【Texture】(181, 182)

Author: Wandering Traveler,
March 2, 2017,
first published on sis. Chapter 181:
The filming and recording activities of the production crew seemed like a joke to the many onlookers. Even Sun
Ming, Ma Guofu, and others could only frown and smile wryly. But Mother... that is, Zhou Jingyi, seemed to be enjoying it immensely.
At this moment, she proclaimed herself "temporary executive producer, planner, and director," pointing fingers at the group!
"Xiao Tan... are you always this stiff when you do your shows? Ah... this is all so amazing! If I hadn't
seen it with my own eyes, could you imagine that all of this is real?... Are you reciting poetry? Be natural
... be natural! It needs to fit your current role and our situation... We're in grave danger right now, who knows
what monsters might suddenly appear and launch a surprise attack on us, and there are also those armed men to the north!
You need to create a sense of tension during the broadcast... so that the audience can truly feel the danger we're in
! If you broadcast like this, it'll be hard for people to believe you're actually there. This issue needs to be resolved in the next shot!
You... yes, you! Can you stop trembling in front of the camera? You need to understand your
role now, you're an expert! Experts must be calm and composed, with that confident and self-assured demeanor that everything is under your control
! I won't hold it against you this time, but if you act like this again when you appear on camera,
do you believe I'll have my 'Kai Zi' beat you up!"
Zhou Jingyi's "Kai Zi" at this moment was naturally referring to me! I could
only accept her current form of address ...
No matter how unconventional or immoral I may be, I still had to succumb to the heavy pressure of public opinion and morality. Therefore
, even in this secluded and remote place, I couldn't reveal
the fact that we were "mother and son"! In this way, she would still be that stunningly beautiful Zhou Jingyi, and in the eyes of others, I
would still be her boyfriend, bodyguard, and henchman!
Just as I was helplessly adapting to this strange relationship, Zhou Jingyi unhesitatingly turned her accusations towards
me!
"And you! You should have added the background music the moment I gave the order! You dragged your feet, taking forever to react
before speaking. Because of your hesitation, Xiao Tan's final shot was definitely a disaster!"
"Please... don't you understand? This kind of live broadcast doesn't need any background music... background music
is added in post-production!" Having had a good cry that night, I felt
extremely relieved, as if all my past troubles and psychological gloom had vanished. Under this influence, I completely
ignored the true relationship between Zhou Jingyi and me, and directly refuted her point of view.
But to my surprise, before Zhou
Jingyi could even speak, Liu Lingkun, the cameraman, stepped in to defend her.
"...The background music is usually added in post-production! But in this situation,
it's fine for you, the musician, to play it directly. This way, if post-production does go through,
the timing and placement of your music can serve as a reference for the editing team! It can improve
the quality of the sample footage."
"Did you hear that! Did you hear that! You dare say I don't understand? Let me tell you...
I was responsible for contacting and leading the production of several of Matsumae Pharmaceutical's TV commercials, and the social response has been excellent. Hmm, wait... I feel like
something's missing!"
Zhou Jingyi seized the opportunity, using Liu Lingkun's support to quickly put me down, but halfway through her sentence,
she seemed to realize something! After thinking for a moment, she suddenly clapped her hands and shouted!
"Oh, right... commercials! Normal TV programs are always sponsored by companies. Just broadcasting
the adventure story here feels dry; we need to add some commercials!" She
said, turning to Sun Ming and Guan Yueran, who were watching us like we were watching a clown
.
"Hey, hey... you two bosses over there! This large-scale rescue operation was originally organized by your Baihui Group
. You must have paid for the planned TV program recording, right?"
Sun Ming was caught off guard by Zhou Jingyi's sudden question and nodded blankly.
After receiving confirmation from Sun Ming, Zhou Jingyi immediately turned to Tan Yixin and instructed, "...Then
in the next scene, your lines need to include: This program is sponsored by Baihui Group! Wait...
um... besides Baihui Group, add Matsumae Pharmaceutical!"
"Matsumae Pharmaceutical? Hey, hey, hey... you, you're not serious, are you?" Hearing Zhou Jingyi
say this, I suddenly felt dumbfounded!
"What do you mean, 'really'? If this show airs, the ratings will be phenomenal! As
the advertising manager of Matsumae Pharmaceutical Co., how could I let such a great opportunity to promote our company pass by! Don't worry, our
company hasn't invested any funds yet, but once we escape from here, we can submit an application to the finance department and
add funds during post-production! Oh... by the way, such a great opportunity can't be without you...
please include your editorial department as a sponsor! You have the title of deputy editor-in-chief, don't tell
me you can't even make a decision on something like this!" Zhou Jingyi got more and more excited as she spoke. Looking at her serious expression,
I even began to doubt whether she really wanted to produce this "Unveiling the Mysteries of Kunlun Wonderland" TV
documentary!
"...Add another sponsor: XX City Xinglong Microcredit Company!"
Just as Zhou Jingyi was speaking enthusiastically and spittle flying, a voice suddenly interrupted from the side
! I turned my head and saw that Wang Lie had somehow returned to the temporary camp where everyone was gathered.
"Wang, Wang Lie! What did you say? Do you know what she's planning?" I stared
at Wang Lie in disbelief, never expecting him to join us. He had previously used his strong
sense of "social responsibility" to do everything in his power to prevent information about our "supernatural" activities from spreading to the public
.
"I heard everything… filming a documentary, soliciting sponsorships on set! Just like Miss Zhou said, such a good…"
" This is a rare opportunity. With a well-known domestic company like Baihui Group leading the way,
it's a great publicity opportunity for my company to be listed among the sponsoring companies, isn't it?" As he spoke, Wang Lie lowered his voice and asked in my ear,
"You already know her true identity?"
I was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Wang Lie said, "Since you know, then
don't worry too much about many things! Just let her do as she pleases! She's the only hope for these people here now, so at worst, we'll just
go along with her madness!"
After nodding and smiling at Zhou Jingyi to show his support, he pulled me aside. "I've finished my cigarette, give me one
."
After taking a cigarette from me and lighting it, Wang Lie glanced sideways at the constantly changing
cliffs of Nangu in the distance and said, "Those guys didn't launch an attack at night because they were waiting for the core passage to appear. After all, the Goddess
is on our side, and they don't know how to find and open the secret passage. However, they
've already observed the changes on the cliffs. Before I rushed back, they were packing up, and I estimate their
main force will arrive in at most an hour. So, we need to set off immediately, cross the cliff passage, and enter the core area of the secret realm
."
I replied, "I'll go and have Sun Ming and Guan Yueran organize the people and set off!"
"Before we leave, tell Guan Yueran to take out all the food we've saved and distribute it to everyone here
!"
