Asking the Reason

The Yin God standing to the side looked at Tao Lingluo with a strange expression.

What's with this guy who suddenly appeared? With a casual wave of his hand, he killed all of them, these Yin God.

While he was still in a daze, Tao Lingluo made her move again. In an instant, several whips were lashed out, and the Yin God that were whipped instantly dissipated.

Judging from the current situation, it will take at least a short time to recover.

The people standing nearby who witnessed this scene all found it utterly outrageous.

Are the weapons the other side possessed really that outrageous?

With just a few casual swings, you can easily send all these Yin God away?

Moreover, judging from the situation, it's clear that Tao Lingluo seems to be leaving herself some room for maneuver.

Thinking about it this way, the expressions on everyone's faces became even more strange.

This person is amazing!

Tao Lingluo watched the few Yin God escape, still thinking of chasing after them and killing the rest.

Seeing this, Weiwei quickly stopped the other person, "Don't go, these guys are hard to kill. You should save your energy, they'll come back for more."

They're practically indestructible anyway; chasing them down and killing them now would just be a waste of my energy.

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo felt somewhat resentful.

But seeing that Weiwei had already said so, they had no choice but to stay.

"It seems you're struggling to hold this place either. I'll stay here and help hold it out from here."

Tao Lingluo thought for a moment, then said something to everyone.

She wanted to go back and take care of the peach trees, after all, it was an order from the Emperor.

But given the current situation, things aren't looking good here. Since things have come to this, she'd better help look after the place for now.

She could clearly distinguish which of the two matters was more important.

Upon hearing this, Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief. It was naturally best that Tao Lingluo could stay and help hold the line.

She was just thinking about what would happen if this place fell.

If the other party can stay, that would be the best outcome, given the current situation.

Tao Lingluo stayed behind, so this place can be defended.

Thinking about it, Weiwei quickly nodded, "I was originally going to report to the Emperor that this place was a bit vulnerable, but now that you're here, it seems the situation isn't too bad. However, I still need to go back and report what happened here today."

At this point, Weiwei's expression became somewhat serious.

The emperor's previous concerns have now come true, so she naturally needs to go back and report it.

Tao Lingluo seemed completely unconcerned upon hearing this, saying, "I'm fine here. You can go back and report."

As she spoke, Tao Lingluo waved to the other person, signaling them to hurry back.

Upon hearing Tao Lingluo's words, Weiwei immediately nodded and turned to enter the passageway to the side.

A short while later, Weiwei returned to the palace.

Soon, she saw the Emperor in the Imperial Study.

At this moment Fang Weiyan was monitoring the steel mill's output. After purchasing the equipment, the steel mill's production was now keeping up with the schedule.

That's quite good.

Most importantly, the steel produced by these machines is countless times better than the steel produced in the Jiang Kingdom.

This will greatly boost the manufacturing industry.

"Weren't you supposed to be guarding the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings? Why have you come back?"

Fang Weiyan was somewhat surprised to see Weiwei return.

He had specifically instructed them to guard the passage closely, so their sudden return raises the question: could something have happened?

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan frowned and had a bad feeling.

Upon hearing this, Weiwei quickly recounted what had just happened to Fang Weiyan, explaining the entire situation without omitting anything.

Seeing that the other party had almost failed to guard the passage, Fang Weiyan frowned.

However, there was no intention to blame the other party; it was clear that they had indeed tried their best.

Furthermore, it was Fang Weiyan's decision not to send other Yin God to guard the area, so he can't be blamed for that.

"This isn't your fault, but it's truly astonishing that these guys actually possess sentience. If they are sentience, why weren't they discovered before?"

Seeing Weiwei's apologetic expression, Fang Weiyan immediately offered a comforting word, then turned his gaze to the Yin God in the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings.

He found it strange, having absolutely no idea what the other person was plotting.

Logically speaking, given the other party's strength and ability, there's absolutely no need for them to hide themselves like this.

