Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 347 It’s decided, now

"Thank you for your hard work, Taoist priest."

After the old marshal finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the Taoist priest Dasuan's brow from a distance. A golden light fell, and the old Taoist priest, who was originally shaking and seemed to have only a few days left to live, suddenly stopped moving.

"If an enemy comes, we will fight him. No problem."

After the old marshal finished speaking, he returned to the top of the city wall, leaving Liu Bai and Zhang Cang staring at each other in bewilderment.

"This news cannot be spread outside. Once it is known to the forbidden side, it will go against the will of the Taoist priest Da Suan and his secret will be revealed in vain."

Liu Bai sat down again and said after thinking for a while.

"Ah."

Zhang Cang glanced back at Taoist Da Suan, "But we still have to let those top Taoist masters know so that they can prepare in advance."

If a fight really breaks out, people like Liu Wenzhi, Pu Song and others will never be able to deal with just one throne.

At least two or three are needed to start.

Otherwise, it would not be able to take in so many thrones.

"Some of the top practitioners, like Ah Dao, need to be put under some pressure. When the time comes, we can arrange a throne for them. Maybe they can even have a chance to practice their Dao in battle."

Liu Bai also suggested.

Zhang Cang added: "At the same time, we have to send a message to Xu Wenyuan and ask them to make preparations early, otherwise it will be difficult to accommodate the people who are walking in the dark here."

"Just take care of the arrangements for these supervisors. I trust you."

"By the way, don't forget to arrange a throne for me too. I can do that too."

Liu Bai said seriously.

Zhang Cang stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

This matter was of great importance, so Taoist Da Suan stayed in the Chuanhuo Mansion to recuperate, for fear that someone would notice something was wrong if he left.

Liu Bai left again, carrying the news back to tell Lady Liu, and also let Peach Blossom Fairy know.

Madam Liu just laughed it off and didn't even take it to heart.

After listening to this, Peach Blossom Fairy seemed to be thinking about something.

Zhang Cang continued to run around for matters in the Yin City, while Liu Bai took the opportunity to look for familiar Yin-walking people in the city to ask them for advice on the secrets of manifesting the spirits.

Hei Mu said that in order to manifest the spirit, one must first concentrate the mind, and after concentrating the mind, the manifestation of the spirit will basically be a natural outcome.

Liu Wenzhi said that to show the power of God one must do it in one go.

What a god fears most is decline for the second time and exhaustion for the third time.

The Xuandao official said not to worry, with Liu Bai's talent, showing his divine power would be a natural thing.

Haste makes waste in this matter.

Zhang Cang took time out of his busy schedule to tell Liu Bai's fortune, and said that he would definitely show his divine powers before something big happened.

There are many explanations for all these.

Liu Bai even asked Adao in the end. Adao showed his divine power when the evil spirits attacked the city last time.

For this purpose, he even killed a demon of god-level evil spirit.

If it weren't for Hei Mu's success in proving his truth at that time, after the evil spirit attacked the city, his reputation would have been unparalleled.

Adao's answer to Liu Bai was just one word.

"meaning"

What he felt at that time was the sword intent, but that was because he was practicing swordsmanship.

If Liu Bai wants to show his supernatural power, he doesn't need to specialize in a certain idea, he just needs to have the determination to move forward, that's enough.

The idea comes out.

No one can stop it then.

It took three days, one day of which was spent outside seeking for the truth. By the time I returned home, the original peach blossom had been almost digested.

It’s easier to deal with if your spirituality hasn’t caught up.

Liu Bai only followed Madam Liu for half a day and was shivering with fear due to the ghostly aura she exuded.

Then after half a day, Liu Bai's spiritual energy was replenished.

This made Liu Bai feel like "Mom is a power bank."

That evening, Liu Bai had just returned from the city wall and found Madam Liu and Peach Blossom Fairy sitting in the yard.

There was a peach on the stone table in front of them.

At first glance, it looks ordinary, just like an ordinary peach.

But upon closer inspection, I realized that it was a rare delicacy in the world.

Not to mention the fragrance lingering at the tip of his nose, which made Liu Bai feel so hungry that he wanted to swallow his tongue.

'Auntie Tao, it smells so good!'