"All of it? Are you sure... that's what we painstakingly collected and saved, and it was only enough for
two or three more meals. With so many more people here, even if we distribute it all, it'll only be enough for this one breakfast at most
."
"It's not scarcity that's the problem, but injustice! There are a few unruly guys among the men I brought back. Weapons are one thing
, but food must be distributed equally among everyone. That way, those unruly guys won't be able
to create conflict within the group. Only then will Sun Ming and Guan Yueran have a chance to reorganize and lead these people. You
were a squad leader in the army, you should understand the reasoning behind this." Wang Lie took a deep drag on his cigarette, explaining his decision
.
"If we're worried about those unruly guys inciting trouble, we can simply drive them away or
..."
Before I could finish, Wang Lie shook his head and decisively rejected my suggestion.
"It's best not to have that kind of thinking. I don't intend to be a pushover, but we can't
abandon those few people just because they have ulterior motives. Everyone... has the right to live. If they cause trouble
and court death, that's their own fault, but until then, I hope we can stick to our consistent principles
!"
"Well... for now, we can only take it one step at a time!" I sighed, turning to
Sun Ming, Guan Yueran, Ma Guofu, and the others, and relaying Wang Lie's instructions to them.
Although Sun Ming was dejected, his mind was extremely clear. After discussing it briefly with Guan Yueran and Ma Guofu,
he immediately began acting according to Wang Lie's instructions. Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ma Guofu organized Song Kui and the others
to openly retrieve all the remaining food and distribute it relatively fairly. This eased the gap between the rescued people and our previous small team to some extent. Jiang Tao and the others 　　' influence among
the rescued people subsequently diminished.
Sun Ming and Guan Yueran managed to temporarily gain the reluctant
support of most of the people present. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sun Ming and Guan Yueran, with their already excellent leadership skills,
reorganized the more than two hundred people in the camp and led them on their way towards the southern cliff...
"Hello everyone... I'm Tan Yixin! I'm bringing you a live report from the mysterious heart of Kunlun Wonderland.
After a night's rest, our expedition team has resumed its advance. We're facing
a very dangerous situation. Our supplies are completely exhausted. And behind us
, we're being pursued by an unidentified armed group! This group
consists of foreign mercenaries and a large number of suspected cult members. Based on our current information, these armed groups' target is
the same as our expedition team's current destination: the core area of Kunlun Wonderland. Moreover,
our expedition team has been attacked and surrounded by them multiple times in the past few days. Many members of the expedition team were taken prisoner
, but thanks to the efforts of the rest of the team, we have successfully rescued most of the captured
members."
Among the sparsely moving team, the "Zhou Jingyi Film Crew," running back and forth filming, became
the most active group. Under Zhou Jingyi's direction and coordination, Tan Yixin, Liu Lingkun,
and several other TV crew members, who had filmed several scenes, seemed to have forgotten their own reality as "fugitives." They were
genuinely immersed in their roles as a film crew member.
"The person passing by me is Manager Ma Guofu from Baihui Group. Due to various reasons, he's temporarily
taking on the leadership of the expedition team's security. I'm now asking him about the expedition team's next moves
and plans!"
Faced with Tan Yixin suddenly jumping out and forcibly "interviewing" him, Ma Guofu seemed somewhat amused and exasperated.
But upon seeing Zhou Jingyi's expectant and encouraging gaze, he finally stopped, feigning concern.
"Hmm, hmm... We'll head directly to the South Valley Cliff of the Burial Valley. We'll try
to enter the core area of Kunlun through the mysterious passage we saw earlier! As you've seen, that cliff looks like a
huge red crystal. We're not sure if we can get through. We'll just have to see where we are first
... Thank you!" After receiving a satisfied nod from Zhou Jingyi, Ma Guofu finally turned around and urged
the people passing by to hurry up.
After "interviewing" Ma Guofu, Zhou Jingyi immediately pulled out the Taoist priest who was with us again!
"Next shot... Expert reveals the secret! Ready... Action!"
Wang Lie clearly had no interest in participating in the game-like filming process, so the Taoist priest became the
"film crew's" designated "expert"! Zhou Jingyi was unsure whether the Taoist priest could truly answer the question Tan Yixin had raised.
She didn't care about these issues; all she cared about was whether her envisioned segment could be implemented.
However, once the team started moving, Zhou Jingyi finally stopped dragging me along to act as impromptu background music. This
allowed me to stay by Wang Lie's side and take on the responsibility of "covering the rear."
"The poem Xiao Suyan mentioned, it must have been copied here, right?" I asked Wang Lie, who was leaning against a low wall a few meters away, while I concealed
myself behind a remaining stone pillar, carrying a rifle and observing the movements on the north side of the canyon
. I patted a half-buried stone tablet with symbols or some kind of writing engraved on it.
"It should be... but I don't know exactly which stone tablet it is!
There seem to be broken stone tablets like this everywhere in these ruins. Many of the stone pillars and low walls also have various symbols and characters on them.
Unfortunately, these symbols and characters are not any of the writing systems we know. No wonder that when one of his
ancestors made rubbings, they had to find a great scholar like Han Yu to try to translate and interpret them. By the way... how did you
separate from him? Do you know what his situation is now?" Wang Lie knew very well that my previous questions were just to make
conversation, so after giving a casual reply, he shifted the focus to Xiao Suyan.
"I don't know... He and I split up and ran away from you, but later we found out that the person being tracked was probably him
. He didn't want to be a burden to me, so he led the pursuers into the western valley alone. I had already shaken off those
guys, but I didn't expect to run into a swarm of snakes. At that time, in order to protect myself and also to scare the snakes, I had no choice but
to set fire to save myself... Later, I met the old... um, Zhou Jingyi and Xia Jiang. After they found the Breath of Earth and the Jianmu Tree,
I came back with them. I don't know what's going on with that guy now." Although I was somewhat helpless,
I still concealed some of my previous experiences from Wang Lie, because if I told him about those experiences, given Wang Lie
's sensitivity, he might very well notice something and cause unforeseen complications.
"So you started that fire... Ugh, what can I say to you? Didn't you think about the consequences
? You almost burned this Burial Valley to the ground! If it weren't for Lao Huang bringing some fire-repelling talismans,
several of us might have been burned to death. But then again, if it weren't for your fire, Daye Rinpoche's
group wouldn't have been divided into several pieces by the fire. It gave Lao Huang and me a chance to rescue those people! To
tell you the truth, although I promised Sun Ming and Ma Guofu to rescue them, I actually had no
confidence at all that I could actually save them. The promise was just to put their minds at ease." "Thanks to your
fire, I managed to bring back some of them. Although I didn't save them all, I've fulfilled my
promise to them. They probably won't be thinking of saving the rest now
... Hmm, that guy surnamed Xiao is no less capable than me. As a member of the prestigious Hebei Demon Blade Sect, if he's determined to escape
, even if he's targeted, not many people can actually catch him. And with your fire,
he's likely already escaped the tracking. There's no need to worry too much about him." Wang
Lie's gaze shifted to a stone pillar beside him. The pillar also had a line of
text carved on it. Looking at the unrecognizable characters, Wang Lie shook his head and said, "...Unfortunately,
no one can decipher these characters. If they could, perhaps we could get some useful information from them!"
