Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Ying Xuan nodded as he listened to Li Si's words, for what the man said was exactly what he had in mind.

So he ordered: "Bai Qi, you will command this operation and lead the Central Army to capture these zombies."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Bai Qi accepted the order and stepped aside.

Just then, a eunuch hurriedly entered the court and said, "Your Majesty, Vice Generals Qingfeng and Mingyue request an audience."

Upon hearing this, Ying Xuan said, "Summon them quickly!"

Qingfeng and Mingyue entered the court and bowed to Ying Xuan.

Ying Xuan asked, "Did you find anything during your investigation into the zombies?"

Qingfeng immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, we have visited some villages and found that no one in those villages has survived. They have all been drained of their blood. But it is strange that we have examined their bodies and found no corpse poison. It does not seem to be the work of zombies."

As soon as Qingfeng finished speaking, the court erupted in chaos, as if a huge rock had stirred up a thousand waves on a calm lake.

The ministers' faces instantly displayed a variety of expressions. Some stared in shock, their eyes filled with disbelief, as if they had heard a fairy tale.

Some frowned deeply, forming a deep "川" shape, lost in thought with solemn expressions, while others occasionally stole glances at Ying Xuan sitting on the dragon throne.

Ying Xuan's face was ashen. He coughed lightly, and although the sound was not loud, it was as clear as a bell in the noisy court. The ministers' discussions stopped instantly, and the entire court fell into a deathly silence.

Ying Xuan's gaze swept across the faces of the ministers, finally settling on Qingfeng and Mingyue. He spoke slowly, his voice deep and powerful: "Besides these, what else have you discovered?"

Mingyue took a step forward, her posture upright, a hint of helplessness on her face. She bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, after we arrived at the disaster-stricken village, we began an extremely thorough search. We left no corner unchecked, carefully examining every house and every inch of land. However, we found no trace of any suspected zombies. The murderers were extremely cautious, and they disposed of all possible clues completely."

At this point, Mingyue paused slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, and continued, "During our investigation, we also discovered that almost all the targets were unarmed mortals. Those sects or forces with magical powers were not disturbed at all. We speculate that the perpetrators were likely targeting defenseless mortals in order to accumulate power. In their eyes, these mortals were nothing more than tools to enhance their strength."

Ying Xuan listened quietly to Mingyue's report, pondering to himself that behind this seemingly simple killing, there must be a huge and sinister conspiracy.

After a long silence, he suddenly stood up, his dragon robe fluttering gently in the wind. His eyes revealed determination and resolve as he said loudly, "This matter is too strange. There must be something hidden. I must go to the scene myself to investigate."

These words once again stirred up waves in the imperial court.

The ministers exchanged glances, all thinking to themselves, "Is it a bit much for Ying Xuan to go to such a small matter in person?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said in a loud and firm voice, "Your Majesty, this journey is extremely dangerous. I am willing to follow Your Majesty to the death and protect Your Majesty."

Li Si's clone also hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I also humbly request to accompany Your Majesty. I will do my utmost to offer advice and solutions to Your Majesty's problems."

Ying Xuan looked at the loyal Bai Qi and Li Si, and nodded slightly: "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you two."

A moment later, Ying Xuan stepped on the black dragon of destiny, which roared to the sky, radiating a powerful aura.

Bai Qi walked on air, closely following Ying Xuan.

Li Si's clone floated to the side, his expression calm, yet a hint of barely perceptible worry flickered in his eyes. He, too, felt a great deal of helplessness in his heart.

In fact, the meticulous Li Si guessed that this incident was probably the work of the Buddhist sect.

Before long, they arrived at a field.

Looking out, the fields that should have been vibrant and full of hope were now eerily silent.

The withered crops rustled in the breeze, and a sense of oppression permeated the fields, making people feel inexplicably heavy.

No one touched anything around them.

Because the area involved was too large, the government did not have enough manpower to clean up these mummified corpses.

Some government officials were so afraid that they resigned from their jobs. As a last resort, the government had to offer high salaries to invite the bravest people to take on the job of moving the corpses.

Even so, not many people were recruited.

Cleaning up corpses in a city or a small mountain village is a massive undertaking.

After all, large cities have tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of people, while small mountain villages have hundreds or even thousands of people.

Moving corpses is a taboo job, and most people don't want to touch this bad luck and generally won't take on this kind of work. In addition, now that there are vampire monsters appearing, it's impossible to determine whether they are zombies or something else.

Therefore, recruiting manpower is a rather difficult problem.

Ying Xuan and his group landed at the edge of a field and began to carefully survey the area.

Ying Xuan squatted down and gently stroked the soil on the ground, trying to find some clues from the seemingly ordinary soil.

Bai Qi looked around carefully, his steps light and swift, not missing a single corner, even a stone or a weed.

Li Si's clone closed his eyes and focused on sensing the remaining aura around him. His brows furrowed from time to time, and he discovered that even the Xiuling Technique, which was commonly used by the various schools of thought, could not detect the evil aura around him.

After a while, Bai Qi walked over with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, no unusual traces have been found here."

Li Si's clone slowly opened his eyes, gently shook his head, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Your Majesty, the atmosphere here is extremely chaotic, with various auras intertwined. I find it difficult to discern any useful information from it. It's as if someone deliberately stirred up the atmosphere here to cover up the truth."

Ying Xuan frowned, stood up, and his eyes revealed a hint of determination: "Since there are no clues here, let's go to the village to take a look."

So they headed toward the village not far away. Along the way, they saw that the houses on both sides of the road were dilapidated, with their doors and windows tightly shut, and some had even collapsed, leaving only broken walls and ruins.

Occasionally, the cawing of crows could be heard, their mournful and piercing sounds adding to the eerie and terrifying atmosphere.

Some crows were even gnawing on corpses, including men and women, young and old, and even fetuses were not spared, being dragged out and cleaned up completely. (End of Chapter)