Liu Bai even felt like picking all the peaches on the Peach Blossom Fairy.

But with Madam Liu's cold glance, Liu Bai instantly came to his senses.

"Meet mother, Aunt Tao."

Liu Bai even took the initiative to bow to hide his inner guilt, but this made him seem even more guilty.

"Ah."

Peach Blossom Fairy smiled coldly without disguising it, causing Liu Bai to lower his head in shame.

Liu Bai knew that Taohua Fairy hated men, and even hated all human beings equally.

The reason why she was sitting here today was all because of Madam Liu.

If it weren’t for Madam Liu…she would have definitely gone to the forbidden place long ago.

"This is prepared for you to show your divine power. Eat it whenever you feel ready."

Madam Liu stretched out her hand expressionlessly and pushed the peach into Liu Bai's hand.

Liu Bai took it with both hands, put it into Xumi, and then bowed deeply to Taohuaxian again.

Kindness without saying thanks.

Liu Bai just silently took note of this.

In the following days, Liu Bai seldom went out, and spent most of his time in the Red Candle Shop comprehending the true meaning of manifesting the gods.

But the movement in Yin City did not stop because of his absence, it even ran faster.

The caravans traveling between Yangguan and Zouyincheng had already flattened the desert Gobi in between, and there was an endless stream of caravans of people and horses coming and going.

There are many more shops along the way.

After many searches and proofs, the sandstorms in that area were much less severe.

It is said that in some deeper places, there are still formations set up by Zou Yin City.

Yangguan and Zouyincheng are even more lively, especially Yangguan.

Because of the ban in Zou Yin City, very few Zou Yin people inside can wander the streets.

So in contrast, those who go to the underworld over there will try to come to Yangguan to rest for a few days.

Some of the more professional ones would ask for a few days off to rest here. The less professional ones would find a good friend from the mule team, exchange a few days with him, and come here to correct a few things.

As for such matters, the Chuanhuo Mansion turned a blind eye.

After all, if he doesn't take a rest now and waits for the Forbidden Eastern Expedition to begin, it's hard to say whether he can survive.

In a small tea market in Yangguan City, there are tea drinkers sitting in groups of three or four.

Among them are Xu Changsheng, Lin Dandan and Guan Shanyue.

"During this period, many people from the interior have come here." Guan Shanyue picked up this year's new tea, took a sip, and found it a little bland.

In comparison, he still prefers tea with ingredients such as ghee, wheat grains, ground ginger, dried dates, etc.

But this time it was Xu Changsheng who treated us, and the people of Yunzhou just loved drinking this bland tea.

When Guan Shanyue thought that he was not the one paying, he felt that the tea tasted much sweeter. After all, in the past, it would have been harder than climbing to the sky to ask Xu Changsheng for some Yin beads to treat guests.

"A lot, a lot."

Xu Changsheng nodded in understanding and said, "You usually go to Yincheng, so you don't know the situation in Yangguan."

He pointed his hand towards the surrounding area and said, "The people from Qin State went to their side, but those from Wei State and Chu State came to us."

"We can't get through Yincheng, so we all stay in Yangguan."

"It's not an exaggeration to say that there are at least this many shrines in Yangguan alone."

As Xu Changsheng spoke, he raised his right palm with his thumb bent.

Guan Shanyue knew that this was not forty, nor four hundred, but four thousand.

There were four thousand people coming to the shrine alone, basically all the elite troops of the human race.

"Life and death depend on this one move, and this is normal."

Lin Dandan sat alone, drinking tea silently without saying a word.

She never liked talking to outsiders. If Xu Changsheng hadn't said he was here to see Guan Shanyue, she would have left long ago if it had been someone else.

Guan Shanyue nodded, looked around, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he took out a folded piece of white paper from his arms.

Xu Changsheng glanced at his cautious look, sat down aside calmly, and covered up a little for him.

Guan Shanyue didn't say anything, but just handed the white paper from under the table to Xu Changsheng.

The latter opens right here.

Guan Shanyue nodded to Lin Dandan again, then she moved closer to Xu Changsheng and looked at the paper.

There was only one sentence written on it.

"Adao said that if we go to Yincheng, a decisive battle will be launched in advance, and asked us to prepare early. It was Master Liu who asked Adao to tell us the news."