"Oh? You really want to know what these characters mean?"
A pleasant female voice rang out nearby as soon as Wang Lie finished speaking. Zhou Jingyi had left
her "film crew" at some point and appeared silently before Wang Lie and me.
"What? Not playing your director game anymore?" Faced with Zhou Jingyi's sudden appearance, I almost
reflexively teased her. The reason was simple: only in this way could I somewhat downplay
the terrible reality that she was my mother! And only with this almost unrestrained state of mind
could I face her with a relatively rational attitude and communicate with her normally.
"What game? I already said, it was to give those guys some motivation to keep going! Now
they've started to seriously fulfill their job responsibilities, so naturally I don't need to continue to
cheer them on!" Zhou Jingyi rolled her eyes at me and walked straight to the stone pillar next to Wang Lie, examining
the inscription on it.
Wang Lie squinted, observing Zhou Jingyi's actions. "So, you recognize these characters?"
"I wouldn't say I recognize them... because
I don't understand the pronunciation of each character, the grammar, or anything like that! But for some reason, when I see these characters, I can understand their
meaning!" Zhou Jingyi turned to me and Wang Lie with a serious expression after examining the characters on the stone pillar
.
"Meaning? You mean you don't recognize these characters, but you can understand their meaning?" I
was a little confused by Zhou Jingyi's explanation. However, Wang Lie didn't care. After Zhou Jingyi
finished reading, he asked directly,
"What does the text on this stone pillar mean?"
Faced with Wang Lie's question, Zhou Jingyi's expression was a little strange. "Are you sure you want to know?"
"Yes!"
"Okay, then I'll tell you... the text on this stone pillar is a slogan, similar to what the neighborhood committee
writes on the walls of the community!"
"What does it mean specifically? Can you stop being so mysterious?" Seeing Zhou Jingyi's expression, I couldn't help but urge her
.
"If this text were translated into modern language, it would be something like this: The leader forbids everyone from urinating or
defecating indiscriminately!"
"What?" Hearing Zhou Jingyi's interpretation, Wang Lie and I both nearly collapsed in disbelief!
Zhou Jingyi, oblivious to our expressions and reactions, walked to another stone tablet with that same
inscription and continued, "This one over here, translated, would be: The leader requires everyone
to find a way to bathe at least once every three days!" Then, the woman ran to the stone tablet next to where I was hiding.
Pointing to the relatively intact text on it, she said, "Hmm, hmm, the content on this stone tablet is more well-preserved; it should be..."
A memorial stele! The inscription reads: "The chief announces that the East Valley Beacon Tower, effective from a certain date, is officially
transferred to the management of another tribe. Our tribe no longer needs to go to the East Valley Beacon Tower for duty
and maintenance."
... And so, to our stunned gaze, Zhou Jingyi strolled around
the area where we were, seemingly taking a walk, and "so-called translated and deciphered" every single strange inscription on the ruins
! The deciphered content was incredibly varied... There were fragmented poems; some
resembled administrative orders; some seemed to be event records; there were also praises and commendations for certain individuals or groups; and
even gossip-like news! In short, if Wang Lie and I hadn't known we were in
the Burial Valley, I would have suspected that my mother had logged onto some community news website and was meticulously
interpreting the various administrative information and propaganda slogans posted by community officials.
"...Wait, wait...please, Wang Lie and I are serious! Don't make fun of us, okay?
Are these symbols and characters really what you're saying?"
I complained after Zhou Jingyi had almost finished deciphering the remaining, relatively complete symbols and characters. I hadn't complained before because I didn't know if she would
actually decipher any useful information, but now that she had basically finished and my expectations were completely dashed, I didn't
hesitate to express my true thoughts.
"Don't question me! Do I need to play tricks on you at a time like this? I'm not sure if my interpretation is correct,
but these symbols and characters are what I understand them to be!" Because Wang Lie was present, Zhou Jingyi ultimately didn't
call herself "Old Lady," but she still clearly showed her dissatisfaction with my questioning.
"Alright, alright... I remember the earliest known written law, the Code of Hammurabi, was carved
in stone.
It seems reasonable for the tribal chiefs who once lived here to publish their demands on everyone in stone. As for the other content,
it's normal for the ancient people living here to do the same, just like modern people post advertisements or scribble on walls. After all, although times change,
some human habits remain the same from ancient times to the present... Watch out! They're coming..."
Seeing that Zhou Jingyi and I were about to argue, Wang Lie was about to smooth things over when he suddenly sensed
something. He pointed his rifle at a spot three or four hundred meters to the north and pulled
the trigger.
The muffled gunshot broke the tranquility of the canyon again, and more than ten armed men rapidly approaching
appeared in Zhou Jingyi and my line of sight!
The armed men who were shot at quickly dispersed, each finding advantageous terrain and beginning sporadic counterattacks
. Because the distance between the two sides was too great for their weapons
to operate at their ideal range, both Wang Lie and I, as well as the approaching militants, were extremely restrained in our firing, resulting in
sparse gunfire. After several days of fighting, the enemy's ammunition was probably running low. They were conserving their resources, and
the limited firing was more of a probing and intimidation tactic.
Just then, a chilling voice came from behind me.
"...On my orders! Ready, fire!"
"...This is Tan Yixin, bringing you a live report from the heart of Kunlun Wonderland! The bandits
have launched another attack on our expedition team, and our armed personnel are currently retaliating!"
I turned around and saw Tan Yixin and Liu Lingkun's "film crew" standing behind
a low, ruined wall a few meters behind Wang Lie and me. I immediately began to curse angrily! "What are you doing
?...Are you crazy?"
"Why are you yelling? Such a realistic gunfight scene...it would be a shame not to film it!" Zhou Jingyi, who
had gathered with Tan Yixin and the others, didn't hesitate to speak up and act as a shield for the "film crew." However,
just as she was feeling confident, a bullet accurately hit the low wall they were hiding behind, kicking up
a cloud of dust. Zhou Jingyi was stunned for a moment, muttering, "Wow...they hit so accurately from that distance?"
Then she waved her arm. "...Film crew, retreat! Brother Liu, continue filming while you retreat..."
Seeing Zhou Jingyi leading the film crew in a hasty retreat, Wang Lie actually chuckled. When I gave him
a puzzled look, a rare smile appeared on his face.
"...A mad goddess! The entanglements and conflicts of the world are perhaps just a game to her
! But I think her entertainment mentality is quite good; at least it effectively eliminates those people's fear
!"
