.

"If you ask me, you shouldn't have let Kunwu leave two years ago."

"If he were here, you would probably have already perfected your Elixir of Immortality."

Upon hearing this, Li Boyang simply shook his head in denial.

"This has nothing to do with Kunwu; I underestimated the power of the Immortality Cauldron."

"Wu Peng only said that the Immortality Cauldron was a ritual for cultivating the Elixir of Immortality, but he was clearly hiding something very important."

"I'm starting to suspect that the Immortality Cauldron is actually the root of an Immortality Herb."

With a slightly regretful sigh, Li Boyang realized he couldn't find Wu Peng anymore.

Because not long after Kunwu left, Wu Peng also quietly disappeared on Flying Peak.

Despite using divination methods, Li Boyang was unable to pinpoint the other party's location.

This means that perhaps one of the Ten Witches of Spirit Mountain intervened again, which is why they were able to so perfectly conceal the Heavenly Mandate.

"So, do you still plan to continue refining the Elixir of Immortality?"

Xiluo walked slowly to Li Boyang's side and sat down abruptly.

During this process, the ribbons behind Xiluo fluttered automatically, creating auspicious clouds that cushioned her body.

"You adapted pretty quickly?"

Are you sure you weren't affected by this feather robe?

Li Boyang raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Xiluo's "everyday" use of the feather robe.

Since acquiring this feathered robe, Xiluo has not only maintained a human form for many years, but also particularly enjoys using the various functions that come with it.

For example, the ribbons made to mitigate the negative effects of the feather robe.

Those ribbons not only used precious silk left behind by the Witch of the Huai River, but also a large amount of spider silk contributed by the Hanging Silk Lady.

In order to further facilitate its formation.

Li Boyang even specially gathered the essence of heaven and earth, endowing him with the ability to control auspicious clouds.

Li Boyang's original intention was simply to endow these ribbons with a simplified version of the Divine Ability "Riding Clouds and Driving Mist".

As a result of its zero-cost nature, Xiluo used it in countless creative ways.

In daily life, whether walking, sitting, or lying down, you can always see Xiluo summoning these auspicious clouds, looking as if she loves them dearly.

Heaven have mercy, these ribbons are essentially weapons similar to the [God-Binding Cord].

"Can't I even appreciate beauty?"

She glared fiercely at Li Boyang, and then, becoming increasingly human, Xiluo said this.

"Instead of that, I think you should worry about the situation with the Mountain Folk first!"

"It seems that in the last two years, more and more villages have seen the birth of babies with three eyes?"

"If it weren't for your and Lu Yatou's precedent, I think those Mountain Folk would have been more than just fearful."

Reminded by Xiluo, Li Boyang also recalled the changes that had occurred in the past two years.

As the lives of the Mountain Folk improved,

The number of newborns in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range is also increasing at a visible rate.

In addition, with the "Comprehensive Basic Disease Enlightenment and Operation Manual" compiled by Li Boyang, the quality of the newborn population far exceeded that of the previous thousand years.

Perhaps the mother's nutrition was adequate, or perhaps it was due to the widespread use of the "Breathing Method"...

In short, regardless of the reason, the result is that about one-tenth of the newborns in the last two years were born with a third eye between their eyebrows.

Although their third eye is just a naked eye, it only has the most basic Thousand-Mile Eyes effect.

But this also indicates a phenomenon: the Mountain Folk of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range are evolving—an evolution that was predetermined by the Witch of the Huai River a thousand years ago.

Consequently, many of the humans and spirits who subsequently migrated to the Hundred Lands Mountain Range referred to the original Mountain Folk as the "Three-Eyed Clan."

Li Boyang didn't actually care about the changes in the Mountain Folk's names; he was more concerned with the meaning behind those names.

This is a form of implicit discrimination, and also a special kind of ethnic division.

If handled carelessly, it could sow the seeds of a huge hidden danger for the future of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

"This is indeed a troublesome matter, and it's quite tricky to handle."

At this point, Li Boyang's mind drifted to the Longbo Kingdom, the Dingling Kingdom, and the Dayou Kingdom.

It is no coincidence that these special countries, so different from ordinary humans, are all located in the polar regions and islands far from the Central Plains.

Especially in this era of great change, a distinctive appearance means being Non-Self group.

"Of course, even their own parents see those three-eyed babies as freaks, let alone those ignorant outsiders."

"If I hadn't sent Big Girl and Qiwa to run around, I estimate that quite a few three-eyed babies would have drowned."

Despite the potential of Li Boyang and Lu Huaijin, the Three-Eyed One is a sacred symbol in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

But ultimately, there are always those ignorant people, driven by fear, discrimination, or malice, who plunge those three-eyed infants, who have just been born and do not know how to conceal their unusual appearance, into a desperate situation.

"Thank you for your hard work. I will handle this matter from now on."

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