This is the reason why Guan Shanyue took leave and came to Yangguan to see Xu Changsheng.

After reading it, the latter handed the paper to Lin Dandan, who put it into the Xumi. This tea market is not a good place to disappear.

"Be careful in everything, staying alive is important."

Guan Shanyue picked up the tea and drank it all, which meant that he had said all. After all, it was hard to say whether they would meet sideways or vertically next time.

"It's not that difficult for me to go between Yincheng and Yangguan. Lin Dandan is also in the Danfang. But you have to go to the top of the city... to be on the safe side."

Xu Changsheng said this and patted Guan Shanyue's shoulder heavily.

He looked at this best friend he had made since he came to Yin City, and said seriously: "Live well, and we can go to the North Territory to see the snow and go to Haizhou to fish for whales together in the future."

"This is meaningless. Just let me be the godfather of your child in the future." Guan Shanyue said with a raised eyebrow.

Lin Dandan, who was always shy, was no longer shy when she heard Guan Shanyue making such a joke. Instead, she nodded slightly and said:

"it is good."

Guan Shanyue also nodded, "Okay, don't worry, I will definitely survive!"

After saying that, he strode towards the door without looking back, but just waved his hand with his back to Xu Changsheng.

Meetings and farewells like this happen every moment in Yangguan.

Even some ordinary people came to Yangguan just to see their relatives.

I don’t even know which scholar recited the poem, “I urge you to drink another cup of wine, for there will be no friends west of Yangguan.”

This resulted in the Yangguan liquor being in extremely short supply.

But the number of people getting drunk is decreasing. Everyone knows that the war is not far away, so it is best not to get drunk.

But there are always exceptions, such as Adao is one of them.

Every day after completing the tasks assigned by Chuanhuo Mansion, he would always find a place to get drunk.

Because he felt that this was related to his avenue.

He had been a god during this period, and he had found many old and famous gods who had just come to Yin City.

After a friendly exchange of words, his reputation as invincible became even more famous.

Therefore, this further strengthened his determination to attain enlightenment. If he could not attain enlightenment, all that existed before him would be false, just like the moon in the water and the flowers in the mirror.

But since he had no way to find the truth, he had to rely on the wine, hoping to gain enlightenment through drunkenness.

Half drunk and half awake, he squinted at his own shrine again.

Behind the shrine where the primordial spirit sits, there is actually... a sword hidden.

A sword that has never been unsheathed, but is always unsheathed... a sword without a sheath.

Just as he was thinking about something, Zhang Cang's voice suddenly came to his ears.

"Come to the Fire Palace quickly."

Ah Dao, who was originally lying on the stone steps at the entrance while still drunk, stood up and sobered up instantly. When he stood up again, he had already arrived at the entrance of Chuanhuo Mansion.

When he got there, he found that he was the only one there.

"what happened?"

Adao stepped forward and asked.

Zhang Cang said nothing, but handed him a scroll. He unfolded it and saw that it was filled with people's names.

It clearly describes where he lives in Zouyin City, which market he works in, and even his appearance.

Ah Dao, who had done this job many times, could tell at a glance that this was a roll call list.

Moreover, looking from top to bottom, there are actually more than ten thousand people, and the weakest one has reached the level of Yang God, and the strongest one, like him, is a manifest god.

"It's done."

"In the remaining days, you will secretly bring these people to my Chuanhuo Mansion. Remember to cover up the market and don't let anyone notice it for the time being."

As the Fire Messenger, Ah Dao naturally knew some of the plans of the Fire Messenger Mansion.

"With so many people going there, there won't be many of us left." Adao said softly.

“We don’t need that much here.”

After Zhang Cang said this, Ah Dao understood.

He put the scroll back to Xumi, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me. I promise to do it beautifully."

Zhang Cang naturally believed what Ah Dao said.

After all, Adao has many friends, and he is also the Fire Messenger, so it is normal for him to change the job of his good friend.

Just as Ah Dao was about to leave, Zhang Cang suddenly called out to him.

Adao turned around with a hint of confusion on his face.

Zhang Cang pondered and said, "Ma Zhi came to see me today."

"Third Master, what's wrong with him coming?"

