Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1334: The First Day of the Dharma Assembly
The changes in Xingyin City could not affect ordinary people. The battle between the heavenly generals and the demon generals did not take place because their superiors did not allow it.

Zhou Tongpan got the emperor's favor as he wished, but this "important position" was probably not what he had expected. Instead, it made him lose the chance to reunite with his family and live an ordinary life forever. "Heaven" is a sacrifice, and any sacrifice has to pay a heavy price, and the impact caused cannot be recovered.

The night covered up all the disputes, and when dawn came, people saw Xingyin City, which was the same as it was yesterday.

The Water and Land Dharma Assembly will be held today. According to the schedule that has been announced long ago, the Dharma Assembly will be unveiled in the morning. The best troupes in Xingyin City will take the stage to provide three big plays for the people of the city. The plays are [The Standing Ceremony of the Ancestor of Humanity], [The Conferring of the Lord of the Heavenly Mountain], and [The Establishment of the Tripod by Nine Bottles]. The first play is about ancient mythology, the second is about the legend of the Emperor of Humanity, and the third is about the founding of the Wei Kingdom.

In addition to the best stage at the gate of the palace, Xingyin City also set up eight stages around the city for the people to enjoy. There is no doubt that the people in the city would not miss this opportunity to watch a play for free. Today, Xingyin City is bustling with people again.

Lu Ning was now sitting on a tree, looking at the stage at the entrance of the palace in the distance. Now, of course, she would not believe that the emperor wanted to have fun with the people, and these three plays were too representative, and it was easy to directly substitute them into the sacrificial ceremony and become a symbol.

She was watching the show here and was soon approached by Jiang Yao.

After all, the "dot" monitors the entire city, so it is not difficult to find Lu Ning.

"Something happened to you last night. How are you?" This was the first thing Jiang Yao asked after she appeared.

"I ran away in time and was not hurt by the demon. I did get some information from the demon. Here it is." Lu Ning took out the jade plate and handed it to Jiang Yao. "I have considered it and I am not going to join the palace for the time being."

"We have no intention of forcing you." Jiang Yao took the jade plate, placed it between his brows and read what was inside, then his expression became slightly solemn.

"What is a true immortal? Why did it disappear? I don't think Yeyou had any reason to lie to me about this. If what it said is true, then the play [Renzu Lishi] is probably at least somewhat true."

This scene tells the story of the ancestors of mankind, who, in difficult circumstances, relied on their own talents and hard work to defeat the evil spirits and bring peace to the world. Of course, the evil spirits are probably the demons in ancient times, and the ancestors of mankind probably have a specific corresponding person, which is the scene mentioned by Yeyou where humans defeated the demons.

"We need to verify this matter. There is no record of this in the palace."

"Well, I'm just asking."

Lu Ning didn't know what kind of existence True Immortals were. If they took away all records about themselves when they left, and only traces were left in memory, then people with relatively short lifespans would definitely have forgotten about it long ago.

But no matter what the reason for the departure of the True Immortals, it was a huge change for the world. It was equivalent to the disappearance and reorganization of order. The demons took over part of the order designated by the True Immortals, but they could not control it completely, otherwise they could become True Immortals themselves.

"What are you going to do today?"

"Since you have no intention of entering the palace, you don't have to do anything." Jiang Yao replied.

"You're not disappointed?"

"no need."

Jiang Yao waved her hand.

"You are welcome to participate in the Water and Land Ceremony, but don't compete for the top spot," Jiang Yao said.

“Top of the list…”

"When the Heavenly Court was first established, all the attendees were empty. This kind of conference should be used to confer gods."

Lu Ning's scalp felt numb.

Fengshen - anything related to the ancient immortal background is basically not a good word for tourists, because in such things, there must be high-level melee and one may die if not careful.

"Thanks for the advice."

Jiang Yao left, and Lu Ning didn't plan to stay for long. She still needed to see Emperor Dong Zai, but her goal would probably change.

Previously, she thought that this was an ambush on the emperor by demons, and she needed to balance the situation between the two sides, but now it seems that there is no need for her to interfere at all. The two sides are wrestling, and there is not much room for her to intervene.

She also has to achieve another goal, which is to dig out the people who are secretly causing trouble in Xingyin City, and this will not be an easy task.

=
In the Demon Suppression Division, Juntian, who had led the team to capture the demons yesterday, was now standing in the hall.