"Damn, is that what you're trying to say? They were lucky just now. If that shot hadn't hit the wall, one of them
would definitely have been hit!" I retorted angrily to Wang Lie's statement, firing
another shot at a blurry target in the distance. The gunshot echoed repeatedly in the canyon.
Before the echoes had completely faded, Huo Zunhua, who was also responsible for the rearguard duty, arrived near Wang Lie and me from behind
. "Brother Yan, Mr. Wang... everyone in the camp has been evacuated. Boss Guan sent me to inform you!"
"Okay, you can leave first!" After letting Huo Zunhua leave first, I gestured to Wang Lie. After Wang
Lie understood my hand gesture indicating "alternating cover, retreating in stages," he was the first to leave his original defensive position
and move backward. He found a new concealed position several dozen meters behind and
began firing. I then used his firing cover to begin my retreat as well…
The militants' offensive intent seemed weak. They appeared extremely sluggish and lazy when being intercepted
. Not only did no one attempt to advance, but there was also no visible tactical coordination.
They simply lay prone in their chosen concealed positions and fired.
Wang Lie and I quickly broke off contact with them and sprinted towards the end of the cliff. The distance from the camp to the cliff at the end of the South Valley was only one or two kilometers, and Wang Lie and I 　　reached the foot of the cliff in about ten minutes while
jogging . By then, the logs clinging to the cliff 　　had completely burned under the sunlight, transforming the entire cliff at the end of the South Valley into a single, enormous red mass.

A translucent red crystal was forming, and all the people who had arrived earlier were now gathered in front of it, creating a noisy scene
.
"What's going on? Didn't we tell you to go in immediately once the passage opened?" Wang Lie realized something was
wrong and quickly rushed to Huang Yandong and Chunri, who had been waiting there since nightfall
.
"This crystal wall is rock hard and impossible to pass... We can't get through, and neither can Miss Xia!
Look..." Following Huang Yandong's direction, Wang Lie and I saw Xia Jiang standing in front of the cliff,
blankly patting the now completely crystalline wall,
talking to Zhou Jingyi, who had arrived earlier.
The armed men's advance was cautious and slow, but it was clear they wouldn't take long to reach this point.
Wang Lie and I no longer cared about revealing Zhou Jingyi's identity to everyone, and quickly rushed to the two
women's side.
"...What's going on? Didn't you say that the crystal wall formed after the Jianmu tree burned out was
the passage to the core area?"
Faced with Wang Lie's question, Zhou Jingyi nodded seriously to confirm, "...That's right,
the crystal wall in front of us now is the passage!"
Wang Lie reached out and patted the red crystal in front of him, feeling its hard texture, and said, "But
how can anyone get through this thing? Do we need a wall-passing technique? Can you explain this to me?"
"This, this must really be my mistake! After the passage appears, it needs an opening process. Specifically,
the person with the divine power needs to infuse their divine power into the crystal wall before the passage
will truly open. I originally thought that Xia Jiang could complete this process by herself if she stayed here,
but I didn't expect that she still doesn't know how to use her divine power, so the passage is
still not open..."
Hearing Zhou Jingyi's explanation, Wang Lie and I were both stunned.
"What do we do then? If we don't open the passage to the core area immediately, this is a dead end
. Daye and her group have hundreds of guns. If a firefight breaks out, unless you're truly invulnerable, we
simply can't beat them!" Wang Lie restrained herself somewhat out of consideration for me, but I didn't have as
many reservations. After understanding the problem, I yelled at her.
"Alright, alright! What are you yelling about? I'll try to use my divine power to open the passage!
I thought the passage appeared this time because of Xia Jiang's change! Because I wasn't sure if the
way the passage opens each time would vary from person to person. So I left her here to be responsible for opening it. ...You know,
when I came here alone, no one taught me, no one reminded me, and I naturally and unconsciously used my divine power
to open the passage. I didn't expect this girl to be even more oblivious than I thought!"
Zhou Jingyi knew she was in the wrong, muttered a few words in her defense, and then turned to Zhu Yu's side.
Then, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, she retrieved the guitar she had entrusted Zhu Yu to carry and
walked alone to the crystal cliff. The massive stone wall created a striking visual contrast with her petite figure.
Perhaps because her true identity had been prematurely revealed to everyone, she appeared somewhat dejected
. However, the moment her fingers touched the strings, she straightened her posture, radiating brilliance… Moreover,
the golden Yin-Yang symbol on both sides of her cheeks appeared.
As the vibrating strings produced a high note,
a ring of ripples, like water, suddenly appeared on the massive, smooth surface of the red crystal cliff. Seeing the crystal's reaction, Zhou Jingyi no longer hesitated. Her nimble fingers swiftly
plucked out an indescribably beautiful melody, and the crystal wall, following the rhythm of the music, displayed increasingly
numerous and denser water ripples. Furthermore, the entire crystal cliff itself began to undergo noticeable
changes; the originally hard crystal surface seemed to soften, undulating like waves.
The slightly noisy scene fell silent. Those present were either stunned by the changes in the crystal wall
or unconsciously immersed in the soaring music.
"W-how is this possible? A guitar can produce such sounds and melodies?"
I saw the changes in the crystal wall, but I wasn't surprised by them.
I'd seen far stranger things, like the scene that occurred after using four talismans in my hometown of Qingyuan Town. What
truly astonished me was the music Zhou Jingyi was playing.
As a seasoned music enthusiast, I consider myself quite knowledgeable about music.
Showing off my knowledge and creating an atmosphere for sophisticated women or artsy types is a piece of cake for me.
I can play the violin, but I can also play the guitar. In fact, I'm better at the guitar than the violin . While not at a professional level, 　　I'm more than capable of playing guitar
temporarily in bars or nightclubs .
Therefore, I
was very clear about what kinds of music a guitar could play and what kind of sounds it could produce. But at this moment, Zhou Jingyi completely shattered my
previous common sense.
She actually played a melody on her ibanna guitar that I thought was impossible for a guitar
to play, completely breaking through the limits of its scale! The melodious and continuous high notes formed
the main melody of the unknown piece she was playing, and it continued to rise. The key was that the melody was exceptionally beautiful and
pleasing to the ear. Everyone in the audience, even those who didn't like music at all, was
attracted by her music and even experienced abnormal emotional fluctuations, involuntarily kneeling and prostrating themselves on the ground...
At first, only a few people did this, but as the performance continued, more
than half of the audience knelt down and worshipped Zhou Jingyi.
Wang Lie, looking at the scene with surprise, muttered to himself beside me, "It seems like I've misunderstood something...
This woman probably possesses more than just youth as a divine power! What she's displaying now should be her second divine power
... Besides youth, her divine power should also include music!"
