Volume 1: A Sword from Ling Chen Chapter 136: Natural Disasters
Wentianzong Jiufeng Antai is pure and pure.
Taixu Peak fell into silence again at this moment, and no one lived there anymore. It was just a waste of time for the Taoist to leave a restriction and cut off the thoughts of others in the sect.
After the sect-protecting formation was destroyed by the Qingpeng Demon King, Gu Ningyuan hurriedly summoned a group of elders to work together to repair it and illuminate the sky.
The large formation can prevent the Immortal Realm monks from attacking with all their strength, but it is powerless if it is above the celestial phenomena.
Thousands of miles away from the sect, above the vast sea, there was a young Confucian scholar walking swiftly. His brows were furrowed, and he had no intention of shaking the folding fan in his hand, as if he was deeply preoccupied.
After finally arriving outside the Wentian Sect, I happened to meet two disciples of the Xun Sect and asked, "Who are you? Why do you want to ask the Tian Sect?"
"I am Xu Hong, a student of Yixian Academy. I wonder if Ye Ling, a disciple of your sect, is in the sect?" Xu Hong studied abroad for a year, but because of something, he came to look for Ye Ling.
When the two disciples heard this, their expressions immediately changed. This was because Ye Ling had lured the Qingpeng Demon King into the sect a few days ago, and then expelled himself from the sect. He had become a sinner in the sky and an enemy of the Nine Meridians. Therefore, when they heard Ye Ling's name, they couldn't help but
The color of joy is all over the face:
"Are you looking for Ye Ling? What is your relationship with him and why are you here?"
Xu Hong raised his eyes and took a look at the expressions of the two of them, and immediately understood something. His thoughts suddenly changed, his face changed color, and he said coldly: "I have some issues with Ye Ling, where is he?"
After hearing this, the two disciples looked slightly relieved and said: "He has expelled himself from the sect and is no longer a disciple of Wentian!"
Xu Hong's heart was shocked, but his face was full of anger: "Even if he goes to the end of the world, I will cut him into pieces! Since he is no longer a disciple of Wentian, I will leave. Thank you both for your words.
tell!"
After saying that, Xu Hongfei left quickly.
The two disciples looked at each other and said: "I can't believe that within three years of joining the sect, Ye Ling has made so many enemies. I really can't keep this boy!"
"The sect master, the peak masters, and the elders are still wise. If we don't drive him away, he will definitely be a disaster for I Wentian Sect in the future!"
Above the vast sea, Xu Hong's face was gloomy and his body was moving rapidly. He thought to himself: "Ye Zi, oh Ye Zi, why can't you even go back to the sect? You have no one to protect you now, and I'm afraid you will be killed again!"
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The land of the Eastern Territory is vast and boundless. There are forests of fairy mountains and trillions of people living in it. The nine dynasties govern the territory and stand above it, standing in a tripod.
The Daqian Dynasty only lasted for more than 10,000 years, but several generations of sage kings worked hard to rule and expand the territory, and became as powerful as it is today. Unfortunately, when the water is full, it will overflow, and when the moon is full, it will lose money. The current emperor is hundreds of miles tall, and it is rumored that General Shouyuan will
It's over, I won't be coming to court for a long time.
Therefore, within this dynasty, undercurrents are surging, crises are everywhere, and peace is difficult to maintain.
Above the clear sky, Bai Wuyu carried Ye Ling and Wu Qing into the wind and headed east.
Taiyue City, the imperial capital of the Daqian Dynasty, was located to the east of the dynasty. The three of them left the sect and didn't know where to go, so they thought of going to Taiyue City to find their eldest brother Xu Zheng.
Bai Wuyu lowered his head from the clouds and looked towards the earth, only to see a long black dragon moving slowly on the road, heading towards a big city in the distance.
"What's this?"
The three people didn't know why, but when they looked closer, they saw that they were tens of millions of refugees. They had no clothes to cover their bodies, no food to eat, they were as skinny as firewood, they were struggling to walk, and they didn't know the way ahead or where to go.
Ye Ling was shocked. He had been a man for two generations, but this was the first time he saw refugees fleeing the famine, a desolate scene.