"Forget it, Zhang Jinyue, take your men and leave." One of the two men at the top waved his hand and waved Juntian away.

In the current Wei Dynasty's Demon Suppression Division, of the three Qinchens, Lin Huaiyong was born into an aristocratic family, while the other two came from the grassroots.

Chen Mu has a handsome appearance and a dignified demeanor, which wins the emperor's favor. He is a special person and his strength is recognized by everyone. He once fought against the demon king alone, and killed the demon king after a day and a night of fierce fighting. Such a record is rare even among the demon-suppressing officials of all generations.

Another Qinchen Wei Jingxian is a very good man at scheming. He smiles all day long and never embarrasses his subordinates in person. However, most people stay away from him because those who really offend him never live long. He was the one who just waved his hand to send Zhang Jinyue away. And Wei Jingxian's biggest advantage is that he is young. In a place like the Demon Suppression Division where you can get a position with strength, his talent is outstanding.

"Old Lin has had his eyes pecked out by a demon, so don't embarrass them." Wei Jingxian said to Chen Mu with a smile, "At least the record of the night tour can be updated, so it can't be considered a failure."

"Yeyou is a demon that has existed since ancient times. They are still not well prepared to deal with it. But... we have gained something else." Chen Mu took out a jade plate from his arms. "It is quite surprising for someone from the palace to send this to us. Regardless of whether what Yeyou said is true or false, we need to verify it."

"That's right, haha. If the human race was really the winner back then, how could they hand over this True Immortal power to the demons?"

The two discussed for a while, and then Wei Jingxian left the room. After all, the demon-suppressing officer who had returned in defeat still needed to be appeased, and Chen Mu's majestic face was not suitable for such a thing.

After Wei Jingxian walked out of the room, his expression became somewhat thoughtful.

If there were real immortals in the world, they would have had immortal methods. If the demons had taken over some of the authority of the real immortals, then some of the things that had been passed on to them before might also have traces.

He was forty-nine years old this year, and he was already quite young to be the emperor. If he was not going to be an official in the court, then he could be considered the most powerful official in the human race. He had power, status, money, and fame, but Wei Jingxian did not feel that he had reached the end.

He knew that demons had long lifespans and were very powerful, and Wei Jingxian believed that this was largely because demons had enough time to study and improve their abilities. Qin Chen, who was at the top of the Demon Suppression Division, could only compete with a fully-powered demon king. The strength of the human race lay in the fact that the various formations and rituals that the human race possessed far surpassed those of demons. As long as the formation was established, even the demons would flee.

But Wei Jingxian didn't agree with this.

He knew Lin Huaiyong's abilities very well, but he was still tricked by the demon king. If one's personal strength cannot reach the level of being able to rival the demon star, what's the point? People can't be vigilant all their lives, and he is in a more dangerous position than many people. Wei Jingxian did not rush to appease others, but walked into the library of the demon suppression department.

This place is not like the capital, but many things that were not valued at the beginning still have copies. Wei Jingxian smiled and greeted the demon-suppressing officer on duty, and walked into the library.

——There are still people here.

Ning Ke and Lin Xiyin in the library also looked up at Wei Jingxian who came in, and they both saluted hurriedly.

Wei Jingxian recognized Lin Xiyin, but not Ning Ke. He could tell from their clothes that both of them were Siyi.

"You were busy last night, don't you want to take a break?" Wei Jingxian said with a smile, "Although there is a ritual today, the Demon Suppression Division has also arranged for staff, you can go and rest today."

"I escaped last night, and I still feel unhappy, so I came here to look around and see if there is a solution." Lin Xiyin said.

"It's a good thing to strive for excellence. But don't overwork yourself, or your work will be ruined." Wei Jingxian walked over. "Yeyou is the demon king. This trip is also for you to gain some experience. When the Ministry of Personnel evaluates you, this will also be a credit to you."

"Yes, Wei Qinchen." Lin Xiyin and Ning Ke answered in unison.

Wei Jingxian nodded and walked to the bookshelf. He was naturally very familiar with the arrangement of the books here, and he remembered that the collection of so-called "immortal methods" circulated from various places recorded by some folks were placed in -

The outstretched hand fell upon nothing. The books placed there contained some reports on Sanxian Island, but the book that should have been placed next to it was missing.

6◇9◇Book◇Bar

"Wei Qinchen, the book is here." Ning Ke walked over and handed over the book in his hand.