Hearing Wang Lie's words, my eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Just then, Zhou Jingyi suddenly raised
her head and let out a clear whistle, then began to sing.
"Life, where is the end? Time, always flowing on and never stopping. Life, is it worth
cherishing? Loneliness, why do you chase me relentlessly? Footsteps, leaving traces as proof, fate, don't
hurt me anymore..."
As she sang, the woman played her guitar and walked step by step towards the crystal wall. The originally hard and
cold surface of the wall now undulated like waves. The moment she touched the wall, her body was immediately
enveloped in red crystals... and then completely disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Seeing this, Wang Lie was the first to react, shouting at everyone present, "The passage is
open, everyone, stop dawdling! Go!" After saying that, he ran to the side, grabbed a
fugitive who was still kneeling on the ground in a daze, and pushed him forcefully towards the crystal wall. After this person's figure also disappeared into the crystal wall
, more people finally woke up from the previous music... cheering and shouting, they
surged towards the still undulating cliff.
Chapter 182
"I am Tan Yixin... I am now bringing you a live report from the core area of Kunlun Wonderland! Please look
behind me... Yes, yes... You are not mistaken! The large animal behind me is the
mammoth, an animal that has been declared extinct! People can only see related pictures and information about it in books. But
now, in front of our camera lens, there is a living one... um, um,
it should have been alive at least ten minutes ago!... Now, let's interview
Mr. Wu Yuxiang, the member of the expedition team who first discovered this saber-toothed mammoth... and ask him to tell us the specific process of his discovery of the mammoth just ten minutes ago
."
The film crew firmly carried out their filming and interviewing work, pestering the Baihui Group employee named Wu Yuxiang
. More than a dozen escapees, carrying various knives, were diligently cutting up the already dead "rare animal" before them.
On the nearby open ground, Guan Yueran, with her extensive wilderness survival experience, directed the group to light several campfires and begin roasting the cut-up meat. Wang Lie and I, along with others, stood around a few plants, watching 　　Zhu Yu, who stood before them,
with suspicion ! 　　"...This is tobacco? You can just pick the leaves and smoke it?" 　　"That's right, but the taste definitely won't be the same as the cigarettes you smoke. The cigarettes you smoke are made of shredded 　　tobacco leaves, which are dried, shredded, and then processed. Here, if you want to smoke, 　　this is the only thing I can find for you! Over there...see those plants? Do you want to try some? That's marijuana 　　...If you're still not satisfied, there were patches of poppies in that little valley when we came here before..." 　　"Okay, okay, okay...no need for those fancy stuff. This stuff will do." 　　Wang Lie quickly interrupted Zhu Yu when he heard the hint of encouragement in her words, and walked over to the tobacco plants 　　to pick some leaves. 　　"…Here's a suggestion: before you smoke, it's best to dry it over the campfire first. Then roll it into a cigarette and smoke it 　　. If the moisture inside isn't completely evaporated, it will be extremely pungent; even you old smokers 　　might not be able to handle it. Alright, I have to go over there and help with the grilling." Zhu Yu said, running back, leaving 　　Wang Lie, me, and the others to pick tobacco leaves. 　　Adhering to the principle of not missing a beat, we, these old smokers suffering from nicotine addiction, quickly 　　picked all the leaves from the tobacco plants in front of us and stuffed them into our backpacks. Then we turned and 　　walked towards the crowd gathered around the campfire, glancing at the enormous, unpredictable spiral-shaped 　　building standing on the distant horizon… 　　While most people excitedly passed through the crystal passage in the South Valley cliff, Wang Lie, me, Huang Yandong, and the others maintained 　　a calm demeanor. Zhou Jingyi's "musical power" possesses a strong mental control and 　　stimulating ability for ordinary people, which is perhaps why she was unwilling to easily reveal this divine power before. 　　To open the passage, she was forced to use this divine power, resulting in an unimaginable 　　psychological suggestion effect on most people present. Nine out of ten who heard her play and sing felt an instinctive sense of "worship" towards her at that moment ! Of course, for Huang Yandong, who had experience in spiritual cultivation, 　　a few 　　with strong willpower , and Wang Lie and I, who possessed the power of Yin and Yang and the Red Lotus, the impact was not significant. The most 　　severely affected were the "Holy Maidens" like Chunri and Guanxue. Before Zhou Jingyi crossed the passage, they even prostrated themselves in 　　reverence due to the natural pressure of their "natal demon lords." 　　Fortunately, Zhou Jingyi's display of power was merely to open the passage; she had no intention of 　　psychologically controlling others. Therefore, after she passed through the passage first, everyone quickly returned to 　　normal and began crossing. 　　But what Wang Lie and I didn't expect was that during Zhou Jingyi's display of divine power to open the passage, Xia Jiang 　　caused some trouble! 　　After Zhou Jingyi began playing, the girl's eyes lit up, and then she started dancing 　　a dance that neither Wang Lie nor I had ever seen before. Later, when most people disappeared into the crystal wall, Wang Lie and I, who were left behind 　　, noticed that she was still dancing on her own! Wang Lie and I had no choice but to rush to her side and 　　drag her away. But just as we forcibly stopped her dance, 　　a scene that seemed familiar to Wang Lie and me unfolded on the ground near the cliff… 　　countless red patches appeared on the ground, and ghostly soldiers emerged from them. 　　Seeing this, Wang Lie and I dared not linger. We grabbed Xia Jiang, this silly girl, on either side and slammed her 　　into the crystal wall. 　　The moment I rushed into the crystal, I felt like I had plunged into a ball of jelly; the soft, sticky substance immediately enveloped 　　my entire body. I even felt suffocated, but that feeling only lasted for a brief moment. After Wang Lie and I 　　used the momentum to drag Xia Jiang forward a few steps, we realized that we had actually passed through the so-called 　　"Kunlun Secret Passage".

Blue sky, white clouds, rolling hills in the distance, soft yet real grass beneath our feet…
the massive crystal cliff that had stood before us had vanished without a trace. It was as if we had appeared out of thin air
in a completely unfamiliar world.
But before Wang Lie and I could even catch our breath, a red void rift appeared behind us
, and a ghostly soldier emerged from it…
The appearance of the ghostly soldier immediately attracted the attention of the fleeing people who were excitedly chatting and gathering ahead of us.
Someone screamed in terror, and then the two hundred-plus people who had crossed the passage all
began to flee in panic. Wang Lie initially seemed to intend to turn back and kill the ghostly soldier, but seeing everyone in front
running away and ghostly soldiers continuously appearing from the void rift behind, he had no choice but to join
Xia Jiang and me in chasing after the fleeing group.
Finally, after the previous ordeal, everyone who entered the core area unanimously chose to follow
the main group. No one strayed from the group during the escape. The entire group ran at top speed for nearly a kilometer
before stopping to rest and observe the situation of the Yin soldiers in the distance.