But the other party actually did just that, which is rather strange.

He possesses sentience, yet this has never been discovered before, as if it were deliberately hidden.

Why?

The opponent is an immortal being.

When Weiwei heard this, she felt a little strange, but she didn't know the details of the matter.

She only truly faced her tribulation after arriving at Fang Weiyan, and had only just entered the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings.

As for the past, I had only heard a few things about the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings.

Therefore, when Fang Weiyan asked him, he simply shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Fang Weiyan didn't expect the other party to give him an answer. After a moment's thought, Fang Weiyan waved his hand and said, "I understand. You can go back now."

Land of Ten Thousand Witherings, the other side still needs to return and garrison it.

In any case, the passage must not be lost to prevent the enemy from invading Jiang Kingdom and causing damage to the Jiang Kingdom.

As for what the other party's true intentions are, that needs to be thoroughly investigated.

I wonder if the other Human Sovereign know about this?

Thinking back to the previous Empress Wanxi, who personally sent someone to deliver a letter, it seemed she wanted to curry favor.

Furthermore, the speculation that the Yin God in the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings possess sentience was something the other party had first told him.

Judging from the situation, Fang Weiyan felt that if the other party knew anything, they would have told him beforehand.

It seems the other party is unaware.

Not only was Empress Wanxi unaware of this, but the other Human Sovereign were probably also unaware of it.

Fang Weiyan felt a headache coming on when he thought about this.

This is a very serious matter.

Fang Weiyan could sense that the other party seemed to be harboring malicious intentions.

But what exactly will it be?

Fang Weiyan frowned as he pondered.

If the passage is occupied, can it not be closed?

Fang Weiyan suddenly realized something and quickly looked at the jade seal beside him.

It seems that once the channel is opened, there's no need to close it.

He carefully recalled what he knew beforehand, and it seemed that nothing about shutting it down had been mentioned from beginning to end.

It seems that once the time is up, it can be turned off, is that right?

Fang Weiyan frowned, his mind filled with doubt.

It will shut down when the time is up, but what if it can't be shut down by then?

Valley Bean

Once the Yin God occupy the passage, immortal beings will set foot on this land.

Will these guys still be immortal by then?

Fang Weiyan was puzzled; he knew nothing about this matter and had never heard of it before.

As a result, some of the specific details become completely impossible to ascertain.

The more Fang Weiyan thought about it, the more of a headache he felt.

We have too few capable people at our disposal; otherwise, we could send people deep into the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings to investigate.

Fang Weiyan thought for a moment, then couldn't help but glance outside again.

It was midday, but the sunlight seemed extremely weak.

It was as if something was directly blocking the sunlight, making the sun seem as powerless as in winter.

It was clearly summer, yet there was absolutely no feeling of heat.

Fang Weiyan Fang Weiyan for a moment, then went to the gate and looked up.

The entire sky seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dust.

This situation seems more serious than it was a few days ago.

What exactly happened?

Fang Weiyan looked on, utterly bewildered.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Weiyan suddenly took to the air and flew directly into the sky.

At first, Fang Weiyan flew towards the sky without sensing anything.

But as Fang Weiyan higher and higher, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

For example, when Fang Weiyan was looking at the ground, he could see quite a few cities, which seemed rather small, but were still visible to some extent.

I didn't see many places, just a few counties near Yanhuai City.

However, once Fang Weiyan reached a certain height, the area below was immediately shrouded in a layer of hazy substance.

It completely blocked the view, making it impossible to see what was happening below.

What's going on here?

Fang Weiyan looked down at the situation below. It wasn't just clouds obscuring his view; Fang Weiyan could tell the difference clearly.

Moreover, Fang Weiyan hadn't even flown to that height yet, but the view below was already extremely blurry.

However, Fang Weiyan could see the sun more clearly in the sky.

It was still extremely glaring, and the brightness seemed to have increased as well.