Wei Jingxian turned his head and glanced at Ning Ke.

"What's your name?"

"Ning Ke."

As Wei Jingxian took the book, he recalled the name Ning Ke in his mind. He had a vague impression that she had killed a butterfly that was just emerging from its cocoon at a young age. Although the demon king was not in his prime, he was still a demon king after all. If she had killed a demon king alone, if she was not too young, she would probably have been promoted to the position of Juntian by now.

However, being young and without a background, she would be excluded in the current Demon Suppression Division. Normally, Wei Jingxian knew very well what the people in the Demon Suppression Division were like. If Ning Ke did not resist, this kind of implicit exclusion would probably not stop unless a superior took her under his wing.

Unfortunately, Wei Jingxian would never do such a thing. Everyone said he was good at scheming, but he really had no interest in forming his own power, as he already had it.

"Why do you want to borrow this book? The content recorded in it has nothing to do with night wandering." Wei Jingxian asked.

"Fengdu and Sanxian Island are both demon star forces. I think they can be used as references." Ning Ke said.

Wei Jingxian nodded: "It is true according to common sense, but you must know that the forces under the demon star are also different, depending on the demon star's style of action. It is easy to suffer losses if you speculate the habits of one demon star force based on another."

"Yes, thank you Qinchen for your teachings."

Wei Jingxian was very satisfied that he was very polite. He took the book and walked to the reading table next to him to read, while Lin Xiyin nervously pulled Ning Ke's hand.

"What's the matter?"

"Let's go, Qin Chen is here, we'll come back later."

Lin Xiyin had a mediocre impression of Wei Jingxian. She was not particularly afraid of him, after all, because of his family background. But she also didn't like being in the same room with Qin Chen for too long.

After they left the house, Ning Ke went out. Lin Xiyin didn't know where she got so much energy. In fact, Ning Ke was not arranged to participate in the night patrol last night, but Ning Ke seemed to be busy all night.

=
At noon, the water and land ceremony had officially begun.

In Lu Ning's opinion, the competition items of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly were still designed rather crudely. For example, in the wrestling competition, large stones of various weights were prepared, and how heavy they could lift depended entirely on their own ability, and there was no distinction between weight classes. Of course, this kind of competition would definitely select the best one, and there was no problem with that.

Other events were similar. Archery was a competition of horse and foot archery, and the steed competition was a competition of climbing obstacles. The literary competition also ranged from writing poems and essays to changing the scripture debate on the spot. Each school showed off their strengths on a topic, which was very lively. In terms of miscellaneous studies, there were competitions on everything from agricultural and animal husbandry knowledge to mechanical engineering, from theoretical mathematics to practical instrument making technology.

Putting aside the conspiracy behind the scenes, Lu Ning felt that this event was indeed wonderful, even a bit dazzling. The first day of the competition was basically an audition, and those present could go on stage to compete as long as they passed the preliminary examination.

Among these people, Lu Ning also saw some people from the martial arts world.

Naturally, there are many people in the underworld who want to get a job and receive a salary from the court. In this scenario, the conflict between the government and the underworld is not that intense, and there is even cooperation, which is not taboo for many people.

"Ok?"

When walking past the stage for the hidden weapon competition, Lu Ning saw a person, Han Younian, sitting on a row of stools on the stage.

The first test of martial arts was not in a ring, after all, it would take a long time. The court sent testers to judge whether the applicants were qualified. Han Younian had family training, so it was easy for him to pass the hidden weapon test.

But Lu Ning did not greet him. She just made note of the matter and continued to move to other competition stages.

"Would you like some melon seeds?" Someone suddenly came up to Lu Ning and asked.

"Don't--" Lu Ning answered subconsciously, and suddenly turned her head, and saw Zhao Yuqiao wearing a bamboo hat, standing beside her with a smile, and cracking a handful of melon seeds in his hand.

"Mr. Zhao, why don't you try your skills at the medical competition?"

"That's me, Old Zhao, bullying people." Zhao Yuqiao chuckled, "What a coincidence, I was just looking for someone to walk with and I saw you. If you don't mind, why don't you accompany me for a walk?"

Looking at his eyes, Lu Ning knew that Zhao Yuqiao was in trouble again.

"If it's troublesome, I..."

"No trouble, good thing, good thing. Come with me." Zhao Yuqiao threw a bottle to Lu Ning and turned away.