These are all ordinary people. Although they were born in this spiritual world, they have no chance of becoming immortals. They will eventually experience birth, old age, illness and death. They live a short life and are controlled by others.
The three of them looked for a place in the distance. Wu Qing looked ahead and asked, "Where are they going?"
Ye Ling said: "Let's go ask!"
So, the three of them went to the roadside, and there happened to be an old man with disheveled hair and a gray face, leaning on a wooden pole and walking tremblingly forward.
Behind him, a little girl of six or seven years old followed, holding the old man's broken clothes. She was already weak and about to fall down at any time.
"You are polite, old man!" Ye Ling stepped forward and cupped his hands: "May I ask where you are from? Where are you going?"
The old man leaned on his wooden stilt and took a few breaths before speaking softly: "I am from Jeju, but because of the drought there for many years, there is no harvest in the fields. The war is going on and bandits are rampant! We have no way to survive.
I had no choice but to run away in order to survive."
Bai Wuyu looked at the little girl hiding behind the old man and asked, "Is this the old man's granddaughter?"
"It's the old granddaughter Ling'er," the old man sighed: "Her parents both starved to death on the road, and we are the only ones left, old and young, who are still hanging on."
Having said this, the old man's face was not sad, but already numb.
"Grandpa, I'm hungry!" The little girl leaned on the old man's lap, feeling weak.
Ye Ling hurriedly searched for the jade finger, took out a bright red fruit, handed it to Ling'er and said: "Here, eat it quickly!"
Ling'er's eyes brightened slightly, but she looked around cautiously, then took it, hid it in her arms and nibbled it.
Wu Qing asked in confusion: "Why are you so careful?"
The old man explained: "There are many of us, and we have not finished the water and rice for several days. If someone sees us, we will definitely come and rob them!"
Ye Ling nodded and said: "In that case, the old man and Linger come with us, and we will take you to the big city ahead."
Saying that, Ye Ling stretched out his hands to carry the old man on his back, Wu Qing also picked up Ling'er, and the two of them quickly rushed to the distant mountain peak.
The old man looked surprised: "How many of the little brothers are monks?"
Wu Qing smiled and said: "Our cultivation is still shallow, otherwise we could fly you there directly!"
When they came to the top of the mountain, Ye Ling took out a few more fruits and gave them to the old and the young. These were all elixirs, but if eaten by mortals, they would have no effect. They were just for belly wrapping.
With tears in his eyes, the old man pulled his granddaughter Ling'er to his knees: "Quick, kowtow to your three benefactors!"
The three people hurriedly helped them up and said: "No need for this, no need for this."
Then, Bai Wuyu transformed into a crane and flew forward with the four people in his arms. Ye Ling looked down and saw a long black dragon stretching out as far as the eye could see, and he didn't know how many people there were. However, the three of him couldn't save these people.
Further ahead, there is a big city. This is Amaterasu City where Ye Ling and others have been. At that time, Bu Lingyu accused the Ye family of Xikun Villa, and Zhu Wanquan, the lord of Amaterasu City, came to break up the fight. Then Ye Ling and others returned to the sect.
, and also used the teleportation array in the city.
Looking from a distance, the Amaterasu city wall is dozens of feet high, the gates are tightly closed, and soldiers stand on top of the city, their swords drawn at war. Under the city wall, countless refugees gather, wailing and angry.
He gritted his teeth and walked towards the main hall on the tower with a look of reluctance on his brows.
After entering the door, he saw the city lord Zhu Wanquan, who was fat and wiping his sweat constantly, sitting in front of him.
The general held up his hands and said, "Sir, more and more refugees are gathering under the city, and they are still coming in a steady stream. What should we do?"
"I got it," Zhu Wanquan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead and guard the city wall. Anyone who dares to forcefully break into the city will be punished immediately!"
"Sir!" The general gritted his teeth and bravely said: "The scene outside the city is really terrible. People are dying every moment. How can the general, the general, raise his sword against them!"