After observing for a while, even Wang Lie's expression turned grim. One Yin soldier after another
emerged from the red void rift and began to line up on the grass near the rift, quickly forming
formations. In the short span of less than ten minutes of our escape,
the Yin soldiers near the rift had formed three or four large formations. Wang Lie and I quickly counted them and found that each Yin soldier
formation was exactly one thousand strong, meaning that in less than ten minutes, thousands of Yin soldiers had followed in our footsteps and
entered the core area of this Kunlun Immortal Realm. Moreover, they were still pouring in through the rift; who knows
how many Yin soldiers would eventually enter this place.
However, those Yin soldiers entering here did not seem to be targeting us fugitives. After all,
the Yin soldiers passing through the secret passage didn't seem to have any intention of pursuing us; they were simply
entering through the spatial rift and arranging their positions.
Having confirmed this, the group quickly calmed down. The "leaders" of the group huddled
together to discuss their next steps—a mere formality, really! Upon entering the core area of Kunlun
, the spiral-shaped building on the distant horizon became clearly visible to everyone.
Even those who had led the escape unconsciously pointed towards the spiral tower
. Therefore, the discussion simply involved re-determining the
personnel allocation for the vanguard, middle ranks, and rearguard. Then, at the urging of Sun Ming and Guan Yueran, the group began to advance.
Before entering the core area, I had imagined what it would be like. But
upon actually stepping inside, I felt a sense of disappointment. Because what we saw, the environment, and the scenery seemed
not much different from the outside world. If there was anything truly surprising, it was the constant
encounter with various rare and exotic plants and animals along the way. Many animals and plants that we thought were extinct
were actually there.
If our team were truly an expedition or scientific research team, what we
saw and heard this morning would likely have caused an unimaginable sensation in the global natural sciences. But we
weren't; our team was merely a desperate group fleeing for their lives. This led
the members of the team to adopt an almost indifferent attitude towards everything they saw and heard.
Only the "film crew" led by Zhou Jingyi was unusually active, jumping
and weaving through the group, tirelessly filming and reporting on every strange thing they encountered. However, human emotions seem to be
contagious. Initially, the members of the team, especially those captured by Wang Lie,
were indifferent and even resentful of the film crew's actions. But after a period of adjustment, the fleeing group,
led by the film crew, gradually began to show some vitality, with more and more people cooperating with the filming
and interviews. Laughter even broke the silence in the group.
Around noon, after Ma Guofu and his armed men, who were clearing the way, shot and killed a mammoth that had appeared ahead of the group,
Guan Yueran suggested that the group rest. The fleeing group immediately stopped. After
handing over the scavenged tobacco to someone grilling meat and asking him to help dry it when he had time,
Wang Lie and I, along with a few other chain smokers in the group, climbed to a high point next to the group's resting place to share
the last few cigarettes we had left.
"This is the core of Kunlun? What do you guys think?"
Disappointed, I lit my cigarette and took a puff before asking this question.
"...It feels like a botanical garden," Tang Hao unexpectedly replied. This man,
after defecting from the lakeside camp security team, had been following Ma Guofu around, and was now considered
one of the more trustworthy companions in the group. After witnessing Wang Lie's solo confrontation with the giant stone statue, he had surprisingly developed a certain degree of admiration for Wang Lie
. He liked to hang around Wang Lie whenever he had free time, and being a heavy smoker himself, he was naturally categorized as
one of our kind by Wang Lie and me. Noticing that everyone's attention was focused on him, he blinked. "Isn't
that right? We've seen all sorts of strange and unusual plants here.
Not to mention the fruits we've collected along the way—temperate, subtropical, tropical—they all grow together! Zhu Yu even
managed to find tobacco here for us. Isn't tobacco only introduced from the Americas a few hundred years ago? But
what kind of place is this? The heart of Kunlun, a place no one has been able to set foot in for thousands of years!"
"That makes sense… but I think a wildlife park would be more appropriate. When we passed that reed wetland earlier
, you were walking fast and didn't notice! But I saw a chubby, waddling
animal, like a big, fat duck! I suspect it was a dodo… I didn't call you over then; if I had,
the film crew would have definitely come over to film and then forced me to do an on-site interview. I didn't want the trouble. Dodo."
"Did you know? That's an animal from Africa, and it's extinct now! That mammoth
is really lying there... You probably won't see these things in zoos anymore!" A smoker nearby
commented.
"...See that cluster of small red hills over there? Typical Danxia landform!
And what about that valley full of poppies that Zhu Yu mentioned? Do you remember? It's full of isolated, towering rocky
hills—a classic karst landscape. And over there, a bunch of oddly shaped earthen mounds... I think that
kind of landform is called wind-eroded landform! These landforms aren't uncommon outside, but
have you ever seen so many different types of landforms concentrated in such a small area? Oh, and... there's
that sandy area we just passed through, with several small dunes connected. Although it seems to be only a few square kilometers
in size, it should be considered a desert. A desert is also a distinct type of terrain!"
Huang Yandong frowned, guiding everyone to observe several areas in the distance before stating his observations.
"It's not just the terrain...we
've encountered quite a few different types of weather and celestial phenomena this morning. The fog was very thick in Poppy Valley, and while you were busy making your way in the small desert, I
took a moment to observe the sun and actually saw a solar halo! And that
kid named Liu Rui in the fruit orchard was the first to see the rainbow formed by the refraction of light in the center of the forest...Interesting! It feels like
we can see almost any natural landscape or plant and animal that exists on Earth here!" Wang Lie said,
glancing to a spot two or three kilometers to the side.
...There, rows and columns of dark, ghostly soldiers were marching in orderly formations, and
their ranks stretched as far as the eye could see!
"Ten thousand people, boundless and limitless! Can you estimate how many ghostly soldiers are there over there?" It was clear that
he was more interested in the massive ghostly army advancing parallel to our group than in the various sights in the core area
!
Shortly after our group set off, the rearguard discovered that the ghostly soldiers had also begun their movement. This
almost triggered another wave of panic within the group. However, we then discovered that although the ghostly soldiers were moving in the
same direction as us, they maintained a certain distance. In other words, our group's
path of advancement was parallel to that of the ghostly soldiers. After realizing this, confirming that the ghostly soldiers'
path hadn't changed, and recalling that these ghostly soldiers were different from those we encountered in Xia Yu City
—they didn't seem to actively attack humans—our group resumed its normal march
.
Even so, standing on this high ground and gazing at the parallel ghostly soldiers still caused us
significant psychological stress.