Aside from this, there are no other characteristics.

Fang Weiyan continued flying upwards, and the hazy atmosphere grew increasingly dense, while the Golden Crow above became even brighter.

It seems that's the situation; nothing else is particularly noteworthy.

Fang Weiyan flying a certain distance and still not sensing anything amiss, Fang Weiyan finally stopped after discovering other strange things.

He knew that even if he continued flying like this, the situation would remain the same, with no changes.

Even with this change, Fang Weiyan still couldn't quite figure out what it meant.

"Could it be that something came from the other side of the passage and contaminated this world?"

Fang Weiyan pondered for a moment, recalling how the surroundings seemed to darken when the passage had just opened.

If that's really the case, could it be that some substance from the other side of the passage has actually come over?

Fang Weiyan was startled when he thought of this.

After carefully examining the situation below and recalling his own experience in the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Oh, right.

He remembered.

It seems that what I saw in the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings before was also a gray and gloomy expanse, much like the situation I see here now.

Previously, Fang Weiyan had always felt that these two worlds were completely different worlds to him.

Therefore, it's not unreasonable to think that these two worlds have similarities.

Now, it seems like something's not quite right again.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan quickly flew down.

A moment later, Fang Weiyan returned to the palace and immediately ordered someone to summon the Underworld Administration Yin God.

A moment later, Judge Wen arrived before him.

"I am asking you a question; you must answer truthfully."

Fang Weiyan looked at the Judge Wen in front of him and then said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please ask. This humble servant would certainly not dare to conceal anything."

Upon hearing this, the Judge Wen in front of him quickly replied.

"Very well, let me ask you this: has the sky always been this dark and uncertain hundreds of years ago?"

Fang Weiyan looked at the Judge Wen in front of him and asked.

Judge Wen was taken aback upon hearing this, then hesitated, "Your Majesty, I have only been Yin God for a little over a hundred years. As for matters spanning hundreds of years, I know nothing..."

Judge Wen answered somewhat nervously.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan realized, "That's right, the entire Jiang Kingdom has only been around for a little over two hundred years. How much could the other party possibly know?"

After thinking for a moment, Fang Weiyan waved his hand, "Alright, you can go now."

After saying that, Fang Weiyan turned and left the palace, flying directly towards the Wu River.

The other party didn't know, but the Dragon King probably did. Fang Weiyan figured that the only way to find out about this was to ask the Dragon King of the Wu River.

Fang Weiyan flew for a while and arrived at the Wu River. He then glanced around and flew directly into the Wu River.

As soon as Fang Weiyan sank into the Wu River, the surrounding waters immediately parted automatically.

Then, Fang Weiyan arrived in front of a huge crystal palace.

This was Fang Weiyan's first time visiting the Dragon Palace of the Dragon King of the Wu River.

The Dragon King was a man who cared a lot about his reputation, so he actually wrote the words "Dragon Palace" on it.

Fang Weiyan glanced at the two words above and found it somewhat amusing, but still went inside.

The Dragon King sensed Fang Weiyan's arrival and hurriedly came out to greet him.

"It is truly an honor to have His Majesty's presence today."

The Dragon King glanced at Fang Weiyan and immediately sensed that Fang Weiyan's strength had improved considerably, which filled him with emotion.

This person's strength has improved so quickly!

I'm afraid even he's no match for them now.

However, considering a nation as a training ground, it's actually quite normal for the opponent's strength to surpass his.

"I came here mainly to ask about something."

Fang Weiyan nodded at the Dragon King in front of him, and without wasting any words, went straight to the point.

He needed to know exactly what changes had taken place outside over the years.

Does this mean that the world here wasn't originally so gloomy, but rather gradually became so over time?

If that's the case, Fang Weiyan has reason to suspect that all of this was the work of the Land of Ten Thousand Witherings.

The other party is likely expelling something towards this side of the world, like detoxifying.