Zhu Wanquan waved his hand and said: "If you can't bear it, just throw away your armor and sword, and go home. Amaterasu City will not support useless people!"
"The last general...take the order!"
He frowned, stretched out his hand to take off the sword, took off his armor, and put it into the palace. Then he cupped his hands and said, "I was born to be a general. If I can't protect the country and the people, I am ashamed of the world!"
After saying this, the general turned around and left, walked down the tower and returned to the city.
Zhu Wanquan looked at the armor and sword on the ground, shook his head helplessly and said: "How big of a pot, how much rice, how big of a butt, how big of pants to wear, don't meddle in other people's business!"
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Under the city wall, Ye Ling and others sat beside the old man and the little girl Ling'er. The old man and the little girl ate some fruits to regain some strength, and their complexions improved a bit.
The old man said to Ye Ling and the others: "Now in the territory of the Daqian Dynasty, there are constant wars and bandits. Outside, the Han Dynasty and the Dayan Dynasty jointly attacked and invaded the border. Inside, King Nanyue, one of the four kings, rebelled. , and many cities responded. Coupled with the frequent natural disasters, we poor people really have no way to survive!"
Wu Qing frowned and asked, "Doesn't the imperial court care about such a big matter?"
"The imperial court?" The old man shook his head and said bitterly: "How can we expect the imperial court at this time? Not only does the imperial court not care, but because of the war, it levies grain and grass taxes everywhere, and the family has long been emptied. I thought about escaping, maybe There is a way to survive, but who would have thought that several cities in a row have their doors closed and ignore us, just like this Amaterasu City, if anyone dares to break in, he will be killed without mercy!"
When Ye Ling heard the words, his heart went up and down several times before he returned to calm. After they entered the path of immortality, they gradually distanced themselves from the mortal world and ignored the secular world. But they never thought that the world would be in such a state.
Ye Ling said nothing, but Wu Qing said angrily: "It's really abominable. Such a court should overthrow him!"
"Shh!"
The old man hurriedly covered Wu Qing's mouth and said nervously: "You don't want your life! The dynasty controls destiny, and even the gods in the immortal sect are no match for them, let alone ordinary people like us!"
As a few people talked, they saw that the sky was getting dark and the refugees had nowhere to go, so they had no choice but to sleep on the ground to save some energy, perhaps for another long journey tomorrow.
The old man leaned on a stone, holding the sleeping little girl Ling'er in his arms, looking around and sighing: "I wonder how many people will be able to get up tomorrow!"
Bai Wuyu walked over from the forest in the distance, shook his head and sighed: "A large area of forest, leaves, bark, grass roots, everything that can be stuffed into the stomach has been eaten. But there is a steady stream of victims behind it."
Ye Ling crossed his legs and closed his eyes. He couldn't bear to see such a tragic scene anymore.
The setting sun had passed, and the bright moon was in the sky. Ye Ling, who was meditating, heard a strange movement in his ears, and his consciousness came out to look around.
I saw a secluded place where two families were crying and exchanging their sleeping children. Then they became ruthless and started throwing rocks at them.
"Change your child and eat it!"
The people didn't even have fire to use, so they just held the corpse in their hands and put the bloody flesh into their mouths, chewing, crying, and hating...
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On top of the city tower, Zhu Wanquan, with a big belly, was patrolling the city wall with a middle-aged scribe, looking at the scene outside the city.
The scribe said: "Sir, there is an endless stream of refugees outside the city. It is not an option to continue like this!"
Zhu Wanquan wiped his sweat with a handkerchief in his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. How many days will the forest outside the city have enough food?"
"If this continues, it won't last three days!"
"After three days, the forest will be depleted and the city gate will be inaccessible, so they will naturally leave."
The scribe nodded and added: "But they have already traveled thousands of miles away. Even if they leave, they will probably leave corpses everywhere. By then..."
Zhu Wanquan waved his hands and said: "They died outside Amaterasu City, what does it have to do with me, Zhu Wanquan? I know my own strength, and there are things that the court can't take care of. Don't expect me to be able to turn the tide. What's more, the current situation,
It’s still unclear whether our Amaterasu Castle can be saved!”