"...A thousand men per formation! There are more than ten formations over there now! Just from what we can see,
there are at least sixteen or seventeen thousand. We can't see the ones further away, but there are definitely no fewer than twenty thousand! I don't understand,
when we went through the passage, I didn't see Daye and the others setting fire to the South Valley beacon tower. How did these ghost soldiers
just appear out of nowhere? And they even followed us into the core area!" I shook my
head as I answered Wang Lie's question.
Looking at the boundless army of ghost soldiers, we finally lost the will to chat. After enjoying
the last few industrial products that embodied the wisdom of great human civilization,
we slunk back to our temporary resting place from the high ground. But before Wang Lie and I could even try to taste
the roasted meat made from the extinct mammoth, Chunri appeared in front of us.
"Yan Ping, Liang Yi... Zhou Jingyi sent me to find you. She's over by the pond."
Wang Lie and I immediately left the crowd and quickly arrived at the pond near our resting place. The pond
was about the same size as the ornamental ponds in the city park, with more than ten lotus plants growing along its edge. When Wang Lie and I arrived,
Zhou Jingyi had picked a few lotus pods and was teaching Xia Jiang how to pick and eat the lotus seeds. Most of the freshly picked lotus seeds were quite
bitter, but Xia Jiang seemed unconcerned, happily eating them one by one.
Seeing Wang Lie and me, Zhou Jingyi shoved the lotus pods into Xia Jiang's arms and said, "I think I
've figured out what happened to those ghost soldiers! If my guess is correct, it was Xia Jiang who attracted them."
"What did you say?" Wang Lie and I exchanged a wry smile. In fact, we had suspected before that
the sudden appearance of the ghost soldiers might be related to Xia Jiang, but we couldn't figure out the connection between the two. Therefore,
we could only keep our suspicions about Xia Jiang to ourselves. But when Zhou Jingyi spoke,
the thought "I knew it" popped into both of our minds almost simultaneously.
"What exactly happened? Can you explain it more clearly?" Wang Lie rubbed his right temple and asked solemnly.
"We thought this girl possessed the divine power of luck, but after confirming it several times just now, I realized she should
possess two divine abilities like me. Besides luck, her second divine power should be war
..."
"What? Did you hear me right? War? If that's the case, Xia Jiang, she, she's the God of War?"
Zhou Jingyi's words left me speechless. Zhou Jingyi remained calm, but used her "telepathic communication"
ability to remind me in my mind: "Do you remember the scene you saw in your dream? Have you forgotten
whose blood this girl carries?"
My mother's reminder suddenly made me realize something. I suddenly remembered that Xia Jiang underwent
some kind of blood exchange ritual after her birth, and the bloodline that replaced her original demonic bloodline seemed to be the "warrior's blood" from Sun Wuzi!
Who was Sun Wuzi? The "Sage of War"! In that case,
it didn't seem strange at all that this girl gained divine power related to military affairs after "breaking out of her cocoon and ascending to heaven.
" "Is that so? Luck and war... these two divine powers can appear in one person?" Wang
Lie still didn't understand Xia Jiang's origins very clearly, and he was somewhat doubtful about Zhou Jingyi's statement
.
"What's so strange about that? Let me ask you... what do you think is the key to winning a war?" Zhou
Jingyi asked Wang Lie, seeing that he still seemed doubtful.
"The key to winning a war? Comprehensive national strength, military technology level, average military skills of the troops... hmm,
there are many factors, right? It seems that no one can say for sure what the key is!" Wang
Lie was a little surprised by Zhou Jingyi's sudden, seemingly irrelevant question, so his answer was naturally general
and vague.
"Let me tell you... the key to war is luck! With good luck... a weak country can defeat
a strong country, and with good luck, even an army with primitive equipment can beat a modern army. You two have both served in
the military, so you should know that there are too many uncertain factors in war! Because of this uncertainty, many times,
the probability of a tiny detail can determine the outcome of a war! The United States is powerful, right? What if it's unlucky?
What if the guidance systems of its nuclear weapons malfunction collectively during launch, and all the missiles hit their own country's head... Even if
it's the world's leading economic power, industrial power, and military technology power, with advanced weaponry and a
large army and personnel, it will still lose the war!" Zhou Jingyi raised her eyebrows as she spoke.
"This, this... isn't the probability too small?" Seeing Wang Lie's blank expression, I couldn't help but
try to help him out.
"What do you mean the probability is too small? I'm asking you, is there any possibility of this?" Seeing that I dared to speak up,
Zhou Jingyi immediately turned her fierce gaze to me.
"Theoretically, it seems to exist..."
"Then that's it! No matter how weak one side in a war is, as long as they're lucky, and the enemy keeps making mistakes and
errors, they'll inevitably win! Therefore, luck is
the key factor determining the outcome of all wars in this world! Xia Yatou possesses the divine power of luck; if she were to bestow this power upon
one side in a war, that side would inevitably win! So, possessing the divine power of luck naturally
allows her to manipulate the outcome of war and possess the divine power of war... You two idiots can't even understand such a simple question
!"
Zhou Jingyi, having won the debate, wore a smug expression.
The "luck-driven victory theory" that Zhou Jingyi was proposing had been played out countless times throughout human history.
In the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was unlucky; his generals took the wrong path and failed to arrive at the battlefield in time to
provide support, resulting in Napoleon's defeat. In the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan was on the verge of economic collapse. The Qing Dynasty
only needed to hold out for a few more months before Japan could no longer continue its offensive and had to retreat to end the war. However, Japan was fortunate
; Empress Dowager Cixi was about to celebrate her birthday and no longer wanted to fight, so she proactively surrendered and negotiated peace…
Thinking of these countless historical examples, Wang Lie and I fell silent. Because we are both
reasonable people, we didn't want to oppose for the sake of opposing.
"Hmm, you have a point. But what about those ghostly soldiers? What are they trying to do now
? Could their actions be controlled by Xia Jiang?" Having lost the argument to my mother, I didn't want
to argue with her any further on this topic, so I quickly conceded and asked about the more practical issues that Wang Lie and I were more concerned with.
"You two and Xia Jiang were the last to pass through the passage. Before you came over, did you see this girl dancing
?" Seeing that I had changed the subject, Zhou Jingyi didn't seem to mind and instead inquired about the specifics of the situation. After
Wang Lie and I nodded in confirmation, she continued.
"I've been trying to guide her to learn how to manipulate her own divine power. However, she
still can't fully understand the explanations I give her.
When I used my second divine power to open the passage, she must have sensed my divine power and suddenly had an epiphany, unleashing
the divine power of war through dance. Those ghostly soldiers were probably attracted by her divine power, so they
all rushed out at once."
"What about the behavior of these ghostly soldiers afterward?" "
I don't know, but it shouldn't be related to her! I just repeatedly questioned her about the specific situation at that time.
Based on my experience, she had just been able to sense the divine power she possessed, and being able to summon ghostly soldiers
was purely coincidental. She had no idea how to further use the power to achieve specific actions.