"He said something to me, and I thought he might have said it to you."

"All ears."

Ah Dao bowed very seriously.

Zhang Cang said: "The first sentence is that the sword tomb is not a burial place."

Ah Dao understood as soon as he heard it. In addition to being the third chief of the Ghost and God Sect, Ma Zhi also had another identity. He was the most skilled swordsman among the four major sword sects, the Langdang Mountain Sword Sect.

"The second sentence is, if your swordsmanship is too high, you can only touch the sky but not the ground."

"The third sentence is that he wants to fight you, but not now."

After Zhang Cang finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to work.

Ah Dao stood there, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then his cloudy eyes suddenly became clear, and he bowed again and said, "Master Chuanhuo, please thank me for me."

So for the next long period of time, Adao worked diligently to help Chuanhuo Mansion call for people.

Every time someone was called, they were quietly sent to Chuanhuo Mansion and handed over to Zhang Cang.

Finally, Zhang Cang sent him through the secret door into the Qin territory.

So during this period of time, Adao felt like a human trafficker, the kind that everyone would hate wherever he went.

It might be okay at first to do it so blatantly, but as time went on, it could not escape the eyes of the crowd.

But fortunately, those who can still stay in this Zou Yin City at this time are all loyal and sensible Zou Yin people.

They see through it all without saying a word, they understand it better than anyone else.

The same list was naturally sent to Liu Bai, and he saw many familiar names on the list.

For example, Fan Yuanyi, the former governor of Yunzhou, who had awakened at some point and successfully ascended to the throne.

For example, there was the tiger lady who dominated Yunzhou at that time.

Although many Zouyin people were sent to Qin State, there were also many Zouyin people who stayed in Zouyin City.

For example, Xu Changsheng and Guan Shanyue were not sent away.

Little Taoist priest doesn’t have it either.

As the days passed, Liu Bai finally grasped the mysterious power of manifestation and officially began his retreat.

As the many markets in Zouyin City operated day and night, the warehouses became more and more full.

But what no one noticed was that there were also many Zouyin people from Yangguan who followed the mule caravans traveling between the two sides and settled in Zouyin City.

Late that night, Zhang Cang dismissed all the fire messengers in the Fire Palace, leaving only himself there.

At first, he was the only one in the Chuanhuo Mansion, walking back and forth with files in his hand.

Not long after, as he was walking, the space suddenly split into two, and these two people were still looking at the files.

Afterwards, the two Zhang Cangs split into four.

These four are still looking at the files.

The four split into eight... and there were more and more Zhang Cangs, until there was no longer room for a single Zhang Cang to stand in the hall.

More Zhang Cang could only stand at the door.

As a result, Zhang Cang and others stopped looking at the files and started talking, and talking loudly.

It would be fine if one or two people were talking, but there were so many people, all talking to themselves, and no one was discussing or conversing with each other.

This way, the sound is very loud.

It was so loud that they had to activate the magic circle to suppress the sound.

There were countless Zhang Cangs talking on the ground, but there was still one Zhang Cang sitting on the roof.

He was alone, looking down at himself in the yard, without saying a word, sitting on the roof until dawn.

He sat there all night.

I listened to it all night too.

When the sky turned pale, all the Zhang Cangs in Chuanhuo Mansion disappeared, leaving only the Zhang Cang sitting on the roof who slowly stood up.

He looked back to the east, his gaze passed through Yangguan and saw endless mountains and rivers, as well as endless human population.

That is his hometown.

He finally let out a long sigh, took another step forward, and finally reached the top of the city.

This time, he stood in front of the old marshal. The old marshal was still sitting, but he was standing.

In just a moment, Liu Qingyi arrived at the top of the city wall and stood in front of Zhang Cang.

The old marshal stood up with the help of the city wall.

"Have you decided?" asked the old marshal.

"It's decided." Zhang Cang nodded.

"when."

"Right now."

"Now? We're not nearly ready yet."

Zhang Cang put his hands together and smiled slightly, "Their preparations are even worse."

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(I went to a parents' meeting tonight. It was a second-grade parents' meeting that lasted two hours. The two teachers must have worked hard, so it's understandable that it was even later. Finally, I'm asking for a monthly ticket!)

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