Chapter 578 Eternal years, who dares to call themselves Tianjiao
Dongli Shengzong, outer courtyard.
Tens of thousands of people live in a corner of the outer courtyard, which is very simple and has no spiritual energy flowing. The spiritual energy here has long been drained away by a certain elder of the Holy Sect using Taoism, leaving not a trace behind.
Although the human race's path to cultivation is blocked by the laws of heaven and earth, the Dongli Holy Sect does not want to give the human race the slightest hope. At least, the Dongli Holy Sect does not want to see a human race that can practice within the territory under its jurisdiction.
Some time ago, Xu Changge issued a statement asking all forces to release human slaves and not oppress the human race. Later, Taihuangshan stood up and supported Xu Changge's decision.
Many top forces retreated, dividing a territory and allowing the human race to live there.
However, the forces in the ancient world are complicated, and there will always be many forces that think this matter is irrelevant and secretly still enslave the human race.
The Dongli Holy Sect is like this. It leaves all the dirty work within the sect to the human race. It claims to give the human race a living, but in fact it restricts the freedom of the human race and beats and scolds the human race within its jurisdiction.
Continuously, sometimes even killing people.
In five days' time, there will be a promotion ceremony for a sect ancestor.
Therefore, for the sake of the sect's face, no human race is allowed to leave the outer courtyard, and violators will be severely punished.
Tens of thousands of people got a temporary rest and seemed peaceful and peaceful.
Xu Changge used special means to sneak into the outer courtyard without anyone noticing.
Based on the trace of cause and effect on the old beggar, Xu Changge quickly found that person.
There is a row of dilapidated thatched houses here, with many passers-by coming and going, looking sallow and thin, without any energy.
There was an old man sitting at the door of a thatched house.
The old man wore a yellowed cloth with more than a dozen holes in it. His hair was messy, and there were a few weeds stuck to it.
The old man lowered his head, holding a wooden board in his left hand and a sharper stone in his right hand, and carved on the wooden board with all his strength.
"Old man." Xu Changge stood outside the house, took a closer look at the old man, and found that the old man was exactly the same as the old beggar in the Red Valley.
Hearing Xu Changge's call, the old man stopped carving on the wooden board and slowly raised his head.
The two looked at each other, the wind stopped and everything was silent.
The old man's eyes seemed cloudy, but a bit of clarity appeared deep in his eyes, which made Xu Changge's soul tremble.
Just by looking at each other, Xu Changge confirmed his inner speculation.
Afterwards, Xu Changge clasped his fists and saluted the old man with deep respect.
Everything is left unsaid.
"We have a guest! Come in and sit down!"
The old man's spirit is much better than that of the old beggar. He is as mysterious as the old scavenger in Kyushu.
"Thank you, old man." Xu Changge walked straight into the house. He did not mind that the dry wood next to him was dirty, and sat directly on it, very close to the old man.
"May I have your name?"
The old man lowered his head and carved on the wooden board, his voice hoarse.
Xu Changge did not hide anything and whispered his real name: "Xu Changge."
Hearing this, the old man's body trembled slightly, his pupils expanded, and a trace of shock that was difficult to conceal flashed in his eyes.
The old man slowly raised his head, and his eyes this time were completely different from before, clear and transparent, and otherworldly.
For a long time, the old man looked at Xu Changge and said seriously: "It's such a blessing for this distinguished guest to visit!"
"I'm sorry, uncle, I'm just an ordinary person."
Xu Changge bowed modestly.
"If you were an ordinary person, who would dare to call yourself a genius throughout the ages?"
The old man seemed to have seen Xu Changge's true identity and praised him from the bottom of his heart.
"Does the old man know me very well?"
Xu Changge heard the deep meaning in the old man's words and wanted to find out more about the situation.
"That's not true." The old man shook his head slightly and said in deep thought: "I am a bad old man, I only know some residual traces."
Hearing this, Xu Changge was slightly disappointed.
The next moment, Xu Changge looked at the wooden board in the old man's hand and saw some extremely strange lines.
This wooden board seemed ordinary on the surface, but upon closer inspection, Xu Changge discovered that every line on the wooden board was extremely mysterious, hiding a very deep mystery.
"What is this?" Xu Changge asked directly.
"It's just broken stuff."
The old man grinned, showing his yellow teeth.
Based on the information currently under Xu Changge's control, he tentatively speculated: "Could this thing be a river map?"
Ding dong!
The old man's left hand holding the wooden board trembled slightly.
The old man smiled, neither denying nor admitting.
After a while, the old man continued to carve the wooden board with a sharp stone, carefully.
The old man did not ask how Xu Changge came, nor did he ask Xu Changge about Kyushu. The old man was indeed surprised by Xu Changge's arrival, but he quickly regained his composure and concentrated on his own affairs.
Xu Changge did not disturb the old man, but sat aside and watched quietly.
Before you know it, night falls.
The old man put down what he was doing, turned to Xu Changge and said, "Would you like a drink?"
"It's an honor." Xu Changge certainly had no reason to refuse.
The old man put the wooden board aside and took out two pots of wine from the simple house.
An old man and a young man put wine on the ground.
Have a drink and smile at each other.
Although the Dongli Holy Sect treats tens of thousands of people as slaves, it is slightly better than other forces. At least, the Dongli Holy Sect occasionally allows the human race to exchange labor for food, giving the human race hope for survival.
Compared to forces such as the Black Wolf Clan and Snake Clan, the Dongli Holy Sect is relatively benevolent.
However, this does not erase the cause and effect of the Dongli Holy Sect's enslavement of the human race. However, this cause and effect may be large or small. What the Dongli Holy Sect will look like in the future is still unknown.
"Old man, I saw two people who look exactly like you."
Xu Changge drank a glass of turbid wine and whispered.
Although there were many people around, they were all busy with their own affairs and ignored Xu Changge and the old man.
"Maybe he's my brother!"
The old man laughed disapprovingly.
"They are all looking for something, may I ask what it is?"
Xu Changge was particularly confused about this matter.
When talking about this matter, the old man's face showed a somewhat solemn look. Then, the old man looked up at the stars and said in a low voice: "You will know soon."
"How long will it take?" Xu Changge felt depressed when he looked at the old man's appearance.
"Almost." The old man grinned, picked up the wine glass with a corner broken, and drank the turbid wine in one gulp.
Xu Changge was silent and felt complicated.
The old man put down his wine glass, turned his head and glanced at the wooden board placed aside, with a serious look on his face: "It can take as long as a hundred years, or as short as ten years."
After getting an accurate time, Xu Changge's eyes sparkled.