From this point of view, the behavior of these ghostly soldiers after their appearance should be entirely according to their own will
."
Wang Lie frowned upon hearing this. Clearly, simply knowing the reason for the appearance of the ghostly soldiers was
far from enough for him.
"Judging from the current situation, these ghost soldiers seem determined to stick to one path. As long as we don't change our
route and proceed parallel to them, there's nothing to be afraid of. However, it's obvious that
their ultimate goal is the same as ours: that spiral tower. You also told us that, according to Sun Chengzhang
's speculation, the Nine Cauldrons are inside that tower, and the escape route you mentioned is also inside that tower. In that case
, no matter what, we'll eventually run into these ghost soldiers at that spiral tower."
"Running into them shouldn't be a big deal, right? Didn't you and Yan Ping already encounter these ghost soldiers before? They
're not incapable of attacking humans. On the contrary, they actively kill demons within a certain range.
In my opinion, these ghost soldiers coming here might actually be a good thing for us. Although we
haven't encountered any terrifying beings that we need to deal with yet, who can be sure that they won't appear on the road ahead? Having these
ghost soldiers protecting us is exactly what we want, isn't it?" Zhou Jingyi paused here
.
"Most importantly, these ghostly soldiers were summoned by Xia Jiang's divine power. As long as Xia
Jiang is with us, I don't think they'll attack us on their own. I'll use the time ahead
to help Xia Jiang become familiar with and master her own power. Once Xia Jiang can manipulate and utilize her own power,
she might even be able to directly control the actions of these ghostly soldiers. So, I think your worries are completely unnecessary."
Wang Lie seemed to have considered what Zhou Jingyi said before finally nodding. "That makes sense... since..."
However, that's what Youth and the Goddess of Joy think. Then my previous worries seem completely unnecessary. Is
there anything else you need to explain besides this? "
No...so, I suggest you go back and eat! I'll try to keep the Goddess of War here a little longer
, giving you ample time to eat. Otherwise, once she starts eating, I'm worried she'll
devour all the food you've worked so hard to cook. As for you...Mr. Yan Ping, as my current boyfriend and
bodyguard, I need you to stay here with me for a while longer."
After Wang Lie had walked a distance, I sighed and said, "...Please, can you not talk like that? You were
n't being nice at first, but those last two sentences make me suspect you and him are putting on an act!"
My mother smiled as she watched Wang Lie's retreating figure. "Don't think everyone's as stupid as you... Liangyi must
have realized I was deceiving him and using him, which is why he spoke to me in that tone at the end. To put it bluntly,
he was just reminding and warning me in his own way!"
"Deceiving him? What do you mean?" I was stunned.
"Those Yin soldiers were summoned by Xia Jiang on my own... He realized that! It's that simple
..." My mother turned her head and winked at me, then leaned close to me with a smile.
"There are only the three of us left, so I'll be frank with you. You, Xia Jiang, and those five girls
are the only people I can truly trust and rely on here. As for the others, if my plan goes smoothly, I should be
able to get them out of here alive. But if it doesn't, I'm not so noble as to sacrifice us to save them
. Liangyi is a smart man; he knows my bottom line very well. So although he's still
cooperating with me, he definitely has his own plans. The number of Yin soldiers that Xia Jiang summoned exceeded
his expectations. With you here, it wasn't convenient for him to confront me directly, so he resorted to that method. He considers you a friend
and one of his kind. Even though we're in a relationship, he felt that you would choose to stand with him in a crucial moment
. So he's always mindful of your feelings and position. But clearly, he miscalculated… because he
never imagined that you're not only my little sweetheart but also my most precious son. You
'll always stand firmly by your mother's side."
My mother explained, hugging me and giving me a big kiss. But I was
shocked by what my mother said !
"How could you do this? Everyone here is in the same boat. Shouldn't we be honest
with each other and get through this together? What...what are you trying to do by having Xia Jiang summon those ghost soldiers?"
"I knew you'd react this way, that's why I didn't tell you beforehand! What honesty?...
…Our goals are different! Don't forget, our goal is the Nine Cauldrons, while their goal is to escape!
If our goal is to be achieved first, I don't mind helping them and getting them out of
there safely. But if a choice must be made between the two, achieving our goal will naturally be the primary principle!
Summoning the Yin soldiers from the Burial Valley into the Kunlun core was originally part of my plan, for the reason I
mentioned before… Don't think that just because everything has gone smoothly so far, we can actually reach the Divine City.
You haven't seen the truly terrifying things in this core area yet. To ensure a smooth arrival, I had Xia Jiang dance and summon those
Yin soldiers. With these Yin soldiers protecting us, my daughter and I will have a better chance of entering the Divine City. And before that,
we need to go somewhere and retrieve something.”
My mother said, pulling me to a spot by the pond to sit down.
"In the original plan, only those with either the Yin-Yang or the Crimson Lotus abilities could use
that thing. The reason is simple: according to my father-in-law's research, it
was left behind by the last Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor for some reason..."
"Wait, wait... what did you say? The last emperor? Aisin-Gioro Puyi? How did you get involved with him again?"
"You idiot! I said the last... Yellow Emperor! And the last... Yan Emperor!" My mother pinched my
face and pulled hard.
"The last... the last Yan Emperor? What does that mean? Ah... I understand, you mean there were many
Yan Emperors and Yellow Emperors in the past?"
"Ta-da... Correct answer, ten points! You finally got it... Let me put it this way! 'Yellow Emperor'
is actually a title; all the leaders of the Xuanyuan clan were called Yellow Emperor! So in real history,
there were many Yellow Emperors. The same goes for 'Yan Emperor'; it was the name of the leaders of the Shennong clan, and there were more than one. Of course
, for people today, the Yellow Emperor usually refers to the last one in history.
And 'Yan Emperor' generally refers to the last Yan Emperor. As for why it was the last one and
why these two titles disappeared, it's because the Xuanyuan clan and the Shennong clan eventually merged to form the modern Huaxia people. Since
the two clans merged into the Huaxia people, it seemed inappropriate to call the leader either Yellow Emperor or Yan Emperor. Therefore,
when the last Yellow Emperor and the last Yan Emperor passed away, these titles were abolished."
"I think I've heard this kind of statement before, but it doesn't seem to be
the mainstream view in the historical community, does it?"
"Who cares about mainstream or not... it's the result of my father-in-law's years of hard work. Your
great-grandfather said it, do you dare deny it?"
"Huh? Don't try to pressure me with your great-grandfather all the time, okay? Hiss...
wasn't my great-grandfather originally researching feng shui, magic, and textual research? When did he start researching
ancient history?"
"Hehe... you don't know this, do you? So now you sit down! Open your ears and listen carefully to what I'm about
to tell you!"
My mother's words piqued my curiosity.

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